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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKES, SecretaryGEOLOGICAL SURVEY
W. C. MBNDBNHALL, Director
Water-Supply Paper 831
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES
1937PART 11 c
CONTENTS
PageScope of work.................................................................... lDefinition of terms.............................................................. 1Explanation of data............................................................... 1Accuracy of field data and computed results...................................... 2Publications..................................................................... 3Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey...... 8Cooperation...................................................................... 8Division of work................................................................. 9Gaglng-statlon records........................................................... 10Tla Juana River Basin.......................................................... 10
Cottonwood Creek at Morena Dam, Calif........................................ 10Cotton-wood Creek near Dulzura, Calif......................................... 10Cottonwood Creek above Tecate Creek, near Dulzura, Calif..................... 11Tla Juana River near Dulzura, Calif.......................................... 12Tla Juana River near Nestor, Calif........................................... 13Campo Creek near Campo, Calif................................................ 14
Otay River Basin............................................................... 15Otay River at Savage Dam, Calif.............................................. 15
Sweetwater River Basin......................................................... 15Sweetwater River at Sweetwater Dam, Calif.................................... 15
San Diego River Basin.......................................................... 16San Diego River at El Capltan Dam, near Lakeside, Calif...................... 16San Diego -River near Santee, Calif........................................... 17Boulder Creek at Cuyamaca Reservoir, near Julian, Calif...................... 19San Vlcente Creek at Foster, Calif........................................... 20
San Dlegulto River Basin....................................................... 21Santa Ysabel Creek near Mesa Grande, Calif................................... 21San Dlegulto River at Lake Hodges, Calif..................................... 22
San Luls Rey River Basin....................................................... 22San Luls Rey River at Lake Henshaw, near Mesa Grande, Calif.................. 22San Luls Rey River at Monserate Narrows, near Pala, Calif.................... 23San Luls Rey River near Bonsall, Calif....................................... 24San Luls Rey River at Oceanslde, Calif....................................... 25
Santa Margarlta River Basin.................................................... 26Temecula Creek at Nigger Canyon, near Temecula, Calif........................ 26Temecula Creek at Railroad Canyon, near Temecula, Calif...................... 28Santa MargarIta River near Fall Brook, Calif................................. 30Santa Margarlta River at Ysldora, Calif...................................... 32Uurrleta Creek at Temecula, Calif............................................ 34O'Nelll Ditch near Ysldora, Calif............................................ 36
San Juan Creek Basin........................................................... 38San Juan Creek near San Juan- Caplstrano, Calif............................... 38Trabuco Creek near San Juan Caplstrano, Calif................................ 39
Allso Creek Basin.............................................................. 40Allso Creek at El Toro, Calif................................................ 40
Santa Ana River Basin.......................................................... 41Santa Ana River near Msntone, Calif.......................................... 41Santa Ana River near San Bernardlno, Calif................................... 43Santa Ana River at Riverside Narrows, near Arlington, Calif.................. 44Santa Ana River at Hamner Avenue. near Corona, Calif......................... 45Santa Ana River at Auburndale Bridge, near Corona, Calif..................... 46Santa Ana River at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge, near Prado,Calif...................................................................... 47
Santa Ana River near Prado, Calif............................................ 48Santa Ana River at Santa Ana, Calif.......................................... 49Southern California Edison Co.'s canal and Greenspot pipe line near Mentone,
Calif...................................................................... 50Mill Creek near Craftonvllie, Calif.......................................... 52Mill Creek power canals 2 and 3, .near Craftonvllie, Calif..................... 54Mill Creek power canal 1 near Craftonvllie, Calif............................ 55Plunge Creek near East Highlands, Calif...................................... 56San Tlmoteo Creek near Redlands, Calif....................................... 57Warm Creek near Colton, Calif................................................ 58Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif............................... 60Waterman Canyon Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif.......................... 61City Creek near Highland, Calif.............................................. 62City Creek Water Co.'s canal near Highland, Calif............................ 64Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardlno, Calif................................ 65Lytle Creek near Fontana, Calif.............................................. 66Fontana pipe line near Fontana, Calif........................................ 68Lytle Creek (east channel) at San Bernardlno, Calif.......................... 69Lytle Creek (weet channel) at Colton, Calif.................................. 69Cajon Creek near Keenbrook, Calif............................................ 70Lone Pine Creek near Keenbrook, Calif........................................ 71Meeks & Daley Canal near Colton, Calif....................................... 72Day Creek near Etlwanda, Calif............................................... 73Cucamonga Creek near Upland, Calif........................................... 74San Jaclnto River near San Jacinto, Calif.................................... 75San Jaclnto River near Elslnore, Calif....................................... 76Elslnore Lake at Elslnore, Calif............................................. 77Temescal Creek near Corona, Calif............................................ 78Chlno Creek near Prado, Calif................................................ 79San Antonio Creek near Claremont, Calif...................................... 80Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Claremont, Calif................. 82Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif........................................ 83
III
IV CONTENTS
Gaging-station records Continued.Santa Ana River Basin Continued. Page
Santiago Creek at Santa Ana, Calif........................................... 84Irvine ranch drainage canal near Tustln, Calif............................... 85
San Gabriel River Basin........................................................ 86San Gabriel River near Camp Bonlta, Calif.................................... 86San Gabriel River near Azusa, Calif.......................................... 88West Fork of San Gabriel River at Camp Rlncon, Calif......................... 89Azusa Canal near Azusa, Calif................................................ 90Rogers Creek near Azusa, Calif............................................... 91Fish Creek near Duarte, Calif. .........................................t..... 92Sawplt Creek near Monrovia, Calif............................................ 93Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif...................................... 94San Dims Creek near San Dlmas, Calif........................................ 95Dalton Creek near Glendora, Calif............................................ 96San Jose Creek near Whittier, Calif.......................................... 97Brea Creek at Fullerton, Calif............................................... 98Carbon Creek at Ollnda, Calif................................................ 99
Los Angeles River Basin........................................................ 100Los Angeles River near Domey, Calif......................................... 100Los Angeles River at Long Beach, Calif....................................... 101Pacoima Creek near San Fernando, Calif....................................... 102Tujunga Creek near Colby Ranch, Calif........................................ 103Tujunga Creek near Sunland, Calif./........................................... 104Fox Creek near Colby Ranch, Calif............................................. 105Little Tujunga Creek near San Fernando, Calif................................ 106Halnes Creek near Tujunga, Calif............................................. 107Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, Calif............................................. 108Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif................................... 109Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif............................ 110Eaton Creek near Pasadena, Calif............................................. IllRio Hondo near Montebello, Calif............................................. 112Rio Hondo near Dowtiey, Calif. ................................................. 113Rio Hondo Slough near Montebello, Calif...................................... 114
Ballona Creek Basin............................................................ 115Ballona Creek near Culver City, Calif........................................ 115
Topanga Creek Basin............................................................ 116Topanga Creek near Topanga Beach, Calif...................................... 116
Mallbu Creek Basin............................................................. 117Mallbu Creek at Crater Camp, near Calabasas, Calif........................... 117
Santa Clara River Basin........................................................ 118Santa Clara River near Saugus, Calif......................................... 118Plru Creek near Plru, Calif.................................................. 119Sespe Creek near Flllmore, Calif............................................. 120Santa Paula Creek near Santa Paula, Calif.................................... 121
Ventura River Basin............................................................ 122Matlllja Creek at Matillja, Calif............................................ 122Ventura River near Ventura, Calif............................................ 123Coyote Creek near Ventura, Calif............................................. 124
Santa Ynez River Basin......................................................... 125Santa Ynez River at Juncal Reservoir, near Monteclto, Calif.................. 125Santa Ynez River near Santa Barbara, Calif................................... 125Santa Ynez River below Gibraltar Dam, near Santa Barbara, Calif.............. 126Santa Ynez River near Santa Ynez, Calif...................................... 127Santa Ynez River at Solvang, Calif........................................... 128Santa Ynez River near Lompoc, Calif.......................................... 129
Santa Maria River Basin........................................................ 130Cuyama River near Santa Maria, Calif......................................... 130Huasna River near Santa Maria, .Calif......................................... 131
Sallnas River Basin............................................................ 132Sallnas River near Santa Margarlta, Calif.................................... 132Sallnas River near Spreckels, Calif.......................................... 133San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif........................................... 134Arroyo Seco near Soledad, Calif.............................................. 135
Pajaro River Basin............................................................. 136Was Creek near Morgan Hill, Calif........................................... 136
San Lorenzo River Basin........................................................ 137San Lorenzo River at Big Trees, Calif........................................ 137
San Franclsqjilto Creek Basin................................................... 138San Franclsqulto Creek at Stanford University, Calif......................... 138San Franclsqulto Creek at Palo Alto, Calif................................... 139Los Trancos, Creek at Stanford University, Calif.............................. 140Los Trancos Canal near Stanford University, Calif............................ 141Lagunlta Canal at Stanford University, Calif................................. 142
Stevens Creek Basin............................................................ 143Stevens Creek near Cupertlno, Calif.......................................... 143
Guadalupe Creek Basin.......................................................... 144Guadalupe Creek at Guadalupe, Calif.......................................... 144Guadalupe Creek at San Jose, Calif........................................... 145Alamltos Creek near Edenvale, Calif.......................................... 146Los Gatos Creek at Los Gatos, Calif.......................................... 147Campbell Creek at Saratoga, Calif............................................ 148
Coyote Creek Basin............................................................. 149Coyote Creek near Madrone, Calif............................................. 149Coyote Creek near Edenvale, Calif............................................ 150
Alameda Creek Basin............................................................ 151Alameda Creek near Miles, Calif.............................................. 151
CONTENTS
Gaging-statlcm records Continued. PageKern River Basin.............................................................. 152
Kern River near Kernville, Calif............................................ 152Kern River near Bakersfield, Calif ....................... i...........f ...... 154Kern River No. 3 Canal near Kernville, Calif................................ 155Borel Canal at Tilley Creek, Calif.......................................... 156South Fork of Kern River near Onyx, Calif................................... 157South Fork of Kern River at Isabella, Calif................................. 158
Tulare Lake Basin............................................................. 159Tule River near Porterville, Calif.......................................... 159South Fork of Tule River near Success, Calif................................ 160Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif....................................... 161North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Calif................................. 162Kings River near Hume, Calif.................................... t ........... 163Kings River above North Fork, Calif......................................... 164Kings River at Piedra, Calif................................................ 165North Fork of Kings River near Cliff Camp, Calif............................ 166North Fork of Kings River below Rancheria Creek, Calif...................... 167Dinkey Creek at mouth, Calif................................................ 166Los Gates Creek near Coalinga, Calif........................................ 169
San Joaquin River Bas in....................................................... 170San Joaquin River and tributaries above Fresno River........................ 170Florence Lake near Big Creek, Calif....................................... 170South Fork of San Joaquin River near Florence Lake, Calif................. 171San Joaquin River above Big Creek, Calif.................................. 172San Joaquin River below Kerckhoff power house, Calif...................... 173San Joaquin River near Friant, Calif...................................... 174San Joaquin River near Newman. Calif...................................... 175San Joaquin River near Vernalis, Calif.................................... 176Ward Tunnel at intake, Calif.............................................. 178Ward Tunnel at outlet, Calif.............................................. 179Bear Creek-near Vermilion Valley, Calif.................................... 180Mono Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif................................... 181Huntington Lake near Big Creek, Calif..................................... 182Big Creek below Huntington Lake, Calif.................................... 183Shaver Lake near Big Creek, Calif.......................................... 184Fine Gold Creek near Friant, Calif........................................ 185
Fresno River Basin.......................................................... 186Fresno River near Knowles, Calif.......................................... 186
Chowchilla River Basin...................................................... 187Chowchilla River at Buchanan dam site, Calif.............................. 187
Merced River Basin.......................................................... 188Merced River at Happy Isles Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif.................. 186Merced River at Pohono Bridge, near Yosemite, Calif....................... 189Merced River at Kittridge, Calif.......................................... 190Lake McClure at Exchequer, Calif.......................................... 191Merced River at Exchequer, Calif.......................................... 192Merced River near Livingston, Calif....................................... 193Tenaya Creek near Yosemite, Calif......................................... 194
Orestlmba Creek Basin....................................................... 195Orestimba Creek near Newman, Calif........................................ 195
Tuolumne River Basin........................................................ 196Hetch Hetchy Reservoir at Hetch Hetchy, Calif............................. 196Tuolumne River near Hetch Hetchy, Calif................................... 197Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange, Calif................................. 198Tuolumne River above La Grange Dam, near La Grange, Calif................. 199Falls Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif....................................... 200Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy. Calif..................................... 201Lake Eleanor near Hetch Hetchy, Cali'f..................................... 202Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif......... r .......................... 203South Fork of Tuolumne River near Oakland Recreation Camp, Calif.......... 204Middle Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif............................ 205Woods Creek near Jacksonville, Calif...................................... 206Modesto canal near La Grange, Calif....................................... 207Turlock Canal near La Grange, Calif....................................... 208
Stanislaus River BAs in...................................................... 209Middle Fork of Stanislaus River at Sand Bar Flat, near Avery, Calif....... 209Melones Reservoir at Melones Dam, Calif................................... 212Stanislaus River below Melones power house, Calif......................... 213North Fork of Stanislaus River near Avery, Calif.......................... 214South San Joaquin Canal near Knights Ferry, Calif.......................... 215Oakdale Canal near Knights Ferry, Calif................................... 216
Calaveras River Bas in....................................................... 217Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif...................................... 217Cosgrove Creek near Valley Springs, Calif................................. 218
Mokelumne River Bas in....................................................... 219Salt Springs Reservoir near West Point, Calif............................. 219North Fork of Mokelumne River below Salt Springs Dam, Calif............... 220Mokelumne River near Mokelumne Hill, Calif................................ 221Mokelumne River at Lancha Plana, Calif.................................... 222Mokelumne River near Clements, Calif..............................."....... 223Mokelumne River at Woodbridge, Calif...................................... 224Tiger Creek power-house conduit below Salt Springs Dam, Calif............. 225Cold Creek near Mokelumne Peak, Calif..................................... 226Bear River at Pardoe Camp, Calif.......................................... 227Middle Fork of Uokelumne River at West Point, Calif....................... 228South Fork of Uokelumne River near West Point, Calif...................... 229
VI CONTENTS
Gaging-station records Continued. San Joaquin River Basin Continued.Mokelumne River Basin Continued. PageWoodbridge Canal at Woodbridge , Calif..................................... 230Sutter Creek near Sutter Creek, Calif..................................... 231North Fork of Cosumnes River near El Dorado, Calif........................ 232Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, Calif..................................... 233
Goose Lake Basin.............................................................. 234Drew Creek near Lakeview, Oreg.............................................. 234Cottonwood Creek near Lakeview, Oreg........................................ 236
Sacramento River Basin........................................................ 237Sacramento River main stem.................................................. 237Sacramento River at Antler, Calif......................................... 237Sacramento River at Kennett, Calif........................................ 238Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Calif.................................... 239Sacramento River at Butte City, Calif..................................... 240Sacramento River at Colusa, Calif......................................... 241Sacramento River below Wilkins Slough, Calif.............................. 242Sacramento River at Knights Landing, Calif................................ 243Sacramento River at Verona, Calif......................................... 244
Pit River Basin............................................................. 245Pit River near Canby, Calif............................................... 245Pit River at Fall River Mills, Calif...................................... 246Pit River below Pit No. 4 Dam, Calif...................................... 247Pit River at Big Bend, Calif.............................................. 248Pit River near Ydalpom, Calif............................................. 249South Fprk of Pit River near Likely, Calif................................ 250Hat Creek near Hat Creek, Calif........................................... 251McCloud River near McCloud, Calif......................................... 252McCloud River at Baird, Calif............................................. 253
Mill Creek Basin............................................................ 254Mill Creek near Los Molinos, Calif........................................ 254
Elder Creek Basin........................................................... 255Elder Creek near Henleyville, Calif....................................... 255
Thomas Creek Basin.......................................................... 256Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif........................................... 256
Deer Creek Basin............................................................ 257Deer Creek near Vina, Calif............................................... 257
Chico Creek Basin........................................................... 258Chico Creek near Chico, Calif....'......................................... 258
Stony Creek Basin........................................................... 259Stony Creek above Stony Gorge Reservoir, Calif............................ 259Grindstone Creek near Elk Creek, Calif.................................... 260
Butte Creek Basin........................................................... 261Butte Creek near Chico, Calif............................................. 261
Feather River Basin......................................................... 262Lake Almanor near Prattville, Calif....................................... 262North Fork of Feather River near Prattville, Calif........................ 263North Fork of Feather River at Big Bar, Calif............................. 264Feather River near Oroville, Calif........................................ 265Feather River at Nicolaus, Calif.......................................... 266Butt Creek above Tunnel No. 1, near Prattville, Calif..................... 267Indian Creek near Crescent Mills, Calif................................... 268Spanish Creek at Keddie, Calif............................................ 269Bucks Creek storage reservoir near Bucks ranch, Calif..................... 270Grizzly Creek near Storrie, Calif......................................... 271West Branch of Feather River near Yankee Hill, Calif...................... 272Concow Creek near Yankee Hill, Calif...................................... 273Spring Valley Ditch near Yankee Hill, Calif............................... 274Middle Fork of Feather River near Clio, Calif............................. 275Middle Fork-of Feather River at Bidwell Bar, Calif........................ 276South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, Calif.......................... 277Lost Creek near Clipper Mills, Calif...................................... 278Forbestown Ditch near Clipper Mills, Calif................................ 279Palermo Canal at Enterprise, Calif........................................ 280Middle Fork of Yuba River at Milton, Calif................................ 381Middle Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, Calif...................... 282Yuba River at Smartville, Calif........................................... 283Mi Iton-Bowman Tunnel at outlet, Calif..................................... 284Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Callf................................... 285North Fork of Yuba River near Sierra City, Calif.......................... 286North Fork of Yuba River below Goodyears Bar, Calif....................... 287Bowman Lake near Graniteville, Calif...................................... 288Canyon Creek below Bowman Lake, Calif..................................... 289Bowman-Spaulding Canal at intake, Calif................................... 290Deer Creek near Smartville, Calif......................................... 291Bear River near Wheatland, Calif.......................................... 292Bear River Canal near Coifax, Calif....................................... 293
American River Basin........................................................ 294North Fork of American River near Coifax, Calif........................... 294North Fork of American River at Rattlesnake Bridge, Calif................. 295American River at Fair Oaks, Calif........................................ 296American River at Sacramento, Calif....................................... 297Middle Fork of American River near Auburn, Calif.......................... 298South Fork of American River near Kyburz, Calif........................... 299South Fork of American River near Camino, Calif........................... 300
CONTENTS VII
Gaglng-statlon records Continued.Sacramento River Basin Continued.American River Basin Continued. Page
South Fork of American River at Coloma, Calif............................. 301Echo Lake flume near Vade, Calif.......................................... 302Medley Lakes outlet near Vade, Calif...................................... 303Silver Lake outlet near Kirksood, Calif................................... 304Seepage from Silver Lake near Kirkwood, Calif............................. 305Silver Fork of South Fork of American River near Kyburz, Calif............ 306Twin Lakes outlet near Kirkwood, Calif.................................... 307El Dorado Canal near Kyburz, Calif........................................ 308Alder Creek near Whitehall, Calif......................................... 309Plum Creek near Rlverton, Calif........................................... 310Silver Creek at Union Valley, Calif....................................... 311Sliver Creek near Placerville, Calif...................................... 312South Fork of Silver Creek near Ice House, Calif.......................... 313Finnon Reservoir outlet near Placerville, Calif........................... 314American River flume near Camino, Calif................................... 315
Cache Creek Basin........................................................... 316Clear Lake at Lakeport, Calif............................................. 316Cache Creek at Yolo, Calif.......;........................................ 317North Fork of Cache Creek near Lower Lake, Calif.......................... 318
Putah Creek Basin........................................................... 319Putah Creek near Guenoc, Calif............................................ 319Putah Creek near Winters, Calif........................................... 320
Napa River Basin.............................................................. 321Conn Creek near St. Helena,,Calif........................................... 321
Eel River Basin............................................................... 322Lake Pillsbury at HullvllL Eel River at Hullvllle, CaJ.Eel River at Van Arsdale ,"3au, near Potter Valley, Calif..................... 324Eel River at Scotia, Calif Potter Valley power-house t
KLamath River Basin
325 illrace near Potter Valley, Calif................ 326
327Willlamson River below Sprai^ue River, near Chiloquln, Oreg.................. 327Upper Klamath Lake near Klauath Falls, Oreg................................. 328Link River at Klamath Falls, Oreg........................................... 329Klamath River at Keno, Oreg................................................. 330Klamath River below Fall Cr 3ek, near Copco, Calif........................... 331Klamath River at Somesbar, Sprague River near Chlloqu: Fourmile Lake Reservoir nea Cascade Canal near Fish Lak "A" Canal at Klamath Falls Keno Canal at Klamath Falls Lost River Diversion Canal Diversion from KLamath Rlvi Fall Creek at Copco, Calif Hyatt Prairie Reservoir nea
alit............................................ 332Dreg.......................................... 333
~ "Odessa, Oreg................................... 334, Oreg.......................................... 335Oreg............................................ 336Oreg........................................... 337
iear Olene, Oreg................................. 338to Lost River near Olene, Oreg................. 339............................................... 340Ashland, Oreg.................................. 341
Keene Creek Canal near Ashland, Oreg........................................ 342Shasta River near Yreka, Ca Salmon River at Somesbar, Trinity River at Lewlston,
lif. allf.
Trinity River near Hoopa, Smith River Bas in...........Smith River near Crescent
Miscellaneous discharge measur Index.........................
Plate l. Typical river-measure
Callf.......................................... 322323
343344
Calif............................................ 345Trinity River near Burnt Ranch, Calif....................................... 346------ r-...
alif....................................... 348
ity, Calif....................................... 348ments.
ILLUSTRATION
ment stations.
349353
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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN CALIFORNIA, 1937
SCOPE OF WORK
This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of measurements of
flow made on streams in the United States during the water year ending September 30, 1937.
The work was begun In 1888 In connection with special studies relating to Irrigation.
Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 7,200 points In the United States
and also at many points In Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July 1937, 3,380
gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating
organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points.
In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated,
either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for
cooperation or the first kind are made in connection with the description of each sta-
tion affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 7.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The units in which stream-flow data are presented In this report and other terms used
herein are defined as follows:
"Second-feet" Is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A second-foot is the
rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel when the cross-sectional area Is 1 square
foot and the average velocity is 1 foot per second.
"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per
second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is dis-
tributed uniformly both as regards time and area.
"Run-off in Inches" Is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water
flowing from it In a given period were uniformly distributed on Its surface. It is used
for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed In inches.
An "acre-foot", equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity required to cover an
acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term Is commonly used In connection with storage for
Irrigation.
"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for
24 hours.
"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation of gage height
to discharge."
"Control" is a term used to designate the natural section or reach of the channel or
artificial structure below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation at the
gage.
EXPLANATION OF DATA
The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage, measurements
of discharge, and general information used to supplement the gage heights and discharge
measurements In determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either
1
^ ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS
from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a
continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current
meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river
discharge. Typical gaging stations, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring
cable and car, are shown on plate 1.
Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge
measurements. The application of the daily gage height to these rating tables gives the
daily discharge from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.
The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by this report usually
comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream,
and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. Skeleton rating tables are pub-
lished except for those stations whose daily discharge for the greater part of the year
was determined by shifting-control method or by use of slope or other special methods.
The description of the station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude
determined from the best available maps, and information in regard to diversions that
decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the
accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for
the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or
more complete years of record. .Information under "Extremes" gives the maximum discharge
and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum
daily discharge if there is extensive regulation, and also the minimum discharge if use-
ful; and the minimum gage height except when it is of no importance. Unless otherwise
qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a
water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the
minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise qualified.
The table of daily discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages,
the discharge in second-feet corresponding to once daily or the mean of twice-daily read-
ings of the gage. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the
discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height except for stations on streams sub-
ject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean
daily gage height may not indicate the true mean dally discharge, which must be obtained
By averaging the discharge for intervals of the day or by using the discharge integrator,
an instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height graph
and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.
In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum
for each month of the discharge given in the table of dally discharge. The column headed
"Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the water surface
was at crest height. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the
minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per
second during the month.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS
The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanency of the stage-
discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of observation of stage, measurements of flow,
and Interpretation of records.
The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the
records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the dally records are accurate within
GEOLOGICAL STJKVEY WATEE-SUPPLY PAPER 831 PLATE 1
A. ARTIFICIAL CONTROL, RECORDER HOUSE, AND MEASURING CABLE ON OLEN- TANGY RIVER, DELAWARE, OHIO.
B. RECORDER HOUSE AND MEASURING CABLE ON KAWEAH RIVER, THREE RIVERS,CALIF.
TYPICAL RIVER-MEASUREMENT STATIONS.
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5 percent; "good", within 10 percent; "fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20
percent or more.
The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of
water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth
in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing
districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted
for irrigation or other use, or by inability to interpret the effect of artificial regu-
lation of the flow of the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and
"run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. The com-
putations are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas in which the annual
rainfall is less than 20 inches.
Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situ-
ated above most of the diversions from those streams, and the discharge recorded does not
show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations below
the station must first be satisfied.
The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at the station. The
table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies of the variation in flow. It
should be borne in mind, however, that the observations in each succeeding year may be
expected to throw new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of re-
finement in computations and records may be warranted with increased data and use of im-
proved equipment.
PUBLICATIONS
The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts, each
part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as in-
dicated below:
Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to
Mississippi River).3. Ohio River Basin.4. St. Lawrence River Basin.5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.6. Missouri River Basin.7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.9. Colorado River Basin.
10. The Great Basin.11. Pacific slope basins in California.12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.13. Snake River Basin.14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological survey containing data
in regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as
indicated below.
1. Copies may be purchased'at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., *ho will, on application, furnish lists
giving prices.
2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in
the United States.
3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the water-resources
branch of the Geological Survey as follows:
Augusta, Maine, Statehouse. Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building. Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building. Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.
* PUBLICATIONS
Harristmrg, Pa., 490 Education Building.Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.South Charleston, W. Va,, Naval Ordnance Plant.Ashevllle, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.Columbia, S. C., 119 United States Courthouse.Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.Chattanooga, Tenri., 442 Post Office Building.Louisville, Ky., Federal Building.Columbus, Ohio, Engineering HScperiment Station, Ohio State University.Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.St. Paul, Mlnn., 80S New Post Office Building.Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.St. Louis, Mo., 906 Customhouse, 1114 Market Street.Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines
and Metallurgy.Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. Santa Fe, N. Mex.. 3 United States Courthouse. Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse. Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. Helena, Mont., 412 Federal Building. Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. San Francisco, Calif., 208 Federal Office Building. Los Angeles, Calif., 512 Eighth and Flgueroa Building. Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.
A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the
Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
Records of flow of streams In the United States have been published In the reports
tabulated as follows:
Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey (A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)
Report Character of data Year
10th A, pt. 2 Descriptive Information only.......................llth A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge and descriptive Information...... 1884 to Sept. 1890.12th A, pt. 2 ....do............................................. 1884 to June 30, 1891.13th A, pt. 3 ....do............................................. 1884 to Dec. 31, 1892.14th A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93)..... 1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.B 131........ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1893-94.
ratings. 16th A, pt. 2 Descriptive Information only.......................B 140........ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, 1895.
and monthly discharge (also many data coveringearlier years).
W 11......... Gage heights (also gage heights for,earlier years). 1896.ISth A, pt. 4 Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 1895-96.
discharge (also similar data for some earlieryears).
W 15......... Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, 1897.eastern United States, eastern MississippiRiver, and Missouri River above Junction withKansas River.
W 16......... Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, 1897.western Mississippi River below Junction ofMissouri and Platte Rivers, and western UnitedStates.
19th A, pt. 4 Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 1897.discharge (also some long-time records).
W 27......... Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern 1898.United States, eastern Mississippi River, andMissouri River.
W 28......... Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas 1898.River and western United States.
20th A, pt. 4 Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years).... 1898. W 35 to 39... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1899.
ratings. 21st A, pt. 4 Monthly discharge.................................. 1899.W 47 to 52... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1900.
ratings. 22d A, pt. 4. Monthly discharge.................................. 1900.W 65, 66..... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1901.
ratings. W 75......... Monthly discharge.................................. 1901.___________
Note.- The reports which contain records after 1901 are given in the table on page 5.
Numbers
of water-supply pa
pers
co
ntai
ning
results
of st
ream
mea
sure
ment
s, 18
99-1
937
(For
basins
Incl
uded
se
e p.
3)
Year
1899
a
1900
g
1901
..
1902
..
1903
. .
1904
. .
1905
..
1906
. .
1907-9
1909..
1910
..
1911..
1912
..
1913
..
1914
..19
15..
19
16..
1917..
1918..
1919
-21981..
1922
..
1933
..
1924
..
1925
..1926..
1927
. .
1928
..
1929
. .
1930.,
1931
..
1932
..
1933
..
1934
. .
1935
. .
1936
. .
1937
. .
1
35
47,
h 48
65,
75
82
97o
124, p
125, q
126
o 166, p
166,
q
167
o 201, p
208,
q
203
241
861
881
301
321
351
381
401
431
451
471
501
521
541
561
581
601
621
641
661
681
696
ni
726
741
756
781
801
821
2
b 35
, 36
48
65
, 75
b
82,
83
b 97.
98q
126, 127
q 16
7, 16
8 q
203,
204
242
262
282
302
322
352
382
402
432
452
472
502
522
542
562
582
602
622
642
662
682
697
712
727
742
7B7
782
802
822
3
36
48,
1 49
65,
75
83
98 128
169
205
243
263
283
303
323
353
38S
403
433
453
473
503
523
543
563
583
603
623
643
663
683
698
713
728
743
758
783
803
823
4
36
4965,
75
m 82,
83
97 129
170
206
244
264
284
304
324
354
384
404
434
454
474
504
524
544
564
584
604
624
644
664
684
699
714
729
744
759
784
804
824
5
36
49k
65,
66,
75
k 83
, 85
k 98
. 99
, n 100
k 12
8, 130
171
207
245
265
285
305
325
355
385
405
435
455
475
505
525
545
565
585
605
625
645
665
685
700
715
730
745
760
785
805
825
6
c 36
, 37
49
, J 50
66,
75
84
9913
0, r
131
172
208
246
266
286
306
326
356
386
406
436
456
476
506
526
646
566
586
606
626
646
666
686
701
716
731
746
761
786
806
826
7
37
50
k 65
, 66
, 75
k 8
3, 84
k 9
8, 99
k 1
28,
131
k 169, 173
k 205, 209
247
267
287
307
327
357
387
407
437
457
477
507
527
547
567
587
607
627
647
667
687
702
yiV
732
747
762
787
807
827
8
37
50
66,
75
84
9913
2 174
210
248
268
288
308
328
358
388
408
438
458
478
508
528
548
568
588
608
628
648
668
688
703
718
733
748
763
788
808
828
9
d 37
, 38
50
66
, 75
85
100
133
175, t
177
211, t 213
249
269
289
309
329
359
389
409
439
459
479
509
52
549
569
589
609
629
649
669
689
, 704
719
734
749
764
789
809
829
10
38,
e 39
51
66
, 75
85
100
133, s 13
4 17
6, s
177
212, s
213
250,
s
251
270,
s
271
290
310
330
360
390
410
440
460
480
510
630
550
570
590
610
630
650
670
690
706
720
735
750
766
790
810
830
11
38,
f 39
51
66,
75
85 100
134
177
213
251
271
291
311
331
361
391
411
441
461
481
511
531
551
571
591
611
631
651
671
691
706
721
736
751
766
791
811
831
12
38
51
66,
75
85
100
135
178
214
852
872
292
312
332-A
362-A
392
412
442
462
482
512
532
652
572
692
612
632
652
672
692
707
722
737
752
767
792
812
832
13
38
51
66,
75
85
100
135
178
214
252
272
292
312
332-B
362-B
393
413
443
463
483
513
533
553
573
593
613
633
653
673
693
708
723
738
753
768
793
813
833
14
38
51
66,
75
85
100
135
u 17
7, 17
8 21
4 252
272
292
312
332-C
362-C
394
414
444
464
484
514
534
554
574
594
614
634
654
674
694
709
724
739
754
. 769
' 794
814
834
a Ra
ting
tables an
d in
dex
to Wa
ter-
Supp
ly Pa
pers
35-39
cont
aine
d in Wat
er-Supply
Pape
r 39.
Tables of monthly di
scha
rge
for
1899
in
21
st An
nual
Report,
part
4.
b Ja
mes
River
only.
o fl
alla
tln Ri
ver.
d Sr
een
and
Qunnison Rivers
and
Colo
rado
Ri
ver
abov
e Qunnison R
iver
.e Mo
jave
Ri
ver
only
.f Kings
and Kern Rivers
and
south
Pacific
slop
e ba
sina
.g
Rati
ng ta
bles
and
index
to Wat
er-S
uppl
y Pa
pers
47
-52
and
data on
prec
ipitation,
well
s, an
d ir
riga
tion
in
California and Utah contained
in Wat
er-S
uppl
y Pape
r 52
. Monthly
disc
harg
e for
1900
in
28d Annual Re
port
, pa
rt 4.
h Wissahickon and
Schu
ylki
ll Rivers
to Ja
mes
Rive
r.1 Sc
ioto
River.
J Lo
up,
Plat
te,
and Elkhorn Rivers and
tributaries
below Plat
te Ri
ver.
k Tributaries of
Mississippi River
from ea
st.
m Lake
Ontario
and
tributaries
to St.
Laur
ence
Ri
ver
prop
er.
n Hudson Ba
y only
fo New
Engl
and
rivers only.
p Hudson River
to Delaware River, inclusive.
q Suaquehanna
River
to Yadkin R
iver,
inclusive.
r Pl
atte
and Kansas Ri
vers
.s The
Grea
t Ba
sin
in California,
exce
pt Tr
ucke
e and
Carson Riv
er Ba
sins
.t
Belo
w junction with alia River.
u Rogue, Umpqua,
and
Siletz Rivers only.
6 PUBLICATIONS
The foregoing table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on
surface water supply published from 1899 to 1937. The data for any particular station
will, In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which the station was>
maintained. For example, the data from 1910 to 1920 for any st'atlon In the area covered
by part 3 are published In Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453,
473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of
years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have
been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the
end of each report In the same relative order as the regular gaging stations. An index
of the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-supply Paper 119.
From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for
various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records
previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not con-
tained in the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the
numbers and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetical order by States and
drainage basins.
Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins
Water-Supply Paper
107
298
299
300
447597e636d636e637a
74197415230370424492469
395617517618198
536
279192358
491
109
Year ending
1903
1912
1912
1912
19181927192719271927
19001905191519061910191619191921
19141927192019261906
1920
190919061913
1917
1904
State or drainage basin and title
STATEAlabama, Watfr powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements
in Mississippi.California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements InSacramento River Basin.
California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements InSan Joaquin River Basin.
California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements Inthe Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.
California, Surface water supply of the southern Pacific slope of.California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin.California, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in.California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay,northern Pacific, and Oreat basins in.
Colorado, Water resources of.Georgia, Water resources of.Massachusetts, Surface waters of.Nebraska, Surface mater supply of.Oregon, Surface water supply of.Vermont, Surface waters of.Washington, Summary of hydrometric data in.Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.
DRAINAGE BASINColorado River (Colo., Utah, etc.) and its utilization, 1916.Colorado River, upper (colo., Utah), and its utilization, 1929.Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of, 1924.Green River (Wyo. , Utah) and its utilization, 1930.Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1907.Milk River. (See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.)New-Kanawha River Basin (W. Va., Va. , N. C.), Surface water
supply of, 1925.Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1912.Potomac River Basin (W. Va. , Va. , Md. . etc.), 1907.Rio Grande Basin (N. Mex. , Tex., etc.), Water resources of,
1888-1913.St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont, and Canada), Water supply of,
1920.Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of, 1905.
In addition to the records noted above, records of discharge have been published
in State reports. Some of these are not contained In the publications of the Geological
Survey or are revisions of records previously published In Its water-supply papers. The
following table contains a list of these reports.
PUBLICATIONS
State reports containing compilation of records of discharge
State
feorfflaIllinois...
Do......Indiana. . . .
Do......
Minnesota. .
Missouri...
Do......New Jersey.
New Mexico. North Caro-
line.
Do......
Do......
Pennsylvania
Tennessee..
Virginia...
Washington.
Wisconsin. .
Do......
Year ending
i en R19281 Qpn193719111927
icrcpc19191 QPA
19201912
1926
1S14
e!9281928
^1934
1925 1923
TQ1A*
h!930
1 Q*%fc
1911
1924
1927
1933
1914
T QP**
Report
Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana.
Indiana.
Water resources Investigation of Minnesota.
Reports of Bureau of Geology and Mines, Vol. 20, 2d series, Water Resources of Missouri.
Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New Jersey.
of New Jersey. Surface water supply of New Mexico. . . . Bull. 34, Discharge records of North
Carolina streams.
of Oregon.
of Oregon.
of Oregon.
of Oregon. Report of Water Supply Commission of
Pennsylvania.
Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee.
Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia.
Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of hydrometric data.
1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers .
Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.
Issued by
Department of Conservation.
Do.
State Drainage Commission.
Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines
gat Ion and Drainage.
Department of Conservation and Development.
slon. Office of the State Engineer. Department of Conservation and Development.
Do.
Do.
Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.
Waters. Department of Education.
Conservation and Development Commission.
Department of Conservation and Development.
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.
Do.
a Includes records for the years 1927-30. b Includes records for the years 1895-1919. c Includes records for the years 1919-24. d Includes records for the years 1924-28. e Includes records for the years 1914-28. f Includes records for the years 1928-34.
g Includes records for the years 1914-24. h Includes records for the years 1924-30. 1 Includes records for the years 1930-36. 3 Includes records for the years 1928-32. k Includes average weekly discharge for
the years 1920-30. 1 Includes records for the years 1914-23.
Note.- In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
COOPERATION
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this
report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the year ending September
30, 1936, by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these stations
are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.
Records of dally discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey
River
Clear Lake Reservoir (elevation and dis- charge).
Gerber Reservoir (eleva- tion and discharge.
Little Santa Anita Creek
Ttn
Montebello Storm Drain. .
Do..................
Do...................
west channels).
River.
Location
Sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 8 E. , In California, near Langell Valley, Oreg.
Calif. i
Sec. 12, T. 39 S., R. 13 E., near Lorella, Oreg....
E. , Oreg. 270 feet below flood-control dam at Sierra Madre,
Calif. I
R. 11 E. , Oreg.
sees. 7, 8, 17, 18, T. 41 S. , R. 11 E. , near Merrill, Orpg.
Calif.
Mines Avenue, Montebello, Calif. ...................
Creek, near Arcadia, Calif.
Period
3-T QPQ r%T7** 1 Q*ZR rZ,rJ
tl910-24 1924-37
* 1928 3*7
*T CfZR **,*?
1 nrzA "317
t!926-37
+ T QO'Z *zry
*1929-37
fl928 37
** 1936 37
+ Inn'2
DIVISION OF WORK 9
Stanford University; Santa Clara Valley Water conservation District; San Bernardino,
Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties; and the cities of San Diego, Santa
Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Cruz. In Oregon the work was done under cooperative
agreement with the State of Oregon, Chas. E. Stricklin, State, engineer.
The entire expense of the stream-flow investigations in the Tuolumne River Basin for
the Hetch Hetchy project and for Alameda Creek near Niles was paid by the city and county
of San Francisco.
Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the United States Forest Ser-
vice, National Park Service, and the following organizations: In California, by the
Southern California Edison Co., Ltd., San joaquin Light & Power Corporation, Pacific Gas
& Electric Co., City of Sacramento, Merced Irrigation District, ftmma Rose & Hobart
Estate Co., Thermal!to and Table Mountain Irrigation Districts, all permittees and
licensees of the Federal Power Commission; in Oregon by The California Oregon Power Co.
DIVISION OF WORK
The data for stations in California (except the stations on Fall Creek and Klamath
River near Copco) were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of
H-. D. McC-lashan, district engineer; in Oregon (also stations in California on Fall Creek
and Klamath River near Copco) under the supervision of G. H. Canfield, district engineer.
The work in Oregon was done in collaboration with. Charles E. Stricklin, State engineer.
68695 O 38 '2
10 GAGING-STATION RECORDS
TIA JUANA RIVER BASIN
Cottonwood Creek at Morena Dam, Calif.
Location.- Lat. 32041'00", long. 11632'55", in SWi sec. 14, T. 17 S., R. 4 E., If miles above Junction with Hauser Creek, at Morena Dam. Altitude, top of spillway gates,
3,045 feet.
Drainage area.- 120 square miles.
Records available.- January 1916, October 1936 to September 1937.
Remarks.- Inflow into reservoir computed on basis of records of storage, release, evaporation, and rainfall. Records furnished by city of San Diego.
Monthly discharge, 1936-37
Month
Water year 1936-37..
Mean (second- feet)
14 3
60.1
Run- off In acre-feet
43,530
Cottonwood Creek near Dulzura, Calif.
Location.- Lat. 3240'45", long. 11640'20", NWf sec. 22, T. 17 S., R. 3 E., at Barrett dam about one mile below Junction with Pine Valley Creek and about 17 miles northeast
of Dulzura. Altitude, top of flash gates 1,615 feet.
Drainage area.- 250 square miles.
Records available.- January 1906 to December 1915, October 1936 to September 1937.
Remarks.- Regulation at Morena Dam, about 9 miles upstream. Inflow Into BarrettReservoir computed on basis of records of storage, release, evaporation and rainfall. Records furnished by city of San Diego.
Monthly dlacharge, 1936-37
Month
Water year 1936-37..
Mean (aecond-feet)
1 3
473
4 92
Si. 5
Run-off In acre-feet
26 390
60893
58,980
TIA JUAN* RIVER BASIN 11
Cottonwood Creek above Tecate Creek, near Dulzura, Calif.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3234 I 10"|, long. 11645 I 40", in sec. 7, T. 18 S. ,K. z E., half a mile above Junction with. Teqate Creek and 5i miles south of Dulzura.
Drainage area.- 316 square miles.
Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937.
Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, ,775 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 9.65 reet); no flow for several months.
Remarks.- Record good. Regulation at Barrett and Morena Reservoirs, 10 and 18 miles, respectively, above station.
Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to Septenbsir 1937
Day
12S46
678910
1118191416
1617181980
8182238485
86878889SOSI
Oet. lor. Deo.
00000
00o00
00000
00000
00000
0.5
28237.590
Jan.
49221497
1943513422
1816353022
1917141617
15101098
776.66.S79.5
Feb.
86.55.554.5
2391,450305194146
130118110341234
176148126100eo
6658545379
1538962
..-
Month
oreaber. .................................Deoeober. .................................
March.....................................April.. ...................................May.......................................
July. ................................. ...
water year 1936-37......................
Mar.
5653484139
3736322927
2448
1449475
1261141209675
65114138108153
126110128120298331
Apr.
283223138104119
123132675447
4240393736
37415687132
1361461129967
6160684839
Seeond- foot-days
00
149.0
5Q954,519.52,9992,663
785251.5103.9
3 Q *W0
12,014.3
**y3535353535
3534343434
3332312927
252281SO17
13121313IS
151514141614
.-rtm.
00
90
511,46033188335135.51.20
1,450
June
1312111111
1010109.59.5
8.58887.5
7.6e87.57.5
77776.5
6.56.56.566
July
5.55.55.555
554.84.53.9
3.53.53.22.S2.8
2.82.82.82.52.5
2.82.52.53.02.3
2.11.92.12.S2.11.4
lHr
12 TIA JUANA RIVER BASIN
Tla Juana River near Dulzura, Calif.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3233'50 11 , long. 11646'25'1 , In sec. 33, T. 18 K. z E., half a mile below junction of Cottdnjiood and Tecate Creeks and 5j miles south of Dulzura.
Drainage area.- 478 square miles (62 square wiles in Mexico).
Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937.
Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 6.50 reet;; no flow at times.
Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 6 to Mar. 22. Discharge for July 24 to Aug. 1, Aug. 7-25 computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937
Day
12346
6789'
10
1118131416
1817181920
2122232425
26272829 mOU
31
Oct. HOT. Dec.
O0000
0000O
0000.2
.1
.1000
0O00.1.1.3
16246
113
Jan.
703118118
3273875337
2827554536
3126212626
2015131210
8.5888.51016
Feb.
11987.57
3132,180
406285216
190182ISO474357
266236205ISO153
13312010895
126
190141120__-
Month
Jan Feb MarApril.. ...................................llay.. .....................................
lugBep
uat. ...................................
Water year 1936-S 7. .....................
Mar.
103104938880
8073636462
649V
191160130
197192190170146
135172277188295
235188235212409502
Apr.
446360230168180
1801801139488
SO77727072
758088
120168
17218413812494
8591988874-
Second- foot-days
0 0
159.9
869.0 6,898.5 5,2054,0891.12O311.01O6V 7.7 0
18,766.8
ay6462575757
5553535353
5048443V34
2825222118
151617IS19
252725212422
M^-rlmm.
O0
113
87 2,180
60244664135.5 1.2 0
2,180
June
1815141413
1313131313
1313121110
10101098
877.576.5
666.565.5
July
5.55.55.55.55.5
5.54.95.54.94.2
3.43.43.83.43.2
3.13.43.42.72.5
2.52.52.32.22.1
2.O1.91.81.71.51.4
Minimum
O00
87
6270155.51.4 0 0
0
Aug.
1.21.01.0.7.6
.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
00OO00
Mean
0O 5.16
28.0246168136 xft iOO J.
10.43.44 .26
0
51.4
Sept.
Run-off Is acre-feet
00
317
1,720 13,68010,3208,1102,220
a -inOil2X216 O
37,210
TIA JUANA RIVER BASIN 13
Tla Juana River near Nestor, Calif.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32032'55", long. 11705'15", on line between sees. 3 and 4, T. 19 S. R. 2 w., li miles south of Nestor and 3 miles above mouth.
Drainage area.- 1,668 square miles (1,198 square miles in Mexico),
Records available.- January to September 1915, October 1936 to September 1937.
Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 17,700 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 8720~7eet); no flow during part of each year.
Remarks.- Records good. Flow subject to regulation by storage in Morena and Barrett Reservoirs, operated by city of San Diego, and Rodriguez Reservoir, operated by government of Mexico.
Discharge, In second-feet, water rear October 1936 to September 1937
Day
1as46
678910
11IS13H16
1617181980
SI82898425
86878889SO31
Oct. HOT. DM.
00000
00000
00000
00000
00000
0000016
Jan.
74211.01.00
1.067
1489243
2520928045
30221815SO
19181286.6
5.53.13.18.88.46.5
Feb.
76.554.04.0
159,7101,880937483
290220188630
1,320
695469267235206
176158149142171
337326229
._-
Month
Jar PelMarch.. t. .................................April.....................................te........ ................................
July ......................................
Water year 1936-257...... ................
Mar.
190171151182105
9894asso76
7483179393.174
171337245271218
184225729454466
610363369370366446
Apr.
410340308226192
193220165127113
108100979590
85787890127
148165148119108
8896
102105SB
Second- foot-days
00
15
901.93.9 j 259 * &7,6884,4151,148
127.3000
33,554.7
May
8576686559
5453484646
4540383333
2927262423
2222212020
222220202010
MttT^m
00
16
1489,710-7394108514000
9,710
June
1414121210
S.5S.56.565.5
5.54.64.43.93.1
2.42.32.01.3.5
.2
.1000
00000-
July
Minimum
000
b4.0
7478190000
0
Aug.
.
Mean
00.48
29.1 6^824814737.04.24000
91.9
Sept-.
Run-off In acre-feet
00
SO
1,790 58, 20015,2608,760ft 280'252
000
66,660
14 TIA JUANA RIVER BASIN
Campo Creek near campo, Calif.
in sec. 24, T. 18 S. ,
grea.- 84 square miles (80 square miles in United States and 4 square miles in
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. Z235'SQ" , long. IWSI'S R. 4 E. , on State highway about 3 miles southwest of Campo.
Mexico;.
Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937.
Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 3.80 reet) from curve extended above 45 second-feet; no flow during October.
Remarks.- Records good.
Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937
Day
1
6
6
11
14
16
81
26
28
50
Dot. HOT.
0.1.1il.1.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1-
Dee.
0.1.1.1.1.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.S
.2
.3
.31.31.6.8.5
6
Jan.
1.4.9.4.4.3
2,81.52.8
.8
.4
.4
.481.8
.9
.7
.6
.61.51.6
1.1.8.8.8.8
.8
.8
.8
.9
.91.8
Pet.
1.21.11.11.11.1
103492422618
1513148233
2521181818
1713131124
362016
_-
Month
Varnh, ..,.....,.,...,,...,.. , . ,. , .
?BS7. .....................................
Water year 1936-3
Mar.
1614131113
1211119.59.5
9.517291715
2118201513
1337372644
2825332622
L 21
Apr.
20232420IS
1715141414
1414141413
1313111111
T.11111109.5
9.515181612-
Second- foot-days
14.6
67.717.4 6.5 3.0
2,476.5
ay
99999
9887.57.5
6.56.565.54.3
4.33.33.84.33.8
3.83.84.35.56
7.57.565.576.5
TtmTrfmmm
6
OA
4.81.0
.3
.1
492
June
4.S3.83.82.82.8
2.83.52.82.21.8
2.22.83.S1.82.8
2.21.82.21.81.8
1.81.81.61.41.4
1.31.31.21.21.1
July
0.91.0
.S
.S
.9
.8
.6
.6
.6
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.4
.4
.4
.4
.9
.7
.4
.4
.4
.4
.5
.3
.3
ln
OTAY RIVER BASIN 15
Otay River at Savage Dam, Calif.
Location.- Lat. 3236 I 40n , long. 11655'40", NWl sec. 18, T. 18 S., R. IE., at Savage Dam, at Lower Otay Reservoir. Altitude, top of spillway gates 491 feet.
Drainage area.- 98 square miles.
Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937.
Remarks.- Inflow into reservoir computed from records of storage, release, evaporation, and rainfall. Records furnished by city of San Diego. Original dam destroyed Jan. 27, 1916, present structure commissioned Mar. 13, 1922.
Monthly discharge, water year Ootober 1936 to September 1937
Month
May. ....................
Water year 1936-37. . .
Mean (second-feet)
1 89
342
0
45.7
Run-off In acre- feet
0
33, 130
SWEETWATER RIVER BASIN
Sweetwater River at Sweetwater Dam, Calif.
Location.- At dam on Sweetwater Reservoir, in La Nacion grant, 6 miles east of National City, San Diego County, and about 8 miles above mouth. Altitude, about
200 feet.
Drainage area.- 161 square miles.
Records available.- December 1867 to September 1937.
Remarks.- Records of run-off in acre-feet computed by California Water & Telephone Co. rrom storage, release, and rainfall records.
Monthly discharge, water year October 1936 to September 1937
Month
May.....................
September. ..............
Water year 1936-37.
Mean(second-feet)
98
0
85.8
Run-off In acre-feet
g 584
0
62,100
16 SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN
San Diego River at El Cap!tan Dam,near Lakeside, Calif.
Location.- Lat. 32053 t ,00n , long. 116 048'40 11 , In NEi sec. 7, T. 15 S., R. 2 E., at El Cap1tan Dam, one mile below mouth of Chocolate Creek and 7 miles east of Lakeside. Altitude of spillway crest, 750 feet.
Drainage area.- 190 square miles.
Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937.
Remarks.- Partial regulation at Cuyamaca Reservoir. Records of discharge represent flow IrfCo El Capltan Reservoir, computed on basis of records of storage, release, evapora- tion, and rainfall. Records furnished by city of San Diego.
Monthly discharge, water year October 1936 to September 1937
Month
May...................
Water year 1936-37.
Mean (second- feet)
1.3154.7
781.64
41.9817.409.661S.6S
122
Run-off in acre-feet
1627S
3,360
43,410
1,070594S14
88,320
SAN DIEGC RIVER EASIN 17
San Diego River near Santee, Calif.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3849'80" f long. 11703'25", in the Ex Mission san i)iego grant, In Mission Gorge, 6 miles west of Santee, San Diego County. Altitude, about 205 feet.
Drainage area.- 380 square miles.
Records available.- May 1912 to September 1937 (Incomplete).
Average discharge.- 22 years (1912-15, 1917-19, 1920-37), 37.5 second-feet.
Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1935-36, 1,240 second-feet Feb.16 (gage height, 3.08 feet); no flow at times during summer months. Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1937, 14,200 second-feet Feb.7 (gage height, 9.4 feet); no flow at times during summer months.
1912-37: Maximum discharge, 70,200 second-feet Jan. 27, 1916 (gage height, 25.1 feet); practically no flow for several months of each year except for a small amount of ground water that was forced to surface.
Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Oct. 1, 1935, to Feb. 1, 1936, May 3, 1936 to DecTl6, 1936, June 19, 1937 to Sept. 30, 1937, estimated. Discharge for Feb. 7-16,
1937, computed on a basis of records for nearby stations. Diversions for irrigationabove station.
Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-37
1935-36
Day
12345
67S9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 29 3031
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
0.5
Feb.
0.61.3.6.4.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.61.24.53.9
350
57516212915677
4527567543
241814 11
-
Mar.
109e.576
5.554.54.54.2
3.93.63.33.03.0
3.03.03.02.72.7
3.33.33.03.63.9
3.02.72.4 2.42.79.5
Apr.
53.63.34.54.2
3.02.42.12.1l.S
1.51.51.41.41.4
1.31.31.31.21.2
1.11.11.21.11.0
1.01.01.0 1.0 .9
May
0.9.9.S.S.S
.7
.7
.6
.5
.4
.4
.4
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
June July Aug.
*0.04
Sept.
Discharge neasiirensnt.
18 SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN
Discharge, In second-feet, of San Diego Hirer dear Santee, Calif., 1935-37 Continued
Day
1 2 S 4 5
6 7a9
10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 33
Oct.
0.2
Nov.
*0.1
Dec.
. fO. 2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.S
.6 IJ 16 5.5
275
Jan.
213 82 39 2319
100 134 117
48 29
2137
103 60 41
31 26 19 16 14
11 9.S 9 8.57.5
7.5 6.S 6 6.5 6 6.5
Feb.
6 5.5 5.S 5 5
1,880 2,000
700 370 220
150 130 180
1,100 460
340 224 183 159 134 '
124 105
96 87
132
206 117 98
Month
Ost 01 Dec
C
Jan Fob Mar Apr Hay Jm Jul Aug Sop
M
Dot Hoi Dec
C
JanFeb Bar Apr
Jun JulAUSet
W
ober 193
Mary 19.56
ater year 1936-36. ....................
ober 19:56
uary 19!57
^Estimated. Discharge measurement.
Mar.
87.0 75 65 52 43
41 41 39 39 37
25 52
196 140 100
283 299 234 180 145
124 400 445 279 367
267 213 220 168 145 129
Apr.
119 117 115 98 82
75 68 68 56 52
52 48 48 45 43
43 39 34 31 29
27 27 24 20 19
19 31 32 24 19
Second- foot-daya
0 1.50 3.1
1,767.67
9.3 1,776.0
135.2 55.9 12.4 4.50 S.I 1.55 3.0
2,005.55
6.26.0
515.5
2,526.65
1,256.5 9,222.0 4,940 1,494
224.3 25.6 6.2 6.2 6.0
17,506.6
T
18 16 14 14 14
11 9.E 9 9.E 8.E
a.E6 3.9 2.7 2.7
2.1 2.1l.al.E 1.4
l.E 2.1 5.E 6 6.E
9a.ES.E 6 9a.E
Maximum
0
439
575 10
5 .9
575
275
575
213 2,000
445 119
18 4.2
2,000
June
4.2 2.41.4 l.S 1.3
1.1 .9 .9 .9 .9
.9
.9
.9
.9
.8
.7
.6
.6 .6"
.5
.5
.4
.4
.S
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
H
SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN 19
Boulder Creek at Cuyamaca Reservoir, near Julian, Calif.
Location.- Lat. 3259'15", long. 11635'10", In NEi sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 4 E., at Cuyamaca Reservoir, 7 miles south of Julian. Altitude, 4,677 feet.
Drainage area.- 12.0 square miles.
Records available.- October 1935 to September 1937 (Inflow to Cuyamaca Reservoir). "* June 1912 to September 1926 (outflow from Cuyamaca Reservoir).
Remarks.- Discharge was computed on basis of records of rainfall, evaporation, storage, overflow, and release for Cuyamaca Reservoir furnished by La Mesa, Lemon Grover, and Spring Valley Irrigation District. Cuyamaca Reservoir was built in 1686 and enlarged In 1694. Its present storage capacity is 11,400 acre-feet.
Monthly discharge, 1955-37
Month
Water year 1935-36. .
Water year 1936-37..
Mean ( second- feet )
17.5
6.41
7 i3
19.6
Run-off In acre-feet
1,040
T 017
4,650
TOO
175
14,210
20 SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN
San Vlcente Creek at Foster, Calif.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3254 1 40", long. 11655'35", In sec. 31, T. 14 S., R. 1 E., half a mile north of Foster.
.Drainage area.- 75 square miles.
Records available.- January to April 1915, October 1936 to September 1937.
Extremes.- l&xlmum discharge during year, 9,400 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height. 6.80 reetTT no flow dttrlng part of each year.
Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge Oct. 16-18, Dec. 15-18, 27-30, Ifer. 1-12 and Apr. 4 to July 31 computed on basis of 20 discharge measurements and records for stations on nearby streams.
Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937
Day
1
6
11
u
16
. 20
21
25
26
28
Oct.
00000
00000
00000
.1
.1
.1
.4
.1
.10000
000000
HOT. Dee.
00000
00000
0000.3
. .2.1.1
00
00000
0.1.5.1.1
141
Jan.
561352.61.7
4270703S25
1927442720
1816162018
17
0
16.2
36
Run-off in acre-feet
0
11,050
1936-S1?
Mean in second-feet
0
285
Run-off In acre -feet
1,110
6,74010,20072,160
0
162,900
Hote.- Calendar year 1935! MMm discharge, 10.2 second-feet, run- off 7,420 acre-feet. Calendar year 1936I Mean discharge, 25.9 second- feet} run-off, 18,770 acre-feet.
SAN LUIS REY RIVER BASIN
San Luls Rey River at Lake Henshaw, near Mesa Grande, Calif.
Location.- Lat. 3314'15", long. 11645'50", In NWi sec. 10, T. 11 S., R. 2 E., at Hensnaw Dam, 5 miles north of Mesa Grande.
Drainage area.- 209 square miles at former site, 1 mile below dam.
Records available.- October 1911 to September 1937.
Average discharge.- 26 years, 43.8 second-feet.
Remarks.- No diversions above station. Lake Henshaw Reservoir was completed In 1923 and station formerly maintained 1 mile below dam was abandoned. Discharge In second-
feet computed by Geological Survey from records furnished by San Diego County Water Co.
Monthly discharge, Tratsr year October 1936 to September 1937
Month Mean (second-feet)
76.1
23.1
89.3irao
44 418 6
4 ao6.73
Run-off In acre-feet
273
4,877
21 9808,2242,729
288400
SAN LUIS RET RIVER BASIN Z
San Luis Rey River at Uonserate Narrows, near Pala, Calif.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33Q2020", long. 11708'20", in Uonserate grant, 4 mnes southwest of Pala, San Diego County.
Drainage area.- 383 square miles.
Records available