Surface Water Supply of the United States 1955Part 13. Snake River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1397

Prepared in cooperation with the States of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and with other agencies

Surface Water Supply of the United States 1955Part 13. Snake River BasinPrepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1397

Prepared in cooperation with the States of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Eesources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell____________________________Denver, Colo. Lynn Crandall______-_______________Idaho Falls, Idaho T. R. Newell___________________________Boise, Idaho K. N. Phillips__________________________Portland, Oreg. F. M. Veatch__________________________Tacoma, Wash. M. T. Wilson______________________Salt Lake City, Utah

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CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1955

OCTOBER 1954

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JANUARY 1955

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2 3 5679 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31

NOVEMBER 1954

S M T W T F S 123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FEBRUARY 1955

5 M T W T F S 12345

6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 26

DECEMBER 1954

S M T W T F S 1234

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

5 M T W T F S 12345

6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31

S M T W T F S 1 2

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IV

S M T W T F S 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 31

S M T W T F S 123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

S M T W T F S 1234

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30

SETPEMBER 1955

S M T W T F S 123

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CONTENTS

Scope of work.......................................................................... 1Cooperation.......................................................................... 1Division of work..................................................................... 2Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3Explanation of data.................................................................. 3Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7Publications......................................................................... 8Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12Gaging-station records............................................................... 13Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo......................................................... 13Snake River at Moran, Wyo.......................................................... 14

Pacific Creek basinPacific Creek near Moran, Wyo.................................................... 15Buffalo Fork basinBuffalo i'ork near Moran, Wyo..................................................... 16Gros Ventre River basinBros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyo.................................................. 17Hoback River basinHoback River near Jackson, Wyo................................................... 18

Snake River above reservoir, near Alpine, Wyo...................................... 19Greys River basinGreys River above reservoir, near Alpine, Wyo.................................... 20Salt River basinSalt River near Smoot, Wyo....................................................... 21

Cottonwood Creek near Smoot, Wyo............................................... 22Swift Creek near Afton, Wyo.................................................... 23

Salt River above reservoir, near Etna, Wyo....................................... 24Salt River at Wyoming-Idaho State line........................................... 25McCoy Creek basinMcCoy Creek above reservoir, near Alpine, Idaho.................................. 26Indian Creek basinIndian Creek above reservoir, near Alpine, Idaho................................. 27Elk Creek basinElk Creek above reservoir, near Irwin, Idaho..................................... 28Bear Creek basinBear Creek above reservoir, near Irwin, Idaho.................................... 29

Snake River near Irwin, Idaho...................................................... 30Snake River near Heise, Idaho...................................................... 31Henrys Fork basinHenrys Pork near Lake, Idaho..................................................... 32Island Park Reservoir near Island Park, Idaho.................................... 33Henrys Pork near Island Park, Idaho.............................................. 34Henrys Fork near Ashton, Idaho................................................... 35

Fall River:Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel, Idaho......... 36

Fall River near Squirrel, Idaho................................................ 36Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................. 37Fall River near Chester, Idaho................................................. 37Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................. 38Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho................................................ 38

Te t o n River near Tetonia, Idaho............................................... 39Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho............................................ 40Diversions from Teton River between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth,

Idaho.................................................................. 41Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................... 41Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho................................................... 42Smaller reservoirs in Henrys Fork basin.......................................... 43Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho..... 44

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho.................................................... 44Blackfoot River basinBlackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho............................................. 45Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Blackfoot gaging stations, Idaho. 46

Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho.................................................. 46Portneuf River basinPortneuf River at Topaz, Idaho................................................... 47

Marsh Creek near McCatranon, Idaho............................................... 48Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho............................................... 49Bannock Creek basin

Bannock Creek near Pocatello, Idaho............................................ 50American Falls Reservoir at American Falls, Idaho.................................. 51Snake River at Neeley, Idaho....................................................... 52

Rock Creek basinRock Creek near Rockland, Idaho.................................................. 53Raft River basinRaft River at Peterson Ranch, near Bridge, Idaho................................. 53

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho.................................................... 54Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho.................................................. 55

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Gaging-station records Continued Snake River--ContinuedDiversions from Lake Waleott Page North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho................................... 56South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho................................... 57

Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho................................................... 58Goose Creek basinGoose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho.............................. 59Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho............................................... 60

Oakley Reservoir near Oakley, Idaho.............................................. 61Diversions from Snake River between Goose Creek and Snake River at MilnerP. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho................................................. 62Milner low-lift canal near Milner, Idaho......................................... 63Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho....................