SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES - USGS · SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 11...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 811

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES

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PACIFIC SLOPB&SlrS IN CALIFORNIA

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NATHAN C. GROVElf, Cîef fi^raulic EngineerH. D. McGLASHAN^nd^ H.\CA>FIELD

District Engineers V*"^

Prepared in coof^rattpn THE STATES OF CALIFOftNI-A, AlREGON

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 1937

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - Price 45 cents (Paper cover)

CONTENTS

PageScope of work...................................................................... 9Definition of terms................................................................ 9Explanation of data................................................................ 9Accuracy of field data and'computed results........................................ 10Publications....................................................................... 11Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey........ 15Cooperation........................................................................ 15Division of work................................................................... 16Gaglng-statlon records............................................................. 17

Sweetwater River Basin........................................................... 17Sweetwater River at Sweetwater Dam, Calif...................................... 17

San Luls Key River Basin......................................................... 18San Luis Key River at Lake Henshaw, near Mesa Grande, Calif.................... 18San Luis Rey River at Monserate Narrows, near Pala, Calif...................... 19San Luis Rey River near Bonsall, Calif......................................... 20San Luis Rey River at Oceanside, Calif......................................... 21

San Juan Creek Basin............................................................. 22San Juan Creek near San Juan Capistrano, Calif................................. 22Trabuco Creek near San Juan Capistrano, Calif.................................. 23

Al'iso Creek Basin................................................................ 24Aliso Creek at El Toro, Calif.................................................. 24

Santa Ana River Basin............................................................ 25Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif............................................ 25Santa Ana River near san Bernardino, Calif..................................... 27Santa Ana River at Riverside Narrows, near Arlington, Calif.................... 28Santa Ana River at Hamner Avenue, near Corona, Galif........................... 29Santa Ana River at Auburndale Bridge, near Corona, Calif....................... 30Santa Ana River at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge near Prado,

Calif........................................................................ 31Santa Ana River near Prado, Calif.............................................. 32Santa Ana River at Santa Ana, Calif............................................ 33Southern California Edison Co.'s canai and Greenspot pipe line near Mentone,

Calif........................................................................ 34Mill Creek near Craftonville, Calif............................................ 36Mill Creek power canals nos. 2 and 3 near Craftonville, Calif.................. 38Mill Creek power canal no. 1 near Craftonville, Calif.......................... 39Plunge Creek near East Highlands, Calif........................................ 40San Timoteo Creek near Redlands, Calif......................................... 41Warm Creek near Colton, Calif.................................................. 42Strawberry Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif................................. 44Waterman Canyon Creek near Arrowhead Springs, Calif............................ 45City Creek near Highland, Calif................................................ 46City Creek Water Co.'s canal near Highland, Calif.............................. 48Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardino, Calif.................................. 49Lytle Creek near Fontana, Calif................................................ 50Fontana pipe line near Fontana, Calif.......................................... 52Lytle Creek (east channel) at San Bernardino, Calif............................ 53Lytle Creek (west channel) at Colton, Calif.................................... 53Cajon Creek near Keenbrook, Calif.............................................. 54Lone Pine Creek near Keenbrook, Calif.......................................... 55Meeks & Daley Canal near Colton, Calif......................................... 56Day Creek near Etiwanda, Calif................................................. 57Cucamonga Creek near Upland, Calif............................................. 58San Jacinto River near San Jaclnto, Calif...................................... 59San Jacinto River near Elslnore, Calif......................................... 60Elsinore Lake at Elslnore, Calif............................................... 61Temescal Creek near Corona, Calif.............................................. 62Chlno Creek near Prado, Calif.................................................. 62San Antonio Creek near Claremont, Calif........................................ 63Southern California Edison Co.'s canal near Claremont, Calif................... 65Santiago Creek at Santiago Reservoir, near Villa Park, Calif................... 66Santiago Creek near Villa Park, Calif.......................................... 67Santiago Creek at Santa Ana, Calif............................................. 68Irvine ranch drainage canal near Tustin, Caiif................................. 69

San Gabriel River Basin.......................................................... 70San Gabriel River near Azusa, Calif........................................... 70San Gabriel River at Pico, Calif............................................... 71West Fork of San Gabriel River at Camp Rincon, Calif........................... 72Bear Creek near Camp Rincon, Calif............................................. 73North Fork of San Gabriel River at Camp Rincon, Calif.......................... 74Azusa Canal near Azusa, Calif.................................................. 75Rogers Creek near Azusa, Calif................................................. 76Fish Creek near Duarte, Calif.................................................. 77Sawplt Creek near Monrovia, Calif.............................................. 78Monrovia pipe line near Monrovia, Calif........................................ 80San Dimas Creek near San Dlmas, Calif.......................................... 81Dalton Creek near Glendora, Calif.............................................. 82Little Dalton Creek near Glendora, Calif....................................... 83Brea Creek at Fullerton, Calif................................................. 84Carbon Creek at Olinda, Calif.................................................. 85

Los Angeles River Babin.......................................................... 86Los Angeles River at Los Angeles, Calif........................................ 86Haines Creek near Tujunga, Calif............................................... 87

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Gaglng-station records Continued.Los Angeles River Basin Continued. PageArroya Seco near Pasadena, Calif............................................... 88Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif..................................... 89Little Santa Anita Creek near Sierra Madre, Calif.............................. 90Eaton Creek near Pasadena, Calif............................................... 91

Santa Clara River Basin.......................................................... 92Plru Creek near Plru, Calif.................................................... 92Hopper Creek near Plru, Calif.................................................. 93Sespe Creek near Flllmore, Calif............................................... 94Santa Paula Creek near Santa Paula, Calif...................................... 95

Ventura River Basin.............................................................. 96Mat111Ja Creek at Matillja, Calif.............................................. 96Ventura River near Ventura, Calif.............................................. 97North Fork of Matlllja Creek at Matlllja, Calif................................ 98Coyote Creek near Ventura, Calif............................................... 99

Santa Inez River Basin........................................................... 100Santa Inez River at Juncal Reservoir, near Monteclto, Calif.................... 100Santa Inez River near Santa Barbara, Calif..................................... 100Santa Inez River below Gibraltar Dam, near Santa Barbara, Calif................. 101Santa Inez River near Santa Ynez, Calif........................................ 102Santa Ynez River at Solvang, Calif............................................. 103Santa Ynez River near Lorapoc, Calif............................................ 104

Santa Maria River Basin.......................................................... 105Guyana River near Santa Maria, Calif........................................... 105Huasna River near Santa Maria, Calif........................................... 106

Sallnas River Basin.............................................................. 107Salinas River near Santa MargarIta, Calif...................................... 107Sallnas River near Spreckels, Calif............................................ 108San Antonio River at Pleyto, Calif............................................. 109Arroyo Seco near Soledad, Calif................................................ 110

Paâro River Basin............................................................... IllUvas Creek near Morgan Hill, Calif............................................. Ill

San Francisqulto Creek Basin..................................................... 112San Franclsqulto Creek at Stanford University, Calif........................... 112San Franclsqulto Creek at Menlo Park, Calif.................................... 113San Franclsqulto Creek at Palo Alto, Calif..................................... 114Los Trancos Creek at Stanford University, Calif................................ 115Los Trancos Canal near Stanford University, Calif.............................. 116Lagunita Canal at Stanford University, Calif................................... 117

Stevens Creek Basin.............................................................. 118Stevens, Creek near Cupertlno, Calif............................................ 118

Guadalupe Creek Basin............................................................ 119Guadalupe Creek at Guadalupe, Calif............................................ 119Guadalupe Creek at San Jose, Calif............................................. 120Alamltos Creek near Edenvale, Calif............................................ 121Los Gatos Creek at Los Gates, Calif............................................ 122Campbell Creek at Saratoga, Calif.............................................. 123

Coyote Creek Basin............................................................... 124Coyote Creek near Madrone, Calif............................................... 124Coyote Creek near Edenvale, Calif.............................................. 126

Alameda Creek BasIn.............................................................. 126Alameda Creek near Niles, Calif................................................ 126

Kern River Basin................................................................. 127Kern River near Kernvllle, Calif............................................... 127Kern River near Bakersfleld, Calif............................................. 129Kern River No. 3 Oanal near Kernvllle, Calif................................... 130Borel Canal at Tllley Creek, Calif............................................. 131South Fork of Kern River near Onyx, Calif...................................... 132South Fork of Kern River at Isabella, Calif.................................... 133

Tulare Lake Basin................................................................ 134Tule River near Portervllle, Calif............................................. 134South Fork of Tule River near Success, Calif................................... 135Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Calif.......................................... 136North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Calif.................................... 137Kings River near Hume, Calif................................................... 138Kings River above North Fork, Calif............................................ 139Kings River at Pledra, Calif................................................... 140North Fork of Kings River near Cliff Camp, Calif............................... 141North Fork of Kings River below Rancheria Creek, Calif......................... 142Dinkey Creek at mouth, Calif................................................... 143Los Gatos Creek near Coallnga, Calif........................................... 144

San Joaquln River Baain.......................................................... 145San Joaquln River and tributaries above Fresno River........................... 145Florence Lake near Big Creek, Calif.......................................... 145South Fork of San Joaquln River near Florence Lake, Calif.................... 146San Joaquln River above Big Creek, Calif..................................... 147San Joaquln River near Friant, Calif......................................... 148San Joaquln River near Newman, Calif......................................... 149San Joaquin River near Vernalis, Calif....................................... 150Florence Lake Tunnel at intake, Calif........................................ 151Florence Lake Tunnel at outlet, Calif........................................ 152Bear Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif...................................... 153Mono Creek near Vermilion Valley, Calif...................................... 154Huntlngton Lake near Big Creek, Calif........................................ 155Big Creek below Huntlngton Lake, Calif....................................... 156Pitman Creek below Tamarack Creek, Calif..................................... 157Shaver Lake near Big Creek, Calif............................................ 158

Fresno River Basin............................................................. 159Fresno River near Knowles, Calif. ............................................ 159

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Gaglng-Station records Continued.San Joaquln River Basin Continued. Page

Chowchilla River Basin......................................................... 160Chowchilla River at Buchanan dam site, Calif................................. 160

Merced River Basin............................................................. 161Merced River at Happy Isles Bridge, near Yosemlte, calif..................... 161Merced River at Pohono Bridge, near Yosemlte, Calif.......................... 162Merced River at Kittridge, Calif............................................. 163Lake Mcciure at Exchequer, Calif............................................. 164Merced River at Exchequer, Calif............................................. 165Merced River near Livingston, Calif.......................................... 166Tenaya Creek near Yosemlte, Calif............................................ 167

Oreetimba Creek Basin.......................................................... 168Orestimba Creek near Newman, Calif........................................... 168

Tuolumne River Basin........................................................... 169Hetch Hetchy Reservoir at Hetch Hetchy, Calif................................ 169Tuolumne River near Hetch Hetchy, Calif...................................... 170Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif...................................... 171Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange, Calif.................................... 172Tuolumne River above La Grange Dam, near La Grange, Calif.................... 173Falls Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif......................................... 174Cherry Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif........................................ 175Lake Eleanor near Hetch Hetchy, Calif........................................ 176Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy, Calif....................................... 17?South Fork of Tuolumne River near Oakland Recreation Camp, Calif............. 178Middle Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows, Calif............................... 179Woods Creek near Jacksonville, Calif......................................... 180Modesto Canal near La Grange, Calif.......................................... 181Turlock Canal near La Grange, Calif.......................................... 182

Stanislaus River Basin......................................................... 183Middle Fork of Stanislaus River at Sand Bar Flat, near Avery, Calif.......... 183Melones Reservoir at Melones Dam, Calif...................................... 184Stanislaus River below Melones power house, Calif............................ 185North Fork of Stanislaus River near Avery, Calif............................. 186South San Joaquin Canal near Knights Ferry, Calif............................ 187Oakdale Canal near Knights Ferry, Calif...................................... 188

Calaveras River Basin.......................................................... 189Calaveras River at Jenny Lind, Calif......................................... 189Cosgrove Creek near Valley Springs, Calif.................................... 190

Mokelumne River Basin.......................................................... 191Salt Springs Reservoir near West Point, Calif................................ 191North Fork of Mokelumne River below Salt Springs Dam, Calif.................. 192Mokelumne River near Uokelumne Hill, Calif................................... 193Mokelumne River at Lancha Plana, Calif....................................... 194Mokelumne River near Clements, Calif......................................... 195Mokelumne River at Woodbridge, Calif......................................... 196Tiger Creek power-house conduit below Salt Springs Dam, Calif................ 197Cold Creek near Mokelumne Peak, Calif........................................ 198Bear River at Pardoe Camp, Calif............................................. 199Middle Fork of Mokelumne River at West Point, Calif.......................... 200South Fork of Mokelumne River near West Point, Calif......................... 201Woodbridge Canal at Woodbridge, Calif........................................ 202Sutter Creek near Sutter Creek, Calif........................................ 203Sutter Creek at Sutter Creek, Calif.......................................... 204North Fork of Cosumnes River near El Dorado, Calif........................... 205Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, Calif........................................ 206

Goose Lake Basin................................................................. 207Drew Creek near Lakeview, Oreg................................................. 207Cottonwood Creek near Lakeview, Oreg........................................... 209

Sacramento River Basin........................................................... 210Main Stream.................................................................... 210

Sacramento River at Antler, Calif............................................ 210Sacramento River at Kennett, Calif........................................... 211Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Calif....................................... 212Sacramento River at Butte City, Calif........................................ 213Sacramento River at Colusa, Calif............................................ 214Sacramento River below Wilklns Slough, Calif................................. 215Sacramento River at Knights Landing, Calif................................... 216Sacramento River at Verona, Calif............................................ 217

Pit River Basin................................................................ 218Pit River near Canby, Calif.................................................. 218Pit River at Fall River Mills, Calif......................................... 219Pit River below Pit No. 4 Dam, Calif......................................... 220Pit River at Big Bend, Calif................................................. 221Pit River near Ydalpom, Calif................................................ 222South Fork of Pit River near Likely, Calif................................... 223Hat Creek near Hat Creek, Calif.............................................. 224UcCloud River near Mccloud, Calif............................................ 225McCloud River at Balrd, Calif................................................ 226

Mill Creek Basin............................................................... 227Mill Creek near Los Uollnos, Calif........................................... 227

Elder Creek Basin.............................................................. 228Elder Creek near Henleyville, Calif.......................................... 228

Thomas Creek Basin............................................................. 229Thomas Creek at Paskenta, Calif.............................................. 229

Deer Creek Basin............................................................... 230Deer Creek near Vlna, Calif.................................................. 230

Chico Creek Basin.............................................................. 231Chico Creek near Chico, Calif................................................ 231

Stony Creek Basin............................................................... 222Stony creek above Stony Gorge Reservoir, Calif............................... 232Grindstone Creek near Elk Creek, Calif....................................... 233

Gaging-station records Continued.Sacramento River Basin Continued. Page

Butte Creek Basin............................................................. 234Buttje Creek near Chico, Calif............................................... 234

Feather River Basin........................................................... 235Lake Almanor at Prattvllle, Calif........................................... 235North Fork of Feather River near Prattvllle, Calif.......................... 236North Fork of Feather River at Big Bar, Calif............................... 237Feather River near Orovllle, Calif.......................................... 236Feather River at Klcolaus, Calif............................................ 239Indian Creek near Crescent Mills, Calif..................................... 240Spanish Creek at Keddle, Calif.............................................. 241Bucks Creek storage reservoir near Bucks ranch, Calif....................... 242Grizzly Creek near Storrle, Calif........................................... 243West Branch of Feather River near Yankee Hill, Calif........................ 244Concow Creek near Yankee Hill, Calif........................................ 245Spring Valley Ditch near Yankee Hill, Calif................................. 246Middle Fork of Feather River near Clio, Calif............................... 247Middle Fork of Feather River at Bidwell Bar, Calif.......................... 248South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, Calif............................ 249Lost Creek near Clipper Mills, Calif........................................ 250Forbestown Ditch near Clipper Mills, Calif.................................. 251Palermo Canal at Enterprise, Calif .......................................... 252Middle Fork of Yuba River at Milton, Calif.................................. 253Middle Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, Calif........................ 254Yuba River at Smartville, Calif............................................. 255Milton-Bowman Tunnel at outlet, Calif....................................... 256Oregon Creek near North San Juan, Calif..................................... 257North Fork of Yuba River near Sierra City, Calif............................ 258North Fork of Yuba River below Goodyears Bar, Calif......................... 259Bowman Lake near Graniteville, Calif........................................ 260Canyon Creek below Bowman Lake, Calif....................................... 261Bowman-Spauldlng Canal at intake, Calif..................................... 262Deer Creek near Smartville, Calif........................................... 263Bear River near Wheatland, Calif............................................ 265Bear River Canal near Coifax, Calif....................................... . 266

American River Basin.......................................................... 267North Fork of American River near Coifax, Calif............................ 267North Fork of American River at Rattlesnake Bridge, Calif................... 268American River at Fair Oaks, Calif.......................................... 269American River at Sacramento, Calif......................................... 270Middle Fork of American River near Auburn, Calif............................ 271South Fork of American River near Kyburz, Calif............................. 272South Fork of American River near Camlno, Calif............................. 273South Fork of American River at Coloma, Calif............................... 274Echo Lake flume near Vade, Calif............................................ 275Medley Lakes outlet near Vade, Calif........................................ 276Silver Lake outlet near Kirkwood, Calif..................................... 277Seepage from Silver Lake near Kirkwood, Calif............................... 278Silver Fork of South Fork of American River near Kyburz, Calif.............. 279Twin Lakes outlet near Kirkwood, Calif...................................... 280El Dorado Canal near Kyburz, Calif.......................................... 281Alder Creek near Whitehall, Calif........................................... 282Plum Creek near Riverton, Calif............................................. 283Silver Creek at Union Valley, Calif......................................... 284Silver Creek near Placerville, Calif........................................ 285South Fork of Silver Creek near Ice House, Calif............................ 286Finnon Reservoir outlet near Placerville, Calif............................. 287American River flume near Camlno, Calif..................................... 288

Cache Creek Basin............................................................. 289Clear Lake at Lakeport, Calif............................................... 289Cache Creek at Yolo, Calif.................................................. 290North Fork of Cache Creek near Lower Lake, Calif............................ 291

Putah Creek Basin............................................................. 292Putah Creek near Guenoc, Calif.............................................. 292Putah Creek near Winters, Calif............................................. 293

Napa River Basin................................................................ 294Conn Creek near St. Helena, Calif............................................. 294

Eel River Basin................................................................. 295Lake Plllsbury at Hullvllle, Calif............................................ 295Eel River at Hullville, Calif................................................. 296Eel River at Van Arsdale Dam, near Potter Valley, Calif....................... 297Eel River at Scotia, Calif.................................................... 298Potter Valley power-house tallrace near Potter Valley, Calif.................. 299

Klamath River Basin............................................................. 300Willtamson River below Sprague River, near Chlloquin, Oreg.................... 300Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls, Oreg................................... 301Link River at Klamath Falls, Oreg............................................. 302Klamath River at Keno, Oreg................................................... 303Klamath River below Fall Creek, near Copco, Calif............................. 304Klamath River at Somesbar, Calif.............................................. 305Sprague River near Chiloquin, Oreg............................................ 306Wood River at Fort Klamath, Oreg.............................................. 307Fourmlle Lake Reservoir near Odessa, Oreg..................................... 308Cascade Canal near Fish Lake, Oreg............................................ 309"A" Canal at Klamath Fails, Oreg.............................................. 310Keno Canai at Klamath Falls, Oreg............................................. 311Lost River Diversion Canal near Olene, Oreg................................... 312Diversion from Klamath River to Lost River near Olene, Oreg................... 313Fall Creek at Copco, Calif.................................................... 314Hyatt Prairie Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg.................................... 315

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Gaging-station records Continued.Klamath River Basin Continued. Page

Keene Creek Canal near Ashland, Oreg........................................... 316Shasta River near Yreka, Calif................................................. 317Salmon River at Somesbar, Calif................................................ 318Trinity River at Lewlston, Calif............................................... 319Trinity River near Burnt Ranch, Calif.......................................... 320Trinity River near Hoopa, Calif................................................ 321

Smith River Basin................................................................ 322Smith River near Crescent City, Calif.......................................... 322

Miscellaneous discharge measurements............................................... 323Index.............................................................................. 327

ILLUSTRATION

Plate 1. Typical river-measurement stations....................................... 10

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN CALIFORNIA, 1936

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 year ending September 30, 1936. 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 1936, 3,160

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 of the first kind are made in connection with the description of each sta-

tion affected; cooperation of the second kind Is acknowledged on page 15.

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 the 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

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 dally flow. The records of stage are obtained either

10 ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AMD 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 dally gage height to these rating tables gives the

dally 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

dally 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 daily 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 dally 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 daily records are accurate within

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A. ARTIFICIAL CONTROL, RECORDER HOUSE, AND MEASURING CABLE ON OLEN- TANGY RIVER, DELAWARE, OHIO.

B. RECORDER HOUSE AND MEASURING CABLE t)N 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 noneontributing

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 ?;hose 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 3ulf 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 United States Geological Survey con-

taining data in regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or con-

sulted as indicated below.

1. Copies aiay be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists

giving prices.

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

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Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.Asheville, 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, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.St. Paul, Minn., 808 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., 403 Post Office Building. Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. Helena, Mont., 421 Federal Building. Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. Los Angeles, Calif., 512 Eighth and Figueroa Building. Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the

Director, United States 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 United States Geological Survey

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2 Descriptive Information only.....................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 1893-94i

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) 1896.18th 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 latte 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, easternUnited 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

ratings. 1901. W 75......... Monthly discharge.................................. 1901.___________

Note.- The reports which contain records after 1901 are given in the table on page 14.

PUBLICATIONS 13

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 reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply

Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on

surface-water supply published from 1899 to 1936. 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, data from 1910 to 1920 for any station 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. Special papers

containing compilation of records previously published and also records not contained in

the annual series of water-supply papers have been published for some States and drainage

basins. For example, stream-flow records for the New-Kanawha River Basin in part 3 from

1895 to 1920 are contained in Water-Supply Paper 536,

Numbers

of water-supply papers co

ntai

ning

results

of stream mea

sure

ment

s, 18

99-1

936

(For

basins in

clud

ed se

e p. 11

)

Year

1899 a.

..

1900

g.

..

1901.....

1902.....

1903.....

1904.....

1905.....

1906.....

1907-8...

1909

.....

1910.....

1911.,...

1912.....

1913 .....

1914.....

1915

.....

1916.....

1917.....

1918.....

1919-20..

1921.....

1922.....

1923.....

1924

.....

1925.....

1926 .....

1927

.....

1928.....

1929.....

1930.....

1931

. ....

1932.....

1933..,..

1934.....

1935 .....

1936.....

1

3547,

h 48

65,

75

82

97o

124, p

125,

q

126

o 16

5, p

166,

q

167

o 20

1, p

202, q

203

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

641

661

681

696

Til

726

741

756

781

801

2

b 35

, 36

48

65,

75

b 82

, 83

b

97

, 98

q 12

6, 127

q 16

7, 168

q 20

3, 20

4 24

2 262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

52S

542

562

582

602

642

662

682

697

712

727

742

757

782

802

3

36

48,

1 49

65

, 75

83

98128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

758

783

803

4

36

49

65,

76

m 82

, 83

97 129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

'-'

404

434

454

474

504

SS4

544

564

584

604

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

759

784

804

5

36

49

k 65

, 66,

75

k 83,

85

k 98

, 99

, n

100

k 12

8, 13

0 171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

505

605

645

665

685

700

715

730

745

760

785

805

6

0 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

546

566

586

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

786

806

7

37

50

k 65,

66,

75

k 83

, 84

k 98

. 99

k 12

8, 13

1 k 16

9, 173

k 20

5, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

8

37

50

66,

75

84

99 132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

628

648

668

688

703

718

735

748

763

788

808

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

529

549

569

589

609

629

649

669

689

704

719

734

749

764

789

809

10 38,

e 39

51

66

, 75

85

100

133,

a

134

176,

s 177

212,

s

213

250,

s

251

270,

s 271

290

310

330

360

390

410

440

460

480

510

530

550

570

590

610

630

650

670

690

705

720

735

750

765

790

810

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

12

38 51

66,

75

85

100

135

178

214

252

272

292

312

332-

A 362-A

392

412

442

462

482

512

532

552

572

592

612

632

652

672

692

707

722

737

752

767

792

812

13

38

51

66,

75

85

100

135

178

214

252

272

292

312

332-

B 36

2-B

393

413

443

463

483

513

533

553

573

593

613

633

653

673

693

708

723

738

753

768

793

813

14

38

51

66,

75

85

100

135

u 177, 178

214

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

a Ra

ting

tables an

d in

dex

to Water-supply Pa

pers

35

-39

cont

aine

d in

Water-Supply

Paper

39.

Tabl

es of monthly di

scha

rge

for

1899

In

Sl

st Annual Report,

part 4.

b James

River

only

,c Ga

llat

in Ri

ver.

d Gr

een

and

Gunn

ison

Rivers and

Colorado River

abov

e Gu

nnia

on Ri

ver.

e Mo

jave

Rive

r on

ly.

f Ki

ngs

and

Kern Ri

vers

and

south Pacific

slop

e basins.

g Rating tables and

index

to Water-Supply Papers 47-52

and

data on

precipitation,

well

s, en

d Ir

riga

tion

in

Ca

lifo

rnia

and Utah contained

in Water-Supply

Paper

52.

Monthly

disc

harg

e for

1900

in

22d

Annu

al Re

port

, pa

rt 4.

h Wissahickon and

Schuylkill Rive

rs to

Ja

nes

Rive

r.i

Scio

to Ri

ver.

j Loup,

Platte,

and

Elkhorn

Fivers and

tributaries

below Pl

atte

k Tributaries

of Mis

siss

ippi

River from ea

st.

m La

ke Ontario

and

tributaries

to St

. La

wren

ce River

proper.

n Hudson Bay only.

0 New England ri

vers

only.

p Hudson River to

Delaware River, inclusive.

q Susquehanna River

to Yadkln River, inclusive.

r Pl

atte

and

Kansas Rivers.

s Th

e Great

Basin

in California,

except Tr

ucke

e and

Cars

on Rive

r Basins.

t Below junction with Gi

la Ri

ver,

u Rogue,

Umpq

ua,

and

Siletz Rivers only.

COOPERATION 15

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 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 discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

River

Benedict Canyon Creek. . .

Clear Lake Reservoir (elevation and discharge ).

Cottonwood Creek Reser- voir.

Gerber Reservoir (elevation and discharge.

Little Santa Anita Creek

Do......... .........

Monrovia Storm Drain. . . . Montebello Storm Drain..

Purii n Wa c:Vi

DO..................DO..................

Sycamore Storm Drain. . . .

Tujunga Wash (east and west channels),

Verdugo Storm Drain. ....

West Fork of San Gabriel River.

Location

Sec1 . 8, T. 47 N. , R. 8 E. , in California, near Langell Valley, Oreg.

Below Pacific Electric Railway bridge near Artesia, Calif.

Sec. 12, T. 39 S. , R. 13 E. , near Lorella, Oreg....

Intake, near SE. corner of sec. 7, T. 41 S. , R. 11 E. , Oreg.

400 feet below flood-control dam at Sierra Madre, Calif.*

^ mile below flood-control dam near La Verne, Calif.

Vineland Avenue, near Universal City, Calif ........ Below diversion dam near corner of sec. 7, T. 4-1 S. ,

R. 11 E. , Oreg. Stone Bridge, below diversion dam near corner of

sees. 7, 3, 17, 18, T. 41 S. , R. 11 E. , near Merrill, Oreg.

Above Junction with Sawpit Creek, near Monrovia, Calif.

Peck Road, Monrovia, Calif. ........................

Lower Azusa Road, 1-J miles north of El Monte, Calif.

San Berr.ardino Boulevard (formerly called El Monte Boulevard), near El Monte, Calif.

TelegraDh Road, near Sant.e Fe Springs, Calif....... 700 feet above Junction with Little Santa Anita

Creek, near Arcadia, Calif.*

Period

t 1929-36 $1934-36 f 1932-36 1910-24 (incom- plete) , 1924-36 t 1928-35 BB1924-36

t 1928-36

t!933-36 t 1 930-25 J1930-36 1926-36

1923-36

t 1929-36

1-1928-36 1-1928-36 t 1930-36 $1913-36

1923-36

1-1927-36

11932-36 11932-36 11928-36 11927-36 11932-36 11328-36 11931-36 11927-36 11932-36

1-1932-36 11928-36 t 1934-36 1-1927-36

t 1932-36 1-1932-36 11927-36 1-1932-36 1-1930-36

11928-36 1-1928-36 t 1934-36

^Station moved a short distance during water year ending Sept. 30, 1936. Records comparable with those at former location.

tStation operated by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Records are available at the office of Los Angeles County Flood Control District in Los Angeles, Calif., or in its published reports.Ûnpublished records collected by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.**Be cords collected by State engineer 1924-30 published in Oregon State Engineer

Bull. 8, 1931-36 unpublished.

COOPERATION

In California the \f;ork was clone under cooperative agreement with the State Department

of Public Works, Earl Lee Kelly, director, and Edward Hyatt, State engineer. Work was

also done under cooperative agreements with the East Bay Municipal Utility District;

16 DIVISION OF WORK

Stanford University; Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District; San Bernardino,

Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties; and the city of Santa Barbara.

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 Alameda Creek near Nlles was paid by the city and county

of San Francisco.

Part of the expense of maintaining the station on Salinas River near Santa Margarita

was paid by the city of San Luis Obispo.

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, Emma Rose & Hobart

Estate Co., Thermalito 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. McGlashan, 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 being done in collaboration with Charles E. Stricklin, State engineer.

GAGING STATION RECORDS 17

SWEETWATER RIVER BASIN

Sweetwater River at Sweetwater Dam, Calif.

Location.- At the 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.- 181 square miles.

Records available.- December 1887 to September 1936.

Remarks.- Records of run-off In acre-feet computed by California Water & Telephone Co. rrom storage, release, and rainfall records.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-36

Month

OctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember

Water year

Month


Water year

Month


Water year

1927-28

Mean

5.090

18. 210.516.28.081.951.951.310.60.59

1.01

5.44

Pun-off in acre -feet

3130

1,11864393149711612078373660

3,949

1928-29

Mean

1.241.232.672.035.51

17.621.22.151.981.891.50.47

4.93

Run-off in acre-feet

7673

164125306

1,0831,259

1321181169228

3,572

1930-31 1931-32

Mean

2.311.061.643.168.171.631.831.691.48.49.33.34

1.97

Run-off in &cre-feet

14263

10119445410010910488302020

1,425

1933-34

Mean

1.111.161.94.94

3.891.301.33.67.94

1.531.761.70

1.50

Run-off in Sore-feet

6869

11958

2168079415694108101

1,089

Mean

0.811.51

11.810.1

31465.826.17.242.10.65

1.381.55

35.7


5090723624

18,0334,0451,552

445125408592

25,904

1934-35

Mean

2.202.183.072.889.8725.215.01.95.89.28

00

5.26


135130189177548

1,549891120531700

3,809

1929-30

Mean

0.811.851.854.42l.SO

19.45.36

36.91.34.50.41.84

6.35

Run- off in acre-feet

5011011427289

1,190319

2,26880312550

4,598

1932-33

Mean

2.552.393.16

32.326.012.013.219.82.79.94.57.81

9.63

Run- off in acre-feet

157142194

1,9871,442737784

1,219166583548

6,969

1935-36

Mean

00.75.65

15.97.71

36.71.041.14.86.96.94

5.44


00

4640

911474

2,1816468535956

3,952

Note.- Records October 1927 to September 1932 supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 736.

18 SAX LUIS KEY RIVER BASIN

San Luis Rey River at Lake Henshaw, near Mesa Grande, Calif.

Location.- Lat. 33U14'15", long. 116 U45'50", in NW* sec. 10, T. 11 S., R. 2 E., at Henshaw Dam, 5 miles north of Mesa Grande.

Drainage area.- 209 square miles at former gaging station 1 mile below dam.

Records available.- October 1911 to September 1936.

Average discnarge.- 25 years, 40.6 second-feet.

Remarks.- Ko diversions above station. Lake Henshaw Reservoir was completed in 1923 and gaging station formerly maintained 1 mile below dam was abandoned. Discharge in

aecond-feet computed by the U. S. Geological Survey from records furnished by San Diego County Water Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Month

October November December

Calendar year 1935

January February March Aarll May June July Augus t September

Mean

1.19 2.82 1.77

11.3

2.36 98.1 29.9 54.4 5.20 1.24 1.27 3.74 1.97


73.0 168 109

8,197

145 5,641 1,841 3,236

320 74 78

230 117

Water year 1935-36 16.6

SAN LUIS REY RIVER BASIN 19

San Luis Key River at Monserate Narrows, near Paia, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33 020'20", long. 1178'20", In Monserate grant, 4 miles southwest of Pala, San Diego County.


Records available.- December 1035 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 181 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 1.95 reet;; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 10-18.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods Dec. 1-12 and Apr. 3-5 computed on basis or two discharge measurements and comparison with records for station at Bonsall.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 2 3 4 6

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 16

16 17 18 19 20

21 2223 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.4

3.3 3.3 3.23.2 3.1

3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9

2.9 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.5

3.53.V 4.2 4.9 4.9

4.6 4.4 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.6

Jem.

4.21 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.9

3.32.9 3.1 2.93.1

3.1 3.3 3.9 4.4 4.4

4.64.6 4.9 4.4 3.9

3.V 3.V 3.5 3.3 3.5

3.7 3.5 3.7 4.6 4.6 4.9

Feb.

5.5 7.5

16 11 9.5

8.5 7.5 7.5 V 6.5

8 30 61 8V

140

165 110 84 88 83

66 56 62 6V 52

46 42 37 34

~

Month

Oct No's Dec

C

Jan Pet Mar Apr MajJUDJul Aug Sep

1

alendar year

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

t ember. ................................

Tie period

Mar.

29 26 24 22 20

20IV 16 1414

13 12 11 10 10

9.5 9 8.5 8.5 8.5

8.5 8.5

11 11 14

12 11 11 13 12 30

Apr.

42 29 20 45 80

46 3V 33 30 26

24 22 21 18 17

17 16 15 14 13

12 12 12 1111

10 10 9 8.5 8

Second- foot-days

109.6

119.6 1,404.5

444 668.5 135.9 42.6 22.4 IS. 4 10.9

May

8 8.5 8 8 7.5

7.5 V 6 5 4.6

4.2 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.7

3.3 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.1

3.1 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.1

3.1 3.1 2.V 2.4 2.2 2.1

Maximum

4.9

4.9 165 30 80 8 5 2 1 1 2

7 6

June

2.1 1.9 1.9 1.9 l.S

1.6 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.6

1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2

1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2

.91.0 .9 .9 .S

July

0.8 .S .8 .8 .8

.8 ,8 .8 .8 .9

.S

.9 1.2 .9 .8.

.8

.8

.8

.S

.V

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Minimum

2.9

2.9 5.5 8.5 8"'.B

.5

.5

.2

Aug.

0.5 .6 .V .6.6

.6

.V

.V

.7 -V

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.V

.V

.V

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

Mean

3.54

S.86 48.4 14.3 22.3 4.38 1.42 .V2 .59 .36

Sept.

0.5 .6 .6 .5 .5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4


21V

2372,790

881 1,330

2VO 84 44 36 22

5,910

20 SAN LUIS REY RIVER BASIN

San Luls Rey River near Bonsall, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3315'5", long. 11714'55", In NEi sec. 1, T. 11 S., R. 4 W., three-quarters of a mile below highway bridge on Fallbrook- Escondido Road and 3 miles southwest of Bonsall. Altitude, about 120 feet.


Records available.- April 1912 to September 1918, December 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 371 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 2752~feet); no flow part of year.

1912-18, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Feb. 11, 1915; maximum stage for flood of January 1916 not known, as all equipment was destroyed; no flow part of each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage at Lake Henshaw and numerous diversions above station.


Day

1234e678910

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Oct. HOT. Dec.

00000

00000

00000

000.2.4

.4

.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.11.11.1

Jan.

1.11.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.11.41.1.7.7

1.11.1.7

1.11.4

1.41.41.42.92.52.5

Feb.

4.884.24.23.2

3.22.92.92.52.5

4.89.8

3459

155

23114210310691

7260606854

47423835

-

Month

October. ..................................November ..................................December. .................................

Jan Peb MarnTn...... ........... . ................April. ....................................May.......................................

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

Water year 1935-36......................

Mar.

3231302826

2524212118

1716141312

1212111010

1011111316

141110121329

Apr.

4735294285

6342343027

2422212118

1715141312

121111108.5

88785.5-

Seoond- foot-days

00

11.6

3,981.6

43.2 1,450.0

533700.060.66.2000

2,804.6

May

54.34.34.03.7

3.73.72.72.12.1

1.71.71.71.41.1

1.11.11.11.11.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.1

.0

.9

.8

.9

Maximum

001.1

212

2.9 231 32855.8

000

231

June

0.8.7.5.5.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1000

00000

00000-

July

Minimum

000

0

.7 2.5 105.5.8

0000

0

Aug.

Mean

00.37

10.9

1.39 50.0 17. 223.31.95.21

000

7.66

Sept.

Run-off In acre-feet

00

23

7,910

86 2,880 1,0601,390

12012000

5,570

SAN LUIS KEY RIVER BASIN

San Luls Rey River at OceansIde, Calif.

21

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3312'40", long. 11722'40", In NWi sec. 23, T. 11 S., R. 5 W., half a mile above State highway bridge at Oceanslde. Alti-

tude, about 20 feet.

Records available.- April 1912 to September 1914, January 1916, December 1929 to " September iyse.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 97 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, 4.73 feet); no flow for several months.

1912-14, 1916, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 95,600 second-feet Jan. 12, 1916; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage at Lake Henshaw and numerous diversions above station.


Day

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Peb.

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

1184 41 49 39

30 24 21 26 25

1816 13 11

Month

Dot No-v Dec

C

Jan Peb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

11

alendar year 1935, .....................

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

9.5 8 6 54.4

4.1 3.4 3.4 3.0 2.4

.9

.3

.1

.10

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 00 0.1.5

Apr.

9 17 14 14 26

43 31 25 2118

17 14 13 11 9.5

8 6.5 5.54.2 3.0

2.4 1.5 .7 .2

0

0 0 0 0 0

Second- foot-days

0 0 0

2,625.1

0 408 51.2

314.5 0 0 0 0 0

773.7

May

Maximum

0 0 0

259

0 84 9.5

43 0 0 0 0 0

84

June July

Minimum

0 0 0

0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 0 0

7.19

0 14.1 1.65 10.5 0 0 0 0 0

2.11

Sept.


0 0 0

5,200

0 809 102 624

0 0 0 0 0

1,540

22 SAN JUAN CREEK BASIN

San Juan Creek near San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3330'50", long. 11737'40", in MissionViejo grant, on Ortego State highway bridge 24- miles east of San Juan Capistrano, Orange County. Altitude, about 150 feet.

Drainage area.- 117 square miles (at former site 2| miles downstream).


Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 407 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 2.66 feet); no flow part of year.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, about 1,230 second-feet Mar. 16, 1930; no flow part of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for low discharges, which are poor. Irriga- tion diversion above station. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4-21, Mar. 21, 22, 27-31, Apr. 14 to June 15.


Day

12345

67a9

10

11121314Ib

16171819SO

2122232425

26272829au31

Dot. Nov. Dec.

0.2.2.3.3.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

.9

.8

.7

Jan.

0.6.6.6.6.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

Feb.

1.14.43.01.81.8

1.21.0.9.7.8

3 98

8966

133

19759251713

119.5

11119.5

7554.9_-

Month

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

May.......................................

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

4.64.64.64.44.4

4.64.44.44.23.4

3.43.23.43.V3.V

3.93.93.93.93.7

2.02.03.24.25.9

3.73.01.01.01.09.3

Apr.

75.54.4

1716

13111097.5

654.93.0.3

.3

.3

.3

.32.6

52.5.6.4.2

.2

.2. 2.2.2-_,

Second- foot-days

1.55

10.3

574.45

133 ~

0

982.95

May

0.24.03.51.0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Haxijnum

0.9

43

0

187

June

0.2.2.2.2.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o00o0

00000

00000-

July

Minimum

0.2

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

* 2.35

1.57

O

2.69

Sept.


1221

1,140

0

1,950

*Estimated.

SAN JUAN CREEK BASIN

Trabuco Creek near San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, iat. 3331'30'! , long. 11740'15", in SWJ sec. 25, T - 7 S., R. 8 W., on State highway bridge 1J miles north of San Juan Capistrano.

Drainage area.- 36.5 square miles.


Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 160 second-feet Feb. 15; no flow part of year.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 381 second-feet Feb. 8, 1932: no flow part of each year.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District, through M, K.Thompson, chief engineer.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to Septemberl936

Day

1 Z 3 4 6

6 7 6 9

10

11 12 13 14 16

16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 26

26 27 28 29 30 31

Oot. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

00 0 0 0

0 0 00 0

.515 30 29 39

47 12 3.5 1.5 0

0

2.8 3.8 3.3

2.41.8 1.4

.4

Month

Oot Not Dec

C

Jan Pet Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

n

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1935-36

Mar. Apr.

0 0 0

.4 2.0

.8

.1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 00 0

0 0 0 0 0

Second- foot-days

0 00

206.2

0 193.4

0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0

196.7

May

MajdjnKQn

00 0

29

0 47

0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0

47

June July

Mlniantan

0 0 0

0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

Aug.

Bean

0 00

.56

0 6.67 0

.11 0 0 0 0 0

.54

Sept.


0 0 0

409

0 384

0 6.5 0 0 0 0 0

390

24 ALISO CREEK BASIN

Aliso Creek at El Toro, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3337'15", long. 117041'20", in Canada de Los Alisos grant, on Second Street Bridge, at El Toro, Orange County.

Drainage area.- 8.5 square miles.


Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 8.60 feet); no flow for several months.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1936; no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Orange County Flood Control District, through M. N. Thompson, chief engineer.


Day

12345

6789

10

1112131416

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0.116

.100

00000

4.5852.8

371.0

7.5.1

3.2.1.1

00

20.1

0

0000--

Month

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

Jar Fet

April. ....................................May.......................................

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

00.1.1

0

00000

00000

00000

00000

00000

Second- foot-days

000

287.0

0 177.6

0g

00000

177.8

May

Maximum

000

135

0 850.1

00000

85

June July

Minimum

000

0

0 00000000

0

Aug.

Mean

000

.79

0 6.120.007

00000

.49

Sept.


000

569

0 352

0.4

00000

352

SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 25

Santa Ana River near Mentone, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 346'40 11 , long. 1176'0", In SWJ sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., near mouth of canyon, 0.4 mile above Southern California Edison CO.'E Mentone power plant and 3| miles northeast of Mentone. Altitude, about 1,900 feet.


Records available.- July 1896 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1896-1909, 1910-15, 1916-36), 36.6 second-feet. Aver- age combined discharge of Santa Ana River and canals, 35 years (1896-98, 1902-15, 1916-36), 87.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 820 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 4.70 feet); no flow for several months.

1896-1936: Maximum discharge, 29,100 second-feet Jan. 27, 1916; no flow during parts of 1932-36.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 29, 30, Feb. 5-8, 18, Mar. 13-24, A"pr7 20, 21, June 5-18, July 11-21, and Aug. 18-24. Storage at Bear Valley Reservoir and diversions above station. Sum of discharge In river, Mentone power plant tallrace, and Greenspot pipe line Is given In table on next page.


Day

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 16

16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 2426

26 27 28 29 30 31

Oct. HOT. Dee.

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0

10 15 0

Jan. Feb.

9 606 1.8 1.4

1.0 .7 .1

0 0

237 585 482 107 223

193 138 200 162 74

68 62

130 86 60

33 18 17 16

Month

00 1 NOTDec

C

Jan Fob Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

16 14 9.4 7 6

4.9 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.0

2.5 2.2 2.01.8 1.6

1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1

1.2 15 9 8 7.5

8.5 9 7.5 6 5

16

Apr.

8 4.9 3.5

104 75

20 14 16 9.5 9

27 75 62 55 49

47 46 50 25 5

5 3.8 3.8 3.8 5.5

6.5 5 3.5 3.2 3.0

Second- foot-days

0 0

25

2,693.6

0 2,971

179.3 748.0 27.4 7.3 2.4 4.9 0

3,965.3

May

2.5 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.4

1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

Maximum

0 0

15

200

0 585 16

104 2.5 .3 .2

2.2 0

586

June

0.3 .3. .3 .3 .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

July

0.2 .2 .2.1 .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Minimum

0 0 0

0

0 01.13.0 .5 .2

0 0 0

0

Aug.

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2.2

1.8 .2 .1.1 .1

.1

.1

.1

.1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Mean

0 0 .81

7.38

0 102

5.78 24.9

.88

.24

.08

.16 0

10.8

Sept.


0 0

50

5,340

0 5,890

356 1,480

54 14 4.8 9.7 0

7,860

26 SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN

Combined discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Ana River and canals near Mentone, .Calif., for water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Oct.

3939414143

4141414343

4144434343

3730373737

3935414344

444343393735

HOT.

3432283232

3434343232

3232323434

3232343430

3030323030

2828283030-

Dec.

2828283030

3030282828

2828282828

2826282628

2626262826

262626364126

Jan.

2626262626

2626262626

2626262626

2626262626

2626262626

262626282626

Feb.

4094323432

2826272626

268585482152262

234138246162120

128102178134140

108888276_-

Month

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

Calendar yeari935 ......................

January. ......................... .1 .......February. .................................

April. . ...................................Hay.......................................June ......................................July. .....................................

Water year 1935-36

Mar.

6866645858

5253515148

4646464543

4341414040

4358504644

484847464472

Apr.

525251

190150

8680828094

11212010610094

8786909676

7675707068

6058565454-

Second- foot-days

1,247946877

19,576

8084,0501,5462,5251,5721,3781,5461,5201,392

19,407

May

5451555452

5751534953

5553535253

5153515148

4949464645

474550484850

MnTlmum

443441

275

2858572

1905748545450

585

June

4848484641

4344444444

4646464646

4646464646

4745474747

4747474747-

July

4747484850

5050525252

5252504648

5250545252

5252505050

505048464648

Minimum

302826

22

262640514541464442

26

Aug.

4648525050

5252545248

4648444650

5252505252

5250504646

465048464644

Mean

40.231.528.3

53.6

26.114049.984.250.745.949.949.046.4

53.0

Sept.

4444485048

4848484648

4848505048

4646464648

4443434442

4448444745-


2,4701,8801,740

38,850

1,6008,0303,0705,0103,1202 7303 0703)0102,760

38,490

SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN 27

Santa Ana River near San Bernardino, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 344'50", long. 11715'25", In San Bernar- dino grant, a quarter of a mile upstream from the Tippecanoe Street Bridge and 2-fc miles southeast of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County. Altitude, about 1,040 feet.


Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 4.15 feet); no flow for several months.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Feb. 9, 1932 (gage height, 4.15 feet); no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated Feb. 3, 12, 14-20. Storage at Bear valley Reservoir. During irrigation season entire flow of Santa Ana River and Mill Creek diverted by Bear Valley Mutual Water Co. and associated companies. At times Gage Canal diverts directly above station. During periods of high water the Water Conservation Association diverts at Mentone for spreading purposes.


Day

1 2 3 4 6

6 7 8 9

10

11 12 13 14 16

16 IV 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 26

26 2V 28 29 30 31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

0 116

2.0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

268 200 344 100 96

40 10 10 10 2.0

0 0

38 0 0

0 0 0 0

Month

Oot No-v Dec

C

Jan Pet Mar Apr May Jun Jul Au{ Sep

n

alendar year 193,

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

atar yea

Mar. Apr.

0 0 0

10 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

00 00 0

0 0 0 0 0

Seeond- foot-days

00 0

181

01,236.0

0 10 0 0 0 0 0

1,246.0

May

Hn-rlmim

0 0 0

85

0 344

0 10 0 0 0 0 0

344

June July

Minimum

0 0 0

0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

Aug.

Mean

00 0

0.50

0 42.6 0 .3

0 0 0 0 0

3.40

Sept.


00 0

360

0 2,450

0 20 0 0 0 0 0

2,470

SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN

Santa Ana River at Riverside Narrows, near Arlington, Calif.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3358'0", long. 11726'30", In Jurupa grant, half a mile below Union Pacific Railroad bridge and 3 miles north of Arlington, Riverside County. Altitude, 690 feet.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 1,100 second-feet Feb. 12; minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 23.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 4,740 second-feet Dec. 29, 1931; minimum, 22 second- feet Aug. 20-23, 1935, and Aug. 23, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair, ous diversions. See records for Santa Ana River at San Bernardino.

Numer-

Dlseharge, In second-feet, water ydar October 1935 to September 1936

Day

12S46

678910

1112131416

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Oct.

2727272726

2626262525

2525262727

2626262627

272727

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