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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

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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

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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

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^ 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 discharge).

Gerber Reservoir (elevation 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.


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


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.


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).


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-.


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;.


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.


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.



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.


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


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.



Remarks.- Partial regulation at Cuyamaca Reservoir. Records of discharge represent flow IrfCo El Capltan Reservoir, computed on basis of records of storage, release, evaporation, 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.


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.


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. .


Mean ( second- feet )

17.5

6.41

7 i3

19.6


1,040

T 017

4,650

TOO

175

14,210


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.


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.


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


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.


Records available