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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREAMFLOW STATISTICS IN ARIZONA AS OF 1989
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 91 4041
Prepared in cooperation with theARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES andFLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN, Jr., Secretary
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director
For additional information Copies of this report can bewrite to: purchased from:
District Chief U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports Section375 South Euclid Avenue Federal Center, Box 25425Tucson, Arizona 85719 Denver, Colorado 80225
CONTENTS
Page
Abstract........................................................... 1
Introduction....................................................... 1
Streamflow-gaging stations......................................... 14
Continuous-record gaging stations.............................. 14
Partial-record gaging stations ................................. 14
Streamflow records and basin characteristics....................... 14
Statistical summaries.............................................. 16
Discharge.......................................................... 17
Selected references................................................ 18
Streamflow data.................................................... 21
ILLUSTRATIONS
Page
Figure 1. Map showing location of continuous streamflow-recordgaging stations in Arizona as of 1989................ 2
2. Map showing location of partial streamflow-recordgaging stations in Arizona as of 1989................ 3
TABLES
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Table 1. Period of record for streamflow-gaging stationsincluded in the compilation........................... 4
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CONVERSION FACTORS AND VERTICAL DATUM
Multiply
inch (in.)
foot (ft)
mile (mi)
square mile (mi 2 )
acre-foot (acre-ft)
cubic foot per second (ft 3 /s)
By.
25.40
0.3048
1.609
2.590
0.001233
0.02832
To obtain
millimeter
meter
kilometer
square kilometer
cubic hectometer
cubic meter per second
Sea level: In this report "sea level" Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD of 1929) general adjustment of the first-order level and Canada, formerly called "Sea Level Datum
refers to the National Geodetic geodetic datum derived from a nets of both the United States of 1929".
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREAMFLOW STATISTICS IN ARIZONA AS OF 1989
By
J.M. Garrett and D.J. Gellenbeck
ABSTRACT
Streamflow and statistical data are given for 138 continuous- record streamflow-gaging stations and 176 partial-record gaging stations in Arizona. Data are presented for active and discontinued stations that have unregulated flow or partly regulated flow and at least 10 years of record. Data for continuous-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak dis charges; (2) selected basin and climatic characteristics; and (3) statistical summaries of mean and annual discharges, magnitude and probability of annual low and high flows, flow duration, and magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Mean annual discharge and mean monthly discharge are shown for each continuous-record gaging station. Data for partial-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak discharges, (2) basin and climatic characteristics, and (3) magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Annual peak discharge is shown for each gaging station.
INTRODUCTION
To appraise the water resources of Arizona, definition of streamflow at selected locations is essential. To answer this need, the U.S. Geological Survey collects data at hundreds of continuous-record gaging stations and partial-record gaging stations throughout Arizona.
The primary purpose of this report is to expand and update an earlier report, "Statistical Summaries of Arizona Streamflow Data" (Anderson and White, 1979). This study was done in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Flood Control District of Maricopa County. The report includes data from the files of the U.S. Geological Survey for continuous-record gaging stations and partial-record gaging stations through 1989. Streamflow data are presented in downstream order for 138 continuous-re cord gaging stations (fig. 1) and for 176 partial- record gaging stations (fig. 2). Data are included for active and discontined gaging stations that have at least 10 years of record (table 1).
Location, drainage area, and remarks are given for each streamf low-gaging station. Data for continuous-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak discharges; (2) selected basin and climatic charac teristics; and (3) statistical summaries of mean and annual discharges, magnitude and probability of annual low and high flows, flow duration, and magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Mean annual discharge and mean monthly discharge are shown for each continuous-record gaging station. Data for partial-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak discharges, (2) basin and climatic characteristics, and (3) magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Annual peak discharge is shown for each station in the report.
1
GAGING STATION AND ABBREVIATED NUMBER Complete number as given in the report is 09426000
Figure 1.--Location of continuoijis-gaging stations.
EXPLANATION
GAGING STATION AND ABBREVIATED NUMBER Complete number as given in the report is 09400530
Figure 2.--Location of crest-stage gages
Table I.--Period of record for streamflow^gaging stations includedin the compilation
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COLORADO RIVER BASIN Colorado River: SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN Son Juan River:
09371100 Teec Nos Pos Wash near Teec Nos Pos 23Chinle Wash:
09379030 Black Mountain Wash near Chinle 24Lukachukai Creek:
09379060 Lukachukai Creek tributary near Lukachukai 25Laguna Creek:
09379100 Long House Wash near Kayenta 26 09379200 Chinle Creek near Mexican Water 27
Oljeto Wash:09379560 El Capitcn Wash near Kayento 30
JACK BENCH WASH BASIN Jock Bench Wash:
09379980 Jack Bench Wash tributary near Page 31 09380000 Colorado River at Lees Ferry 32
PARIA RIVER BASIN Pario River:
09382000 Pario River at Lees Ferry 36 HOUSE ROCK WASH BASIN House Rock Wash:
09383020 House Rock Wash tributary near Marble Canyon 39 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN Little Colorado River:
09383400 Little Colorado River at Greer 40 09383500 Nutrioso Greek above Nelson Reservoir near
Spring srville 43 Hall Creek:
09383600 Fish Creisk near Eager 46 09384000 Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake, near
St Johns 47 Lymon Reservoir:
09384200 Lyman Reservoir tributary near St Johns 51 09385800 Little Coldrado River tributary near St Johns 52 09386500 Little Colorbdo River above Zuni River near Hunt 53
Little Colorbdo River near Hunt 56Silver Creek:
09390500 Show Low Creek near Lakeside 59 09392800 Long Lake tributary near Show Low 62 09393500 Silver Creek near Snowfloke 63 09394500 Little Colorado River ot Woodruff 66
Corr Lake Draw:09395100 Carr Lake Draw tributary near Holbrook 69
Washboari Creek:Phoenix 3ark Wash (closed basin)
09395200 Decker Wash near Snowfloke 70 Puerco River:
Black Creek:09395850 Black Creek tributary near Window Rock 71 09395900 Block Creek near Lupton 72
Table I.--Period of record for streamflow-gaging stations includedin the comp/Jat/o/i Continued
PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
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09400200
09400290 09400300 09400530
09400560
09400565
09400580
09400590 09400595 09400600 09400650 09400655 09400660 09400680 09400700 09400730 09400740
0940091009401000
09401210 09401220
Colorado River Continued Little Colorado River Basin Continued Puerco River Basin Continued
Dead Wosh:Dead Wash tributary near Holbrook 75
Puerco River near Adamana 76 Little Colorado River at Holbrook 77
Penzance Wosh near Joseph City 80 Chevelon Fork below Wildcat Canyon, near Winslow 81
Broakbank Canyon near Heber 84 Chevelon Creek near Winslow 85 East Cleor Creek (head of Clear Creek): Clear Creek below Willow Creek, near Winslow 88 Clear Creek near Winslow 91 Jacks Canyon Creek (head of Salt Creek):
Jocks Canyon tributary No.2 near Winslow 94 Cottonwaod Wash:
Ganado Wash (head of Pueblo Colorado Wash):Ganado Wash tributary near Ganado 95
Pueblo Colorado Wash: Steamboat Wash:
Steamboat Wash tributary near Gonado 96 Teshbito Wash:
Teshbito Wash tributary near Molbrook 97 Teshbito Wash near Holbrook 98
Cow Canyon (meter Wash) near Winslow 99 Oraibi Wash:
Oraibi Wash triburary near Oraibi 100 Polacca Wash:
Polacca Wosh tributrary near Chinle 101 Corn Wash:
Whe Yol Da Sah Wash: Dilkon Wash:
Castle Butte Wash near Winslow 102 Canyon Diablo:
Rio De Flag ot Hidden Hollow Rd at Flagstaff 103Schultz Canyon at Flagstaff 104Rio De Flag at Flagstaff 105
Sinclair Wash at Flagstaff 106Rio De Flag at I40 at Flagstaff 107
Bow And Arrow Wash at Flagstaff 108Switzer Canyon at Flagstaff 109
Switzer Canyon tributary ot Flagstaff 110Lockett Fanning Diversion at Flagstaff 111Harenberg Wosh at Flagstaff 112Walnut Creek:
Fay Canyon near Flagstaff 113 Little Colorado River at Grond Falls 114
Cedar Wosh:Slate Mountain Wash near Flagstaff 117
Cedar Wash near Comeron 118 Moenkapi Wash: Shonto Wash:
Table I.--Period of record for streamflow-gaging stations includedin the compi1 at ion- -Continued
PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
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09404050
09404070
09404310 09404340 09404350
09415000 09415050
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09423760 09423780 09423820 09423900
09424200 09424407 09424410
Colorado River Continued Little Colorado River Basin--Continued Cedar Wash--Continued Moenkopi Wash--Continued
Klethla Valley tributary near Kayenta 119 Moenkopi Wosh at Moenkopi 120
Hamblin Wash:Homblin Wash tributary near Cedar Ridge 123Hamblin Wash tributary No.2 near Tuba City 124
Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City 125Little Colorado River near Cameron 128
Forest Boundary Wash near Cameran 132Colorado River near Grand Canyon 133
BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK BASINBright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon 136 KANAB CREEK BASIN
Sagebrush Draw near Fredonia 140 Kanab Creek near Fredonia 141 Bitter Sleeps Wash:
Bitter Seeps Wash tributary near Fredonia 144HAVASU CREEK BASINCataract Creek (head of Havasu Creek):
West Cataract Creek near Williams 145Spring Valley Wash:
Spring Valley Wash tributary near Williams 146Red Horse Wash:
Little Red Horse Wash near Grand Canyon 147 HUALAPAI WASH BASIN Truxton Wash (head of Hualapai Wash):
Yampai Canyon:Yampoi Canyon tributary neor Peach Springs 148
Truxton Wash at Valentine 149Valentine Wash at Valentine 150
VIRGIN RIVER BASIN Virgin River at Littlefield 151
Big Bend Wash tributary near Littlefield 155 DETRITAL WASH BASIN Detrital Wash:
Detrital Wash tributary near Chloride 156 Eldorado ValleyRingbolt Wash near Hoover Dam 157 SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN Sacramento Wash:Little k eadow Creek near Oatman 158Walnut Creek near Kingman 159
Sacrarminto Wash near Yucca 160Sacramento Wash tributary near Topock 161
BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN Big Sane y River (head of Bill Williams River):
Willow Creek near Kingman 162McGarrys Wash near Kingman 165Big Sandy River tributary near Kingman 166Burro Creek:
Kaiser Spring Canyon:
Table I.--Period of record for streamf low-gaging stations includedin the compilation- -Continued
PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
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Colorado River Continued Big Sandy River--Continued Burro Creek Continued Kaiser Spring Canyon--Continued
Kaiser Spring Canyon tributary near Wikieup 167 Big Sandy River near Wikieup 168
Kirklond Creek (head of Santa Maria River): Kirklond Creek near Kirklond 171
Ash Creek near Kirklond 172 Santa Maria River:
Iron Spring Wash:Iron Spring Wash tributary near Bagdad 173
Santa Maria River near Bagdad 174Santa Maria River near Alamo 177
Bill Williams River below Alamo Dam 180Bill Williams River at Planet 183TRIBUTARIES AND DIVERSIONS BETWEEN PARKER DAM
AND PALO VERDE DAMMonkeys Head Wash near Parker 186
Cunningham Wash:Cunningham Wash tributary near Wenden 187
Bouse Wash tributary near Bouse 188 Tyson Wash:Tyson Wash near Quortzsite 189 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PALO VERDE DAM AND IMPERIAL DAM Creosote Wash near Ehrenberg 190 Indian Wash:
Indian Wash tributary near Yuma 191 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN IMPERIAL DAM AND GILA RIVER Mittry Lake:
Mittry Lake tributary near Yuma 192 GILA RIVER BASIN Gila River:Gila River below Blue Creek, near Virden NM 193 Gila River near Clifton 196
San Francisco River:Campbell Blue Creek near Alpine 199 Blue River near Clifton 200 Chase Creek near Clifton 203
San Francisco River at Clifton 204 Eagle Creek:
Willow Creek:Willow Creek near Point of Pines near Morenci 208 Willow Creek near Double Circle Ranch near
Morenci 211Eagle Creek near Double Circle Rnch near Morenci 214Eagle Creek above Pumping Plant near Morenci 217
Gila River at Head of Safford Valley near Solomon 220Tailgate Wash (head of Yuma Wash):
Tollgate Wash tributary near Clifton 224 San Simon River near Son Simon 225
Parks Lake Basin:Gold Gulch near Bowie 226
San Simon River near Solomon 227
Table I.--Period of record for streamflowin the compilation Con
PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
gaging stations included inued
GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
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09473600 09474000
09478200094785000947860009479200 094795000948000009480500094815000948170009481750
09481800094819000948200009482200
094823300948235009482370094824000948241009482420
Colorado Riyer--Continued Gilo River Basin--Continued
DeodmonlCreek near Sofford Gila River dt Sofford
Frye Creek near Thatcher Gila River at Calva
Salt Creek near Peridot San Corlas River:
Sycamofe Creek: Sevenrtnile Wash:
Sevenmile Wash tributary near Globe San Carles River near Peridot San Pedro River at Palominos
San Pedro River tributary near Bisbee San Pedro River at Charleston Son Pedro River near Tombstone
Canary Nash near Benson Fenner Wash near Benson
San Pedro River near Bensan San Pedro River near Redingtan
Peck Canyon:Peck Canyon tributary near Redington
Mammoth Wash near Mammoth Aravaipo Creek near Mammoth Green Lantern Wash near Winkelman
San Pedro River at Winkelman
Tom O'shonter Wash near Hoyden Gila River ot Kelvin
Mcclellan Durham
Wash:Wash near Florence
Queen Creek at Whitlow Damsite near SuperiorQueen Creek tributary No.3 at Whitlow DamQueen Creek tributary at Apache Junction
Gila River near Laveen Santa Cruz River near Lochiel Santa Cruz River near Nogales
Sanoita Creek near PatagoniaCalabasas Canyon near NogalesSopori Wash at AmadoDemetr e Wash:
Demetrie Wash tributary near ContinentalOcotillo Wash near Continental
Santa Cr jz River at ContinentalFlata Wosh near SahuaritaSouth Fork Airport Wash:
Pumping Wash near VailSouth Fork Airport Wosh near Tucson
North Fork Airport Wosh near TucsonAirportlWosh ot TucsonRodeo Wash at TucsonJulian Wash at Tucson
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PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
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09482450 West Bronch Sonto Cruz River ot Tucson 312 09482480 Big Wash ot Tucson 313 09482500 Sonto Cruz River ot Tucson 314 09482950 Railroad Wash ot Tucson 317 09483000 Tucson Arroyo ot Vine Ave at Tucson 318 09483010 High School Wash ot Tucson 321 09483025 Silvercroft Wash ot Tucson 324 09483030 Anklom Wash ot Tucson 325 09483040 West Speedway Wosh near Tucson 326 09483042 Cemetery Wash at Tucson 327 09483045 Flowing Wells Wosh ot Tucson 328 09483100 Tonque Verde Creek near Tucson 329
Agua Caliente Wosh:09483200 Agua Coliente Wosh tributary neor Tucson 332 09483250 Rob Wosh at Tucson 333 09484000 Sabino Creek neor Tucson 334 09484200 Bear Creek neor Tucson 337 09484500 Tonque Verde Creek ot Tucson 340 09484510 Ventona Conyon Wosh neor Tucson 341 09484560 Cienego Creek neor Pantono 342 09484570 Mescol Arroyo neor Pontono 343
Pantono Wosh:09484580 Barrel Conyon neor Sonaita 344 09484590 Dovidson Canyon Wosh neor Vail ~ 345 09484600 Pontono Wosh neor Vail 346 09485000 Rincon Creek neor Tucson 349 09485100 Soguoro Corners Wosh neor Tucson 352 09485500 Pontono Wosh neor Tucson 353
Rillito Creek:09485550 Arcodio Wosh ot Tucson 354 09485570 Alamo Wosh ot Tucson 355 09485900 Pimo Wosh neor Tucson 356 09485950 Geronimo Wosh near Tucson 357 09486000 Rillito Creek neor Tucson 358 09486300 Canada Del Oro near Tucson 361 09486500 Sonto Cruz River ot Cortoro 364
Altor Wosh (head of Los Robles Wash):09486700 Chiltepines Wash near Sasabe 367 09486800 Altor Wash near Three Paints 368 09487000 Browley Wosh neor Three Points 369 09487100 Little Browley Wosh neor Three Points 370
Browley Wash tributary:09487140 Son Jooquin Wosh near Tucson 371 09487250 Los Robles Wash near Marana 372
Santa Rosa Wash:Quijotoa Wash:
09487400 Quijotoo Wash tributary neor Quijotoo 373 09488500 Sonto Rosa Wosh neor Voivo Vo 374 09488600 Silver Reef Wosh near Caso Grande 375 09489000 Santo Cruz River near Laveen 376
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Table I.--Period of record for streamflow\-gaging stations includedin the compilation- -Continued
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GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
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09489070 North Fork of Eost Fork Block River near Alpine 379 Black River:
Beaver Greek:09489080 HanncKion Creek neor Hannogan Meadow 382 09489100 Block Rivor near Maverick 383 09489200 Pacheta Creek at Maverick 386 09489499 Black Rivur obove Willow Creek Diversion, neor
Point of Pines 389 09489700 Big Bonito Creek neor Fort Apache 392 09490500 Black Rivur near Fort Apache 395 09490800 North Fork White River neor Greer 398 09491000 North Fork White River near McNory 401 09491800 North l rork White River tributary near
Whiteriver 404 09492400 Eost Fork White River near Fort Apache 405 09494000 White River near Fort Apache 408
Salt River: 09494300 Corrizo Creek above Corduroy Creek, near
Show Low 411 09496000 Corduroy Creek neor mouth near Shaw Low 414 09496500 Carriz6 Creek neor Show Low 417
Carrizo Creek tributary: 09496600 Cibecue 1 tributary Carrizo Creek, neor
Show Low 420 09496700 Cibecue 2 tributary Carrizo Creek, near
Show Low 42309496800 Carrizo Creek tributary near Show Low 426 09497500 Salt River near Chrysotile 427 09497800 Cibecue Creek near Chrysotile 430 09497900 Cherry Creek neor Young 433 09497980 Cherry Creek near Globe 436 09498500 Salt River neor Roosevelt 439
Tonto Creek:Christopher Creek:
09498600 Christopher Creek tributary nearKohl's Ranch 443
09498800 Tonto Creek neor Gisela 444 09498870 Rye Creek near Gisela 447 09498900 Gold Creek neor Payson 450 09499000 Tonto Creek above Gun Creek near Roosevelt 451
Tortilla Creek: 09501300 Tortilla Creek at Tortilla Flat 454
Big Chir o Wash (head of Verde Valley):09502700 Crook :on Wosh near Seligman 455 09502800 Williamson Valley Wash near Paulden 456
Verde Fiver:09503000 Granite Creek neor Prescott 459 09503700 Verde River near Paulden 462 09503720 Hell Canyon neor Williams 465 09503740 Hell Canyon tributary Near Ash Fork 466
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Table 1.--Period of record for streamf low-gaging stations includedin the compilation--Continued
PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
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Colorodo River- Continued Gilo River Bosin Continued Soil River--Continued Verde River--Continued
09503750 Limestone Conyon neor Poulden 467Sycomore Creek:
09503800 Volunteer Wosh near Bellemont 468 09504000 Verde River neor Clorkdole 469 09504100 Hull Conyon neor Jerome 472
Ook Creek:Munds Canyon:
09504400 Munds Conyon tributary neor Sedona 473 09504500 Ook Creek neor Cornville 474 09504800 Oak Creek tributary near Cornville 478 09505200 Wet Beaver Creek neor Rimrock 479 09505220 Rocky Gulch neor Rimrock 482 09505250 Red Tank Draw neor Rimrock 483
Dry Beaver Creek:09505300 Rattlesnake Conyon neor Rimrock 486 09505350 Dry Beaver Creek neor Rimrock 489 09505550 Verde River below Camp Verde 492
Clover Creek (head of West Clear Creek):Forty Four Conyon:
09505600 Dirty Neck Conyon neor Glints Well 493 09505800 West Clear Creek near Camp Verde 494 09505900 Cottonwood Wash near Camp Verde 497 09506000 Verde River neor Camp Verde 498
East Verde River:09507600 East Verde River neor Pine 501 09507700 Webber Creek obover West Fork Webber Creek,
neor Pine 50409507980 East Verde River neor Childs 507 09508300 Wet Bottom Creek neor Childs 510 09508500 Verde River below Tangle Creek, above 514
Horseshoe Dam Verde River tributary:
09510070 West Fork Sycomore Creek above McFarlondCanyon, near Sunflower 518
09510080 West Fork Sycamore Creek near Sunflower 521 09510100 East Fork Sycomore Creek neor Sunflower 524 09510150 Sycomore Creek neor Sunflower 527
Pine Creek: 09510170 Camp Creek near Sunflower 530
Mesquite Wosh:09510180 Rock Creek near Sunflower 531 09510200 Sycamore Creek near Fort McDowell 532 09512100 Indian Bend Wosh at Scottsdole 535 09512200 Salt River tributary in South Mountain Pork,
Phoenix 536 09512300 Cave Creek near Cave Creek 540
Agua Fria River:Lynx Creek:
09512420 Lynx Creek tributary near Prescott 541 09512500 Ague Fria River near Moyer 542
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Table 1. Period of record for streamflow-gaging stations includedin the compi1 at ion- -Continued
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Colorodo River--Continued Gilo River Bosin--Continued Aqua Firio River--Continued
09512600 Turkey Creek near Cleator 545 09512700 Aguo Fria River tributary No.2 near
Rock Springs 548 09512800 Agua Frio River near Rock Springs 549 09513780 New River near Rock Springs 552 09513800 New River ot New River 555 09513820 Deadrnon Wash near New River 558 09513835 New River ot Bell Rood, near Peorio 559 09513860 Skunk Creek neor Phoenix 562 09513890 New River ot Peoria 565 09513910 New River neor Glendole 566 09513970 Agua Trio River ot Avondole 567 09514200 Waterman Wash near Buckeye 570 09515500 Hossoyompa River at Box damsite neor Wickenburg 571
Sols Wash:09515800 Hartmon Wash neor Wickenburg 574 09516500 Hossoyompa River neor Morristown 575 09516600 Ox Wash near Morristown 576 09516800 Jock Rabbit Wash near Tonopah 577 09517000 Hossoyompa River neor Arlington 578
Centennial Wash:09517200 Centennial Wash tributary neor Wenden 579 09517280 Tiger Wash near Aguila 580 09517400 Winter s Wash neor Tonapoh 581
Rainbow Wash: 09519600 Rainbow Wash tributary near Buckeye 582
Sond Tank Wash:09519750 Bencer Wash neor Gila Bend 583 09519760 Sauce da Wash neor Gila Bend 584 09519780 Windmill Wash near Gilo Bend 585 09520100 Military Wash near Sentinel 586
Rio Cornez (head of Ten Mile Wash):09520110 Hot Shot Arroyo neor Ajo 587 09520130 Darby Arroyo neor Aja 588 09520160 Gibs :>n Arroyo ot Ajo 589 09520170 Rio Cornez neor Ajo 590
Ten Mile Wash tributary: 09520200 Blocx Gap Wash near Aja 593
Midway Wash:09520230 Crotar Range Wash neor Ajo 594
Son Cristobal Wash Growl jr Wash:
Cheiiani Wash: Alamo Wash:
09520300 Aama Wash tributary neor Ajo 595 09520350 Mohowk Pass Wash at Mohowk 596 09520400 Ligurtd Wash at Ligurto 597
RIO SONOffTA BASINSAN SIMON WASH BASIN
09535100 Son Simbn Wash neor Pisinima 598
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Table 1.--Period of record for streamflow-gaging stations includedin the compilation Continued
PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER
GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER
5 £ 2 S
> S 2 9
> c4 K
I S
> C > «2 S
? S; c
f
) C) 0
2 S
F
§ S5 S
J S2 S
n
i
I S> c
mam
Rio Sonoyto Continued Son Simon Wash Basin--Continued
Vamori Wash: Gu Oidak Wash:
Sells Wash:09535200 Little Tucson Wash at Sells 601 09535300 Vamori Wash at Kom Vo 602
SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY WILLCOX PLAYA BASIN (closed basin)
Pitchfork Canyon:09536100 Pitchfork Canyon tributary near Fort Grant 605
Pinery Creek:Bonito Canyon:
09536350 Surprise Canyon near Dos Cabezas 606WHITEWATER DRAW BASIN
09537200 Leslie Creek near McNeal 607 09537500 Whitewater Draw near Douglas 610
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STREAMFLOW-GAGING STATIONS
Gaging stations provide data that can be used in an appraisal of the State's surface-water resources. The U.S. Geological Survey began collecting streamflow data in Arizona in 1$88. Since 1912, the Geological Survey has conducted a data-collection program in cooperation with the State of Arizona and has operated continuous - record gaging stations and partial-record gaging stations in cooperation with Federal, State, and local agencies. Gaging stations are installed at sites where streamflow data are required for management of water resources. Because of the similarities of natural streamflow among streams, the information collected at gaging stations that have natural flow are useful at the gaged site and at nearby ungaged sites.
Continuous-Record Gaging Stations
At continuous-record gaging stations sense and record the water-surface elevation measurements made at various stages and other discharge rating is determined for the range This rating enables mean daily discharge time-weighted range in the stage of the stream
instruments are installed to in the stream. Using discharge observations of flow, a stage- of streamflow measurements,
to be calculated for the defined
Partial-Record Gaging Stations
Partial-record gaging stations cdn be continuous-record gaging stations for which only the annual maximum discharge is computed or crest-stage gaging stations or a combination of the two. A crest-stage gage records the maximum peak stage. The peak discharge for each maximum recorded stage is determined from a stage-discharge rating determined for each site. Peak-flow data generally are collected for use in the design of safe and economical bridges and culverts.
The U.S. Geological Survey operated a statewide network of partial-record gaging stations during 1963-75 in a cooperative program withthe Arizona Department of Transporta Administration. Data collected in this statewide flood-frequency analysis (Roeske,
;ion and the Federal Highway program also were used in a 1978).
STREAMFLOW RECORDS AND BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
forA station description, annual
climatic characteristics are provided report. The station description includes of a stream basin upstream from the gagi location and drainage area generally are maps. Annual peak discharge is the maximum occurs in a water year (October 1 through
peak discharges, and basin and each gaging station in this
ocation, drainage area (the area ig station), and remarks. The
obtained from 1:24,000 topographic instantaneous discharge that
i September 30). The annual peak
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discharges also include historical data (peaks that occurred before, during, or after the systematic records) , paleoflood data (flood data that uses geologic evidence to estimate discharges), date of the discharge, and discharge codes.
Basin and climatic characteristics were calculated for streamf low- gaging stations with unregulated or partly regulated flow (flow affected to an unknown degree by regulation or diversion). The characteristics include main channel slope, stream length, mean basin elevation, forested area, soil index, mean annual precipitation, and rainfall intensities. These characteristics were determined using the following criteria (U.S. Geological Survey, 1977).
Main- channel slope, in feet per mile, is an index of the slope of the main channel and is computed from the difference in streambed elevation at points that are 10 and 85 percent of the distance along the main channel from the gaging station to the basin divide. The main-channel slope is computed by the equation:
S - (^85 -0 ' 75Lc
where
S - main- channel slope, in feet per mile;
Eft,, elevation at 85-percent point of main-channel distance, in feet;
E,~ elevation at 10-percent point of main channel distance, in feet; and
L = length of main channel from the gage to the basin divide, in miles.
Stream length, in miles, is the length of the main channel, L , from the gaging station to the basin divide. Tne main channel is chosen at each bifurcation by following the fork that has the largest drainage area.
Mean basin elevation, in feet, is the average distance above sea level of representative points in the basin. Mean basin elevation is computed as the arithmetic average of the elevation of 50 to 100 points at the intersections of equally spaced grid lines superimposed on a map of the basin.
Forested area, in percent, is the portion of drainage area shown as forested on topographic maps. Forested area is computed as the ratio of the area shown as covered by forests to the total drainage times 100 percent. Areas were measured by planimeter.
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Soil index, in inches, is a numerical index proportional to the long-term infiltration rate. The soil index was calculated by applying a grid system to a soils map (U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1969) that had the drainage basin delineated on the map.
Mean annual precipitation, in inches, is the normal annual precipitation that falls on the drainage basin. Mean annual precipitation is determined by outlining the drainage basin on a normal annual precipitation map (University of Arizona, 1965), summing the products of the planimetered subareas and their midrange precipitation value, and dividing by total area.
Rainfall intensities, in inches for a 24-hour storm period with recurrence intervals of 2 years and 50 years, are determined by outlining the drainage basin on a precipitation map (U.S. Weather Bureau, 1967), summing the products of the planimeteredsubareas and their midrange and dividing by total area.
precipitation value,
STATISTICAL SUMMARIES
Statistical summaries of streamflow data computed from daily mean values of flow and instantaneous peak flows are presented for the continuous-record gaging stations. Only recurrence intervals for instantaneous peak flows are presented for the partial-record gaging stations. The statistical summaries for equivalent periods of record contain analyses of mean monthly and annual discharges, magnitude and probability of annual low and high flows, magnitude and probability of instantaneous high flows (flood frequency), and percentage of time that a given daily mean flow was equaled or exceedejd. Records from two or more sites are combined into one equivalent rjecord. Nonequivalent record normally means that the amount of low flow wa|s different because of recent upstream diversions, increased infiltration between the old gage site and present gage site, and increased spring flow between past and present gage sites. Normally the high flows and annual peak discharges are considered equivalent. Recurrence intervals equal to more than twice the period of record are flagged as unreliable. All recurrence intervals may be flagged for some stations where flood-frequency relations are unreliable. Except for magnitude and .probability of instantaneous peak flow, values of the streamflow statistics are computed from data collected during a water year that had a daily mean flow value for each day of the year. Streamflow statistics are calculated on the basis of a water year, which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30; however, the magnitude and probability of annual low-flow statistics are calculated on the basis of a climatic year, which begins on April 1 and ends on March 31.
Low-flow magnitude and probability 7-, 14-, 30-, 60-, 90-, 120-, and 183-day
were calculated for 1- , 3- , periods. High-flow magnitude
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and probability were calculated for 1-, 3-, 7-, 15-, 30-, 60-, and 90- day periods. These statistics indicate the nonexceedance probability for low flows and exceedance probability for high flows that have 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year recurrence intervals. Discharges in the low-flow magnitude and probability were adjusted graphically when computer-generated values in the 50- and 100-year recurrence intervals were unacceptable.
Instantaneous peak-flow magnitudes were calculated from observed peak-flow record using the log-Pearson Type III frequency distribution for the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year recurrence intervals. The analyses followed the guidelines of the U.S. Water Resources Council (1981b), and historical flood information, no-flow years, and outliers were treated according to the guidelines. Statistics show stationarity in peak-flow records for Arizona (H.W. Hjalmarson, hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, oral commun., 1989). The probability of a flood exceeding a given discharge is the same in the last year of record as it was in the first.
Flood-frequency relations are shown for unregulated or partly regulated streamflow stations, that is, stations at which flow is affected to an unknown degree by regulation or diversion. Since 1963, the flow of the Colorado River has been regulated by Lake Powell; since 1929, flow of the Gila River below Coolidge Dam has been regulated largely by major reservoirs on the Gila River and several of its principal tributaries. Peak-flow magnitudes for station data prior to regulation are published in Anderson and White (1979). Relation of discharge to miles, below Coolidge Dam adjusted to remove the regulated condition prior to 1975 below the dam on the Gila River for selected recurrence intervals, is published in Roeske (1978). Several methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Arizona were described by Patterson and Somers (1966), Roeske (1978), Eychaner (1984), and Hill and others (1988).
Duration of daily mean discharge is described in terms of percentage of time a given daily mean discharge was equaled or exceeded. Discharges were calculated for the 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, 99, 99.5, and 99.9 percentiles.
DISCHARGE
Annual peak discharge, mean annual discharge, and mean monthly discharge are shown for all continuous-record gaging stations. Annual peak discharge is shown for partial-record gaging stations. Cumulative departure from the mean is shown for selected long-term gaging stations or hydrologic bench-mark stations.
Annual means are shown for some stations for years in which daily values are not available but monthly or annual means have been estimated. The median value line is shown when applicable. Median discharge is published when it is consistently (about two-thirds of the time) less than 90 percent of the mean (Novak, 1985). Mean monthly discharge is based on period of equivalent record; maximum, mean, and minimum mean monthly discharges by months are shown. Periods when monthly means were estimated are not included. The trend of the lines on the graphs showing accumulated departures from the annual mean for the period of record indicates wet and
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dry periods; downward trends indicate below-normal means, and upward trends indicate above-normal means.
SELECTED REFERENCES
Anderson, T.W., and White, N.D., 1979, Statistical summaries of Arizona streamflow data: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 79-5, 416 p.
Boner, F.C., Garrett, W.B., and Konieczki, A.D., 1989, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1988: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-88-1, 391 p.
Boner, F.C., Garrett, W.B., Konieczki, A.D., and Smith, C.F., 1990, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1989: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-89-1, 396 p.
Ely, L.L. , and Baker, V.R. , 1985, Reconstructing paleoflood hydrology with slackwater deposits: Verde River, Arizona, Physical Geography, v. 6, no. 2, p. 103-126.
Eychaner, J.H., 1984, Estimation of magnitude and frequency of floods in Pima County, Arizona, with comparisons of alternate methods: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4142, 69 p.
Hill, G.W., Hales, T.A., and Aldridge, B.N., 1988, Flood hydrology near Flagstaff, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4210, 31 p.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1933-86, Climatological data annual summary, Arizona, 1877-1986: Asheville, North Carolina, National Climatic Data Center, v. 1-90, no. 13, published annually.
Novak, C.E., 1985, WRD data report preparation guide: U.S. Geological Survey report, 199 p.
O'Connor, J.E., Fuller, J.E., and Baker, V.R., 1986, Late Holocene flooding within the Salt River basin, central Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences, 84 p.
Partridge, J.B., and Baker, V.R., 1987, Pa River, Arizona: Earth Surface p. 109-125.
eoflood hydrology of the Salt Processes and Landforms, v. 12,
Patterson, J.L., and Somers, W.P., 1966, Magnitude and frequency of floods in the United States Part $, Colorado River basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Pap^r 1683, 475 p.
Rantz, S.E., and others, 1982a, streamflow Volume 1. Geological Survey Water-Supply
MeasurementMeasurement
Paper
and computation of of stage and discharge: U.S.
2175, 284 p.
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_________1982b, Measurement and computation of streamflow Volume 2. Computation of discharge: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2175, 347 p.
Roberts, L.K., 1987, Paleohydrologic reconstruction, hydraulics, and frequency-magnitude relationships of large flood events along Aravaipa Creek, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, master's thesis, 63 p.
Roeske, R.H., 1978, Methods for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in Arizona: Arizona Department of Transportation Report ADOT-RS-115(121), 82 p.
Sellers, W.D., Hill, R.H., and Sanderson-Rae, Margaret, eds., 1985, Arizona climate The first hundred years: Tucson, University of Arizona Press, 143 p.
University of Arizona, 1965, Normal annual precipitation Normal May- September precipitation 1931-1960, State of Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona map, scale 1:500,000.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1954, Compilation of records of surface waters of the United States through September 1950, Part 9, Colorado River basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1313, 749 p.
_1963-64a, Surface-water records of Arizona: U.S. GeologicalSurvey report (published annually).
_________1964, Compilation of records of surface waters of the United States, October 1950 to September 1960, Part 9, Colorado River basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1733, 586 p.
____________1965-74a, Water resources data for Arizona Part 1, Surface- water records: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report (published annually).
_________1975-81, Water-resources data for Arizona, water years 1975-81: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Reports AZ-75-1 to AZ-81-1, (published annually).
__________1977, National handbook of recommended methods for water-dataacquisition: U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Water Data Coordination, 2 volumes.
U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1969, Generalized hydrologic soil map Arizona: U.S. Soil Conservation Service map report, scale 1:1,000,000.
U.S. Water Resources Council, 1981, Guidelines for determining flood flow frequency: U.S. Water Resources Council Bulletin 17B, 183 p. (Errata corrections included through March 1982.)
U.S. Weather Bureau, 1967, Arizona 50-year 24-hour precipitation: U.S. Weather Bureau map.
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White, N.D., and Garrett, W.B., 1984, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1982: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-82-1, 343 p.
.1986, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1983: U.S.Geological Survey Water-Resources Da :a Report AZ-83-1, 343 p.
__1987, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1984: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-84-1, 343 p.
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Wilson, R.P. , and Garrett, W.B. , 1988, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1986: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-86-1, 341 p.
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STREAMFLOW DATA
Abbreviations used in the table of annual peak discharges are given below:
MD Maximum daily average.
ES Discharge is an estimate.
LT Discharge is less than indicated value.
UR Discharge is affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion.
KR Discharge is affected by regulation or diversion.
HP Discharge is an isolated historic peak; not part of the systematic record.
PF Discharge is a paleoflood peak; not part of the systematic record.
C All or part of the record is affected by urbanization.
DF Discharge is affected by dam failure.
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
09371100 Teec Nos Pos Wash near Teec Nos Pos, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 36* 55'58", long 109*06'35", in NEK sec. 27, T.41 N., R.30 E., Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 14080201, at U.S. Highway 160 (renumbered), 1.5 mi northwest of Teec Nos Pos Trading Post.
DRAINAGE AREA.--16.0 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT3/S)
1967 00-00-67 750 1968 08-01-68 400 1969 07-18-69 580 1970 09-12-70 1,350 1971 08-00-71 500 1972 09-06-72 810 1973 10-19-72 770 1974 07-22-74 100 1975 09-00-75 450 1976 00-00-76 300
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25f 50X 20% 10X 4%
557 841 1,050 1,320
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03 (CAN (LOGS)= 2.75 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.21
50f 100f 2X 1%
1,530 1,760
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
to * o> 00 o to V <
oooooooc
ooooooooc
f Reliability of values in cot urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- SLOPE LENGTH TION (FT/MI) (MI) (FT)
411 11.2 7,600
MEAN ANNUAL
FORESTED PRECIPI- AREA SOIL TAT ION
(PERCENT) INDEX (IN)
80.0 2.0 16.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN)
1.4 2.9
24SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
09379030 BLACK MOUNTAIN WASH NEAR CHINLE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36*20'00", long 109*37'25". Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 14080204, at State Highway 63, 1 mi south of Many Farms, and 13 mi north of Chinle.
DRAINAGE AREA.--80.7 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977
DATE
08-06-6308-13-6408-02-6507-31-6608-00-6708-01-6808-03-6908-20-7008-00-7108-00-7210-19-7207-00-7408-20-7500-00-7608-17-77
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
7371,500238610360
1,560422
1,0202,180900
1,040140110
1,9003,100
4.000
3.000 -
- 2,000 -
1.000 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-77
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
O> O> OJ O> <j)
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f 1%
844 1,650 2,320 3,280 4,090 4,970
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN <LOGS)= 2.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
46.2 14.4 5,920 2.1 3.0 10.9 1.3 2.7
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN 25
09379060 LUKACHUKAI CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR LUKACHUKAI, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36*28'10", long 109*24'20", Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 14080204, at Navajo Highway 12, 6.8 mi southeast of Round Rock, and 10 mi northwest of Lukachukai.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.37 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-31-6307-31-6401-06-6507-31-6600-00-6708-00-6807-18-6910-04-6908-00-7100-00-7200-00-7302-21-7400-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
1533227100
3049363.0020101.0
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DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
ES
300
250
200
- 150
5 100
50 -
09379060
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
17.9 46.8 79.5 143 210 301
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 1.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
72.2 2.4 5,820 0.0 3.0 9.8 1.2 2.63
26SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
09379100 LONG HOUSE UASH NEAR KAYENTA, AZ
LOCATION. --Lat 36"34'02", long 110°29'17", Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020018, at U.S. Highway 160, 17 mi southwest of Kayenta.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.38 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
DISCHARGE CODES
3.000
2,000
09379100
1962 00-00-62 960 g1963 08-06-63 548 §1964 07-31-64 1,150 %1965 00-00-65 0 ~-1966 08-31-66 1,120 g1967 07-30-67 2,060 £1968 08-00-68 96 51969 08-03-69 5.0 ES 5 1'°°°1970 09-05-70 480 21971 08-00-71 590 £1972 00-00-72 10 ES «!1973 10-19-72 150 i1974 07-00-74 123 51975 09-08-75 9601976 00-00-76 1.0 ES 0
------------------------------------------------------- o m o mCO <D f*s F-sen en en en
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
_____-.____-.__«____-__-._-__-. --.__-_-.__-._-.-_ __.-__--..__.2f 5f 10f 25f 50f 100f
50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
304 1,000 1,760 3,100 4,380 5,880
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.40 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.44 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.66
...............................................................t.f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential!
errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
236 1.1 6,920 57.0 3.0 12.0 1.4 2.9
27 SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN ' '
09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36*56'38H , long 109'42'36", in sec. 19, T.41 N., R.2S E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 1400204, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 160, 3 mi upstream from Walker Creek, 4 mi southwest of Mexican Water, 5 mi downstream from confluence of Chinle Wash and Laguna Creek, and 6 mi upstream from Arizona-Utah State line.
DRAINAGE AREA.-3,650 mi 2.
REMARKS. Many Farms Reservoir, above 25 mi upstream, was built in 1939 with an original capacity of 25,000 acre-ft and provides off-channel storage for irrigation of about 1,600 acres.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKWATERYEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DISCHARGE DISCHARGEDATE
00-00-6308-01-6405-15-6512-24-6508-10-6708-08-6801-15-6909-07-7008-23-7108-28-7210-20-7203-02-7407-13-7509-25-7608-19-7707-18-7811-12-7809-10-8007-14-8108-24-8207-28-8307-24-8404-30-8509-09-8611-19-8611-06-8708-19-89
(FT 3/S) CODES
2,070 ES3,280 ES
732650
1,2301,040590
^,8801,050850984646
3,6801,6207,120
7511,3901,6303,27012,0003,6507,5004,9141,7205,8002,9002,940
Highest since 1950.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
12.3 86.8 6,260 24.0 3.0 10.9 1.3 2.7
28SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ-Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1965-78, 1980-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1981-89
MAXIMUMMONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
142144417116921540229473129501342
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MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.903,41.11.62.40.670.730.260.000.360.000.65
4.5
STAN DARD COEFFI-
DEVIA- CIENT OF MEAN TION VARI-
(FT 3/S)
25179.514282969587.1
286443
33
(FT 3/S) AT ION
33311017475010488
.3
.8
.0
.3
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28 0.85
PERCENT OF
ANNUALRUNOFF
6.54.42.43.57.27.417.514.91.87.016.411.0
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
2,060 4,450 6,650 10,200 13,500 17,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 3.31STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.40
PERK(COISEd TIVIDAY]
137
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED 0 RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDI- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
: 21) 50%
14 0.0030 0.0060 0.7490 2.4120 4.6183 8.2
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0.000.000.200.922.44.3
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0.000.000.090.551.93.2
205%
0.000.000.050.351.52.6
50f2%
0.000.000.020.211.32.1
100f1%
0.000.000.010.101.11.8
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78, 1980-89
PER (CCSEC TI\DA'
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13715
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
7975112871801207055
520%
1,8301,100
591368259159125
1010%
2.9201,680879537388246194
254%
4,9502,6901,360806600396315
50f2%
7,0803,6901,8201,050796541433
100f1%
9,8604,9402,3801,3301,030718579
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78, 1980-89
DISCHARGE, IN
1% 5%
516 169
10% 15%
71 33
20%
17
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95% 98%
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0.00
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ CONTINUED
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30SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
09379560 EL CAPITAN WASH NEAR KAYENTA, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36°51'32", long 110°15'55" f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 14080205, at U.S. Highway 163, 12 mi north of Kayenta.
DRAINAGE AREA.-5.88 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
J
DATE
08-30-6307-31-6408-02-6510-16-6509-00-6700-00-6810-04-6810-11-6908-26-7100-00-7210-19-7207-20-7407-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
663181278185638
1,225335390
2,3401,320750145530301
3.000
2,500 -
2.000 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
- 1.500 -
5 1,000 -
500 -
470 952 1,390 2,100 2,760 3,530
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 2.68STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
78.4
STREAMLENGTH(HI)
3.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,690
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
8.0
1SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALfcECIPI-TATION(IN)
9.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.2
50-YEAR(IN)
2.4
JACK BENCH WASH BASIN
09379980 JACK BENCH WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR PAGE, AZ
31
LOCATION.--Lat 36*42'50", long 111*35'30", Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 14070006, at U.S. Highway 89, 17 mi south of Page.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.98 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6200-00-6308-29-6400-00-6500-00-6607-16-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7000-00-7106-22-7200-00-7311-00-7300-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2002.01.000
1280002.01010
1251.0
99
DISCHARGE CODES
LTES
LTLTLT
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300
250
200
- 150
5 100
50
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5f 20X
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
2.6 37.1 141 560 1,330 2,850
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.21MEAN (LOGS)= 0.36STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.42
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
133 2.6 6,180 22.0 3.0 8.8 1.3 2.7
32COLORADO RIVER MAIN STE4
09380000 COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ (National stream-quality accounting network)
LOCATION.--Lat 36*51'53". long 1ir35'15", in NEfcSEfc sec.13, T.40 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 14070006, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on left bank at head of Marble Gorge at Lees Ferry, just upstream from Pan"a River, 16 mi downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, 28 mi downstream from Utah-Arizona State line, and 61.5 mi upstream from Little Colorado River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--111,800 mi 2, approximately, including 3,959 mi 2 in which is noncontributing.
miREMARKS.--Flow regulated since Mar. 13, 1963, by Lake Powell, 16 Powell for irrigation, municipal, and industrial use. No diversions gage.
Great Divide basin in southern Wyoming
upstream. Many diversions above Lake or inflow between Lake Powell and the
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
18841921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954
DATE
07-07-8406-18-2105-31-2205-31-2306-17-2406-03-2505-29-2607-01-2706-03-2805-29-2906-03-3005-21-3105-26-3206-05-3305-16-3406-19-3505-23-3605-20-3706-08-3805-26-3905-18-4005-17-4105-30-4206-05-4305-19-4405-17-4506-14-4605-13-4705-25-4806-22-4906-06-5006-01-5106-12-5206-17-5305-26-54
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
300,000 ES.HP220,000116,00098,30076,20054,90086,500127,000115,000114,00073,30034,600102,00082,70025,300105,00076,30084,800101,00049,70047,200120,00092,80068,60094,40064,40050,40080,40092,400119,00060,60067,300123,00069,60034,300
WATER YEAR
19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
06-13-5506-06-5606-12-5706-01-5806-19-5906-08-6006-05-6105-16-6210-21-6204-28-6406-15-6505-03-6604-19-6707-19-6808-28-6908-26-7004-05-7107-12-7203-28-7301-02-7405-07-7505-19-7609-07-7701-23-7801-29-7906-24-8007-20-8105-25-8206-29-8308-12-8406-02-8505-13-8612-03-8607-28-8808-28-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
35,60069,600126,000105,60038,90046,70040,20085,00019,20020,20060,20021,10022,50026,80026,10027,30028,70030,60031,00027,70028,40027,10029,00028,40028,60044,80025,90029,70097,30058,20047,90053,20031,50027,10028,400
DISCHARGE CODES
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COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM
09380000 COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ--Continued
33
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-89
STAN
DARD COEFFI- PERCENT DEVIA- CIENT OF OF
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN TION VARI- ANNUAL MONTH <FT 3/S) <FT 3/S) <FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION RUNOFF
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
25,60024,80025,00026,30026,70024,80029,10044,80055,70054,80029,80027,100
1,0001,0001,02.01,1504,0103,3202,7503,3401,000
9772,8402,630
10,70011,80012,40013,60012,00011,20014,00016,40018,50017,10016,30014,500
5,0005,3905,5405,5605,5305,2706,530
10,80013,00010,2005,9805,660
28,200 3,330 14,000 5,600
0.470.460.450.410.460.470.470.660.700.600.370.39
0.40
6.47.07.48.07.16.68.39.711.010.19.78.6
100
PERIOD(CON- ccrn-DCl»U
TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250%
2,4403,710'5,1106,3907,8309,66011,10011,50012,100
520%
1,4701,9602,7603,5004,5205,6506,5007,2208,070
1010%
1,1101,3301,8802,3703,1103,7904,3205,1606,160
205%
8821,040±1,3201,6402,1702,5502,8603,7104,770
, IN PERCENT
502%
676770±859
1,0401,3801,5201,6502,4203,440
100f1%
565580±629743982
1,0201,0901,7602,710
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN <LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
24,30023,40022,10021,00019,80018,50017,400
520%
35,80034,90033,60032,00030,30027,50025,400
1010%
47,00045,90044,70042,40040,00035,60032,200
254%
66,30064,90064,00060,10056,10048,70042,600
IN PERCENT
502%
85,60083,60083,20077,50071,70061,00051,900
100f1%
110,000107,000108,00099,30090,90075,80062,700
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%1%
47,500 27,600 24,100 21,000 18,700 16,100 14,200 12,600 11,100 9,660 8,060 5,870 3,690 1,070 1,010 951 885
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36PARIA RIVER BASIN
09382000 PARIA RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36'52'20», long 1ir35'3" f in NUftNE* sec.13, T.40 M., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 14070007, on left bank 0.6 mi northwest of Lees Ferry, and 1.1 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1,410 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,300
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARCE
acres, mostly in southern Utah.
WATER YEAR
192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956
DATE
09-10-2409-19-2510-05-2509-13-2707-16-2808-02-2908-11-3011-18-3008-28-3208-22-3308-29-3409-01-3507-11-3608-29-3703-03-3809-13-3909-06-4007-24-4110-28-4108-22-4310-19-4309-03-4507-25-4608-22-4708-05-4809-29-4907-19-5008-04-5109-22-5208-27-5309-12-5408-17-5508-17-56
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE UATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEAR
4,3304,80016,10014,3002,96012,0007,1502,19010,5003,6608,4002,7008,7003,7207,4409,80014,0007,5001,6804,6808,4003,2904,9807,6506,1503,4101,3404,4801,8306,4003,9803,0101,420
1957
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4. ..............
08-22-571958 09-12-581959 08-19-591960 06-07-601961 08-04-611962 09-21-621963 09-01-631964 08-12-641965 09-06-6519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
11-23-6512-07-6607-27-6801-26-6908-20-7008-26-7106-22-7210-19-7207-23-7407-30-7502-09-7608-17-7703-05-7811-03-78
1980 09-09-801981 08-14-811982 10-03-811983 07-25-831984 08-07-841985 08-07-851986 07-15-861987 08-08-871988 11-06-871989 08-11-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
3,31011,500 ES5,370
3708,0402,8307,1502,3601,2202,1403,5004,0902,5703,0101,8804,7505,530
5203,680
7182,0701,2702,8908,5202,1102,4002,9501,880416
3,5201,990910
1,240
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
43.0 78.0 6,150 73.0 12.0 1.4 3.0
PARIA RIVER BASIN
09382000 PARIA RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ--Continued
37
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MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
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8.6 6.96.16.310.810.86.02.92.07.416.5 is A
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
2.42.72.93.13.44.36.41119
520%
1.82.02.32.52.83.44.47.213
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0.891.01.21.72.12.62.73.15.8
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MAGNITUDE. AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
3,700 6,790 9,360 13,200 16,500 20,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
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IN PERCENT
502%
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09383020 HOUSE ROCK WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR MARBLE CANYON, AZ
39
LOCATION.--Lat 36*42'05», long 111*55'45", in SEfcSEK sec.11, T.38 N. f R.4 E. f Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010001, at U.S. Highway 89 Alternate, 21 mi southwest of Marble Canyon Post Office.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3.54 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
/
DATE
09-04-6309-13-6400-00-6500-00-6607-28-6700-00-6807-27-6907-23-7008-07-7106-22-7210-19-7211-04-7300-00-75
INNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
li ' 10
50105.0
243919
10058801975.05.0
DISCHARGE CODES
Ur>fir
LTESLTLT
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LTLT
2,000
1,500
- 1.000
500 -
Highest since 1934, year of occurrence unknown
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934, 1963-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09383020
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
24.7 81.8 161 342 569 913
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 1.43STANDARD DEV. <LOGS)= 0.59
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
209 3.7 5,290 2.3 3.0 9.6 1.5 3.2
40 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09383400 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GREER. AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'01'OQ". long 109*27'24M f in NEttSEfc sec.11. T.7 N. f R.27 E. f Apache County. Hydrologic Unit 15020001. in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, on upstream side of right abutment of culverts on State Highway 373. at Greer. 0.1 mi downstream from Filler ditch.
DRAINAGE AREA.-29.1 mi 2.
REMARKS. Filler ditch diverts about 1.700 acre-ft/yr from river 0.1 mi above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821984
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE: DISCHARGE
DATE <FT 3/S) CODES
04-05-61 7604-15-62 27703-28-63 10804-12-64 13504-22-65 35504-03-66 32608-11-67 21604-15-68 31609-08-69 41409-06-70 11208-29-71 4210-24-71 10810-20-72 61503-30-74 4504-26-75 23104-10-76 9704-09-77 17404-07-78 7804-26-79 24704-22-80 22104-10-81 10004-12-82 21210-02-83 444 HP
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
180
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
10.4
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
9.400
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
69.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT I ONINDEX
2.9
(IN)
31.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.8
50-YEAR(IN)
5.1
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09383400 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GREER, AZ--Continued
41
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCTIIDCD
35111518172610716396285417
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.640.991.62.32.83.57.47.36.45.95.7 R n
MEAN (FT 3/S)
5.94.45.66.27.29.7
4341261314 11
CTAU-dl Hti
DARD DEVIA TION
(FT3/S)
7.32.73.33.23.35.0
3037246.79.97 L
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.20.610.590.510.470.510.700.890.910.510.69 n A7
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.22.43.03.33.85.2
22.822.013.97.07.7«; o
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
2.02.22.32.52.53.03.64.45.4
5 20%
0.991.11.11.21.41.82.33.14.2
10 10%
0.570.610.630.660.961.31.82.63.6
20 5%
0.320.340.340.360.691.01.52.23.2
50f 2%
0.150.150.150.160.460.771.21.82.8
100f 1%
0.080.080.080.080.350.630.981.52.6
ANNUAL 38 6.0 16 8.3 0.53 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
175 316 425 575
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
695 822
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82
PERIOD(CON-
TIVE DAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
2 50%
95826855453731
5 20%
164146124105877057
10 10%
2131931671471219778
254%
277255227208172137109
IN PERCENT
50f 2%
325303275259215169134
100f 1%
374352325315262205162
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
133 58 36 26 20 13 10 8.2 6.8 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.8 1.3 0.96 0.73 0.11
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
42 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09383400 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GREER, AZ CONTINUED
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09383500 NUTRIOSO CREEK ABOVE NELSON RESERVOIR, NEAR SPRINGERVILLE, AZ
43
LOCATION.--Lat 34'01'49", long 109'11'09", in NEI&SWfc sec.4, T.7 N. f R.30 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020001, in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, on right bank 2.4 mi upstream from dam on Nelson Reservoir and 9 mi southeast of Springerville.
DRAINAGE AREA.-83.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821984
DATE
09-05-6704-15-6809-08-6904-11-7009-01-7110-25-7104-28-7303-31-7404-25-7504-05-7609-03-7703-31-7812-18-7804-21-8004-10-8104-13-8210-02-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
12612113330
29167
4397.1
142419088
4621742937700
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
78.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
12.6
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
8,550
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
75.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
20.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.7
50-YEAR(IN)
3.4
44LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09383500 NUTRIOSO CREEK ABOVE NELSON RESERVOIR, NEAR SPRINGERVILLE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-82
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
166.4269.51632106117127.15.0
11
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MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.000.200.150.170.230.390.200.120.010.000.000.00
0.56
MEAN(FT 3/S)
2.41.72.82.23.99.128152.00.931.21.8
5.9
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
4.32.16.62.74.39.0
35303.71.81.32.8
7.1
COEFFI CIENT OFVARIATION
1.81.22.31.21.10.991.22.01.81.91.11.6
1.2
PERCENT OF
ANNUALRUNOFF
3.32.44.03.15.512.839.820.82.91.31.62.5
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-82, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
117 263 403 636 854 1,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS>= 2.07STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
\GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-82
PER Id(CON- cent.9CIAS
TIVEDAYS
137
14
iDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN
INDICATED YEARS, AMD
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.02
30 0.0960 0.1790 0.19120 0.24183 0.48
520X
0.000.000.000.000.040.080.22
1010X
0.000.000.000.000.010.050.15
205X
0.000.000.000.000.000.030.11
50f2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.010.07
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.010.05
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-82
PER 1 01(CONSECU TIVE
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED ) RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
2DAYS) 50%
13
5240
7 3015 2330 1760 1190 8.8
EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
122998167503427
1010%
183160138118916348
254%
27626424722317812291
IN PERCENT
50f2%
354364361339277189137
100f1%
439486512497417283200
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-82
1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED
5% 10% 15X 20% 30% 40% 50X 60% 70%
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
100 29 14 7.9 4.9 2.4 1.2 0.68 0.44 0.28 0.18 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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09383600 FISH CREEK NEAR EAGAR, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*04'35", long 109'27'45", in SU%NE% sec.23, T.8 N., R.27 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020001, at State Highway 73, 10.5 mi west of Eager.
DRAINAGE AREA.--16.9 mi 2, of which 2.5 mi 2 is noneontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
i
DATE
08-21-6308-01-6407-25-6504-03-6609-05-6700-00-6809-08-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7204-00-7300-00-7409-07-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1682368148139452153.03.00
1533.0
81
DISCHARGE CODES
ESLT
ES
300
250 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
74.5 159 227 325 403 485
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.42MEAN (LOGS)= 1.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
PSOIL
MEAN ANNUALRECIPI-TATION
INDEX (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
164 8.1 9,160 38.0 3.0 26.1 1.8 4.2
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09384000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LYMAN LAKE, NEAR ST. JOHNS, AZ
47
LOCATION.--Lat 34*18'52", long 109*21'42", in SWVSBt sec.27, T.11 N. f R.28 E., Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020001, on left bank 0.75 mi downstream from Coyote Creek, 6 mi upstream from Lyman Dam, and 15 mi south of St. Johns. Prior to December 7, 1976, at site 0.4 mi downstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.-706 mi 2, of which 250 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by many small reservoirs combined capacity, about 15,500 acre-ft. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,700 acres above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964
i
DATE
07-25-4007-23-4108-10-4208-22-4308-15-4408-11-4508-04-4608-22-4704-17-4808-02-4907-18-5008-02-5108-28-5208-10-5308-05-5408-23-5508-18-5608-27-5704-23-5808-08-5903-30-6008-11-6104-16-6208-26-6307-31-64
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
^6,0002,520379
2,3603,400
7406,0001,620
7321,000
1813,2001,570229
1,3902,990206
2,8501,1201,340323619736733
1,160
DISCHARGE CODES
HPURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
WATER YEAR
1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
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DATE
04-23-6504-04-6607-27-6704-16-6807-26-6904-09-7009-09-7108-29-7204-29-7308-04-7409-12-7504-09-7608-21-7708-01-7804-00-7904-23-8008-01-8108-29-8208-03-8310-02-8303-13-8508-26-8604-20-8709-01-8807-28-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
527658
4,850460764120229225
1,1803,2401,600
170389389
1,500840618260
1,3402,330695292
1,090414165
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
Highest since 1900.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
89.5
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
41.7
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
7,760
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
39.0
SOILINDEX
2.93
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
20.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.6
50-YEAR(IN)
3.3
48LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09384000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LYMAN LAKE, NEAR ST. JOHNS, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
213 384739431823973749540143 if«
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.07 0.320.832.12.82.51.30.730.010.000.83 n n?
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(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
11 8.3
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30 8.0108.38.7
3511074189.9297n
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2 0.0 0.970.950.730.651.11.11.81.70.931.2i «;
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ANNUAL RUNOFF
3 0 o 2.93.84.04.710.735.214.33.73.78.7L A
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
1 0.003714306090
0.000.000.000.002.43.2
120 4.6183 6.4
5 20X
0.000.000.000.000.000.801.32.23.2
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.400.801.42.2
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.210.500.911.6
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0.000.000.000.000.000.090.290.551.1
100f 1%
0.00.00.00.00.00.050.200.390.84
ANNUAL 72 2.9 24 18 0.77 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
25 10 25 50X 20X 10X 4%
810 1,960 3,150 5,280
50 100f 2% 1%
7,420 10,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.94 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89
PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS:
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250%
283222
7 17715 13030 9060 5890 43
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
600505411308216138101
1010%
866751617472333213156
254%
1,2501,120928730520336244
IN PERCENT
502%
1,5801,4301,190958686448326
100f1%
1,9201,7701,4801,210876579421
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PER
1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED
5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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350 96 47 31 23 14 9.9 7.3 5.6 4.1 2.6 1.3 0.62 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09385800 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER TRIBUTARY NEAR ST. JOHNS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34 > 27'04«, long 109M5'23", in NEKSEK sec.10, T.12 N., R.29 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, at county road, 7 mi southeast of St. Johns.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.35 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE400
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-00-6308-27-6409-04-6508-30-6600-00-6708-00-6807-00-6910-21-6908-00-7112-26-7107-00-7300-00-7407-29-7508-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
4818
32616
3001181652440614202957
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
52 127 206 348 491 672
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 1.73STANDARD DEV. (LOGS>= 0.46
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BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;;
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
417
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
0.48
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,350
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
54.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUAL
PRECIPITATION(IN)
11.1
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.5
50-YEAR(IN)
2.9
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09386500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE ZUNI RIVER, NEAR HUNT. AZ
53
LOCATION.--Lat 34'38'30", long 109*40'35», in SWANWA sec.2, T.14 N., R.25 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County. Hydrologic Unit 15020002, on right bank 500 ft upstream from Zuni River and 3.6 mi northwest of Hunt.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,741 mi 2, of which 184 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above station. Considerable regulation by many reservoirs (combined capacity about 50,000 acre-ft), the largest of which is Lyman Lake, 40 mi upstream.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956
DATE
07-26-4005-11-4110-07-4109-25-4309-26-4408-13-4508-04-4608-04-4709-17-4808-10-4907-07-5008-28-5107-27-5207-27-5307-26-5408-24-5502-19-56
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5775163711
1011,10074530175
47814070676213683137
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
WATER YEAR
1957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972
DATE
09-01-5708-21-5808-11-5910-30-5909-11-6101-31-6209-04-6308-09-6409-08-6509-14-6608-01-6708-07-6807-23-6908-16-7009-03-7110-01-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
4761.020
130382.610342331945617617974752
1,310552
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURUR
UR.LTURURURURURURURUR
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN' CHANNEL
SLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
40.2 87.9 7,160 25.0 2.9 14.6 1.5 3.1
54LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09386500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE ZUNI RIVER, NEAR HUNT, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-72
MONTH
nTTDRFDIA#I IACK
NOVEMBER DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCtlPCD
MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
41 9.3 1615142910
1487.6
20338 71
MINIMUM <FT3/S)
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn
MEAN (FT 3/S)
3.32.0 3.23.83.82.91.25.00.441.7
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DEVIA TION <FT 3/S)
7.9 2.7 3.84.14.25.52.5
261.33.9
6417
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.4 1.3 1.21.11.11.92.15.23.02.32.61 O
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.4 3.3 5.26.16.14.82.08.20.72.8
40.6 IL O
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
137 0.0014 0.003060
0.000.00
90 0.04120 0.11183 0.77
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0.000.000.000.000.000.020.08
10 10X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.01
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
50 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 30 0.01 5.2 6.3 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-72
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10X
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
164 474 819 1,460 2,110 2,930
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 2.21STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.55
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-72
PER i a(CONSECU TIVEDAYS;
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED
250X. ....4. ...... ..
1 633 467 32
15 2230 1560 1090 7.9
RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520X
27621314798613929
1010%
5504393031941166849
254%
1,08090361737320911175
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
502%
1,6301,40094954629414594
100f1%
2,3002,0301,370
751387177112
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-72
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
89
5%
13
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8.2
15%
6.2
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4.0
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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
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09388000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR HUNT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'38'50", long 109'42'10", in NE%NWt sec.4, T.14 N., R.25 E., (unsurveyed) , Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, near left bank on upstream side of pier of bridge on U.S. Highway 180, 2 mi downstream from Zuni River and 5 mi northwest of Hunt.
DRAINAGE AREA.-6,383 mi 2, of which 210 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation above station of about 14,000 acres. Considerable regulation by many reservoirs (combined capacity, about 59,000 acre-ft).
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1929193019311932193319401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953
DATE
07-28-2908-07-3008-05-3108-29-3207-24-3307-26-4007-25-4110-04-4108-11-4309-30-4408-13-4508-05-4608-23-4710-14-4708-09-4907-24-5008-28-5109-22-5207-18-53
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8,000965
3,6001,2003,6002,1101,560725508451
1,5902,3901,290925
4,05011953139542
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
UATEF YEAR
1954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972
\DATE
07-26-5408-08-5507-22-5609-01-5708-21-5808-04-5910-30-5908-15-6110-31-6108-21-6308-04-6409-04-6508-15-6608-14-6708-04-6807-24-6908-17-7009-03-7110-01-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2142,550
145882
1,400235453272112232580545570748
1,1402,360378
1,9001,230
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
37.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
90.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
7,060
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
27.0
SOILINDEX
2.9
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
13.4
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.4
50-YEAR(IN)
2.8
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09388000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR HUNT, AZ--Continued
57
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-33, 1941-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-33, 1941-72
MONTH
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILHAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCMDCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
105 102033149223315239
9.16852417rt
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
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MEAN (FT 3/S)
11 3.14.25.49.114167.60.93
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COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.1 1.01.11.22.73.33.75.31.91.61.71 A
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.6 1.82.43.25.38.39.14.40.56.436.41«; c
PERIOD (CON SECU
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137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
0.000.000.000.000.000.100.190.702.4
5 20%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.47
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.15
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 79 0.44 14 18 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-33, 1940-72
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
801 1,930 3,040 4,890 6,630 8,700
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.90STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.46
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33, 1941-72
PERIOD(CONSECU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
250%
37422913277473022
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520%
904 16003732301469568
IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,
1010%
,320922603392258170122
254%
1,8701,380962670466314223
YEARS,IN
211
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502%
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2211
100f1%
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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33, 1941-72
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% ' 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
347 49 16 10 7.7 3.3 1.5 0.67 0.23 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09390500 SHOW LOW CREEK NEAR LAKESIDE, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 34'10'46", long 109*59'U", in SUKNUK sec.14, T.9 N., R.22 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020005, on left bank 1 mi upstream from pumping plant on Show Low Lake, 1.9 mi northwest of Lakeside, 2.2 mi upstream from Jaques Dam, and 6 mi southeast of Show Low.
DRAINAGE AREA.--68.6 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Record shows inflow to Show Low Lake. Flow partly regulated by several small reservoirs, largest of which are Rainbow Lake and Scott Reservoir, combined capacity, 2,400 acre-ft. Diversions for irrigation of about 250 acres above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
03-23-5408-27-5507-31-5602-09-5703-22-5808-28-5903-08-6004-01-6102-13-6202-22-6304-10-6401-07-6512-30-6508-02-6702-25-6803-19-6904-21-7008-10-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2,040273103568674548727
9306430
2,4303,880
4234539530219
DISCHARGE COOES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
WATER YEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-26-7105-05-7303-21-7403-09-7504-20-7604-08-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8003-30-8103-13-8203-30-8310-02-8312-27-8402-16-8603-09-8708-31-8802-27-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
5,4501,400
6040563235
2,7505,5501,860
31575442683
5,43034550089092
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
77.2 21.0 7,320 85.0 3.0 23.7 2.2 4.6
60 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09390500 SHOW LOW CREEK NEAR LAKESIDE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1954-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDBD
57 54
28560
22518919772111120 10
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
0.73 0.290.200.100.190.870.971.72.21.11.41 *
MEAN <FT 3/S)
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2) 50%
1 0.003 0.007 0.0014 0.7530 1.160 1.590 1.9120 2.3183 3.2
5 20%
0.000.000.000.200.380.590.881.21.9
10 10%
0.000.000.000.090.210.340.580.831.4
20 5%
0.000.000.000.040.120.210.400.601.2
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0.000.000.000.020.070.120.260.420.88
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.010.040.080.190.320.74
ANNUAL 57 2.6 15 13 0.91 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
474 1,540 2,830 5,360 8,060 11,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.09 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.66 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.62
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 10 25 50 100f20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
748 1,560 3,440 5,760 9,190491 957 1,940 3,060 4,590313 584 1,120 1,700 2,450190 334 601 870 1,210122 207 358 507 69079 129 217 304 41063 103 175 248 338
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEl MOD OF RECORD 1954-89
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202
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57
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09392800 LONG LAKE TRIBUTARY NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*15'40", long 109*59'41", in NUKSEU sec.15, T.10 N. f R.22 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020005, at U.S. Highway 60, 1 mi east of Show Low.
DRAINAGE AREA.-5.22 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
01/07/6512/30/6500/00/6702/00/6803/19/6900/00/7000/00/7112/26/7110/19/7200/00/7400/00/7500/00/76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
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2 50%
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10 10%
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50f 2%
100f 1%
23.4 195 524 1,380 2,460 4,030
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.49MEAN (LOGS)= 1.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.19
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
133
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.0
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,700
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
66.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
13.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
3.9
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOWFLAKE, AZ
63
LOCATION.--Lat 34° 40'00", long 110*02'30", in SUKNUK sec. 29, T.15 N., R.22 E., Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020005, on left bank 6 mi upstream from mouth and 11 mi north of Snouflake.
DRAINAGE AREA.--925 mi 2, of which 79 mi 2 is noneontributing.
REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation above station of about 6,600 acres. Flow regulated by several
reservoirs combined capacity, about 13,700 acre-ft, excluding Lone Pine Reservoir, but including 6,176 acre-ft in Show Low Lake.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
192019291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
DATE
12-05-1907-21-2908-11-3009-06-3102-09-3209-10-3300-00-3409-27-3507-25-3602-07-3708-08-3808-29-3907-26-4003-15-4110-03-4108-31-4308-25-4408-11-4509-19-4601-13-4907-07-5008-28-5101-19-5207-16-5309-02-5408-06-5506-29-5608-05-5709-08-5807-05-59
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
25,000^0,5003,0002,8509,9004,6002,0002,8204,3004,3003,1001,460
11,0003,700
9323,120
4163,2301,6802,9001,1603,78010,1001,0607,6704,9803,6201,9104,340
630
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,UR,HPURURURURUR
ES,URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
WATER YEAR
196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-25-5908-17-6102-13-6208-21-6307-31-6401-08-6512-30-6507-29-6708-05-6807-24-6909-06-7009-30-7112-26-7110-20-7209-22-7410-29-7402-10-7608-04-7703-01-7812-19-7802-20-8007-15-8108-12-8209-29-8308-23-8412-27-8408-28-8608-06-8702-03-8807-23-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
2,1201,3001,0305,8606,0901,2606,8004,0703,8903,1501,6904,4704,7803,260
558990
2,5401,8404,1607,7004,460907
5,0901,5103,1605,840409
1,820737
1,020
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
1 Highest since 1923.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
35.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
53.3
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,400
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
53.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
3.8
64LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN l
09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOUFLAKE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1951-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-89
1MONTH ' i
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUMCFT 3/S)
89109276457468195212712767119173
69
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.700.821.00.880.570.150.200.960.300.862.80.59
3.1
1 MEAN
(FT 3/S) I
138.5
25272832114.94.1163121
18
STAN DARD JEVIA- TIONCFT 3/S)
19195578775234115.6172933
17
COEFFI CIENT OF VARIATION
1.52.32.22.92.81.63.12.31.31.00.951.5
0.91
PERCENT OF
ANNUALRUNOFF
5.73.811.212.312.614.35.12.21.97.314.09.5
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1920, 1929-46, 1949-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
2,860 5,520 7,810 11,300 14,400 17,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.46STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34
1 DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- SECU TIVE DAYS
13
1 NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITYj ... _ .
2 50%
0.000.00
7 0.0014 0.0030 0.596090120183
1.21.72.54.7
5 20%
0.000.000.000.000.320.821.21.72.7
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.230.680.991.42.2
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.170.600.871.21.8
, IN PERCENT
50 2%
0.000.000.000.000.120.510.771.01.6
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.090.460.710.921.4
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1951-89
PER 10(CONSECU TIVEDAYS
)-
2) 50%
1 6723 3487 19119 11130 7260 469C 34
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
1,66087646726416410276
1010%
2,6201,440
751419252155118
254%
4,2102,4601,260690401243190
IN PERCENT
502%
5,6803,4901,760957542326261
100f1%
7,4104,8102,3901,290
711425348
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEF100 OF RECORD 1951-89
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
290
5%
67
10%
26
15%
14
20%
9.0
FT 3/S,
30%
5.5
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
40% 50%
4.1 3.1
60%
2.3
EXCEEC
70%
1.7
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
1.1 0.63 0.33 0.10 0.01
99.5%
0.00
99.9%
0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOWFLAKE, AZ--CONTINUED
65
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20.000
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5,000
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66LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09394500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT WOODRUFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34"46'58», long HO'02'37", in NEKSWfc sec.17, T.16 N., R.22E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, on left bank at abandoned county road bridge in Woodruff, 3.7 mi downstream from Silver Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8,072 mi 2, of which 297 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 22,000 acres including a pump installation 1,000 ft upstream installed in spring of 1973. Some regulation by reservoirs above station; combined capacity, about 73,000 acre-ft, excluding Lone Pine Reservoir.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19171919192019291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957
DATE
04-18-1707-19-1912-05-1907-21-2908-11-3008-07-3102-10-3209-11-3300-00-3409-28-3507-25-3602-07-3708-08-3808-06-3907-26-4003-15-4110-03-4108-31-4309-28-4407-23-4509-19-4608-29-4710-14-4708-08-4907-19-5008-28-5101-19-5207-29-5309-02-5408-06-5506-30-5608-06-57
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
2,8004,600
^S.OOO10,7008,0007,75010,2008,3002,5005,4008,3005,6402,9601,180
13,0006,0501,6703,5901,1404,6903,8804,5604,5607,5402,0508,29010,2002,7705,2306,6302,2504,100
DISCHARGE COOES
HPHPHPURURURURUR
ES,URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
WATER YEAR
19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-22-5808-19-5910-30-5908-17-6102-13-6208-22-6307-31-6409-04-6512-30-6507-24-6707-25-6807-24-6909-06-7009-30-7112-27-7110-20-7209-22-7410-29-7407-23-7608-04-7703-02-7812-19-7802-20-8007-16-8108-12-8209-30-8309-26-8412-28-8407-04-8608-07-8710-12-8707-23-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3,950566
4,7501,420996
6,3304,7503,3905,3204,5403,9903,2703,0707,2203,7004,8702,0202,8002,4601,2204,4709,3205,3002,0506,6002,8606,4206,7801,4201,9401,9301,610
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
Highest since 1917.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
25.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
122
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,810
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
28.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
2.9 13.4
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.5
50-YEAR(IN)
3.0
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09394500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT WOODRUFF, AZ--Continued
67
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1906, 1930-33, 1936-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1907, 1931-33, 1937-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD
301 54334948882761041448888238951 4.11
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
1.0 3.02.33.82.62.70.000.000.000.533.6n -71
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
43 262836567645247.4
62143 7B
66 75557112712691721360163 irut
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.5 2.91.92.02.31.72.03.11.80.981.2 1 *
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.84.24.65.79.012.27.23.81.29.922.819 «s
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.115
5 20%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.97.9
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.96.0
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.45.0
50 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.94.1
100 1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.63.6
ANNUAL 161 9.6 52 39 0.74 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1917, 1919-20, 1929-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
4,180 6,970 9,160 12,300 15,100 17,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.26
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1930-33, 1936-89
PERIOD(CON-
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,8701,040581348227149111
520%
3,6302,0801,120659432291219
1010%
4,9402,8901,530892591405308
254%
6,6904,0002,0801,200813568436
IN PERCENT
502%
8,0304,8802,4901,450991701543
1001%
9,3705,7902,9101,6901,180842658
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1930-33, 1936-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
812 235 102 53 33 16 11 7.6 5.9 4.6 3.2 1.2 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
68 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09395100 CARR LAKE DRAW TRIBUTARY NEAR HOLBROOK, AZ
69
LOCATION.--Lat 34*50'05". long 109*56'00". in SEVlSEfc sec.30, T.17 N. f R.23 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, at (former) U.S. Highway 180, 14 mi southeast of HoIbrook.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.28 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
07-28-6400-00-6508-12-6600-00-6708-00-6809-05-6909-06-7009-29-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7410-29-7409-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1290
1403510239524505.004.01.0
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76
175
150
125
100
75
09395100
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
27 73.8 120 196 266 345
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 1.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.55
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
103 2.4 5,420 0.0 3.0 7.8 1.3 2.9
70LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09395200 DECKER WASH NEAR SNOWFLAKE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*27'40", long HO'24'15", in SW sec.2, T.12 N., R.18 E., Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020008, at State Highway 277, 19 mi west of Snowflake.
DRAINAGE AREA.--16.5 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-31-6308-02-6401-07-6512-30-6508-00-6702-00-6808-00-6900-00-7008-04-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7409-00-7502-09-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
0.574
1351,170
152602.00.5
349(!)(!)
01.5
C 1)
DISCHARGE CODES
LTES
ES
Discharge unknown.
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400 -
200 -
09395200
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100 1X
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
31.1 14.9 6,660 97.0 3.0 20.0 1.9 3.6
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09395850 BLACK CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR WINDOW ROCK, AZ
71
LOCATION.--Lat 35°39'15", long 109°05'20", in SEK sec. 13, T.26 N., R.30 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020006, at Navajo Highway 21, 0.2 mi south of State Highway 264, and 2.75 mi southwest of Window Rock.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.33 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE200
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-30-6308-13-6407-27-6508-01-6608-00-6708-06-6808-00-6908-07-7008-27-7109-00-7208-00-7308-05-7407-11-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
13414512512
1411711341025512410610915681
- 100 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
53.3 0.75 6,830 0.0 1.0 14.1 1.2 2.6
72 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09395900 BLACK CREEK NEAR LUPTON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*27'09", long 109* 07'30", in SE'/iNFA sec. 26, T.24 N., R.30 E., Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020006, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on downstream end of center bridge pier on State Highway 166, 7 mi upstream from West Fork, and 8 mi northwest of Lupton, and 16 mi south of Window Rock.
DRAINAGE AREA.--494 mi 2, of which 0.56 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Red Lake, near headwaters 35 mi upstream, was built in 1954, with capacity of 9,700 acre-ft, but silting may have reduced this amount.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
AM 01
DATE (
JAL PEAK SCHARGE FT^S)
08-01-64 5,47007-29-65 3,37009-15-66 2,86007-16-67 1,63008-06-68 3,75007-19-6909-06-7009-29-7108-26-7210-07-7208-05-74
4,2803,7203,0903,1602,4201,600
09-08-75 86507-27-76 83008-17-77 7,16003-01-78 7201-17-79 1,34002-20-8007-15-8108-25-82
1,7402,2207,680
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
11.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
47.6
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
7,500
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
50.0
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
15.8
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.4
50-YEAR(IN)
2.6
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09395900 BLACK CREEK NEAR LUPTON, AZ-Continued
73
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1965-72, 1975-78, 1980-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-72, 1976-78, 1981-82
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
Wl* 1 IWCK 1 lm
NOVEMBER 4.8 DECEMBER 11 JANUARY 13 FEBRUARY 75 MARCH 27APRIL 57MAY 14JUNE 9.4JULY 81AUGUST 124CCDTCUDCD CX
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.18 0.000.000.000.000.030.23 n rm
MEAN (FT 3/S)
2.5 0.86 1.8 2.5 12 8.38.01.60.7115291A
wi nn
DARD DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
4.4 1.2 2.8 3.3 22 9.2163.42.4
21341A
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.7 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.12.02.23.41.41.2 1 1
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
2.6 0.9 1.9 2.6 12.6 8.68.31.70.715.829.9IL «;
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
1 37
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.080.351.3
5 20%
0.000.020.100.50
10 10%
0.000.010.050.29
20 5%
0.000.000.030.18
50f 2%
0.000.000.010.11
100f 1%
0.000.000.010.07
ANNUAL 19 0.71 8.0 5.7 0.70 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
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100f 1%
2,550 4,440 5,880 7,880 9,480 11,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.15MEAN (LOGS)= 3.40STANDARD DEV. <LOGS)= 0.29
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-72, 1975-78, 1980-82
PERIOD(CON-dClAJ
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137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
45522412369412619
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1,1906683481891157453
254%
1,49091746324915510070
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1,6701,10054529118511982
100f1%
1,8101,28062033021413694
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-72, 1975-78, 1980-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
156 32 11 5.0 3.4 1.3 0.52 0.21 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09396400 DEAD WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR HOLBROOK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*04'20«, long 109°44'56», in S% sec.1, T.19 N., R.24 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020007, at U.S. Highway 66, near east edge of Petrified Forest National Monument, and 26 mi northeast of Holbrook.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1.22 mi 2.
800
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
09-00-6308-12-6409-04-6512-21-6508-00-6703-00-6810-03-6809-05-7008-23-7109-09-7210-19-7207-00-7410-29-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2101303071427437394
34052637718030138
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75
200 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
198 374 522 745 938 1,150
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 2.30STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
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LOCATION.--Lat 34"53'52", long 110°09'45", in SWASWA sec.6, T.17 N., R.21 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 180 at HoIbrook, 2.3 mi downstream from Puerco River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--11,462 mi 2, of which 347 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19061923195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973
DATE
11-27-0509-19-2307-19-5008-28-5101-19-5207-29-5307-22-5408-17-5506-30-5608-05-5709-14-5808-06-5910-29-5908-16-6110-31-6108-31-6309-09-6407-25-6508-13-6608-12-6708-12-6810-04-6809-06-7008-21-7110-01-7110-20-72
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
20,200^,0002,9608,7008,4006,03010,80010,5004,21021,8007,0006,30011,4004,1604,0109,37015,10014,80010,40014,10021,00024,20019,70013,20020,30015,000
DISCHARGE CODES
HPHP
Highest since 1870.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
21.9 134 6,730 27.0 2.8 13.0 1.4 2.9
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09397000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT HOLBROOK, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1906, 1950-73 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906-07, 1951-74
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMQCP
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
9391,160529565312
1,2701,020600161638
2,1301 nnn
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
2.44.43.93.22.83.42.31.30.372.44.5 ) x
MEAN (FT 3/S)
138755110558112643219
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(FT 3/S)
23122911017881
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COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.73.12.11.71.42.43.23.71.81.21.11 9
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
8.74.73.26.63.67.14.12.01.29.933.8is 1
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PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
1430
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.380.611.11.72.4
60 3.090 5.1120 10183 28
5 20%
0.070.160.350.751.01.82.65.012
10 10%
0.000.040.150.440.681.51.93.87.9
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0.000.000.040.280.471.31.53.15.7
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0.000.000.000.150.311.21.22.64.1
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.100.231.11.12.33.2
ANNUAL 350 20 133 87 0.65 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1923, 1950-73
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10X
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
11,000 17,000 21,400 27,400 32,100 37,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 4.05STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.22
JPERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1950-73
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
5,460 10,600 14,600 19,800 23,900 28,0003,290 6,030 7,820 9,940 11,400 12,700
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1,8501,110
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3,3502,0301,310
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5,4403,4802,2301,5801,120
6,1804,0702,6101,8901,340
6,8504,6402,9602,1901,540
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1950-73
1%DISCHARGE, IN
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2,460 588 191 93 49 19 12 9.2 7.1 5.3 3.7 2.2 1.3 0.70 0.41 0.18 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
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09397200 PENZANCE WASH NEAR JOSEPH CITY, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34°55'08", long 110°15'13", in NEK sec.31, T.18 N., R.20 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, at U.S. Highway 66, 5.6 mi southeast of Joseph City.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.17 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT3/S)
1963 08-30-63 106 1964 09-09-64 120 1965 00-00-65 3.0 1966 08-09-66 36 1967 08-05-67 116 1968 00-00-68 0 1969 07-24-69 1.0 1970 09-06-70 95 1971 09-02-71 24 1972 08-13-72 40 1973 10-19-72 5.0 1974 08-00-74 20 1975 09-00-75 35 1976 00-00-76 96
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2f 5f 10f 25f 50% 20% 10% 4%
38 85.4 126 188
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.33 MEAN (LOGS)= 1.56 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
50f 100f 2% 1%
240 296
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS |
MEAN MAIN BASIN
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- SLOPE LENGTH TION (FT/MI) (MI) (FT)
237 0.45 5,150
WEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
FORESTED PRECIPI- AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR
(PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
0.0 3.0 7.8 1.2 2.6
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09397500 CHEVELON CREEK BELOW WILDCAT CANYON, NEAR WINSLOW, AZ
81
LOCATION.--Lat 34'38'H", long 110'42'49", in SWK sec.36, T.15 N., R.15 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020010, on right bank 0.4 mi downstream from Wildcat Canyon and 25 mi south of Winslow.
DRAINAGE AREA.--271 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Storage and regulation by Chevelon Canyon Lake (capacity, 6,193 acre-ft) 17 mi upstream since June 1967. No diversion above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963
DATE
04-12-4804-14-4902-28-5008-29-5101-18-5203-11-5303-23-5408-23-5503-06-5601-09-5709-28-5810-06-5812-25-5904-04-6102-13-6208-27-63
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
9311,290726
8,94019,800
6537,500
631227
11,3004,080479
2,630476
1,920950
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197919821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
04-12-6401-07-6512-30-6512-07-6604-02-6801-26-6909-05-7012-18-7803-12-8204-01-8312-27-8312-28-8411-26-8503-14-8702-27-8803-10-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,2409,1009,5609,9201,6006,34011,100^9,9006,4401,9502,3605,2503,490417
1,170525
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURHP
Highest since 1929.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
54.4 39.2 7,030 99.0 3.0 24.0 2.5 4.6
82LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09397500 CHEVELON CREEK BELOW WILDCAT CANYON, NEAR UINSLOU, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1948-70 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-70
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT S/S)
STAN
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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI - ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
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0.51.57.816.110.727.627.91.90.00.02.93.2
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-67, 1968-70, 1979, 1982-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20X
10 10X
254%
50 2X
100f 1%
2,360 6,680 11,500 20,300 29,400 41,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.03MEAN (LOGS)- 3.37STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.54
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-70
PERIOD (CON-
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1 1,400 3,640 5,980 10,100 14,200 19,30037
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912591395320
4,8702,1201,100
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6,3102,4601,210
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7,9302,7701,310
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DISCHARGE, IN
1%
774
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0.00 0.00
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09398000 CHEVELON CREEK NEAR UINSLOU, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 34'55'35", long 110'31'51", in SEKSWK sec.27, T.18 N. f R.17 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020010, on right bank 3 mi upstream from mouth and 12 mi southeast of Uinslow.
DRAINAGE AREA.--785 mi 2, of which 3.9 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Storage and regulation by Chevelon Canyon Lake (capacity, 6,193 acre-ft) 57 mi upstream since June 1967. No known diversion above station. Chevelon Canal diverts 2 mi downstream from station for irrigation.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1916191719181919192019291930193119321933193419361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949
DATE
01-19-1604-24-1703-13-1804-01-1912-05-1904-04-2903-27-3003-19-3102-10-3209-20-3300-00-3404-12-3602-08-3703-04-3808-03-3907-25-4003-15-4104-06-4203-11-4304-06-4408-04-4509-20-4608-04-4704-13-4804-14-49
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
9,5001,3006,2001,1109,00016,100
519548
3,1001,0602,7001,3501,8209,4002,4101,1801,630985
1,3301,1802,620
8922,460
8251,150
WATER YEAR
195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721979
DATE
03-01-5008-30-5101-19-5203-12-5303-23-5406-13-5507-23-5601-09-5709-28-5808-14-5912-26-5907-30-6102-13-6208-21-6308-01-6401-08-6512-31-6512-07-6604-02-6801-26-6909-06-7008-24-7112-27-7112-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
6167,200
25,300650
5,7301,800562
8,6802,1401,3202,640
5001,5401,6201,680
13,10013,3008,8901,6405,1208,0204,1509,040
133 t600
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURUR
UR,HP
Highest since 1923.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
27.7 77.1 6,440 70.0 3.0 18.4 2.1 4.2
86LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09398000 CHEVELON CREEK NEAR UINSLOU, AZ--Continued
MSAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1917-19, 1930-33, 1936-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1918-19, 1930-33, 1937-72
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
2471373476633385277332112125
1711ft?
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
3.12.72.82.62.73.53.92.22.13.02.9 > R
MEAN (FT 3/S)
1214375864171181235.17.118IR
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION (FT 3/S)
37267613589138188393.14.13271
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
3.11.92.12.31.40.801.01.70.610.571.8 > n
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
2.02.36.19.610.628.229.93.70.81.23.0 > R
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
"|
13714306090120183
2.12.32.62.83.23.74.04.15.1
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520X
1.51.72.02.32.73,23.33.53.9
1010X
1.21.41.72.02.52.93.03.43.6
OA205%
0.941.21.51.92.32.72.83.33.4
502%
0.720.951.31.72.12.52.53.33.3
100f 1%
0.600.821.21.52.02.32.43.33.3
ANNUAL 145 7.7 50 32 0.63 100
IIAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASKD ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1917-19, 1930-33, 1936-72
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-20, 1929-34, 1936-67, 1968-72
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10X
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
2,360 5,860 9,670 16,800 24,200 33,800
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 3.39STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.46
PER 1 01(CON SECUTIVEDAYS
1
)
2) 50%
1,0403 8307 62915 44930 30460 18890 140
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
2,4301,6501,090
703479317246
1010%
3,9502,3701,390843575401319
254%
6,8803,4901,760989674502411
IN PERCENT .
502%
10,0004,4802,0101,080734572478
100f1%
14,3005,6302,2601,150783637543
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1917-19, 1930-33, 1936-72
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
768
5%
267
10%
113
15%
60
20%
33
FT 3/S,
30%
9.0
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40% 50%
5.6 5.1
60%
4.7
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70%
4.3
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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
3.8 3.3 3.0 2.1 1.8
99.5%
1.7
99.9%
1.1
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88LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09398500 CLEAR CREEK BELOW WILLOW CREEK, NEAR UINSLOU, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34040'03», long 1ir00'25", in SWKSEfc sec.19, T.15 N., R.13 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, on right bank 2 mi downstream from Willow Creek and 30 mi southwest of Winslow.
DRAINAGE AREA.-317 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Flow is partially controlled by Blue Ridge Reservoir (usable capacity, 15,000 acre-ft) about 20 mi upstream. Diversion to East Verde River from Blue Ridge Reservoir.
WATERYEAR
194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968
DATE
04-12-4804-15-4902-28-5008-29-5101-18-5203-11-5303-23-5406-14-5503-26-5601-10-5703-22-5808-20-5912-25-5904-05-6102-13-6202-11-6304-16-6401-07-6512-30-6512-07-6604-02-68
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
1,8101,9901,0908,090
16,400497
5,7301,220
1988,8802,920
2962,7701,0802,240
4031,2105,600
13,1009,9701,840
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHAR
DISCHARGE WA1CODES YEA
196197197197197
GE
ERR
90123
1974197519761977197819791980190119*19*19*19*
UR 19*UR 192UR 19*UR 19?
.........................I
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DATE
01-26-6909-06-7008-27-7112-26-7110-20-7203-21-7404-26-7502-09-7604-09-7703-01-7812-18-7802-20-8004-08-8103-12-8204-25-8312-27-8303-12-8511-26-8504-12-8711-01-8703-11-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
5,55015,8001,1805,8408,190
589920
4,170353
10,500119,700
8,140250
5,2302,0202,1304,7502,5701,0701,270
602
DISCHARGECODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
Highest since 1939.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
26.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
41.0
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
7,100
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
100
........................MEAN
ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOILINDEX
3.0
TAT ION(IN)
25.8
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.6
50-YEAR(IN)
4.7
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09398500 CLEAR CREEK BELOU UILLOU CREEK, NEAR UINSLOU, AZ--Continued
89
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1948-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-89
MONTH
nrrrfiPDUV* 1 UDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
359 202720576721
1,2501,3301,050
394.3
22871ft
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.004.00.000.000.000.000.00n nn
MEAN(FT 3/S)
17 25756392260369781.40.261611
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
! )o£51150131140255372180
6.10.90
48L<\
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
3.62.02.02.11.50.981.02.34.33.53.0x «.
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
1.7 2.57.46.39.125.836.67.70.10.01.61 1
DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CONSECUTIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250X
0.000.000.00
520X
0.000.000.00
1010X
0.000.000.00
205%
0.000.000.00
, IN PERCENT
502%
0.000.000.00
100f1%
0.000.000.00
ANNUAL 279 9.0 84 68 0.81 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254%
50 2X
100f IX
2,680 6,740 10,800 17,400 23,700 31,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.15 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.41 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.49
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89
PERIOD(CON-9CLU
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,6301,250911614426271206
520X
3,7802,6101,6801,110824547428
1010X
5,6803,6602,1901,4601,140776614
254%
8,5305,0702,8101,8901,5801,110887
IN PERCENT
502X
10,9006,1503,2302,2101,9401,3901,120
100f1%
13,6007,2303,6202,5102,3101,7001,360
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, UHICH UAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
IX 5% 10X 15X 20% 30X 40X 50X 60% 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
1,370 495 191 102 61 16 2.2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
90 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09398500 CLEAR CREEK BELOW WILLOW CREEK, NEAR WINSLOW, AZ CONTINUED
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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09399000 CLEAR CREEK NEAR UINSLOU, AZ
91
LOCATION.--Lat 34*58'10", long 110*38'40", in SEKSEfc sec.9, T.18 N., R.16 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 99, 1.5 mi upstream from mouth, and 5 mi southeast of Winslow.
DRAINAGE AREA.-621 mi 2.
REMARKS. Records show discharge over spillway and through outlet tube. Prior to Nov. 20, 1982, records show discharge over dam but do not show leakage through dam. Storage in and diversion from Blue Ridge Reservoir near Pine, about 50 mi upstream, since December 1964.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19291930193119321933193419361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WATER
DATE (FT3/S) CODES YEAR
04-04-29 50,00004-10-30 1,08003-24-31 85002-10-32 6,10004-05-33 78000-00-34 6,30004-14-36 1,68003-17-37 2,79003-04-38 26,20004-04-3908-15-4003-15-41 :04-06-4203-11-4304-08-4404-22-45 J09-20-4611-25-4604-13-4804-16-4903-01-50
,500,8405,300,940,500,5002,230,100,740,810,970,000
08-30-51 8,53001-19-52 22,50008-27-53 69503-24-54 5,80008-25-55 1,080
19561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801982
DATE
03-27-5601-11-5703-23-5810-01-5812-26-5904-06-6102-13-6209-02-6304-17-6401-08-6512-30-6512-07-6604-02-6801-26-6909-06-7008-05-7112-27-7110-20-7203-22-7409-12-7502-10-7604-10-7703-01-7812-19-7802-20-8004-09-82
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT3/S)
1739,1502,920
5422,440925
2,330881
1,0605,93018,50012,5001,8405,7009,6501,4605,4809,350
5383,9402,120372
12,90036,30010,800
570
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
24.1 85.9 6,500 66.0 3.0 18.7 2.1 4.0
92LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09399000 CLEAR CREEK NEAR WINSLOW, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES
MONTH
nrinRFP\n* t UDkK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
T/ O348 174480784780
1,2501,2901,090
2518
207 100
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 ft ftft
MEAN(FT 3/S)
13 15385487256372931.51.7
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1930-33,
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DARDDEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
5234981421622773441904.03.337 »/.
1936-78,
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
4.2 2.32.62.61.91.10.922.12.72.03.39 O
1980-82
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
1.3 1.64.05.79.126.839.09.70.20.21.21 >
WBASED
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOWON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,RECURRENCE INTERVAL,
, 1937-78,FLOW1980-82
FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS,
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN
250X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.360.84
5 1020X 10X
0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.05 0.00 0.
20 505% 2%
00 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00
ANDPERCENT
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 271 6.5 79 65 0.82 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-34, 1936-64, 1965-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100 1X
2,620 7,530 13,600 26,100 40,600 60,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.32MEAN (LOGS)= 3.45STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASEIl ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33, 1936-78, 1980-82
PERIOD(CON-OCN 1
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
TIVE 2DAYS)
13
50X
1,5201,200
7 90015 63730 44660 28290 209
520X
3,6502,4401,6601,160855577446
1010X
5,7603,4202,1601,4901,140796633
254X
9,3704,7802,7501,8801,4901,080886
IN PERCENT
502%
12,8005,8503,1402,1401,7401,3001,080
100f1X
17,0006,9603,4902,3801,9801,5101,280
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECDRD 1930-33, 1936-78, 1980-82
DISCHARGE, IN
1X
1,320
5X
482
10X
199
15X
89
20X
42
FT 3/S,
30X
7.0
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
40X 50X
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09399250 JACKS CANYON TRIBUTARY NO. 2 NEAR WINSLOU, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'45'56", long 1iroO'44», in NEKNW* sec.19, T.16 N., R.13 E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020008, at State Highway 87, 27 mi southwest of WinslowJ
DRAINAGE AREA.--31.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979
DATE
08-21-6300-00-6407-10-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7007-00-7100-00-7210-00-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7612-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
9,3300
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DISCHARGE CODES
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100 1X
12.000
8 10.000
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5 4.000
2.000
09399250
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* MEAN (LOGS): STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
71.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
10.8
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,530
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
71.0
PSOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT ION(IN)
19.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
3.3
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400100 GANADO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR GANADO, AZ
95
LOCATION. --Lat 35*42'40", long 109'29'50", Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020011, at State Highway 264, 2.4 mi east of Ganado.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7.85 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-09-6308-26-6407-17-6500-00-6609-00-6700-00-6807-26-6909-06-7008-30-7106-00-7200-00-7307-16-7407-12-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
231620
1,680150456280101.0
352.0
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DISCHARGE COOES
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2.000
1.800
1.600
1.400
1.200
1.000
800
600
400
200
09400100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
238 533 819 1,300 1,760 2,320
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.10MEAN (LOGS)* 2.38STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.41
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
55.5 4.1 6,770 6.8 3.0 11.8 1.4 2.9
96LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400200 STEAMBOAT WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR GANADO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*45'50", long 109° 48'00", Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020011, at State Highway 264, 15 mi west of Ganado.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.32 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
09-00-6308-13-6409-00-6508-00-6609-06-6708-00-6807-19-6909-05-7010-02-7006-00-7210-19-7208-00-7409-07-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1.0383
1.0355.0
13049
3605535380
5.028
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50X
5t 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
46.6 167 322 648 1,020 1,520
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)- 1.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.66
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
500
400
S 300
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STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
APR
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MEANNNUALECIPI-ATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
100 1.1 6,750 72.0 1.0 12.1 1.5 2.9
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400290 TESHBITO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR HOLBROOK, AZ
97
LOCATION.--Let 35'28'50", long 110'05'15", in SUK sec. 14. T.24 N. f R.21 E. f Navajo County. Hydrologic Unit 15020011, at State Highway 77, 7 mi north of Bita Hochee Trading Post, and 37 mi north of HoIbrook.
DRAINAGE AREA.--20.0 mi 2, of which 10.7 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.000
UATER YEAR
196019631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6000-00-6308-00-6407-00-6508-01-6608-30-6708-11-6809-12-6909-05-7008-31-7109-00-7210-19-7208-00-7407-15-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
C 1)70087078710060061
64089066030740370330160
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
ES
Discharge unknown.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254%
50f 2X
100f 1%
371 874 1,310 1,950 2,470 3,030
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.46MEAN (LOGS)= 2.53STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
93.7 6.4 6,420 43.0 3.0 8.2 1.3 2.9
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09400530 COW CANYON NEAR UINSLOW, AZ
99
LOCATION.--Lat 35'06'00", long HO'59'15", in SWlt sec. 29, T.20 N., R.13E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020008, at U.S. Highway 66, 17 mi west of Winslow.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7.53 mi 2,of which 3.96 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 300
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6208-30-6307-30-6400-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6812-02-6800-00-7008-00-7107-16-7210-00-7200-00-7409-18-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
90140253
00.1
192821.0
55102206108.0
122
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
LT
LT
o 250 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
64.8 129 181 257 319 387
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 1.80STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
61.8 4.1 5,380 0.0 3.0 10.0 1.4 2.9
100 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400560 ORAIBI WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR ORAIBI, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*52'20", long 110*33'20", in SU* sec.31, T.29 N. f R.17 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020012, at State Highway 264, 3.5 mi east of Oraibi.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.78 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-00-6307-31-6409-19-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6807-19-6909-05-7000-00-7107-00-7210-19-7207-19-7409-07-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
96142383112657.0
13538230520
31090100
1.0
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50X
5f 20X
10f 10X
25f 4X
50f 2%
100f 1X
124 240 339 490 622 770
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 2.09STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34
f Reliability of values in colum is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
500
400 h
% 300 -
200 -
100 -
O) O) O O
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
105.0 2.0 6,020 38.0 3.0 10.2 1.3 2.8
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400565 POLACCA WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR CHINLE, AZ
101
LOCATION.--Lat 36*02'50", long 110*04'50", Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020013, at Navajo Highway No. 4, 9 mi east of Pinon, and 31 mi southwest of Chinle.
DRAINAGE AREA.-6.45 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
09-20-6409-19-6500-00-6609-00-6708-00-6809-11-6900-00-7008-26-7100-00-7210-19-7207-21-7409-07-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
7.024743
29520
485275610540940900
1,130180
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
</> 1.200 -
S 900 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76
600 -
300 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
361 708 995 1,420 1,770 2,150
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 2.55STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
160 5.7 6,890 78.0 1.0 12.3 1.5 2.9
102LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400580 CASTLE BUTTE WASH NEAR UINSLOH, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*19'30", long 110*25'20", in SWK sec.10, T.22 N., R.18 E., Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020014, at State Highway 87, 26 mi northeast of Winslow.
DRAINAGE AREA.-5.57 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
09-09-6407-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6810-04-6809-05-7008-00-7109-18-7210-19-7207-17-7407-15-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
101707
5.0001.0
117127280215
2.086058
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
LT
ES
tf
1.000
800
mS 600
o
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400
200
09400580
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76 55 o>
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
86 289 536 1,020 1,540 2,220
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 1.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.64
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
83.8
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
3.2
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,820
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
FSOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
8.6
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.3
50-YEAR(IN)
2.7
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN 103
09400590 RIO DE FLAG AT HIDDEN HOLLOW ROAD, AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*14'31", long 111*41'02", in SWKSWK sec.32, T.22 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Hidden Hollow Road, 1.4 mi northwest of the Museum of Northern Arizona, and 3.4 mi northwest of downtown Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--31.5 mi 2.
WATER YEAR
1970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT3/S)
DISCHARGE CODES
08-03-70 08-00-71 12-26-71 04-28-73 00-00-74 00-00-75 00-00-76 00-00-7704-00-7805-00-7902-20-80 00-00-8103-12-82
2.00.1
11153001.01.0
14493110
1.0133
ES LT
LT LT
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
200
150
- 100
50
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09400590
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50 100 50% 20% 10% 4% 2X 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ---MEAN (LOGS)= ---STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ---
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
129 8.1 8,130 78.0 3.0 25.4 2.3 4.5
104LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400595 SCHULTZ CANYON AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*13'37«, long 1ir39'29", in SEKSUK sec.4, T.21 N. f R.7 E. f Coconino County. Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at U.S. Highway 180, 0.6 mi south of the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.-6.09 mi 2. i
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
00-00-7000-00-7100-00-7204-28-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7707-06-7803-00-7903-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S) CODES
000
480003.0 LT174135
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
1001X
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS):STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
296
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
5.8
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
8,060
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
89.0
pSOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
21.9
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400600 RIO DE FLAG AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
105
LOCATION.--Lat 35M3'18", long 1ir39'24"f in NVMNEK sec.9 f T.21 N. f R.7 E. f Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at west side of Crescent Drive in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA. 51.0 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195619571958195919601970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
DATE
00-00-5600-00-5704-20-5800-00-5903-24-6008-03-7009-30-7100-00-7204-28-7304-03-7404-00-7502-09-7605-15-7704-00-7805-00-7907-00-8004-00-8103-12-82
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
00
560
1110100
2353.010358.5
1289010414
240
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCC
ES,CLT,C
CC
LT,CES,C
CKR,C
CCC
ES,CC
300
250 -
200 h
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1956-60, 1970-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
17.2 74.5 167 340 557 861
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 1.22STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.77
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
106 10.8 8,050 76.0 3.0 25.3 2.2 4.3
106LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400650 SINCLAIR WASH AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35'09'50«, long 1ir40'48", in NUKNUK sec.32, T.21 N. r R.7 E., Coconino County, at Holmes Avenue in the comnunity of Palmerville at Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8.11 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
09-05-7007-21-7112-28-7110-19-7208-01-7410-30-7404-00-7608-09-7702-28-7812-18-7802-20-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
^0162105135
1.07444233729570
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
500
400
£ 300
200
100 -
Highest since 1944.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09400650
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
74.2 168 260 416 566 748
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 1.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
69.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.8
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
7,200
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
88.0
1SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUAL RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
22.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.2
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400655 RIO DE FLAG AT INTERSTATE 40 AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
107
LOCATION.--Lat 35*11'04", long 1ir37'56", fn SEKSEK sec.22, T.21 N. f R.7 E. f Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, on left bank 80 ft upstream from bridge for eastbound lanes of Interstate 40, in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.-82.4 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 500
WATER YEAR
1970 1971 1972 197319741975 19761977 1978197919801981 1982
DATE
09-05-70 07-21-71 12-28-71 04-25-7300-00-7410-30-74 02-09-7600-00-77 02-28-7812-19-7802-20-8004-00-81 03-12-82
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
350 50 100 ^00
070 1343.0
153421165150 370
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,C ES,C ES,C C
ES,C C
LT, CCCES,C C
Highest since 1938.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
52 o> o>
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10X
254%
50 2X
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)- STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
55.5 5.9 7,840 97.0 3.0 20.0 1.9 3.6
108LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400660 BOW AND ARROW WASH AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35'09'58", long 1ir39'10», in NUKNE* sec.33, T.21 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Zuni Road in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.06 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 100
WATER YEAR
196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
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DATE
00-00-6909-05-7008-15-7112-28-7100-00-7308-02-7400-00-7507-00-7608-09-7710-06-7711-11-7802-18-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
454273261012137
24201740
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCLT,CCC
ES,CCCC
ES,C
80 -
£ 60 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
22.1 39.7 53.9 74.7 92 111
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)= 1.34STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
46.5 2.9 6,990 75.0 3.0 19.4 ......
2.0 4.0
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400680 SUITZER CANYON AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
109
LOCATION.--Lat 35'12'44", long 1ir38'21" f in SWKSElt sec.10, T.21 N. f R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Turquoise and Oak Streets in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA. 1.87 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
J
DATE
09-12-6909-05-7008-03-7112-28-7104-13-7308-10-7409-00-7502-09-7607-22-7702-28-7812-18-7802-19-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
112611215791810515
90135107
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
38.4 95.9 151 240 321 413
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.25MEAN (LOGS)- 1.56STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.49
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
375 2.4 7,130 45.0 3.0 19.9 2.0 4.0
110LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400700 SWITZER CANYON TRIBUTARY AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*12'03", long 1ir36'46", in NEKSEfc sec.14, T.21 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at gravel road 500 ft upstream from Interstate 40, and one-quarter mile downstream from U.S. Highway 66 in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7.02 mi 2, of which 2.50 mi 2 is recontributing.
300
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
J
DATE
08-02-6809-12-6909-05-7008-03-7112-28-7107-16-7308-06-7407-16-7502-09-7608-09-7707-15-7808-12-7902-19-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
26270178421573
1006545477610384
DISCHARGE COOES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC
250 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
75.2 124 163 221 271 326
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 1.89STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAM LENGTH (MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
FORESTED AREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
A PR 1
MEAN NNUAL ECIPI- ATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
267 4.1 6,950 78.0 3.0 20.0 2.0 4.0
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400730 LOCKETT FANNING DIVERSION AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
111
LOCATION.--Lat 35*13'19", long 1ir35'58", in NWANEfc sec.12, T.21 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Linda Vista Drive in Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.05 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
09-12-6909-05-7008-22-7100-00-7207-16-7308-06-7400-00-7507-14-7608-09-7707-26-7812-18-7800-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
8565660172.00
461.0
54460
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80
100
80
60
40
20
09400730
Io m oo 10 oo oo
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
928 2.0 8,020 100.0 3.0 20.0 2.0 4.0
112LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400740 HARENBERG WASH AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35'13'09", long 11V35'16", in SEttNUK sec.7, T.21 N., R.8 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad tracks at the east edge of Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.41 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE200
WATER YEAR
196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
09-12-6909-05-7008-19-7107-24-7207-00-7308-06-7409-00-7507-13-7608-09-7702-28-7802-17-7907-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
183146743025120248544425757
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCC
ES.CCCCCCCC
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100t 1%
60.2 107 144 198 243 293
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)= 1.78STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA
TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
594 3.1 7,570 91.0 3.0 20.1 2.0 4.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09400910 FAY CANYON NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ
113
LOCATION.--Lat 35*08'06", Long 1ir37'48", in NUKNUK sec.11, T.20 N., R.7 E., Cococino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020015, at Lake Mary Road within corporate limits of Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.-3.28 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE100
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719791980
DATE
00-00-6409-18-6512-30-6500-00-6704-00-6801-25-6909-05-7008-15-7110-24-7110-00-7208-06-7409-00-7500-00-7608-09-7700-00-7902-19-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
0.39.087104.0103.02.0
31103.01.0
10187029
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
LT
LTESES
ESLTLTES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-77, 1979-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
8 36 66 98 128 182
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 0.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
72.2 2.4 7,000 73.0 3.0 19.6 2.1 4.1
114LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35°26', long 111°12', in T.24 N., R.11 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020016, on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Grand Falls on Navajo Indian Reservation, 4.5 mi upstream from DInnebito Wash, 30 mi northeast of Flagstaff, and 96 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--21,068 mi 2, of which 368 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS. Some regulation by reservoirs on headwaters (combined capacity, about 71,000 acre-ft in 1950, not including Lone Pine Reservoir or Lake Mary).
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1923192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943
DATE
09-19-2309-27-2606-28-2702-07-2804-05-2907-19-3008-01-3102-10-3209-12-3310-07-3304-10-3508-06-3602-09-3703-05-3804-05-3907-27-4003-15-4110-04-4109-28-43
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
^20,000 HP27,80028,8002,140
50,50013,7006,530
31,0007,5004,9207,3505,430
21,80038,0006,68020,10017,0008,7603,900
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
1944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019701972
09-29-4408-12-4509-19-4608-24-4710-16-4708-09-4907-18-5008-30-5101-20-5207-31-5303-25-5406-15-5508-17-5601-12-5708-23-5808-07-5911-01-5909-06-7010-03-71
5,4,12,10,12,10,3,10,26,4,7,9,2,8,4,3,7,
11,13,
320650900600400400500200100140450020320390560080960400 KR,HP200 KR.HP
Highest since 1870.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEANMAIN BASIN
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
10.5 234 6,440 33.0 2.7
MEANANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR >RECIPI- TATION 2- YEAR 50-YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)
12.9 1.5 2.9
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, AZ--Continued
115
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1927-49, 1951, 1954-59
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM<FT 3/S)
927287468922
2,6702,3902,6101,410622
1,5801,9901,940
811
MINIMUM<FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.004.18.80.000.000.000.000.00
26
MEAN<FT 3/S)
127413494
34964764210634181531337
260
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
2427587
212643679657265124327487448
191
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
1.91.82.62.31.81.01.02.53.61.80.921.3
0.74
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
4.11.31.13.011.220.720.53.41.15.817.010.8
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49, 1955-60
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
20 5%
50 2%
100f 1%
137
14306090
120183
0.000.627.0
58
0.000.001.2
22
0.000.000.00
13
0.000.000.008.1
0.000.000.004.7
0.000.000.003.3
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1923, 1926-60
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10X
254%
50 2X
100f 1%
9,140 18,700 28,000 44,300 60,400 80,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.42MEAN (LOGS)= 3.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49, 1951, 1954-59
PERIOD(CON-3CI*U
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
5,5103,9502,6001,8601,250815587
520X
10,4007,1504,3102,8301,9501,3901,050
1010X
14,5009,6705,4203,3002,3201,7701,380
254%
20,60013,3006,7503,7302,6902,2501,820
IN PERCENT
502X
25,90016,2007,6803,9502,9102,5802,150
100f1%
31,70019,3008,5604,1203,0902,9102,490
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49, 1951, 1954-59
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
3,530 1,440 730 413 229 84 27 9.3 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
116 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, AZ-CONTINUED
150.000
3.000
2.500
o 2.000
1.500
1.000
500
* * ME AN MONTHLY 0MAXIMUM fv ^ p
* * MEAN MONTHLY / -v^^ \MEAN /
D a MEAN MONTHLY / \ MINIMUM / \
\\J,^*T
6401000ERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49.
' 1951. 1954-59
/
VV... .--'*'
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401210 SLATE MOUNTAIN WASH NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ
117
LOCATION.--Lat 35'30'55", long 1ir50'55", in SWA sec.26, T.25 N., R.5 E., Cococino County, at U.S. Highway 180, 24 mi northwest of Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.-5.43 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
00-00-6200-00-6300-00-6410-00-6412-31-6500-00-6700-00-6808-00-6900-00-7000-00-7106-06-7204-00-7300-00-7400-00-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S) CODES
77005.0
376601.0 LT
130
408800
100
80
5 608z
8cc2 40
20
09401210
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
46.4 9.8 7,350 60.0 3.0 19.7 2.1 3.8
118LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401220 CEDAR WASH NEAR CAME!ION, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35°51'31", long 111 e26'32", in NW%NWA sec.33, T.29 N., R.9 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020016 downstream from State Highway 64 at the Tappan Spring, and 1 mi west of the intersection of State Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 89.
DRAINAGE AREA.--579 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATERYEAR
1967196819691970197119721973197419751976
MAGNITUDE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE
DATE <FT 3/S) CODES
00-00-67 4,40007-00-68 88009-11-69 10,40009-05-70 50 ES09-29-71 7,90007-18-72 44010-19-72 1,95009-05-74 5009-00-75 1,49000-00-76 1,400
AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1,510 4,550 8,040 14,600 21,400 30,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 3.17STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.58
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
12.000
9,000
- 6.000Ido
3.000
09401220
il
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
123
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
32.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,430
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
37.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
13.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.7
50-YEAR(IN)
3.1
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401245 KLETHLA VALLEY TRIBUTARY NEAR KAYENTA, AZ
119
LOCATION. --Lat 36* 29'5 3", long 110*37'15", Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020018, at State Highway 64, 15.5 mi southwest of Tsegi Trading Post, and 26 mi southwest of Kayenta.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.79 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE350
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6208-06-6308-00-6400-00-6511-23-6507-30-6707-25-6809-00-6909-05-7008-00-7109-02-7210-00-7207-22-7407-11-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
17510912823128019594137290250225114570.3
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
ES
o 300 -
250 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
121 193 244 312 365 419
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 2.08STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
87.7 2.3 6,730 21.0 3.0 10.2 1.3 2.8
120LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401260 MOENKOPI WASH AT MOENKOPI, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36'06'18», long 1iri2'04», in NW%NEfc sec.3. T.31 N., R.11 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018, in Navajo Indian Reservation on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 264, 1.3 mi southeast of Hoenkopi, 2.5 mi downstream from former gaging station 09401250, and 12.5 mi downstream from Begashibito Wash.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,629 mi 2, including all closed basins entirely within the drainage area.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1974 1975 19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
ANN) DI
DATE (
IAL PEAK (CHARGE FT 3/S)
07-19-74 2,340 09-13-75 2,380 09-25-76 5,42007-21-77 4,12009-25-78 26211-12-78 33009-10-80 1,74007-14-8110-02-8109-30-83 108-18-8409-12-8509-09-86
4,6403,0100,1009,030
5207,970
08-24-87 3,99008-27-88 7,28008-01-89 3,380
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
24.8
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
87.1
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,850
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
47.2
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOILINDEX
3.0
TAT I ON(IN)
9.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.3
50-YEAR(IN)
2.6
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401260 MOENKOPI WASH AT MOENKOPI, AZ--Continued
121
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1977-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1978-89
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCBDTCUQCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
82 71 14 9.2 29108.5
111192129«£
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.25 1.1 0.62 2.0 2.22.01.00.310.000.000.00n nn
MEAN (FT 3/S)
11 9.9 4.1 4.3 7.43.82.51.90.901734 »
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION (FT3/S)
22 19 3.2 2.1 8.02.21.92.72.92837TO
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.0 1.9 0.78 0.48 1.10.570.761.43.31.61.11 >
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
8.5 7.7 3.2 3.4 5.83.01.91.50.713.426.49A 7
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
1 3714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.671.83.5
520%
0.000.000.390.771.6
1010%
0.000.000.300.441.0
205%
0.000.000.240.270.72
50f 2%
0.000.000.190.150.49
100f 1%
0.000.000.160.090.38
ANNUAL 19 2.2 11 6.0 0.56 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1974-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
3,970 7,040 9,330 12,400 14,800 17,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.27 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.58 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1977-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
250%
766406198104613425
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520%
1,830 2844 13972091146648
IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,
1010%
,750 4,.140 1,5212761458964
254%
08048065335117911783
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f 100f2% 1%
5,170 6,3101,710 1,910734 800398 438199 215138 15898 111
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1977-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
173 20 8.0 5.3 4.3 3.2 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.77 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401300 HAMBLIN WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR CEDAR RIDGE, AZ
123
LOCATION.--Lat 36*20'55", long 1ir30'15", Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018, at U.S. Highway 89, 3.3 mi south of Cedar Ridge.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.10 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
09-07-6300-00-6400-00-6507-30-6609-25-6700-00-6809-11-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7210-19-7200-00-7409-08-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
210.31.0
15260
2500037012
110
DISCHARGE CODES
ESLT
120
o 100CO
80
- 60
5 40
20
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
<5 05
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1.7 37.3 156 638 1,480 3,040
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.48MEAN (LOGS)- 0.11STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 1.71
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
263 0.61 5,860 0.0 3.0 7.6 1.3 2.4
124LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401370 HAMBLIN WASH TRIBUTARY NO. 2 NEAR TUBA CITY, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36°03'20", long 1ir23'35", Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018. at U.S. Highway 89, 10 mi west of Tuba City.
DRAINAGE AREA. 2.16 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
00-00-6300-00-6400-00-6510-16-6512-06-6608-07-6809-11-6910-21-6907-00-7107-18-7210-19-7200-00-7409-00-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S>
10268
07.00.5
2855.05.0
145.0
35007.0
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
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LTLTESLT
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD Of RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20X
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
400
300
o
- 200
100
09401370
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS):STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)'
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
348
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
2.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,670
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
6.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN)
1.2
(IN)
2.5
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401400 MOENKOPI WASH NEAR TUBA CITY, AZ
125
LOCATION.--Lat 36'01'25", long 1ir23'48", in sec.35, T.31 N., R.9 E. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018, on Navajo Indian Reservation, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 89, 3,500 ft downstream from Hamblin Wash, 11 mi upstream from mouth, and 12 mi southwest of Tuba City.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2,492 mi 2, including all closed basins entirely within the drainage area.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531965
DATE
08-16-4110-13-4108-17-4309-27-4408-01-4508-12-4608-17-4710-13-4708-09-4907-25-5009-30-5109-21-5207-30-5307-30-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5,2407,0007,150964
6,2903,9102,8606,9802,2102,8905,00010,0005,7002,960
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
07-29-6609-08-6708-12-6807-29-6909-06-7008-26-7108-27-7210-19-7207-19-7407-15-7509-25-7607-23-7706-28-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
7423,7903,1201,9004,9905,4102,51012,1001,8401,2003,9903,3601,710
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
27.2 88.3 5,820 37.0 2.7 8.7 1.3 2.5
126LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09401400 MOENKOPI WASH NEAR TUBA CITY, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-53, 1966-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-53, 1966-78
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUST
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137
14306090120183
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2 5» 50% 20%
0.00 0.000.12 0.001.3 0.473.4 1.8
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0.00 00.00 00.25 01.3 1
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502%
0.000.000.070.88
100f1%
0.000.000.040.78
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-53, 1965-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520%
10 10X
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
3,740 6,120 7,900 10,400 12,400 14,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)- 3.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.25
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-53, 1966-78
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15
DISCHARGE,i RECURRENCE
EXCEEDANCE
250%
1,030513272146
30 886(9(
5136
21
520%
,330 3,170 160734119911277
IN FT 3/S, FORINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,
1010%
,400,760890514295165111
421
254%
910,670310777435242160
INDICATEDYEARS,IN
6,3,1,1,
ANDPERCENT
502%
100450650000551306201
100f1%
7,330421
,330,020,250675375244
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-53, 1966-78
DISCHARGE, IN
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306
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29
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9.5
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5.3
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4.4
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3.2
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0.38
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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
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0.00
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0.00
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128LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09402000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR CAMERON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35°55'35", long 111*34'00", in NU% sec.5, T.29 N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020016, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on left bank 3 mi downstream from Coconi no damsite, 9.5 mi downstream from Hoenkopi Wash, 9.5 mi northwest of Cameron, and 45 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--26,459 mi 2, of which 368 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 32 above station (combined capacity of principal reservoirs, about
,000 acres. Some regulation by reservoirs 127,000 acre-ft).
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19231929194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967
DATE
09-20-2304-06-2908-09-4710-14-4708-09-4907-18-5008-30-5101-21-5207-30-5303-25-5406-13-5508-17-5601-12-5710-14-5708-07-5911-02-5909-09-6102-17-6209-01-6308-02-6401-11-6501-03-6609-08-67
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
M 20, 000 ES.HP^O.OOO ES.HP21,90018,60012,4004,34011,70024,9006,2307,0708,9906,6508,0604,8404,6006.6202.6003,4707.6808.5406,770 UR9.100 UR7,580 UR
WATER YEAR
1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-12-6809-11-6909-07-7008-27-7107-18-7210-19-7200-00-7411-01-7409-25-7608-20-7703-06-7812-23-7802-20-8009-23-8110-02-8109-30-8308-26-8403-16-8511-30-8501-30-8711-01-8708-19-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5,60011,60012,6007,2909,25022,4001,5904,1003,8703,3009,54017,80012,4005,1008,32010,60012,4006,0306,5306,73012,60012,800
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
Highest since 1870. Highest since 1923.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
7.48
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
285
MEAN BASIN ELEVATION(FT)
6,300
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
32.0
ft PR
SOIL TINDEX
2.7
MEAN NNUAL ECIPI-ATION(IN)
12.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
1.5
50 -YEAR(IN)
2.8
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
09402000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR CAMERON, AZ--Continued
129
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1948-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-89
MONTH
Ul«l UDCK
NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCIiDCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
4,190 753
1,690 2,030 2,110 1,8703,9702,880
595616
2,260tlf)
MINIMUM (FT3/S>
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn
MEAN <FT 3/S>
I/ C
82 114 172 228 46664015419
120412 m.
DARD DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S>
j n/684 172 284 361- 382 54584346092139490 m
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
.0 2.1 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.21.33.04.91.21.21 n
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
.32.9 4.0 6.0 7.9 16.222.35.30.74.214.3 7 O
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
1 37 14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
0.000.000.00
44
5 20%
0.000.000.009.4
10 10%
0.000.000.003.5
20 5%
0.000.000.001.4
50 2%
0.000.000.000.44
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.19
ANNUAL 1,130 27 240 197 0.82 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-64, 1965-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
8,000 12,600 16,000 20,800 24,700 28,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.91STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89
PERIOD(CON-wCwU
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
4,5103,4302,2801,4801,010666517
520%
7,8806,1604,0102,5201,8101,240989
1010%
10,4008,2605,2903,2302,3801,6601,330
254%
13,90011,2006,9904,0903,1402,2101,780
IN PERCENT
502%
16,60013,5008,3104,7103,7102,6302,120
100f1%
19,50016,0009,6605,3004,2903,0502,450
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
3,630 1,390 675 373 199 67 19 3.1 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in col inn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
130 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
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132LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BAS N
09402100 FOREST BOUNDARY WASH NEAR CAMERON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*55'25", long 1ir44'15», in NE%SW1t sec. 3, T.29 N., R.6 E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020016, at State Highway 64, 0.6 mi inside eastern boundary of Kaibab National Forest, and 18 mi west of Cameron.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.72 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6300-00-6400-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6809-11-6908-00-7000-00-7107-18-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
0001.0
120
1153.001.00000.5
DISCHARGE CODES
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
167
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
1.6
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,810
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
94.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.9
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.4
50-YEAR(IN)
3.2
COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM
09402500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ
133
LOCATION.--Lat 36*06'05", long 112*05'08", in sec.5, T.31 N., R.3 E. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010001, in Grand Canyon National Park, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream from Kaibab Bridge, 0.4 mi upstream from Bright Angel Creek, 4.5 mi northeast of village of Grand Canyon, 26 mi downstream from Little Colorado River, and 267 mi upstream from Hoover Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.--141,600 mi 2 approximately, including 3,959 mi 2 in Great Divide basin in southern Wyoming which is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Flow completely regulated by Lake Powell, 104 mi upstream, since Mar. 13, 1963. (See elsewhere in this report.) Many diversions above station for irrigation, municipal, and industrial uses.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
18841921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954
DATE
07-08-8406-19-2106-01-2209-19-2306-18-2406-03-2505-29-2607-02-2706-03-2805-29-2906-04-3005-22-3105-26-3206-05-3305-17-3406-19-3505-24-3605-21-3706-08-3805-26-3905-18-4005-17-4105-31-4206-06-4305-20-4405-17-4506-14-4605-14-4705-26-4806-22-4906-06-5006-01-5106-12-5206-17-5305-27-54
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
300,000 ES,HP220,000115,000 ES112,00074,00053,70085,600127,000115,000111,00071,00034,600102,00081,50025,500105,00076,30085,300100,00049,00046,800120,00091,80066,80093,40063,30050,10080,10089,800112,00058,40063,700122,00068,50032,800
WATER YEAR
19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
06-14-5506-06-5606-13-5706-02-5806-19-5906-10-6006-06-6105-17-6210-22-6204-29-6406-15-6505-04-6609-09-6707-20-6809-12-6908-27-7008-24-7105-26-7204-19-7308-21-7407-30-7505-20-7608-19-7709-09-7812-23-7806-24-8007-30-8108-28-8206-29-8308-13-8406-02-8505-31-8601-31-8707-29-8808-19-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE I (FT 3/S)
40,40067,200125,000107,70038,30046,30039,80085,60020,70019,70058,40021,30023,90026,80030,80027,60033,40029,50038,30028,20028,90027,70032,10029,40038,60045,00025,40027,90096,20047,60047,40053,50031,60025,50031,300
DISCHARGE CODES
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134COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM
09402500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW ! BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
26,30025,00025,20026,30027,20025,80032,20044,80055,90055,60029,70027,900
28,600
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
1,2601,2801,2601,2804,2605,1703,1803,5801,2901,3704,6603,200
3,760
MEAN(FT 3/S)
11,30012,20013,00014,00012,70011,90014,80016,80018,70017,30016,90015,000
14,500
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
5,0605,3105,6105,5205,6005,4106,85010,60012,90010,2005,7705,590
5,560
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
0.450.440.430.390.440.450.460.630.690.590.340.37
0.38
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
6.57.07.48.07.36.88.59.610.79.99.78.6
100
PERIOD (CONSECU
TIVEDAYS:
137
14 30 60 90
120 «
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50 100f 50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
3,290 2,080 1,620 1,300 ,020 857 4,490 2,700 2,000 1,540 ,120 891 5,830 3,500 2,570 1,930 ,370 1,070 7,090 4,260 3,080 2,290 ,580 1,210 8,560 5,160 3,670 2,650 ,760 1,300
10,200 6,120 4,240 2,960 ,860 1,310 11,200 6,890 4,930 3,570 2,360 1,730 11,600 7,660 5,860 4,570 3,340 2,660 12,400 8,580 6.820 5,520 4,250 3,520
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50 2X
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- MEAN (LOGS)- STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89
PER 1C(CONM»M
D-
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1it
1!y.60
25,60024,50022,80021,50020,40019,100
90 17,900
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
37,40036,30034,50032,60030,80028,10025,900
1010%
48,30047,10045,50042,90040,40036,00032,500
254%
66,60065,30064,40060,20056,10048,70042,500
IN PERCENT
502%
84,10082,70082,80077,10071,20060,40051,300
100f1%
106,000104,000106,00098,00089,60074,30061,400
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEE
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
46,400 28,800 24,900 21,800 19,500 16,600 14,700 13,100 11,600 10,100
IED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
8,530 6,380 4,150 1,460 1,250 1,220 1,190
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09403000 BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36*06'11", long 112'05'44", in sec.5, T.31 N., R.3 E., (unsruveyed) Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 1501001, in Grand Canyon National Park, on right bank 0.4 mi upstream from mouth and 4 mi northeast of Grand Canyon.
DRAINAGE AREA.--101 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948
DATE
09-10-2409-17-2507-27-2609-16-2705-03-2807-10-2902-23-3006-25-3102-09-3208-07-3310-09-3307-20-3508-19-3607-29-3704-21-3809-06-3908-24-4005-13-4104-23-4204-23-4305-15-4407-30-4507-22-4608-27-4708-11-48
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) COOES
530122
1,0001,000
18717311345500186250270
4,4002,000
575270602848264426199297840310
1,900
WATER YEAR
1949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973
DATE
04-28-4910-18-4908-29-5105-05-5208-27-5303-23-5406-13-5501-27-5608-05-5708-22-5808-11-5906-06-6008-30-6102-08-6208-17-6308-26-6408-15-6511-23-6512-06-6607-07-6801-25-6903-01-7007-19-7107-25-7205-12-73
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
20619719367293044610377
1,770900660240266240855353788484
4,000240930
1,1802,300
126578
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
421.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
17.6
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
7,390
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
53.0
SOILINDEX
2.2
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
19.8
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.5
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK BASIN
09403000 BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ--Continued
137
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1924-73 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-74
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
nPTHRFPUU 1 vX>CI\
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMQCD
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3418133516421750113144414*
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
15 151616161615141413131A
MEAN (FT 3/S)
21 21252224277710334232291
STAN-w i nn
DARD DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
4.1 4.2
234.07.69.8
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COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
0.20 0.200.900.180.310.360.661.00.670.250.21 n 9A
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.0 5.16.05.35.86.518.324.48.05.55.2C 1
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
171717181819192020
520%
141415151616171718
1010%
131313141515161616
205%
121212131414151515
502%
111112121313141414
100f1%
111111121213131314
ANNUAL 89 15 35 15 0.44 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-73
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
435 1,010 1,600 2,640 3,670 4,970
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 2.65STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-73
PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
148137126112947258
520%
339309281242195138104
1010%
539476424360284194143
254%
907760654546422281203
IN PERCENT
502%
1,2901,030863712544357256
100f1%
1,7801,3601,110902681444315
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-73
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
294 100 54 37 32 27 25 23 22 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12
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140KANAB CREEK BASIN
09403750 SAGEBRUSH DRAW NEAR FREDONIA, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36*54'05", long 112*22'35", in NEKNEK sec Hydrologic Unit 1501003, at U.S. Highway 89 Alt., 9.5 mi
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.68 mi 2.
c.3, T.40 i east of
N. f R.1 U. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Fredonia.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196019631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6008-30-6307-14-6400-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7002-00-7106-22-7210-19-7200-00-7408-21-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
150503500000016205.00
100.1
DISCHARGE CODES
HPESES
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LT
200
150
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09403750
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5 20X
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1X
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
106
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
2.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,290
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUAL»RECIPI-TATION(IN)
12.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN)
1.4
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3.2
KANAB CREEK BASIN
09403780 KANAB CREEK NEAR FREDONIA, AZ
141
LOCATION.--Lat 36*51'50", long 112°34'45", in SEK sec.14, T.40 N., R.3 U. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010003, in Kaibab Indian Reservation, at Nagles Crossing, on left bank 0.2 mi downstream from Johnson Wash and 6.5 mi southwest of Fredonia.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,085 mi 2.
REMARKS."Diversions upstream for irrigation of about 1,400 acres in Utah and 800 acres in Arizona in 1967.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
155019641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
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DATE
00-00-5008-13-6504-18-6503-08-6612-07-6607-31-6807-23-6908-18-7008-18-7109-19-7204-14-7307-23-7407-13-7509-25-7607-23-7704-11-7802-14-7902-20-80
UHNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
^S.OOO ES,PF( 2)
250668
2,9601,1301,3304,6301,3401,680
66084
603410435460
2,020957
Highest since 1488, Smith. Discharge not determined.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50- YEAR(IN)
56.4 49.6 6,100 60.0 3.0 12.0 1.5 3.0
142KANAB CREEK BASIN
09403780 KANAB CREEK NEAR FREDONIA, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-80 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-80
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
19 1658304990806.50.77
204829
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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.78
MEAN (FT 3/S)
1.8 2.27.35.99.917210.710.053.57.64.8
6.8
STAN DARD COEFFI-
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(FT 3/S) AT ION
4.6 2.6 5.1 2.315 2.08.21424301.60.19 26.4148.6
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5.2 0.77
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
2.2 2.78.97.212.220.525.80.90.14.39.45.9
100
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN
INDICATED YEARS, AND
(CON- NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
TIVE 2DAYS) 50%
13714306090120183
0.000.020.210.92
520%
0.000.000.090.21
1010%
0.000.000.000.09
205%
0.000.000.000.04
50f2%
0.000.000.000.02
100f1%
0.000.000.000.01
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1550, 1965-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
875 1,760 2,610 4,050 5,440 7,140
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.34MEAN (LOGS)- 2.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-80
PERK (CO*SEO. TIVIDAY!
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223139
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30 3260 1990 14
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520%
482290179116744635
1010%
6793972441661086753
254%
9365293192321549778
50f2%
1,13062036928018811999
100f1%
1,310704414327221142121
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEItlOO OF RECORD 1964-80
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
146
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28
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5.5
20%
2.9
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09403800 BITTER SEEPS WASH TRIB NEAR FREDONIA, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 36'51'25", long 112'45'30», in NEfc sec. 19, T.40 N. t R.4 U. t Mohave County, at State Highway 389, 1 mi west of Pipe Spring National Monument, and 14 mi southwest of Fredonia.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.85 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-30-6307-24-6400-00-6500-00-6609-23-6707-31-6808-29-6908-18-7008-23-7109-20-7210-19-7200-00-7407-08-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
62273600
5557137670
1,95050300
1,050165
DISCHARGE CODES
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2,500
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
127 575 1,240 2,780 4,660 7,350
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 2.09STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.79
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
129
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
2.9
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,120
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
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LOCATION.--Lat 35'34'28", long 112°09'12", in SWfc sec. 2, T.25 N^, R.2 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010004, at State Highway 64, 6 mi southeast of Valle, and 22.5 mi north of Williams.
DRAINAGE AREA.-5.00 mi 2, of which 1.07 mi 2 is noncontributing. !
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-24-6307-00-6409-06-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6907-22-7000-00-7107-17-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7509-26-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
10025352098190
1.0301.08.01.000
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DISCHARGE CODES
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200
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
17.7
520%
61.2
10 10%
113
25 4%
213
SOf 2%
317
100f 1%
449
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 1.22STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.66
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)
40.5
STREAM LENGTH (MI)
2.4
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
6,750
FORESTED AREA
(PERCENT)
9.2
SOIL INDEX
3.0
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
12.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
1.5
50-YEAR (IN)
3.3
HAVASU CREEK BASIN
09404070 LITTLE RED HORSE WASH NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ
147
LOCATION.--Lat 35*50'45", long 112*07'55", in NW% sec.1, T.28 N., R.2 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010004, at State Highway 64, 0.1 mi south of road to Old Grand Canyon airport, and 15 mi south of Grand Canyon Village.
DRAINAGE AREA.-21.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-24-6300-00-6410-17-6400-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) COOES
160.1
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20X
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
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STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
56.9 9.6 6,780 87.0 3.0 13.2 1.7 3.3
148HUALAPAI WASH BASIN
09404310 YAMPAI CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR PEACH SPRINGS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35'33'07", long 113*23'17», in SE%NWA sec.18, T.25 N., R.10 U., Mohave County, Hydro logic Unit 15010002, at U.S. Highway 66, 2.8 mi northeast of the Peach Springs Post Office.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.20 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
MATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6400-00-6507-30-6609-03-6708-04-6807-29-6907-00-7008-10-7108-12-7200-00-7307-21-7407-06-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
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25255.0
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
200
150
- 100
50
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
5t 20%
iot10%
25f 4%
sot2%
100f 1%
13.8 37.2 63.5 114 167 237
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 1.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50
09404310
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
444
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
0.30
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,360
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
12.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.5
50-YEAR(IN)
3.4
HUALAPAI WASH BASIN
09404340 TRUXTON WASH AT VALENTINE, AZ
149
LOCATION.--Lat 35'23'10», long 113'39'20", in SEfc sec.10, T.23 N. f R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010007, in Hualapai Indian Reservation, at Valentine.
DRAINAGE AREA.--370 mi 2.
WATER YEAR
1904196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
DISCHARGE CODES
07-30-0407-29-6508-18-6609-15-67 08-04-68 07-19-6907-22-7008-21-71
09-19-72 07-08-73 07-20-74 00-00-75 00-00-76
^9,000250
1,9601,6408,760
9002,6501,130
40380
6,5001,400
ES,HP
5.0 ES
Highest since 1898.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1904, 1965-76
60.000
8 50.000
u 40.000o mo- 30,000UJo cc
o5 20.000
Z5Q. _J
| 10.000 -
09404340 09404340
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 5f 10f 25f 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
1,150 3,510 6,330 12,000 18,100 26,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 3.07STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
57.0 30.4 4,630 72.0 2.0 12.1 1.5 3.5
150HUALAPAI WASH BASIN
09404350 VALENTINE WASH AT VALENTINE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35'23'00", long 113'39'45", in NWK sec.15, T.23, R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010007, at U.S. Highway 66, 0.3 mi southwest of Valentine.
DRAINAGE AREA.-3.15 mi 2
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6308-00-6410-17-6412-09-6508-20-6708-04-6807-29-6907-00-7000-00-7108-12-7203-12-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
05.0
204.0
3,800502.0
3015
2,8002501.0
10
DISCHARGE CODES
ESESES
ESLTESES
ES
ESLT
5.000
o o</> 4,000
5 3.000 o
2.000
1.000
09404-350
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
5f 20X
lot10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
12.7 142 552 2,540 7,090 18,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
0.37 1.18 1.19
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
378
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
3.1
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,490
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
63.0
fSOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
12.1
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.5
50-YEAR(IN)
3.5
VIRGIN RIVER BASIN
09415000 VIRGIN RIVER AT LITTLEFIELD, AZ
151
LOCATION.--Lat 36*53'30", long 113"55'25", in SWWSWfc sec.4, T.40 N., R.15 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010010, on right bank 0.5 mi downstream from Beaver Dam Wash, 0.4 mi upstream from Littlefield, and 36 mi upstream from waterline of Lake Mead at altitude 1,221 ft. National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
DRAINAGE AREA.--5,090 mi 2, approximately.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
DATE
08-09-3011-18-3008-27-3205-01-3312-14-3308-16-3507-10-3602-07-3703-03-3809-12-3909-18-4003-02-4110-13-4103-11-4305-09-4402-03-4508-12-4610-29-4609-16-4809-10-4907-18-5008-04-5112-30-5108-27-5308-04-5408-25-5501-27-5608-21-5703-17-5808-19-59
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
6,5003,00018,0001,5001,2201,9002,7101,440
22,00013,00011,0006,0003,7402,6601,9004,1705,0109,4001,0902,2903,45012,0007,1705,4906,02019,8002,4603,9507,1803,490
WATER YEAR
196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
11-03-5909-18-6102-12-6209-14-6308-14-6409-06-6512-30-6512-06-6608-08-6801-26-6907-22-7008-15-7112-25-7105-11-7309-05-7407-30-7502-09-7610-02-7603-02-7803-28-7902-20-8007-16-8109-27-8212-01-8207-23-8404-11-8511-30-8507-21-8708-03-8801-01-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
2,32010,9005,3804,7206,3004,0405,490
35,2002,18021,4008,9606,1408,1803,7405,8405,9105,1807,140
22,0004,44010,3802,2604,8406,2004,9401,2601,9705,6908,28061,000
DISCHARGE COOES
ESDF
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
38.4 112 5,500 50.0 3.0 16.0 1.8 3.4
152VIRGIN RIVER BASIN
09415000 VIRGIN RIVER AT LITTLEFIELD, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMIICD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S>
602552
1,250775
2,3301,7101,3902,1201,120
381976777
MINIMUM (FT 3/S>
53102111108119856255475250 «
MEAN (FT 3/S>
147193230232315349416427137109188 i/.fl
STANDARD
DEVIA
TION (FT 3/S>
9280
153110321344374515159
73175177
COEFFI
CIENT OF VARI
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0.630.410.670.471.00.990.901.21.20.670.93 n on
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.16.77.98.0
10.912.114.414.84.73.86.5C 1
PERIOD (CON
SECUTIVE DAYS)
137
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
565758
14 5930 6160 6890 84
120 94183 122
520%
505051535559657193
1010%
474748505356586482
*\f\20 5%
444546495254555974
502%
414244475153545567
100 1%
404142465152535463
ANNUAL 697 108 240 132 0.55 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
5,070 10,600 16,000 25,400 34,600 46,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.32MEAN (LOGS)= 3.72STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37
MAGNITUOE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
FLOW
PER 10 (CON SECU TIVE DAYS
13715306090
(>fh ......
2 ) 50X[- -
2,1901,380924676518404352
DISCHARGE, RECURRENCE EXCEEDANCE
5 20X
4,4702,8201,8501,300968743636
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
10 10X
6,9104,2,1,1,1,
390810910400070907
11
25 4X
,5007,43042211
,570,980,120,620,370
16,10,6,4,2,2,1,
50 2%
500800400040830160830
100 1%
23,15,8,5,3,2,2,
200400800380720840410
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9*
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09415050 BIG BEND WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR LITTLEFIELD, AZ
155
LOCATION.--Lat 36"51'45", long 113*58'05", in SEK sec.13, T.40 N., R.16 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010010, at U.S. Highway 91, 2.7 mi southwest of Littlefield.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7.27 mi 2.
ANNAUL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
09-18-6307-00-6408-00-6511-23-6512-06-6600-00-6800-00-6900-00-7000-00-7109-19-7210-09-7200-00-7411-00-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
2481.53.02.02.00.10
2500
1601001.0
DISCHARGE CODES
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2t 50%
5t 20%
10f 10%
25t 4%
sot2%
100t 1%
1.7 32.8 152 759 2,120 5,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 0.20STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.56
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
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156DETRITAL WASH BASIN
09419590 DETRITAL WASH TRIBUTARY NEA? CHLORIDE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35°25'55", long 114°17'05», in NW4 sec.35, T.24 N., R.19 U., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010014, at U.S. Highway 93, 5.5 mi northwest of Chloride.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.23 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980
DATE
09-17-6308-12-6404-03-6508-16-6609-00-6700-00-6807-27-6900-00-7008-12-7109-19-7200-00-7307-21-7400-00-7509-10-7600-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
25500.2
7311720420
470920
460
460130
DISCHARGE CODES
ESESES
ES
ES,HP
600
8 500
£a.B 400
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5 200
100
Highest since 1976.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980
09419590
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2t 50% 20% 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
41.4 126 233 457 715 1,080
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
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LOCATION.--Lat 35*01'50", long 114'18'30», in NEttSWfc sec.16, T.19 N. f R.19 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, at Eds Camp, 4 mi east of Oatman, and 19 mi southwest of Kingman.
DRAINAGE AREA.-8.47 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
04-00-6512-09-6508-06-6700-00-6800-00-6908-00-7008-12-7109-00-7211-00-7207-19-7400-00-7502-08-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
10200.500
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DISCHARGE CODES
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09423760
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5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
28.7 194 508 1,390 2,610 4,590
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 1.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.01
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
241
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
3.8
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
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2-YEAR(IN)
1.6
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3.9
SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN
09423780 WALNUT CREEK NEAR KINGMAN, AZ
159
LOCATlON.--Lat 35'02'00", long 114°01'05", in SE'ANWA sec. 18, T.19 N., R.16 W., Hohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, 11 mi^ south of Kingman.
DRAINAGE AREA.--31.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-00-6507-20-6600-00-6700-00-6809-13-6908-15-7008-12-7106-06-7207-00-7309-00-7400-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
152288228289
2.02907152354253600
60
DISCHARGE CODES
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5t 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
247 389 496 644 764 892
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23
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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
255 9.3 5,040 50.0 1.0 13.9 1.8 4.0
160SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN
09423820 SACRAMENTO WASH NEAR YUCCA, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'48'40", long 114°09'40", in SEV*SE!4 sec.35, T.17N., R.18 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, at. Santa Fe Railroad bridge, 5 mi south of Yucca.
DRAINAGE AREA.-787 mi 2. I
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)
1965 00-00-65 0 1966 12-09-65 2,060 1967 09-00-67 800 1968 07-00-68 520 1969 09-16-69 8,030 1970 00-00-70 3,000 1971 08-12-71 13,000 1972 06-00-72 3,010 1973 11-16-72 5,200 1974 07-19-74 4,260 1975 00-00-75 0 1976 09-25-76 2,100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76
PEAK FLOW
13,000
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 5f 10f 25f 50f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2%
2,640 5,540 8,200 12,500 16,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.07 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.43 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain errors are large.
BASIN
100f 1%
21,200
, and potential
CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN 1 MAIN BASIN Al
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRI SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL T, (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
45.2 48.4 3,400 6.4 2.5
1EANINUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR ;CIPI-kTION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR IN) (IN) (IN)
0.1 1.6 3.7
SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN
09423900 SACRAMENTO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR TOPOCK, AZ
161
LOCATION.--Lat 34*43'47", long 114'18'45", in SWfcNWA sec. 13, T.16 N., R.20 W. f Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, at U.S. Highway 66, 9.7 mi east of Topock.
DRAINAGE AREA. 14.7 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-00-6307-26-6408-10-6512-09-6500-00-6711-21-6707-17-6908-00-7008-00-7100-00-7210-00-7201-00-7400-00-7509-10-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
701281020010
43015
320500240
1.00
1,030
DISCHARGE CODES
ESES
LT
ES
ESESES
1.200
8 1.000
800
- 600
400
200
09423900
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5t 20X
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
48.7 291 710 1,780 3,180 5,290
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.20MEAN (LOGS)= 1.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.95
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
98.2 7.6 1,450 0.0 3.0 6.2 1.5 3.6
162BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424200 WILLOW CREEK (COTTQNUOQO WASH NO. 1) NEAR KINGMAN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*10'52", long 113'28'08M , in NU% sec.29, T.21 N., R.11 U. f Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, on right bank, 13 mi upstream from mouth, and 34 mi east of Kingman.
DRAINAGE AREA.--143 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISC MARGIE
WATER YEAR
196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
07-31-6408-15-6508-18-6608-19-6710-05-6709-13-6908-19-7008-21-7106-07-7206-13-7307-21-7407-27-7507-24-7609-10-7703-01-78
ANNU DIS (F
7
663534
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,000820,700,300,640,580,120,020436,720
6,450870
5,2502,6203,080
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
67.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
17.6
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,350
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
90.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
1.0 14.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.7
50-YEAR(IN)
3.6
BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424200 WILLOW CREEK (COTTONWOOD WASH 1) NEAR KINGMAN, AZ--Continued
163
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1965-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
7.82.0
386.68288181.34.2
213211
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.270.650.680.610.910.510.150.180.100.130.21 n in
MEAN (FT 3/S)
1.41.14.31.78.8102.40.740.945.1127 A
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
1.90.38101.5
22244.70.331.16.311 11
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.30.352.30.862.42.31.90.451.21.30.991 C
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
2.51.97.73.115.718.74.31.31.79.020.7 lit /.
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.270.290.300.310.340.490.540.811.2
5 20%
0.130.140.140.140.160.250.290.500.82
10 10%
0.090.090.100.090.100.160.200.370.69
20 5%
0.060.070.070.070.070.110.140.280.61
sot2%
0.040.050.050.050.050.070.090.200.54
100f 1%
0.030.040.030.030.030.050.070.150.50
ANNUAL 11 0.86 4.7 3.4 0.72 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
sot2%
100f 1%
3,690 5,860 7,310 9,110 10,400 11,700
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.40MEAN (LOGS)= 3.55STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78
PERIOD(CON-OCUw
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
250%
298143764224149.3
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520%
697 132217593522920
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,
1010%
,060 1,469254131734128
254%
640679363179995538
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
2,160 2848 14472131186546
100f1%
,740,0205322461357553
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
86 3.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.94 0.80 0.66 0.50 0.23 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.10
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BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN 165
09424407 MCGARRYS WASH NEAR KINGMAN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*07'00», long 113*39'00", in sec.16, T.20 N., R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, on U.S. Highway 93, 1.2 mi north of junction of U.S. Highway 93 and Hackberry Road, and 23 mi southeast of Kingman.
DRAINAGE AREA."13.5 mi 2
1.200
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-04-6800-00-6908-00-7007-00-7109-19-7200-00-7300-00-7410-29-7400-00-7600-00-7700-00-7800-00-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
200
40040
1,000150
02
20252525
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ESES
ESLTLTLTLT
900
oCD
O
-. 600
300
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-79
09424407
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50X
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
26.9 150 369 963 1,790 3,130
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 1.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.89
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH
, (MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
203 12.1 4,610 40.0 3.0 12.0 1.5 3.7
166BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424410 BIG SANDY RIVER TRIBUTARY NEAR KINGMAN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35'05'30», long 113*39'30", in NE14 sec.28, T.20 N., R.13 U. f Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, at U.S. Highway 93, 21 mi southeast of Kingman.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.99 mi 2
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 400
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
08-00-6308-02-6408-29-6507-30-6612-06-6608-04-6807-18-6908-00-7008-00-7109-19-7208-00-7300-00-7411-02-7402-09-7600-00-7703-01-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
10353100105.01.05.0
3025
210220
0107.0
2525
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ESESLTESESESES
ESESLTES
a 300 -
- 200 -
100 -
o m o m o
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
18.6 80.2 173 394 672 1,090
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 1.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.75
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
214.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
3,700
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
60.0
PSOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALIECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
12.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
1.5
50-YEAR(IN)
3.7
BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424430 KAISER SPRING CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR UIKIEUP, AZ
167
LOCATION.--Lat 34*34'20", long 113'28'40", in NWK sec. 12, T.14 N., R.12 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030202, at U.S. Highway 93, 13 mi southeast of Uikieup.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.7 mi 2
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
08-22-6308-02-6400-00-6512-10-6500-00-6708-04-6800-00-6908-00-7008-19-7100-00-7205-31-7309-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7700-00-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE [ (FT 3/S>
1,3102905090502.00
50510
02505000
3030
HSCHARGE CODES
LT
LTES
ES
ESES
LTES
1,500
o 1.250
uj 1.000
oCD
- 750
500
=> 250
09424430
LMAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW
BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25t 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
49.2 196 413 933 1,600 2,610
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 1.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.70
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
615 1.3 3,520 0.0 1.0 11.2 1.7 3.9
168BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424450 BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR UIKIEUP, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*27/45", long 113*37'25", in SEfc sec.16, T.13 N t , R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, on left bank 7 mi downstream from Burro Creek, 15 mi upstream from confluence with Santa Maria River, and 17 mi south of Wikieup.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.742 mi 2, of which 10.1 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,800
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
acres, mostly by pumping from ground water.
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE (FT 3/S)
08-15-66 1,41012-07-66 28,00001-28-68 9,52001-26-69 11,10003-01-70 10,00008-19-71 1 0,30008-13-72 1,30003-13-73 5,31009-24-74 3,00007-29-75 1.72002-09-76 23,70008-15-77 3,37003-01-78 212-18-78 J02-20-80 I09-06-8102-11-8203-03-83 208-18-8412-27-8411-30-8510-10-8608-27-8701-06-87
6,5008,4008,500
4377,330!5,0004,9504,6007,680
3845,310
166
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
41.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
58.8
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,490
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
46.0
SOILINDEX
1.7
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
14.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
4.1
BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424450 BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR UIKIEUP, AZ--Continued
169
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
STAN
DARD DEVIA-
MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
100252737821
2,7501,940
153361417
178226
ANNUAL
2.7 3.1 2.8 4.2 3.9 4.6 3.6 2.7 2.1 1.92.72.8
320 4.5
1228107119297304359.15.35.3
2821
80
2460208209615512438.22.83.24846
91
1.92.12.01.82.11.71.30.910.540.611.72.2
1.1
1.32.911.012.230.631.33.60.90.50.52.92.2
100
PERIOD(CONSECU
TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
2.72.82.93.13.43.94.24.55.9
520%
2.02.12.32.42.63.03.33.54.1
1010%
1.71.81.92.12.22.62.83.13.6
20 50f5% 2%
1.51.51.71.81.92.2
.3
.3
.4
.6
.6
.92.5 2.12.7 2.43.4 3.2
100f1%
1.11.21.31.41.51.71.92.23.2
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
7,710 18,500 28,700 45,200 60,200 77,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.19 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.87 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.46
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89
PERIOD (CON SECU
TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1 1,950 8,230 16,400 32,400 49,200 70,3001,120 4,800 9,690 19,600 30,200 43,700
715306090
665389234149108
2,8601,640960581414
5,8003,2901,9101,130803
11,8006,6303,8202,2001,580
18,30010,2005,8603,3202,410
26,70014,8008,5104,7503,480
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
1,580 196 61 30 19 9.5 6.7 5.5 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.5
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
170 BASHBILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424450 BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR WIKIEUP, AZ CONTINUED
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BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN 171
09424470 KIRKLAND CREEK NEAR KIRKLAND, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'23'38", long 112°43'19", in SWfc sec.7, T.12 N., R.4 W., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, on right bank 1.3 mi upstream from Skull Valley Wash and 1.7 mi southwest of Kirkland.
DRAINAGE AREA.--109 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 12,000
WATER YEAR
1974197519761977197819791980198119821983
DATE
08-02-7407-28-7502-09-7610-23-7603-01-7811-11-7802-19-8007-11-8103-15-8203-03-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S>
615776
2,710328
7,89010,3008,440
706520
2,980
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
40.5 23 4,665 72.0 1.0 18.4 1.4 4.4
172BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424480 ASH CREEK NEAR KIRKLAMO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'27'12", long 112*47'45". in NWfc sec.21. T.13 Nu, R.5 W.. Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, at State Highway 96, 5.5 mi west of Kirkland.
DRAINAGE AREA.--6.95 mi 2
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19601963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979
DATE
00-00-6008-20-6309-13-6409-03-6512-10-6507-15-6708-12-6808-19-6908-00-7008-19-7108-13-7210-07-7200-00-7411-02-7409-25-7603-01-7812-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
4,000109
1,02014023022514025015
30020601520240300205
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
ESES
ESESES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960, 1963-76, 1979
DISCHARGE. IN FT 3/S. FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
133 459 882 1,780 2,810 4,250
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.13STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.63
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
5,000
4-.000 -
5 3.000
2.000
1.000
I i
094-24-4-80
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
278.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
5.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,680
FORESTED 1AREA SOIL
(PERCENT) INDEX
1.4 1.0
MEANANNUAL RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
10.4
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN)
1.9
(IN)
4.0
BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424700 IRON SPRING WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR BAGDAD, AZ
173
LOCATION.--Lat 34'31'20", long 113*06'43", in NEfcSEfc sec.29, T.14 N., R.8 W., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, at State Highway 96, 6.6 mi southeast of Bagdad.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.64 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979
DATE
09-25-6404-04-6511-23-6512-06-6608-12-6801-14-6908-12-7008-00-7108-00-7210-00-7208-05-7411-02-7402-06-7603-01-7800-00-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
150106510855.06.00.60.5
254.01.09.0
180125
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ESESES
ESESES
200
150
- 100
50
09424700
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76, 1978-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
12.4 63.5 146 348 607 993
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 1.08STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.86
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
431 2.6 3,470 0.0 1.0 12.1 1.9 4.0
174BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424900 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR BAGDAD, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*18'21», long 113*20'47», in SEH sec.12, T.11 N., R.11 W., Hohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, on right bank 4.0 mi east of Palmerita Ranch, 12 mi upstream from confluence with Big Sandy River, and 21 mi southwest of Bagdad.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1,128 mi 2.
REMARKS. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 5,300 acres, most of which is by pumping from ground water.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851989
DATE
12-07-6601-28-6801-26-6903-03-7008-25-7108-13-7210-19-7208-05-7407-29-7502-09-7609-11-7703-01-7812-18-7801-30-8003-06-8102-11-8209-24-8308-17-8402-10-8502-06-89
ANNUAL PEA DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
13,5006,5007,2001,4202,9401,350
11,000600
1,89011,800
1,50023,10017,20019,800
1916,750
15,2005,450
10,400394
........J
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CODES
ES
HP
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
91.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
46.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,010
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
1.0
tPI
SOIL 1INDEX
1.7
MEANINNUAL1ECIPI-ATION(IN)
14.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
3.5
BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424900 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR BAGDAD, AZ--Continued
175
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-85, 1989
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
505392461936
1,5201,04020433166.7
150355
232
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.56
MEAN(FT 3/S)
3330108119243239346.61.80.57
1321
70
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
1159316722837637755104.61.7
3480
81
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
3.53.11.51.91.51.61.61.52.63.02.63.7
1.2
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
3.83.612.714.028.628.14.00.80.20.11.62.5
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-85
PERIOD (CON SECU
TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
20 5%
50f 2%
100f 1%
137
14306090
120183
0.000.000.00
0.000.000.00
0.000.000.00
0.000.000.00
0.000.000.00
0.000.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
6,670 13,400 18,600 26,000 31,800 37,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.39 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.80 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85, 1989
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,52087151629017010980
520%
5,2503,2402,0301,240770527396
1010%
9,4806,0503,8802,4701,5701,100827
254%
17,00011,2007,3604,8903,1502,2401,690
IN PERCENT
50f2%
24,30016,40010,8007,3804,8103,4402,600
100f1%
33,00022,60015,10010,5006,8904,9503,730
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85, 1989
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
1,780 248 76 32 18 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
176 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09424900 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR BAGDAD, AZ--CONTINUED
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09425500 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR ALAMO, AZ
177
LOCATION.--Lat 34°18', long 113°31'. in NEKSWA sec.9, T.11 N., R.12 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030204, on right bank 0.5 mi upstream from confluence with Big Sandy River and 5.25 mi upstream from Alamo.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1,439 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952
DATE
09-06-3909-17-4003-14-4101-14-4208-04-4302-24-4403-26-4507-24-4609-19-4708-05-4802-25-4910-18-4908-29-5112-31-51
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
22,300262
20,60091
5446,0001,5301,1701,6101,5201,1001,570
33,6008,020
WATER YEAR
19531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966
DATE
08-28-5303-23-5408-18-5507-24-5608-20-5703-22-5808-03-5912-26-5908-30-6109-27-6208-23-6308-02-6404-04-6512-30-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
56016,0007,180
1072,0507,8702,9403,2201,7203,8004,24022,5004,10015,900
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
46.5 81.7 3,650 0.9 1.7 14.4 1.9 4.0
178BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN
09425500 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR ALAMO, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-65 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-66
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
3413
228160397,070880343838624
0.550.922.12.71.93.32.61.40.790.600.740.53
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1.40.852.51.92.22.03.11.52.22.12.72.8
1.7
1.71.05.55.412.634.617.61.30.90.913.4
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, RECURRENCE INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATED IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250%
000011112
.71
.77
.88
.95
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.7
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520%
0.340.380.450.520.680.921.01.21.7
1010%
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.22
.25
.30
.37
.54
.76
.89
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205%
000000001
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.17
.20
.26
.44
.65
.78
.94
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502%
.09
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.13
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.55
.68
.83
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100f1%
000000001
.07
.08
.09
.13
.30
.48
.62
.77
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1939-66
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
3,260 9,870 17,600 32,600 48,600 69,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 3.51STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-65
PERIOD (CON-SECU- - TIVE 2 DAYS) 50%
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
633 2,810 5,930 12,800 20,700 31,600359 1,550 3,260 7,040 11,500 17,600
715306090
200126784836
871537318186133
1,8601,140672386271
4,1702,5601,500855591
6,9804,3002,5301,440991
11,1006,8504,0602,3201,590
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PER I DO OF RECORD 1941-65
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
662
5%
49
10%
13
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7.9
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6.0
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4.6
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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
1.6 1.1 0.84 0.56 0.46
99.5%
0.41
99.9%
0.21
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09426000 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BELOW ALAMO DAM, AZ
LOCATION.--Let 34°13'51" f long 113 036'29". in SE14SEK sec.4 f T.10 N., R.13 U. f La Paz County, Hydrologic Unit 15030204, on left bank 0.6 mi downstream from Alamo Dam, 3.7 mi downstream from Bullard Wash, and 8 mi downstream from confluence of Santa Maria and Big Sandy Rivers.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4,633 mi 2, of which 10.1 Maria and Big Sandy Rivers.
mi 2 is none ontri but ing and 400 mi 2 is below confluence of Santa
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 9,100 Flow regulated by Alamo Lake, beginning Mar. 2, 1969. through uncontrolled rectangular conduit through Alamo Dam formed by an earthfill and rockfill dam, completed in 1968. See table below for monthend contents.
acres, mostly by pumping from ground water. Temporary storage and slight regulation of releases
e 23, 1968, to Mar. 27, 1969. Alamo Lake is Total capacity of lake is 1,043,000 acre-ft.
June
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
18911916192719291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957
DATE
02-21-9101-19-1602-16-2709-04-2909-08-3008-05-3102-09-3203-04-3308-29-3402-07-3508-09-3602-07-3703-04-3809-06-3902-03-4003-14-4101-14-4203-05-4302-24-4403-16-4507-25-4612-28-4608-05-4802-25-4909-06-5008-29-5112-31-5108-28-5303-23-5408-23-5507-24-5608-20-57
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
^00,000175,000125,00035,00090,000100,00060,000
1502,00020,0004,000
105,00070,00086,0002,700
46,000407
2,48011,0007,380972
7,2302,0702,9001,850
65,10037,600
19334,7004,610
16212,100
DISCHARGE CODES
HPES,HPES,HPESESESESESESESES
ES
UATEF YEAR
19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
I DATE
03-22-5808-18-5912-26-5909-13-6102-13-6208-22-6308-02-6404-10-6512-10-6512-07-6601-28-6801-26-6903-03-7008-30-7112-29-7103-16-7303-11-7404-04-7502-19-7612-08-7603-04-7809-30-7903-22-8010-11-8003-12-8203-30-8303-14-8403-21-8510-15-8510-01-8609-03-8810-04-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
13,0002,9003,4201,6308,40010,30025,60012,30041,90038,90016,0004,9502,240
732108
2,1501327
41860286652
3,4001,100
251,9302,0002,00037930032854
DISCHARGE COOES
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MD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KRMD,KR
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
42.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
125
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,120
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
28.0
SOILINDEX
1.7
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ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
13.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
3.9
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09426000 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BELOW ALAMO DAM, AZ--Continued
181
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1970-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
456505606354970
3,080562719494
1,420912
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MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.000.001.31.52.75.02.10.000.000.000.63n n«;
MEAN (FT 3/S)
9972764915751611086641311291A9
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
15413115289
2518111581841283242279*ft
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.51.82.01.81.61.61.42.12.02.51.81 A
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.14.44.73.09.6
31.76.75.33.98.07.9« 7
PERIOD (CON SECUTIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.616
520X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.13.5
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.431.5
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.060.190.76
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.400.080.33
100f 1%
1.01.11.62.03.14.45.20.040.19
ANNUAL 888 2.1 136 203 1.5 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----
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PERIOD(CONSECU
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13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
401385343278210151121
520%
1,4901,4601,3501,190
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2,7402,7002,5502,3701,8801,220913
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4,9704,9304,7704,7103,8702,4001,770
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50f2%
7,0807,0606,9407,1606,0303,6302,660
100f1%
9,5509,5609,54010,3008,8505,2003,780
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
2,000 667 424 289 143 40 15 13 11 8.3 4.4 0.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09426500 BILL WILLIAM RIVER AT PLANET, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 34*15'23", long 113*58'41", in NE% sec.36, T.11 N., R.17W., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030204, 1 mi west of Planet and 6 mi upstream from water line of Havasu Lake at elevation 450 ft above mean sea level.
DRAINAGE AREA.--5,054 mi 2, of which 10.1 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
189119161927192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946
DATE
02-21-9101-19-1602-16-2709-04-2909-08-3008-05-3102-09-3203-04-3308-29-3402-07-3508-09-3602-07-3703-04-3809-07-3902-03-4003-02-4101-15-4203-05-4302-24-4403-16-4507-22-46
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
200,000175,000125,00025,00064,00080,00051,000
1071,470
15,9002,900
92,50061,00073,0002,600
42,600300
1,58010,8004,520
328
DISCHARGE CODES
HPHPHP
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
38.6 152 3,900 26.0 1.7 13.2 1.8 3.9
184 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN \
09426500 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER AT PLANET, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1915, 1929-46
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
4626
659445
4,6802,7801,830
1229580
1,1803,660
603
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9.210131313131211119.51413
16
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21196878
68742512128212293276
152
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DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
8.53.8
150125
1,320730414291815
264832
164
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
0.400.202.21.61.91.73.41.00.860.702.83.0
1.1
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ANNUALRUNOFF
1.11.03.74.2
36.922.96.51.51.11.25.014.8
100
GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-46
PERIODDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
9CUJ-
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13714306090120183
250%
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5 20%
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10 10%
9.39.410111112121313
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7.87.98.28.68.99.39.71212
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7.37.47.57.98.18.48.9
1111
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1929-46
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2X
100f 1%
4,220 19,600 39,200 75,900 112,000 154,0002,560 11,200 22,000 42,100 61,800 85,2001,440937584333237
5,7303,6802,2201,200813
10,8006,9204,1602,2401,500
19,70012,7007,7004,2102,810
28,10018,30011,2006,2004,160
37,90024,80015,3008,6905,870
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD
1% 5%
3,030 275
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED
10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
82 39 28 23 21 20 18 17
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
15 13 12 10 10
99.5% 99.9%
9.0 8.2
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors
OF RECORD 1915, 1929-46
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186TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER
09427700 MONKEYS HEAD WASH NEAR PARKER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'16'40", long 114°07'46", in SWASWfc sec.22, T.11 N. f R.18 W. f Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030104, at State Highway 172, 1.5 miles south of Parker Dam,
DRAINAGE AREA.-1.84 mi 2.
and 13 miles northeast of Parker.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-16-6300-00-6400-00-6512-09-6509-00-6708-13-6810-03-6803-01-7000-00-7109-18-7211-16-7200-00-7408-00-7509-25-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
100012
10332012352655.0
6000.5
160
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
ES
LT
4-00
300
- 200
100 -
09427700
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
18.2 100 236 572 1,000 1,640
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 1.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.91
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
415
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
2.7
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
1,130
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
5.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.4
50-YEAR(IN)
3.4
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER
09428545 CUNNINGHAM WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR UENDEN, AZ
187
LOCATION.--Lat 34*00'35", long 113'34'40", in SEKNEK sec.26, T.8 N., R.13 U., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030105, Alamo Dam access road, 13 miles north of Uenden.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.77 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-02-6404-04-6508-18-6608-20-6708-06-6808-00-6908-10-7000-00-7109-17-7210-06-7207-20-7407-25-7509-25-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1735.046155881580681231850.4
48
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
> ES
°°
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
52.1 101 140 198 245 296
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 1.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
365 1.8 2,330 0.0 3.0 8.1 1.6 3.8
188TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND
09428550 BOUSE WASH TRIBUTARY NEW! BOUSE, AZ
GILA RIVER
LOCATION.--Lat 33°54'05", long 113°58'25", in SWASWK sec.31, T.7 N., R.16 W. 15030105, at State Highway 72, 3 miles southeast of Bouse.
DRAINAGE AREA.--14.6 mi 2 .
Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit
ANNUAL
WATER YEAR DATE
1963 09-17-63 1964 10-18-63 1965 04-03-65 1966 09-20-66 1967 10-04-66 1968 08-03-68 1969 08-08-69 1970 08-02-70 1971 08-10-71 1972 09-17-72 1973 08-16-73 1974 08-03-74 1975 07-29-75 1976 09-25-76
PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
248 75 20 ES
678 170 180 890
1,000 ES 2,920
76 390 120 828
1,500
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 50% 20%
344 998 1
10 25 50f 100f 10% 4% 2% 1%
,730 3,070 4,440 6,170
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
.-' .- N N ^ « SO en O en O c O O O O O Coooooooc
09428550
Ai m o m c i o> J5 o> o
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.53 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56
f Reliability of values errors are large.
MAIN CHANNEL STREAM SLOPE LENGTH (FT/MI) (MI)
50 8.3
in column is uncertain, and potential
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN BASIN ELEVA- FORESTED P TION AREA SOIL (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
1,230 0.0 3.0
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR«ECIPI- FATION 2-YEAR 50- YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)
6.5 1.5 3.7
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER
09428800 TYSON WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR QUARTZSITE, AZ
189
LOCATION.--Lat 33'30'45", long 114*13'00", in SUK SEC. 15, T.2 N., R.19 U., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030106, at U.S. Highway 95, 10.7 miles south of Quartzsite.
DRAINAGE AREA.--13.7 mi 2, contributing drainage area not determined.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 2.000
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
09-17-6308-01-6408-19-6509-13-6610-04-6607-05-6809-13-6908-00-7008-19-7108-08-7208-04-7308-03-7409-07-7509-25-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
55455
503510535740120365300
5.0 ES30098080
1,950
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
8.0 1,520 0.0 3.0 6.0 1.5 3.7
190TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND
09429150 CREOSOTE WASH NEAR EHRENBERG, AZ
GILA RIVER
LOCATION.--Lat 33°37'15", long 114°29'41", in NEfc sec.2, T.3 N. f R.22 W. f Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030104, at Parker Valley Road, 2.5 miles northeast of Ehrenberg, and 6 miles northeast of Blythe, California.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.98 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-16-6512-09-6508-14-6707-06-6807-17-6902-28-7008-10-7108-08-7208-16-7308-00-7409-16-7509-25-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
25926598436534580721255.028
325
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
700
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500 -
3 400 h o
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANE OUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76
300 -
200 h
100 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECU RRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY , IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
sot2%
100f 1%
95.6 239 390 660 932 1,270
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)* 1.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
95.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.2
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
509.0
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-TATION(IN)
5.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.2
50-YEAR(IN)
3.3
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER
09429400 INDIAN WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR YUMA, AZ
191
LOCATION.--Lat 33*06'33", long 114°17'41", in NWfc sec. 2, T.4 S., R.20 W. (unsurveyed), Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030104, at U.S. Highway 95, 33 miles northeast of Dome.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.56 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980
DATE
09-17-6310-18-6304-03-6509-13-6610-03-6611-00-6709-06-69Q3-01-7009-29-7108-00-7210-06-7207-21-7400-00-7509-25-7600-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
7224379024504336452937574061^8
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
Highest since 1976.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
44.7 64.8 79.3 99 115 131
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 1.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.19
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
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09432000 GILA RIVER BELOW BLUE CREEK, NEAR VIRDEN, NH
193
LOCATION.--Lat 32*38'53", long 108°50'43", in SEHSW/i sec.18, T.19 S., R.19 U., Grant County, Hydrologic Unit 15040002, on left bank at head of canyon, 1.4 mi downstream from Blue Creek, 10 mi east of Virden, and 16 mi upstream from New Mexico-Arizona State line.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,203 mi 2, excluding Am"mas River basin.
REMARKS.-Station is above all Duncan Valley diversions. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,200 acres above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958
DATE
07-04-2707-26-2807-30-2908-11-3008-03-3107-30-3209-08-3308-26-3409-27-3506-11-3602-17-3708-31-3809-16-3909-06-4009-29-4109-13-4209-27-4308-19-4408-11-4510-08-4508-22-4708-12-4801-14-4909-24-5008-28-5101-19-5208-21-5308-21-5407-28-5508-13-5608-05-5703-23-58
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
1,8001,6305,7007,4008,0006,8005,6508,9208,6003,6009,0706,4001,630
11,000^1,7003,1401,6004,0105,37010,6003,4002,24015,6002,190440
6,1003,3306,6705,2802,6606,7104,550
WATER YEAR
1959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-13-5901-12-6008-15-6109-26-6208-31-6307-25-6407-24-6512-23-6508-12-6702-15-6809-02-6909-19-7009-18-7110-26-7110-20-7208-04-7409-08-7509-15-7608-13-7703-03-7812-19-7809-10-8008-18-8110-02-8102-04-8310-02-8312-28-8410-11-8508-11-8709-22-8807-30-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
16,4005,2201,9203,9207,3204,4802,54010,90011,5002,9201,7901,1303,7305,700
27,2007,5607,7203,7004,4507,800
58,7004,3001,8903,6805,87015,50037,0006,6702,6809,000696
Highest since 1891.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
35.8 115 6,690 54.0 3.0 16.2 1.6 3.3
194GILA RIVER BASIN
09432000 GILA RIVER BELOW BLUE CREEK, NEAR VIRDEN, NX-CONTINUED
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1928-78, 1981-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-78, 1981-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
MEAN (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIATION (FT 3/S)
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
1,670520
1,8001,3901,2801,4601,140907183366
1,1601,510
5.4354864614528144.44.99.44.9
ANNUAL 640 43
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221194
190
29572
2762563154182571634264
225283
136
1.70.671.51.21.11.11.01.20.930.781.01.5
0.71
7.44.78.19.112.816.911.16.22.03.59.78.5
100
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY ccn I- -._-..-- -- - - -- --- --OCwU
TIVE 2DAYS) 50%
13714306090120183
6.56.97.9101732456191
....1...........
520%
3.13.43.84.77.416243454
1010%
2.22.42.73.24.7
11172440
205%
1.71.82.02.33.37.4121730
, IN PERCENT
502%
1.21.31.51.52.14.88.4
1122
1001%
1.01.11.21.21.63.56.48.317
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
4,980 10,400 15,200 22,900 29,900 37,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 3.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1928-78, 1981-89
PERI (COdCw
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1 1,910|3 1,3707 965
15 70430 52360 364*) 295
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520%
4,8303,3002,1301,4401,010706580
1010%
8,0005,3003,2302,1001,4101,000840
254%
13,9008,8905,0803,1102,0001,4601,260
502%
20,00012,5006,8104,0102,5001,8701,650
1001%
27,90017,0008,8905,0403,0502,3402,120
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1928-78, 1981-89
1% 5%
1,760 684
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE
10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
404 284 214 146 110 91 77 61
DED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5%
43 21 <f5 4.4 3.3 2.8 ................jf..........................
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09442000 GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*57'57", long 1090 18'35", in NEfcSEfc sec.25, T.5 S., R.29 E., Greenlee County, Hydrologic Unit 15040002, on right bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 6 mi upstream from San Francisco River, and 6 mi south of Clifton.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4,010 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation of about 14,300 acres above station. Station is below all Duncan Valley diversions.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1911191219131914191519161917192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619481949195019511952195319541955
DATE
07-25-1103-11-1209-22-1308-06-1412-20-1401-18-1610-15-1607-31-2807-30-2908-11-3009-04-3107-09-3209-09-3308-26-3408-31-3508-28-3602-18-3708-06-3808-05-3910-08-3909-29-4108-06-4209-27-4308-19-4408-08-4510-09-4508-03-4801-15-4907-30-5008-03-5101-20-5207-30-5308-23-5407-23-55
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
16,00021,0001,2005,70012,0007,60019,5002,87013,2006,3006,9004,5004,00017,0003,1004,3007,4505,9308,6706,30028,2003,2806,7702,6104,5405,8001,090
13,9001,6804,6004,2803,7006,0009,450
WATER YEAR
1956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
10-04-S508-29-5703-24-5808-26-5901-13-6008-13-6109-26-6208-31-6307-15-6409-03-6512-24-6508-12-6703-11-6809-11-6908-05-7010-02-7009-03-7210-21-7207-19-7409-08-7502-11-7608-13-7703-04-7812-19-7809-10-8007-12-8110-02-8102-04-8310-02-8312-29-8410-18-8507-21-8709-22-8807-31-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
12,7008,0703,9805,6104,0002,4008,9803,5805,0703,31010,70011,1004,3803,6104,2205,0106,160
^3,0003,4604,6602,3902,8208,42057,0008,5008,1904,5204,98015,30048,8006,2703,0206,710
620
Highest since 1891.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL
PRECIPI TATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
29.0 158 6,250 44.0 2.9 15.4 1.6 3.4
GILA RIVER BASIN
09442000 GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ--Continued
197
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1912-17, 1929-33, 1936-46, 1949-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1912-18, 1929-33, 1937-47, T950-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S>
MINIMUM (FT3/S>
MEAN (FT 3/S>
STAN DARD
DEVIATION (FT 3/S>
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
1,750564
2,3901,3601,6701,7701,690874171934898
1,210
8.7111743242112129.4
13178.2
ANNUAL 930 43
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121234191
206
33610645832936743730315838167217230
167
1.70.951.91.31.11.11.21.3 0.931.40.931.2
7.84.59.610.413.116.010.04.91.74.99.47.7
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250%
141515172026375385
520%
8.99.410111316213150
1010%
6.97.48.39.21012162338
205%
5.56.17.07.88.810121830
, IN PERCENT
502%
4.34.85.86.47.38.29.11423
1001%
3.64.15.15.76.47.17.5
1120
0.81 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1911-17, 1928-46, 1948-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
5,940 11,500 16,800 26,100 35,400 47,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.56MEAN (LOGS)= 3.80STANDARD DEV. (LOGS>= 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1912-17, 1929-33, 1936-46, 1949-89
PERIOD(CONSECU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
2,6801,7801,190823586410325
520%
6,1604,0502,5801,7001,160819663
1010%
9,8306,3403,9202,4901,6401,170968
254%
16,60010,4006,1803,7302,3301,7001,460
IN PERCENT
502%
23,50014,4008,3304,8502,9102,1501,900
1001%
32,50019,50010,9006,1303,5402,6602,420
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1912-17, 1929-33, 1936-46, 1949-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
2,010 818 455 313 230 146 103 80 62 44 28 18 13 10 9.0 8.3 6.5
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09444100 CAMPBELL BLUE CREEK NEAR ALPINE, AZ
199
LOCATION.--Lat 33'44'46", long 109*12'17", in SEfcSEH sec.26, T.4 N., R.30 E., Greenlee County, Hydrologic Unit 15040004, Apache National Forest, 2.5 mi upstream from Coleman Creek, and 8 mi southwest of Alpine.
DRAINAGE AREA.--11.6 mi 2 .
REMARKS.--Discharges furnished by U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experimental Station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
DATE
10-13-5803-12-6008-23-6101-05-6208-25-6308-10-6401-07-6503-18-6607-31-6704-01-6803-28-6903-15-7009-08-7110-26-7110-20-7203-20-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8.241326113248331231735379.63.323
3423.7
WATER YEAR
197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
03-08-7502-10-7604-08-7703-22-7812-18-7804-10-8008-01-8103-12-8203-31-8310-02-8303-12-8503-26-8611-18-8608-31-8803-08-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
7113.64.258.5
25553.3344384
61920429.953.354.312.3
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
42 108 181 321 470 667
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47
800
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
09444100
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
90.2 8.9 8,300 91.0 3.0 20.0 2.2 4.0
200GILA RIVER BASIN
09444200 BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*17'27", long 109'11'44», in sec.6, T.2 S., R.31 E. (unsurveyed), Greenlee County,Hydrologic Unit 15040004, in Apache National Forest, on right bank 0.1 mi downstream from county roadcrossing, 0.9 mi upstream from Clear Creek, 8 mi upstream from mouth, and 17 mi northeast of Clifton.
DRAINAGE AREA.-506 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19661968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-30-6508-09-6808-07-6907-28-7010-03-7010-25-7110-20-7208-23-7409-08-7502-10-7608-19-7703-02-7811-24-7802-15-8008-07-8108-14-8207-27-8310-01-8312-28-8407-16-8607-30-8708-31-8809-22-89
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Highest since 1885.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
65.3
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
40.8
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,910
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
85.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
20.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09444200 BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ--Continued
201
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1969-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
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OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
1,0304436165697075844883384671108366
2.6 3.9 3.7 5.4 8.0 8.9 6.7 4.9 2.9 7.6 8.7 7.4
ANNUAL 243 10
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137
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
3.53.63.94.45.37.4101317
520%
2.32.32.63.03.65.06.37.9
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1.81.82.12.43.04.25.06.09.4
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966, 1968-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
4,000 9,760 15,800 26,800 38,000 52,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 3.61STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89
PERIOD(CON SECUTIVEDAYS)
137
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
918564370255176126107
520%
3,4602,0901,240754483330278
1010%
7,0504,2302,3301,320816545457
254%
15,3009,1004,5802,3801,420
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50f2%
25,40015,0007,1003,4702,0401,3201,090
100f1%
40,40023,80010,5004,8602,8101,7901,470
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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204GILA RIVER BASIN
09444500 SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT CLIFTON, AZ
LOCATION. --Lat 33*02'58" f long 109*17'43" f in SWfcSEfc sec. 30, T.4 Unit 15040004, on downstream side of right pier at Raili Clifton, 9.9 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA. --2,765 mi 2, of which 2.01 mi 2 is noncontributing.
REMARKS. --Divers ions for mining, municipal use, and for irrigati<
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATERYEAR
189119051906190719111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948
DATE
02-21-9101-10-0511-27-0512-03-0603-07-1103-10-1207-00-1307-04-1412-20-1401-19-1610-14-1600-00-1800-00-1900-00-2000-00-2100-00-2200-00-2300-00-2400-00-2500-00-2609-12-2707-15-2809-23-2908-11-3009-29-3102-10-3207-23-3308-26-3409-01-3502-17-3602-08-3703-04-3804-06-3909-06-4012-31-4012-11-4103-05-4309-26-4408-22-4509-05-4608-23-4706-01-48
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE
(FT 3/S>
65,00060,00065,000^,00015,00020,00010,0005,000
23,00059,00060,0003,000
15,0005,500
16,0003,500
10,00010,00016,0005,0004,0603,3805,2003,4203,330
10,0003,800
11,7002,4503,700
12,4004,5401,2308,7008,7007,9301,5803,8002,8201,3805,8605,850
DISCHARGECODES
HPHPHPHP
ESESESESESESESESES
WATERYEAR
19491950195119521953195419551956
5., R.30 E., Greenlee County, Hydrologic load Boulevard Bridge (U.S. Highway 666), at
n of about 2,700 acres above station.
DATE
01-13-4907-27-5008-29-5101-19-5208-18-5308-07-5407-23-5510-04-55
1957 07-26-571958 09-12-581959 08-28-591960 01-12-601961 09-10-611962 09-26-621963 10-18-6219641965196619671968196919701971
07-31-6408-02-6512-23-6508-12-6712-20-6709-01-6910-21-6910-04-70
1972 10-25-711973 10-20-721974 07-21-74197519761977197819791980
09-09-7502-10-7609-05-7703-03-7812-19-7802-16-80
1981 07-09-811982 03-13-821983 03-25-831984 10-02-831985 12-28-841986198719881989
10-17-8511-03-8608-31-8810-15-88
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
24,100825735
15,8006,0907,2808,4505,8205,2307,000
11,60011,8007,100
14,30012,2008,6705,640
30,50034,7009,4801,270
9025,4209,200
264,000964
30,0003,1002,5209,500
56,0009,9001,5702,0206,060
90,90027,4003,5901,9403,630
882
Highest since 1870. Highest since 1907.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
48.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
93.2
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,880
FORESTEDAREA SOIL
(PERCENT) INDEX
87.0 2.9
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
18.1
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.6
50-YEAR(IN)
3.4
GILA RIVER BASIN
09444500 SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT CLIFTON, AZ--Continued
205
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1914-15, 1917, 1928-33, 1936-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1917-18, 1929-33, 1937-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD
MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
4,2901,4502,4501,5901,6302,1402,2501,240
178657
1,360aiA
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
232834373944362411294139
MEAN <FT 3/S)
246116255240314418328155531072041AO
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
<FT 3/S)
656183501357403480417201361002101A*
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.71.62.01.51.31.21.31.30.680.931.0n on
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
9.54.59.99.312.216.212.76.02.14.17.9C A
PERIOD (CON SECUTIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
212224273240495775
5 20%
141517192328344151
1010%
111214161924293544
205%
9.31112141620253239
50 2%
7.68.810121417222835
1001%
6.67.89.0101216202733
ANNUAL 937 42 215 190 0.88 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1891, 1905-07, 1911-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
6,800 17,800 30,000 53,100 77,200 109,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 3.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-15, 1917, 1928-33, 1936-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
2,4801,6201,070728522376303
520%
7,6004,7002,8501,8401,240857699
1010%
14,1008,4804,9103,0501,9701,3401,100
254%
27,90016,3008,9905,3403,3002,1701,820
IN PERCENT
502%
44,10025,20013,5007,7504,6202,9802,540
1001%
67,10037,70019,60010,9006,3003,9803,450
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-15, 1917, 1928-33, 1936-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
2,120 771 417 278 208 136 98 76 63 54 45 34 27 20 18 15 10
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208GILA RIVER BASIN
09445500 WILLOW CREEK NEAR POINT OF PINES
LOCATION.--Lat 33 e 22'45», long 109°39'00", in NWfc sec. 2, T.1 S., R15040005, (unsurveyed), in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on right bank at head of Box Canyon, 4 mi eastof Point of Pines, 10 mi west of Double Circle Ranch, and 23 mi
DRAINAGE AREA.--102 mi 2.
NEAR MORENCI, AZ
.26 E. Graham County, Hydrologic Unit
northwest of Morenci.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967
DATE
03-26-4507-10-4608-12-4708-20-4801-13-4907-01-5008-05-5101-13-5207-08-5303-23-5408-10-5510-02-5508-24-5703-22-5808-01-5901-11-6008-17-6101-24-6208-21-6307-22-6401-07-6512-30-6509-04-67
ANNUAL DISC HA
(FT 3/
171,39
9342743
872,59
371,411.1*
PEAK RGE S)
80584780800
440459727
1,9201,140
2019824329
3,7189
555405
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
/PF
1
MEANNNUALECIPI-ATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
73.0 18.3 6,340 59.0 3.0 19.8 2.0 4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09445500 WILLOW CREEK NEAR POINT OF PINES, NEAR MORENCI, AZ--Continued
209
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-67 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-67
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUPCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
21 17
1571033376211922253510
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.064.1 n nn
MEAN (FT 3/S)
9.6 6.8
11126.1171312121215 11
STAN DARD
DEVIATION (FT 3/S)
6.6 5.7
322510185.64.85.96.06.2A n
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
0.69 0.842.92.11.61.10.440.410.490.500.42 n cc
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
7.0 5.08.18.64.512.49.38.78.88.710.97 O
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON SECU
TIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
2 5 50% 20%
0.28 0.001.7 0.175.6 2.7
10 10%
0.000.001.5
20 5%
0.000.000.48
IN PERCENT
50f 2%
0.000.000.00
100f 1%
0.000.000.00
ANNUAL 32 1.0 11 6.3 0.55 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
678 1,370 1,970 2,890 3,710 4,620
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)- 2.83STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
PERIOD(CON SECUTIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
108634532252019
520%
35718711572503632
1010%
710360206120775042
254%
1,5607724092251317155
IN PERCENT
50f2%
2,6601,3106623511919166
100f1%
4,3802,1701,05054027511378
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
66 24 20 18 17 15 13 10 6.3 0.49 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09446000 WILLOW CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ
211
LOCATION.--Lat 33'21'15", long 109*31'30», in NEK sec.13, T.1 S., R.27 E. Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, (unsurveyed), in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on left bank 1 mi upstream from lower end of Box Canyon, 2.25 mi northwest of Double Circle Ranch, 2.5 mi upstream from mouth, an 19 mi northwest of Morenci.
DRAINAGE AREA.-149 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956
DATE
09-28-4403-27-4507-10-4607-22-4708-20-4801-13-4912-11-4908-05-5101-13-5207-08-5303-23-5408-06-5510-03-55
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
1,100134
1,240629164
2,01028
1,3704,230
2021,6102,840
122
WATER YEAR
195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671973
DATE
08-24-5703-22-5808-01-5901-11-6009-11-6101-25-6208-22-6307-31-6408-01-6512-30-6507-24-6710-20-72
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
6301,6403,5202,380950378
1,0202,0404,8807,5001,750^,500
DISCHARGE CODES
KR,HP
Highest since 1944.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
77.7 27.5 6,310 63.0 3.0 19.2 2.0 3.9
212GILA RIVER BASIN
09446000 WILLOW CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ-Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-67 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-67
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
2219
273163361032319202455 on
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.84 0.860.930.900.860.790.760.590.030.406.3n /.*
MEAN (FT 3/S)
10 8.118197.9191312111319 11
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION (FT 3/S)
6.1 5.6
564011235.44.85.75.69.8R L
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
0.61 0.693.12.11.41.20.410.420.510.440.52 n L9.
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.35.011.211.84.911.88.37.27.07.911.6 7 n
PER i a(CON SECU TIVE DAYS
137
14306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED l RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NOW -EXCEE DANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT. ......
21 50%
0.710.770.870.871.01.41.9
120 3.0183 6.8
5 20%
0.190.220.280.320.460.590.941.73.8
10 10%
0.020.020.050.100.240.370.691.22.7
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.250.540.972.0
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.160.430.761.3
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.120.370.651.0
ANNUAL 42 2.8 13 8.3 0.62 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1944-67, 1973
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
sot2%
100f 1%
1,430 2,910 4,200 6,210 7,990 10,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
PERIOD (CON-ecnhOCIA
TIVlDAYi
1i
1!
2I) 50%
181t 96r 63
4230 316191
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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520%
593300176106684537
1010%
1,1505823261881146854
254%
2,4001,25066837421011283
50f2%
3,9302,1001,100610326158113
100f1%
6,2003,4301,760975499222150
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
83 26 21 18 16 14 12 10 7.3 2.9 1.4 0.97 0.67 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09446000 WILLOW CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ CONTINUED
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214GILA RIVER BASIN
09446500 EAGLE CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*18'00", long 109* 29'30", in SUfc sec. 32, T.1 S., R.28 E. Graham County, Hydro logic Unit15040005, (unsurveyed), on left bank 0.5 mi upstream from head Willow Creek, 3.25 mi downstream from Double Circle Ranch, and
DRAINAGE AREA.--377 mi 2.
of Box Canyon, 2.75 mi downstream from 17 mi northwest of Morenci.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956
ANNUAL PEAK D I SCHARGE D I SCHARGE WATER
DATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEAR
09-11-4408-06-4507-10-4608-25-4708-21-4801-13-4907-28-5008-28-5101-13-5208-01-5308-24-5408-21-5507-31-56
2,400798
1,1602,070
1352,400
8741,4707,000456
4,3802,6801,410
195719581959
DATE
08-01-5709-10-5808-01-59
1960 01-12-601961 09-11-611962 01-25-621963 08-21-631964 09-10-641965 08-01-651966 12-30-6519671973
08-11-6710-20-72
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
1,6107,2703,2004,9902,470
6123,9206,3903,51013,6006,000
^0,000 HP
Highest since 1944.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
100
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
29.2
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,410
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
75.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT I ONINDEX (IN)
H3.0 20.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.0
50-YEAR(IN)
3.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09446500 EAGLE CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ--Continued
215
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-67 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-67
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
3322
5023101012138925253693A3
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
5.75.24.74.74.15.94.35.33.7131311
MEAN (FT 3/S)
1814364122412718162138w\
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
5.95.3
103762748184.34.66.325a a
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
0.330.382.91.81.21.20.640.240.300.300.66n /.c
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.74.511.613.37.113.18.95.75.06.712.1A /.
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
4.14.24.45.15.86.87.59.112
520%
3.13.13.33.94.55.05.46.69.4
10 10%
2.72.72.93.44.04.44.65.68.2
20 5%
2.32.42.63.13.83.94.15.07.3
sot2%
2.02.12.32.83.53.63.64.36.5
100f 1%
1.91.92.22.73.43.33.43.96.0
ANNUAL 81 11 26 16 0.62 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1944-67, 1973
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
2,510 5,690 8,760 13,900 18,800 24,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 3.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
PERIOD(CON-
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
29018112185654839
520%
9085323262151479775
1010%
1,7801,000584376238147113
254%
3,8502,0901,140719415238182
IN PERCENT
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6,5503,4601,8101,130608332254
100t1%
10,8005,5502,7901,720871454349
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
193 70 38 27 24 20 18 16 14 11 7.9 5.6 4.9 4.2 3.8 2.9 2.4
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09447000 EAGLE CREEK ABOVE PUMPING PLANT, NEAR MORENCI, AZ
217
LOCATION.--Lat 33 e 04'18" f long 109 e27'10", in SE'/«NE!& sec.22, T.4 S. f R.28 E. f Greenlee County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, on left bank 3 mi upstream from Phelps Dodge Corp. pumping plant, 5 mi west of Morenci, and 13 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--613 mi2.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres, mostly above Willow Creek.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
191619321944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965
DATE
01-18-1602-10-3200-00-4408-11-4508-07-4608-08-4708-05-4801-13-4907-28-5008-28-5101-14-5207-25-5307-22-5408-06-5507-30-5607-26-5709-10-5808-17-5901-12-6009-12-6107-18-6208-30-6307-15-6408-01-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
36,000 ES,HP13,000 HP7,500433384710300
2,500470
1,2605,3402,7804,9303,260452
4,2106,1504,7805,3501,2101,8506,1508,6203,080
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-30-6508-12-6712-20-67
- 07-25-6907-23-7008-22-7107-16-7210-19-7208-03-7409-09-7507-29-7607-31-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8008-07-8108-23-8203-25-8310-02-8312-28-8410-17-8511-03-8608-15-8808-18-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
21,0007,6503,300
250560
1,6806,65014,000
6301,5502,2502,1903,90024,5009,0003,3801,7206,210
^,4008,4001,0301,9903,770
97
Highest since 1916.
60.9
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
52.5 6,060 64.0 2.8 19.2 2.0 3.8
218GILA RIVER BASIN
09447000 EAGLE CREEK ABOVE PUMPING PLANT, NEAR MORENCI, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-89 !MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN
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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBER 1,170 13NOVEMBER 228 10DECEMBER 884 11JANUARY 1,080 11FEBRUARY 989 11MARCH 700 14APRIL 214 11MAY 81 9.2JUNE 40 5.3JULY 98 16AUGUST 203 19SEPTEMBER 114 13
ANNUAL 239 17
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520%
6.87.27.99.2
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5.25.46.07.18.510111316
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4.14.34.75.66.98.59.5
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502%
3.03.23.64.35.37.08.09.513
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2.52.72.93.64.56.27.28.512
0.85 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD Op RECORD 1944-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
2,770 7,310 11,900 19,500 26,300 34,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.34 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.39 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.55
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-89
PERI (COocw TIVDAY
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6523 3937 250
15 16930 125650 910 74
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520%
2,3301,380814498330224175
1010%
4,6602,8001,600933580381293
254%
9,9406,2303,4701,9101,110707532
502%
16,40010,7005,8703,1201,7201,080804
100f1%
25,90017,6009,5804,9502,6001,6201,190
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-89
DISCHARGE, IN
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90% 95%
14 12
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10 8.8
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6.9 4.1
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09448500 GILA RIVER AT HEAD OF SAPFORD VALLEY, NEAR SOLOMON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"52'06" f long 109*30'38", in SE%NE14 sec.3l, T.6 S., R.28 E., Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, on left bank 0.6 mi downstream from intake of Grown Canal, 8 mi northeast of Solomon, and 17 mi downstream from San Francisco River. Records include flow of Brown Canal, which is measured 2,000 ft downstream from intake.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7,896 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
MATER YEAR
1914 1915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
DATE
08-21-14 12-20-1401-19-1610-14-1607-01-1808-03-1912-05-1908-21-2108-15-2208-12-2312-28-2309-03-2504-07-2609-13-2708-01-2807-30-2908-11-3002-15-3102-10-3209-09-3308-27-3409-01-3502-17-3602-08-3703-04-3808-06-3909-06-4009-30-4112-12-4109-27-4309-25-4408-11-4510-09-4508-30-4706-01-4801-14-4907-30-5008-03-51
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
9,000 50,000
^00,00067,900
2,70015,0007,620
15,7003,780
12,60010,60015,9005,6609,3203,230
12,70010,10010,50024,0009,600
23,0005,5508,000
23,7004,6907,3709,840
31,9007,7306,680
15,8004,8205,1009,2502,540
25,2001,2404,240
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19671919191919
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1973197419751976191919
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DATE
01-19-52 07-30-5303-24-5407-24-5510-04-5507-26-5703-23-5808-28-5901-12-6009-10-6109-26-6210-19-6207-15-6408-02-6512-22-6508-12-6712-20-6709-11-6908-06-7010-03-7010-25-7110-20-7208-16-7409-09-7502-11-7608-13-7703-02-7812-19-7802-16-8007-12-8110-03-8103-25-8310-02-8312-29-8410-17-8511-03-8609-23-8810-15-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
19,700 3,0409,850
11,70013,3005,9809,0607,860
16,7004,800
16,1009,3509,8804,800
43,00034,8009,2802,4602,2504,510
10,200^82,400
3,28035,0003,4002,540
21,600100,00025,3007,0005,240
11,3001132,000
60,2007,6903,0207,820
891
Highest since 1906. ^Highest since 1916.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
26.4
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
177
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,360
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
58.0
SOILINDEX
2.8
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.7
50-YEAR(IN)
3.4
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09448500 GILA RIVER AT HEAD OF SAFFORD VALLEY, NEAR SOLOMON, AZ--Continued
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MONTH
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388735
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40 496093
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7.7 4.69.59.4
13.115.410.95.61.94.2
10.27 5
PERIOD (CON
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137
14306090
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
40414448577598
128176
520%
2627293238506487
118
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502%
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1001%
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ANNUAL 1,680 101 433 334 0.77 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
9,400 22,900 38,000 66,900 98,000 140,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.38MEAN (LOGS)= 4.00STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1921-33, 1936-89
PERIOD(CON-9CVAJ
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137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
4,6803,3402,3001,6401,190
853678
520%
12,3008,5005,4503,6302,4801,7501,410
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21,20014,3008,7905,5703,6702,5502,090
254%
39,00025,70014,9008,8805,6103,8403,200
IN PERCENT
502%
58,80038,20021,20012,1007,3905,0004,230
1001%
86,20055,00029,40016,0009,5006,3505,470
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1921-33, 1936-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09456400 GOLD GULCH NEAR BOWIE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*20'52", long 109°36'10", in SUI&Nlft sec.33, T.12 S., R.27 E. f Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15040006, 100 ft upstream from State Highway 86, 7 miles west of Bowie.
DRAINAGE AREA.--15.0 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 3.000
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-23-6308-18-6408-29-6508-07-6607-07-6712-20-6709-11-6907-20-7008-18-7100-00-7210-00-7208-24-7407-22-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
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450640
1,740520150
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5 20%
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254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
527 1,180 1,790 2,760 3,630 4,640
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 2.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
201
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
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MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,170
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
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SOILINDEX
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MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
10.9
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
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4.4
GILA RIVER BASIN
09457000 SAN SIMON RIVER NEAR SOLOMON, AZ
227
LOCATION.--Lat 32°48'06", long 109°38'19", in NW%NE% sec.25, T.7 S., R.26 E., Graham County, Hvdrologic Unit 15040006, 1.0 mi southwest of Solomon and 2.2 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA. -2, 192 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Records do not include waste water passing station from San Jose Canal, which diverts from Gila River. Irrigation of about 34,000 acres above station, mostly by pumping from ground water. Floodf lows are partly regulated by flood-control detention structures on main stream and tributaries; combined maximum capacity in excess of 10,500 acre-ft.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957
DATE
08-09-3107-30-3207-16-3308-00-3408-01-3509-10-3608-21-3707-12-3808-14-3909-05-4008-17-4109-11-4208-15-4309-25-4408-10-4508-30-4606-18-4708-06-4808-08-4909-18-5008-02-5108-17-5207-07-5309-12-5407-30-5510-04-5508-30-57
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
^7, 5008,8004,00011,50012,00010,6002,3704,5002,1406,08013,0005,0006,4305,9007,3504,8202,7005,8808,1002,0607,3905,1003,970 UR6,980 UR6,400 UR1,520 UR8,950 UR
WATER YEAR
19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821984
DATE
08-16-5808-23-5909-09-6008-22-6109-26-6208-26-6307-14-6408-29-6509-15-6608-12-6707-02-6807-10-6908-17-7009-23-7108-26-7210-19-7208-15-7409-08-7509-24-7608-22-7707-22-7808-14-7908-13-8009-17-8107-26-8210-02-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
4,2504,6103,2607,7503,9705,1705,8004,8802,2505,5703,8702,3101,0103,3104,5701,8204,8403,6903,0703,0101,6304,370
4843,5604,4305,500
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
UR,HP
Highest since 1880.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
14.6 119 4,270 11.0 2.3 12.2 1.8 3.4
228GILA RIVER BASIN
09457000 SAN SIMON RIVER NEAR SOLOMON, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1932, 1936-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1937-82
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
718.0
258.0145.5151120274328176
38
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1.4
8.80.651.10.450.860.200.520.4461.
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171.94.11.63.00.852.51.74.1447432
8.8
1.9 2.9 3.6 3.53.4 4.4 4.8 3.9 2.6 1.4 1.1 1.4
6.30.50.80.30.60.10.40.31.2
23.049.117.3
0.75 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-82, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
254%
50 2X
100 IX
4,520 7,250 9,320 12,200 14,500 17,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 3.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24
PERK(CC*SECl TIVEDAYS
137
14306090120183
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NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
2 5) 50X 20X
0.00 0.000.00 0.000.58 0.00
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0.00 0.0.00 0.0.00 0.
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502X
0.000.000.00
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0.000.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932, 1936-82
PERI(COocu TIVjDAY
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721381197117724532
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 10 25 50 100f20X 10X 4X 2X IX
1,260 1,670 2,230 2,670 3,130725 1,010 1,420 1,770 2,160389 556 817 1,050 1,310237 340 498 635 790147 212 312 401 50191 130 188 239 29563 89 129 163 201
DURATION
DISCHARGE, IN
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329
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25 0.21 0.00
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0.00
TABLE OF DAILY
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0.00
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0.00 0.00
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0.00
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0.00
, 1936-82
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90X
0.00
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0.00 0.00
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0.00
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0.00 0.00
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230GILA RIVER BASIN
09458200 DEADMAN CREEK NEAR SAPFORD, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*43'59", long 109*48'57", in SWfc sec.17, T.8 S.L R.25 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 1504005, in Coronado National Forest, on left bank 9 mi southwest of Safford.
DRAINAGE ARA.--4.99 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197919871989
DATE
08-11-6712-19-6712-26-6808-07-7009-08-7108-26-7210-19-7208-06-7409-06-7502-09-7612-18-7811-03-8609-04-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT3/S)
899612211282119578243
2,7603374
DISCHARGE COOES
HP
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
1,100
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.1
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
7,520
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
48.0
SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
1.0 25.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
3.8
GILA RIVER BASIN
09458200 DEADMAN CREEK NEAR SAPFORD, AZ--Continued
231
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-76, 1987, 1989 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-76, 1988
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
nrTOREDUL 1 UDtK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPDTEMRPD
4.1
3.34.52.97.17.06.6134.00.731.3 A n
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.080.130.150.140.120.130.030.000.000.00 n f«
MEAN (FT 3/S)
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0.801.30.941.72.12.23.31.10.260.34 n AA
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DARD DEVIA TION (FT 3/S)
1.3 1.01.50.832.22.42.43.81.40.270.491 7
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.3 1.31.20.881.31.11.11.21.31.11.4 > 1
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.05.08.15.910.413.314.220.96.91.62.25 T
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.23
520%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.11
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.07
20f 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.05
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.030.070.03
100f1%
0.000.000.000.00.0.000.040.080.150.02
ANNUAL 3.7 0.11 1.3 1.2 0.93 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON YEARS OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-76, 1987, 1989
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
16106.94.83.32.32.0
520%
342416117.75.44.9
1010%
44322215117.97.3
25f4%
53422820151211
50f2%
58483223181414
100f1%
62533626211717
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-76, 1987, 1989
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
14 6.1 3.9 2.5 1.8 0.86 0.55 0.37 0.26 0.17 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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232 GILA RIVER BASINI
09458200 DEADHAN CREEK NEAR SAFFORD, AZ CONTINUED
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09458500 GILA RIVER AT SAPFORD, AZ
233
LOCATION.--Lat 32*50'50", long 109"42'55", in SWASWA sec.5, T.7 S., R.26 E., Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, on downstream side of highway bridge 1 mi north of Safford and 4.5 mi downstream from San Simon River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--10,459 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
DATE
09-06-4009-30-4112-12-4109-27-4309-26-4408-03-4510-09-4508-31-4708-07-4801-14-4907-30-5008-03-51
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8,60033,0007,8005,78013,6005,3206,3404,6006,09023,9001,8606,390
WATER YEAR
19521953195719581959196019611962196319641965
DATE
01-19-5207-07-5308-31-5709-13-5808-28-5901-12-6008-22-6109-27-6210-19-6207-15-6408-29-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
15,7002,67010,3009,6606,81015,4006,99016,2007,4607,3304,900
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
23.6 186 5,830 46.0 2.6 15.6 1.7 3.4
234GILA RIVER BASIN
09458500 GILA RIVER AT SAPFORD, AZ -Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-46, 1957-65
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN
DARD DEVIA-
MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
1,180403
1,4002,0402,1702,6601,6801,560
130442
1,6601,180
0.160.281.3
7427134.70.130.005.6
1116
ANNUAL 1,120 87
1941392884454584913371541594
428380
284
29212842357464079653339333115417332
263
1.50.921.51.31.41.61.62.62.21.20.980.87
5.74.18.413.013.414.39.84.50.42.712.511.1
0.92 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-53, 1957-65
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
8,230 13,500 17,700 24,100 29,700 35,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.33MEAN (LOGS)= 3.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-47, 1958-65
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CONSECU TIVEDAYS]
137
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250X
0.000.000.010.514.31436116
520X
0.000.000.000.000.755.21957
1010X
0.000.000.000.000.273.41438
205%
0.000.000.000.000.112.4
1126
50f2%
0.000.000.000.000.041.78.317
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.021.37.013
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1957-65
PERIG (CON
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ccni-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS
137
1S
2) 50X
4,0902,9001,9401,310
30 8736C9C
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520X
7,8005,3403,4902,3901,6401,180
967
1010%
11,5007,4904,7003,2502,2901,7001,440
254%
17,90010,9006,4404,5003,3002,5602,250
50f2%
24,40014,0007,8705,5404,1903,3803,050
100f1%
32,60017,7009,4006,6605,2104,3604,030
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1957-65
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,
1%
3,480
5%
1,360
10%
694
15%
442
20% 30%
322 176
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEI
40% 50%
103 66
60% 70%
40 21
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7.9 0.52 0
PERCENT OF
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99%
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99.5%
0.00
99.9%
0.00
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236GILA RIVER BASIN
09460150 FRYE CREEK NEAR THATCHER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"44'32", long 109°50'24", in NE% sec.13, T.8 S., R.24 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, in Coronado National Forest, on right bank and 9 mi southwest of Thatcher.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3.91 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19671968196919701971197219731974197519761979
DATE
08-11-6705-29-6805-23.-6909-06-7010-03-7010-24-7110-19-7208-06-7409-06-7502-09-7612-19-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2.2173.2
300.8
3651429624
2,300
DISCHARGE COOES
ES.HP
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
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c/5 2,000
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1,000
500
09460150
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
1,160.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.0
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
8,400
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
79.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-TATION(IN)
25.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
2.0
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09466500 GILA RIVER AT CALVA, AZ (National stream-quality accounting network station)
LOCATION.--Lat 33°11'08", long 110°13'10", in SW% sec.8, T.3 S., R.21 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at head of San Carlos Reservoir, 2.0 mi west of Calva.
DRAINAGE AREA.--11,470 mi 2 .
REMARKS.--Diversion above station for irrigation of about 69,000 acres, metallurgical treatment of ores, and municipal uses.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1916193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
DATE
01-20-1607-29-3008-11-3102-12-3209-09-3308-28-3407-31-3509-11-3602-09-3703-05-3808-07-3910-09-3901-02-4110-01-4109-28-4309-27-4408-03-4510-10-4508-24-4708-07-4801-15-4907-30-5008-04-5101-20-5207-30-5303-25-5408-04-5510-05-5509-01-5703-26-5808-26-59
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
H 00, 000 ES,HP9,6009,90021,5006,56018,0004,4706,00012,8004,3104,2605,62014,30027,9003,71012,8003,3904,6803,2092,57019,4003,2102,97013,2002,0404,2604,9504,2404,2206,7003,920
WATER YEAR
196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
01-14-6008-23-6109-29-6210-20-6209-26-6408-14-6512-24-6508-13-6712-21-6709-14-6903-03-7008-22-7110-28-7110-20-7207-20-7409-10-7502-12-7608-15-7703-04-7812-19-7802-16-8008-02-8109-12-8202-06-8310-03-8312-29-8410-18-8511-04-8609-24-8810-16-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
9,0903,0809,0003,2403,0604,700
39,00040,0008,9601,160982
7,4707,160
80,0001,160
15,8002,6006,09019,000
100,00020,6002,2002,02010,260
2150,00053,7006,7202,1507,820903
Highest since 1906. Highest since 1907.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
20.4 225 5,650 44.0 2.6 15.5 1.7 3.5
238GILA RIVER BASIN
09466500 GILA RIVER AT CALVA, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
8,4901,5405,6503,5803,5502,9402,3302,080
292838
1,6601,680
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.000.000.00
2229101.31.30.000.000.000.00
MEAN (FT 3/S)
3811724134756336463551793389
329243
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DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-
(FT 3/S) AT ION
1,24025392174186786853436863147406331
3.31.52.21.61.41.31.52.11.91.71.21.4
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
9.64.410.512.016.016.49.04.50.82.28.36.2
PER I0( (CON SECU
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED ) RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
>TIVE c. DAYS) 50%
1 0.003 0.007 0.0014306090120183
0.000.000.000.000.00
85
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
38
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
24
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0016
502%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010
1001%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.8
ANNUAL 1,520 29 328 338 1.0 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
6,240 17,000 30,700 61,000 98,000 153,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.64MEAN (LOGS)= 3.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
1 4,060 11,400 20,500 39,700 62,100 94,3002,960 8,220 14,600 27,600 42,500 63,300
715306090
2,0301,400951649507
5,3603,5202,3001,5601,230
9,0705,7203,6502,4701,980
16,1009,6305,9804,0303,290
23,50013,5008,2105,5304,580
33,20018,30010,9007,3606,190
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
1% 5%
3,910 1,540
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED
10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
741 484 341 183 106 66 41 24
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
11 2.0 0.00 0.00 0.00
99.5% 99.9%
0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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240GILA RIVER BASIN
09467120 SALT CREEK NEAR PERIDOT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*16'15", long 110*18'15", Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, at U.S. Highway 70, 4 miles above mouth, and 9.5 miles southeast of Peridot.
DRAINAGE AREA.--35.2 mi 2, of which 4.9 mi 2 is noneontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751979
DATE
08-13-6401-03-6512-22-6508-06-6712-20-6700-00-6909-06-7009-30-7110-00-7110-19-7200-00-7407-20-7512-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
60417
1,2701,6502,500
10040
2,300517
3,2000
880^,200
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
LTES
HP
Highest since 1975.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
810 1,920 2,890 4,350 5,580 6,910
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.40MEAN (LOGS)= 2.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
4.000
ft 3.000 -
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1.000 -
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
169
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
14.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
3,490
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
2.3
1SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
16.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
3.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09468300 SEVENHILE WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR GLOBE, AZ
241
LOCATION.--Lat SS'SSMO", long HO'39'00", Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15040007, at U.S. Highway 60, 0.2 mi south of Sevenmile Wash, and 15 miles northeast of Globe.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.83 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979
DATE
00-00-6208-17-6307-31-6400-00-6512-10-6500-00-6708-04-6808-27-6908-00-7000-00-7110-17-7110-19-7207-19-7409-08-7500-00-7612-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
leo*^>2o 3822
4860
300
13535150505.0
2454.00.15.0
%40
DISCHARGE CODES
upnr
LTES
ESESHP
800
600
- 400
200
09468300
Highest since 1933, year of occurrence unknown. Highest since 1933.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933, 1962-76, 1979
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
sot2%
100t 1%
27.3 134 295 660 1,090 1,690
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 1.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.86
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
280 2.0 4,410 36.0 3.0 19.0 2.0 4.0
24261 LA RIVER BASIN
09468500 SAN CARLOS RIVER NEAR PERIDOT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*17'47", long HO'27'03", in SE14 sec.36, T.1|S., R.18 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15040007, in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on U.S. Highway 70 bridge, 0.9 mi south of Peridot.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,026 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 600 Acres. Small inflow from sewage treatment system about 3.6 mi upstream. Flow regulated to some extent since June 15, 1979, by Talkalai Reservoir; capacity of reservoir is about 6,000 acre-ft.
WATER YEAR
1916193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
DATE
01-18-1603-17-3008-07-3102-10-3209-08-3308-18-3402-07-3502-17-3602-07-3703-04-3808-03-3908-03-4003-14-4112-12-4109-26-4309-27-4408-09-4507-27-4608-08-4708-02-4801-09-4907-21-5008-29-5101-13-5208-27-5303-23-5408-06-5501-29-5607-26-5703-22-5808-18-59
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHAR
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
25,000 ES.HP5,7007,00012,00011,0008,20013,80014,40029,4008,64010,2006,00040,6002,5205,060
7953,2004,53015,0002,8503,2602,1502,940
39,200860
23,50014,6009,3007,3107,6702,280
WATE YEAR
19601961
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12-26-5907-22-61
1962 09-26-621963 02-11-631964 07-25-641965 01-08-65196619671968
12-22-6507-29-6712-20-67
19691 01-22-691970 09-06-701971 08-14-7119721973197419751976197719781979198G1981198219831984198519M198719K
10-17-7110-19-7207-20-7404-11-7509-25-7609-11-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8009-22-8102-11-8203-25-8310-01-8312-27-8407-16-8612-07-8608-27-88
1989 08-03-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
14,3005,5104,4009,7406,6101,710
36,30016,10032,0004,5805,0807,9304,97025,0007,8001,960
12,0005,40018,60022,50012,300
5656,2606,26010,3004,4703,2404,1303,4003,160
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
29.4
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
56.7
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,480
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
10
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
1
2.0 17.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09468500 SAN CARLOS RIVER NEAR PERIDOT, AZ--Continued
243
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBER ,DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
519178
1,580870
1,5001,260
170421885294166
278
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.202.75.15.87.04.82.20.030.000.001.60.00
8.2
MEAN (FT 3/S)
3219
10891154136227.13.0185224
55
STAN DARD COEFFI-
DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-
(FT 3/S) ATION
88 2.827 1.4
254 2.3153254246317.33.7195730
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PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.82.816.313.623.120.43.31.10.42.77.73.6
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.003.36.612
520%
0.000.000.000.000.000.001.53.46.3
1010%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.912.34.5
205%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.591.63.3
, IN PERCENT
502%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.361.02.3
1001%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.250.771.8
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
7,130 14,600 21,400 32,400 42,600 54,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 3.86STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,74096854331919612693
520%
4,8102,7501,490832496315236
1010%
8,3204,8602,5801,400821520391
254%
15,1009,0604,7002,4701,430901680
IN PERCENT
502%
22,30013,7006,9803,5802,0701,300983
1001%
31,90019,90010,0005,0402,8901,8101,380
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
937 147 64 38 26 16 12 9.2 6.9 4.9 3.0 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09470500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT PALOMINAS, AZ
245
LOCATION.--Lat 3r22'48", long HO'06'38", in SWfcSEfc sec.33, T.23 S., R.22 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 92, 0.7 mi east of Palominas, 2.5 mi upstream from Green Brush Draw, 4.5 mi downstream from international boundary, and 12 mi southwest of Bisbee.
DRAINAGE AREA.--I737 mi 2, of which 649 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.'-Small diversions for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station, mostly in Mexico. Records show approximate flow of river at international boundary.
Records furnished by International Boundary and Water Commission 1982-89.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19261930193119321933193519361937193819391940194119501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963
DATE
09-28-2608-07-3008-08-3108-09-3209-19-3308-14-3509-10-3608-20-3708-07-3808-06-3908-14-4001-28-4107-05-5007-02-5108-16-5207-07-5308-14-5407-31-5507-17-5608-20-5708-05-5807-27-5908-16-6007-29-6107-26-6207-27-63
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
C 1) HP9,4008,9006,0004,7003,00013,5008,0906,3007,500
222,0005,9006,2705,7107,40011,9006,5106,2504,6402,54016,50013,0003,4103,8204,1306,340
WATER YEAR
19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-14-6407-28-6507-28-6607-26-6712-20-6707-28-6908-09-7008-11-7108-26-7210-18-7207-30-7409-14-7507-27-7607-31-7710-09-7701-18-7908-04-8007-10-8109-10-8202-04-8310-02-8312-28-8408-18-8608-10-8709-11-8808-04-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
11,0004,5303,6105,5606,5004,0005,8706,3801,8302,9007,3606,8405,0003,31014,50012,0002,0003,3604,2601,9408,18010,6004,000978
7,0201,550
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
Highest since 1906; discharge unknown. Highest since 1927.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
23.5 35.4 4,950 12.0 2.3 17.9 1.9 4.0
246GILA RIVER BASIN
09470500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT PALOMINAS, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1931-33, 1936-40, 1951-81 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-33, 1937-41, 1952-81
MONTH
nPTHRPDUwl UDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
770 434144527476157.0
23280591vn.
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.100.040.070.220.000.000.003.02.7n 10
MEAN (FT 3/S)
265.0
2222118.32.71.24.089154TA
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DARD DEVIA TION
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123 7.8
717416143.11.56.4
71167CT
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
4.7 1.53.23.41.51.81.21.21.60.801.11 R
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6 0.01.35.95.72.92.20.70.31.0
23.440.30 L
PER 10 (CON SECUTll/C
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
3TlVt f.DAYS) 50%
13714306090120183
0.000.000.000.020.090.250.552.43.9
520%
0.000.000.000.000.000.050.120.691.1
1010%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.050.320.54
205%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.030.160.30
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.070.15
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.040.09
ANNUAL 93 7.1 32 22 0.69 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1926, 1930-33, 1935-41, 1950-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
5,810 9,190 11,800 15,400 18,300 21,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.77STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-33, 1936-40, 1951-81
PER 1C (CC*SEO. TIVEDAYS
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30330 1986(9(
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520%
3,1901,670
954596379237166
1010%
4,7502,5101,400
854533327227
254%
7,3803,9902,1301,260
767457313
502%
9,9205,4602,8101,620
972567383
100f1%
13,0007,3203,6302,0501,200
686459
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RliCORD 1931-33, 1936-40, 1951-81
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634
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111
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11
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09470500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT PALOMINAS, AZ CONTZNUED
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248GILA RIVER BASIN
09470900 SAN PEDRO RIVER TRIBUTARY I NEAR BISBEE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3r34'12", long HO'01'36", in SWfcSEK sec.29,Unit 15050202, at U.S. Highway 80, 11 miles northwest of Bisboe.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7.12 mi 2, of which 1.87 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979
DATE
09-20-6308-10-6409-04-6500-00-6608-12-6707-00-6808-30-6907-28-7007-23-7108-26-7207-00-7300-00-7407-24-7500-00-7610-07-7700-00-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
360962
1,460150
1,060400120556780620280
1,0003206080020
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
LT
T.21 S., R.23 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic
2.000
1,500 -
o
- 1,000 -
500 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
lOOf 1%
498 885 1,170 1,550 1.840 2,140
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 2.68STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
129
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
3.9
MEAN BASIN ELEVA
TION (FT)
4,770
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
2.2
SOIL INDEX
1.0
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
16.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
1.9
50-YEAR (IN)
4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN249
09471000 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT CHARLESTON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat SVS/'SS", long HO'10'26", in NE'ANFA sec.11, T.21 S., R.21 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, in Spanish land grant of San Juan de las Boquillas y Nogales, at downstream side of pier near center of highway bridge, 0.3 mi south of Charleston, 1.5 mi upstream from Charleston damsite, and 9 mi upstream from Babocomari River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,234 mi 2, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.-- Diversions above station, mostly by pumping from ground water, for irrigation of 3,200 acres in 1978, excluding an unknown amount in Mexico. Record shows flow available at Charleston damsite.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952
DATE
08-16-1608-12-1707-01-1808-16-1909-05-2007-19-2109-09-2208-12-2307-24-2408-06-2509-28-2610-09-2607-15-2807-29-2908-07-3008-09-3108-09-3207-22-3300-00-3408-28-3509-11-3608-20-3708-07-3808-07-3908-13-4008-16-4107-24-4208-09-4308-18-4408-09-4508-04-4608-09-4708-03-4807-24-4907-06-5007-02-5108-17-52
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
7,70013,0004,000 ES25,1004,50019,0003,7205,2001,90011,900^8,0005,100 ES3,80010,4009,74024,5007,0009,6005,000 ES8,60013,0009,4307,4509,37031,00010,8002,8708,6503,4307,67012,00010,1007,8506,7206,0705,7307,850
WATER YEAR
1953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
07-07-5308-15-5408-06-5507-18-5607-25-5708-05-5807-27-5908-11-6007-30-6107-28-6207-27-6308-14-6409-04-6508-03-6607-26-6712-20-6707-28-6908-09-7008-10-7108-26-7207-15-7307-20-7409-14-7509-05-7608-23-7710-09-7701-18-7908-15-8009-03-8109-10-8209-12-8310-03-8312-28-8408-18-8608-04-8709-12-8808-04-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
8,59023,60014,4006,5506,0008,4007,4803,9003,6203,5806,4607,6904,1804,4006,0105,0503,9204,6005,9205,9503,34013,1004,0203,6205,200
23,70011,800
9903,2108,8003,1008,56013,0005,0203,2903,6401,680
Highest since 1906.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
18.4 56.2 4,840 12.0 2.0 16.5 1.90 3.8
250GILA RIVER BASIN
09471000 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT CHARLESTON, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1905, 1913-26, 1929-33, 1936-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-26, 1930-33, 1937-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
1,090128
1,2305072171606737167876968
1,890
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
2.95.06.09.57.28.13.02.41.33.1104.1
MEAN(FT 3/S)
401850382824138.6
1314823391
STAN DARD
DEVIATION(FT 3/S>
13317
1536831289.45.5
23153228221
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
3.30.933.11.81.11.20.700.641.81.00.982.4
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
5.72.57.15.43.93.41.91.21.9
21.133.112.9
ANNUAL 206 13 59 38 0.63 100
PERIOD (CON-om i
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
TIVE 2DAYS) 50%
137
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2.02223461316
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11112359
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0.420.480.580.761.01.92.95.37.1
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
6,600 11,900 16,900 25,500 33,800 44,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS>= 0.65MEAN (LOGS)= 3.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1905, 1913-26, 1929-33, 1936-89
PERIOD(CON- ccni-wtlA
TIVEDAYS
<
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1,960I 1,080> 643i 4231 2891 1961 144
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520%
4,1002,2701,340
860564364263
1010%
6,2303,5102,0401,280
815505360
254%
9,9505,7603,2702,0101,220
717502
502%
13,6008,1004,5002,7301,600
900623
1001%
18,30011,2006,0503,6202,0401,110
755
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1905, 1913-26, 1929-33, 1936-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEl
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
947 190 77 45 32 22 17 14 12 9.5 6.6 3.9 2.7 1.9 1.6 1.2 0.83
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09471550 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR TOMBSTONE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3r45'03», long 110*12'02», in SEfc sec.28, T.19 S., R.21 E. (unsurveyed), Cochise County, Hydro logic Unit 15050202, in Spanish land grant of San Juan de las Boquillas y Nogales, on right bank 0.5 mi downstream from Willow Wash, 2.6 mi north of Fairbank, and 8 mi northwest of Tombstone.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,730 mi 2 approximately, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station, mostly by pumping from ground water, for irrigation of 3,200 acres in 1978, excluding an unknown amount in Mexico.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986
DATE
07-26-6712-20-6707-28-6908-03-7008-10-7108-12-7208-21-7307-20-7409-14-7507-27-7608-23-7710-09-7701-18-7908-15-8008-01-8109-10-8209-10-8310-02-8312-28-8408-18-86
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
7,7907,3402,9505,4009,22012,9001,880
18,5004,5008,5808,90024,20010,2001,4005,6406,5004,72013,60010,5004,410
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
18.0 67.4 4,820 13.0 2.0 16.2 1.9 3.8
254 GILA RIVER BASIN
09471550 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR TOMBSTONE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-86 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-86
MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
STAN
DARD DEVIA-
MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
99861
375450214179442122
369820177
0.002.86.49.79.19.14.21.7 0.001.8
150.09
157 13
951663564537157.93.8
10416058
56
2471411210553429.44.95.8
10218856
36
2.6 0.881.81.91.21.10.630.621.50.981.20.96
0.64
14.42.49.68.56.75.72.31.20.615.824.18.8
100
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 50% 20%
10 20 10% 5%
50f 100f 2% 1%
1 37
14306090120183
0.000.102.05.11016
0.000.000.892.75.98.5
0.000.000.501.74.56.4
0.000.000.001.13.65.1
0.000.000.000.662.84.1
0.000.000.000.452.43.7
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-86
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
7,490 12,000 15,400 20,100 23,900 28,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 3.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-86
PERIOD(CON- ccni-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
250%
1,8401,120654
15 43130 28560 19890 145
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
4,0602,3701,320816501332237
1010%
6,4403,6701,9401,130666420294
254%
10,9006,0302,9501,590896527358
IN PERCENT
50f2%
15,6008,4703,8901,9801,080602402
100f1%
21,90011,6005,0202,4101,280674441
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-86
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
898
5%
182
10%
82
15%
49
20%
36
FT 3/S,
30%
23
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
40% 50%
17 13
60%
10
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70%
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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%
3.7 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
99.5%
0.00
99.9%
0.00
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09471600 CANARY WASH NEAR BENSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3r52'35", long 110°20'30", in NWM sec.18, T.18 S., R.20 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, at State Highway 90, 6.5 miles southwest of Benson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.79 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751978
DATE
00-00-6300-00-6408-13-6508-00-6607-00-6700-00-6809-06-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-7307-19-7410-00-7400-00-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
842.0
592015102.000002.02.0
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DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ESESLTES
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Highest since 1976.
100
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75, 1978
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25t 4%
50t 2%
100t 1%
4.4 24.7 58 139 239 385
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 0.60STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.93
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION
INDEX (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
472 2.6 5,240 66.0 3.0 15.0 1.7 3.9
G1LA RIVER BASIN
09471700 FENNER WASH NEAR BENSON, AZ
257
LOCATION.--Lat 31'58'49", long HO'12'57", in SEUSE* sec.5, T.17 S., R.21 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, at Interstate 10, 4.3 miles east of Benson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.71 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500
WATER YEAR
1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761978
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DATE
00-00-6207-30-6300-00-6410-17-6408-00-6609-24-6710-03-6708-30-6907-00-7008-03-7109-07-7200-00-7307-19-7407-22-7500-00-7600-00-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
*95089611070
30033027406152506494822550
2202290
DISCHARGE COOES
ESESES
HP
1.200 -
£ 900 -
Highest since 1958. Highest since 1972.
600 -
300 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF OF RECORD 1962-76, 1978
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
196 501 798 1,290 1,740 2,270
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
93.8 5.4 4,180 0.0 1.0 12.3 1.7 4.3
258GILA RIVER BASIN
09471800 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR BENSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'07'35", long 110*17'22", in SU!4 sec.15, T.15 S>, R.20 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, on right bank, 6 mi downstream from Tres Alamo Uash, and" 11 mi north of Benson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2,490 mi 2 of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE!
WATER YEAR
19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-06-6607-26-6708-10-6807-28-6907-20-7008-11-7108-26-7207-16-7307-20-7407-23-7507-28-76
ANNU DIS
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545287929
\l PEAK:HARGE r 3/s>
,470,560,900,640,200,390,800,140,520
8,9205,110
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
17.3
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
84.0
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,800
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
12.0
r _. .........MEAN
ANNUAL|f>RECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
1.9 15.6
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.4
GILA RIVER BASIN
09471800 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR BENSON, AZ--Continued
259
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-76 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
71 231962847460.010.08
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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
112.0 n nn
MEAN <FT 3/S)
8.6 2.3
202.88.28.10.000.014.6
124165T/.
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
22 7.2
628.918170.000.03
11851779*
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
2.6 3.23.13.12.12.13.22.32.30.681.1 n f/.
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
2.30.65.40.82.22.10.00.01.2
32.843.6 o n
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
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RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50 f 50% 20% 10% 5% 2%
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
100f 1%
0.000.00
ANNUAL 61 15 32 14 0.43 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,9701,100608392251153110
520%
2,9101,620915619414243170
1010%
3,4401,9301,100774532302207
25f4%
4,0302,2601,330974688374250
IN PERCENT
50f2%
4,4002,4701,4801,120810427279
100f1%
4,7302,6601,6201,270934477306
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76
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09472000 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR REDINGTON, AZ
261
LOCATION.--Lat 32*22'50", long 110*26'45", in NEJiNWfc sec. 19, T.12 S., R.19 E., Cochise County, Hydro logic Unit 15050203, on left bank, 0.3 mi upstream from Cochise-Pima County line, 4.3 mi southeast of Redington, and 30 mi north of Benson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2,927 mi 2, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,800 acres in 1978, excluding an unknown amount in Mexico. Diversion above gage into formerly used ditch on right bank was placed in operation in January 1972.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
192619311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
DATE
09-28-2608-10-3110-02-3107-23-3308-04-3408-24-3509-11-3608-30-3708-05-3808-02-3908-14-4001-29-4108-09-4309-24-4408-10-4508-04-4608-08-4709-26-4800-00-4907-30-5008-02-5108-16-5207-07-5308-01-5408-07-5507-30-5608-18-5708-17-5807-27-5909-05-60
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
*90,00018,00019,40013,5007,40016,30010,40014,1007,8009,92050,00010,1007,09019,00014,6009,00023,00011,50010,0008,80028,6004,4707,29018,50018,8003,1609,30010,8008,5801,980
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,HPESESESESESESESESESESES
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WATER YEAR
19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
07-30-6107-28-6208-26-6308-15-6408-14-6507-29-6609-25-6712-20-6708-07-6907-21-7008-11-7108-27-7210-19-7207-20-7407-23-7507-28-7608-24-7710-10-7701-18-7908-14-8007-29-8109-11-8209-28-8310-02-8312-29-8408-18-8608-22-8709-12-8810-20-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
3,8002,0505,5306,0702,1405,8907,8005,0002,4808,4908,60011,4001,680
12,1008,0306,5501,980
23,00010,800
3923,4607,1906,88025,4007,0002,140410
1,0202,210
Highest since 1906.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
15.3 124 4,660 13.0 1.8 15.5 1.9 3.7
262GILA RIVER BASIN
09472000 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR REDINGT0N, AZ--ContinuedTON,
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1944-46, 1951-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-47, 1952-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
nTTDRCPm*IUDCK
NOVEMBER DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPPTPMRPP OCr 1 CPIOCR
ANNUAL
939 41 532749223193591926
6211,480367
179
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.470.370.17
3.1
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51 3.7 363322164.01.41.8
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3.72.33.03.62.22.22.62.82.61.21.41.5
0.92
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ANNUAL RUNOFF
9.4 0.7 6.76.24.23.10.70.30.319.140.09.4
100
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137
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED I RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 1 50%
0.0014 0.00306090120183
0.000.000.000.003.6
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.84
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.37
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.08
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.05
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1926, 1931-41, 1943-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
7,800 16,100 23,100 33,800 43,000 53,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.88 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1944-46, 1951-89
PERIO(CON
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I15306090
3DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
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1,9401,120614402257161113
520%
4,2402,4801,360866553343239
1010%
6,0003,5601,9701,230796492341
254%
8,3005,0502,8201,7201,140704484
IN PERCENT
502%
10,0006,2003,5002,1001,420875597
100f1%
11,7007,3504,2102,4801,7201,050716
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD GF RECORD 1944-46, 1951-89
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09472100 PECK CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR REDINGTON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*29'12", long 110*30'00", in SWfcSWK sec.10, T.11 S., R.18 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream from mouth and 4 miles north of Redington.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8.02 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
08-09-6808-28-6908-14-7007-29-7108-12-7210-00-7200-00-7410-00-7407-19-7608-14-7710-07-7708-07-7908-11-8007-20-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
65015073
4424,340
101207011058699451100
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-81
5.000
4.000
B5 3.000
2.000
1.000
09472100
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
1010%
254%
50f2%
100f1%
............. 4
118 402 793 1,680 2,780 4,410
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.27MEAN (LOGS)= 2.10STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.61
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potentia errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
146
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
9.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
3,680
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
.... ..1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.7
50-YEAR(IN)
3.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09472400 MAMMOTH WASH NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ
265
LOCATION.--Lat 32'40'35», long 110*41'05", in SWfc sec. 2, T.9 S. f R.16 E. f Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, at State Highway 76, 3 miles southwest of Mammoth.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.40 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6300-00-6407-16-6512-10-6507-17-6708-26-6809-05-6903-03-7009-29-7112-00-7108-05-7309-00-7408-13-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
^,2001,29073630010
510100121.0
24015
1,06023640260
DISCHARGE CODES
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ESLT
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4.000
3.000
- 2.000 8
1.000
Highest since 1956, year of occurrence unknown.
09472400
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1956, 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
1010%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
167 752 1,540 3,130 4,810 6,960
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.42MEAN (LOGS)= 2.16STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.83
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
181 4.2 3,700 0.0 1.0 13.8 1.8 4.1
266GILA RIVER BASIN
09473000 ARAVAIPA CREEK NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*50'3711 , long 110*37'09", in NWKNWK sec.9, T.7 S., R.17 E. f Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, on right bank 6 mi upstream from mouth and 9 mi north of Mammoth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--537 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation of several hundred acres above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARrWATER YEAR
19191920192119311932193319341935193619371938193919401941196519661967196819691970
DATE
08-02-1901-05-2007-31-2108-20-3110-01-3107-23-3307-20-3408-15-3507-25-3602-07-3703-04-3808-05-3909-21-4012-31-4009-03-6512-22-6509-25-6712-17-6708-29-6903-03-70
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WATER
<FT 3/S) CODES YEAR DATE
20,0007,400
12,6004,7006,3009,3403,100
10,2006,5003,3803,6006,4505,4809,6004,4806,3402,340
15,3001,8005,560
1971 08-21-711972 09-10-721973 10-19-72197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198<19871988198S
.................
08-02-7410-22-7408-23-7607-12-7708-01-7812-18-7802-15-8008-10-8108-12-8203-19-8310-01-8312-12-8403-14-8610-12-8607-31-8809-03-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S) CODES
1,7801,8308,2002,100
8361,1202,5605,100
16,2002,4602,4601,6203.920
^O.SOO1,3301,0601,3201,0403,610
Highest in 1100 years based on Roberts (1987),
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
45.7
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
55.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,530
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
24.0
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.0
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09473000 ARAVAIPA CREEK NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ--Continued
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MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1932-40, 1942, 1967-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-41, 1968-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
MEAN (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
,1009147423021531147454011513356
140
6.2 8.7 9.710119.57.24.31.97.17.85.4
9.6
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3.20.75 1.81.1 0.981.20.580.690.830.920.790.54
14.65.611.89.114.513.34.63.42.96.18.06.2
PERIOD(CON- ccni-acuu TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
3.13.43.84.45.77.49.51217
520%
1.31.51.72.23.14.46.18.512
1010%
0.870.981.21.62.33.44.97.3
11
205%
0.630.700.841.21.82.84.26.49.5
502%
0.440.490.590.921.42.23.55.78.4
100f1%
0.340.380.480.781.22.03.25.37.9
0.81 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 888, 1919-21, 1931-41, 1965-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100f 1X
3,790 7,720 11,300 17,000 22,100 28,200..................>..................................WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 3.58STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-40, 1942, 1967-89
PERIOD(CON-9CUU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
634346205123805545
520%
1,7801,01055730618612397
1010%
3,3101,9101,000527307200154
254%
6,7904,0701,970992551356263
IN PERCENT
502%
11,2006,8903,1301,540825531382
100f1%
18,00011,3004,8502,3201,210778544
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-40, 1942, 1967-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
329 80 46 34 30 23 18 15 13 11 8.3 5.4 3.9 2.6 2.1 1.4 0.88
f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
268 GILA RIVER BASIN
09473000 ARAVAIPA CREEK NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ--CONTINUED
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09473200 GREEN LANTERN WASH NEAR UINKELMAN, AZ
269
LOCATION.--Lat 32°55'30", long 110°43'35", in NE&SEK sec.8, T.6 S., R.16 E., Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, at State Highway 77, 5 miles southeast of Uinkelman.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3.63 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE4.000
WATER YEAR
19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761981
DATE
08-00-6407-23-6509-13-6607-17-6708-03-6808-29-6908- 16-7009-30-7108-12-7210-00-7207-00-7409-00-7509-25-7605-01-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
1,060200900
2,6501,960
15250600170440100
1,200200
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DISCHARGE CODES
ES
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ESHP
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- 2,000 -LUo
1,000 -
Highest since 1964.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76, 1981
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
509 1,380 2,290 3,920 5,520 7,490
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 2.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
189 4.8 2,590 0.0 1.0 14.0 1.9 4.1
270GILA RIVER BASIN
09473500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT WINKELMAN. AZ
LOCATION. Lat 3 2° 58'38", long 110°46'11", in SEKSWfc sec. 24, T.5 S., R.15 E., Final County, Hydro logic Unit 15050203, on right bank 0.7 mi south of Winkelman, and 1.0 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4,453 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19191926193019351940196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
08-13-1909-28-2608-08-3008-28-3508-14-4002-12-6308-15-6409-03-6512-22-6509-24-6712-20-6712-26-6803-03-7008-19-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
^,000385,000325.000^0,000545,000
5,2206,4604,080
16,8003,640
15,0002,0606,340
10,500
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,HPES,HPES,HPES,HPES,HP
WATER YEAR
1972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984
DATE
08-27-7210-20-7207-21-7407-23-7507-28-7609-11-7710-10-7712-18-7802-15-8007-19-8109-12-8201-30-8310-01-83
.............
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
4,13013,3006,6205,0504,3004,900
16,00018,0002,9003,8004,9506,730
2135,000
DISCHARGE COOES
ES
Highest since 1917 Highest since 1906 Highest since 1927
Highest since 1931. Highest since 1927.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
18.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
176
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,520
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
15.0
ISOILINDEX
1.7
MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT ION(IN)
15.3
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
3.8
6ILA RIVER BASIN
09473500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT WINKELMAN, AZ--Continued
271
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
565 25 538 48 206 459357.216
18458691
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.01 0.34 2.3 0.76 0.000.000.000.00103.4 n 1*
MEAN (FT 3/S)
80 6.9 5515 43 748.21.62.3
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STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
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174 7.6
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5915677
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.21.1 2.8 1.1 1.7 1.81.41.42.30.891.2 n Afl
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
15.2 1.3 10.5 2.9 8.1 14.11.60.30.412.525.67 C
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
1 37
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.020.494.99.4
5 20%
0.000.051.62.6
10 10%
0.000.000.821.2
20 5%
0.000.000.460.63
50f 2%
0.000.000.230.29
100f 1%
0.000.000.140.17
ANNUAL 104 13 44 30 0.67 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-84
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
sot2%
100t 1%
6,390 12,800 19,500 31,600 44,300 60,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.68MEAN (LOGS)* 3.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.33
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78
PERIOD(CON-
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
2,0001,130587362236147105
520%
4,4602,3801,230715425244173
1010%
7,0203,6501,8801,040
578323228
25 t4%
11,7005,9503,0501,590802439309
IN PERCENT
sot2%
16,6008,2904,2302,100993539379
loot1%
22,90011,3005,7502,7201,200650456
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
810 148 52 28 20 10 5.5 3.1 1.5 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09473600 JAM O'SHANTER WASH NEAR HAYDEN, AZ
273
LOCATION.--Lat 33'01'46", long HO'52'22", in SEKNUft sec.1, T.5 S., R.14 E., Final County, Hydro logic Unit 15050100, at State Highway 177, 6 miles west of Hayden.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4.37 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761981
DATE
08-00-6300-00-6407-00-6509-13-6607-22-6708-03-6800-00-6903-03-7009-30-7109-02-7205-31-7308-02-7409-13-7500-00-7600-00-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
322305412399445460
0180410260615
1,570360
5.01690
DISCHARGE COOES
HP
Highest since 1974.
2.000
1,500
-. 1.000
500
09473600
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1981
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520X
10 10X
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
368 586 759 1,010 1,220 1,460
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 2.58STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
324 6.1 3,050 0.0 1.0 15.6 2.0 4.3
274GILA RIVER BASIN
09474000 GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*06'10", long 110*58'33", in NEWW4 sec.12, T.4 S. f R.13 E. , Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050100, on left bank at Kelvin, 500 ft downstream from Mineral Creek, 18 mi downstream from San Pedro River, and 19 mi upstream from Ashurst-Hayden Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.--18,011 mi 2, of which 5,125 mi 2 is below Coolidge Dam.
REMARKS.--Annual peak discharges are for unregulated flow.
ANNUAL PEAK-DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
DATE
00-00-1309-21-1412-24-1401-20-1608-13-1708-06-1808-03-1912-05-1907-31-2107-26-2207-14-2308-03-2408-06-2509-28-2609-12-2708-02-2809-24-2908-08-3008-30-3110-02-3107-24-3308-23-3408-29-3509-11-3608-21-3708-05-3808-07-3908-14-4012-31-4008-09-4209-26-4308-09-4408-10-4508-05-4608-08-4708-03-4809-15-4907-30-5008-03-51
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
4,00017,60030,000 ES100,00020,000 ES10,000 ES18,000 ES15,000 ES15,000 ES7,40011,4002,0006,200
81,0003,000 ES11,80011,40042,60028,10012,8008,1006,75021,00012,10010,1005,6309,32038,00023,3002,6006,10028,0009,2006,44010,0005,8005,6006,80013,100
WATER YEAR
19521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
01-14-5207-07-5308-05-5408-08-5508-17-5608-19-5708-06-5808-17-5912-26-5907-22-6112-16-6102-12-6308-15-6408-17-6512-23-6509-24-6712-20-6701-22-6903-03-7008-20-7110-01-7110-20-7208-02-7407-23-7507-28-7609-11-7710-11-7712-19-7802-15-8008-01-8109-12-8203-19-8310-02-8312-30-8403-18-8608-04-8707-25-8807-24-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
5,4304,21017,8009,8601,8004,3005,0005,93011,2009,6004,9105,8804,1504,98026,2003,900
27,6005,0006,4003,1203,93010,3003,8802,0002,3402,220 ES16,10027,0006,9503,3203,5304,490
100,0006,1504,2701,6704,0801,720
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
17.8
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
284
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,150
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
13.0
SOILINDEX
2.2
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
15.7
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RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09474000 GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ--Continued
275
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1929-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY Of ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTEUQEO
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
4,370752
1,6902,0002,9003,3301,2101,1101,2001,4301,570 on
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
1.03.17.19.322389.22.50.462.7
435 1
MEAN <FT3/S)
251130300241338549448421507654797ACO
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION (FT3/S)
5531243843663995092552693473903749X>
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.20.961.31.51.20.930.570.640.680.600.47 n *n
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.92.55.94.76.610.88.88.310.012.815.6 o n
PERIOD (CON SECUTIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
192022253569104135218
520%
3.13.33.64.56.4163052108
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0.971.01.21.52.26.1132766
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0.330.350.400.570.792.45.91441
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0.080.090.110.170.220.762.26.3
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0.030.030.040.070.090.331.03.414
ANNUAL 1,280 78 426 253 0.59 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS)=STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-89
PERIOD(CON-9CUU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
3,2702,1001,4001,040865732653
520%
7,0804,1902,6001,8201,4301,1901,090
1010%
11,3006,3603,7502,5201,8801,5301,390
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19,40010,4005,7303,6302,5402,0101,790
IN PERCENT
502%
28,20014,6007,6704,6603,1102,3902,090
1001X
40,40020,30010,1005,8703,7502,7902,390
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09478200 DURHAM WASH NEAR FLORENCE, AZ
277
LOCATION.--Lat 32'43'20 11 , long 111'06'30", in NEK sec.21, T.8 S., R.12 E. f Final County. Hydrologic Unit 15050100, at U.S. Highway 80, 27 miles southeast of Florence.
DRAINAGE AREA. 15.6 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1954195519561957196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980
DATE
07-20-5408-00-5507-00-5600-00-5709-01-6309-14-6409-08-6512-00-6509-25-6700-00-6800-00-6908-00-7008-20-7106-00-7210-19-7208-02-7409-13-7509-25-7607-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3,3401,000
1002,7001,080H, 790
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-57, 1963-76, 1980
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
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10 10%
25 4%
sot2%
100f 1%
561 1,320 2,050 3,260 4,390 5,710
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.74STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
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2-YEAR(IN)
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143 11.0 3;670 0.0 3.0 12.1 1.9 4.3
278GILA RIVER BASIN
09478500 QUEEN CREEK AT WHITLOW DAMSITE, NEAR SUPERIOR* AZ
LOCATION. -Lat 33M7'55", long 111 Q 16'25", in NWfcSEK sec. 36, T.1 S., R.10 E., Final County, Hydro logic Unit 15050100, at Whitlow damsite, 2.5 mi upstream from Whitlow Canyon, 4 mi northeast of Florence Junction, and 10 mi west of Superior.
DRAIMAGE AREA.--144 mi 2.' !
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1917 1918 1919 1920 1939 1948 1949 1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
DATE
05-20-17 08-05-18 08-01-19 02-20-20 08-06-39 07-21-48 07-22-49 07-18-5008-03-5101-18-5207-29-5308-19-5408-03-5508-17-5608-19-5703-22-5808-17-59
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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
137
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
19.4
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3,180
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5.6
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09478500 QUEEN CREEK AT WHITLOW DAMSITE NEAR SUPERIOR, AZ--Continued
279
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MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
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2.71.24.05.11.4
183.30.873.26.8
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2.42.02.01.42.11.42.01.62.21.21.81.6
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2.31.24.17.71.3
25.63.51.12.911.437.41.5
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1950-58
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
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100f 1%
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1917-20, 1939, 1948-59
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
3,630 8,850 14,300 24,000 33,800 46,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.13MEAN (LOGS)- 3.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-58
PERIOD(CON-9C\M
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137
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670 1,150 2,250 3,650 5,860266 436 792 1,210 1,830129 205 354 518 74576 118 195 274 37643 65 103 142 19324 35 53 71 9318 27 40 54 69
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09478600 QUEEN CREEK TRIBUTARY NO. 3 AT WHITLOW DAM, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33M7'30", long 111'16'50", in N% sec.1, T.2 S., R.10 E. f Pinal County, 15050100, 0.5 mi south of Whitlow Dam, and 4.5 miles northeast of Florence Junction.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.37 mi 2.
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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE400
WATER YEAR
19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
09-13-6608-00-6708-00-6809-16-6908-09-7008-00-7108-00-7210-19-7200-00-7409-05-7504-16-7610-23-7603-02-7812-18-78
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2801109585646344800
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-79
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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
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WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 1.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24 -HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
187 1.1 2,320 0.0 1.0 12.0 1.8 3.9
282GILA RIVER BASIN
09479200 QUEEN CREEK TRIBUTARY AT APACHE JUNCTION, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33°24'13", long 1ir32'27", in NEKSUfc sec.21, T.I N., R.8 E., Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050100, at eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 60, 0.6 mi southeast of Apache Junction.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.51 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-18-6111-21-6108-17-6309-14-6408-17-6508-30-6607-11-6708-03-6809-16-6909-05-7009-30-7100-00-7210-18-7207-07-7409-05-7507-24-7600-00-7700-00-7800-00-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1793946741.7
126427019
137262
01092254176
000
300
p 250 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2t 50%
5t 20%
10 t 10%
25t 4%
sot2%
........... ---1
100f1%
52.5 120 179 269 346 431
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.31MEAN (LOGS)= 1.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
76.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
1.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
1,760
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
10.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.6
50-YEAR(IN)
3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09479500 GILA RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, AZ
283
LOCATION.--Lat 33*15'25", long 112"09'59", in SW/MUft sec.16, T.2 S., R.2 E., Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050100, in Gila River Indian Reservation, on left abutment of highway bridge, 2.1 mi upstream from Santa Cruz River, 2.6 mi south of Komatke, and 7.3 mi south of Laveen.
DRAINAGE AREA.-20,615 mi 2, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS. Records include flow over dam and in overflow channel. Large diversions above station for irrigation. Most low flow is waste water from irrigated lands and from Chandler, Arizona treatment plant
' (1979-83). Flow pertly regulated by storage in San Carlos Reservoir. (See elsewhere in this report.)
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
191619261940194119421943194419451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959I9601961196219631964
DATE
01-20-1609-28-2608-17-4001-02-4112-12-4109-27-4308-11-4408-13-4509-20-4608-05-4808-10-4908-02-5008-29-5101-20-5207-31-5308-08-5408-24-5501-31-5608-20-5708-19-5808-19-5901-14-6008-25-6112-18-6102-14-6308-17-64
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
^5,000240,0008,74011,900
,170,570,330
2,800,260,430,250,500,210
1,070565
4,5103,230
46446995934
1,760655
1,020798996
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,HPES,HPURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
WATER YEAR
1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
02-09-6512-26-6509-28-6712-23-6700-00-6903-05-7008-23-7110-03-7110-23-7208-07-7411-02-7409-25-7610-22-7610-13-7712-21-7802-23-8003-03-8109-15-8202-09-8310-04-8301-11-8512-10-8502-25-8712-18-8701-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8510,900
3505,890
0178
1,130544
1,5001,220
19397430
6,3609,720
54520194385
35,0002,080
107.1
1612
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR
MD,UMD,U
URUR
MD,UURURURUR
Highest since 1907. Highest since 1916.
284GILA RIVER BASIN
09479500 GILA RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-46, 1949-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1949-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
2,660182518
1,1001,3001,060
982612
249895106
285
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.00
MEAN(FT 3/S)
669.3
437058526.52.01.1
156715
34
STAN DARD
DEVIATION(FT 3/S)
38829115210201176184.62.4
4116026
64
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
5.93.12.73.03.53.42.72.32.12.72.41.8
1.9
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
16.32.310.617.214.412.91.60.50.33.716.63.6
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN
INDICATED YEARS, AND
(CON- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENTOCIAJ
TIVE 2DAYS) 50%..... J. -- -- -
13714306090120183
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
520%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1010%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
205%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
502%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1949-89
PER I CO(CONSECU TIVEDAYS
<i
i153G6090
.
2) 50%
546344185100623625
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
2,5001,650
943542348210151
1010%
4,8503,2701,9201,150
748459338
254%
8,9706,1503,7102,3101,530
957726
IN PERCENT
502%
12,8008,8305,4103,4702,3201,4701,140
100f1%
17,10011,9007,3704,8703,2702,0901,660
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1949-89
1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEC
5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
869 48 17 9.3 6.1 2.4 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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09479500 GILA RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, AZ CONTINUED
285
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70,000
60,000
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- 40,000
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286GILA RIVER BASIN
09480000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LOCHIEL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3r21'19», long 110*35'20", in SU; sec.11, T.24 S., R.17 E. (unsurveyed), Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on southern border of Spanish land grant of San Rafael, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road, 1.7 mi upstream from international boundary and 2.5 mi northeast of Lochiel.
DRAINAGE AREA.--82.2 mi 2.
REMARKS.-Small diversions for irrigation of 200 acres above station, mostly by pumping from ground water.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
DATE
09-13-4907-30-5008-02-5108-16-5207-14-5307-22-5408-06-5507-17-5608-09-5708-07-5808-14-5907-30-6008-08-6107-29-6208-25-6309-09-6409-12-6508-18-6608-03-6712-20-6708-05-69
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,6504,5202,560
5503,3201,5704,3001,360688380243625
1,1207.6
2,3902,3304,8101,7801,870986484
.....
WATER YEAR
19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-03-7008-10-7107-16-7206-30-7308-04-7407-22-7507-22-7609-05-7710-09-7701-25-7906-30-8007-15-8108-11-8203-04-8308-15-8407-19-8508-29-8608-10-8708-23-8808-04-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8802,8302,0701,4901,7303,3303,5401,130
^2,0001,060406
1,1102,6401,120
12,000850
4,210291804871
Highest since 1926.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
42.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
12.0
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,150
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
31.0
SOILINDEX
2.3
MEAN ANNUAL>RECIPI- -TAT I ON(IN)
18.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09480000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LOCHIEL, AZ--Continued
287
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MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
<FT 3/S) <FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT I ON RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
776.8184718345.22.82.8
6918744
ANNUAL 29
0.000.000.000.020.030.010.000.000.000.030.000.00
0.31
5.21.11.82.71.71.90.740.390.308.4175.3
3.9
171.53.78.33.45.61.20.670.6516389.5
5.3
3.21.4 2.0 3.1 2.0 2.91.61.7 2.2 1.8 2.2 1.8
1.3
11.1 2.3 3.9 5.7 3.6 4.0I.60.80.617.837.0II.4
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN
INDICATED YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.74
520%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.21
1010%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10
205%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.050.05
502%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.120.02
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.060.100.410.01
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
1,460 2,950 4,330 6,590 8,700 11,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.20MEAN (LOGS)= 3.17STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1950-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
170753822148.76.3
520%
43921111466412517
1010%
661343196115724330
254%
9635533412021307754
IN PERCENT
502%
1,19073548229019011480
100f1%
1,410937651398267161114
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1950-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
59 9.1 4.3 2.5 1.6 0.95 0.64 0.45 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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290GILA RIVER BASIN
09480500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR NOGAIES, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3r20'40», long 110'51'03", in NW% sec.18, T.24 S. f R.15 E. (unsurveyed), Santa Cruz County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, in Spanish land grant of Maria Santisima del Carmen, on left bank 0.8 mi downstream from international boundary and 5.5 mi east of Nogales.
DRAINAGE AREA.--533 mi 2, of which 348 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station of about 4,300 acre-ft-yr for irrigation of about 2,150 acres in Mexico in 1977. Diversion 19 mi upstream for municipal supply of city of Nogales, Sonora, began in 1949; diversion in 1968 totaled 3500 acre-ft-yr.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
DATE
08-07-3008-04-3107-08-3209-19-3308-00-3408-31-3508-09-3608-16-3707-28-3808-13-3908-04-4007-21-4107-08-4207-30-4308-15-4407-30-4507-26-4608-29-4708-01-4809-14-4907-20-5008-03-5107-29-5207-14-5307-10-5408-20-5506-28-5608-18-5708-13-5808-06-59
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5,4004,1506,4001,9005,90012,0004,0502,4002,2007,0101,8001,9808,2005,3004,7003,2907,2002.5503,4106,3507,2103,0402,3303,50010,60011,1002.5301,6204,0002,640
WATER YEAR
196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
01-11-6008-15-6108-19-6207-10-6308-14-6409-13-6508-20-6607-27-6712-20-6708-02-6908-16-7008-20-7110-24-7102-22-7308-01-7407-22-7507-22-7608-18-7710-09-7712-18-7808-09-8007-29-8110-02-8102-04-8310-02-8312-27-8408-30-8608-10-8709-12-8808-16-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
2,7601,6402,3904,5105,6301,5804,4006.31015.2004,4604,1002,930
7382,30017.10011,4006,7006,700
*31,00012,7001.9503,2201,6206,41016,2007,0802,4403,5602,940663
Highest since 1892.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
26.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
51.2
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,850
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
28.0
SOILINDEX
2.1
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
18.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.0
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09480500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR NOGALES, AZ--Continued
291
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1914, 1917-19, 1931-33, 1936-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1918-20, 1932-33, 1937-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
GTTnfiFRIA»I IwCn
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
904
120
542492370318501724
254745 i«;o
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.5 n nn
MEAN (FT 3/S)
27 9.0
383431226.21.81.3
4492 ?n
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DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
123 18
106886752103.43.9
5512577
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
4.5 2.02.82.62.22.31.61.92.91.31.4 1 7
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
8 4.1
2.711.410.19.26.61.90.50.413.127.6ft L
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
520X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1010X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
205%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
2X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1001X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 123 3.4 28 30 1.1 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50 2X
100 1X
4,100 7,680 10,700 15,200 19,200 23,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1917-19, 1931-33, 1936-89
PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
6964052501631117352
520X
1,8401,080
641399262172123
1010X
3,1501,8601,070
645413272195
254X
5,6703,3801,8701,090
677447323
IN PERCENT
502X
8,3805,0202,7001,530
934617449
1001X
12,0007,2403,7902,0901,250
827607
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1917-19, 1931-33, 1936-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5% 10X 15% 20% 30% 40% 50X 60% 70% 80X 90X 95X 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9X
454 103 43 26 17 8.0 5.0 3.0 1.6 0.81 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09481500 SONOITA CREEK NEAR PATAGONIA, AZ
293
LOCATION.--Lat 31'30'00", long 110'49'00", in SE%SU!4 sec.21, T.22 S., R.15 E., Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on left abutment of former railroad bridge, 5 mi downstream from Patagonia.
DRAINAGE AREA.--209 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952
DATE
08-07-3007-28-3107-26-3207-15-3308-00-3408-23-3508-09-3609-06-3709-09-3808-08-3908-13-4008-09-4109-12-4208-28-4308-09-4408-06-4509-30-4608-12-4708-15-4808-08-4907-30-5008-02-5108-14-52
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
2,6001,9001,7001,050
11,0004,7003,6003,6003,4003,3002,5802,1501,0004,530
6693,14014,0002,3604,7505,7907,3005,0303,630
WATER YEAR
1953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219781984
DATE
07-14-5307-20-5408-12-5507-19-5608-02-5707-05-5808-24-5908-13-6010-09-6012-15-6108-26-6309-10-6409-08-6508-18-6607-03-6712-20-6708-24-6908-03-7008-11-7109-09-7210-09-7710-02-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2,8704,6706,920
7804,8605,5902,3101,5502,760680
4,3202,640806
4,1202,0605,410450622
2,860368
17,3SO216,000
DISCHARGE CODES
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Highest since 1946. Highest since 1930.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
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STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
76.7 21.7 4,800 52.0 2.0 19.3 2.0 4.1
294GILA RIVER BASIN
09481500 SONOITA CREEK NEAR PATAGONIA, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1931-33, 1936-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-33, 1937-72
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.120.550.90
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.450.73
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-72, 1978, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-33, 1936-72
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED
3,130 5,360 7,190 9,950 12,300 15,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.22MEAN (LOGS)- 3.51STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.27
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD
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50 2%
1,68077141828217110071
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2,09094851636421812487
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5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
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80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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115 19 11 8.0 7.1 5.3 4.0 3.2 2.6 2.1 1.2 0.45 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09481700 CALABASAS CANYON NEAR NOGALES, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 31*27'25", long 110°59'09", in SEKNUfc sec.2 f T.23 S., R.13 E., Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at U.S. Highway 89, 8.5 mi north of Mogales.
DRAINAGE AREA.--10.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1,500
WATERYEAR
19631964196519671968196919701971197219731974197519761978
DATE
08-05-6307-00-6407-17-6507-00-6712-20-6709-00-6908-08-7008-00-7107-24-7210-00-7208-02-7407-00-7500-00-7610-09-77
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
179813263520150
1,00050
70030080115600220
1,200
DISCHARGECODES
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1,200 -
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978
600 -
300 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
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10 10X
25 4%
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100f 1%
309 691 1,030 1,560 2,020 2,540
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.21MEAN (LOGS)= 2.48STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
75.4
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
11.5
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,360
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
17.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
15.8
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2-YEAR(IN)
2.0
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4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09481750 SOPORI WASH AT AMADO, AZ
297
LOCATION.--Lat 3r43'25", long 1ir03'40", in NEttNEfc sec.1, T.20 S., R.12 E., Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, 200 ft below bridge on State Highway 89, 1.1 mi north of Amado.
DRAINAGE AREA.--176 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE20.000
WATER YEAR
19481954195519561957195819641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761978
DATE
08-15-4800-00-5408-00-5500-00-5600-00-5700-00-5809-10-6400-00-6512-22-6500-00-6700-00-6800-00-6909-04-7009-01-7107-14-7207-00-7307-23-7408-23-7509-25-7610-00-77
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
16,0006,5002,700
500100
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5001,500500500500
1,8002,90027,300
4003,9002,7002,5002,300
DISCHARGE CODES
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Highest since 1949. Highest since 1958.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948, 1954-58, 1964-76, 1978
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
SOf 2%
100f 1%
2,230 4,610 6,780 10,200 13,400 17,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 3.35STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
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09481900 OCOTILLO WASH NEAR CONTINENTAL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat SrSO'OO", long lirOO'OO", in SEfc sec.27, T.18 S., R.13E. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, in Spanish Land Grant of San Ignacio de la Canoa at U.S. Highway 89, 1.5 mi southwest of Continental.
DRAINAGE AREA.-3.60 mi 2.
WATER YEAR
1954195519561957196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
DISCHARGE CODES
07-20-54 00-00-55 00-00-56 00-00-5708-05-63 07-00-64 00-00-65 00-00-66 00-00-67 12-00-67 00-00-69 00-00-70 08-00-71 00-00-72 00-00-73 00-00-74
1,2502009035
1,6601,840
040201.000
120
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2.000
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09481900
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50 100 50X 20X 10X 4X 2% 1X
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ---MEAN (LOGS)= ---STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ---
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
106 5.99 3,280 0.0 3.0 14.1 2.1 4.6
300GILA RIVER BASIN
09482000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 31'52'IT", long HO'58'46", in SEttSEfc sec.11, T.18 S., R.13 E. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, in Spanish land grant of San Ignacio de la Canoa, on right bank 0.8 mi northeast of Green Valley Post Office, and 1.5 mi north of Continental. Prior to Feb. 13, 1981, at site 1.5 mi upstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,682 mi 2, revised, of which 395 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.--Irrigation above station of about 12,500 acres including about 2,300 acres in Mexico, mostly by pumping from ground water.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19401941194219431944194519461947195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966
DATE
08-14-4008-09-4107-28-4208-01-4308-12-4408-09-4509-09-4610-01-4608-15-5207-14-5308-05-5408-19-5507-29-5608-21-5708-05-5808-17-5901-12-6008-23-6101-25-6208-06-6309-10-6409-12-6512-23-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
12,1003,6702,7004,0004,4407,8204,1205,3301,8204,91014,60017,5003,0901,6905,6203,9003,7404,8202,4804,22014,000
3705,990
WATER YEAR.......19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
07-27-6712-20-6708-05-6907-20-7008-20-7107-14-7203-14-7309-03-7409-01-7507-12-7607-18-7710-09-7712-18-7808-25-8009-05-8108-15-8202-04-8310-02-8312-28-8407-16-8608-05-8707-28-8809-03-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3,73018,0001,6803,7203,2703,2902,1303,4503,3503,8003,29026,50016,0002,3603,3502,1604,800
^5,00011,600
840340930
1,200
Highest since 1892.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
21.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
99.2
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,350
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
22.0
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEANANNUAL'RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
18.1
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09482000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ--Continued
301
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-46, 1952-80
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM<FT 3/S)
7551336585652071320.120.006.2
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116
MINIMUM<FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.130.000.00
0.26
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243.94724118.50.000.000.44
368819
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STAN DARD
DEVIATION
<FT 3/S)
1272215510038300.020.001.3
4814748
29
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5.35.73.34.23.43.65.9
3.01.31.72.5
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9.11.5
18.09.14.33.20.00.00.213.733.67.3
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-46, 1953-80
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
20 5%
50 2%
100f 1%
137
14 30 60 90
120 183
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-47, 1952-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
3,980 8,140 12,300 19,600 27,000 36,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.48MEAN (LOGS)= 3.63STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1952-80
PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
9364892601581076344
520%
2,7901,480788466297174120
1010%
4,9402,6301,390799482282196
254%
9,0804,8502,5501,390783459320
IN PERCENT
502%
13,5007,1903,7501,9701,050616432
100f1%
19,20010,2005,2902,6701,350795561
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1952-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
525 37 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09482200 PLATO WASH NEAR SAHUARITA, AZ
303
LOCATION.--Lat 32°02'43" f Long 110°57'00" f in SWASEfc sec.7f T.16 S. f R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at U.S. Highway 89, 6 mi north of Sahuarita.
DRAINAGE AREA.--30.1 mi 2 of which 23.4 mi 2 is noncontributing and/or distributary flow.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)DISCHARGE
CODES
1955196119651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801984
00-00-55 00-00-61 08-30-65 08-19-66 07-17-67 02-12-68 08-07-6907-21-7008-08-7109-12-7210-19-72 07-07-74 09-07-75 09-25-7607-22-7708-01-78 08-15-79 08-13-80 10-01-83
J4,500 23,500
250 340 307 230 913
1,150 760 365 370
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
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25 10 25 50 100 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
40.4 8.8 2,770 0.0 3.0 11.6 1.9 4.3
304GILA RIVER BASIN
09482330 PUMPING WASH NEAR VAIL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"04'10", long 11<r48/23", in SWANWfc sec.3, T.16 S., R.15 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at road to pumping station 1.1 mi south of Interstate 10, and 5.7 mi west of Vail.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.81 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
400
300 -
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
08-16-6607-17-67 00-00-6808-07-69 08-00-70 07-00-71 07-17-72 10-05-72 07-07-74 07-00-7509-25-7610-22-76 10-06-77 12-18-78 08-24-80 07-25-81
9020513533
22033730
142210439.0679041190195
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
102 198 274 382 469 560
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.31MEAN (LOGS)= 1.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
57.7 2.3 3,010 0.0 1.0 111.2 1.8 3.9...._......................-.-.... .. ..-. .............4- ..-. ..-. ...............
GILA RIVER BASIN
09482350 SOUTH FORK ARIPORT WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
305
LOCATION.--Lat 32*06'00«, long 110'54'30", in SEKNEfc sec.28, T.15 S., R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at Hughes Access Road, 3.25 mi south of U.S. Highway 80, and 1.5 mi southeast of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.--9.78 mi 2, of which 5.40 mi 2 is noncontributing and/or distributary flow.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
DISCHARGE CODES
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
07-28-6607-17-6708-19-68 07-28-69 07-19-70 10-02-70 08-12-72 10-19-72 07-08-74 07-00-75 09-25-76 01-29-77 01-15-78 00-00-79 09-07-80
225 450 1808.0
216 480 180 250
^,89010
98069590.0
620
LT
Highest since 1956.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
2.500
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
25 10 25 50 100 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ---STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* ----
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
36.5 3.1 2,740 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.8 3.9
306GILA RIVER BASIN
09482370 NORTH FORK AIRPORT WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"06'40", long 110"54'30", in NEKSEK sec.21, T.15 S., R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at Hughes Access Road, 2.5 mi south of U.S. Highway 80, and 1 mi east of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.--6.65 mi 2, of which 1.37 mi 2 is noncontributing and/or distributary flow.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19611965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
08-22-6100-00-6507-28-6607-17-6708-19-6809-15-6907-19-7010-02-7008-12-7210-19-7207-08-7407-12-7509-25-7611-11-7601-15-7800-00-7909-07-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
^.SSO26501003037040190450130230
^,03010
700701150
460
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
ESES
LT
Highest since 1956. Highest since 1961.
1.500
1.200 -
S 900 -
600 -
300 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
1010%
254%
502X
1001%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)=MEAN (LOGS)'STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):
40.6
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MAIN BASIN
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED 1 SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURPRECIPI TATION 2- YEAR 50- YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)
4.6 2,780 3.0 1.0 10.8 1.8 3.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09482400 AIRPORT WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
307
LOCATION.--Lat 32*09'09", long 110°58'52", in NEKSEK sec.2, T.15 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, 25 ft upstream from Santa Clara Avenue, 0.7 mi upstream from mouth, 4.3 mi downstream from confluence of north and south forks of Airport Wash, and 4.9 mi south of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-23.0 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984
DATE
09-11-6607-17-6708-20-6808-28-6907-20-7010-02-7007-16-7210-19-7207-07-7407-12-7509-25-7609-09-7709-21-7810-21-7809-07-8007-27-8110-01-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
322106385118823549310159689377896304405279378385
2,900
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHP,C
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
37.0 10.8 2,700 1.1 1.0 10.8 1.8 3.9
308GILA RIVER BASIN
09482400 AIRPORT WASH AT TUCSON, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-81 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-81
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S>
STAN
DARD DEVIA-
MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
3.40.670.970.531.40.410.240.050.199.43.06.0
1.1
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00.00.00.00
0. 0. 0. 0.00
0.08
0.540.100.190.090.130.060.020.000.011.90.811.2
1.10.200.320.180.350.120.060.010.052.70.801.8
1.7 2.0 2.7 1.8 3.0 3.4 3.81.4 0.981.5
10.6 2.0 3.7 1.7 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.238.016.023.5
0.43 0.31 0.72 100
PERICO (CC*I- SECU-
TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS. AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.11
5 20X
10 10%
20 5X
50f 2%
0.000.03
0.000.00
0.000.00
0.000.00
100f 1X
0.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
403 666 889 1,230 1,540 1,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.47MEAN (LOGS)= 2.63STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81
PERIOD(caocu TIVIDAY
1-J-
O
137
15306090
250%
41177.3.2.1.1.
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520%
IN FT 3/S.INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATEDIN
PROBABILITY,
1010%
81 118
89550
38178.75.33.12.1
5827137.84.63.1
254%
176924220127.4.
06
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
2291245727159.16.0
100f1%
291162743519117.6
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81
1%
9.3
5%
0.18
10%
0.00
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EXCEE
70%
0.00
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80%
0.00
INDICATED PERCENT OF
90%
0.00
95%
0.00
98%
0.00
TIME
99%
0.00
99.5%
0.00
99.9%
0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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310GILA RIVER BASIN
09482410 RODEO WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32° 10'20", long HO'58'35", in SWANWA sec. 36, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, at South 12th Avenue, 0.8 mi above mouth in Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.-7.24 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.000
WATER YEAR
197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-20-7008-19-7107-16-7207-00-7307-21-7407-12-7500-00-7608-15-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8007-29-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8984763809712521230032170320460360
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCCCCCCCCC
800 -
S 600 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
400 -
200 -
t; 00J2 o> en
250X
520%
10 10X
25f 4%
50f 2X
100f 1%
260 441 572 746 880 1,020
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.27MEAN (LOGS)= 2.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
33.7
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
7.9
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
2,560
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
10.6
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
61 LA RIVER BASIN311
09482420 JULIAN WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*10'15", long HO'56'25", in SUKNUK sec.32, T.14 S. f R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, 1,600 ft above confluence with Tucson Diversion channel, and 0.5 mi south of Ajo Road in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--26.5 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500
WATER YEAR
197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-19-7008-20-7107-16-7210-19-7207-07-7407-12-7509-25-7609-09-7710-06-7707-29-7909-07-8003-02-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,2701,050440330130112
1,050680395190435400
1.200 -
S 900 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
600 -
300 -
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
428 817 1,130 1,570 1,930 2,310
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22MEAN (LOGS)* 2.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
38.9 17.3 2,900 1.9 1.0 11.0 1.7 4.0
312GILA RIVER BASIN
09482450 WEST BRANCH SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*08'00", long HTOO'30", in NE14NEK sec. 16, T.15 S., R.13 E., Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, at Valencia Road, 0.4 mi west of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA. 23.6 mi 2, contributing drainage area not determined.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.000
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
08-19-6607-17-6708-10-6808-08-6907-19-7008-17-7107-16-7208-23-7306-25-7409-09-7509-25-7609-09-7710-06-7712-18-7809-25-8007-29-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE . (FT 3/S) CODES
75 ES130 ES48031875 ES
5401908011019091035091050150760
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
</> 800 -e
£ 600 -
400 -
200 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
80.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
15.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
2,800
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.3
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.4
GILA RIVER BASIN
09482480 BIG WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
313
LOCATION.--Lat 32'11'10", long 111*00'07", in SUKNEtt sec.27, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, at Mission Road, 0.6 mi north of State Highway 86, in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.94 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-10-6508-12-6607-17-6708-10-6800-00-6907-19-7008-17-7107-16-7207-00-7300-00-7400-00-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8009-18-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
1,00024050650
^,070^.OOO
285300
00
1200
380203.029
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
4.000
3,000
2,000
1,000 -
09482480
Highest since 1963. ^Highest since 1920.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
63.0 390 887 1,940 3,060 4,460
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.62MEAN (LOGS)= 1.69STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.05
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
95.2 4.9 2,850 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 4.4
314GILA RIVER BASIN
09482500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32°13'16", long 110°58'52", in NEl&NEtt sec.14, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on downstream side of center pier of Congress Street Bridge in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2,222 mi 2, of which 395 mi 2 is in Mexico, adjusted for 15.2 mi 2 of Tucson Arroyo drainage area contributing to this station effective July 1956.
REMARKS.--Irrigation above station of about 26,000 acres, inc pumping from ground water. Ground water is also pumped above Since October 1969 all flow past station is published, includ
uding about 2,300 acres in Mexico, mostly by the station for municipal supply and mining. ng wastewater when known.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
DATE
12-23-1401-20-1609-08-1708-07-1808-02-1908-09-2008-01-2107-20-2208-17-2311-17-2309-18-2509-28-2609-07-2708-01-2809-24-2908-07-3008-10-3107-30-3208-21-3308-23-3409-01-3507-26-3607-10-3708-05-3808-03-3908-14-4008-14-4108-09-4208-02-4308-16-4408-10-4508-04-4610-01-4608-16-4808-08-4907-30-5008-02-51
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
^5,0005,0007,5004,9004,7001,9504,0002,0001,9002,0503,400
11,4001,9501,600
10,4001,7709,2004,2006,1006,000
10,3005,4003,2809,0008,000
11,3002,4901,6704,5106,530
10,8004,2602,9603,8603,8009,4905,020
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567
589
DATE
08-16-5207-15-5307-24-5408-03-5507-29-5608-31-5707-29-5808-20-5908-10-6008-23-6109-26-6208-26-6309-10-6407-16-6508-19-6607-17-6712-20-6708-06-6907-20-7008-17-7107-15-7210-19-7207-08-7407-12-7509-25-7608-15-7710-10-7712-19-7808-13-8007-27-8110-02-8312-28-8407-21-8608-02-8708-23-8810-20-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT3/S) CODES
3,8205,9009,570
10,9002,6103,0506,3504,4206,140
16,6004,9804,670
13,0001,1905,5005,860
16,1008,7108,5308,0003,4704,7107,9302,4807,1002,660
23,70013,5002,7602,700
252,70010,0001,920 HP1,500
10,7002,960
Highest since 1905. Highest since 1892.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
20.1
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
128
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,050
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
17.0
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.9
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09482500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ--Continued
315
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1906, 1913, 1915-81 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-81
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT3/S>
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NOVEMBER 215 DECEMBER 895 JANUARY 518 FEBRUARY 202 MARCH 102APRIL 1.7MAY 2.3JUNE 25JULY 430AUGUST 682CCDTCMBCQ t19
MINIMUM (FT3/S>
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.00ft ftft
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79 28 146 82 37 180.290.344.3
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5.9 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.62.73.83.11.41.21 A
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.9 2.4 13.0 7.8 4.1 1.80.00.00.518.834.519 1
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
1 37
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.120.76
520%
0.000.000.000.08
1010%
0.000.000.000.00
***rt205%
0.000.000.000.00
502%
0.000.000.000.00
1001%
0.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 112 1.3 23 23 0.99 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915-81, 1984-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5,090
5 10 2520% 10% 4%
9,400 13,100 18,800
50 1002% 1%
23,800 29,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.15MEAN (LOGS)- 3.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.31
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1913, 1915-81
PERIOD(CON-wCI«U
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,4307143702141338057
520%
3,2601,660866491296176124
1010%
4,9002,5101,310738438264185
254%
7,4103,8002,0101,120655405282
IN PERCENT
502%
9,5804,9002,6101,450842531370
1001%
12,0006,1203,2901,8101,050678472
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1913, 1915-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
539 50 5.8 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN 317
09482950 RAILROAD WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"12/ 50", long 1100 56'45", in NE%SE& sec.18, T.14 S. f R.14 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on center of culvert on upstream side of Winsett Street in Tucson. Prior to December 11, 1978, at site 200 ft upstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE2.000
WATER YEAR
1970197119721973197419761977197819791980198119821983
DATE
07-20-7007-19-7108-12-7207-27-7307-18-7407-11-7609-10-7710-06-7710-21-7808-23-8006-25-8107-25-8201-29-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
6421,5901,280220482312300223243222162421106
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC
1.500 -
- 1.000 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-74, 1976-79, 1981-83
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
500 -
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
340 666 961 1,440 1,870 2,390
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 2.54STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
0.73 2.7 2,490 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.7 4.2
318GILA RIVER BASIN
09483000 TUCSON ARROYO AT VINE AVENUE, TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*13'00", long 110*56'54", in SWttNEfc sec.18, T.H S., R.14 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on right bank at Vine Avenue in Tucson, 0.2 mi downstream from Arroyo Chico.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8.2 mi 2 since June 1956. Prior to August 1945, 27.0 mi 2 . See USP 1733 for history of progressive reduction of drainage area by flood-control diversion structures.
REMARKS.--A flood-control project, at upper end of natural basin Reservoir (Atterbury), which is in Pantano Wash drainage runoff from 15.2 mi near the upper end of basin into a flood- T.14 S., R.14 E., from which reservoir water is released upstream from Tucson Arroyo. Since October 1969, all flow past
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
diverts runoff from 3.6 mi into Lakeside area. Another flood-control project diverts
control detention reservoir in SE% sec.29, Julian Wash, which enters Santa Cruz River the station is published.
WATER YEAR
1956195719591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
08-26-5607-17-5708-20-5908-20-6008-22-6109-26-6209-03-6308-12-6407-16-6509-13-6605-24-6708-19-6808-01-6907-20-7007-19-7108-12-7210-18-7207-18-7407-25-7509-04-7609-10-7710-06-7710-21-7808-13-8006-25-81
ANNUAL PEA DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
CDISCHARGE
CODESL
364 C716 C
2,540 C609 C
*5,000 UR,C1,060 C208
1,0601,220593350644800
1,5502,9302,950720332760446
1,480
ccccccccccccccc
764 C1,040 C816 C746 C
Highest since 1940.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
37.0 5.5 2,510 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.8 3.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09483000 TUCSON ARROYO AT VINE AVE, TUCSON, AZ--Continued.
319
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1957-81
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
8.74.48.53.83.82.00.471.01.34.9155.7
ANNUAL
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.000.00
1.8 0.36
1.10.531.10.750.720.470.090.100.121.92.81.1
2.0 0.952.11.11.10.630.130.230.281.33.91.5
1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.51.31.42.22.3 0.70 1.4 1.3
9.8 4.9 10.5 6.9 6.6 4.4 0.91.01.1
17.825.910.4
0.91 0.46 0.50 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-81
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
20 5X
50f 2X
100f 1X
137
14306090
120183
0.000.000.160.36
0.000.000.020.16
0.000.000.000.10
0.000.000.000.06
0.000.000.000.04
0.000.000.000.03
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1956-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100f 1%
842 1,540 2,150 3,090 3,920 4,890
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.20MEAN (LOGS)- 2.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.31
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1957-81
PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
6727137.14.52.82.1
520X
1254823137.94.83.6
1010X
177683318116.54.7
254%
2621004825159.06.4
IN PERCENT
50f2X
342129623218117.9
100f1%
438165784021149.6
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1957-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5% 10X 15X 20% 30X 40% 50% 60X 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9X
25 2.0 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
320 GILA RIVER BASIN
09483000 TUCSON ARROYO AT VINE AVE, TUCSON, AZ CONTINUED
6.000
5.000
4.000
-. 3,000
5 2.000
1,000
09483000
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A - A MEAN MONTHLY MAXIMUM
* * MEAN MONTHLY MEAN
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09483010 HIGH SCHOOL WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
321
LOCATION.--Lat 32'13'28", long 110*56'48", in SEKSE14 sec.7, T.14 S. f R.14 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on right bank 200 ft upstream from Cherry Avenue in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.95 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Entire drainage basin is an urban residential area.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE (FT 3/S)
08-10-6808-01-6908-11-7008-08-7108-12-7207-07-7308-02-7407-16-7509-04-7607-22-7710-07-7708-12-7908-13-8005-01-8107-25-8208-16-83
48634140966480020412619515612917834635785
464153
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
1.11 1.6 2,460 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.7 4.2
322GILA RIVER BASIN
09483010 HIGH SCHOOL WASH AT TUCSON, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1974-83
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM<FT 3/S)
0.380.200.350.280.310.260.100.100.090.570.820.78
0.20
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.010.00
0.05
MEAN<FT 3/S)
0.100.050.070.120.070.090.020.020.020.230.270.22
0.11
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
0.160.070.110.110.120.070.030.030.030.190.300.24
0.05
COEFFI CIENT OFVARIATION
1.51.41.50.921.60.782.01.91.50.811.11.1
0.43
PERCENT OF
ANNUALRUNOFF
8.04.05.79.55.67.11.21.41.517.820.917.4
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-83
PERIOD (CON* SECUr TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
0.020.05
5 20X
10 10X
20f 5%
50f 2%
0.010.02
0.000.02
0.000.01
0.000.01
100f 1%
0.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1974-83
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-83
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520X
10 10X
254X
50 2X
100 1%
261 454 606 827 1010 1210
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.42STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED
250X
6.02.61.30.720.430.300.25
RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
5 10 25 f20X 10X 4X
10 14 204.6 6.3 9.02.2 2.9 4.01.2 1.5 2.00.72 0.98 1.40.52 0.72 1.00.41 0.53 0.71
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
100f1X
25 31114.92.31.81.40.86
145.82.82.31.71.0
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEUIOO OF RECORD 1974-83
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5% 10X 15X 20X 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95X 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9X ------- ----"---- --- -------------------------------------------r---------------------------------------------------
3.0 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 I 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large
GILA RIVER BASIN
09483010 HIGH SCHOOL WASH AT TUCSON, AZ CONTINUED
323
1,000
at o o> o> 0,
9 0.25
0.20
0.15
< 0.10
S 0.05 -
< 0.00
09483010
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
09483010PERIOD OF RECORD 1974-83
* * MEAN MONTHLY MAXIMUM« » MEAN MONTHLY MEANa a MEAN MONTHLY MINIMUM
V \-S--.--S--I--&
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
324GILA RIVER BASIN
09483025 SILVERCROFT WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'13'53", long 1ir00'10", in NWA sec.10, T. 14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, 0.1 mi west of Silverbell Road, 0.3 mi northwest of !>t. Mary's Hospital, and 0.4 mi north of Anklam Road at Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.74 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19651969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-10-6508-00-6907-20-7008-00-7100-00-7207-00-7307-20-7410-30-7409-25-7601-01-7710-06-7707-20-7908-24-8007-21-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
J5602365
31,5001,450
100115
5.010
31063
290197222
DISCHARGE CODES
HP.CCCC
ES,CC
LT,CLT,C
CCCCCC
Highest since 1961.Highest since 1965.Highest since 1961.
2.000
1.600
55 1 .200 o
800
400
09483025
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965, 1969-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
90 332 659 1,370 2,200 3,360
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 1.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.67
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
44.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
3.3
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
2,540
FORESTEDAREA SOIL
(PERCENT) INDEX
0.0 1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.8
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.4
GILA RIVER BASIN325
09483030 ANKLAM WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"13'30", long 111°01'50", in SE% sec.8, T.14 S. f R.13 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at Anklam Road, 1 mi west of Tucson city limits, and 2 mi west of St. Mary's Hospital.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.11 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-10-6512-10-6500-00-6710-03-6708-00-6907-19-7008-17-7109-07-7207-15-7300-00-7410-30-7409-25-7601-01-7707-30-7801-18-7908-14-8008-13-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
1,600302.0
5098
2,0002,420
75140
0160755.0
385.0
3576
DISCHARGE COOES
ESESES
ES
ES
3.000
8 2,500
uj 2.000o mo- 1.500
g
I 1.000
500
09483030
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2f 50%
5f 20%
10f 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
75.6 362 855 2,210 4,140 7,390
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 1.91STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.78
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
298 2.1 2,700 0.0 1.0 11.8 1.9 4.4
326GILA RIVER BASIN
09483040 WEST SPEEDWAY WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32°14'20", long 1ir02'43", in SEfcSFA sec.6, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at driveway to Power substation off West Speedway Road, 2 mi west of Tucson city limits, and 3 mi northwest of St. Mary's Hospital.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.46 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 300
WATER YEAR
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-10-6509-13-6600-00-6710-03-6708-08-6909-04-7008-20-7108-12-7207-00-7309-14-7409-07-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7707-20-7908-24-8008-13-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S> CODES
224413744
23623614415923815
16024010 ES
104748640
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
92.2 202 291 419 521 627
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)? -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 1.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA
TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
364 1.1 2,750 0.0 1.0 11.8 1.9 4.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09483100 TANQUE VERDE CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ
329
LOCATION.--Lat 32'14'48", long 110'40'46", in NEMWA sec.2, T.14 S., R.16 E., Pi ma County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, 4.4 mi east of Tanque Verde School, 7.4 mi upstream from Agua Caliente Wash, and 17.5 mi east of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-43.0 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972
DATE
01-11-6009-08-6112-16-6102-11-6309-10-6409-04-6512-22-6507-16-6712-20-6701-15-6903-02-7008-21-7107-16-72
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
7891,260925
1,5202,630828
2,7601,2603,080
2781,0602,3501,190
WATER YEAR
1973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985
DATE
10-19-7207-08-7400-00-7509-05-7601-01-7707-25-7812-18-7802-14-8007-30-8108-23-8202-03-8310-02-8312-28-84
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2,120804210300420
1,2804,1001,1506,7002,4601,1008,6007,880
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
156 11.0 4,780 21.0 1.0 17.0 2.0 4.0
330GILA RIVER BASIN
09483100 TANQUE VERDE CREEK NEAR TUCSQt, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW ! BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-74
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
44121989483100193.50.82164669
32
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1.1
MEAN(FT 3/S)
4.62.1
251521153.40.310.053.28.29.6
8.9
STAN DARD
DEVIATION(FT 3/S)
123.4
512431265.20.900.214.81219
8.5
COEFFI CIENT OFVARIATION
2.61.72.11.61.51.71.52.93.91.51.52.0
0.96
PERCENT OF
ANNUALRUNOFF
4.31.9
23.113.819.814.03.20.30.13.07.79.0
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS]
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,RECURRENCE INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
2 5 1050X 20X 10X
0.04 0.00 0.00 0.0.40 0.06 0.02 0.
205X
0001
, IN PERCENT
50f 100f2X IX
0.00 0.000.00 0.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50 2X
100f 1X
1,530 3,130 4.620 7,110 9,460 12,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.23MEAN (LOGS)* 3.20STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
PER i a(CON9CVAJ
TIVEDAYS
137
15306090
21 50X
2671619863412720
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520X
525334198131865643
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,
1010X
7574952851951308264
254X
1,130758420300206126101
YEARS,IN
11
ANDPERCENT
50f2X
,470,000539398281167137
11
100f1X
,870,300673515375216180
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
1X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED
5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X
ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
181 38 16 8.9 5.4 1.2 0.18 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
GILA RIVER BASIN
09483042 CEMETERY UASH AT TUCSON, AZ
327
LOCATION.-Lat 32°15'50", long 110°58'38", in NUKNUK sec.36, T.13 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at U.S. Highway 89, 0.25 mi north of junction with State Highway 84 in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1.17 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977
DATE
08-00-6607-17-6708-20-6811-14-6808-18-7008-00-7108-12-7207-00-7309-06-7407-17-7509-25-7609-10-77
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
229396600570285100400150580290360205
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCC
ES,CES,CES,C
CCCC
WATER YEAR
197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
07-30-7808-12-7908-14-8004-30-8108-23-8208-15-8310-02-8300-00-8507-15-8602-25-8708-20-8807-26-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
160375225156,54020945617226452216262
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCCCCCCCCC
800
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
600 -
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2X
100f 1% - 400 -
274 418 517 646 743 842
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.15MEAN (LOGS)= 2.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.22
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
200 -
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
40.0 2.2 2,370 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 4.2
328GILA RIVER BASIN
09483045 FLOWING WELLS WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 32'15'55", long 110*59'40", in SWKSWK sec.26, T.13 E., R.13 S., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at intersection of Ft. Lowell Road and Flowing Wells Road in Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA. 3.53 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500
WATER YEAR
1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-00-7108-12-7200-00-7309-06-7407-12-7507-11-7609-10-7707-30-7808-12-7902-13-8004-30-8108-23-8208-09-8307-22-8400-00-8507-15-8602-25-8708-19-8807-26-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,250870430
1,150620920225185490330220
1,47094399535631081438532
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
524 911 1,200 1,610 1,920 2,260
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 2.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.29
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA
TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPI-
! TATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
32.1 4.2 2,380 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09483100 TANQUE VERDE CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--CoNTZNUED
10,000
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332GILA RIVER BASIN
09483200 AGUA CALIENTE WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'16'OT", long 110°44'15", in SW4SVtt sec.29, T.13 S., R.16 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Soldier Trail, 1.4 mi north of Tanque Verde Road, and 5 mi northeast of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.04 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 500
WATER YEAR
1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
08-00-6507-19-6608-00-6710-03-6708-00-6903-02-7008-19-7108-00-7210-00-7207-07-7407-25-7507-17-7600-00-7710-06-7708-12-7908-13-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
8621757446964
43043021010 LT25
175240704876
400 |-
% 300 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-80
200 -
100 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
98.9 208 309 470 619 793
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.00STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
368
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.6
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
3,300
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
7.8
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
14.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN333
09483250 ROB WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32°14'08", long 110°48'58", in NEKNUK sec.9f T.14 S. f R.15 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Speedway BLvd, 0.4 mi west of Pantano Road, and 1 mi north of East Broadway in Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.08 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
2,500
WATER YEAR
1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
DISCHARGE CODES
00-00-71 00-00-72 00-00-73 01-00-74 07-12-75 09-25-76 08-01-77 12-28-77 08-12-79 07-26-8007-19-8108-23-8209-23-8307-16-84 00-00-8508-24-86 10-10/86 08-20-88 07-21-89
1,40060018020040033010050
450190305
1,9001564055527765
1,300207
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CCCCC
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-86
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
25 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
267 " 622 973 1,580 2,160 2,870
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 2.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
55.6 4.7 2,710 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 3.6
334GILA RIVER BASIN
09484000 SABINO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION. -Lat 32*19'01", long 110*48'36", in SEKNEK sec.9, T.13 S., R.15 E. ( Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050302, on right bank 0.5 mi north of Coronado National Forest boundary and 12 mi northeast of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-35.5 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
DATE
07-15-3209-10-3309-22-3402-06-3501-29-3602-07-3703-03-3808-06-3902-23-4012-30-4009-10-4203-05-4307-08-4407-30-4508-23-4612-26-4608-06-4808-08-4907-07-5008-02-5101-13-5207-16-5303-23-5408-03-5508-11-5601-09-5703-22-5807-26-5912-24-59
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
706510472540500
2,0203,200
385904
3,180449567175916
2,000227380
1,4302,260
7501,640
8615,1102,000
552,0301,5004,2401,600
WATER YEAR
19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-30-6109-26-6208-15-6309-13-6402-07-6508-10-6607-17-6712-19-6701-14-6909-06-7008-10-7110-01-7110-19-7207-20-7400-00-7509-26-7607-10-7703-02-7812-18-7802-14-8007-31-8108-13-8202-03-8310-01-8312-28-8402-16-8608-13-8708-20-8808-07-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S> CODES
9101,0102,0701,310
2446,400
7882,340
3107,730 LT
6601,7102,750
11770
580480
3,1607,4002,2901,4202,0001,3406,5002,350
910866350350
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
482
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
13.0
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,300
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
85.0
MEAN ANNUAL
*>RECIPI-SOIL TAT IONINDEX
1.0
(IN)
22.6
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
6ILA RIVER BASIN
09484000 SABINO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued
335
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1933-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934-74
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMBEP
84
28217 106 9312054175.22970 me
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.020.300.030.000.000.000.09 n m
MEAN (FT 3/S)
5.1 3.4 17 16 21269.81.80.334.912O T
STAN DARD COEFFI-
DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI- (FT 3/S) ATION
15 J 5.9
38 J 232731133.40.95 27.114 n :
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PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.0 2.7 13.1 12.7 16.520.87.71.50.33.99.47 7
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
1 37
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.000.100.631.8
5 20X
0.000.000.000.070.59
10 10X
0.000.000.000.000.28
20 5X
0.000.000.000.000.14
50 2%
0.000.000.000.000.06
100f 1X
0.000.000.000.000.03
ANNUAL 48 0.52 11 9.8 0.93 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100 1X
1,090 2,520 3,860 6,050 8,060 10,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.10MEAN (LOGS)= 3.03STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-74
PERIOD(CON SECUTIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
2691609460422721
520X
629366207125865746
1010X
9475483011791207966
254X
1,43082243725516711093
IN PERCENT
502%
1,8401,060548316204134115
100f1X
2,2901,310665381240157137
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-74
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
139 48 26 15 9.8 4.1 1.8 0.73 0.24 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09484200 BEAR CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ
337
LOCATION.--Lat 32° 18'22", long HO'48'03", in NUK sec. 15, T.13 S., R.15 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on left bank 0.8 mi upstream from mouth and 15 mi northeast of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--16.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741979
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DATE
01-11-6009-12-6112-16-6102-11-6309-13-6402-07-6512-22-6509-25-6712-20-6701-15-6909-06-7008-19-7110-01-7110-19-7201-09-7412-18-78
iNNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
57553
225357433192
1,15013
62121467049524761857
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Highest since 1959.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
502 11.0 5,860 82.0 1.0 20.6 1.9 4.0
338GILA RIVER BASIN
09484200 BEAR CREEK NEAR TUCSON; AZ Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-74
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN DARD
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(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
274.089574241132.60.027.97.4
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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5.61.8
22.418.021.815.63.70.40.01.23.26.4
0.99 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74, 1979
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20X
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
370 675 917 1,260 1,550 1,850
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 2.56STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-74
PER
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250%
520%
1010%
205%
50f2%
100f1%
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316191
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0.000.000.00
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
PER (Coc TIDA
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13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
11671432717118.5
520%
29218310871473326
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429273160107755343
254%
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73148027419014611090
100f1%
849565319223178136112
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
71 25 12 5.4 2.8 0.83 0.23 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09484500 TANQUE VERDE CREEK AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'15'57», long HO'50'27", in SFASEtt sec.30, T.13 S., R.15 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Sabino Canyon Road, 1 mi downstream from Sabino Creek, and 1.25 mi northeast of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.--219 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WATERYEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEAR DATE
1940 08-13-40 6,400 1971941 12-30-40 9,000 1971942 02-28-42 639 1971943 03-05-43 1,090 1971944 08-09-44 825 1971945 08-09-45 573 1971966 12-22-65 12,200 1971967 00-00-67 0 1971968 12-20-67 6,300 1981969 03-22-69 460 1981970 09-06-70 7,340 1981971 08-19-71 7,000 198
Highest since 1940.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-45, 1966-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50f 100f50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
I 10-01-71S 10-19-72\ 09-21-745 04-24-75i 09-26-767 00-00-775 03-02-78? 12-18-783 02-14-801 07-31-813 08-20-88? 08-18-89
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(FT 3/S) CODES
1,2404,930
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2,020600
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1,6003,5003,7002,070
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
109
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
19.0
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,340
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
36.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
1.0 16.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
2.0
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN 341
09484510 VENTANA CANYON WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32"18'35", long 110*50'20", in SWKSUfc sec.8, T.13 S., R.15 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Sunrise Drive (Sabino Canyon West Road), 0.5 mi above Esperero Wash, and 4 mi northeast of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.-6.46 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
09-08-6512-22-6510-04-6612-20-6708-01-6909-06-7008-19-7107-16-7210-19-7208-02-7407-25-7509-25-7600-00-7707-25-7812-18-7807-13-8007-31-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
9326021
216951801951801251311201951451852343286
350
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
147 202 235 275 303 329
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.32MEAN (LOGS)= 2.16STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.17
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
553 5.4 4,600 51.0 1.0 13.0 1.8 4.2
342GILA RIVER BASIN
09484560 CIENEGA CREEK NEAR PANTAMO, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 31°59'08" f long 110°33'57", in NW£ sec. 1, T.17 S,, R.17 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on downstream end of first pier from right bank of bridge on Interstate Highway 10, and 1.2 mi southeast of Pantano.
DRAINAGE AREA.-289 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
UATER YEAR
195819681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
08-11-5807-26-6807-22-6907-20-7008-03-7109-13-7202-22-7307-19-7409-02-7508-10-7609-11-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8007-06-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
20,0001,870990
1,7702,2401,930878
2,5701,5504,6503,800
900860630
8,310
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,HP
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958, 1968-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
25.000
20.000
5 15.000
10.000
5.000
09484560
1,880 4,020 6,150 9,930 13,700 18,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.36MEAN (LOGS)= 2.30STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
59.8 31.2 4,890 13.0 2.5 16.6 1.9 4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN 343
09484570 MESCAL ARROYO NEAR PANTAMO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 31°59'23", long HO'33'52", in NEKNWK sec.1, T.17 S., R.17 E., Pirn County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at county road, 0.25 mi above mouth, and 1.1 mi southeast of Pantano.
DRAINAGE AREA.--38.4 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195819651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
08-11-5809-12-6508-13-6607-12-6708-03-6808-05-6907-21-7008-19-7109-00-7207-00-7308-19-7409-06-7507-29-7609-10-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8007-06-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
^7,0001,6001,610290430950680
6,140520320620510385
1,7002,100
13015
3,500
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
30.000
Q
25.000
20.000
- 15.000 "8"
10.000
5.000
09484570
Highest since 1930.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958, 1965-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f1%
753 2,060 3,620 6,800 10,400 15,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.35MEAN (LOGS)= 2.91STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
82.9 11.9 4,260 0.0 1.0 15.0 1.9 4.0
344GILA RIVER BASIN
09484580 BARREL CANYON NEAR SONOITA, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 31*51'42", long HO'41'25", in SE'ASE'A sec. 15, T.18 S., R.16 E., Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050302, at State Highway 83, 13 mi north of Sonoita.
DRAINAGE AREA.--14.1 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 2.500
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6200-00-6309-10-6409-08-6500-00-6609-00-6707-26-6807-23-6907-20-7008-00-7107-00-7200-00-7309-21-7409-13-7508-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
140145879480260323
1,60015
1,3501,90024010
1,350980
1,100
DISCHARGE CGDES
LT
LT
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
504 1,190 1,810 2,760 3,580 4,480
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 2.68STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION
INDEX (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
190 5.9 5,000 0.0 3.0 16.0 1.9 4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN345
09484590 DAVIDSON CANYON WASH NEAR VAIL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3r59'37», long HO-38'40", in SWfcSEK sec.31, T.16 S., R.17 E., Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on right bank 0.3 mi upstream from Interstate Highway 10, 2.0 mi upstream from mouth, and 5.5 mi southeast of Vail.
DRAINAGE AREA.--50.5 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATERYEAR
19681969T970'971
1972197319741975197619771978197919801981
MAGNITUDE
DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE
DATE (FT 3/S)
07-26-68 ,3,04008-05-69 58707-20-70 6,86008-10-71 1,49009-07-72 1,32010-19-72 2809-21-74 1,46007-08-75 70807-12-76 3,55009-10-77 2,40010-06-77 3,04008-15-79 10509-07-80 1,74007-27-81 4,480
AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUSBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-81
PEAK FLOW
, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN
250X
1,900
WEIGHTEDMEANSTANDARD
5 10 25 50f20X 10X 4X 2%
3,430 4,640 6,380 7,800
SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11(LOGS)= 3.27
DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
PERCENT
100f1X
9,340
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
10.000
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
86.2 13.6 4,340 0.0 1.0 14.9 1.9 4.1
346GILA RIVER BASIN
09484600 PANTANO WASH NEAR FAIL, AZ
LOCATION.--lat 32*02'09", long 110*40'37», in SUKSEK sec.14, T. 15050302, 60 ft upstream from dam, 2.2 mi southeast of Vail, aid
DRAINAGE AREA.--457 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973
DATE
08-11- I808-17-5908-09-6008-28-6109-26-6208-25-6309-10-6409-12-6508-13-6608-18-6712-20-6708-05-6907-20-7008-19-7109-07-7210-04-72
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
^8,000 ES.HP9,3107,3005,2801,5009,7009,9605,8807,4107,6802,640
8576,8508,7001,460
371
WAT YEA
197197197197197197198198;1991981198198198198198198
ER * DATE
^ 07-20-745 09-02-75S 07-25-767 09-10-77B 10-06-779 12-18-780 09-07-801 09-22-812 08-23-823 08-03-834 10-02-835 08-20-856 08-17-867 09-24-878 07-29-889 07-21-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
1,7801,2005,2001,6001,300
7901,300
13,0003,4001,840
12,000363
1,0201,3707,420
803
6 S., R.16 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 20 mi southeast of city hall in Tucson.
Highest since 1930.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;!
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
46.3
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
43.5
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,500
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
15.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
1.75 15.4
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
2.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09484600 PANTANO WASH NEAR VAIL, AZ--Continued
347
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTeCDTCUDCD
6.7 3.0501836185.22.02.6
5093 me
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.10 0.100.100.100.100.120.320.190.072.40.52 n 1*
MEAN (FT 3/S)
2.4 1.47.83.15.03.21.81.21.1
13251C
CTAIJ-91 nfi
DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI- (FT3/S) AT ION
2.10.76164.29.34.41.20.480.6413309C
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0.532.01.41.81.40.650.390.601.01.21 7
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.01.89.83.86.33.92.31.51.3
16.031.6in A
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.420.450.530.620.700.861.21.82.4
520%
0.140.140.160.260.330.430.620.750.90
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.210.270.370.410.47
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.130.170.220.240.25
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.070.090.110.110.11
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.000.050.060.060.070.07
ANNUAL 13 2.3 6.7 3.8 0.56 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10X
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
3,000 7,510 12,000 19,600 26,800 35,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 3.47STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.48
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
PERIOD (CON-SECU- TIVE 2 DAYS) 50X
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520X
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1X
13715306090
3501728853352216
757370192112694230
1,150546285162965841
1,8308194312361318056
2,4801,0605592981599867
3,2901,33070536518711679
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10X 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
137 17 4.2 3.1 2.6 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.81 0.44 0.13 0.11 0.10 0.05 0.01
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09485000 RINCON CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 32*07'46", long 110*37'32", in NUKNE* sec.17, T.15 S. f R.17 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, 9 mi upstram from mouth and 22 mi southeast of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--44.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
07-30-5308-19-5408-03-5507-20-5601-09-5703-22-5810-21-5801-12-6008-22-6101-24-6208-25-6309-23-6408-18-6512-22-6508-13-6702-12-6809-06-6908-01-7008-19-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1942,1608,250
1503,570
4925,220
7472,600
2273,420948311
3,100157
1,860548
1,2009,660
WATER YEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
07-16-7210-19-7208-01-7409-02-7500-00-7601-00-7701-15-7812-18-7802-14-8008-01-8108-23-8201-30-8310-02-8301-26-8507-15-8612-07-8608-02-8807-25-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3601,440664340230127
2,4404,890
586236
1,800688
5,640647
1,170535
2,64088
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
612 9.0 4,850 57.0 1.09 19.2 2.1 4.2
350GILA RIVER BASIN
09485000 RINCON CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued
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MONTH
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCP
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23 3.8
130637574182.01.5
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0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn
MEAN(FT 3/S)
2.1 0.599.58.312102.40.160.081.1
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STAN DARD
DEVIATION(FT 3/S)
5.7 1.2
281623184.70.420.322.718A X
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
2.72.02.92.01.91.82.02.63.82.51.51 7
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ANNUALRUNOFF
3.4 D.915.313.318.816.73.80.30.11.8
19.5 A 1
DISCHARGE, IN FTS/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,SECU-TIVE 2 5 10 20DAYS)........
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100f1%
0.000.00
ANNUAL 24 0.07 5.2 5.8 1.1 100
MAGNITUDE
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
926 2,690 4,670 8,390 12,200 17,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.04MEAN (LOGS)- 2.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.55
AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-74
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL . INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1771016339
30 2460 1590 11
520%
505285163100664130
1010%
808 1,443233139976146
254%
2606573111801338465
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
1,6308183602031569977
100f1%
2,02097339922117511288
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD
1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED
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09485550 ARCADIA WASH AT TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'14'37", long 110?53'05", in SEUNUfc sec.2 f T. 15050302, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Pima Street in
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.72 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Entire drainage basin is an urban, residential area.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
14 S., R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit Tucson.
WATER YEAR
19661968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983
DATE
07-19-6608-19-6808-05-6908-11-7008-17-7108-12-7207-07-7307-18-7407-16-7509-25-7609-10-7709-21-7808-12-7908-13-8006-25-8109-11-8211-30-82
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
658310265594
H.210940121264134342220661647595330836157
DISCHARGE CGDES
HP,CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Highest since 1963.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966, 1968-83
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
1.500
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
lOOf 1%
395 707 953 1,310 1,600 1,920
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 2.59STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
0.77
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
5.54
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
2,560
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
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1.0
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ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.0
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09485900 PIMA UASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'20'15", long 110Q 57'35", in SWASW14 sec.31, T.12 S., R.14 E., Pima County. Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Ina Road, and 4 mi north of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.-4.93 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984
DATE
09-06-6400-00-6512-22-6507-17-6708-06-6809-06-6900-00-7008-12-7109-01-7210-19-7209-07-7410-30-7409-26-7601-00-7707-26-7812-18-7809-26-8005-01-8110-01-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
19512012565502.0
801171701955.0102.010
300100305.0
*460
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
ES
LTLTESES
HP
500
Highest since 1964.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-81, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
oo oo o> o> o> o>
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
74.2 177 269 407 524 652
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.39MEAN (LOGS)= 1.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
533
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
5.5
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,430
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
18.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.5
GILA RIVER BASIN 357
09485950 GERONIMO WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION. --Lat 32*19'56", long 110*56'37", in SEKNEK sec.6, T.13 S., R.14 E., Pi ma County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Skyline Drive, 0.4 mi southeast of Ina Road, and 3.5 mi north of Tucson city limits.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.15 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
09-06-6408-02-6512-22-6507-17-6708-10-6809-06-6909-00-7008-12-7109-01-7210-00-7207-19-7410-29-7409-26-7609-10-7707-26-7808-12-7908-13-8007-10-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
445135651391202.0
9570538519510359080
225370654.0
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
LT
800
600 -
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5, 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
118 271 414 643 850 1,090
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 2.06STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
699 3.6 3,600 0.0 1.0 15.0 1.9 4.4
358GILA RIVER BASIN
09486000 RILLITO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 32°17'41", long 110°59'00", in SW4SE'i sec.14, T.13 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050302, on right bank 600 ft downstream from Pima Wash, 1,800 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 89, 5 mi above mouth, and 5.4 mi north of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--918 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942194319441945194619471948
DATE
12-23-14 01-19-16 08-11-17 03-01-18 07-27-19 02-21-20 07-31-21 08-09-22 08-26-23 12-26-23 09-17-25 09-27-26 09-12-27 08-01-28 09-23-29 08-08-30 08-10-31 07-29-32 09-10-33 07-17-34 08-31-35 08-17-36 08-17-37 03-04-38 08-03-39 08-13-40 12-31-40 09-14-4208-15-4308-09-4408-10-4508-31-4608-15-4709-26-48
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WA
(FT 3/S) CODES YE
17,000 7,620
10,000 5,300 9,250 7,800
16,000 3,250 4,000 1,980 3,500 1,750 2,200 4,500
24,000 4,600 7,200 7,200 4,400 3,000
13,400 4,500 2,980 3,000 9,710
13,200 9,900 1,6003,8504,1007,0004,1607,660
779
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i9 iO >1 >2 >3 >4 >5 »6 57 >8 59 60 61 62 63 64 55 66 57 68 59 707172 73 74 75 7677
19781979198019611984
DATE
09-15-49 07-30-50 07-25-51 11-11-51 07-16-53 07-24-54 07-21-55 07-29-56 01-09-57 08-12-58 08-17-59 01-12-60 07-22-61 09-26-62 08-26-63 09-10-64 09-12-65 12-22-65 08-19-67 02-12-68 08-05-69 09-06-70 08-20-71 08-12-72 10-20-72 08-02-74 07-16-75 09-25-7609-05-7703-02-7800-00-7900-00-8000-00-8110-02-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT3/S)
1,640 9,490 9,500 1,630 5,470 7,680 8,070 2,050 4,500 8,930 7,710 3,610 4,140 2,690 7,640 9,420
754 12,400 3,100 7,740 2,220 7,000 9,290 1,820 5,160 1,440 2,270 9,4001,2007,500
16,4002,3004,600
^,700
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
HP
Highest since 1915.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
45.5
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
69.7
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,400
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
22.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT I ONINDEX (IN)
1.5 15.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
09486000 RILLITO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued 359
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1914, 1916-75 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1917-75
MONTH
(VTCRFPUl« 1 UDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMOBD
MAXIMUM(FT3/S)
116 4055660320318313699.7
500263in?
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0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00n nn
MEAN(FT3/S)
2 0.02.0181821170.891.10.54293717
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DARDDEVIATION(FT 3/S)
15 7.5778046372.88.81.9
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COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
5.33.84.24.52.22.23.17.83.52.91.3 ) 7
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
1.7 1.211.210.912.610.30.50.70.317.722.7m 1
DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CONSECUTIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
0.000.000.69
520%
0.000.000.00
1010%
0.000.000.00
205%
0.000.000.00
IN PERCENT
502%
0.000.000.00
1001%
0.000.000.00
ANNUAL 74 0.43 14 17 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915-81, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
5,120 9,530 13,100 18,400 22,800 27,700
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 3.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1916-75
PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
863380186104623625
520%
2,0209994932801669468
1010%
3,0401,630811464275154112
254%
4,5602,7001,370786463258190
IN PERCENT
502%
5,8403,7301,9101,100645357266
1001%
7,2204,9602,5701,480866476360
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1916-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
330 23 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09486300 CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'22'27", long 111'00'31", in SWANWW sec.22, T.12 S., R.13 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on right bank at upstream side of Overton Road, 4.7 mi upstream from mouth, and 10.5 mi north of city hall in Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.-250 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Lago del Oro capacity 9,400 acre-ft 16 mi upstream, has contained no storage since May 4, 1971, as gates were opened by court order; however, peak flows are regulated while passing through the lake.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19591961196419661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984
DATE
07-21-5909-01-6109-10-6412-22-6508-05-6712-20-6707-22-6908-18-7008-17-7108-12-7210-19-7207-20-7409-04-7509-05-7608-09-7701-16-7811-25-7807-19-8007-25-8110-01-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
^7,00012,0008,0002,290
652213,900
4541,9304,200
7283,7507,700
4542,2204,5002,0701,3804,2405,9006,600
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,HPES,HPES,HP
Highest since 1950. Highest since 1959.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
108 28.4 4,000 21.0 2.0 16.4 2.0 4.7
362GILA RIVER BASIN
09486300 CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78
STAN DARD COEFFI- PERCENT
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MONTH <FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION RUNOFF
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
190.00
886.22.55.90.000.000.00133014
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137143060
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959, 1961, 1966-81, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f 1X
2,650 6,150 9,340 14,400 18,800 23,900
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
FLOW
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2 50X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 10 25 50f 100f 20X 10X 4X 2X 1X
140 526 1,030 2,100 3,300 4,940
-0.22 3.41 0.45
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
3715306090
5727137.74.63.2
23210954291611
468217108552919
9634402191055133
1,5206843391557247
2,2601,0104972169763
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME . ............ . .. ... . .. . . .).. .......... ... . . ........ 1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70* 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
GILA RIVER BASIN
09486300 CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ CONTINUED
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09486500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CORTARO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32°21'04", long 111°05'38", in NUKNWft sec.35, T.12 S., R.12 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on downstream side of right bridge pier 0.5 mi southwest of Cortaro, 2.6 mi downstream from Canada del Oro, and 3.7 mi downstream from Rillito Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,503 mi 2, of which 395 mi 2 is in Mexico.
REMARKS.--Many diversions above station, mostly by pumping from ground water, for irrigation of about 34,000 acres. Uastewater from irrigation and from sewage-disposal plants is included in flow past station in water years 1951, 1952, and 1970-82.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1940194119421943194419451946194719501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963
DATE
08-14-4012-31-4008-09-4209-24-4308-16-4408-10-4508-04-4608-15-4707-30-5007-25-5108-14-5207-14-5307-24-5408-03-5507-29-5609-01-5708-12-5808-20-5908-11-6008-23-6109-26-6208-26-63
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) COOES
^7, 0007,8001,5505,5005,65014,0004,4407,50012,9006,8206,10010,8009,15016,6003,1504,4007,8908,0006,42014,70011,2007,240
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't 09-10-64> 07-16-65i 12-22-65T 07-17-67J 12-21-679 08-06-69
07-20-7008-20-7108-12-7210-19-7207-08-7407-12-75
6 09-25-767 09-10-77B 10-10-779 12-18-78
07-19-8009-22-8108-23-8202-04-8310-02-8312-28-84
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
15,9002,71016,8005,74015,8008,40011,2009,1007,0509,00011,7005,20010,6004,70023,00018,8002,6504,31013,3007,620
265,00013,000
DISCHARGE COOES
HP
Highest since 1935. Highest since 1914.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
20.3
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
140
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,000
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
18.0
SOILINDEX
1.8
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.3
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.0
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09486500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CORTARO, A2--Continued
365
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1940-46, 1951-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-47, 1952-82
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTEMBCP
744
168 1,040 756 192496534844
39386875ft
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.001.72.0 n nn
STAN DARD COEFFI-
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(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) AT ION
39 17 85 45 3234109.81277
131 5A
122 3.2 31 1.8 233 2.7 125 2.8 50 1.583 2.41716168415071
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ANNUAL RUNOFF
7.1 3.1 15.6 8.2 5.96.31.91.82.114.123.9 in n
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
1 3714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.032.28.0
5 20%
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.001.1
10 10%
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.26
20 5%
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.05
50 2%
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f1%
0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 198 2.6 46 41 0.89 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-47, 1950-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
8,390 13,900 18,100 24,300 29,400 35,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS}= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-46, 1951-82
PERIOD(CONSECU
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
2,0701,050
56033221213398
520%
4,7102,4201,270
727448275203
1010%
7,1703,7101,9101,060
636386281
254%
11,1005,8302,9101,540
899537384
IN PERCENT
502%
14,7007,7903,7801,9401,110
655461
100f1%
18,90010,1004,7602,3701,320
774537
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-46, 1951-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
843 105 57 46 39 23 1.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09486700 CHILTEPINES WASH NEAR SASABE, AZ
367
LOCATION.--(.at 31*49'08", long 111*26'16", in NEKSEK sec.32, T.18 S., R.9 E., Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050304, at State Highway 286, 24 mi north of Sasabe.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7.13 mi 2, contributing drainage area not determined.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
08-05-6309-10-6409-15-6508-19-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6909-04-7008-03-7108-00-7207-15-7308-04-7409-04-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
189560851581825311867
230100108182182
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
09486700
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100 1X
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
116 7.2 3,660 0.8 3.0 13.0 2.2 4.0
368GILA RIVER BASIN
09486800 ALTAR WASH NEAR THREE POINTS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3V50M011 , long 1ir24'11" f in SEME* sec.27, T.18 S., R.9 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050304, on left abutment of former highway bridge, O.'l mi downstream from Chiltipines Wash, 0.2 miupstream from bridge on State Highway 286, and 18 mi south of
DRAINAGE AREA.--465 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
08-10-6607-15-6708-02-6807-18-6909-04-7008-03-7107-15-7207-14-7308-04-7408-08-7508-22-7607-00-7710-06-7711-25-7808-13-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
10,7002,3603,4303,060
^2,0004,2203,3602,1309,2009,7007,0004,50010,1001,4801,400
Three Points.
Highest since 1940.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20X
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
25.000
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4,300 7,920 10,900 15,400 19,300 23,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 3.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
74.1
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
32.4
MEANBASIN"ELEVATION(FT)
3,920
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
6.5
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
15.6
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.2
50-YEAR(IN)
5.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09487000 BRAWLEY WASH NEAR THREE POINTS, AZ
369
LOCATION.--Lat 32*04'32", long 1ir20'15", in NE14SEK sec.32, T.15 S., R.10 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050304, at State Highway 86, 1.5 mi west of Three Points (Robles Junction), and 23 mi west of Tucson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--776 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1940196219661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984
DATE
08-14-4009-26-6212-24-6507-17-6712-21-6707-18-6909-04-7008-03-7107-15-7207-14-7308-04-7408-00-7509-05-7607-26-7710-06-7711-25-7808-13-8007-13-8110-01-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
13,000^S.OOO6,6002,2501,9502,250
^S.TOO4,8303,3003,0606,9105,7503,6001,4007,3003,6001,9004,40019,100
DISCHARGE CODES
ES.HPHPDF
ES
HP
20,000
Highest since 1955.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-81, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
3,660 6,400 8,750 12,400 15,700 19,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 3.58STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
30.8 53.8 3,710 6.0 2.0 14.6 2.2 4.5
370GILA RIVER BA!
09487100 LITTLE BRAULEY WASH NEAR
LOCATION.--Lat 32'07'25», long 1iri9'45», in SEKNU* sec.16, 15050304, 3.4 mi north of Three Points.
DRAINAGE AREA.-11.9 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196219681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
09-26-6208-00-6808-16-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7408-00-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7708-15-7906-30-8009-05-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
Hs.soo450388700
1,440310
1,500335
1,1502,230
02.500
566893
1,150
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
IN
THREE POINTS, AZ
.15 S., R.10 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit
15.000
</> 12.000 o:
5 9-000
Highest since 1462.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962, 1968-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
6.000 -
3.000 -
09487100
250%
520X
1010%
254%
50f2%
......... ...p..100f1%
777 1,450 2,010 2,860 3.600 4,440
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.89STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
112
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
5.9
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
2,800
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOILINDEX
3.0
TAT ION(IN)
13.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.7
GILA RIVER BASIN 371
09487140 SAN JOAQUIN WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32MO'07", long 1ir07'58'', in NEKSEK sec.32f T.14 S. f R.12 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, 1.1 mi northwest of the intersection of San Joaquin Road and the Tucson-Ajo Highway.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.45 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE600
WATER YEAR
1969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
08-02-6907-19-7008-17-7110-17-7107-00-7307-00-7408-20-7509-25-7607-22-7701-15-7811-24-7800-00-8007-28-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
10248737019011513560
480220127230
0520
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500 -
ft 400 -
- 300 -
5 200 -
100 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520%
10 10X
254X
50f 2%
100f 1%
191 356 486 672 824 987
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 2.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
69.3 2.5 2,530 0.0 3.0 11.0 2.1 4.7
372 GILA RIVER BASH
09487250 LOS ROBLES WASH NEAR
LOCATION.--Lat 32*26'16", long 1iri8'13" f in SEKSEK sec.27. T. 15050304, at Trico Road, 0.75 mi downstream from Confluence from Blanco Wash, and 5 mi southwest of Marana.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,170 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
MARAMA, AZ
11 S., R.10 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit of Brauley wash and China Draw, 3 mi upstream
WATER YEAR
196219661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781984
DATE
09-26-6200-00-6607-17-6712-20-6709-09-6909-05-7008-18-7108-00-7210-19-7207-08-7408-09-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7710-02-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
^2,0002,500
801,000
10524,4901,7702,7501,910
630260
1,950900
2,40012,500
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
HP
40.000
30,000
- 20.000
10.000
Highest since 1885. Highest since 1963.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962, 1966-78, 1984
09487250
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
f
1,140 3,090 4,900 7,670 10,000 12,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.52MEAN (LOGS)* 3.01STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.56
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
25.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
77.2
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
3,350
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
4.0
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.8
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.2
50-YEAR(IN)
4.5
GILA RIVER BASIN
09487400 QUIJOTOA WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR QUIJOTOA, AZ
373
LOCATION. --Lat 32°10'25", long 112°06'30", Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050306, on the Papago Indian Reservation, at the Quijotoa-Casa Grande Road, and 1.1 mi north of Quijotoa.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.44 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE800
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
00-00-6307-24-6400-00-6508-00-6600-00-6712-00-6708-05-6908-00-7000-00-7107-00-7208-17-7309-26-7408-26-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
127715
0225
05.05.0
20037019020
420470
DISCHARGE CODES
LTLT
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75 OJ O) O) O)
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
168 370 546 813 1,040 1,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 2.21STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
88.9 3.6 2,800 0.0 1.0 10.1 2.1 4.9
374GILA RIVER BASIN
09488500 SANTA ROSA WASH NEAR VAIVA VO, NEAR SELLS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'40'03», long 1ir55'39", in SWKSUK sec.2, T.9 S., R.4 E., Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050306, in Papago Indian Reservation, on right bank about 1 mi downstream from Tat Momolikot Dam, 3.3 mi south of Vaiva Vo, 10 mi southwest of Chuichu, 12 mi downstream from Gu Komelik and 52 mi north of Sells.
Beginning July 1974, f loodf lows are regulated by Lake St. Clair, formed by Tat Momolikot Dam total capacity 384,000 acre-ft.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1,782 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISC
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HARGE
WATER YEAR
19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968
DATE
08-08-5507-24-5608-12-5711-01-5707-13-5907-30-6007-27-6109-27-6209-14-6307-25-6409-04-6509-14-6606-26-6707-28-68
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
1,150740492
10,0004,120
805892
*53,1004,1806,760433
1,820302840
WATER YEAR
1969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801984
DATE
08-08-6908-10-7008-04-7108-14-7210-21-7208-02-7407-17-7509-25-7607-17-7702-13-7801-17-7908-24-8010-04-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
514865
6,1104107623645803902916651105
1,890
DISCHARGE CODES
KRKRKRKRKRKRKR
HP,KR
Highest since 1885.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-74
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
25 10 25 50f 100f 50X 20% 10% 4% 2X 1%
808 3,160 6,250 12,600 19,700 29,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.20MEAN (LOGS)= 2.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.72
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
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STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
MEAN ANNUAL
SOILINDEX
PRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
25.5 55.0 2,340 0.3 2.0 10.2 1.9 4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09488600 SILVER REEF WASH NEAR CASA GRANDE, AZ
375
LOCATION.--Lat 32*40'56", long 1ir50'03" f in SWKSEK sec.34, T.8 S. f R.5 E., Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050306, at Quijotoa-Casa Grande Road, 14 mi southwest of Casa Grande.
DRAINAGE AREA.--12.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.750
WATER YEAR
19501963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
00-00-5008-21-6308-12-6409-00-6512-00-6500-00-6712-19-6708-11-6900-00-7008-03-7108-12-7200-00-7309-00-7410-28-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
(*)
6621,170
100600135490165630
1,4009010060160
DISCHARGE COOES
HP
ES
ES
Discharge unknown.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
268 663 1,070 1,780 2,480 3,340
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 2.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
67.4 8.6 1,620 0.0 3.0 8.5 1.6 4.1
376 GILA RIVER BASIN
09489000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NE/R LAVEEN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33M3'56", long 112*10'08", in NEttNEfc sec.29, 15050303, in Gila River Indian Reservation, on downs treat i mouth, 4.3 mi south of Komatke, and 9 mi south of Laveen.
2 S., R.2 E., Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit side of highway bridge, 3.4 mi upstream from
DRAINAGE AREA. 8,581 mi
fronREMARKS.--Many diversions above station, mostly by pumping irrigation of about 240,000 acres, not including San Carl station is drainage and wasteway return from irrigated lands
ground water for municipal uses and for >s Project. Much of the low flow passing this upstream and pumpage from ground water.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
MATER YEAR
1940194119421943194419451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965
DATE
09-18-4003-15-4107-15-4209-28-4302-25-4408-11-4509-21-4608-07-4809-17-4908-11-5008-28-5108-15-5207-17-5308-09-5408-10-5501-30-5608-20-5711-03-5708-12-5901-15-6008-15-6109-29-6208-17-6308-14-6406-23-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
1,2001,5801,8901,200217
1,2005,0201,2001,780685
5,0601,860
555726
2,18090
1,0403,3603,010
707547
9,200608
2,520309
DISCHARGE U CODES Y
UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR
VTER EAR
?66?6796896997097197297374
9759767797879980981982983984985986987988989
DATE
12-26-6509-06-6712-23-6711-14-6809-09-7008-22-7108-07-7210-22-7207-20-7407-14-7509-25-7610-23-7610-13-7712-22-7802-20-8007-16-8109-15-8203-08-8310-04-8312-31-8407-21-8602-25-8708-27-8810-15-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
2,940448
3,820152
1,0102,440
1121,650
144203583472
2,0104,120
115368751
1,91033,0002,030
456110310688
DISCHARGE CODES
URURURURURURURURKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKR
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
15.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
241
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
3,060
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
7.8
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
13.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
6ILA RIVER BASIN
09489000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, A?--Continued
377
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1975-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1976-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMDCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
1,81026
2484551861606.66.82.3
41129 «
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn
MEAN(FT 3/S)
1312.4274323190.950.720.175.71619
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
4666.56611849461.71.80.59
11331R
COEFFI PERCENTCIENT OF OFVARIATION
3.62.72.42.82.12.51.82.53.51.92.01 *
ANNUALRUNOFF
46.70.99.815.28.26.60.30.30.12.05.8L 1
DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CONSECUTIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250%
0.000.001.4
520%
0.000.000.22
1010%
0.000.000.07
205%
0.000.000.03
, IN PERCENT
50f2%
0.000.000.01
lOOf1%
0.000.000.00
ANNUAL 170 0.47 24 45 1.9 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW <LOGS)= ----MEAN <LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. <LOGS)= ----
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89
PERIOD(CON-OCIAI
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
35920311158352417
520%
1,6201,07055829417912184
1010%
4,0502,9301,480778463307209
254%
12,0009,5604,6602,4201,380869584
IN PERCENT
50f2%
25,50021,80010,4005,3402,9401,7601,170
100f1%
52,50047,80022,20011,3005,9503,3702,220
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
403 28 7.0 3.4 1.8 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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379GILA RIVER BASIN J/
09489070 NORTH FORK OF EAST FORK BLACK RIVER NEAR ALPINE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*54'11", long 109* 19'20", in SWKNEK sec. 19, T.6 N., R.29 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in Apache National Forest, on right bank 1.4 mi downstream from Crosby Crossing and 12 mi northwest of Alpine.
DRAINAGE AREA.-38.1 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Minor storage at headwaters for recreation and stock purposes; the largest is Big Lake. No diversions above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
04-03-6608-10-6704-15-6804-06-6904-06-7003-12-7110-25-7104-17-7303-29-7404-25-7504-05-7604-08-7703-31-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5562751536614239218
1,07077
577283332383
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
48.8 10.1 9,060 24.0 3.0 27.5 2.4 4.4
380 GILA RIVER BASIN
09489070 NORTH FORK OF EAST FORK BLACK RIVER NEAR ALPINE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
338.7161315
1033621349.84.71313
50
0.830.670.330.200.202.41.20.490.290.410.560.38
1.2
5.83.02.51.92.7
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13
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1.70.971.71.71.51.21.21.81.20.691.01.2
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15.154.013.51.31.12.52.0
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1X
306 553 741 1.000 1.210 1,420
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 2.47STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
PER (CSETIDA
[CO DN-CU- I/EYS>
i3715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
15013010576523426
520X
3803402862171579871
1010X
592539462362269164115
254X
916858751607465277186
50f2X
1,1901,1401,010833654384250
100f1X
1.5001.4601.3101,100880509321
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70!
EDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80X 90X 95X 98% 99X 99.5% 99.9%
253 53 22 12 6.7 3.4 2.2 1.5 1.2 0.91 0.66 0.46 0.33 0.26 0.23 0.21 0.20
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09489080 HANNAGAN CREEK NEAR
LOCATION.--Lat 33*38'58", long 109M7'04", Greenlee Harmagan Meadow.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1.61 mi 2.
HANNAGAN MEADOW, AZ
County, at U.S. Highway 666, 2.7 mi northeast of
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S>
1964 09-21-64 1965 04-22-65 1966 04-04-66 1967 08-11-67 1968 04-00-68 1969 09-03-69 1970 04-00-70 1971 09-30-71 1972 10-25-71 1973 10-19-72 1974 04-24-74 1975 09-00-75 1976 08-00-76
10 20 20 16 19 19 11 14 12 70 1.0
48 2.0
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 50% 20X 10%
16.5 29 39.7
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
f Reliability of values in errors are large.
MAIN CHANNEL STREAM SLOPE LENGTH (FT/MI) (MI)
68.6 2.0
25 50 f 100f 4% 2% 1%
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
M £ Ol 0 O O O O C
56.1 70.6 87.3
0.27 1.23 0.28
column is uncertain, and potential
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC
MEAN BASIN ELEVA- FORESTED TION AREA SOIL (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
9,160 90.0 3.0
S
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30.0 2.4 4.0
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09489100 BLACK RIVER NEAR MAVERICK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'12'27", long 109'26'48", in Sift sec. 30, T.4 N. ( R.28 E. ( Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060101, in Apache National Forest, on right bank 1.0 mi downstream from Fish Creek, 1.1 mi upstream from Conklin Creek, and 6 mi southeast of Maverick.
DRAINAGE AREA.--315 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Minor storage for recreational and stock purposes near headwaters. No diversion above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019821984
DATE
09-10-6309-15-6404-21-6504-02-6608-12-6704-16-6804-07-6909-06-7008-29-7110-24-7110-20-7203-31-7403-08-7504-05-7604-10-7703-01-7812-18-7804-21-8004-13-8210-02-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
911946
2,0102,3001,0401,8901,740402580
2,91011,100
3422,360
714700
2,39010,3003,4001,550
^4,000
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
Highest since 1954.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
69.4 38.4 8,700 82.0 3.0 27.2 2.4 4.8
384GILA RIVER BASIN
09489100 BLACK RIVER NEAR MAVERICK, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1963-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN
DARD DEVIA-
MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
726219609205290934
1,4801,330
147107224274
392
201815182144322217212421
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30755922445386672
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17362134608626246230937224470
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1.91.01.90.990.870.850.831.40.820.580.680.97
5.43.64.23.65.818.133.013.22.62.23.94.3
0.70 100
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13714306090120183
BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-82
250%
141516171921232535
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/S,INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
520%
121314151719202127
1010%
111213141618192024
205%
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, IN PERCENT
SOf2%
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100f1%
8.81111131416161818
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-80, 1982, 1984
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10X
25 4%
sot2%
100f 1%
1,620 3,860 6,220 10,500 14,900 20,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 3.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
IGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-82
FLOW
PER 101 (CON SECU TIVE DAYS
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2> 50%
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
10 10%
254%
INDICATED YEARS, AND IN PERCENT
50t 2%
100f 1%
I! 1,030 2,220 3,380 5,350 7,250 9,5803715306090
925791647512373294
1,9001,5101,2701,040757597
2,7702,0801,7801,4901,080848
4,1402,8902,5202,1701,5601,220
5,3603,5503,1402,7501,9601,520
6,7704,2603,8103,4002,4001,860
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
1,600 633 354 224 154 84 54 40 31 27 24 20 18 16 15 13 11
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386GILA RIVER BASIN
09489200 PACHETA CREEK AT MAVERICK, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 33*44'23", long 109*32'24", at corner of sees.28, 29, 32, 33, T.4 N., R.27 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 0.5 mi southeast of Maverick. I
DRAINAGE AREA.--14.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
ANI D
DATE <
04-22-5810-06-5803-21-6008-08-61
ILJAL PEAK SCHARGE
[FT 3/S)
312140102
1804-09-62 17908-19-63 11808-14-64 9504-23-65 12803-22-66 14508-27-67 6004-15-68 12004-06-69 12204-11-7009-30-7110-24-7105-13-7308-05-7404-25-7504-10-7608-11-7703-30-7812-18-7804-21-80
713969
32339
1324745
173224158
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
160 14.2 8,810 88.0 3.0 30.3 2.2 5.2
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
GILA RIVER BASIN
09489200 PACHETA CREEK AT MAVERICK, AZ--Continued
387
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-80 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-80
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
nTTDRFD UbIUBCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
24 1227151461102131196.4121*
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
0.53 0.350.680.590.591.61.50.500.270.250.37n «
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
3.3 2.53.33.34.21744213.42.02.6T T
5.2 2.55.74.34.01736304.61.52.2T t
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.6 1.01.71.30.941.00.821.41.30.760.871 1
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.0 2.23.03.03.815.339.819.53.11.82.3x n
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
0.890.890.920.950.991.11.21.41.6
520X
0.500.500.520.550.610.690.770.860.95
10 10X
0.340.340.350.380.430.500.570.630.70
20 5%
0.230.230.240.260.310.370.420.470.54
50f 2%
0.140.140.140.160.200.250.280.320.39
100f 1%
0.100.100.100.110.140.180.210.240.32
ANNUAL 28 0.96 9.1 7.0 0.76 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
106 180 234 308
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 2.02STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28
366 426
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
PERIOD(CON-OCUU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
73665848382620
520X
146139127109896347
1010X
1991911761551319470
254%
265254235213187139103
IN PERCENT
50f2X
312298275255230175129
100f1%
356339312294273212157
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
116 49 23 14 8.4 3.9 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.83 0.56 0.31 0.26 0.23 0.21
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09489499 BLACK RIVER ABOVE WILLOW CREEK DIVERSION, NEAR POINT OF PINES, AZ
389
LOCATION.--Lat 33°28'36", Long 109'45'48", in w% sec.32, T.2 N., R.25 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in San Carlos Indian Reservation on left bank 0.9 mi downstream from Phelps Dodge Corporation pumping plant, 1.3 mi downstream from Freezeout Creek, 8 mi northwest of Point of Pines, and 63 mi upstream from confluence with White River.
DRAINAGE AREA.-560 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
03-23-5408-21-5503-20-5608-26-5704-23-5808-19-5903-14-6004-04-6104-11-6208-29-6310-20-6304-22-6512-30-6508-13-6704-16-6804-07-6904-12-7008-21-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5,0001,310642
2,0604,5904,8201,820495
2,9501,7201,1102,6406,3801,3302,4402,010479542
WATER YEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
10-25-7110-19-7208-02-7403-09-7504-10-7604-10-7703-01-7812-19-7802-15-8004-14-8104-13-8204-26-8310-02-8303-12-8504-03-8604-18-8709-01-8808-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT3/S)
3,21017,900
4042,840
782610
5,98012,4006,640
8201,7503,02017,3007,4401,4602,5302,3601,140
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
51.1
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
69.2
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
8,000
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
86.0
SOILINDEX
2.9
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
25.3
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.3
50-YEAR(IN)
4.4
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I
09489499 BLACK RIVER ABOVE UILLOU CREEK DIVERSION, NEAR POINT OF PINES, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1954-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
nrTfttFBIA*I VX)Cn
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCIIOCD
1,220 380924518
1,0501,8802,2701,960267135387 UK
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
28 33253037715938252734X
MEAN (FT 3/S)
140 971301242265437663227658
122IfK
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
247 84185122223457664400632497no
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.8 0.861.40.980.990.840.871.20.830.420.80n ««;
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.2 3.64.84.68.320.028.311.92.82.14.5 * o
PER 1C (COK SEOJ TIVEDAY!
137
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2) 50%
282931
14 3330 3660 4090 45120 49183 62
520%
222426283033363947
1010%
202224252730333541
205%
182122242629313338
502%
161921222427283135
100f 1%
151920212426273033
ANNUAL 624 60 225 154 0.68 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4%
50 2X
100f 1%
2,190 5,150 8,130 13,300 18,300 24,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)s 3.35STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89
PERI (COOCw
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13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
1,5901,3901,170948747549438
5 20%
3,4902,8502,2401.8101,4601,100891
10 10%
5,2804,1103,0902,4902,0501,5701,280
254%
8,2106,0004,2903,4602,9202,2601,850
50 2%
10,9007,6305,2504,2503,6502,8602,350
100f 1%
14,1009,4406,2605,0904,4503,5102,890
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5X 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
2,180 996 566 359 258 152 100 73 58 49 43 36 31 26 24 23 20
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09489700 BIG BONITO CREEK NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33"40'02", long 109*50'46", in NE'A sec.28, T.4 N., R.24 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.9 mi upstream from Tonto Creek, 3.7 mi southeast of Chino Springs, and 12 mi southeast of Fort Apache.
DRAINAGE AREA.-119 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
DATE
03-22-5808-15-5903-27-6004-06-6104-17-6208-26-6308-14-6401-08-6512-30-6508-12-6704-16-6804-01-69
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,1201,20035683710557885973
1,640448426678
WATER YEAR
197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
09-06-7009-01-7112-26-7110-20-7208-02-7404-26-7502-10-7608-19-7703-03-7812-18-7802-15-8004-01-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
560312
1,0901,870
194453194243
^,870*4,5103,440
153
Highest since 1952.
BASIN CHARACTER1ST CS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
106
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
33.5
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
7,920
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
95.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX
3.0
(IN)
27.9
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.5
50-YEAR(IN)
4.8
GILA RIVER BASIN
09489700 BIG BONITO CREEK NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued
393
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-80 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-81
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT3/S)
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTBIIDCD
157 69
25111531652154061014850122119
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
9.2 101111102123116.36.57.8 7 n
MEAN (FT 3/S)
30 28394065133224138342040 11
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
40 19573568119168149391129 OA
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.3 0.711.50.861.00.900.751.11.10.560.73 n ai
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.7 3.34.84.97.916.227.216.84.12.44.9V ft
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
6.26.77.27.89.011131419
5 20X
4.85.35.66.37.39.0101114
10 10X
4.24.64.95.66.48.09.31012
20 5X
3.84.14.35.05.87.18.69.7
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50f 2X
3.43.73.84.55.16.37.89.39.4
100f 1X
3.13.43.54.14.75.77.39.08.7
ANNUAL 167 17 69 43 0.62 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f 1X
629 1,440 2,200 3,470 4,650 6,040
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 2.80STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
PERIOD (CON-SECU- ---- TIVE 2 DAYS) 50X
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f 1X
137
15306090
453391328269219172140
969791623503416330271
1,4401,140
859684576456375
2,1901,6701,190
937806638520
2,8602,1301,4701,140
997786638
3,6402,6501,7601,3501,200
945761
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
597 293 177 122 87 53 34 24 18 15 12 9.9 8.1 6.4 5.6 5.1 4.4
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09490500 BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ
395
LOCATION.--Lat 33"42'46», long 110"12'40», in NW% sec.12, T.4 N., R.20 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, on downstream side of first pier from right on highway bridge, 5 mi upstream from confluence with White River and 14 mi west of Fort Apache.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1,232 mi 2.
REMARKS.--One transbasin diversion for industrial and municipal use (see record of Willow Creek diversion from Black River, near Morenci). Negligible storage in several small recreational lakes.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1915191619371941195219581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
12-20-1401-19-1602-07-3703-14-4101-14-5203-22-5808-18-5912-26-5909-14-6101-25-6202-10-6308-15-6401-08-6512-30-6508-11-6701-28-6801-22-6904-13-7008-19-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
18,000*50,000 ES,HP^5,000 ES,HP335,000 ES,HP*35,000 ES,HP12,9008,30012,900
9144,9205,5802,2808,18024,8002,8707,0103,860
6751,780
WATER YEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-26-7110-20-7203-22-7403-09-7502-11-7608-18-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8004-14-8102-11-8201-30-8310-02-8312-28-8402-16-8612-07-8609-01-8803-12-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
10,50028,400
5744,3601,5601,030
*53,2003*0,20040,0001,260
10,80012,00044,20021,40012,6007,1408,790948
Highest since 1906.Highest since 1916.Highest since 1937.
Highest since 1941. Highest since 1952. Highest since 1916.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
36.2 120 7,200 81.0 3.0 23.4 2.2 4.2
396GILA RIVER BASIN
09490500 BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued
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MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN
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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
2,730565
2,4501,0703,1503,8604,4203,110448763659650
ANNUAL
313738375790753917303531
1,200 78
260155413338592
1,0401,25054611491195149
428
554144643331635926
1,060651118125176145
2.10.931.60.981.10.890.851.21.01.40.900.97
5.13.08.06.611.520.224.310.62.21.83.82.9
310 0.72 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100f 1X
6,360 18,100 30,500 52,100 72,900 97,900
WEIGHTED SKEW <LOGS)= -0.22 MEAN <LOGS)= 3.78 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56
PER 1C(COSECL TIVIDAYS
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252628313543536383
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520X
171920222632394557
1010X
151617192229343950
205X
131415171926313546
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502%
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100f1X
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1958-89
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520X
10,7007,4404,8203,4902,6102,0301,730
1010X
18,10011,9007,1704,9303,6202,8502,430
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31,40019,70010,8007,0005,0203,9803,390
502X
44,80027,10014,0008,6906,1404,8904,160
100f1X
61,50036,20017,60010,5007,3105,8404,950
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1958-89
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80% 90X 95X 98X 99X 99. 5X 99.9X
4,050 1,870 1,180 767 508 273 166 113 84 66 52 39 31 24 21 18 13
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398GILA RIVER BASIN
09490800 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR GREER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'00'55", long 109*38'37", in SW% sec.7, T.7 N., R.26 E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 300 ft upstream from Bear and Cienega Creek and 11 mi west of Greer.
DRAINAGE AREA.--40.2 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
04-02-6603-09-6704-15-6804-06-6904-10-7009-30-7110-01-7104-28-7303-30-7405-15-7504-09-7604-09-7703-30-78
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BASIN CHARACTERISTI
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
216 10.1 9,520 74.0 3.0 34.2 2.9 5.5
GILA RIVER BASIN
09490800 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR GREER, AZ--Continued
399
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUOCD
542725192154972331524447/T
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
8.76.66.16.06.09.817147.98.49.9 o n
STAN DARD COEFFI-
DEVIA- CIENT OF MEAN TION VARI-
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) AT ION
2013119.61021526339172010
157.45.33.33.7132857399.59.9 m
0.760.550.490.350.350.620.530.900.980.550.49 n C7
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.74.53.73.33.57.017.621.413.35.96.9A. >
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
6.46.56.76.87.68.18.68.9
11
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5.35.55.86.16.97.37.68.09.5
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4.85.05.35.76.56.87.07.69.1
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4.34.64.95.46.16.46.57.48.8
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3.94.24.55.15.85.95.97.08.5
100f 1%
3.64.04.34.95.55.55.56.88.3
ANNUAL 57 13 25 12 0.47 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2X
100f 1%
183 266 325 405 469 535
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.17MEAN (LOGS)* 2.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.19
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
PERIOD(CON-9CIAI
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
113988473645547
520X
1721551371211079379
1010X
221202181159141126104
254%
295274249216192175142
IN PERCENT
50f2X
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100fIX
434412377321283268211
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
193 79 59 42 32 22 17 14 12 10 8.9 7.9 7.2 6.4 6.0 5.3 4.7
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09491000 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR McNARY, AZ
401
LOCATION.--Lat 34*02'47", long 109*44'02", in E% sec.31. T.8 N., R.25 E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 1.9 mi downstream from Paradise Creek and 7 mi southeast of McNary.
DRAINAGE AREA.--78.2 mi 2.
REMARKS.--No storage above station. Water diverted about 5 mi upstream from station for use at McNary.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19461948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966
DATE
09-19-4604-16-4804-15-4903-00-5008-28-5104-06-5203-29-5303-23-5400-00-5500-00-5608-24-5704-22-5810-05-5803-26-6004-05-6104-16-6209-10-6304-12-6404-23-6504-03-66
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S> COOES
1,2901,120656188167748152304145170729
1,230148390248680385444791512
WATER YEAR
1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985
DATE
08-11-6704-15-6804-06-6904-10-7009-30-7110-24-7104-28-7303-30-7405-15-7505-21-7604-09-7703-31-7812-18-7806-09-8004-13-8104-12-8206-01-8310-02-8303-12-85
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
271351393310257352
1,000140350184316455
1,060273397505552
2,310754
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
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153 18.5 9,320 79.7 3.0 32.2 2.9 5.5
402GILA RIVER BASIN
09491000 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR NCNARY, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1946, 1951-54, 1958-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947, 1952-54, 1959-85
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1.30.480.810.720.400.740.620.780.990.620.470.74
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946, 1951-54, 1958-85
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946, 1948-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 50% 20% 10%
407 742 1,030
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29425421617814712199
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09492400 EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ
405
LOCATION.--Lat 33*49'20", long 109*48'50", in SEK sec.16, T.5 N., R.24 E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.1 mi upstream from Rock Creek and 10 mi east of Fort Apache.
DRAINAGE AREA.--38.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973
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DATE
04-22-5810-06-5805-13-6008-17-6105-12-6208-30-6308-09-6405-02-6511-25-6508-03-6708-05-6805-21-6909-06-7009-01-7110-01-7110-20-72
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
411330207663300 ES11683204270758352194396205266732
WATER YEAR
1974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
05-15-7405-16-7507-30-7608-16-7703-01-7812-18-7805-22-8005-03-8105-02-8206-01-8310-01-8303-12-8507-16-8604-17-8704-28-8803-14-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
89270166122318751372167283388
2,700481154235211122
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
239
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
17.9
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
8,580
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
96.0
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3.0
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31.2
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2.8
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406GILA RIVER BASIN
09492400 EAST FORK UNITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-89
1MONTH 1
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
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09494000 WHITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'44'11», long HO'09'58'', in SEfc sec.32, T.4 N., R.21 E. (unsurveyed) Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 2,200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4.5 mi upstream from confluence with Black river, and 11 mi west of Fort Apache.
DRAINAGE AREA.--632 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Small diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,460 acres. Negligible storage above station in several small recreational lakes.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973
DATE
03-22-5807-28-5912-26-5908-29-6104-16-6208-26-6307-25-6407-28-6512-30-6507-22-6704-16-6804-07-6908-13-7008-12-7112-26-7104-29-73
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2,7004,9002,5803,5902,0901,9704,4802,8704,3608,1801,3901,1901,8508,6705,1704,680
WATERYEAR
................1974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-01-7404-27-7507-14-7607-24-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8008-31-8103-13-8204-26-8310-02-8303-12-8508-27-8604-18-8708-31-8803-14-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3,1101,9302,2201,9806,59014,6008,1601,2402,1301,8709,4108,9003,7802,0001,590688
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
76.8
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
62.5
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
7,400
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
83.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
25.4
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.3
50-YEAR(IN)
4.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09494000 WHITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued
409
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-89
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
774 218715333787
1,1601,4502,0706021873883O1
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
31 35353233497731103.927 10
MEAN <FT 3/S)
123 9012811316635461046716476125 me
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
<FT 3/S)
163 57154841462764034301704776 n
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.3 0.631.20.750.880.780.660.921.00.620.61 n AO
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.9 3.65.14.56.614.024.218.56.53.05.0L )
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.00
29323542475469
520%
0.000.00
11141825333949
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0.000.005.77.8
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15253138
502%
0.000.001.22.24.711222835
100f 1%
0.000.000.581.33.38.9
212733
ANNUAL 486 54 210 120 0.57 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
3,140 5,800 8,020 11,400 14,300 17,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.69MEAN (LOGS)= 3.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
1,3801,160960795651513426
520%
2,7702,2001,7001,3701,130903757
1010%
4,0803,1002,2601,7901,4901,190998
254%
6,2804,5003,0402,3601,9901,5901,320
IN PERCENT
502%
8,3705,7403,6602,8002,3801,9001,560
100f1%
10,9007,1604,3203,2502,7802,2201,810
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
1,580 808 539 391 289 182 127 95 72 56 46 34 26 15 10 7.7 2.0
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411GILA RIVER BASIN
09494300 CARRIZO CREEK ABOVE CORDUROY CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3V 00'00", long HO'17'20", in sec. 13, T.7 N., R.19 E. Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15060104, (unsurveyed), in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 0.5 mi upstream from Corduroy Creek and 23 mi southwest of Show Low.
DRAINAGE AREA.--225 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967
t
DATE
07-09-5408-18-5508-14-5608-31-5709-04-5808-19-5901-11-6009-06-6102-13-6208-26-6307-21-6401-07-6512-30-6512-08-66
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
2,7601,8502,470
9352,8701,2403,260
694340
3,0401.8602,360
10,000158
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
64.9 35.0 6,370 97.0 3.0 22.5 2.3 4.8
4126ILA RIVER BASIN
09494300 CARRIZO CREEK ABOVE CORDUROY CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued
MONTHLY AND ANNUAL
MAXIMUM MINIMUMMONTH
nrrriRFDIA#I UDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
(FT 3/S)
6 a o 54
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0.12 0.872.03.53.53.83.21.30.010.000.000.00
3.1
MEAN DISCHARGES
MEAN(FT 3/S)
2 a.0 7.8
35251529124.11.22.06.43.1
12
STANDARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
2.2 1485391430122.71.32.98.33.4
13
1954-66
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
0.77 1.82.41.60.941.01.00.651.11.41.31.1
1.1
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ANNUALRUNOFF
2.0 5.524.617.510.320.18.22.90.81.44.52.2
100
PERI(COSEOTIV1 DAY
1i714306090120183
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-67
DDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY. IN PERCENT
t, c.i) 50X
0.0.0.0.0.1.3.
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0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.34 0.16 0.00 0.000.72 0.40 0.23 0.111.8 1.1 0.71 0.37
100f 1X
0.000.000.000.000.000.060.22
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-67
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50f 2X
100f IX
1,870 3,580 5,020 7,220 9,140 11,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 3.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-66
PERI(CCOCL
TIVDAY
:ii
DO
2) 50X
1 2693 1447 835 510 330 210 16
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 10 25 50f 10°t20X 10X 4X 2X 1X
918 1,800 3,760 6,140 9,620511 1,020 2,160 3,540 5,570267 503 1,010 1,590 2,430153 279 538 834 1,25097 179 359 574 88961 109 213 334 50746 85 169 271 421
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PURI00 OF RECORD 1954-66
1X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEI
5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X
DED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
144 37 17 9.7 7.0 5.4 4.4 3.7 2.8 1.7 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09494300 CARRIZO CREEK ABOVE CORDUROY CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ CONTINUED
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414GILA RIVER BASIN
09496000 CORDUROY CREEK NEAR MOUTH, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*01'06", long HO'14'30", in sec.8, T.7 N., R.20 E. (unsurveyed), Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 4 mi upstream from mouth and 20 mi southwest of Show Low.
DRAINAGE AREA.-203 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963
DATE
01-18-5207-29-5303-23-5408-07-5508-17-5608-02-5703-22-5808-19-5912-25-5908-22-6102-13-6209-09-63
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
10,9001,2002,450257149
1,4201,140316
3,500512841
7,150...................................i
WATER YEAR
..............196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
07-30-6401-07-6512-30-6507-29-6701-28-6801-27-6908-09-7008-13-7112-26-7110-20-7203-21-7404-12-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
4024,51010,900
50590250438366
8,5007,600
50348
BASIN CHARACTERS ICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
71.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
31.5
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,370
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
93.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
3.0 21.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.5
6ILA RIVER BASIN
09496000 CORDUROY CREEK NEAR MOUTH, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued
415
MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MEAN DISCHARGES 1952-75 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-75
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMDCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
1619434743426042919172283124 in
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
1.61.81.21.82.02.01.81.31.31.41.61 C
MEAN(FT 3/S)
13113545406527127.87.87.5T A
STANDARD
DEVIATION(FT 3/S)
36248094729143169.28.86.4t «;
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
2.82.22.32.1.8.4.6.4.2.1
0.85 n oft
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
4.64.012.716.314.723.99.84.32.82.82.7 1 *
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FORPERIOD(CONSECUTIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250%
1.31.31.31.41.61.71.92.12.4
5 10 2020% 10% 5%
1.0 0.90 0.801.0 0.91 0.811.1 0.95 0.851.21.31.51.71.82.0
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50f 100f 2% 1%
0.70 0.630.69 0.620.74 0.670.84 0.770.98 0.901.2 1.11.5 1.41.6 1.51.8 1.8
ANNUAL 115 2.3 23 27 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1,070 3,650 6,980 14,000 22,000 33,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)- 3.03STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.63
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-75
PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
28717911071493427
520X
1,29074544127018612398
1010%
2,8301,540893532368240191
254%
6,5103,2801,8601,080756482388
IN PERCENT
50f2%
11,2005,3102,9501,7001,200754612
100f1%
18,1008,1304,4602,5401,8001,120919
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50X 60% 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
364 80 35 26 20 7.6 3.2 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.98 0.78
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09496500 CARRIZO CREEK NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 33'59'09", long 110*16'52", in sec.24, T.7 N., R.19 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 60, 1 mi downstream from Corduroy Creek, 23 mi southwest of Show Low, and 24 mi upstream from mouth. Prior to June 1976 at site on bridge pier 400 ft downstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.--439 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation above station of less diversion from Show Low Creek. (See station 09495000.)
than 300 acres. Records include transbasin
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970
DATE
08-28-5101-18-5207-29-5303-23-5408-18-5508-14-5608-02-5709-04-5808-19-5901-11-6009-06-6102-13-6209-09-6307-21-6401-07-6512-30-6508-09-6702-14-6801-27-6909-06-70
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3,26020,5003,2003,9102,0602,4001,3602,9201,5606,980900
1,20010,0002,0006,00023,0002,5901,0701,0601,960
DISCHARGE CODES
ESESESESES
WATER YEAR
1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
09-29-7112-26-7110-19-7208-03-7410-29-7402-09-7608-11-7703-01-7812-18-7801-30-8008-08-8108-11-8203-24-8310-01-8312-27-8408-08-8603-07-8702-03-8808-18-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
2,00011,20012,400
160726
4,2205,06012,70019,4002,8801,4202,2502,0603,58012,8002,830
7633,650
600
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
61.8 36.7 6,320 95.0 3.0 22.0 2.2 4.6
418GILA RIVER BASIN
09496500 CARRIZO CREEK NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1952-60, 1968-75, 1978-89
1MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
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1.62.53.95.46.36.15.32.40.871.33.20.91
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MEAN (FT 3/S)
35258481120157552213141811
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DEVIATION (FT 3/S)
833716415419918277291212118.8
53
COEFFI CIENT OFVARI ATION
2.41.52.0.9.7.2.4.3
0.920.870.610.80
1.0
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.54.013.212.818.924.78.73.42.02.22.81.7
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1951-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-61, 1969-75, 1979-89
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0.670.740.871.01.42.33.24.05.8
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-60, 1968-75, 1978-89
2,980 7,070 11,300 19,000 26,600 36,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 3.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
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13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
87059036722515110584
520%
2,9001,9201,130661427287233
1010%
5,4603,4702,0001,140723475387
254%
10,8006,4003,6202,0001,250800652
IN PERCENT
502%
16,7009,4105,2602,8601,7701,110903
100f1%
24,80013,2007,3103,9302,4101,4801,200
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1% 5%
689 204
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09496600 CIBECUE NO. 1, TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZO CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*59'28", long 110*19'27», in NWfc sec.22, T.7 N. f R.19 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County,Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Cibecue Ridge, 3.0 mi upstream from mouth of main stem, and
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.10 mi 2.
on an unnamed tributary to Carrizo Creek, on 5 mi southwest of Show Low.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
ANNUAL DISCI
DATE (FT J
09-04-5808-17-5910-29-5908-18-6107-26-6208-26-63 107-31-64 109-03-65 ]07-23-66 107-27-67 1<08-09-68 J08-02-69 <07-23-7008-15-71
PEAK ARGErc\
498.365748.36.557.215.99.5
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
364
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
0.30
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,390
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
100
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
3.0 18.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN
09496600 CIBECUE No. 1 TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZO CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued
421
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1959-71
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
0.050.010.070.000.000.000.000.000.000.270.130.06
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
MEAN <FT 3/S)
0.010.000.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.040.02
STAN DARD
DEVIATION (FT 3/S)
0.020.010.020.000.000.000.000.000.000.080.040.02
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
1.61.12.4
1.81.01.0
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
9.53.66.50.00.00.00.00.00.0
34.532.113.7
ANNUAL 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.01 1.1 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-71
PERIOD(CON- ocni-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50 10050X 20X 10X 5X 2% 1%
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-71
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50f 2%
100f 1%
44 92 133 195
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)* 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40
248 307
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71
PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
1.080.410.220.120.070.040.03
520X
1.930.750.410.240.130.070.05
1010X
2.631.020.560.350.200.110.08
254X
3.671.390.780.540.320.170.12
IN PERCENT
50f2%
4.551.690.960.730.440.240.17
100f1%
5.542.021.150.970.600.330.23
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 70% 80% 90% 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
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09496700 CIBECUE NO. 2, TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZO CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*59'17", long 110'18'38", in NEK sec. 22. T.7 N. f R.19 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on an unnamed tributary to Carrizo Creek, on Cibecue Ridge, 2.0 mi upstream from mouth of main stem and 25 mi southwest of Show Low.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.07 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
* 19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
A
DATE
09-04-5808-19-5912-25-5909-06-6107-29-6208-20-6307-26-6409-03-6509-13-6607-27-6708-09-6807-28-6908-09-7008-12-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
303411257512066.295.526.848.722.345.239.250.8
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
200.0 0.40 5,240 100.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 4.1
424GILA RIVER BASIN
09496700 CIBECUE No. 2 TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZD CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1959-71
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.050.010.090.030.000.010.000.000.000.130.210.06
0.03
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.00
MEAN(FT 3/S)
0.010.000.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.020.040.02
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0.010.000.030.010.000.000.000.000.000.040.060.02
0.01
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
1.61.62.22.8
3.6
1.81.51.1
0.93
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
9.03.011.93.00.00.70.00.00.018.736.617.2
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-71
PERK (CO) SEd TIVI DAY-
DISC HARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5) 50X 20X
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50 100 2X 1X
13714306090120183
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20X
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2X
100f 1X
43 69 88 116 138 161
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71
PER(0SETIDA
DISCHARGE,ODM-XJ- /Ers)
1371550SO90
RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
250X
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
77321609060303
520X
1.270.520.290.180.100.060.05
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IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,
1010X
.70
.67
.41
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.15
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254X
2.380.890.590.350.220.130.10
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ANDPERCENT
50f2X
99087644291713
3100000
100f1X
.71
.28
.95
.55
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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71
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0.29
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0.00
10X
0.00
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,
15X 20X 30X
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0.00
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09496800 CARR1ZO CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ
LOG AT 1 ON.--Lat 33'57'16", long HO'19'53", Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, at U.S. Highway 60, 28 mi southwest of Show Low.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4.63 mi 2, of which 2.08 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)
1963 09-09-63 655 1964 07-31-64 1,260 1965 09-03-65 286 1966 07-24-66 112 1967 07-27-67 1,090 1968 08-09-68 200 1969 11-14-68 150 1970 08-04-70 290 1971 08-00-71 930 1972 00-00-72 0 1973 10-19-72 150 1974 07-19-74 750 1975 10-29-74 130 1976 00-00-76 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50X 20% 10% 4% 2% IX
287 660 1,020 1,620 2,180 2,850
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.00 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.46 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
306 1.7 5,810 90.0 3.0
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
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20.0 1.9 4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09497500 SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ
427
LOCATION.--Lat 33'47'53", long HO'29'57", in sec.25, T.5 N. f R.17 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on left bank 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 60, 5.7 mi northeast of Chrysotile, 8 mi upstream from Cibecue Creek, and 33 mi downstream from confluence of Black and White Rivers.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2,849 mi 2.
REMARKS.--SevereI diversions for irrigation above station of about 3,100 acres, one diversion into the basin (record of Forestdale Creek diversion from Show Low Creek, near Show Low), and one diversion out of the basin (see record of Willow Creek diversion from Black River, near Morenci).
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
191619251926192719281929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956
DATE
01-19-1603-08-2504-06-2602-17-2707-21-2809-23-2908-11-3002-15-3102-10-3202-28-3308-20-3404-09-3502-17-3602-07-3703-04-3804-05-3908-15-4003-14-4101-13-4203-05-4310-19-4303-27-4509-19-4609-18-4704-12-4801-14-4907-21-5008-29-5101-14-5207-30-5303-23-5408-23-5501-29-56
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
^4,000 HP6,93013,60019,9001,670
11,50011,7007,400
40,0002,8803,85015,70013,20052,90019,0008,5306,30052,2005,38012,8002,3804,4509,6008,1605,73014,2002,5005,150
51,5003,68028,7008,8201,640
WATER YEAR
195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-02-5703-22-5808-20-5912-26-5908-30-6101-25-6202-11-6307-26-6401-08-6512-30-6508-12-6701-28-6810-04-6809-06-7008-13-7112-26-7110-20-7208-06-7410-29-7402-10-7607-23-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8004-14-8102-11-8203-25-8310-02-8312-28-8402-16-8612-08-8609-02-8803-12-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
3,76019,7007,290
26,2002,1305,6306,2202,78015,80041,1005,0608,7304,9405,000
20,40023,30042,1001,6807,0806,0703,760
46,700270,40058,3002,06013,20015,70056,60034,60014,0008,37010,6001,740
Highest since 1906. Highest since 1916.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
31.9 155 6,730 81.0 3.0 22.8 2.2 4.4
428GILA RIVER BASIN
09497500 SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1925-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1926-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
3,7801,3003,9804,2506,1806,0304,8505,0701,190
5471,2501,180
2,010
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
79112113130145187181106
7491
13569
185
MEAN(FT 3/S)
358270498545851
1,4301,740
929315225410343
658
STANDARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
586209786707
1,0101,2001,280
936257103237255
430
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
1.60.771.61.31.20.840.741.00.820.460.580.74
0.65
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
4.53.46.36.9
10.818.122.011.74.02.85.24.3
100
PERIOD(CONSECUTIVE DAYS)
137
14306090
120183
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250X
102105109117129148164179217
520X
7779828898
113129142165
10 20
10X 5X
67 6068 6171 6376 6885 76
100 91117 108129 121148 138
, IN PERCENT
502X
525356596882
100113129
1001X
48485154627795
110125
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1925-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100 1%
9,750 23,600 37,800 62,800 87,500 118,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 3.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-89
PERIOD(CON SECUTIVEDAYS)
13715306090
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
5,6004.2603.0802,3601,8601.4301,200
520X
14,1009.8006,3304,4803,3902,6302,250
1010X
23,00015,4009,3506,2704,6103,6103,110
254X
39,30025,40014,3009,0006,3405,0404,380
IN PERCENT
502X
55,90035,30019,00011,4007,7706,2305,450
1001X
76,90047,80024,50014,0009,3207,5506,640
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-89
1X
5,130
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,
5X 10X 15X 20X 30X
2,560 1,550 1,060 788 496
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
40X
354
50X
265
60%
216
EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF
70X
184
BOX 90X
159 129
95X
108
98X
88
TIME
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78
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71
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09497800 CIBECUE CREEK NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*50'35", long HO'33'25", in E sec.8, T.5 N., R.17Unit 15060103, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bankof Chrysotile.
DRAINAGE AREA.--295 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Small diversions for irrigation near the village of Cibecue.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
9.5 mi upstream from mouth and 7 mi northE. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic
WATER YEAR
19591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019.71197219731974
DATE
07-29-5912-26-5907-21-6109-24-6208-31-6307-29-6401-07-6512-30-6507-27-6703-10-6808-12-6909-06-7009-01-7110-17-7110-19-7207-19-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
4,6007,0801,440519
8,1807,6002,9508,8002,9601,2006,5803,6405,4401,6506,8803,180
WATER YEAR
197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
10-29-7409-27-7609-02-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8008-09-8102-11-8210-30-8210-01-8312-27-8407-15-8610-11-8608-31-8807-17-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
3,1803,50022,2006,5407,74010,6001,8001,5305,1509,7806,1902,7802,6802,3001,340
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
79.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
38.5
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,700
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
78.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
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20.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.2
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4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09497800 CIBECUE CREEK NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ--Continued
431
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCEDTEUBED
2771863682095504772741314069106IK
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
119.1
11111112115.65.06.613 «
MEAN (FT 3/S)
3930624874
1026026152536T7
STAN DARD COEFFI-
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5332844810211762
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7.25.511.38.813.518.610.94.72.64.56.6C ft
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
8.78.89.19.61012141720
5 20X
5.96.06.36.77.38.5101215
10 10X
4.95.05.25.66.17.08.31114
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4.24.24.54.85.25.97.19.112
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3.53.63.84.14.44.85.97.7
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3.13.23.43.73.94.25.26.8
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ANNUAL 133 16 46 31 0.67 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100f IX
4,020 7,470 10,300 14,400 18,000 21,800
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.04 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.60 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-89
PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
7614152421591158672
520X
1,750924521334234168140
1010X
2,7601,450
804510352244203
254%
4,5902,4001,310
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IN PERCENT
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6,4503,3601,8201,140
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8,8104,6002,4701,5501,010
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10X 15% 20% 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09497900 CHERRY CREEK NEAR YOUNG, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34>04'58», long 110'55'25'', in SEttNEfc sec.32, T.9 N., R.14 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, on left bank 0.3 mi downstream from Deadman Canyon and 2 mi southeast of Young.
DRAINAGE AREA.--62.1 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE »
08-22-6307-30-6408-17-6512-22-6507-31-6701-28-6801-26-6909-05-7007-17-7110-24-7110-19-7208-02-7407-22-7502-09-7609-02-7703-01-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2,700266
3,2803,4002,670800616
3,100920765
7,290950258
2,300530
2,480
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
106 18.6 6,030 75.0 3.0 24.8 2.7 5.5
434GILA RIVER BASIN
09497900 CHERRY CREEK NEAR YOUNG, AZ Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78, 1980-88 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78, 1981-89
1MONTH (
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
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29610153717956842319566182385151
130
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4.64.54.86.76.06.15.34.94.45.65.53.6
8.2
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30196743989630137.79.91718
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DEVIATION (FT 3/S)
64231254613312642133.24.41730
31
COEFFI CIENT OFVARI ATION
2.11.21.91.11.41.31.40.990.420.440.951.7
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6.74.115.09.621.721.46.72.91.72.23.94.0
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250X
5.25.45.55.66.06.57.17.69.5
520X
4.24.44.54.65.05.35.76.47.5
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3.8 3.64.0 3.84.1 3.84.3 4.04.6 4.24.8 4.55.2 4.85.9 5.56.7 6.2
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50f2X
3.33.53.63.73.94.14.35.15.7
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3.13.33.43.53.73.94.14.95.4
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON 21 YEARS OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100 1X
2,220 5,340 8,460 13,800 19,000 25,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.02MEAN (LOGS)= 3.35STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW EASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
765508
7 32015 20030 12960 8890 68
520X
2,1801,310773474304205155
1010X
3,6102,0401,170720467315237
254X
6,0103,1501,7601,090727494370
IN PERCENT
50f2X
8,2104,0802,2501,420
961656491
100fIX
10,7005,0702,7601,7701,230845632
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDEl> FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
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09497980 CHERRY CREEK NEAR GLOBE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*49'40", long 110°51'20», in SW% sec.30, T.6 N., R.15 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 0.2 mi upstream from Devils Chasm, 13 mi upstream from mouth, and 30 mi north of Globe. Prior to January 17, 1979, on left bank at site 125 ft downstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.-200 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-22-6508-06-6701-28-6801-26-6909-06-7008-19-7110-24-7110-19-7208-06-7410-24-7402-09-7609-11-7703-01-7801-17-7902-15-8007-17-8103-13-8212-01-8210-01-8312-27-8411-30-8503-05-8708-31-8802-05-89
ANNUAL DISCH/l (FT 3/
6,63,6Mi4.31.21.08.3
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Highest since 1960.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
87.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
36.4
MEAN BASIN ELEVATION(FT)
5,600
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
81.0
MEAN ANNUAL
PftECIPI-SOILINDEX
2.9
FAT ION(IN)
24.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.6
50-YEAR(IN)
5.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09497980 CHERRY CREEK NEAR GLOBE, AZ--Continued
437
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78, 1980-88 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78, 1981-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S>
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
29610153717956842319566182385 1*1
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
4.64.54.86.76.06.15.34.94.45.65.51 A
MEAN (FT 3/S>
30196743989630137.79.9171B
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
64231254613312642133.24.417 *n
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.11.21.91.11.41.31.40.990.420.440.951 7
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.74.115.09.621.721.46.72.91.72.23.9L n
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5.25.45.55.66.06.57.17.69.5
5 20%
4.24.44.54.65.05.35.76.47.5
10 10%
3.84.04.14.34.64.85.25.96.7
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3.63.83.84.04.24.54.85.56.2
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3.33.53.63.73.94.14.35.15.7
100f 1%
3.13.33.43.53.73.94.14.95.4
ANNUAL 130 8.2 37 31 0.84 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
254%
50f 2X
100f 1%
2,150 5,480 8,850 14,700 20,200 27,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)* 3.32STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.49
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88
PERIOD(CON-3CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
7655083202001298868
520X
2,1801,310
773474304205155
1010X
3,6102,0401,170
720467315237
254%
6,0103,1501,7601,090
727494370
IN PERCENT
502X
8,2104,0802,2501,420
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100f1%
10,7005,0702,7601,7701,230
845632
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10X 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
546 141 62 37 25 15 11 9.3 8.0 7.2 6.3 5.4 4.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.0
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09498500 SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 33*37'10", long 110*55'15", in SEXNEK sec.9, T.3 N., R.14 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, in Tonto National Forest on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 288, 0.3 mi downstream from Pinal Creek, 1 mi upstream from diversion dam for power canal, 14 mi east of village of Roosevelt, and 17 mi upstream from Roosevelt Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.-4,306 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Several small diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station and two transbasin diversions above station, one into basin from Show Low Creek and one out of basin to Willow Creek. Records show inflow to Roosevelt Lake. Tonto Creek also contributes to Roosevelt Lake.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1388191619241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955
DATE
01-19-1612-28-2303-09-2504-07-2602-18-2702-05-2809-23-2903-17-3002-15-3102-10-3202-28-3308-04-3404-09-3502-17-3602-07-3703-04-3804-05-3907-16-4003-14-4101-13-4203-05-4309-26-4403-27-4509-19-4609-19-4704-13-4801-14-4907-21-5008-28-5101-18-5203-09-5303-23-5408-24-55
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
^60,000 PF100,000 HP43,0009,000
21,00040,0002,600
15,0008,300
22,00057,0004,2005,500
15,20013,80088,00024,1009,0504,610
2117,0005,140
16,5004,5605,450
15,1006,1705,960
15,5005,930
27,600111,000
4,32040,8008,640
WATER YEAR
1956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
01-29-5601-10-5703-23-5808-20-5912-26-5907-28-6101-25-6208-31-6309-15-6401-08-6512-23-6508-06-6712-20-6701-26-6909-06-7008-13-7112-27-7110-20-7207-20-7410-29-7402-10-7609-03-7703-02-7812-19-7802-15-8004-15-8102-12-8203-25-8310-02-8312-28-8402-16-8603-05-8709-01-8803-13-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S) CODES
1,4606,720
24,00012,10078,2002,5908,540
31,3003,620
20,40068,800
5,60017,2006,100
17,30012,80030,20070,000
1,50010,10016,00010,20089,40095,80099,0002,550
15,20017,60059,80046,60013,3007,560
11,0002,040
Cartridge and Baker (1987). Highest since 1906.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
23.3
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
206
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,190
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
71.0
SOILINDEX
2.8
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
22.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.3
50-YEAR(IN)
4.4
440GILA RIVER BASIN
09496500 SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1914-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
4,8302,1506,33016,0009,07010,4006,2805,9301,3703,2803,6101,850
3,250
MINIMUM<FT3/S)
861221271611682202121277978
15178
236
MEAN(FT 3/S)
461380786982
1,3601,9602,0401,050367341599460
896
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
782361
1,2702,0201,7601,9201,5501,050299390482349
653
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
1.70.951.62.11.30.980.761.00.811.20.800.76
0.73
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
4.33.57.39.112.618.218.99.73.43.25.64.3
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1388, 1924-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20X
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
13,800 36,000 60,000 104,000 150,000 208,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 4.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
PERIC(CONecpt9CIA.
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13714306090120183
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128130135144161188213234288
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
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NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
520X
939599105116138160177210
10 2010X 5X
79 6981 7083 7288 7698 85117 103140 126157 144184 168
, IN PERCENT
502X
596062657289112133154
1001X
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-89
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9,4106,770
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RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
25,00016,90010,3006,6104,7503,5503,010
10 2510% 4%
41,700 72,30027,600 47,30016,000 26,0009,850 15,3006,790 10,0005,020 7,3104,310 6,370
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50 1002% 1%
103,000 142,00067,400 93,00035,800 48,10020,500 26,90012,900 16,3009,350 11,7008,220 10,400
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEHOO OF RECORD 1914-89
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7,100
5%
3,360
10%
2,040
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1,380 1,010
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30%
643
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456 343
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276 235
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157 128
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09498600 CHRISTOPHER CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR KOHL'S RANCH, AZ
443
LOCATION.--Lat 34'19'20", long 111*04'00", in NEfcSEK sec.22, T.11 N., R.12 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060105, at State Highway 160, 1.8 mi east of Kohl's Ranch, and 15.5 mi northeast of Pays on.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.66 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
12-22-6500-00-6708-10-6801-26-6909-05-7008-00-7108-06-7210-19-7208-05-7407-00-7502-09-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
54.017.026.014.0
2658.0
35.075.022.016.044.0
300
250
200
* 150
5 100
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09498600
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30.2 69.5 110 182 256 348
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 1.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
510 1.7 6,080 73.0 3.0 29.0 3.5 6.0
444 GILA RIVER BASIN
09498800 TONTO CREEK NEAR GISEIJk, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*07'44", long 111*15'17". in NE* sec.18, T.9 N., 15060105, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream of Gisela.
DRAINAGE AREA.-430 mi 2.
1.11 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit from Houston Creek, and 1.5 mi northeast
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
01-07-6512-22-6512-07-6601-28-6801-26-6909-05-7008-19-7110-17-7110-19-7208-06-7410-29-74
ANNUAL DISCHA
(FT 3/
12,630,08,2
14,810,138,03,32,7
26,52,41.8
>EAK RGE 5)
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/HI)
126
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
29.6
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,810
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
79.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
KPRT
MEANNNUALECIPI-ATION(IN)
24.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.8
50-YEAR(IN)
5.5
GILA RIVER BASIN
09498800 TONTO CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ--Continued
445
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-75 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-75
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
761326
1,970602753
1,1605682353949103481
377
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
7.81116151515116.83.38.36.78.1
24
MEAN(FT 3/S)
11867
3441821682421324614224064
120
STAN DARD
DEVIATION(FT 3/S)
23897603227248343186689.61330147
112
COEFFI CIENT OFVARIATION
2.01.51.81.21.51.41.41.50.680.590.772.3
0.93
PERCENT OF
ANNUALRUNOFF
8.24.623.912.711.716.89.23.21.01.52.74.5
100
PERIOD(CON- cpni-aCUU
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13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5.75.86.16.88.09.6131520
520%
3.43.63.84.25.16.69.2
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1010%
2.52.62.83.03.65.07.49.212
205%
1.92.02.12.32.63.96.17.7
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1.31.41.51.51.72.74.66.28.4
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1.01.11.11.21.22.13.85.37.1
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f 1X
8,810 21,500 33,800 54,200 73,200 95,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 3.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.47
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-75
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1 3,400 8,140 12,400 18,900 24,400 30,5002,090 4,690 6,930 10,300 13,100 16,100
715306090
1,160703436294234
2,3601,420962682531
3,2902,0501,4801,060814
4,5703,0202,3801,7201,280
5,5803,8803,2502,3501,720
6,6104,8504,3303,1202,250
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-75
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
1,740 454 214 130 85 41 27 21 17 14 11 8.4 6.2 4.3 3.7 2.2 1.7
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
446 GILA RIVER BASIN
09498800 TONTO CREEK NEAR GISELA, AJ[ CONTINUED
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09498870 RYE CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ
447
LOCATION.--Lat 34*01'57", long 111*17'26", in SWfc sec.13, T.8 N. f R.10 E. f Gila County, Hydro logic Unit 15060105, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank, 0.5 mi upstream from mouth, 0.8 mi downstream from bridge on county road, and 4.8 mi south of Gisela.
DRAINAGE AREA.--122 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985
DATE
08-22-6312-22-6508-09-6712-19-6707-25-6909-05-7008-19-7109-02-7210-07-7207-07-7407-08-7502-09-7608-15-7703-02-7801-17-7902-19-8008-01-8108-11-8209-30-8309-10-8412-27-84
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
10,000*8f 1305,2902,5202,080
314,400810
1,3504,2501,4501,0202,7003,0208,2205,2304,5501,5305,2204,2801,7102,300
DISCHARGE CODES
ES,HP
Highest since 1963. Highest since 1952.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN-CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
91.4 15.6 4,390 21.0 3.0 24.2 2.8 5.0
448GILA RIVER BASIN
09498870 RYE CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85
MONTH
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ANNUAL
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
noOT7117122249560894186.5122297
77
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.74 0.690.711.01.01.21.30.990.810.631.01.1
1.6
MEAN (FT 3/S)
10 1136418090226.33.24.57.1
11
27
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
<FT 3/S)
21 215561121148275.31.82.75.6
22
27
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.0 1.91.51.51.51.71.20.840.560.600.782.1
1.0
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.23.411.312.724.727.96.92.01.01.42.23.3
100
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.960.98
7 1.014 1.130 1.2.6090120183
1.51.72.12.8
520X
0.530.560.620.720.821.01.21.31.8
10 10X
0.370.410.470.570.660.820.971.11.5
20 5X
0.270.310.380.480.550.700.810.891.3
50f 2X
0.180.220.290.380.450.580.660.721.1
100f IX
0.140.180.240.330.400.510.570.631.0
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963, 1966-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520X
10 10%
254X
50f 2X
100f 1X
2,850 6,100 9,700 16,800 24,600 35,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.79MEAN (LOGS)= 3.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
PERIOD(CON-9CIAI
TIVEDAYS)
1
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
5343 2897 16915 10130 6660 4690 36
520X
1,620967616376240170132
1010X
2,7901,7301,140706441318247
254X
4,8903,1102,1101,330806596467
IN PERCENT
50f2X
6,9404,4603,0701,9501,160874690
100f1X
9,4206,0904,2302,7201,5901,220968
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERICO OF RECORD 1967-85
DISCHARGE, IN
1X
422
5X
111
10X
49
15X
22
20X
11
FT 3/S,
30X
5.0
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
40X 50X
3.6 2.7
60X
2.1
EXCEEDED
70X
1.8
FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80X 90X 95X 98X 99X.................................
1.5 1.1 0.82 0.60 0.54
99. 5X
0.51
99.9X
0.36
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors ere large.
GILA RIVER BASIN
09498870 RYE CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ CONTINUED
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450GILA RIVER BASIN
09498900 QOLO CREEK NEAR PAYSON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34 > 00'10", long 1ir21'30"f in SUK sec.29, T.$ N. f R.10 E. f Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060105, at State Highway 87, 16 mi south of Payson. |
DRAINAGE AREA.-6.44 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979
DATE
08-22-6307-15-6401-07-6512-22-6508-05-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-19-7106-22-7210-06-7201-08-7410-29-7402-09-7612-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
1,370163215500510620
152,800
125160515
5012
37511,120
DISCHARGE CODES
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4.000
3.000 -
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Highest since 1970.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1979
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
1.000 -
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50f 2X
100f 1X
314 795 1,290 2,160 3,020 4,070
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.01MEAN (LOGS)- 2.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.48
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
295
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.4
MEAN BASIN ELEVATION(FT)
4,590
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
6.5
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3.0
MEAN tNNUAL IECIPI-r AT i ON(IN)
21.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.9
50-YEAR(IN)
5.5
GILA RIVER BASIN
09499000 TONTO CREEK ABOVE GUN CREEK, NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ
451
LOCATION.--Lat 33'58'48». long liriBMO". in SWWIEK sec.2, T.7 N., R.10 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060105, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 600 ft upstream from Gun Creek, 17 mi upstream from
high-water line of Roosevelt Lake, and 24 mi northwest of Roosevelt.
DRAINAGE AREA.-675 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Small diversions above station for irrigation.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965
DATE
03-14-4112-11-4103-05-4302-24-4408-11-4509-18-4612-28-4607-26-4801-13-4907-16-5008-28-5101-18-5207-30-5303-23-5408-06-5507-18-5601-09-5703-22-5808-19-5912-26-5909-08-6109-06-6208-22-6307-30-6401-07-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
32,0001,250
15,8002,9905,32010,2007,1303,2409,8905,500
31,10045,4002,6208,10015,2002,33015,00010,60011,10025,20012,9003,00019,70012,00012,900
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-22-6512-07-6612-19-6701-26-6909-05-7009-09-7112-26-7110-19-7208-06-7410-29-7402-09-7608-15-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8008-08-8102-11-8211-30-8210-01-8312-27-8411-30-8508-03-8702-03-8802-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
44,7007,55019,70010,60053,0005,2802,600
39,8003,8002,020
34,9002,820
57,20038,700^1,4004,42018,00032,80024,40043,30010,9004,46023,9006,950
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
Highest since 1708, 0'Conner and others.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
88.4 48.3 5,020 65.0 3.0 23.9 2.8 5.4
452GILA RIVER BASIN
09499000 TONTO CREEK ABOVE GUN CREEK, NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1942-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-89
STAN-DARD COEFFI- PERCENT
DEVIA- CIENT OF OF
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
1,050438
2,3301,5204,1904,160
70928595207
1,090A9A
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
1.56.59.91813129.04.40.330.354.5 n 7A
MEAN(FT 3/S)
6875
266285338444148411323100L7
TION VARI- ANNUAL(FT 3/S) AT ION RUNOFF
171 2.5 3.7115507399653697176491630
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195 2.0 5.411V. 77 ? A
PERIOD(CONSECUTIVEDAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50 100f50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.003 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0014 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0030 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0060 6.9 2.9 1.7 1.0 0.59 0.3990 11 6.2 4.6 3.6 2.7 2.2120 14 9.3 7.3 6.0 4.8 4.1183 21 13 11 10 9.0 8.5
ANNUAL 595 22 154 151 0.99 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-89
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
11,200 25,700 39,000 60,100 79,100 101,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 4.04STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44
PERIOD(CON-ocn i
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
TIVE 2DAYS) 50%
137
3,9602,3601,390
15 84430 56860 37190 284
520%
10,8006,2203,4201,9701,330884678
1010%
17,80010,1005,3703,0102,0601,3801,060
254%
29,60016,8008,5704,6803,2202,2101,710
IN PERCENT
502%
40,60023,00011,5006,1804,2802,9802,330
100f1%
53,50030,50015,0007,8905,5103,8903,060
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-89
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
2,450
5%
565
10%
252
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147
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97
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09501300 TORTILLA CREEK AT TORTILLA FLAT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*31'38", long 111*23'13", in NWA sec.13, T.2 N., R.9 E. (unsurveyed), Haricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15060106, 600 ft upstream from State Highway 88 and Tortilla Flat Store, and 3.7 mi southeast of Mormon Flat Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.-24.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE10.000
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983
DATE
09-13-6608-18-6712-19-6711-00-6809-05-7009-01-7108-00-7210-19-7201-08-7410-29-7409-25-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8007-28-8103-13-8209-30-83
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
*6,660975
2,0002,0005,700^,500
6006,000
150775160
3,8003,0004,4004,250
520910
3,800
DISCHARGE COOES
LT
Highest since 1941.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-83
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
25 10 25 50% 20% 10% 4%
1,960 4,290 6,250 9,090
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.39 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.26 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
50f 2%
11,400
100f 1%
13,900
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!
MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)
179
STREAM LENGTH (MI)
13.1
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
2,690
FORESTED AREA
(PERCENT)
1.0
SOIL INDEX
1.0
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
15.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
2.3
50 -YEAR (IN)
4.5
GILA RIVER BASIN455
09502700 CROOKTON WASH NEAR SELIGMAN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35M7M5", long 112'43'55M, in SEK sec.17, T.22 N., R.4 U., Yavapai County, Hydrologfc Unit 15060201, at U.S. Highway 66, 9 mi east of Seligman, and 15 mi west of Ashfork.
DRAINAGE AREA.--6.01 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197819791980
DATE
00-00-6308-01-6400-00-6500-00-6609-00-6700-00-6800-00-6909-05-7008-18-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-7603-01-7812-18-7802-19-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FTS/S)
1.0168
1.01.03.01.00
92477
2.010006.5
1480125240
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
LTLTLTLT
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500
400
% 300
200
100
09502700
Highest since 1964.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520X
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
7.2 86.2 310 1,200 2,870 6,250
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)* 0.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 1.29
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
111 4.8 5,970 27.0 3.0 15.5 1.7 3.5
456GILA RIVER BASIN
09502800 UILLIAHSON VALLEY WASH NEAR PAULDEN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*52'00", long 112*36'45", in SEKSEfc sec.7, T.17 II., R.3 U., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060201, on left bank 3.6 mi north of Simmons and 8.5 mi west of Paulden.
DRAINAGE AREA.--255 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985
ANNUAL DISCH
DATE (FT 3
04-10-6512-30-6512-07-6601-28-6802-26-6908-19-7008-23-7108-12-7210-19-7209-27-7411-02-7402-09-7609-12-7703-01-7812-18-7802-20-8008-08-8102-11-8209-23-8310-05-8312-27-84
3,1,2,
PEAK IRGE fS>
320S30no120100(45465254
1,940570112
3,9101,3007,4,
10,
14,1.2.
490890100137572800280780
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
48.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
19.2
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,120
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
42.0
FSOILINDEX
2.0
MEAN ANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
17.3
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09502800 WILLIAMSON VALLEY WASH NEAR PAULOEN, AZ--Continued
457
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
77 28185175513381403.72.13.715
9TT
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.490.931.81.61.30.990.000.000.020.32 n nt
MEAN (FT 3/S)
6.75.0262158485.61.50.660.883.41A
STAN DARD COEFFI-
DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-
(FT 3/S) AT ION
18 6.94941116949.70.990.680.924.7C9
2.7 1.41.92.02.02.01.70.661.01.01.41. A
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.5 2.613.810.930.425.23.00.80.30.51.87 9
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S( FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.000.000.000.150.330.560.731.3
5 20X
0.000.000.000.000.000.040.200.340.52
10 10X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.220.31
20 5X
0.000.000.000.000.000.00 o.oo0.140.20
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.080.12
100f 1X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.060.08
ANNUAL 63 1.6 16 18 1.1 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f 1X
1,310 4,080 7,360 13,700 20,400 29,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 3.11STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.59
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85
PERIOD(CON-9CUU
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
48725113073442820
520X
1,9501,02053829317110271
1010X
3,6901,9501,070580341200137
254X
6,8703,6802,1601,170696409279
IN PERCENT
50f2X
9,9505,3603,3201,8001,090650446
100f1X
13,6007,3704,8102,6301,640986681
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9%
257 34 7.7 4.9 4.0 3.0 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.54 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09503000 GRANITE CREEK NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*34', long 112*27', in SUK sec.26, T.14 N., R.2 U. (unsurveyed), Yavapei County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, at bridge on the U.S. Highway 89, 2 mi north of Prescott and 4.5 mi upstream from Willow Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.--36.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719631966
A
DATE
09-07-3308-30-3408-30-3509-11-3602-07-3703-03-3808-04-3909-29-4003-01-4108-17-4208-28-4303-14-4408-10-4507-20-4607-21-4708-19-6312-00-65
JJNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
230450600500
2,9002,40063883
1,5301,1101,780297
2,200899251
*6,660 HP1,500 HP
Highest since 1932.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
104 7.3 5,900 73.0 1.0 22.1 2.2 4.5
460GILA RIVER BASIN
09503000 GRANITE CREEK NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1933-47
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S> (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
7.32.8
333515979677.01.22.48.312
24
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.37
0.710.443.23.819258.40.900.190.762.71.3
5.5
1.90.918.49.0
4131171.80.330.772.73.0
7.0
2.72.12.62.42.11.22.02.01.71.00.972.2
1.3
1.10.74.85.728.837.712.61.30.31.14.02.0
100
MAC
PERIOD (CON-&C\M
TIVE DAYS)
NITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934-47
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50f I00f 50X 20% 10X 5% 2% 1%
1 37
14306090
120183
0.000.020.080.58
0.000.000.000.16
0.000.000.000.05
0.000.000.000.00
0.000.000.000.00
0.000.000.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-47, 1963, 1966
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f 1%
841 1,850 2,790 4,300 5,690 7,310
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 2.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.41
HABITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-47
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON-SECU- ----- TIVE 2DAYS) 50X
1 1033 627 4215 2730 1860 1190 8.3
RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
5 1020X 10X
328 660193 372118 21480 14852 9633 6225 46
254X
1,49078341529919212792
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f 100f2X 1%
2,640 4,5401,300 2,090650 987484 757308 477207 327150 235
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-47
1%
92
5%
24
10X
8.9
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED
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4.5
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0.00
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0.00
99. 5X
0.00
99.9X
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462GILA RIVER BASIN
09503700 VERDE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'53'40», long 112*20'32", in SWfcSEK sec.39, T.18N., R.1 U. (revised), Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Prescott National Forest, on right bank 0.3 mi upstream from Verde Valley Ranch, 7 mi east of Paulden, 8 mi upstream from Hell Canyon, 8 mi downstream from Granite Creek, and 10 mi downstream from Sullivan Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2,507 mi 2, (includes 357 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa
REMARKS.--Diversions and storage above station for irrigation and
, a closed basin),
municipal use.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-25-6308-05-6404-10-6512-30-6512-07-6601-28-6807-26-6908-19-7008-13-7108-08-7210-20-7209-05-7407-09-7502-09-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
7101,270685
6,1301,2501,800465705
2,2701,6203,040
27073
4,340
WATER YEAR
1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
09-12-7703-01-7812-19-7802-20-8008-09-8103-16-8209-24-8309-01-8412-28-8411-30-8508-12-8704-26-8807-08-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,2908,0805,70015,700
195541
15,6003,6502,3901,460217342263
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
23.8
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
78.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
5,410
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
60.0
SOILINDEX
2.8
MEANANPRETA(
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S.3
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
3.8
GILA RIVER BASIN
09503700 VERDE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ--Continued
463
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OTTflRFDIA»I UDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD
20044295232
1,31066915531273581
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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
1920222220192116202123on
MEAN (FT 3/S)
3327484092793525242631L-3
STAU-w i miDARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
375.7
6444
251141282.92.03.313 fti
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.10.211.31.12.71.80.820.120.090.130.42 > n
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
6.65.49.58.018.315.86.94.94.85.16.3A t
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
222222222223232424
5 20X
191920202021222223
10 10X
181818191920212123
20 5X
171717171819202122
50 2X
151616161718192022
100f IX
141515151618192022
ANNUAL 147 24 42 28 0.68 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10%
25 4X
50 2X
100f IX
1,330 4,050 7,310 13,800 20,800 30,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 3.13STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50 2%
100f IX
137
15306090
488309181114785647
1,7701,110
601346211131100
3,5402,2301,210
677395228165
7,5604,8702,6801,490
843450307
12,5008,1804,6302,5701,450
733481
19,70013,2007,7204,3302,4301,180
747
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
IX 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
366 45 31 31 30 28 26 24 24 23 22 20 19 18 18 16
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464 GILA RIVER BASIN
09503700 VEROE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ CONTINUED
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09503720 HELL CANYON NEAR WILLIAMS, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 35°09'37", long 112'12'35», in NWKNWK sec. 32, T.21 N., R.2 E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Kaibab National Forest, on right bank 6 mi south of Williams.
DRAINAGE AREA.--14.9 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979
DATE
11-25-6512-06-6602-24-6801-25-6903-15-7008-04-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7603-01-7812-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
1,080955139955
91133910960
0108250
^,080220
1,200
900
- 600
300
Highest since 1966.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-76, 1978-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09503720
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5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
346 862 1,360 2,190 2,960 3,860
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 2.53STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAM LENGTH (MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
FORESTED AREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
47.8 5.3 7,110 88.0 3.0 24.1 2.3 4.2
466GILA RIVER BASIN |
09503740 HELL CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR ASHFORK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*05'02", long 112*24'28", in SU* sec.30, T.20 N., R.1 U., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, 0.5 mi upstream from mouth, and 11 mi southeast of Aihfork.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.75 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)
1969 00-00-69 84 1970 09-04-70 4.0 1971 00-00-71 52 1972 04-00-72 4.0 1973 10-19-72 10 1974 00-00-74 0 1975 00-00-75 0 1976 02-09-76 10 1978 03-01-78 X24 1980 02-19-80 20
DISCHARGE CODES
HP HP
Highest since 1971.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-76, 1978, 1980
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25t 50X 20X 10X 4X
10.5 32.3 57.4 105
sot loot2X IX
156 220
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08 MEAN (LOGS)= 1.02 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.58
t Reliability of values in col urn is errors are large.
MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- SLOPE LENGTH TION (FT/MI) (MI) (FT)
78.4 1.7 5,180
uncertain, and potential
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
FORESTED AREA SOIL
(PERCENT) INDEX
91.0 3.0
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
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09503800 VOLUNTEER WASH NEAR BELLEMONT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 35*09'02», long 111°53'54", in SEKSEK sec.31, T.21 Unit 15060202, in Kaibab National Forest, in Navajo Army Depot southwest of Bellemont, and 14 mi west of Flagstaff.
DRAINAGE AREA.--131 mi 2, of which 6.93 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197819791980
DATE
03-12-6612-07-6602-24-6801-26-6904-04-7000-00-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7603-01-7812-18-7802-19-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
6601,430632447960
1,0501,100
049180
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Highest since 1965.
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
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10 10X
25 4%
50f 2X
100f 1%
357 1,160 2,040 3,610 5,110 6,890
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 2.51STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.65
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
56.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
20.0
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
7,620
JFORESTED PfAREA SOIL \
(PERCENT) INDEX
76.0 3.0
MEANMNUAL:ECIPI-ATION(IN)
25.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.3
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4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09504000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ
469
LOCATION.--Lat 34'51'08", long 112*03'55", in NWKSEK sec.17, T.17 N. f R.3E. f Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Prescott National Forest, on left bank 1.7 mi downstream from Sycamore Creek and 5.6 mi north of Clarkdale.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,503 mi 2, of which 364 mi 2 is noncontributing, including 359 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa, a closed basin.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19161918192019661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
01-18-1603-08-1802-21-2012-10-6512-06-6601-28-6801-25-6909-06-7007-31-7112-26-7110-19-7209-26-7403-20-7502-09-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
6,860 HP35,500 HP*50,600 HP12,90022,5001,63014,800
7173,9307,54014,0003,9601,560
18,000
WATER YEAR
1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-10-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8009-23-8103-12-8209-24-8309-02-8412-28-8411-30-8503-08-8711-01-8710-14-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
2,66025,00019,90030,1001,150
15,72014,4004,0104,7605,8801,6208,810
461
DISCHARGE CODES
Highest since 1906.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
22.9 115 5,490 73.0 2.9 19.1 2.0 4.0
470GILA RIVER BASIN
09504000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1916, 1918-20, 1966-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
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OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
1,080736
1,030578
3,4902,7601,52035591670201670
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1918, 1920, 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10X
254%
50 2X
100f1%
6,580 16,800 26,400 41,400 54,500 69,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.38 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.78 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1919-21, 1967-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714
DISCHARGE, IN FT S/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250X
69707072
30 7360 7690 77120183 80
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64656567687172
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASI:D ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1918-20, 1966-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
3,3702,1001,330859583399323
520X
10,2005,9803,7302,1701,370882668
1010X
17,1009,8006,1003,4102,1101,330975
254%
28,30015,90010,0005,3903,2802,0401,460
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
502X
38,40021,30013,5007,1504,3202,6901,890
100f1%
49,70027,30017,5009,1405,5203,4502,390
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1918-20, 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME ---------------------------------------------------------------------^-------------------------------------------------1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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09504100 HULL CANYON NEAR JERDME, AZ
LOCATION. --Lat 34"44'20", long 112"08'35", in NW% sec. 28, T.16 4., R.2 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic unit 15060202, at U.S. Highway Alt. 89, 2 mi west of Jerome.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.85 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
;
DATE
00-00-6308-10-6404-19-6509-14-6600-00-6702-14-6807-27-6909-05-7000-00-7100-00-7210-07-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7700-00-7800-00-7902-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
*uu0
257.0
2501.00.5
10000
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1935, 1963-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
2.6 23.5 66.3 183 335 561
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.49MEAN (LOGS)= 0.31STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.24
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09504400 HUNDS CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR SEDONA, AZ
473
LOCATION.-Lat 34*55'20", long 111*38'40", in SWK sec.22, T.18 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, at State Highway 79, 7 mi northeast of Sedona.
DRAINAGE AREA. 1.15 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719791980
DATE
07-00-6409-03-6511-25-6512-06-6602-00-6801-25-6909-05-7000-00-7106-05-7210-07-7204-02-7404-00-7500-00-7600-00-7712-18-7802-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1.022222219214
181705
1.044902019
11418
1275180
DISCHARGE CODES
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LT
800
600
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3- 400
200
09504400
Highest since 1970.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-77, 1979-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
73.9 232 409 729 1,040 1,430
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 1.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.61
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
269 2.2 6,880 98.0 3.0 26.0 2.8 5.5
474GILA RIVER BASIN
09504500 OAK CREEK NEAR CORNVKLLE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'45'52«, long 111*33'25", in NUKSUK sec.23, ".16 M., R.4 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, on right bank 250 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 0.2 mi upstream from Page Springs, 4 mi northeast of Cornville, and 15 mi upstream from mxrth. Prior to March 18, 1981, at site 250 ft upstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.--355 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Numerous diversions above and below station for irrigation.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARC
WATER YEAR
1938194119421943194419451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965
DATE
03-03-3803-14-4110-13-4103-10-4304-06-4407-30-4500-00-4607-26-4809-09-4910-19-4908-29-5112-30-5107-14-5303-23-5408-23-5508-17-5601-10-5711-03-5708-05-5912-25-5907-31-6102-12-6208-17-6308-14-6404-04-65
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) COOES
C 1) HP5,2802,5803,6402,1806,0201,200605
2,2606,4003,44017,200
8587,8506,400
6755,1509,6203,7504,3404,3407,280
99010,3003,090
WATER YEAR
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
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DATE
11-25-6512-06-6602-26-6801-25-6909-05-7008-27-7112-26-7110-19-7207-07-7407-14-7502-09-7607-18-7703-01-7812-19-7802-19-8008-12-8103-12-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8411-30-8510-11-8611-01-8707-09-89
WNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
17,60019,200
81615,800
224,7004,0504,0208,7903,2204,82012,500
41517,400
225,10026,400
83013,00014,1005,7303,0706,4803,3007,6401,470
Highest since 1885; discharge unknown. Highest since 1938.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
85.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
40.8
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,200
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
66.0
SOIL
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION
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2.7 22.6
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.4
50-YEAR(IN)
4.7
475GILA RIVER BASIN
09504500 OAK CREEK NEAR CORNVILLE, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-45, 1949-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN DARD
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(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
571450881529
1,3901,3201,100216584191373
ANNUAL 240
202931343229261714141315
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5169122821662461783421253542
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838618494230244215307.07.61554
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4.86.511.47.615.523.016.73.21.92.33.33.9
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-45, 1950-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
141515161719212428
520%
121213141517192124
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205%
9.81011121315161921
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502%
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1948-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100f 1X
4,890 11,500 17,500 26,800 34,800 43,700
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.31 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.66 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.46
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-45, 1949-89
PERIOD(CON-9CUU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
1,7001,100708463317214171
520%
4,8302,8801,7101,020673445342
1010%
8,0504,5102,5601,460952635481
254%
13,5007,0003,7902,0501,330907682
IN PERCENT
502%
18,7009,1204,7802,5101,6301,130847
100f1%
24,70011,4005,8202,9701,9301,3601,020
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-45, 1949-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
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|09504800 OAK CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR CORNVILLE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*42'45", long 1ir52'50", in NWA sec.12, T.15 N., R.4 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, at county road, 2.5 mi east of Cornville.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.048 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
DISCHARGE COOES
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980
09-09-6307-26-6408-00-65 00-00-66 08-00-67 00-00-6808-08-6909-05-7009-29-71 00-00-7210-07-72 08-00-74 11-02-74 00-00-76 02-14-80
19473.00181.0
53471.00.65.01.01.03.7
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980
60
50
30
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
25 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
4.1 25.9 61.7 144 240 369
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.48MEAN (LOGS)= 0.52STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.04
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
65.0 0.41 3,570 0.0 1.0 12.4 1.7 4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09505200 WET BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ
479
LOCATION.--Lat 34*40'29", long 111*40'17", in NVfliSWfc sec. 24, T.15 N., R.6 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on right bank 4.5 mi northeast of Rimrock and 5.7 mi upstream from Red Tank Draw.
DRAINAGE AREA.-111 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCMARGE
WATER YEAR
19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
02-12-6208-27-6308-06-6401-06-6511-25-6507-31-6703-10-6801-25-6909-05-7009-01-7107-16-7210-19-7203-18-7404-13-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,870 '748
2,0306,1006,1504,340982
3,5007,6702,8904,0205,490
1191,060
WATER YEAR
19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
02-09-7604-07-7703-01-7812-18-7802-19-8004-05-8103-12-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8402-18-8603-18-8702-03-8803-29-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
6,880155
4,3607,56010,900
3686,8805,4802,7403,960
7101,1803,900
285
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
131 30.1 6,410 35.0 3.0 24.8 2.5 5.1
480GILA RIVER BASIN
09505200 WET BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROOC, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1962-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUSTCCDTCUOCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
231 128 253 149 438 500 433 109 9.9
21 29ft9
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
6.5 6.8 6.3 7.1 7.1 7.3 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3A 9
MEAN (FT 3/S)
19 18 43 34 75 105 82 13 7.1 8.8 9.519
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION (FT 3/S)
49 29 76 45 105 115 103 22 0.82 4.4 5.617
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.6 .6 .8 .3.4 .1
1.3 1.7 0.11 0.50 0.591 L
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.4 4.1 10.1 7.9 17.6 24.7 19.2 3.1 1.7 2.1 2.29 ft
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
1 37
14 30 60 90 120 183
BASED ON PER 1 01) OF RECORD 1963-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.7
6.8 7.6
5 20X
5.9 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.4
6.6 6.8
10 10X
5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.2
6.5 6.5
20 50f 100f 5X 2X 1X
5.6 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.6 6.1 5.9 5.8
6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
ANNUAL 103 7.7 35 26 0.73 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
520%
10 10%
254X
50 2X
100f 1X
3,030 6,100 8,410 11,500 13,800 16,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.54MEAN (LOGS)= 3.44STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82
PERIOD(CON-CCPI 1
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
TIVE 2DAYS) 50X
1 94037
602361
15 22730 14360 9390 73
520X
2,4701,360
791480319213167
1010X
3,8501,9401,110654452311244
254X
5,8902,6901,510861628445355
IN PERCENT
50f2X
7,5703,2301,800999757549443
100f1X
9,3403,7602,0801,120882654534
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82
1X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED
5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X
FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TINE
BOX 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9%
471 157 68 25 12 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6
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482GILA RIVER BASIN
09505220 ROCKY GULCH NEAR RIMROCK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'44'49", long 1ir29'38». in SEKNIM sec.27, T.16 N, R.8 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on right bank, on headwaters of Rocky Gulch, and 7 mi northwest of Rimrock.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.40 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Prior to October 1985 station operated by the U.S. Forest Service.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973
DATE
00-00-6000-00-6100-00-6208-11-6303-31-6401-06-6511-25-6507-31-6702-24-6801-25-6909-05-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-73
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
..............................22191912288214736313
1621,550
8.169121
WATER YEAR
1974197519761977197819791960198119821986198719881989
DATE
00-00-7400-00-7502-09-7604-05-7703-02-7812-18-7802-14-8004-05-8103-12-8204-02-8603-09-8704-25-8803-28-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
8.12745*55.8
98.216617915.8
154247.9486.5
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 1020X 10X
25 50 1004X 2X 1%
...
WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD
SKEW (LOGS)= (LOGS)=
DEV. (LOGS)= ....
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNEL
SLOPE(FT/MI)
421
STREAMLENGTH
(MI)
1.5
MEAN 1BASIN A»ELEVA- FORESTED PRI
TION AREA SOIL TJ(FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (
7,190 98.0 3.0 2
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5.0 2.7 4.8
GILA RIVER BASIN
09505250 RED TANK DRAW NEAR RIMROCK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*41'43", long IH'42'4911 , in SEl&NEfc sec. 16, T.15 N. ( R.6 E., Yavapei County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank 2.5 mi downstream from confluence of Rarick and Mullican Canyons, and 3.5 mi northeast of Rimrock.
DRAINAGE AREA.--48.0 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
03-22-5802-17-5912-25-5903-31-6102-08-6203-22-6308-02-6404-04-6511-25-6512-07-6602-14-6801-25-6909-05-7010-03-7012-26-7110-19-7201-21-7404-13-7502-09-7604-06-7702-23-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
1,280113
1,230457620
121,9701,4402,010
425327
1,65010,500
12745
2,72034
4071,800
16441
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
183 19.3 5,910 23.0 3.0 21.6 2.4 4.8
484GILA RIVER BASIN
09505250 RED TANK DRAW NEAR RIMROCK, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-78
STAN DARD COEFFI- PERCENT
DEVIA- CIENT OF OFMAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN TION VARI- ANNUAL
MONTH (FT 3/S) (FT3/S) (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION RUNOFF
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-78
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
80411044679
1611103.70.051.58.8
62
0.000.000.000.000.000.020.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 37 0.04
4.24.4107.01627140.250.010.070.503.4
7.2
171225132342300.820.010.321.9
14
9.1
4.1 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.6 2.2 3.3 2.7 4.63.94.0
1.3
4.95.111.88.018.531.016.00.30.00.10.63.8
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/S,INTERVAL,
FORIN
INDICATEDYEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 550X 20X
0.00 0.00
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0.00 0.
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50f2X
0.00
100f1X
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f 1X
724 1,860 3,090 5,410 7,810 10,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.18MEAN (LOGS)* 2.87STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.47
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-78
PERIOD(CON-
TIVE 2DAYS) 50X
137
153060
20812975452616
90 12
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520X
755 1424247151966146
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,
1010X
,31069140024716410982
254X
2,1701,060606378267184140
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2X
2,880 31,330 1755474349248189
100f1X
,620,590894564430314240
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERICO OF RECORD 1958-78
DISCHARGE, IN
1X
174
5X
30
10X
4.7
15X
0.84
20X
0.25
FT 3/S,
30X
0.07
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR
40X 50X
0.01 0.00
60X
0.00
EXCEEDEC
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0.00 (
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80X 90X 95X 98X 99X
l.OO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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0.00
99.9X
0.00
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RIVER BASIN
09505250 RED TANK DRAW NEAR RIMROCK, AZ CONTINUED
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486GILA RIVER BASIN
09505300 RATTLESNAKE CANYON NEAR RIMROCK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*46'01", long*111 40'23", in NUKSW& sec.24, T.16 N., R.6 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank 2.6 mi upstream from mouth, 7 mi northeast of Beaver Creek Ranger Station, and 9 mi northeast of Rimrock.
DRAINAGE AREA.--24.6 mi2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
DATE
09-12-5802-17-5912-25-5909-17-6102-12-6203-23-6303-30-6401-06-6512-30-6512-07-6601-28-6801-25-69
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
1,050119590384775
18288
1,4301,8801,240
3062,160
WATER YEAR
19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
..........
DATE ---->......_
09-05-7009-01-7112-26-7112-28-7204-03-7404-13-7502-09-7604-06-7703-01-7803-08-7902-14-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S>
3,590741675
1,50052
3111,200
691,6102,8504,000
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
174
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
15.5
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,560
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
33.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
PRECIPITATION! <IN>22.8
2 -YEAR(IN)
2.5
50-YEAR(IN)
5.1
GILA RIVER BASIN
09505300 RATTLESNAKE CANYON NEAR RIMROCK, AZ--Continued
487
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-80
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
60428678165135116370.010.280.8829
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 30 0.14
2.84.212122131222.10.000.020.101.7
9.0
121025233632337.70.000.060.246.1
9.3
4.5 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.0 1.5 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.6
1.0
2.53.910.810.719.628.620.21.90.00.00.11.6
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-80
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10X
20 5X
50f 2%
100f 1X
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520%
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f 1X
872 1,880 2,750 4,030 5,110 6,290
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.29MEAN (LOGS)= 2.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
250X
2641559861392418
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520X
731 1403240144956653
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,
1010X
,16062235520614010284
254X
1,790944510284197153129
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
2,3201,210628339238192165
100f1%
2,8701,480743391278230200
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
155 51 21 6.7 0.91 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
488 GILA RIVER BASIN
09505300 RATTLESNAKE CANYON NEAR RIMROCK, AZ CONTINUED
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09505350 DRY BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ
489
LOCATION.--Lat 34'43'43", long 111*46'30", in NEttNUft sec.1, T.15 N., R.5 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on left upstream abutment of abandoned highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from present State Highway 179 and 5.5 mi north of Rimrock.
DRAINAGE AREA.-142 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
07-14-6102-12-6208-17-6303-30-6401-06-6511-23-6512-07-6602-11-6801-25-6909-05-7009-01-7112-26-7112-28-7204-03-7404-14-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
1,6102,5103,2601,1607,9709,6709,460
65210,60026,600
5372,7406,160
2531,220
WATER YEAR
19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
02-09-7604-07-7703-01-7812-18-7802-14-8008-11-8103-12-8211-30-8212-04-8312-27-8411-30-8503-09-8704-25-8803-29-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
7,020304
8,41024,20018,6001,2507,7908,1905,7804,2504,3401,1602,650
404
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
137 32.5 6,220 56.0 2.8 23.'1 2.5 5.1
490GILA RIVER BASIN
09505350 DRY BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES
MONTH
OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
i/ 246 251602384850678598208
0.172.512
99A
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn
MEAN(FT 3/S)
12237644108153118100.010.181.2
1A
CTAU-9 1 API
DARDDEVIATION(FT 3/S)
465614693172163145390.030.492.6
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1961-89
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
4.02.41.92.11.61.11.23.84.42.72.2T A
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
2.14.213.67.919.327.321.01.80.00.00.2 > A
MAC
PERIOD(CONSECU
NITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUALBASED ON PERIOD
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
LOW FLOWOF RECORD 1962-89
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
TIVE 2 5DAYS) 50X 20X
13714306090120183
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ANNUAL 139 1.1 46 42 0.91 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100f 1X
4,170 9,690 14,800 22,800 30,000 38,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.20 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.60 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45
PERIOD(CON-SECU- - TIVE 2DAYS) 50X_...._..}-
1371530
1,370904580369241
60 15390 116
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
3,8402,2301,280745499343270
1010%
6,3203,3701,800983659470376
254%
10,4005,0102,4301,250
831613497
IN PERCENT
502%
14,1006,3302,8801,410934702575
100f1%
18,4007,6903,2901,5501,020778641
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD
1X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED
5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 8
FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
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OF RECORD 1961-89
753 248 105 38 9.7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors ars large.
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09505600 DIRTY NECK CANYON NEAR CLINTS WELL, AZ
493
LOCATION.--Lat 34°30'45», long 1ir21'30", in N% sec.23, T.13 N., R.9 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, at State Highway 87, 4 mi southwest of dints Well, and 18 mi north of Payson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3.42 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 250
WATER YEAR
196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751979
DATE
01-06-6512-30-6512-06-6600-00-6801-25-6909-05-7000-00-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7400-00-7512-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
85115451868
2101.0
84210
020
1200
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
HP
^Highest since 1972.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-75, 1979
200 (-
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100 -
50 -
m o m o in o m
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
62.7 151 231 353 458 573
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 1.77STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
190 3.4 7,140 99.0 3.0 26.0 2.7 4.7
494GILA RIVER BASIN
09505800 WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'32'19", long 111*41'36", in NWWlWfc sec.11, T.13 N. f R.6 E. f Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank at Bull Pen Ranch, 11 mi upstream from mouth, and 9 mi east of Camp Verde.
DRAINAGE AREA.--241 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
01-06-6512-30-6512-07-6602-26-6801-26-6909-05-7009-02-7112-26-7110-19-7201-21-7404-15-7502-09-7607-26-7703-01-7812-18-7802-19-8008-12-8103-12-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8403-12-8603-18-8708-29-8803-08-89
ANNUAL PI DISCHAR
(FT 3/S
6,5106,3302,6701,3003,8701,0501,5506,660
11,300308
2,730
EAK !E >
8,130101
13,80022,40015,100
8019,8906,7003,6305,140
8852,1106,540
446........L.......
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
112
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
34.4
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,680
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
78.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
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2
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3.4
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.6
50 -YEAR(IN)
4.8
GILA RIVER BASIN
09505800 WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ--Continued
495
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUOCD
458110758255956886923157253351 111
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
1415161615151515131414 i/.
MEAN (FT 3/S)
39311095314520811728161820Y>
STAN DARD COEFFI-
DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI- (FT 3/S) AT ION
902717263207224189292.94.48.6 >r\
2.30.871.61.21.41.11.61.00.180.240.43 n no
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.93.913.56.618.025.814.53.42.02.22.59 ft
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
131313141415161617
520X
121212131314151516
10 10X
121212121313141516
20 5X
111112121213141416
50f 2X
111111121213131416
100f 1X
111111111213131416
ANNUAL 199 16 67 50 0.74 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10%
25 4X
50f 2X
100f 1X
4,430 9,280 13,400 19,400 24,500 30,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.63 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50f 2X
100f 1X
1 1,560 4,510 7,260 11,400 14,800 18,40037
15306090
941567350230155128
2,6001,550911586378301
4,1202,4401,410902574452
6,3903,7602,1401,370866674
8,2504,8502,7301,7601,110859
10,2005,9803,3502,1801,3701,060
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5X 10X 15% 20% 30% 40X 50% 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5 X 99.9X
887 255 108 51 32 24 20 19 18 17 16 14 14 13 13 12 11
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
496 GILA RIVER BASIN
09505800 WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ CONTINUED
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09505900 COTTONUOOD WASH NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34*30'20", long 1ir45'10", in NEK sec.19, T.13 N., R.6 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060203, at Camp Verde-Pine road, 7 mi southeast of Camp Verde.
DRAINAGE AREA--0.64 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979
DATE
00-00-6409-18-6507-29-6609-00-6700-00-6808-00-6908-14-7009-29-7109-29-7210-19-7208-00-7411-02-7400-00-7612-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2501048361.04.010
1951775155.017
"80
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
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HP
300
250
200
150
5 100
50 -
Highest since 1972.
09505900
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76, 1979
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
23.4 75.9 141 273 420 619
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 1.37STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.61
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
385 1.1 3,540 0.0 1.0 14.5 2.1 4.1
498 GILA RIVER BASIN |
09506000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ
LOCATION.--Water-stage recorder, lat 34*27', long 111*47', in sec.1, T.12 N., R.5 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, (unsurveyed), a short distance downstream from Camp Verde dam site, 750 feet upstream from Chasm Creek, and 9 mi southeast of Camp Verde.
DRAINAGE AREA.--5,010 mi 2 of which 365 mi 2 is noncontributing (including 357 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa, a closed basin).
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451989
DATE
07-17-3404-09-3502-24-3602-07-3703-03-3809-13-3908-04-4003-14-4110-13-4103-05-4303-14-4403-16-4503-08-89
ANNUAL DISCH (FT S
5,511,56,8
41,797,016,17,5
30,06,011,65,18,2
PEAK ARGE /S)
00002000000060008000608077
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
FSOILINDEX
MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
17.9 168 5,560 70.0 2.5 17.6 2.1 4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN
09506000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ-Continued
499
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1935-45, 1989 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1935-45
MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
551339
1,350819
4,4004,0303,050337114209416
1,150
13816919919822128012685616511483
1,060 159
221212321324
1,0301,57081513984114220265
439
13653325199
1,2701,17086274154292290
0.610.251.00.621.20.741.10.530.180.370.421.1
4.2 4.06.06.119.429.615.32.61.62.14.15.0
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
61646770768493112158
520X
52545760667582100130
1010X
4849525662727895120
205X
4546485259707692113
50f2X
4242434956687488107
100f1X
4039414654667287104
257 0.58 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934-45, 1989
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2%
100 1X
11,100 25,600 40,700 68,300 96,600 133,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.31MEAN (LOGS)- 4.07STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)" 0.41
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1935-45, 1989
PERIOD(CON-OCIA/
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
6,7604,5503,0902,1301,6601,170
895
520X
16,00011,0006,7504,4103,1502,2401,690
1010X
24,20017,2009,9506,4304,3203,1502,370
25f4X
36,60027,40014,9009,6105,9704,5103,430
IN PERCENT
50f2X
47,10036,90019,10012,4007,3105,6804,380
100f1X
58,60048,10023,80015,7008,7206,9905,460
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1935-45, 1989
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
IX 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
4,880 1,580 837 494 332 246 214 189 163 129 104 84 72 62 55 51 44
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09507600 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR PINE, AZ
501
LOCATION.--Lat 34*23'30", long 1iri6'05", in SEKSUK sec.26, T.12 N. ( R.10 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, on right bank 0.8 mi upstream from Dude Creek, 2.7 mi south of Washington Park, and 10 mi east of Pine.
DRAINAGE AREA.-6.34 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
DATE
02-13-6209-11-6308-04-6401-06-6512-30-6507-31-6708-02-6801-25-6909-05-7008-28-7112-26-7110-19-7207-21-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FTS/S)
38264143127960
1,350330298
2,8209960
2,700120
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/HI)
303
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.4
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
6,430
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
99.0
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
30.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.6
50-YEAR(IN)
5.0
502GILA RIVER BASIN
09507600 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR PINE, *Z--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1962-71
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT3/S)
292928283336383329293028
26
MINIMUM(FT3/S>
0.490.690.590.600.621.30.840.290.100.110.040.24
0.73
MEAN(FT 3/S>
8.89.28.8101215181612111112
12
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S>
131212111213131413131212
9.3
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ANNUALRUNOFF
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-71
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
250%
0.550.560.480.420.550.841.21.63.1
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 10 20f 50f 100t20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.12 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.010.17 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.010.25 0.12 0.07 0.04 0.020.37 0.18 0.11 0.06 0.040.71 0.33 0.17 0.08 0.05
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-74
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10%
254X
50f 2X
100f1%
288 954 1,810 3,620 5,700 8,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.10MEAN (LOGS)= 2.47STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.61
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-71
PERIOD(CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13715
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
57412823
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145955746413736
10 10X
2241347358535051
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IN PERCENT
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56323910280777888
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-71
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%1%
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LOCATION.--Lat 34*24'40", long 111*22'20", in SW% sec.23, T.12 N., R.9 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mi if*tream from West Fork, and 4.9 mi northeast of Pine.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4.79 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
DATE
08-24-5912-25-5909-13-6104-08-6208-22-6308-08-6401-07-6512-30-6512-07-6604-01-6801-26-6909-05-7008-25-7112-26-7110-19-7201-21-74
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
634
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
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MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
6,980
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
100
SOILINDEX
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27.5
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2-YEAR(IN)
2.8
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09507700 WEBBER CREEK ABOVE WEST FORK WEBBER CREEK, NEAR PINE, AZ--Continued
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MONTH
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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
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MEAN (FT 3/S)
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COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
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PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
7.4 3.79.210.08.517.925.68.91.81.12.17 ft
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
0.190.200.210.220.250.300.340.390.50
5 20%
0.150.160.160.180.210.250.290.320.39
10 10%
0.130.130.140.150.190.230.260.290.35
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0.120.120.120.140.170.210.240.260.31
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0.100.100.100.120.160.200.220.240.28
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0.090.090.090.110.150.190.210.220.25
ANNUAL 9.1 0.61 2.5 2.3 0.92 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-74
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
90 291 544 1,070 1,660 2,480
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 1.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.60
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
392718128.25.14.1
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254%
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IN PERCENT
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100f1%
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
31 11 4.8 3.2 2.4 1.1 0.77 0.60 0.53 0.46 0.36 0.27 0.23 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.11
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09507980 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ
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LOCATION.--Lat 34*17'00", long 1ir38'50", in sec.21, T.11 N., R.7 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 1.3 mi upstream from mouth, and 6 mi southeast of Childs.
DRAINAGE AREA.--328 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Sinee September 30, 1965, records include transbasin diversions from East Clear Creek to headwaters of East Verde River.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19611962196319641965196619681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
09-09-6103-22-6208-22-6309-13-6401-06-6512-22-6512-19-6701-26-6909-05-7008-11-7108-11-7210-19-7201-21-7404-11-75
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
1,340540
11,4001,2805,980
17,0001,4106,100
23,500931740
10,000802814
WATER YEAR
19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
02-09-7608-17-7703-01-7801-17-7902-20-8009-01-8102-11-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8411-26-8503-05-8702-03-8802-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
11,400502
15,00011,60014,100
6174,5106,2501,6905,5701,7601,0304,0001,750
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
91.6 32.0 5,140 50.0 2.8 24.7 2.7 5.0
508GILA RIVER BASIN
09507980 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
STAN
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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT I ON RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
308157443409
1,150968371115495177282
1.32.44.46.75.86.39.6121.70.487.40.73
ANNUAL 185 14
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0.63 0.57 0.55 0.56 1.5
4.64.89.110.820.721.410.14.32.83.03.84.6
PERIOD(CON-
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13714306090120183
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/s,INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
250X
5567912151823
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1.71.82.02.43.44.97.59.413
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0.810.840.931.11.72.64.96.29.7
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50f2X
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090909112043598
0.79 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-66, 1968-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10%
254X
50 2X
100f 1X
3,020 8,480 14,600 26,000 37,800 52,800
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.01 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.48 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.53
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89
PERIOD (CON- | SECU- ----
TIVE I 2 DAYS) i 50X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f1%
1,240 3,590 6,010 10,100 14,000 18,6003715306090
759458284197138113
2,1801,320760492333261
3,6302,1901,230778529410
6,0703,6302,0101,250868670
8,3304,9502,7201,6901,200924
11,0006.4603.5402.2001.6001.240
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED! FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME .......................................................................................................................
1% 5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 70X 80% 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9% h-
834 241 122 72 54 41 34 29 25 19 14 6.6 3.0 1.2 0.84 0.59 0.28
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09508300 WET BOTTOM CREEK NEAR CHILDS, AZ (Hydrologic bench mark station)
LOCATION.--tat 34*09'39", long 1ir41'32", in sec.36, T.9 N., R.6 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.4 mi upstream from mouth, and 13 mi south of Childs.
DRAINAGE AREA.--36.4 mi 2.
REMARKS.--A cumulative departure from the annual mean discharge gniph is included because this station is a hydrlogic benchmark station, not because of a long period of record.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
12-19-6701-26-6909-05-7008-03-7112-26-7110-19-7201-09-7411-02-7402-09-7601-03-7703-02-7812-18-7802-19-8003-08-8102-11-8211-30-8212-04-8312-27-8411-26-8503-04-8702-03-8802-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/*)
5,2253
5,60158
3,707468
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121,653,22
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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
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MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
APR
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RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
210 17.6 4,810 68.0 1.0 25.0 2.7 5.5
GILA RIVER BASIN
09508300 UET BOTTOM CREEK NEAR CHILDS, AZ--Continued
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MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
10352111129345321382.10.55123127
0.010.170.280.260.580.290.090.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 41 0.45
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3.7 5.313.817.325.624.74.90.30.00.62.01.8
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN
INDICATED YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.000.000.000.56
520X
0.000.000.000.000.12
1010X
0.000.000.000.000.05
205X
0.000.000.000.000.02
50t2X
0.000.000.000.000.01
100f1X
0.000.000.000.000.00
0.89 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50t 2X
lOOf 1%
1,570 4,040 6,470 10,500 14,200 18,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.23 MEAN (LOGS)- 3.17 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.51
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89
PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
250X
510309190108644231
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520X
1,460 2810 148226916011182
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,
1010%
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254%
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YEARS,IN
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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40% 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X
270 59 22 12 6.8 2.1 0.88 0.53 0.32 0.16 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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514GILA RIVER BASIN
095085000 VERDE RIVER BELOU TANGLE CREEK, ABOVE HORSESHOE DAM, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'04'23", long 1ir42'56», in sec.35, T.9.N.J R.6 E. (unsurveyed), Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.3 mi downstream from Tangle Creek, and 9 mi upstream from Horseshoe Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.--5,859 mi 2, of which 365 mi 2 is noncontributing fncluding 357 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa, a closed basin.
REMARKS.-- About 12,500 acres above station are irrigated b slightly regulated by powerplant 32 mi above station, using wat above all major reservoirs on Verde River.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATERYEAR
100017601891190619161920192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954
DATE
00-00-0000-00-0002-24-9111-27-0501-20-1602-22-2009-17-2504-06-2602-17-2702-05-2804-05-2908-09-3002-14-3102-09-3203-13-3308-25-3402-07-3502-24-3602-07-3703-04-3809-14-3902-27-4003-14-4110-14-4108-14-4303-14-4403-16-4504-08-4609-19-4703-25-4801-13-4910-19-4908-30-5112-31-5108-29-5303-23-54
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
^80,000^30,00021 50,000396,00068,900
^,00020,00032,00070,00014,00026,0008,100
34,00053,000
1,6603,300
14,30012,00063,000
^ 00, 00017,7005,020
43,8003,510
16,6007,5309,7108,660
11,5002,560
11,0009,330
16,40081 ,6006,390
19,700
DISCHARGECODES
ES,PFES,PFES,HPES,HPES,HPES,HP
ESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESES
UATEIYEAR
195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966
f surface water and ground water. Low flo sr from Fossil Creek. This station i
\DATE
08-23-5507-31-5601-10-5703-23-5808-17-5912-26-5908-23-6102-13-6208-22-6308-27-6401-07-6512-22-65
1967 12-07-661968 12-19-671969 01-26-69197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
09-06-7008-03-7112-27-7110-20-7208-02-7404-15-7502-10-7608-24-7703-01-7812-19-7802-15-8004-06-81
1982 03-12-821983 12-23-821984 10-01-831985 12-28-841986 11-30-851987 03-10-8719881989
02-03-8802-05-89
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
11,60012,80014,50021,1006,060
23,4002,800
13,30018,9006,910
25,70039,30053,00032,60045,80061,9003,030
21,10063,400
1,5005,420
39,9001,620
91,40094,00094,800
2,03042,10022,40027,20019,30010,3005,000
19,8002,670
%ly and Baker (1985). Highest since 1888.
Highest since 1891, Highest since 1906.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
iPI
SOIL
MEAN ANNUALIECIPI-PATION
INDEX (IN).......... j... ........
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
16.2 209 5,470 67.0 2.4 18.4 2.1 4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09508500 VERDE RIVER BELOW TANGLE CREEK ABOVE HORSESHOE DAM, AZ--Continued
515
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1946-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPDTPMRPP3Cr 1 CROCK
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
4,1901,3804,6402,710
11,00010,4005,6401,320316430
1,180 i AAQ1 g "TW
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
1551922272242201941551138376127 ooyy
MEAN (FT 3/S)
353383803655
1,0601,460878219134181334271
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
622315
1,080639
1,7201,8301,090
1864373
215*VfcC225
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.80.821.30.981.61.31.20.850.320.410.64O AT as
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
5.25.711.99.715.821.713.03.32.02.75.04.0
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
909397102110127145173197
5 20X
7477808491105121146172
10 10X
687174778396110132165
20 5X
646669727789102120161
50 2%
59626467718193108158
100f 1X
5759616367778899157
ANNUAL 1,710 189 559 382 0.68 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1000, 1925-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10X
254X
50 2%
100 1X
16,000 39,400 61,300 96,500 128,000 164,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.26 MEAN (LOGS)= 4.18 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
8,2205,6603,6302,4201,6801,150951
520X
23,10015,0008,9605,5003,6202,4301,960
1010X
38,70024,30014,1008,3205,3903,6402,890
254X
65,90039,90022,30012,8008,1905,6304,430
IN PERCENT
502%
92,00054,40029,90016,80010,7007,5105,860
100f1X
123,00071,50038,50021,30013,6009,7607,570
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70% 80X 90X 95X 98% 99X 99.5X 99.9X
5,960 2,020 917 558 408 309 264 238 211 180 151 120 103 87 79 75 64
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09508500 VERDE RIVER BELOW TANGLE CREEK, ABOVE HORSESHOE DAM, AZ CONTINUED
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09510070 WEST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK ABOVE MCFARLAND CANYON, NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*57'38", long 1ir29'12", in SEKSWW sec.12, T.7 N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream from McFarland Canyon, and 6.8 mi north of Sunflower.
DRAINAGE AREA.--4.58 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972 1973197419781983198419851986
DATE
12-22-6512-07-6612-19-6702-25-6909-05-7011-30-7006-22-72 10-07-7208-05-7403-01-7811-30-8210-01-8312-27-8411-30-85
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
^:1!
H.71
(013»210K)0.3
ips"
273r
ii
6.620re21?712
Highest since 1959. Highest since 1970.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
260
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
3.8
MEAN BASIN ELEVATION(FT)
5,430
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
1.3
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SOIL TJINDEX
3.0
1EAN INUAL CIPI-MION[IN)
24.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
3.0
50-YEAR(IN)
5.5
GILA RIVER BASIN 519
09510070 WEST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK ABOVE HCFARLAND CANYON, NEAR SUNFLOWER AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-74, 1983-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-74, 1984-86
MAXIMUM MONTH <FT 3/S)
OCTOBERvw i wtn
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUST ecDTCypco
4.3 2.7177.113126.61.30.390.120.10R C
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.010.040.040.030.010.000.000.00 n (¥»
STAN DARD COEFFI-
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(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) AT ION
0.53 0.443.41.93.22.81.10.320.070.020.02 n /.«
1.2 2.4 0.84 1.94.92.14.44.31.90.44
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PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.73.123.713.422.419.67.62.30.50.10.1 T /,
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50f 100f50% 20X 10X 5X 2% 1X
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ANNUAL 3.6 0.02 1.2 1.3 1.1 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-74, 1978, 1983-86
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1X
36 268 702 1,840 3,330 5,530
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 1.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.10
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-74, 1983-85
PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
17117.24.63.32.31.8
520X
85512918128.86.7
1010X
160914932211612
25f4%
2701457651352820
IN PERCENT
50f2X
3521839466453827
100f1X
42921711180554935
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-74, 1983-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5X 10% 15% 20% 30X 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
21 5.3 2.4 1.5 0.93 0.25 0.12 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09510080 WEST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ
521
LOCATION.--Lat 33*56'45", long 111*29'05", in SE% sec.13, T.7 N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.2 mi upstream from confluence with East Fork, and 5.7 mi north of Sunflower.
DRAINAGE AREA.--9.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419781979
DATE
01-25-6202-11-6303-24-6404-10-6512-22-6512-07-6612-19-6702-25-6909-05-7012-22-7006-22-7210-07-7201-09-7403-02-7801-17-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
521165.6
90*69818
36425
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44830660463
DISCHARGE CODES
HPHP
Highest since 1959.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
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MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
353 3.9 5,260 0.8 3.0 24.5 2.9 5.5
522GILA RIVER BASIN
09510080 WEST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1962-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-74
MONTH
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
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MEAN<FT 3/S)
1.1 0.704.73.44.65.42.80.360.070.020.44 i 1
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DARDDEVIATION
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3.8 2.29.75.87.08.85.50.550.150.041.5T 1
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
3.5 3.22.11.71.51.62.01.52.02.33.4 > o
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
4.4 2.819.113.718.522.011.41.50.30.11.8L t
PER 10(CONsecuTIVEDAYS
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ANNUAL 8.9 0.04 2.0 2.6 1.3 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-74, 1978-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
101 519 1,190 2,840 4,920 8,030
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 1.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.86
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-74
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INDICATEDYEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-74
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09510100 EAST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*56'58", long 1ir27'39», in NE%SEfc sec. 18, T.7 N., R.9 E., Maricopa County, HydrologicUnit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 1.7 mi 6.0 mi north of Sunflower.
DRAINAGE AREA. --4. 49 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WA1 YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEA
1961 09-08-61 15 197 1962 01-25-62 11 197 1963 09-01-63 30 ' 197 1964 11-21-63 0.8 19 1965 04-10-65 31 19 1966 12-22-65 330 191 1967 12-07-66 12 191 1968 12-19-67 244 191 1969 01-26-69 19 191 1970 09-05-70 1,940 191 1971 08-03-71 32 191 1972 06-22-72 3.8 191 1973 10-07-72 125 191
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MEAN MAIN BASINCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTEDSLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
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ANNUAL PEAK "ER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE iR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
'4 01-09-74 6.1 5 04-10-75 7.6 6 02-09-76 150 7 01-03-77 4.8 8 03-02-78 550 ^9 12-18-78 298 (0 02-19-80 300 11 05-01-81 16 12 07-28-82 93 13 11-30-82 157 C 14 12-27-83 64 C 15 12-27-84 78 C 16 11-30-85 15 C
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURPRECIPITATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)
370 4.3 5,760 0.4 3.0 24.5 3.0 5.5
525GILA RIVER BASIN
09510100 EAST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-86
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
3.71.7
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0.250.232.11.93.53.41.10.330.080.040.050.30
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0.850.504.02.95.85.51.40.420.130.070.081.2
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137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN
INDICATED YEARS, AND
WON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.02
520X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
50f2X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f1X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-86
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f1%
43 196 428 978 1,660 2,670
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 1.63STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.79
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85
PERIOD(CON-vCwU
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
20116.64.02.71.91.5
520X
85543220138.86.6
1010X
1641056339251712
254X
30619711873453122
IN PERCENT
50f2X
441281168104624431
100f1X
596376225138805740
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5X 10X 15X 20% 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5 X 99.9%
21 4.2 1.8 0.92 0.56 0.17 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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09510150 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*51'05", long 111*27'09", in NEK sec.20, T.6 N., R.9 E., Naricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.1 mi upstream from Boulder Creek, 1.2 mi north of Crabtree Butte, and 1.2 mi southeast of Sunflower.
DRAINAGE AREA.-52.3 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
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DATE
12-16-6102-11-6308-12-6404-10-6512-22-6509-06-6712-19-6701-25-6909-05-7008-03-7108-04-7210-07-7208-05-7403-15-7502-09-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT3/S)
3251,120286762
4,800550
7,650142
16,100395
2,3503,810
35569
6,000
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
58.6
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
12.4
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
4,260
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.6
SOILINDEX
3.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
23.5
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
3.0
50-YEAR(IN)
5.5
528GILA RIVER BASIN
09510150 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES
MONTH
OTTOBPRWw 1 Wtl\
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCIIQCD
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
62 22175398612455143.73.5
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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
0.000.100.250.320.380.290.280.210.130.010.04 n nn
MEAN (FT 3/S)
4.4 2.7
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16 6.152112732173.31.10.913.0 11
1962-76
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
3.6 2.32.21.31.52.01.71.61.31.61.8 t 1
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ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.72.926.09.2
20.117.510.42.31.00.61.81 7
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AGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
13714306090120183
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0.040.050.050.070.080.120.190.260.40
5 20%
0.000.000.000.000.000.060.100.140.26
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.040.070.110.22
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0.000.000.000.000.000.020.060.080.19
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.020.050.070.17
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.010.040.060.16
ANNUAL 34 0.52 7.7 9.5 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1,050 4,050 8,160 17,200 27,800 42,700
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)* 3.02STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.70
GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
PER 10 D(CON^ ccn |L-OCwU
TIVEr
2DAYS) 50%
1 1953 1007t 5915306090
34231511
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
755377212126825238
1010%
1,5507363922341519671
254%
3,3901,480730435280180132
IN PERCENT
50f2%
5,6302,2901,070635408266196
lOOf1%
8,9303,3901,480880565374276
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76
DISCHARGE, IN
1%
139
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29
10%
9.4
15%
4.8
20%
2.9
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30%
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0.74 0.52
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0.37
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0.22
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80%
0.16
INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
90% 95% 98% 99%
0.09 0.05 0.00 0.00
99.5% 99.9%
0.00 0.00
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530GILA RIVER BASIN
09510170 CAMP CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, ARIZ.
LOCATION.--Lat 33e45'35", long 111 e 29'44", in SW14 sec.24, T.5 N., R.8 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, on right bank at upstream side of culvert of State Highway 87, 0.5 mi upstream from mouth, and 7 mi south of Sunflower.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.6 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
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DATE
08-16-6308-02-6401-07-6512-22-6512-07-6612-18-6701-27-6909-05-7008-19-7106-22-7210-19-7208-08-7410-29-7409-26-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-78
UINUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES
3912165116726
2212613668673363131252269402134
500
400 h
£ 300 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
200 -
100 -
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
117 262 390 588 759 950
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 2.05STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
............
SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
498 4.7 3,520 0.0 3.0 20.0 2.5 5.0
GILA RIVER BASIN 531
09510180 ROCK CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'43'49«, long 111 030'28", in SEtt sec.35, T.5 N., R.8 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, on left bank 300 ft upstream from culvert on State Highway 87, 0.3 mi upstream from mouth, and 10 mi south of Sunflower.
DRAINAGE AREA.-15.2 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
MAGNITUDE
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE (FT 3/S)
08-16-63 262 08-01-64 916 01-07-65 175 12-22-65 1,900 07-16-67 570 12-19-67 1,230 01-27-69 43 09-05-70 1,540 08-19-71 924 06-22-72 151
AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-72
PEAK FLOW
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
507
WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD
5 10 25f 50f 20X 10X 4X 2X
1,340 2,130 3,400 4,530
SKEW (LOGS)- -0.38 (LOGS)- 2.67
DEV. (LOGS)= 0.53
100f 1X
5,790
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
2,500
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£5 1.500 I-
1,000 -
500 -
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
412 7.3 3,680 0.2 3.0 16.0 2.3 5.0
532GILA RIVER BASIN
09510200 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCOOWELL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*41'39", long 111'32'28", in sec.16, T.< N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bonk 0.7 mi southwest of Sugarloaf Mountain, 9 mi northeast of Fort McOowell, 10 mi upstream from mouth, ami 25 mi northeast of Scottsdale.
DRAINAGE AREA.--164 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
I96019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
DATE
12-25-5907-03-6112-16-6108-16-6308-01-6401-07-6512-14-6507-16-6712-19-6701-27-6909-05-7008-19-7106-22-7210-19-7208-05-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
15,800248674
2,8601,0601,170668
1,0609,880
216^4,200
8761,8108,5401,030
WATER YEAR
197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
04-11-7502-09-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8009-23-8103-14-8211-30-8209-02-8412-27-8403-17-8610-11-8601-18-8802-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1885,4706,15017,9009,52010,400
1701,2907,4402,6002,9603,000319
1,410893
1 Highest since 1959.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION
INDEX (IN)...... .L-... .-
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
116 30.0 3,820 0.6 2.3 21.2 2.7 5.4
GILA RIVER BASIN
09510200 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCDOWELL, AZ--Continued
533
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89
MONTH
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD
MAXIMUM (FT3/S)
194 72
42636985288112052217.7
26 01
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.100.190.070.000.000.000.00 n nn
MEAN (FT 3/S)
7.97.5
57408489247.32.61.83.7R V
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT 3/S)
3617
1157316817936145.12.36.117
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
4.52.22.01.82.02.01.51.92.01.31.7T 9
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
2.4 2.317.212.025.427.27.32.20.80.51.11 A
PERIOD (CON SECUTIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
520X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1010%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
502%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 112 0.23 27 37 1.3 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100f1%
2,020 6,650 12,300 23,500 35,500 51,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.30 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.62
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
558327189114734733
520%
2,0001,160691421272184133
1010%
3,8002,1901,310788501347257
254%
7,3904,2202,5001,480912642495
IN PERCENT
502%
11,3006,3503,7402,1801,300926738
100f1%
16,3009,1105,3203,0401,7701,2601,040
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
448 105 44 22 9.6 3.4 1.5 0.75 0.33 0.12 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
534 GILA RIVER BASIN
09510200 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCOOUELL, AZ CONTINUED
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09512100 INDIAN BEND WASH AT SCOTTSDALE, AZ
535
LOCATION.--Lat 33'32'08««, long 111°54'50««, in NW%NEK sec.11, T.2 N. f R.4 E. f Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060106, on right bank 100 ft downstream from Arizona Canal.
DRAINAGE AREA.--62 mi 2 approximately, since October 1975. Prior to October 1975, 139 mi 2; reduction caused by cutoff of upper portion of basin by Central Arizona Canal and detention dike (also see REMARKS).
REMARKS.--Natural flow of wash affected by urbanization and partly regulated by artificial lakes upstream. Upper portion of basin (about 77 mi) cut off by Central Arizona Canal and detention dike in October 1975. Release of excess floodwaters may occasionally pass canal into lower portion of basin. Records at present site may include water spilled over emergency spillway along north side of Arizona Canal but do not include water released through the control structure on south side of canal, which enters Indian Bend Wash downstream from the gage.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
194319611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
08-03-4309-13-6100-00-6207-19-6310-19-6302-07-6509-13-6607-17-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-10-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
^5,000 HP745
035032876
596248
5,6200
2,150 C85 C
WATER YEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119831984
DATE
06-22-7210-19-7207-31-7411-03-7409-25-7610-23-7603-02-7801-17-7902-15-8007-30-8108-16-8309-02-84
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
^1,0009,600
9.420
3,500140
3,180252125450
3,8305,000
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCC
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Highest since 1922.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1943, 1961-70
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
378 1,440 2,950 6,400 10,600 16,800
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.10MEAN (LOGS)* 2.59STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.68
25.000
20.000
5 15.000
10.000
5,000f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential §
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09512100
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MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
60.0 23.3 1,780 0.0 2.4 10.9 1.7 3.7
536GILA RIVER BASIN
09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ
LOCATlON.--Lat 33*20'49", long 112*05'03", in NE14NEK sec. 18, T.I S., R.3 E., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15060106, in South Mountain Park, on left bank 6.5 mi south of Phoenix main post office.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1.75 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
07-22-6100-00-6200-00-6310-19-6309-04-6508-18-6609-03-6707-30-6800-00-6909-05-7000-00-7108-12-7211-11-7203-20-7410-29-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
37000
53067019412810
7702.0
1471143.5
WA YE
19191919191191919191919191919
FER IR
f6rrra79JO818283848586878889
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DATE
09-23-7610-23-7612-29-7700-00-7900-00-8000-00-8110-01-8111-30-8207-27-8407-16-8500-00-8600-00-8711-01-8710-14-88
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
705.0
86000
13344
6447.000
949.2
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
244
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
2.1
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
1,730
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
1.0 ...... 1
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
9.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.6
50 -YEAR(IN)
3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ--Continued
537
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89
MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
MEAN (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
<FT3/S)
COEFFICIENT OFVARI ATION
PERCENTOF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
0.260.150.030.010.000.070.000.000.010.840.390.27
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.020.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.020.02
ANNUAL 0.07 0.00 . 0.01
0.060.030.010.000.000.010.000.000.000.160.080.07
0.02
3.2 3.6 3.55.4
4.2
5.44.04.1 2.9
1.9
17.17.41.50.30.02.60.00.00.3
34.116.220.6
100
PERIOD(CON- CFflJ-9C\AJ
TIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50 10050% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50 2%
lOOf 1%
22 171 448 1,140 2,000 3,220
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.49 MEAN (LOGS)= 1.25 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.15
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
PERIOD (CON SECU
TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
1 0.46 3.3 7.7 16 26
100f 1%
3937
15306090
0.170.080.030.010.000.00
1.20.520.260.150.080.05
2.71.10.550.290.160.11
5.62.31.10.580.330.22
8.83.51.70.840.500.32
135.12.41.20.750.47
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5X 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
538 GILA RIVER BASIN
09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ CONTINUED
800
GILA RIVER BASIN
09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ--CONTXNUED
539
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0.2
0.1
0.0
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09512200
MEAN DISCHARGE
z 1ooft 0.9 o:UJ
£ 0.8bJ bJ ^ 0.7om 3 0.6zuJ 0.5 o
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09512200PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89
A -^ MEAN MONTHLY MAXIMUM
« -0 MEAN MONTHLY MEAN
0 B MEAN MONTHLY MINIMUM
A!\ I \
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540GILA RIVER BASIN
09512300 CAVE CREEK NEAR CAVE CREEK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33° 47'00", long 112°00'24", in SU% sec. 12, T.5 N., R.3 E., Maricopa County. Hydro logic Unit 15060106, on left bank. 200 ft upstream from Prescott-to-Mesa transmission line. 5 mi southwest of town of Cave Creek, and 5.0 mi upstream from Cave Creek Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.--121 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGEYEAR DATE (FT 3/S)
1958 09-12-58 5,6801959 08-05-59 3,5901960 10-29-59 8,5701961 09-17-61 6961962 12-16-61 2801963 08-06-63 1,5101964 08-02-64 3,1201965 07-16-65 6101966 12-22-65 6,0001967 09-06-67 1,8001968 12-19-67 12,4001969 00-00-69 01970 09-05-70 2,7001971 08-04-71 3641972 07-17-72 3,9501973 10-19-72 3,950
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-79, 1981-86
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50 100f50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
1,740 4,320 6,870 11,200 15,200 20,000Ir
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.12MEAN (LOGS)r 3.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potentialerrors are large.
i
WATERYEAR
197419751976197719781979198119821983198419851986 I19871988 I1989 1
15.000
Q2 OO$ 12,000
£Q.
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DATE
38-05-7411-02-7432-09-7630-00-7733-02-7812-18-7830-00-8110-02-8133-03-8338-09-8412-27-8437-22-8630-00-8738-21-8830-00-89
09512300
1
~
ii,Hi
HNUAL PEAK)ISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
1,390856
1,2600
7,5006,900
01,2001,420
148910
1,3500
1700
~
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u L iJUH_M_j__
BASIN CHARACTERISE
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
123
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
18.4
MEAN BASIN ELEVA
TION (FT)
3.470
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.1
SOIL INDEX
1.17
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
15.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
2.3
50-YEAR (IN)
4.4
GILA RIVER BASIN 541
09512420 LYNX CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 34'32'51", long 112*23'58", in SEK sec.31, T.14 N., R.1 U., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, on Walker Road, 400 ft south of State Highway 69, and 4 mi east of Prescott.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.95 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
1967 00-00-67 8201968 00-00-68 300 ES1969 09-13-69 10 ES1970 09-04-70 2051971 08-00-71 1601972 08-00-72 3201973 10-07-72 1301974 07-20-74 1551975 00-00-75 01976 02-09-76 12
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25f 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
106 403 761 1,430 2,100 2,910
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.41MEAN (LOGS)= 1.97STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.74
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
1.000
800
600
400
200
09512420
§ » §
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA-
TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPI-TATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
101 2.2 5,900 26.0 1.0 16.0 2.1 4.4
542GILA RIVER BASIN
09512500 AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR MAYER, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 34° 18'55", long 112° 03'48", in NW%SFA sec. 20, T.11 N., R.3 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, on left bank at Sycamore damsite, 700 ft downstream from Big Bug Creek and 12 mi southeast of Mayer.
DRAINAGE AREA.--585 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Diversions above station for mining and irrigation of about 600 acres. Perry Canal, which previously headed 300 ft above the gage, was washed out on July 11, 1977, and was not rebuilt.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964
DATE
06-26-4003-01-4108-06-4209-25-4309-16-4407-27-4507-22-4608-16-4708-04-4801-13-4907-17-5008-28-5101-18-5207-08-5309-03-5408-03-5507-25-5608-13-5706-21-5808-04-5908-08-6007-22-6109-13-6208-19-6307-24-64
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
5,92013,0006,2803,5003,8102,6204,9301,6106,8302,4602,1708,1807,5005,5104,57012,8006,8802,7104,6209,7004,82010,2002,47012,8009,000
WATER YEAR
1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
04-04-6512-22-6508-19-6712-19-6708-07-6909-05-70.08-25-7108-12-7210-07-7207-20-7407-27-7502-09-7608-23-7703-01-7812-18-7802-19-8009-23-8109-10-8209-23-8308-14-8412-27-8411-26-8510-11-8608-29-8808-18-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
7,47012,1006,9603,8502,49019,8007,2806,80010,700
7402,1909,7005,4809,90018,30033,1002,8503,0409,9403,6202,8803,9706,07025,5001,280
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
56.9
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
37.5
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
5,000
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
3.4
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX
1.3
(IN)
16.7
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.1
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09512500 AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR MAYER, AZ~Continued
543
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
223146453288
1,1803733142023482441A7
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.140.100.080.070.020.010.000.030.010.150.31 n 9n
MEAN (FT 3/S)
101034235346223.12.3123717
STAN DARD
DEVIA TION
(FT3/S)
3325875017383585.13.713521A
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
3.22.42.62.23.31.82.71.61.71.01.4 > 1
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
3.73.812.68.519.717.28.01.10.84.513.7X X
PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.570.901.94.4
5 20%
0.000.000.000.000.000.190.290.661.6
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.110.160.340.85
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.060.090.190.48
50 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.030.050.090.24
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.020.030.050.15
ANNUAL 122 1.5 22 26 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
5,920 10,600 14,500 20,500 25,800 31,700
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.16MEAN (LOGS)* 3.78STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)" 0.30
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89
PERIOD(CON-wCUU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
793388216130835338
520%
2,00099856433321113495
1010%
3,2901,680946549343216155
254%
5,6702,9701,660943574356258
IN PERCENT
502%
8,1104,3402,3901,340799489359
100f1%
11,2006,1503,3501,8501,070649483
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
393 70 20 10 6.9 4.2 2.8 1.9 1.3 0.81 0.51 0.21 0.14 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09512600 TURKEY CREEK NEAR CLEATOR, AZ
LOCATION.--34*16'56» f long 112'12'25" f in SWASW&SEfc sec.36, T.11 N. f R.1 E (unsurveyed), Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, in Prescott National Forest, on right bank 0.7 mi upstream from Forest Route 259, 1.5 mi east of Cleator, and 9.3 mi south of Mayer.
DRAINAGE AREA.-89.4 MI 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE (FT3/S)
02-19-8007-31-8108-23-8212-09-8209-10-8412-27-8406-01-8610-11-8608-23-8812-29-88
5,230127
1,2601,8402,260648
4,110530
1,8501,720
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
122 26.7 5,360 54.0 1.0 20.2 2.2 4.4
546GILA RIVER BASIN
09512600 TURKEY CREEK NEAR CLEATOR, AZf-Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1980-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1981-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTEMHED
7.9 15 106 52
420 12039143.58.8471?
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.760.420.000.000.000.06n nn
DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF
MEAN TION VARI- (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION
1.3 2.5 18 11 61 349.83.20.921.37.5 3 L
2.6 4.6 3316
130 42134.91.32.7
15L ">
2.0 1.8 1.9 1.5 2.1 1.21.31.51.42.11.91 7
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
0.9 1.7
11.5 7.1
40.3 22.16.42.10.60.84.91 A
PERIQ (CON SECU TIVE DAYS
1 37 14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED ) RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2) 50%
0.000.000.000.00
520%
0.000.000.000.00
10 10%
0.000.000.000.00
20f 5X
0.000.000.000.00
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.00
100f IX
0.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 47 0.26 12 16 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
520%
10 10%
25 4X
50 2X
100 1X
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS):STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1980-89
PERKD(COM- ccnp- ___oci«u TIVEDAYS
1i
i1!y.6(9C
2) 50%
320165
> 8956362318
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
520%
7764783001961278162
1010%
1,120780542355228148111
25f4X
1,5301,250984643404267194
IN PERCENT
50f2X
1,8201,6601,420923568383272
lOOf1X
2,0802,1001,9601,260758522361
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1980-89
1X
223
5X
49
10X
23
DISCHARGE, IN
15X 20X
13 7.3
FT 3/S,
30X
2.5
....... . . --.-.. . .WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF
40X 50% 60% 70%
1.0 0.32 0.06 0.00
80X 90%
0.00 0.00
95X
0.00
98X
0.00
TIME
99X
0.00
99. 5X
0.00
99.9%
0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errorsi are large.
GILA RIVER BASIN
09512600 TURKEY CREEK NEAR CLEATOR, AZ CONTINUED
6.000
547
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548GILA RIVER BASIN
09512700 AGUA FRIA RIVER TRIBUTARY NO. 2 NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ
LOCATION.--lat 34'02'00", long 112'08'42", in SUfc sec.15, T.tl N., R.2 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, at State Highway 69, 1 mi south of Rock Springs.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.07 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
08-16-6308-02-6401-07-6509-13-6611-08-6612-19-6709-05-6907-21-7008-21-7107-17-7210-07-7208-02-7407-08-7509-26-7609-27-7703-02-7812-18-7802-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
4111,200
8781222521040030028514028572117516546
920265405
1.500
(/> 1.200 -Of.
It!
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600 -
300 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
309
WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD
520X
565
SKEW
DEV.
10 10X
781
(LOGS)= (LOGS)= (LOGS)-
0 2 0
1
.13
.50
.31
25 4X
,110
50t 2X
1,400
100f 1X
1,730
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
173
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
2.1
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
2,140
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
16.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.2
50-YEAR(IN)
4.3
GILA RIVER BASIN
09512800 AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ
549
LOCATION.--Lat 34*00'56", long 112*10'02", in NWttNWft sec.28, T.8 N., R.2 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on right bank 2.5 mi southwest of Rock Springs and 10 mi upstream from Lake Pleasant.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,110 mi 2, approximately.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
192019701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
09-05-7008-25-7108-13-7210-07-7208-02-7407-08-7502-09-7608-24-7703-02-7812-18-7802-19-8009-23-8103-13-8211-30-8208-17-8412-28-8411-26-8510-12-8608-29-8808-18-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
%5,000 HP40,1003,7502,620
17,6001,9002,490
24,7002,390
39,50052,80059,500
1,0204,190
10,2006,8604,5603,2202,160
19,200562
Highest since 1891.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
61.2 47.4 4,770 3.6 1.0 16.6 2.3 4.4
550GILA RIVER BASIN
09512800 AQUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1975-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1976-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT3/S)
nrinRFPvi* 1 UDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCIIOCQ
AOOT176943751
3,3201,970
178714636164iAn
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.120.110.100.220.660.510.210.080.000.390.35n *n
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT3/S) (FT 3/S)
103313012136828355156.2132910
1Qlo 54
2752208405145922121247An
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
1.71.72.11.82.31.81.11.41.90.921.6 ) 1
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
1.03.012.011.234.026.15.11.40.61.22.71 R
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT ccrtiDCI*
TIV DAY
1i'(
143(6(9*
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0.000.000.000.000.001.72.34.17.2
520%
0.000.000.000.000.000.380.611.22.3
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.140.250.551.1
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.050.110.260.53
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.010.040.100.22
100f 1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.010.020.050.12
ANNUAL 355 2.6 89 109 1.2 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1920, 1970-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20X
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
6,610 21,200 39,700 78,200 122,000 182,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 3.83STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.60
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89
PER (CDC
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13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
1,710910562324197132100
520%
7,0904,1702,5701,480855561414
1010%
14,9009,1305,5803,1901,8201,170851
254%
32,70020,90012,6007,0904,0002,5501,800
50f2%
54,40035,50021,10011,7006,6304,1602,900
100f1%
85,80057,00033,40018,30010,4006,4404,410
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89
1%
1,500
5%
269
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10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70)1 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
121 70 40 15 8.1 4.6 2.7 1.9 0.87 0.43 0.17 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00
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552GILA RIVER BASIN
09513780 NEU RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'58'27", long 112'05'54", in SWKSUfc sec.6, T.7 N., R.3 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on right bank 180 ft upstream from road crossing and 6 mi southeast of Rock Springs.
DRAINAGE AREA.--67.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975
DATE
09-28-6208-16-6308-02-6404-04-6512-22-6509-06-6712-19-6709-05-6909-05-7008-03-7108-12-7212-28-7208-05-7411-01-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
1,050765
4,9001,5104,020
24510,6001,530
18,6006,320
2311.550
681.570
WATER YEAR
19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
02-09-7608-16-7703-02-7803-28-7902-19-8003-06-8103-15-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8411-26-8503-03-8711-01-8701-05-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
3,2304.0
13,6006,5309,350
351,760
12,500692
2,3103,700
5454,980
428
BASIN CHARACTER1STI
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
140
STREAMLENGTH(HI)
18.6
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
3,970
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.2
SOILINDEX
-- --MEAN
ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
........ ...I...... ......1.0 20.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
2.4
50-YEAR(IN)
4.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09513780 NEW RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ--Continued
553
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89
MONTH
nrtORFPIA« 1 VX9CK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUOCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
32 5221818034844426112.26.515
m/.
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n on
MEAN(FT 3/S)
1.7 7.0
322141424.21.20.220.551.5 c 1
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
6.5 13644380956.72.50.541.43.7
91
COEFFI PERCENTCIENT OF OFVARIATION
3.91.92.02.02.02.31.62.12.52.62.5/. 9
ANNUALRUNOFF
1.1 4.420.313.625.926.62.70.80.10.40.9 * 9
DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CONSECUTIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
0.000.000.00
520X
0.000.000.00
1010X
0.000.000.00
205%
0.000.000.00
IN PERCENT
50f2%
0.000.000.00
100f1%
0.000.000.00
ANNUAL 55 0.00 13 17 1.3 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
254%
50 2%
100f 1%
2,170 6,260 10,600 18,200 25,600 34,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.32 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
PERIOD(CON-
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
42420811365402317
520%
1,94096253730317810274
1010%
3,4801,720958530306190136
254%
5,6902,7601,530821466332235
IN PERCENT
50f2%
7,3103,5001,9201,010570454320
100f1%
8,8004,1702,2701,170655586409
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
236 28 11 5.0 2.8 0.88 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09513800 NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, AZ
555
LOCATION.--Lat 33*54'41", long 112*08'26", in NUttNEK sec.34, T.7 N., R.2 E., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, near center of downstream side of bridge on east frontage road of Interstate Highway 17, 0.5 mi southwest of village of New River, and 10 mi south of Rock Springs.
DRAINAGE AREA.--83.3 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
07-22-6109-28-6208-16-6308-02-6404-04-6512-22-6508-10-6712-19-6709-05-6909-05-7008-21-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
3251,4304,6204,3801,9904,1801,420
12,6001,310
19,5005,090
WATER YEAR
19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
DATE
08-12-7202-11-7308-05-7411-02-7402-09-7608-17-7703-02-7812-18-7802-19-8009-23-8110-01-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
5254,250
492,2807,050
80518,0005,560
14,90020
2,510
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
105 25.9 3,600 0.2 1.0 19.5 2.3 4.6
556GILA RIVER BASIN
09513800 NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, IAZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-82
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
354420731052344374220.902.9
25115
74
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.01
MEAN(FT 3/S)
2.14.4282846406.71.60.110.403.86.3
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STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
7.511657311499164.90.250.776.824
21
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
3.52.42.32.62.52.52.43.12.21.91.83.8
1.5
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
1.32.616.616.827.424.14.00.90.10.22.33.8
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82
PERK (CO SEd TIVI DAY!
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50f 100f 50% 20X 10X 5% 2X 1X
13714306090120183
0.000.18
0.000.00
0.000.00
0.000.00
0.000.00
0.000.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50f 2X
100f 1%
3,150 7,880 12,600 20,600 28,300 37,500
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 3.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82
PER <C(OCI
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;i
1375
10>0
90
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
4101799350281612
520X
1,98096954430417410979
1010X
3,8001,9701,150
648377243174
254X
6,7903,7302,2401,280
754499355
50f2X
9,3105,3103,2501,8601,100
742524
100f1X
11,9007,0204,3602,5001,4901,020
712
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,
1X
298
5X
30
10X 15X
7.4 1.9
20X 30X
0.31 0.00
WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE
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0.00 0.00
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0.00 0.00
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80X
0.00
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90%
0.00
95X 98X
0.00 0.00
TIME
99X
0.00
99.5X
0.00
99.9X
0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN
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558GILA RIVER BASIN
09513820 DEADMAN WASH NEAR NEW RIVER, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*50'30", long 112°08'40", in NWfc sec.27, T.6 fl. f R.2 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, at State Highway 69, 4.5 mi south of New River.
DRAINAGE AREA.--11.1 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
12-25-5900-00-6100-00-6208-00-6307-30-6404-04-6512-22-6509-00-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-21-7107-17-7210-07-7209-19-7410-28-7408-31-7600-00-7703-02-7811-11-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,85000
2701,140
70200230950
01,6301,300
1351,000
150250640
1,40088
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
250 846 1,550 2,900 4,300 6,070
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.38STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.65
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
124
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
4.2
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
1,980
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
11.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
559GILA RIVER BASIN '
09513835 NEW RIVER AT BELL ROAD, NEAR PEORIA, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 33*38'18", long 112'14'22", in NEKNEft sec.3, T.3 N., R.1 E., Haricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on downstream side of bridge at Bell Road, 1.6 mi upstream from Skunk Creek, 3.1 mi north of Peon"a, and 9 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA. 185 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196319651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE <FT 3/S)
08-17-6304-05-6512-22-6506-18-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-21-7107-17-7210-07-7200-00-7411-03-7402-09-7600-00-7703-02-7812-19-7802-20-8009-05-8103-15-8212-01-8200-00-84
1,5501,0204,060
10014,600
011,9004,8001,5202,590
0257
2,2800
12,5008,410
12,10021
8764,240
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
64.5 38.2 2,700 0.1 1.0 15.6 1.9 4.0
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09513835 NEW RIVER AT
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MAXIMUMMONTH
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33 7.
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AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
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DARDDEVIATION
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8 n.U2.867311241080.620.180.000.663.1
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1968-84
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
3.7 2.32.32.42.32.83.34.1
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RIVER BASIN
BELL ROAD,
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
1.5 0.820.18.837.326.40.10.00.00.10.6L »
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13714306090120
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IAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-84
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDI RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50 100> 50X 20X 10X 5% 2% 1%
183
ANNUAL 49 0.00 12 16 1.4 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963, 1965-84
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10X
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
1,920 6,510 11,700 21,200 30,500 41,800
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.35MEAN (LOGS)- 3.24STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.67
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-84
.....p..PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
4421899849.025.013.610.7
520%
3,0401,63092246625314778.6
1010%
4,6302,7601,600811455270166
254%
5,8203,8002,2501,130653396312
IN PERCENT
50f2%
6,2604,2702,5501,280750459445
100f1%
6,4904,5602,7301,380812501602
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-84
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME ................................................................... 1 ...................................................1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% i 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9% ...................................................................4- ..............................................
213 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors; are large.
GILA RIVER BASIN
09513835 NEW RIVER AT BELL ROAD, NEAR PEORIA, AZ CONTINUED
20.000
561
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562GILA RIVER BASIN
09513860 SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ
LOCATION (Revised).--Lat 33*43'50», long 112'07'09", in SE% Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on right bank dike of Skunk Creek road of Interstate Highway 17, 3 mi north of Adobe, and 20 mi December 29, 1984, at site 300 ft downstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.--64.6 mi 2.
ec.35, T.5 N., R.2 E., Maricopa County, flood-control channel, 300 ft east of frontage north of city hall in Phoenix. Prior to
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
DATE
12-25-5900-00-6100-00-6200-00-6308-01-6402-07-6508-18-6609-02-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-21-7107-17-7210-06-7207-21-74
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
9,4000
175480
11,500400 ES700 ES950
5,9000
9,6504,7702,3804,700
300
U* YE
1919HHHHHHH1?HH1<1<1<
TER AR
757677787980 81 82 83>84 85 86>87 88>89
DATE
10-29-7407-28-7601-03-7703-01-7801-18-7902-20-8007-16-8110-02-8111-30-8209-26-8401-26-8507-22-8610-10-8611-01-8701-04-89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
2401370
3,590600
1,210311281
6,170565
1,320906
3,4402,250
111
DISCHARGE CODES
CCCCC
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
49.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
19.7
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
2,180
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
1.0 12.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09513860 SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ-Continued
563
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-89
MONTH
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
2641601524460.000.030.266.71343
8.6
MINIMUM(FT 3/S)
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
0.00
MEAN(FT 3/S)
2.12.64.31.22.02.20.000.000.010.741.32.2
1.5
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
5.98.9143.35.99.70.000.010.061.73.39.1
2.3
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
2.83.53.32.73.04.5
4.74.72.32.44.1
1.5
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
11.313.823.06.610.611.60.00.00.14.07.211.9
100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89
PERIOD (CON SECU
TIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
20 5%
50f 2%
100f 1%
137
14 30 60 90
120 183
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD RECORD 1960-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100f 1%
967 3,570 6,910 13,700 21,200 31,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.16 MEAN (LOGS)- 2.97 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.69
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIX OF RECORD 1968-89
PER IX (CON-SECU- ---- TIVE 2 DAYS) 50%
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
120 458
100f 1%
790 1,270 1,650 2,03037
15306090
4721115.42.82.0
202914625139.0
37416987472618
652292153844933
8923972111177049
1,1505092751539467
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09513890 NEW RIVER AT PEOR1A, AZ
565
LOCATION.-Lat 33*35'43», long 112'15'45», in SPA. sec. 16, T.3 N. ( R.1 E., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, at Grand Avenue, 1.75 mi northwest of Peon"a.
DRAINAGE AREA.-317 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1943196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
00-00-43 12-25-5907-22-61 00-00-6208-17-63 08-01-64 02-07-65 12-23-65 06-18-67 12-19-67 00-00-69 09-05-70 08-21-71
38,0006,400
2500
1,3908,3002,3004,000
60020,000
020,0007,430
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1943, 1960-71
40.000
Q. 35,000
uj 30.000
cj 25,000z
g 20.000
o5 15,000
UJ
^ 10,000 -
3
< 5,000 -
09513890
iWDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL
IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25f 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
3,160 11,300 20,800 38,000 54,900 75,100
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.41MEAN (LOGS)* 3.45STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.71
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)
65.3 44.1 2,320 0.0 1.0 13.3 1.8 3.8
566GILA RIVER BASIN
09513910 NEW RIVER NEAR GLEHDALE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'32'12', long 112'16'52», in NEKNWK sec.8, T.2 N., R.1 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, at Glendale Avenue, 2 mi upstream from mouth, and 6 mi west of GlendsIe.
DRAINAGE AREA.--323 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1943 1955 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
MAGNITUDE BASED
DATE
08-00-43 07-00-55 12-25-59 00-00-61 00-00-62 08-30-63 08-01-64 01-08-65 12-23-65 00-00-67 12-19-67
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>
38,000 12,000 5,500
0 0
690 7,000 1,100
13,000 0
19,800
DISCHARGE COOES
ES,HP ES,HP
ES
AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1943, 1955, 1960-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
4,000
WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD
5 10 25 20% 10% 4%
10,900 17
50f 100f 2% 1%
,500 27,900 37,000 47,100
SKEW (LOGS)= -0.44 (LOGS>= 3.56
DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56
f Reliability of values errors are large.
MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAM LENGTH (MI)
in column is
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
WA YEi
19i 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
...
uncertain, and potential
BASIN CHARACTERISTIC
FORESTED AREA SOIL
(PERCENT) INDEX
ER iR
>9 F0
7 3 % *5
7
^9
E, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
UAL PEAK DISCHARG
z z
S
DATE
00-00-69 09-05-70 08-21-71 07-17-72 10-07-72 08-05-74 10-29-74 09-25-76 10-23-76 03-02-78 12-19-78
50,000
4-0,000
30.000
20,000
10,000
0ir (
-
n o n
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
0.0 19,200 7,000 6,300 8,650
775 490
1,550 168
12,300 3,620
09513910
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DISCHARGE CODES
118cn
ES
-
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MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR PRECIPI TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)
66.9 49.6 2,130 0.0 1.5 13.8 1.8 4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09513970 AGUA FRIA RIVER AT AVONDALE, AZ
567
LOCATION.--Lat 33"26'06", long 112M9'59", in NWfc sec.14, T.1 N., R.I U., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 80, 0.5 mi east of Avondale, and 3 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2,066 mi 2, of which 1,433 mi 2 above Lake Pleasant is noncontributing except during periods of spill from Uaddell Dam. Floodwaters from drainage area of 247 mi 2 above McMicken Dam may be diverted into Agua Fria River basin above station.
REMARKS.--Flow partly regulated by Lake Pleasant, 35 mi upstream. (See elsewhere in this report.) Records at times may include wastewater from the Arizona Canal of the Salt River Project. Excess f loodwater released from McMicken Dam on Trilby Wash may enter Agua Fria River basin above station; this amount generally is negligible.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
DATE
12-25-5900-00-6100-00-6208-00-6308-01-6404-05-6512-23-6500-00-6712-20-6700-00-6908-06-7008-21-71
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
4,70000
633,000
460800
020,000
020,6008,200
WATER YEAR
19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
DATE
07-17-7210-07-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7703-02-7812-19-7802-20-8000-00-8100-00-82
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
5,1805,000
0000
13,10029,300
000
DISCHARGE CODES
URUR
C,URC,UR
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
38.7 96.4 3,010 0.0 1.0 16.3 1.7 4.2
568GILA RIVER BASIN
09513970 AGUA FRIA RIVER AT AVONDALE, AZ--Continued
MEAN
MftlTUnun i n
nTTDRFBm«i v^cif NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCURPD
MONTHLY AND ANNUAL
MAXIMUM/CT3/C\IM /9)
0.000.00
520518
2,900810
0.000.001.1
1524 IT*
MINIMUM/CT3/C\vr i /*/
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n rm
DISCHARGES 1968-72, 1974-82
MEAN/pr3/c\\ri /9j
0.000.00
5442
212680.000.000.081.001.7o «;
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DARDDEVIATION/FT 3/O%\n /a)
0.000.00
148138773217
0.000.000.303.96.4
TA
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
2.83.33.63.2
3.73.73.7T 7
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFFi\wiiww r
0.00.013.910.954.617.40.00.00.00.30.47 £
PER 1C(CONSEdTIVEDAYS
13714306090120183
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITYBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT
OF ANNUAL1969-72,
3/S, FOR
LOW FLOW1975-82
INDICATEDD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
2 5 10) 50X 20% 10%
205%
, IN PERCENT
502%
1001%
ANNUAL 232 0.00 32 66 2.1 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50 2%
100 1%
3,400 9,300 15,000 26,000 37,000 49,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-72, 1974-82
PER 10(CO9CU
TIViDAY
1369J
1- )- -----
25) 50%
1 0.05 0.0r o.o> 0.0b o.oD 0.00 0.0
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
5 10 25 50f 100f20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
5,630 12,100 23,400 32,900 44,1002,820 6,890 15,400 23,500 34,0001,460 3,970 10,100 16,400 25,500
698 2,030 5,600 9,700 16,000367 1,070 2,970 5,130 8,500206 620 1,730 3,000 4,930138 412 1,150 1,990 3,260
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD 3F RECORD 1968-72, 1974-82
1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEE
5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
)ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
98 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.4 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.5 0.97 0.49 0.24 0.10 0.05 0.02 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
GILA RIVER BASIN
09513970 AGUA FRIA RIVER AT AVONDALE, AZ CONTINUED
30,000
569
ozoUJ(n
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225
200
175
150
125
100
75
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A 09513970 A PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-72. 1974-82
A A MEAN MONTHLY MAXIMUM
/ '. * -0 MEAN MONTHLY MEAN
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/ \
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570GILA RIVER BASIN
09514200 WATERMAN WASH NEAR BUCKEYE, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'19'49", long 112*30'33«, in SW4NE* sec.24, T.1 !!., R.3 W., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070101, 2.4 mi above mouth, 5.2 mi southeast of Buckeye.
DRAINAGE AREA.--420 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
1964 09-13-64 2,680 1965 08-00-65 1,200 ES 1966 09-13-66 5,560 1967 09-03-67 6,300 1968 12-15-67 560 1969 08-29-69 400 1970 08-09-70 1,600 1971 08-11-71 2,080 1972 08-00-72 2,000 1973 00-00-73 0 1974 09-03-74 100 ES 1975 10-28-74 1,200 1976 09-26-76 1,180
WATE YEAR
1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-78, 1980-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
1,330 2,420 3,380 4,880 6,240 7,840
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.14 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.15 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
ANNUAL PEAK t DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
DATE (FT3/S) CODES
10-23-76 740 08-04-78 1,150 02-15-80 2,220 00-00-81 0 09-27-82 1,660 12-10-82 985 09-02-84 3,520 12-28-84 950 07-22-86 1 ,500 00-00-87 0 12-17-87 1,430 00-00-89 402
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
_. jo oa > en p> _-xi o o "o "o o o "o O O O 0 O O O DOOOOOOO
095H2C
JJ
0
I
JillBASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MAIN BASIN
CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
21.2 37.7 1,570 0.0 2.5
L. ............................ .......
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR PRECIPI TATION 2- YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)
9.2 1.7 3.8
GILA RIVER BASIN
09515500 HASSAYAMPA RIVER AT BOX DAMSITE, NEAR WICKENBURG, AZ
571
LOCATION.--Lat 34*02'42", long 112*42'33", in SWftSEK sec. 7, T.8 N. r R.4 W., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15070103, on right bank at Box damsite, 5.5 mi northeast of Wickenburg.
DRAINAGE AREA.-417 mi 2.
REMARKS.--Small diversions for irrigation and mining above station.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATERYEAR
192519271937193819461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962
DATE
09-19-2502-16-2702-07-3703-03-3808-11-4608-08-4708-05-4809-26-4910-18-4908-29-5112-30-5107-18-5303-23-5407-23-5508-18-5608-10-5709-05-5808-24-5912-26-5908-19-6109-21-62
1 Highest since2 Highest since
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE(FT3/S) CODES
25,500 HP27,100 HP22,000 HP10,0001,7102,3005,6002,9105,500
^7,0001,590865
3,0908,8401,2101,980
10,6005,1103,2101,1501,510
1927.1890.
WATERYEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
DATE
08-17-6307-14-6409-02-6512-10-6512-07-6612-19-6709-13-6909-05-7008-25-7108-27-7210-07-7207-20-7407-28-7502-09-7608-15-7703-02-7803-28-7902-19-8007-10-8103-15-82
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE(FT3/S) CODES
2,1501,2309,0605,5601,740
11,2004,630
^8,000556800
2,6005,560
1544,560
31516,0009,64024,900
6982,940
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
71.0 45.0 4,750 9.6 1.0 19.3 2.4 4.7
572GILA RIVER BASIN
09515500 HASSAYAMPA RIVER AT BOX DAMSITE. NEAR UICKENBURG, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1947-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-82
MONTH
nrTDRPDUi* 1 LOCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPDTCMBPP
MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)
50 104298365
1.2801.17024777274237217»
MINIMUM (FT3/S)
0.25 0.210.220.410.260.440.340.030.000.190.33n 71
MEAN <FT 3/S)
4.07.2
20286384348.13.55.9
221£
STAM-w i mi
DARD DEVIA TION <FT 3/S)
9.4205674
21421168165.88.1
62 u.
COEFFI CIENT OF VARI ATION
2.32.72.72.63.42.52.02.01.71.42.8 ) L
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
1.4 2.47.09.521.528.511.52.71.22.07.5L O
PERI (CC SEC TIV DAY
1T't
143(6(9(12(182
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED 00 RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND N- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT ij- .....
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0.630.690.760.881.11.31.61.82.5
5 20X
0.280.320.360.420.550.760.810.971.4
10 10X
0.160.190.210.250.350.520.480.671.0
20 5%
0.080.100.110.130.200.330.290.490.84
50 2X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.150.320.67
100f 1X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.250.58
ANNUAL 169 1.2 24 39 1.6 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925. 1927, 1937-38. 1946-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS. AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50 2X
100f 1X
3.180 8.480 13.900 23.300 32.270 43,000
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 3.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-82
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137
15306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL. IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
59827114283523224
520X
2,01097554033520812493
1010X
3,6801,9001,090
704441262199
254X
6.8803.8502.3301.5801.010
602462
502X
10.2006.0703,8102.6801.7401,050
808
100f1X
14.4009.1305.9404.3202,8601,7401,350
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-82
1X
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S. WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE
5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 709
EDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
80% 90X 95% 98X 99X 99. 5X 99. 9X
404 83 27 12 5.6 3.1 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.2 0.67 0.41 0.24 0.12 0.00 0.00
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GILA RIVER BASIN
09515800 HARTHAN WASH NEAR UICKJENBURG, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*57'46", long 112*49'40", in SEfc sec.12, T.7 M., R.6 W., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Uni 15070103, at U.S. Highway 60, 5.7 mi west of Wickenburg. j
DRAINAGE AREA.-5.57 mi 2.
Unit
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-23-6409-04-6509-13-6608-14-6712-19-6708-00-6909-05-7008-19-7109-03-7210-07-7207-30-7407-13-7509-25-7609-27-7701-17-7811-11-78
AHNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
<FT 3/S)
1,84050
1502,600
3605.0
1,6001,000
0.5300
3510040032060
150
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ESESES
ESESESES
3,000
8 2,500
2,000
- 1,500
5 1,000
500
09515800
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f IX
218 796 1,550 3,150 4,960 7,450
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.33STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.67
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50 -YEAR(IN)
71.6 5.4 2,690 0.0 3.0 11.0 1.6 3.8
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09516600 OX WASH NEAR MORRISTOWN, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*53'00", long 112*39"00", in NW% sec.11, T.6 N. ( R.4 U. ( Naricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070103, at U.S. Highway 60, 2.4 mi northwest of Morristown.
DRAINAGE AREA.--6.31 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196019631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
00-00-6008-26-6308-26-6409-02-6509-13-6609-00-6700-00-6801-15-6909-05-7008-20-7109-00-7210-00-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7702-22-7812-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,770628
2,90050
1,3008055030160250450220
0000
335150
DISCHARGE CODES
HP
ES
ES
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960, 1963-79
3.500
Q
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£ 2.500 ujK
2.000
1.500
1.000
500
09516600
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2X
100f 1%
194 662 1,240 2,400 3,660 5,330
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.10MEAN (LOGS)= 2.28STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.64
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
50-YEAR (IN)
101 6.6 2,290 0.0 3.0 12.2 1.8 3.8
GILA RIVER BASIN577
09516800 JACK RABBIT WASH NEAR TONOPAH, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'39'32", long 112'49'40», in NEttNWfc sec.25, T.4 N., R.6 W., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070103, 100 ft upstream from the Uickenburg-Hassayampa Road, 4.5 mi upstream from Star Hash, and 14 mi northeast of Tonopah.
DRAINAGE AREA.--137 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-26-6404-04-6509-13-6609-03-6712-19-6709-13-6909-05-7008-17-7109-18-7210-07-7207-07-7403-11-7509-25-7608-16-7710-06-7701-18-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S>
2,070200200
6,040105200
5,0002,500
1006,840
756.0
2,20080
6501,510
DISCHARGE CODES
ESES
ESESESES
ES
ES
7.000
6.000
5.000
4.000
3.000
2.000
1.000 -
09516800
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
547 2,440 5,300 12,100 20,500 32,900
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 2.73STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.78
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2 -YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
34.4 22.5 2,260 0.0 2.5 9.2 1.5 3.7
578 GILA RIVER BASIN
09517000 HASSAYAMPA RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'20'50", long 112'43'30", in NU% scc.13, T.1 S., R.5 U., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070104, at former U.S. Highway 80, 1.8 mi upstream from motrrh and 2.8 mi northeast of Arlington.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,470 mi 2, approximately.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGEYEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
1961 09-11-61 50 ES1962 09-06-62 4701963 08-00-63 1,9301964 08-14-64 6,5001965 02-07-65 3,0001966 12-10-65 1,6001967 09-05-67 5,2701968 12-20-67 4,0001969 09-15-69 500 ES1970 09-05-70 ^9,0001971 08-11-71 1,2301972 08-12-72 2251973 10-07-72 12,3001974 09-00-74 250
Highest since 1916.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-80, 1983-84, 1986-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50f 100f50X 20% 10X 4X 2X 1X
2,720 7,470 12,900 23,400 34,500 49,300
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.15MEAN (LOGS)= 3.44STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.51
WAYE
19191919191919191919191919
ANNUAL PEAKPERIR DATE
75 00-00-7576 09-26-7677 10-24-7676 03-02-7879 11-11-7830 02-20-8033 09-30-8334 09-02-8435 12-28-8436 11-26-8537 10-10-86B8 11-01-87B9 08-11-89
50,000
QZOOin 40.000
1 K5 30,000
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DISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
013,0004,30020,0003,30011,2003,3002,850372
2,610404
2,8001,510
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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS " " " "
MEAN MAIN BASINCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTEDSLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
39.9 93.6 3,010 2.7 2.0
PRECIPITATION(IN)
15.9
2-YEAR(IN)
1.9
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09517200 CENTENNIAL WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR UENDEN, ARIZ.
579
LOCATION.--Lat 33*50'40", long 113'27'00", in SWI4SW4 sec.24, T.6 N., R.12 W., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15070104, at U.S. Highway 60, 5 mi northeast of Uenden.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.79 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
1.000
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-16-6308-02-6402-07-6512-10-6509-02-6700-00-6809-16-6909-05-7008-20-7110-00-7102-11-7307-00-7407-29-7509-25-7600-00-7702-13-7805-21-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
39430253090
3201907201709075
330275220
026090
DISCHARGE COOES
ESESES
ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20X
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
132 312 479 743 977 1,240
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 2.10STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.46
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
193 5.4 2,480 0.0 1.0 8.0 1.6 3.7
580GILA RIVER BASIN
09517280 TIGER WASH NEAR AGUILA, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33'44'30", long 113'16'43", in SW&SWA sec. 26, T.5 N., R.10 W., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070104, 17 mi south of Aguila.
DRAINAGE AREA.
WATERYEAR
1963196419651966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
MAGNITUDE
-85.2 mi 2 .
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DATE
08-16-6310-19-6308-18-6509-13-66 08-14-67 12-19-67 09-14-69 08-20-70 08-20-71 08-00-72 10-06-72 08-03-74 07-30-75 09-25-76 08-16-77 03-01-78 12-18-78
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ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)
910400
1,6801,450 620 440 441
4,550 2,000 2,770 1,750
45 100
3,000 870
1,400 60
DISCHARGECODES
ESES
ES ES
ES
5.000
Q
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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CU
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09517280
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AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE , IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED
1963-79
RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
1,010
WEIGHTEDMEANSTANDARD
520%
2,120 3
10 2510% 4%
,060 4,450
SKEW (LOGS)= -0.25
50 f 100f2% 1%
5,630 6,910.....................4.
(LOGS)= 2.99DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potent i aerrors are large.
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
35.2
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
15.0
MEAN BASIN ELEVATION(FT)
2,590
BASIN CHARACTERISTI
FORESTEDAREA SOIL
(PERCENT) INDEX
0.0 1.0
L
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MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR PRECIPITATION 2-YEAR 50- YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)
9.6 1.5 3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN 581
09517400 WINTERS WASH NEAR TONOPAH, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 33*29'22", long 112 "55'05", in SWKNWlt sec. 30, T.2 N. r R.6 U. r Haricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070104, 0.3 mi downstream from Airline Road, and 1 mi east of Tonopah.
DRAINAGE AREA.--47.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 4,000
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
09-05-6209-03-6308-00-6402-07-6512-10-6509-03-6712-19-6711-15-6809-05-7008-20-7108-12-7210-06-7203-20-7410-28-7409-25-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
776100850810390900
1,350960480
1,000795
2,100900560
3,64060
1,8002,100
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
3.000 -
- 2.000 - 8"
1.000 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2X
100f 1%
857 1,540 2,120 2,980 3,720 4,560
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 2.94STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
83.7 18.0 1,630 0.0 1.0 9.1 1.5 3.6
582GILA RIVER BASIN
09519600 RAINBOW WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR BUCKEYE, AZ
LOCATION.--LAT 33'14'35", long 112'38'15", in NE% sec.23, T.2 S., R.4 U. ( Naricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070101, at U.S. Highway 80, 9.5 mi southwest of Buckeye.
DRAINAGE AREA.-3.45 mi 2 of which 1.02 mi 2 is noncontributing.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT3/S) CODES
1963 08-00-63 112 1964 09-13-64 763 1965 02-07-65 120 1966 09-13-66 950 1967 09-03-67 1,430 1968 08-00-68 390 1969 08-29-69 560 1970 08-08-70 810 1971 07-00-71 660 1972 08-00-72 430 1973 11-00-72 150 1974 07-07-74 390 1975 10-28-74 470 1976 09-26-76 660 1977 08-16-77 80 ES 1978 08-04-78 240 ES 1979 08-12-79 430 ES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50 f 100f 50X 20X 10X 4X 2% 1X
484 748 945 1,220 1,440 1,670
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.69 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.22
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTER 1ST 1 1
MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
34.4 3.1 950.0 0.0 2.0
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
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MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR PRECIPI TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)
7.6 1.4 3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN 583
09519750 BENDER WASH NEAR GILA BEND, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'54'25", long 112*33'05", in MM sec.15, T.6 S. f R.3 W., Maricopa County, Hydro logic unit 15070101, along side of Interstate Highway 8, 10 mi southeast of Gila Bend. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, at site 0.65 mi downstream.
DRAINAGE AREA.--68.8 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 3.000
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-00-6300-00-6400-00-6512-22-6509-03-6710-03-6708-18-6908-14-7008-00-7106-00-7207-29-7308-03-7408-00-7509-25-7609-11-7700-00-7801-25-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,7401,45094320
3001,0101,500
1002,6701,550
401,0002,2901,220
4511040
DISCHARGE CODES
LTES
ES
ESESES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20%
10 10X
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
466 1,740 3,270 6,150 9,040 12,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.38MEAN (LOGS)= 2.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.72
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE
(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
73.9 18.2 1,900 0.0 2.0 8.5 1.5 4.0
584GILA RIVER BASIN
09519760 SAUCEDA WASH NEAR Gil LA BEND, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32°52'14", long 112*45'30", in SEVSWA sec. 27, T.6 S., R.5 U., Haricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070101, at State Highway 85, 5.3 mi south of Gila Bend.
DRAINAGE AREA.--126 mi 2 of which 20 mi 2 also contributes to an adjoining basin.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
09-00-6308-12-6408-00-6508-00-6610-04-6610-02-6708-00-6908-00-7008-00-7108-00-7200-00-7308-03-7409-08-7509-26-7608-15-7708-08-7808-12-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1,1002,160
55400350840130
2,8501,500630
0250
2,5003,1502,550
18020
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
ES
ES
3,500
o 3.000 -
2,500 -
2.000 -
1,500 -
1,000 -
500 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
1010%
254%
50f2%
100f1%
r -
584 1,880 3,310 5870 8,350 11,400
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.32MEAN (LOGS)* 2.73STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.63
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERIS1ICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
46.7
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
32.5
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
1,980
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
2.0
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
8.2
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.5
50-YEAR(IN)
4.0
GILA RIVER BASIN
09519780 WINDMILL WASH NEAR GILA BEND, AZ
585
LOCATION. Lat 33* 02'54", long 112*50'17", in SE'A sec.25, T.4 S., R.6 W., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070101, at county road, 10.5 mi northwest of Gila Bend.
DRAINAGE AREA. 12.9 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 5.000
WATER YEAR
196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
DATE
00-00-6402-09-6509-13-6609-03-6712-19-6709-15-6908-12-7008-15-7106-06-7210-00-7208-03-7410-29-7409-26-7609-27-7704-13-78
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
010
9672,5104,430
15065
1,8505.0
60340
1,9002001020
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
ESESES
ESESES
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-78
Ol Ol O} O} (j,
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520%
10 10X
254%
50f 2X
100f1%
155 1,160 3,120 8,550 16,000 27,600
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 2.14STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 1.09
f Rellability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
64.4 9.1 1,050 0.0 1.0 6.1 1.3 3.6
586GILA RIVER BASIN |
09520100 MILITARY WASH NEAR SENTINEL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'50'43», long 113'16'44». in SWfc sec.3, T.7 S., R.10 U., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070201, at U.S. Highway 80, 4.1 mi west of Sentinel.
DRAINAGE AREA.-8.70 mi 2 .
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-30-6310-19-6301-06-6512-10-6509-03-6712-19-6708-13-6908-20-7008-20-7106-00-7211-00-7208-02-7407-27-7507-27-7608-15-7708-04-7801-17-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2006012
235210
1,200253090030100
1,5303055012056020
DISCHARGE CODES
ESESES
ESES
ESES
ES
2.000
1.500
o- 1.000
500 -
I I T
09520100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
124
5 20%
468
10 10%
946
254%
2,030
50f 2%
3,330
100f 1%
5,220
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.10STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.68
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)
56.0
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
5.0
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
674.0
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOIL INDEX
1.0
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
5.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR (IN)
1.3
50-YEAR (IN)
3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09520110 HOT SHOT ARROYO NEAR AJO, AZ
587
LOCATION.--Lat 32'20'49", long 112*48'31", in SWK sec. 29. T.12 S., R.5 U. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 3 mi southeast of Ajo.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.44 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 300
WATER YEAR
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
09-13-6607-15-6710-03-6700-00-6907-27-7000-00-7108-31-7210-06-7209-23-7410-29-7409-05-7609-11-7710-06-7709-14-7908-13-8001-12-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES
2152061755.0 ES
1701169260
2151102401551501254072
250 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
136 191 226 268 298 327
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 2.13STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.18
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
83.3 1.6 1,760 0.0 3.0 8.1 1.7 4.0
588GILA RIVER BASIN
09520130 DARBY ARROYO NEAR AJO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*21'19", long 112'49'31", in NU% sec.30, T.12 S., R.5 U., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 2 mi southeast of Ajo.
DRAINAGE AREA. -4.72 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)
1966 09-13-66 1,320 1967 09-06-67 1,670 1968 07-04-68 480 1969 08-11-69 480 1970 08-02-70 960 1971 08-19-71 500 1972 10-06-71 450 1973 ,10-06-72 105 1974 09-26-74 470 1975 10-29-74 270 1976 08-11-76 840 1977 07-04-77 780 1978 10-06-77 1,070 1979 11-11-78 320 1980 08-13-80 150 1981 08-23-81 400
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50X 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%
550 922 1,210 1,640 1,990 2,380
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.75 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.26
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED F SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX
71.1 6.0 1,920 0.0 3.0
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
-. _. N>
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09520130
11 O IT) O IT) O IT-> 10 <o r^ r^ <n n " o> 9> w 2 oi o
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR RECIPI- TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)
8.1 1.6 4.1
GILA RIVER BASIN
09520160 GIBSON ARROYO AT AJO, AZ
589
LOCATION.--Lat 32*22'48", long 112*51'40", in NUKSU& sec.14, T.12 S., R.6 U., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at 2nd Avenue next to railroad tracks in Ajo.
DRAINAGE AREA.-2.18 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981
DATE
07-22-6707-04-6808-11-6908-02-7008-19-7108-00-7208-00-7308-02-7410-29-7409-05-7607-04-7708-11-7808-13-7908-13-8008-23-81
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)
132553306
H,80010
34524025432034050
38027070
200
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
Highest since 1960.
2.000
1.500
- 1.000"
500
09520160
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-81
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
231 474 686 1,010 1,300 1,620
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 2.36STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
171 2.8 2,100 0.0 2.0 8.1 1.7 4.1
590GILA RIVER BASIN
09520170 RIO CQRNEZ NEAR AJO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'29'58", long 112'52'50", in SEfcNE* sec.4, T.11 S., R.6 U., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 85, and 8 mi north of Ajo.
DRAINAGE AREA.--243 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
DATE
07-09-6708-05-6808-29-6908-16-7008-20-7108-09-7208-19-7308-02-7409-07-7509-04-7609-10-7710-06-7711-11-7800-00-80
ANNU DISI (F
3312322628173
U. PEAK:HARGE r 3/s>
,460,750,610,300,000,510,620,000,570,030,390,220,360
0
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-
SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
26.8 33.6 1,950 0.0 2.0 8.4 1.7 4.2
GILA RIVER BASIN
09520170 RIO CORNEZ NEAR AJO, AZ--Continued
591
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-78
MONTH
ftPTDOCDUUIUDCK
NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCBTCUQCD
MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)
41 3.82.79.03.0
390.008.01.2
3556BO
MINIMUM(FT3/S)
0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00n nn
MEAN(FT3/S)
4.6 0.640.240.820.273.60.000.730.116.518i/.
STAN DARD
DEVIATION
(FT 3/S)
121.20.802.70.90120.002.40.35
1118 V7
COEFFICIENT OFVARIATION
2.7 1.93.33.33.33.3
3.33.31.70.981 ft
PERCENTOF
ANNUALRUNOFF
9.1 1.30.51.60.57.20.01.50.213.036.59ft A
PERIOD(CONSECUTIVEDAYS)
137
14306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 5 10 20 50f 100f50X 20% 10X 5X 2% 1%
0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ANNUAL 12 0.96 4.2 3.3 0.79 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-80
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10X
254X
50f 2%
100f 1%
3,000 4,850 6,280 8,310 9,980 11,800
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)' 0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 3.48STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
RECURRENCE INTERVAL , INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250%
4322289653301611
5 1020% 10%
761 972 1,396 487170 22387 10853 7129 3821 30
25f4%
220577291132975245
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
1,380 16283431481196460
100f1%
,5306683951621427777
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-78
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
101 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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09520200 BLACK GAP WASH NEAR AJO, AZ
593
LOCATION.--Lat 32*42'23», long 112*50'43», in NWKNEK sec.26, T.8 S. f R.6 U. ( Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 5.7 mi north of Midway, and 23 mi north of Ajo.
DRAINAGE AREA.--12.1 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
1.000
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
00-00-6208-06-6310-19-6308-00-6509-13-6607-14-6708-00-6808-14-6908-20-7009-30-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7409-08-7505-04-7609-11-7701-15-7807-20-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
49928065277044583730952510
735000
200297578364940
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
800 -
£ 600 -
400 -
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f 1%
392 672 868 1,120 1,300 1,490
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.43MEAN (LOGS)= 2.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
21.8 5.5 1,280 0.0 2.0 6.7 1.5 3.9
594GILA RIVER BASIN
09520230 CRATER RANGE WASH NEAR AJO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32*33'44", long 112*52'37", in NUKNUK sec.15, T Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 4.1 mi north of Maricope
DRAINAGE AREA.--1.49 mi 2 .
.10 S., R.6 U., Haricopa County, Hydro logic -Pirna County line, and 13.5 mi north of Ajo.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
DATE
08-06-6310-19-6302-06-6509-13-6607-15-6707-00-6809-04-6900-00-7009-00-7108-12-7202-22-7308-04-7410-00-7409-24-7611-15-7601-15-7802-20-79
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)
267303155050
350590
030020
26012
1754403706520
DISCHARGE COOES
ESESES
ES
ESES
700
O 600 -
500 -
400 h
300 h
200 -
100 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
254%
50f 2%
100f 1%
102 329 587 1,060 1,540 2,130
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.25MEAN (LOGS)= 1.98STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.63
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potentinI errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTER1ST CS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
69.3 2.5 1,280 0.0 1.0 6.6 1.5 3.9
GILA RIVER BASIN
09520300 ALAMO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR AJO, AZ
595
LOCATION.--Lat 32'06'00", long 112'46'15«, in SUK sec.22, T.15 S. f R.5 U. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070203, at State Highway 85, 20 mi southeast of Ajo.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.90 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
1963 08-15-63 375 1964 09-09-64 1871965 10-16-64 741966 00-00-66 2611967 08-00-67 1031968 08-02-68 741969 08-14-69 3701970 08-02-70 2101971 00-00-71 5.0 ES1972 08-31-72 5101973 08-00-73 1501974 00-00-74 01975 09-08-75 380
Highest since 1976.
WATER YEAR
1976 19781979198019821983198419851986198719881989
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978-80, 1982-89
ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE
DATE (FT 3/S) CODES
09-25-76 230 10-06-77 ^3500-00-79 9200-00-80 9210-01-81 10407-21-83 9808-00-84 25000-00-85 007-21-86 21009-23-87 24000-00-88 010-14-88 125
600 | , , , , | | | -
09520300Q z.
o 500 -UJCO
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL £IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN
2 5 10 25 50 50X 20X 10% 4X 2X
147 260 350 481 590
WEIGHTED SKEW <LOGS)= 0.00 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.17 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.29
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, errors are large.
PERCENT
100f 1X
710
and potential
w 400 - u.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS ---------
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
64.0 2.5 2,040 0.0 2.0 9.7 1.7 4.2
596GILA RIVER BASIN I
09520350 MOHAWK PASS WASH AT MOHAWK, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32°43'44", long 113*44'30", in SEKSUK sec. 17, T.8 S., R.14 S. ( Yuma County, Hydro logic Unit 15070203, at Southern Pacific Railroad crossing, 0.6 mi east of Mohawk.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.09 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
100 -WATER YEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980
DATE
00-00-6310-17-6304-04-6502-07-6609-02-6700-00-6809-05-6908-01-7009-29-7100-00-7210-06-7207-00-7409-00-7509-25-7600-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
017344145826117200
821.0
1095J18
DISCHARGE COOES
LTLT
HP
Highest since 1976.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
5 20%
10 10%
254% 2%
100f 1%
20.2 52.4 85.7 145 202 273
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 1.30STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
707
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
0.49
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
601
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
SOILINDEX
1.0
MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)
4.9
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.4
50-YEAR(IN)
3.6
GILA RIVER BASIN
09520400 LIGURTA WASH AT LIGURTA, AZ
597
LOCATION.--Lat 32'40'33", long 114'17'38", in NWKNUlt sec.2, T.9 S., R.20 U., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15070201, at U.S. Highway 80 at Ligurta, and 9.0 mi west of Well ton.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1.99 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER XEAR
196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980
DATE
09-17-6308-01-6402-06-6511-16-6509-02-6707-27-6808-13-6902-10-7009-29-7100-00-7208-05-7309-03-7400-00-7509-25-7600-00-80
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S)
1,5902.0
1958.0
1941,330
58175156
0330190
0430
1780
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
HP
2.000
1.500
- 1.000bf
500 -
Highest since 1976.
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
09520400
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
182 548 980 1,820 2,730 3,930
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 2.26STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
127 2.0 395 0.0 2.0 4.0 1.4 3.6
598RIO SONOYTA BASIN
SAN SIMON WASH BASIN
09535100 SAN SIMON WASH NEAR PISINIMO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 32'02'39", long 112*22'13", in SEK sec.9, T.16 S., R.1 U. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15080101, in Papago Indian Reservation, on the right bank about 100 ft downstream from road, just upstream from Gu Vo Wash, and 3.2 mi west of Pisiniino.
DRAINAGE AREA.-569 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
ANNUA DISC
DATE (F
08-09-7210-19-7207-29-7409-07-7509-24-7608-08-7709-07-7811-11 :7808-13-8007-12-8108-25-8209-29-8308-17-8407-19-8507-21-8608-11-8708-29-8810-15-88
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,080,930,370,950,500720473512101,020,780688,600790943641,740
1,420
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
17.4
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
39.4
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
2,250
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
0.0
......... __ I _ ---- __
SOILINDEX
0.0
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
10.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
4.2
RIO SONOYTA BASIN
SAN SIMON WASH BASIN
09535100 SAN SIMON WASH NEAR PISINIMO, AZ--Continued.
599
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1973-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89
MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
MINIMUM (FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S>
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
44149.08.06.68.50.202.00.02
4093140
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.00
ANNUAL 15 0.13
7.31.90.761.30.831.20.020.120.008.81412
4.0
144.02.22.42.12.70.050.480.00102633
4.1
2.02.1 2.8 1.8 2.5 2.3 2.9 4.1 4.1 1.1 1.9 2.8
1.0
15.24.01.62.71.72.50.00.20.018.329.024.8
100
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/s.INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
2 550% 20%
0.00 0.000.00 0.000.00 0.00
1010%
0.000.000.00
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205%
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, IN PERCENT
50f2%
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1972-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2X
100f 1%
1,220 2,770 4,430 7,540 10,800 15,200
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.46MEAN (LOGS)= 3.12STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89
PERIOD(CONSECU
TIVEDAYS)
137
15306090
250%
3751637538221410
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520%
938 141418893513122
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,
1010%
,490 2,655 1,293141734330
254%
4200504582121015738
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2X
3,290 41,400 16022701226743
100f1%
,320,8007633311417648
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30X 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
85 1.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
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09535200 LITTLE TUCSON WASH AT SELLS, AZ
601
LOCATION.--Lat 3r54'55" f long 1ir52'42", in SEK sec.25, T.17 S., R.4 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15080101, at Sells.
DRAINAGE AREA.--26.8 mi 2 contributing drainage area not determined.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE3.500
WATER YEAR
196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
09-26-6200-00-6307-29-6408-11-6509-13-6608-07-6712-19-6707-22-6909-06-7008-19-7108-00-7210-18-7209-22-7409-05-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
2,7401,7702,2101,1302,8001,690
7702,5101,5202,080
2202,7601,5002,040
790
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
100 1%
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)* STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
49.9 10.2 2,560 0.0 3.0 11.8 2.1 4.6
602RIO SONOYTA BASIN
SAN SIMON WASH BASIN
09535300 VAMORI WASH AT KOM VO, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 31'57'04", long 112'20'50", in NU% sec.14, T,17 S., R.I U (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15080101, in Papago Indian Reservation, on right bank 200 ft downstream from road crossing, 0.6 mi south of Kom Vo (Santa Cruz Village) and 5 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,250 mi 2, approximately, of which about 250 mi 2 is in Mexico.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARI
WATERYEAR
197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
ANNl DI!
DATE
08-10-7210-20-7209-22-7409-00-7509-26-7608-14-7708-13-7801-17-7908-15-8009-05-8108-26-8207-23-83
E
AL PEAK CHARGEFT 3/S)
2141,88068V751
1,650325808575469769576982
10-03-83 10,40007-19-8508-29-8607-31-8708-29-8807-28-89
630960762768453
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
MEAN ANNUAL
SOILINDEX
PRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
14.1 64.4 2,699 1.6 0.0 12.5 2.2 4.5
RIO SONOYTA BASIN
SAN SIMON WASH BASIN
09535300 VAHORI WASH AT KOM VO, AZ--Continued.
603
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1973-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89
MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
MINIMUM <FT 3/S)
STAN DARD
DEVIA- MEAN TION
<FT 3/S) <FT 3/S)
COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI - ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF
OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER
46337264133280.490.490.07
46106103
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.730.00
ANNUAL 52 0.97
374.63.57.84.62.90.030.060.00163216
10
112116.715117.20.120.150.02142825
12
3.02.31.91.92.32.54.02.44.10.880.881.5
1.1
29.73.72.86.23.72.30.00.00.012.925.912.7
100
PERIOD(CON- cpni-dCWJ
TIVEDAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE
IN FT 3/s.INTERVAL,
FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY
2 550% 20%
0.00 0.000.00 0.000.00 0.00
1010%
0.000.000.00
0.0.0.
205X
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, IN PERCENT
50f2X
0.00 00.00 00.00 0
100f1X
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
520X
10 10%
254X
50f 2X
100f 1X
745 1,550 2,360 3,820 5,320 7,250
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.51MEAN (LOGS)= 2.90STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89
PERIOD(CONSECU TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,
250X
35923212267453224
520%
9546223041611037051
10.10%
1,7901,14054527716410574
254X
3,8602,3301,100526277158107
IN PERCENT
50f2X
6,7003,8501,820826393206135
100f1X
11,4006,2202,9601,270545259166
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9X
248 32 4.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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09536100 PITCHFORK CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR FORT GRANT, AZ
605
LOCATION.--Lat 32"35'20", long 109°54'40", in SEtt sec.5, T.10 S., R.24 E., Graham County, Hydro logic Unit 15050201, at State Highway 266, 3 mi southeast of Fort Grant.
DRAINAGE AREA.--0.81 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE500
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
00-00-6307-24-6408-15-6508-07-6608-00-6708-20-6800-00-6900-00-7009-08-7108-26-7210-15-7207-16-7400-00-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
1035437540
20060180
0320130135120
0190
DISCHARGE CODES
LT
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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50f 2%
100f 1%
144 247 323 425 506 589
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 2.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.29
f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
459 1.8 5,210 0.0 3.0 15.0 2.1 3.8
606WILLCOX PLAYA BASIN
09536350 SURPRISE CANYON NEAR DOS CABEZAS, AZ
LOCATION. Lat 32*00'40", long 109*21'12", in SW* sec.25, T.16 S., R.29 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050201, at main road through Chiricahua National Monument, 0.4 mi north of ranger station, and 19 mi southeast of Dos Cabezas.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.65 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
DATE
08-00-6308-14-6400-00-6508-18-6607-26-6700-00-6807-15-6900-00-7008-19-7110-25-7102-21-7307-07-7407-19-7500-00-76
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
94610
321080
1910
130174.0
1208030
DISCHARGE CODES
ES
ES
250
200 -
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76
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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250X
520X
10 10X
25 4X
50f 2%
100f IX
44.9 113 172 261 335 413
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.51MEAN (LOGS)* 1.61STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.52
t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)
1,040
STREAM LENGTH (MI)
1.7
MEAN BASIN ELEVA TION (FT)
6,280
FORESTED AREA
(PERCENT)
100
SOIL INDEX
1.0
MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI TATION (IN)
18.0
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN)
2.2 4.4
SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY
WHITE UATERDRAU BASIN
09537200 LESLIE CREEK NEAR McNEAL, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 31'35'24", long 109*30'30", in SEfcNEK sec. 20, T.21 S., R.28 E., Cochise County, Hydro logic Unit 15080301, on right bank 10 IT., east of McNeal.
DRAINAGE AREA.--79.1 mi 2.
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
WATER YEAR
1970197119721973197419751976197719821983198419851986198719881989
DATE
08-10-7008-12-7107-15-7210-20-7207-20-7407-23-7510-21-7508-08-7708-15-8202-04-8307-21-8410-03-8408-18-8608-05/8707-20/8808-06/89
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)
3451,760314255162132
1.056330322
4,60070965830725071
BASIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
MEAN BASINELEVATION(FT)
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)SOILINDEX
MEAN ANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
50-YEAR(IN)
62.1 14.5 5,360 30.0 2.0 18.0 2.0 4.0
608SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY
UHITEWATER DRAW BASIN
09537200 LESLIE CREEK NEAR MCNEAL, AZ--Continued
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1970-77, 1983-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW EIASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-77, 1984-89
MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)
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3.4 0.840.750.720.770.550.530.450.382.53.21 n
7.8 0.630.590.650.820.460.490.430.376.64.51 X
2.30.750.780.901.10.830.930.950.972.71.41 X
PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
22.7 5.65.04.85.13.73.53.02.516.421.0A 7
PERIOD (CON SECUTIVE DAYS)
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
1 0.003 0.007 0.0014 0.0030 0.0060 0.0090 0.00120183
0.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f 1X
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 6.6 0.07 1.3 1.6 1.3 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-77, 1982-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50X
5 20X
10 10X
254X
50f 2X
100f 1X
449 1,360 2,440 4,560 6,850 9,880
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 2.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-77, 1983-89
PERIOD(CON-9Cl«U
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3621848847271510
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42323512065392115
100fIX
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UHITEUATER DRAW BASIN
09537500 UHITEUATER DRAU NEAR DOUGLAS, AZ
LOCATION.--Lat 3V21'08", long 109*35'04", in SUKSEK sec.10, T.24 S., R.27 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15080301, on downstream side of pier of bridge on U.S. Highway 80, 1.5 mi upstream from international boundary and 2 mi west of Douglas.
DRAINAGE AREA.-1,023 mi 2.
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Records furnished by International Boundary and Uater Commi
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE
UATER YEAR
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1930 1931 1932 1933 193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957
DATE
07-11-16 08-09-17 07-15-18 07-27-19 11-23-19 09-07-30 08-10-31 07-31-32 09-20-33 08-00-3409-01-3509-11-3608-19-3708-07-3808-05-3906-24-4009-29-4109-13-4206-30-4308-16-4407-31-4510-09-4507-08-4707-22-4807-18-4907-19-5008-20-5106-02-5207-07-5308-09-5408-07-5508-27-5607-24-57
ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
1,600 720
1,050 4,050 3,400 1,700 3,450 1,800 1,730 3,1002,9002,000 ES2,7701,9902,6902,7502,7502,3002,7502,1903,1001,4401,5803,1701,7903,4001,2301,6702,9503,6805,060
5132,720
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DATE
09-23-58 07-27-59 07-31-60 07-29-61 07-28-62 08-01-63 07-31-64 09-04-65 07-29-66 08-05-6709-01-6808-25-6908-17-7008-11-7108-13-7207-11-7308-02-7407-23-7507-24-7608-19-7710-09-7707-20-7908-13-8007-19-8108-30-8207-24-8310-01-8309-29-8508-18-8608-05-8708-26-8810-16-88
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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(FT 3/S) CODES
1,280 2,760
676 1,380
687 1,260 1,370 1,500 3,760 2,9301,2801,1302,2601,7002,540
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1,020654625
3,0201,100
467753542170891
1,4201,540
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BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!;
MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)
20.5
STREAMLENGTH(MI)
61.7
MEANBASINELEVATION(FT)
4,740
FORESTEDAREA
(PERCENT)
11.0
SOILINDEX
2.3
MEANANNUALPRECIPITATION(IN)
14.8
RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR
2-YEAR(IN)
1.8
50-YEAR(IN)
3.6
SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY
WHITEUATER DRAW BASIN
09537500 WHITEWATER DRAW NEAR DOUGLAS, AZ--Continued
611
MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1919, 1931-33, 1936-46, 1949-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-33, 1937-47, 1949-82
MONTH
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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD
MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)
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MEAN <FT 3/S)
4.90.852.00.660.550.490.380.272.1
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DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-
<FT 3/S) AT ION
15 3.1 1.7 2.06.0 2.91.2 1.81.3 2.40.79 1.60.550.445.9
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PERCENT OF
ANNUAL RUNOFF
4.40.81.80.60.50.40.30.21.9
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PERIOD (CON SECU TIVE DAYS)
13714306090120183
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND
NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
250%
0.000.000.000.000.000.020.060.250.52
5 20%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10
10 10%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
20 5%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
50f 2%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
100f1%
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
ANNUAL 33 0.32 9.3 6.9 0.75 100
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-20, 1930-89
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT
2 50%
5 20%
10 10%
25 4%
50 2%
1001%
1,640 2,840 3,620 4,540 5,170 5,750
WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.70MEAN (LOGS)= 3.17STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32
MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1919, 1931-33, 1936-46, 1949-82
PERIOD(CONSECU
TIVEDAYS)
13715306090
250%
623327176102633929
DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE
520%
1,020 15743281981297654
IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,
1010%
.290 1,74043726918110170
254%
60094557936225313389
YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT
50f2%
1,820 21,090 1684433310156101
100f1%
,030,230788503370177112
DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1919, 1931-33, 1936-46, 1949-82
DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME
1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%
248 22 3.4 1.4 1.0 0.66 0.44 0.25 0.11 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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