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UNITED SPATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

GEOLOGICAL SUR/EY

STREAMFLCK CHARACTERISTICS OF THE

COLORADO RIVER BASIN IN UTAH

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1981

By R. C. Christensen, E. B. Johnson, and G. G. Plantz

UTAH HYERCLOGIC-DATA REPORT NO. 42

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SUFS/EY

Open-File Report 85-421

Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. BUREHJ OF LAND MANH3EMENT

Salt Lake City, Utah

1987

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DONALD PAUL HDDEL, Secretary

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Dallas L. Peck, Director

For additional information write to:

District ChiefU.S. Geological SurveyWater Resources Division1016 Administration Building1745 West 1700 SouthSalt Lake City, Utah 84104

Copies of this report can be purchased from:

U.S. Geological Survey Books and Cpen-File Reports Federal Center, Bldg. 41 Box 25425Denver, Colorado 80225 [Telephone: (303) 236-7476

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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction ........................................................... 1Purpose and scope .................................................. 1Previously published streamflow characteristics .................... 3

Presentation of data ................................................... 3Station description ................................................ 3Lowest mean discharge and ranking for the indicated number of

consecutive days for each climatic year .......................... 7Highest mean discharge and ranking for the indicated number of

consecutive days for each water year ............................. 8Duration of discharge for each water year .......................... 8Duration table of discharge ........................................ 8Monthly mean discharges for each water year ........................ 8Annual peak discharge and corresponding gage height for each water

year ............................................................. 8Magnitude and probability of annual lowest mean discharge based on

climatic years of record ......................................... 9Magnitude and probability of annual highest mean discharge based on

water years of record ............................................ 9Effects of regulation by reservoirs or diversions on natural streamflow 10 References cited ....................................................... 10Index .................................................................. 667

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 1. Map showing study area with index of areascovered by figures 2-4 ..................................... 2

2-4. Maps showing locations of gaging stations in the Colorado River Basin in Utah and proximity:2. Northern area .......................................... 43. Southeastern area ...................................... 54. Southwestern area ...................................... 6

TABLES

Table 1. Gaging stations in downstream order with period ofrecord ...................................................... 11

2. Gaging-station descriptions and statistical summaries ......... 20

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CONVERSION FACTORS

For readers who prefer to use metric units, factors for converting the inch-pound units used in this report are listed below:

Multiply inch-pound units

acre-foot (acre-ft)

cubic foot [(ft3/s)day] per second-day

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IV

STREAMFLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE

COLORADO RIVER BASIN IN UTAH

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1981

By R. C. Christensen, E. B. Johnson, and G. G. Plantz

INTRODUCTION

Purpose and Scope

This report summarizes discharge data and other streamflow characteristics developed from gag ing-station records collected through September 1981 at 337 stations in the Colorado River Basin in Utah. Data also are included for 14 stations in adjacent areas of the bordering states of Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming (fig. 1). The study leading to this report was done in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which needs the streamflow data in order to evaluate impacts of mining on the hydrologic system. The report also will be beneficial to other Federal, State, and county agencies and to individuals concerned with water supply and water problems in the Colorado River Basin.

The streamflow characteristics in the report could be useful in many water-related studies that involve the following:

Definition of baseline-hydrologic conditions; studies of the effects of man's activities on streamflow; frequency analyses of low and high flows; regional analyses of streamflow characteristics; design of water-supply systems; water-power studies; forecasting of stream discharge; time-series analyses of streamflow; design of flood-control structures; stream-pollution studies; and water-chemistry transport studies.

The basic data used to develop the summaries in this report are records of daily and peak discharge collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and other Federal agencies. Much of the work of the Geological Survey was done in cooperation with Federal, State, and county agencies. Discharge records included in the report generally were for stations with at least 1 complete water year of record and nearby stations that were on the same stream and had different streamflow characteristics. A water year is a 12-month period ending September 30, and it is designated by the calendar year in which it ends. For streams that have had significant changes in regulation by reservoirs or diversions, the records before and after those changes were used separately to provide streamflow characteristics for each period of homogeneous streamflow and to show the change in the characteristics. Summaries for annual peak discharge are included only for stations with 5 or more years of data. The summaries of annual lowest and highest mean-discharge frequency are reported for stations with 10 or more years of daily-discharge record and for which computer-generated frequency curves provided a reasonable fit of the plotted data.

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Previously Published Streamflow Characteristics

Jeppson and others (1968) presented the following information for 48 gaging stations in the Colorado River Basin: average discharge, duration of daily discharge, magnitude and frequency of low- and high-mean discharge, and annual peak discharge. Whitaker (1971) evaluated the accuracy of mean annual Streamflow (average discharge) and 7-day high streamflow at recurrence intervals of 2, 10 f and 50 years by regionalization of the streamflow data available through the 1970 water year. Fields (1975) reported summaries of discharge records collected through September 1971 at 74 gaging stations. The summaries included annual lowest- and highest-mean discharge and duration of daily discharge and monthly mean discharge compared through correlation with discharge of 1, 2, and 12 months in the future.

PRESENTATION OF DATA

Station descriptions and streamflow summaries are presented in this report for 351 gaging stations, of which 337 are in Utah, 4 in Arizona, 4 in Colorado, and 6 in Wyoming. The gaging stations are of two types: daily- discharge stations, where continuous records of discharge are obtained, and peak-discharge stations, where noncontinuous records of discharge are collected systematically to determine annual peak discharges and times of occurrence. Station locations and types are shown in figures 2-4. Station names are listed in table 1 in downstream order by the standard station numbers of the U.S. Geological Survey. Table 1 also includes the period of record used in the streamflow summaries in table 2 and the page on which the station summaries begin.

The detailed information in table 2 is described in the following sections of this report. The lowest- and highest-mean discharges, duration and summary of daily discharges, and frequency analysis of the lowest- and highest-mean discharges were compiled with a method outlined by Meeks (1977, revised by Dempster, 1983, p. G7-G24). Monthly mean discharges were computed by a method described by Price and Meeks (1977, p. F5-F18).

Station Description

The description of each gaging station provides the following information when known and applicable:

LOCATION. A description of the location of the principal gage with respect to the cultural and physical features in the vicinity and with respect to the reference place mentioned in the station name.

DRAINAGE AREA. The drainage area is given for the most recent location. If only part of the drainage area is considered to be contributing to direct surface runoff, an estimate of the noncontributing area is included.

MEAN BASIN ELEVATION. The average height, in feet, of the basin as related to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, (NGVD of 1929) formerly called "mean sea level". It is measured from topographic maps by transparent grid-sampling method, averaging 20 to 80 equally spaced points across the basin.

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PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. The period through September 1981 for which record has been collected for the station or for a combination of the station and other stations for which records are considered equivalent. The record is in published reports or in the files of the agency that collected the record.

REVISED RECORDS. Lists name of report in which revisions have been published, the type of data revised, and the water year for the revision. Revisions include daily, monthly, or annual discharge unless the year is followed by: "(M)" f which means that only the annual peak discharge was revised; "(m)", which means that only the minimum discharge was revised; or 11 (P)", which means that some peak discharges above a base discharge were revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report is noted in which the revised figure was first published. "WDR" is used as an abbreviation to refer to the Utah annual basic-data report, published by the U.S. Geological Survey for the year indicated. "WSP" is used as an abbreviation for reports in the Water-Supply Paper series of the Geological Survey.

GAGE. Identifys the gage as recording or nonrecording; describes any artificial-control structure that is used to stabilize the stage-discharge relation; gives the altitude of the gage as referred to sea level (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929); and gives a condensed history of the types, locations, and daturns of previous gages used during the period of record.

REMARKS. Includes information on conditions that affect the natural streamflow. If the "REMARKS" paragraph is not included, the record is considered to be of natural streamflow.

COOPERATION. Acknowledges a cooperating party that furnished all or part of the daily-discharge record.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. The average discharge is given for the water years indicated. It is not given unless 5 complete water years of record are available.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECCRD. The momentary or daily maximum and minimum discharges and gage heights for the period of record.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECCRD. Includes reliable reports of maximum and minimum discharge and gage height outside the period of record, results of discharge measurements or reports of no flow that are less than the minimum during the period of record, and reliable information concerning major floods that occurred outside the period of record.

Lowest Mean Discharge and Ranking for the Indicated Number of Consecutive Days for Each Climatic Year

This summary in table 2 shows the lowest mean discharge for periods of 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, 183 consecutive days, and all year for each climatic year. In the last two columns, the mean discharges for the climatic years are ranked according to ascending magnitude.

Highest Mean Discharge and Ranking for the Indicated Number of Consecutive Days for Each Water Year

This summary shews the highest mean discharge for periods of 1, 3, 7, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 183 consecutive days, and all year for each water year. In the last two columns, the mean discharges for the water years are ranked according to descending magnitude.

Duration of Discharge for Each Water Year

This summary shows the number of days that discharges were in each of a maximum of 35 class intervals according to magnitude and the sum of the daily discharges for each water year.

Duration Table of Discharge

This summary shows the duration of discharge for the 35 class intervals and period of record listed in the previous summary. It includes the lowest discharge in each class, the number of days within each class, the cumulative number of days in all classes beginning with the highest interval, and the percentage of days during the period of record that the lowest discharge in each class was either equal edx or exceeded.

A discharge-duration curve m^ be prepared directly from the summary ty plotting on graph paper the discharge for each class, as the ordinate, against the corresponding percentage of days that the lowest discharge was equaled or exceeded, as the abscissa. Logarithmic probability paper is recommended for plotting discharge-duration curves because that type of paper tends to straighten out the curve, and it also provides an expanded discharge scale for the lower discharges. Discharge-duration curves show the percentage of time within the period of record that a specified discharge was equaled or exceeded. If a shorter period of record is chosen for comparison with another station, a new summary should be prepared for that period from the water-year distribution of daily discharges ty class listed in the summary, "Duration of Discharge for Each Water Year".

Monthly Mean Discharges for Each Water Year

This summary shows the monthly mean discharges for each water year for which a complete year of monthly discharges are available. The monthly discharges are based on an annual complete daily-discharge record or estimated on the basis of an annual incomplete daily-discharge record and records for stations on nearty streams.

Annual Peak Discharge and Corresponding Gage Height for Each Water Year

This summary shows the peak discharge for each water year for each gaging station for which there is 5 or more years of data. Also shown are the date and gage height corresponding to the peak discharge. Methods for estimating peak discharge and areas inundated by selected recurrence-interval floods are described by Thomas and Lindskov (1983).

Magnitude and Probability of Annual Lowest Mean Discharge Based on Climatic Years of Record

This summary shows values for frequency distributions fit to the lowest mean-discharge data, which are listed for each climatic year for the indicated number of consecutive days. A low-flow frequency curve defines the relationship between recurrence interval or nonexceedance probability of annual lowest mean discharge and the magnitude of discharge. The recurrence interval is the average interval of time, in years, within which the lowest mean discharge of a given magnitude will be equaled or not exceeded once. The reciprocal of the recurrence interval multiplied by 100 is the nonexceedance probability of the given magnitude recurring in any year. Low-flow frequency curves are more fully described by Riggs (1968 and 1972).

The tabulation shows the annual lowest mean discharge for periods of 1, 7, 14, 30, 60, and 90 consecutive days for recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 years. The associated nonexceedance probabilities are 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 percent. Low-flow frequency information is given for recurrence intervals of as much as twice the period of record for stations with 10 to 40 years of record, and they include the 100-year (1-percent) interval for stations with more than 40 years. No frequency information is shown for a consecutive-day period when less than 10 years of discharge data were available for analysis or when the log Pearson III frequency curve failed to show a reasonable fit with the plotted data. A graphical plot of the log Pearson III frequency curve and the data for a gaging station can be prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Magnitude and Probability of Annual Highest Mean Discharge Based on Water Years of Record

This summary shows the values for frequency distributions fit to the highest mean-discharge data, which are listed for each water year for the indicated number of consecutive days. A high-flow frequency curve defines the relationship between recurrence interval or exceedance probability of annual highest mean discharge and the magnitude of discharge. The recurrence interval is the average interval of time, in years, within which the highest mean discharge of a given magnitude will be equaled or exceeded once. The reciprocal of the recurrence interval multiplied by 100 is the exceedance probability of the given magnitude recurring in any year.

The tabulation shows the annual highest mean discharge for periods of 1, 3, 7, and 15 consecutive days for recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years. The associated exceedance probabilities are 50, 20, 10, 4, 2, and 1 percent. The criteria for reporting and extending high-flow frequency information based on length of record, for omitted information, and. for obtaining graphical plots of frequency curves and associated data are the same as described in the preceding section.

EFFECTS OF REGULATION BY RESERVOIRS CR DIVERSIONS ON NATURAL STREAMFLOW

Many streams in the Colorado River Basin in Utah are regulated by reservoirs or diversions for irrigation, municipal, or industrial use. Thus, the data in this report for many stations reflect the pattern of operation of reservoirs and diversions. Regulation by reservoirs and diversions is noted under "Remarks" in the station description in table 2. Periods of streamflow prior to regulation were segregated in tables 1 and 2 from periods of streamflow affected by reservoirs or diversions for stations 09218500, 09232000, 09234500, 09261000, 09274000, 09277500, 09285000, 09285700, 09287500, 09288180, 09307000, 09313500, 09315000, 09324500, 09379500, and 09380000. Similar information for other stations is available from the U.S. Geological Survey in Salt Lake City.

REFERENCES CITED

Fields, F. K., 1975, Streamflow characteristics in northeastern Utah and adjacent areas: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, duplicated as Utah Basic-Data Release No. 25, 190 p.

Jeppson, R. W., Ashcroft, G. L., Huber, A. L., Skogerboe, G. V., and Bagley, J. M., 1968, Hydrologic atlas of Utah: Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, 306 p.

Meeks, W. C., 1977, revised by Dempster, G. R., Jr., 1983, Daily values statistics (Programs A969 and A193), v. 1, Chapter IV, Section G, of WATSTORE User's Guide: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-426, p. G-l to G-39.

Price, W. E., Jr., and Meeks, W. C., 1977, Daily values monthly and annual statistics (Program W4422), v. 1, Chapter IV, Section F, of WATSTORE User's Guide: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-426, p. F-l to F-46.

Riggs, H. C., 1968, Frequency curves: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water Resources Investigations, Book 4, Chapter A2, 15 p.

1972, Low-flow investigations: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques ofWater Resources Investigations, Book 4, Chapter Bl, 18 p.

Thomas, B. E., and Lindskov, K. L., 1983, Methods for estimating peak discharge and flood boundaries of streams in Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4129, 77 p.

Whitaker, G. L., 1971, A proposed streamflow data program for Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 46 p.

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TABLE 1. GAGIN3 STATIONS IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER WITH PERIOD OF RECORD

Period of record: Complete record of daily discharge, i^HBH^H ; incomplete record of daily discharge, KXXXXXXXXXXN ; annual peak

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Page: Page number on which station summary begins in table 2.

Station

Number Name

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN COLORADO-UTAH STATE

LINE AND DOLORES RIVER

Westwater Wash:

DOLORES RIVER BASIN

Dolores River:

La Sal Creek:

Roc Creek:

09180000 Dolores River near Cisco 09180500 Colorado River near Cisco

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN DOLORES RIVER AND GREEN RIVER

09182900 Courthouse Wash at Arches Highway Crossing, near Moab

09186500 Indian Creek above Cottonwood Creek, near Monticello 09187000 Cottonwood Creek near Monticello

GREEN RIVER BASIN Green River:

09218500 Blacks Fork near Millburne, WY Period prior to regulation by Meeks

Period after completion of Meeks Cabin Reservoir Smiths Fork:

09220000 East Fork of Smiths Fork near Robertson, WY

09226000 Henrys Fork near Lonetree, WY Beaver Creek:

09227500 West Fork Beaver Creek near Lonetree, WY

09229450 Henrys Fork tributary near Manila 09229500 Henrys Fork near Manila

09232000 Sheep Creek near Manila Period prior to diversions through

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Green River Continued

Sheep Creek Continued

09234500 Green River near Greendale

Period prior to regulation by Flaming

09235600 Pot Creek above diversions, near Vernal 09235800 Pot Creek near Vernal

09261000 Green River near Jensen

Period prior to regulation by Flaming

09261500 Big Brush Creek (Brush Creek) above cave,

09261700 Big Brush Creek (Brush Creek) above Red Fleet

09262500 Little Brush Creek below East Park Reservoir,

09268000 Dry Fork above sinks, near Dry Fork

09268500 North Fork of Dry Fork near Dry Fork

09269500 East Fork of Dry Fork at mouth,

09271000 Ashley Creek at Sign of the Maine, near Vernal 09271500 Ashley Creek near Jensen

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Halfway Hollow:

09273000 Duchesne River at Prove River Trail, near Hanna

09273200 Duchesne River below Little Deer Creek,

09274000 Duchesne River near Hanna

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West Fork Duchesne River below Dry Hollow, near Hanna

West Fork Duchesne River near Hanna

Wolf Creek above Rhoades Canyon, near Hanna Wolf Creek near Hanna

Duchesne River at Hanna

Duchesne River near Tabiona

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Period after diversion through Duchesne Tunnel

Rock Creek above South Fork, near Hanna South Fork Rock Creek near Hanna

Rock Creek near Hanna

Rock Creek below Miners Gulch, near Hanna

Rock Creek near Mountain Hone Rock Creek near Talmage

Duchesne River above Knight Diversion, near Duchesne

Benson Creek near Duchesne

Duchesne River at Duchesne

Strawberry River:

Hobble Creek at Daniels Summit, near Wallsburg

Strawberry River near Soldier Springs

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Period after enlarging Strawberry Reservoir

Willow Creek near Soldier SpringsStrawberry River above Red Creek, near Fruitland

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Currant Creek below Red Ledge Hollow, near Fruitland

Water Hollow near Fruitland

Period prior to diversion to Water Hollow Tunnel

Period after diversion to Water Hollow Tunnel

Currant Creek near Fruitland -Red Creek below Currant Creek, nearFruitland

Avintaquin Creek:

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Strawberry River near Duchesne

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Antelope Creek:

09289500 Lake Fork River above Moon Lake, near

09291000 Lake Fork River below Moon Lake, near

09291200 Lake Fork River below Taskeech Dam site, near

09291500 Yellowstone River (Yellowstone Creek) below

09293000 Yellowstone River at mouth, near Mountain

09294500 Lake Fork River near Myton

09295500 Uinta River below Gilbert Creek, near Neola

09297600 West Channel Uinta River below diversion

09297700 East Channel Uinta River below diversion

09297800 East Channel Uinta River at county road

09297900 East Channel Uinta River at Lapoint Road,

09298500 Whiterocks River above Paradise Creek, near Whiterocks

09299000 Paradise Creek near Whiterocks

09299400 Whiterocks River below dam site, near

09299600 Whiterocks River below Farm Creek Canal,

09306405 Hells Hole Canyon Creek at mouth, near Watson

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09306760 Sweetwater Canyon Creek below South Canyon,

09306780 Sweetwater Canyon Creek near mouth, near

09307000 Green River near Ouray

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Pariette Draw:

Pleasant Valley Wash:

09307800 Hill Creek above Towave Reservoir, near Ouray

Fish Creek (head of Price River) :

09310000 Gooseberry Creek near Scofield

09310500 Fish Creek above reservoir, near Scofield

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09312600 White River below Tabbyune Creek, near Soldier

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09314400

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09315200

09315400

09315500

09315900

09316000

09317000

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09318500

09324000

09324200

09324500

0932500009325100

0932650009327500

09327550

0932760009328000

09328050

09328100

09328200

09328300

09328500



Green River Continued

Price River Continued

'Price River near Helper

Period prior to regulation by Scofield Reservoir

Period after completion of Scofield Reservoir Price River near Wellington

Miller Creek near Price

Price River below Miller Creek, near Wellington

Desert Seep Wash near Wellington

Grassy Trail Creek at Sunnyside

Icelander Creek:

Horse Canyon near Sunnyside

Coleman Wash:

Coleman Wash tributary near Woodside Price River at Woodside

Green River at Green River

Period prior to regulation by Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Period after conpletion of Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Saleratus Wash:

Saleratus Wash tributary near Woodside

Saleratus Wash tributary NO. 2 near Woodside -

Saleratus Wash above Cottonwood Wash, near Green River Saleratus Wash at Green River

Browns Wash:Browns Wash tributary near Green River

Browns Wash near Green River

Huntington Creek (head of San Rafael River):

Boulger Creek near Fairview

Crandall Canyon at mouth, near Huntington Tie Fork Canyon near Huntington

Huntington Creek near Huntington (Upper station)

Huntington Creek near Huntington (Lower station) Huntington Creek near Castle Dale

Cottonwood Creek:

Seely Creek near Orangeville

Cottonwood Creek above Straight Canyon, near Orangeville

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville

Period prior to regulation by Joes Valley Reservoir

Period after completion of Joes Valley Reservoir

Cottonwood Creek near Castle Dale

San Rafael River above Perron Creek, near Castle

Ferron Creek (Upper station) near Perron

Perron Creek near Castle Dale

Ferron Creek below Paradise Ranch, near dawson

Ferron Creek tributary near Ferron

San Rafael River near Castle Dale

North Salt Wash:Dry Wash near Moore

San Rafael River at San Rafael Bridge Campground, near Castle Dale

Buckhorn Draw:

Buckhorn Draw tributary near Castle Dale

Woodward Wash:Sids Draw near Castle Dale

San Rafael River near Green River

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445

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447

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463

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474

475

476

477

482484

485

487

491

493494

495

497

498

499

499

500

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TABLE 1 . GAGING STATIONS IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER WITH PERIOD OF RECORD Continued

Station Page

Number

09328600

09328700

09328720

09328900

09329000

09329050

09329500

09329800

09329900

09330000

09330100

0933012009330200

09330210

09330230

0933030009330400

09330500

09331500

09331900

09331950

09332100

0933250009332700

09332800

09333000

09333500

0933390009334000

09334300

09334400

09334500

09335000

09335500

0933600009336400

09336500



San Rafael River Continued

Iron Wash:

Straight wash:

Crawford Draw:

Reid Neilson Draw:

Georges Draw near Hanksville Cottonwood Wash:

Temple Wash near Hanksville

Old Woman Wash near Hanksville

Tenmile Wash:

Thompson Wash:

Crescent Wash at Crescent Junction

DIRTY DEVIL RIVER BASIN

Fremont River (head of Dirty Devil River):

Fremont River below Fish Lake, near Fremont

Seven Mile Creek near Fish Lake Fremont River near Fremont

Tommy Hollow near Bicknell

Pine Creek near Bicknell

Fremont River near Bicknell

Sulphur Creek near Torrey -

Sulphur Creek near Fruita Pleasant Creek at Notom

Pleasant Creek near Caineville

Fremont River near Caineville

Neilson Wash neat Caineville Fremont River near Hanksville

Muddy Creek near Emery

Ivie Creek above diversions, near Emery

Quitchupah Creek near Emery

Christiansen Wash near Emery

Muddy Creek below Interstate Highway 1-70, near Emery

Muddy Creek below Ivie Creek, near Emery

Muddy Creek at Delta Mine, near Hanksville

Muddy Creek at mouth, near Hanksville Dirty Devil River near Hanksville

Dirty Devil River above Poison Spring Wash, near Hanksville

NCSTH WASH BASIN

North Wash:

Butler Canyon near Hite

North Wash near Hanksville PARLEY CANYON BASIN

Parley Canyon near Hite WHITE CANYON BASIN White Canyon:

Fry Canyon near Hite

White Canyon near Hanksville

Colorado River at Hite ESCALANTE RIVER BASIN

North Creek (head of Escalante River):

North Creek near Escalante -

Birch Creek near EscalanteUpper Valley Creek near Escalante -

Birch Creek at mouth, near Escalante

17

TABLE 1. GAGIN3 STATIONS IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER WITH PERIOD Of RECORD Continued

Station

Number Name


ESCALANTE RIVER BASIN Continued

Escalante River Continued

Boulder Creek:

Deer Creek:

Twentyf ive Mile Wash:

SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN

San Juan River:

Montezuma Creek:

09378100 North Creek above ranger station, near

Vega Creek:

093769002 Spring Creek above diversions, near

09378650 Recapture Creek below Johnson Creek, near Blanding

09378700 Cottonwood Wash near Blanding

09379500 San Juan River near Bluff

WftHWEAP CREEK BASIN Wahweap Creek:

09380000 Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ

PARIA RIVER BASIN

Paria River:

09381800 Paria River near Kanab

09382000 Paria River at Lees Ferry, AZ

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Kanab Creek Continued

Johnson Wash:

Skutumpah Creek:

09403650 Thompson Creek (Upper station) near

09403660 Thompson Creek (Lower station) near

09403700 Johnson Wash near Kanab

09403780 Kanab Creek near Fredonia, AZ

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Virgin River:

North Fork virgin River:

Deep Creek:

09405420 North Fork Virgin River below Bulloch Canyon,

09405450 North Fork Virgin River above Zion Narrows,

09405500 North Fork Virgin River near Springdale 09406000 Virgin River at Virgin

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094067HO South Ash Creek below Mill Creek, near Pintura

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Table 2. GAGIN3-STATION DESCRIPTIONS AM) STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM

09163500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE

LOCATION. Lat 39°07'45", long 109°01'36", in SEJsNWH sec.5, T.ll S., R.104 W., Mesa County, Hydrologic Unit 14010005, on right bank 0.7 mi downstream from McDonald Creek, 12 mi southwest of Mack, Colorado, and 1.5 mi upstream fran Colorado-Utah State line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,843 mi2 .

PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. -May 1951 to September 1981.

REVISED RECORDS. WDR COLO-74-1: Drainage area.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,325 ft rran topographic map. May 1951 to October 1980, water-stage recorder at sites 5.7 mi upstream at different datum.

REMARKS. Natural rlow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power development, and diversions for irrigation. (Records include all return flow rrom irrigated areas.)

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. 30 years, 5,719 ft3/s, 4,143,000 acre-ft/yr.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD. Maximum discharge, 56,800 ft3/s June 9, 1957, gage height, 16.40 ft, site and oatum then in use, minimum daily, 960 ft3/s Sept. 7, 1956.

LOWEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOM), AM) RAtKING FOR THE DEDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR EACH CLIMATIC YEAR, APRIL 1-MARCH 31

YEAR14

CONSECUTIVE DAYS 30 60 90 120 183

195319541955

19561957195819591960

19611962196319641965

19661967196819691970

19711972197319741975

19761977197819791980

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1400960

232012001310

11901340180010201870

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2014

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91

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58

153

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41728

216018901030

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24601660114019703100

2016

2

81

2357

69

143

17

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2411

41828

232019001110

14701110241012801350

12301500206012002060

21701770164023902760

34103140183031601910

25101720116021303280

2114

1

82

2367

59

164

17

1912102225

2926132715

2411

31828

245019301300

15201200250014301470

12801590229013802160

22701790180024402910

37303350197032501970

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2367

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195

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09163500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE Continued

HIGHEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND RANKING FOR THE INDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR EACH WATER YEAR, OCTOBER 1-SEPTEMBER 30

YEAR1

1952 514001953 356001954 112001955 16400

1956 276001957 563001958 442001959 218001960 23600

1961 187001962 392001963 110001964 266001965 35800

1966 137001967 182001968 252001969 182001970 32300

1971 215001972 177001973 335001974 224001975 26000

1976 136001977 47201978 272001979 354001980 30200

CONSECUTIVE DAYS3

2 507006 34300

28 1060024 15000

11 269001 559003 43900

18 2160016 23100

20 184004 38300

29 1080013 260005 35500

25 1370021 1710015 2380022 173009 31400

19 2100023 173008 31800

17 2170014 24900

26 1300030 462012 265007 34600

10 29500

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2 495007 30600

29 963024 14700

11 258001 532003 42700

18 2040016 21900

20 178004 35900

28 1010013 256005 34600

25 1250023 1580015 2280021 155009 30000

19 2080022 165008 30100

17 2000014 23000

26 1250030 437012 254006 31800

10 27700

15

2 454007 26000

29 836024 12800

11 244001 478003 40600

18 1870016 19500

20 156004 29700

28 943012 217005 32000

25 1010022 1410015 1910023 150009 28000

17 1980021 157008 2490019 1760014 21600

26 1160030 394013 226006 28100

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29 668024 11000

11 208001 459003 36100

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29 497025 10500

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21 98404 23700

27 651014 133005 23000

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15 1530022 999010 2080018 1380013 17800

24 895030 371012 165006 220008 21400

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2 2770012 1240029 430021 8650

13 118001 312003 20500

20 913015 12400

24 74504 22500

27 553017 100005 20200

26 680022 793018 1020019 118008 16800

14 1340023 78409 17100

16 1120010 14800

25 732030 362011 133006 182007 17600

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2 2230013 1030029 384021 7200

16 96801 256004 16300

20 744014 10500

24 62203 18600

27 482019 83905 17400

26 609022 667018 895015 103009 13800

11 1190023 68608 14200

17 976010 12400

25 639030 357012 112006 154007 14300

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2 1610015 773029 335021 5670

17 71501 184005 1180020 575013 7760

25 51003 13600

27 414019 64404 13200

26 494023 534018 695014 80309 10700

11 987022 58608 10600

16 824010 9470

24 549030 316012 82906 118007 10800

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CLASS 01234567

YEAR

1952195319541955

19561957195819591960

19611962196319641965

19661967196819691970

19711972197319741975

19761977197819791980

1981

DURATION OF DISCHARGE FOR EACH WATER YEAR

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

NUMBER OF DAYS IN CLASS

3

5

2

1

10 60 58 57 1912 20 65 75 61 32

4 10 5 8 22 71 66 49 57 3012 4 38 71 47 44 31 15

5 23 15 11 36 40 72 38 15 1314 28 50 49 36 31 5

8 5 8 15 16 27 25 40 536 7 17 18 53 82 55 43 10

1 16 12 10 6 43 57 38 19 17

1 18 12 25 46 80 59 33 102 1 11 19 26 33 59

2 6 7 13 13 30 53 38 34 372 30 70 54 29 36 34 26

4 31 74 41 24 10

11 11 27 42 42 21 502 9 12 58 74 47 43 31

34 60 62 581 5 19 23 25

5 26

2383 6 25 14 15 15 39

1 24 6410 18 2 5 21 39

9 9 36 73

1 21 7 18 47 5517 27 25 27 39 40 24 20 24 67

4 13 65 97 28 22 1510 3 21 33

4 10 25 61

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122

375

32

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9

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1587573087

5747

485

114

1215

511

83

294

20

82431

721

3313127194

2681464040

617

123855

15637

85

1646

62312

814

273

181943

82265677

5

37

739

8

16925

411

588

79

1317

2199

1637

87121639

8

11

1322

1

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412

445

919

43

17

133

1469

322

111412

10

1111

4

6647

57115

55

1034

74

1382

112737

6

1473

3349

66479

32632

81855

141225

7

632

342

11

33767

62774

582

114

1411

565

5

283

1227

23434

32434

744

144

137562

5

117

3

311

13

8747

13

8316

17

313

619

8

174

1319

8

14

210

6

3 42 2

3 7

1 41 73 85 76 8

1 72 5

4 117 13

33 82 6

12 123 5

3 102 91 5

12 82 16

4

4 103 45 9

10 7 9445

1

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4 411 17 18

14211 20 9

2 111 3 4

8 15 12 14

14 13 15

12 16 10833

20 10 7

14 12 26 17 78 11 20

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77

10

18

75

2

8

3

4

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6 10 8 9 4422

25 6 6 10 114 3 8 11 1

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656

7 3

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19323 3

CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

-DAYS

5 3451790.01902030.01051690.01463380.0

1686220.08 1 3794040.0

2734680.01500180.01890060.0

1391420.03123750.01303550.01568940.02880780.0

1491610.01442570.01876840.02181900.02766860.0

2709630.01742070.02719510.02191440.02391070.0

1681300.0933860.0

1948630.02853250.02640310.0

1 7 9 16 30 18 92 43 51 66 1358890.0

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OXORADO RIVER MAIN STEM


DURATION TABLE OF DISCHARGE FOR WATER YEARS 1952-81

CUBIC ACCU-FEET MU- PER-PER TOTAL LATED CENT

CLASS SECOND DAYS DAYS DAYS

CUBIC ACCU- FEET MU- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT


CUBIC ACOJ- FEET MU- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT


CUBIC .-«XU- FEET MU- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT


0 0.00 0 10958 100.00 1 960.00 11 10958 100.0 2 1100.00 29 10947 99.9 3 1200.00 97 10918 99.6 4 1400.00 111 10821 98.7 5 1600.00 190 10710 97.7 6 1800.00 389 10520 96.0 7 2000.00 817 10131 92.5 8 2300.00 1132 9314 85.0

9 2600.00 915 8182 10 2900.00 996 7267 11 3300.00 1023 6271 12 3700.00 1136 5248 13 4200.00 893 4112 14 4800.00 589 3219 15 5400.00 409 2630 16 6100.00 264 2221 17 6900.00 164 1957

74.7 66.3 57.2 47.9 37.5 29.4 24.0 20.3 17.9

18 7800.0 140 19 8600.0 168 20 10000.0 139 21 11000.0 237 22 13000.0 97 23 14000.0 185 24 16000.0 188 25 18000.0 193 26 21000.0 136

1793 16.4 27 24000.0 109 1653 15.1 28 27000.0 62 1485 13.6 29 30000.0 42 1346 12.3 30 34000.0 36 1109 10.1 31 39000.0 31 1012 9.2 32 44000.0 16

827 7.5 33 49000.0 13 639 5.8 34 56000.0 1 446 4.1

310 2.8 201 1.8 139 1.3

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1 0.0

MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGES, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, FOR EACH WATER YEAR

YEAR

1952195319541955

19561957195819591960

19611962196319641965

19661967196819691970

19711972197319741975

19761977197819791980

1981

CCT

2726268325483213

19321916420624043951

24805116418521862418

50142845284035325454

56024354462439873320

39453562219832093615

3775

NOV

2967299931792685

27262549441130743129

28663978395329242888

37862568366243734832

54464620487240904209

48143678236339753724

4572

DEC

2832291024522214

26502071354327152430

25593109288620482749

35672629417441884189

50024343462947843656

46203619217838334072

4297

JAN

2830279924772057

23532248288125442490

23282825263918712581

27702254331443693820

52713884449650733849

40003375227538293996

3894

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC

WATERYEAR

19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961

DATE

JUNE 23,JUNE 09,JUNE 15,MAY 23,JUNE 10,JUNE 04,JUNE 09,MAY 31,JUNE 11,JUNE 05,MAY 31,

19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961

GAGEHEIGHT

11.2415.2512.867.278.52

11.1316.4014.18

9.8810.289.18

PEAKDISCHARGE

3020052000373001160017100289005680045000232002470019300

FEE

2431251423212060

22932587348626162358

23834140315118152377

27632368344233263940

57733904359353333823

37682730238345294139

3123

MAR

2810280224642907

27922494362523123898

25063649301219842406

36242815283540874462

64654209360359203909

36582023283155294169

2681

FEET PER SECOND,

WATERYEAR

1962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

MAY 14,MAY 20,MAY 27,JUNE 20,MAY 11,MAY 27,JUNE 07,JUNE 26,MAY 24,JUNE 19,

APR

11290355730134265

50564878737924258628

255915010

325929816677

49823146325887964804

90133325373154525155

35551631526079146551

2727

MAY

3050089056256

10130

156401871028820

833711170

9300236507579

1252016890

899568998895

1349019720

115707386

177101523013150

88432283

115401865020300

4600

JUNE

36080220503481

10760

1427043830239601530016790

1016022990

52261260026140

621511460167301144021430

1801012310215401212018710

88812688

196902276022290

6516

JULY

9887534123413233

255329590

334932193745

196212000

17314353

17090

28284941457268608399

84563135

115704781

11750

358316627878

115807143

2954

AUG

5451388815142703

16729183169223641635

19683278245335756627

19292560524831673887

38792132518325443713

24911350245843083073

2278

SEP

3427214224961814

13614379243720781877

46942867277325565652

24752925264340075889

46813618361426833269

29732114300935943535

3322

AND CORRESPONDING GAGE HEIGHT, DJ FEET, FOR EACH WATER YEAR

1962196319641965196619671968196919701971

GfGEHEIGHT

13.517.11

10.8012.618.019.22

10.789.40

12.039.79

PEAKDISCHARGE

40500113002730036400144001940026600204003300022200

WATERYEAR

1972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

JUNE 09,JUNE 16,MAY 11,JUNE 09,JUNE 07,JUNE 10,JUNE 17,MAY 30,MAY 24,JUNE 09,

1972197319741975197619771978197919801981

GAGEHEIGHT

8.%12.5010.1110.608.185.15

11.0712.5510.825.84

PEAKDISCHARGE

1840035000228002630014400

508027800360003210012100

22



MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOWEST MEAN DISCHARGE BASED ON CLIMATIC YEARS 1953-81

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGHEST MEAN DISCHARGE BASED ON WATER YEARS 1952-81

PERIOD(CON-

TIVEDAYS)

17

14306090

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDANNUAL NONEXCEEDANCE

250%

176019002010221024702700

520%

131014301530171019302140

1010%

112012301330150017101890

PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

205%

98210801190135015401710

502%

844942

1050120013801520

1001%

PERIOD(CON-

TIVEDAYS)

13715

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDANNUAL EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

24400236002230020000

520%

35800349003320029800

1010%

42200414003950035600

254%

49100486004660042000

IN PERCENT

502%

53400531005110046200

1001%

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE AND DOLORES RIVER

09163550 HARLEY DOME WASH NEAR HARLEY DOME, UT

LOCATION.--Lat 39009'25", long 109°08'40", in NE& sec.16, T.19 S., R.25 E., Grand County, Hydrologic Unit 14030001, 1.3 mi southwest of Harley Dome and 17 mi northeast of Cisco.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3.1 mi2 .

PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. Water years 1959-68, annual peak discharge only.

GAGE. Crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft from topographic map.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND CORRESPONDING GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, FOR EACH WATER YEAR

WATERYEAR

1959

19601961

DATE

AUG. 19, 1959

OCT. 28, 1959AUG. 31, 1961

GAGEHEIGHT

14.02

10.8011.35

PEAKDISCHARGE

634

659

WATERYEAR

1962

19631964

DATE

OCT. 08, 1961

AUG. 31, 1963JULY 31, 1964

GAGEHEIGHT

10.55

11.6010.35

PEAKDISCHARGE

14

5014

WATERYEAR

1965

196619671968

DATE

JULY 31, 1965

_ _DEC. 06, 1966

GAGEHEIGHT

10.58_ _

10.60

PEAKDISCHARGE

141

250

No evidence of any flow during water year.

09163700 CISCO WASH NEAR CISCO, UT

LOCATION. Lat 38°57'50", long 109°20'10", in S&t sec.23, T.21 S., R.23 E., Grand County, Hydrologic Unit 14030001, 1 mi west of Cisco and 7.5 mi above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 29 mi2 .

PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. Water years 1959-73, annual peak discharge only.

GAGE. Crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 4,350 ft from topographic map.


WATER YEAR DATE

1959 SEPT.17, 19591960 OCT. 28, 19591961 SEPT. 09, 19611962 SEPT.21, 19621963 AUG. 03, 1963

GAGE PEAKHEIGHT DISCHARGE

13.72 147012.60 90016.90 322015.83 270017.80 3650

WATER YEAR DATE

1964 JULY 31, 19641965 JULY 22, 19651966 AUG. 31, 19661967 AUG. 10, 19671968 AUG. 02, 1968

GAGE PEAKHEIGHT DISCHARGE

14.78 230017.75 360011.55 70015.95 310014.45 2400

WATER YEAR

19691970197119721973

DATE

AUG. 29, 1969 SEPT.06, 1970 AUG. 25, 1971 JULY 19, 1972 OCT. 06, 1972

GAGE PEAK HEIGHT DISCHARGE

9.9112.9712.3010.2015.05

31016501600

3802730

23

DOLORES RIVER BASIN

09169000 TWOMILE (SEEK NEAR LA SAL, UT

LOCATION. Lat 38°21', long 109°07', in sec.24, T.28 S., R.25 E., San Juan County, Hydrologic Unit 14030004, on left bank just downstream from Pole Springs Canyon, 2 mi upstream from mouth,and 8.5 mi northeast of La Sal.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13.9 mi2 .

MEAN BASIN ELEVATION. 8,340 ft.

PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. August 1944 to September 1951.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,840 ft by barometer.

REMARKS. TWo diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. One diversion above station exports water to West Paradox Creek basin.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. 7 years, 2.22 ft3/s, 1,610 acre-ft/yr.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD. Maximum discharge, 96 ft3/s May 1, 1945, gage height, 3.07 ft, from rating curve extended above 57

ft3/s; minimum daily, 0.1 ft3/s July 1-8, July 10 to September 17, 1946.

LOWEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND RANKING FOR THE INDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR EACH CLIMATIC YEAR, APRIL 1-MARCH 31

19461947

0.20 50.10 1

1948 0.30 61949 0.20 21950 0.20 3

1951 0.20 4

0.27 50.10 10.30 60.20 20.20 3

0.23 4

0.29 50.10 10.30 60.24 30.20 2

0.29 4

14

0.29 40.10 10.30 50.26 30.24 2

0.31 6

CONSECUTIVE DAYS 30 60

0.30 30.10 10.30 40.33 50.27 2

0.35 6

0.34 40.10 10.33 20.36 50.33 3

0.36 6

90

0.37 60.11 10.34 20.37 30.37 4

0.37 5

120

0.41 50.17 10.36 20.40 40.44 6

0.38 3

183

0.42 50.27 1

4.00 50.76 1

0.36 2 1.40 20.39 3 2.70 40.48 6 4.50 6

0.41 4 1.70 3


1945 72.0

19461947194819491950

1951

4.40 618.0 542.0 349.0 227.0 4

63.0 1

4.30 617.0 535.0 348.0 224.0 4

54.0 1

4.00 616.0 532.0 345.0 219.0 4

15

41.0 1

3.60 612.0 526.0 338.0 217.0 4


33.0 1

3.10 68.10 5

21.0 331.0 214.0 4

21.0 2

2.40 65.80 5

13.0 323.0 1

2.20 7 1.90 7 1.70 7 1.50 7 1.19 7

8.30 4

1.00 7

90

14.0 2

1.90 64.20 59.50 3

17.0 16.00 4

0.92 7

120

11.0 2

1.50 63.30 57.30 3

13.0 14.60 4

0.82 7

183

7.40 2

1.10 62.40 55.00 38.40 13.20 4

3.90 2

0.70 61.40 52.70 34.40 11.80 4

0.72 7 0.56 7

CLASS 01234567

YEAR

1945

19461947194819491950

1951

78 12

132

5148475027


9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34


133 65 37 3 34

52 86 15 5 594 18 92 36 3

162 18 34 10 12122 51 25 8 492 86 56 14 5 13 11

6 186 148 7

4 124 65 9

2117416 923

5912332314 10 27622492284 12 11 65323487232

19 143 97 54 12 11 6 17

CUBIC FEETPER SECOND

-DAYS

1438.0

254.8522.7982.5

1615.1671.8

205.9


CUBIC ACOJ- FEET MU- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT


012345678

000000000

.00

.10

.12

.15

.18

.22

.27

.33

.40

07800

310

2490

798

255625562478247824782447244721982198

100100

96969695958686

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.0

.0

CUBIC ACCU- FEET MO- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT


11121314151617

0.48 421 1400 54.80.59 313 979 38.30.72 88 666 26.10.871.101.301.601.902.30

743360375330

578504471411374321

22.619.718.416.114.612.6

CUBIC ACOJ- FEET MO- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT


181920212223242526

2.83.54.25.16.27.69.2

11.014.0

362520715259

2332

291255230210203188163154131

11.410.09.08.27.97.46.46.05.1



2728293031323334

17.020.025.030.037.045.054.066.0

12282517

9602

9987593417

822

3.9 3.4 2.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1

24

DOLORES RIVER BASIN

09169000 TWOMILE CREEK NEAR LA SAL, UTAH Continued

YEAR

1945

19461947194819491950

1951

OCT

0.40

0.490.420.390.410.58

0.40

NDV

0.41

0.440.430.400.470.64

0.42


DEC JAN FEE MAR AIR HAY JUNE JULY AUG

0.36 0.47 0.52 0.90 14.8 1^.6 2.09 0.59 0.52

0.300.730.400.400.54

0.51

0.400.690.300.370.48

0.55

0.500.730.700.350.45

0.50

1.291.171.150.891.49

0.70

2.883.56

15.721.514.3

0.78

1.357.58

11.022.61.98

1.19

0.370.741.094.700.63

0.50

0.100.370.430.600.44

0.39

0.100.370.370.280.35

0.42

SEP

0.40

0.180.300.390.400.38

0.40

WATER YEAR


DATE

1945 MAY 01, 19451946 AIR. 16, 19461947 MAY 03, 1947

GAGE HEIGHT

3.07 2.14 2.39

PEAK DISCHARGE

96 7.0

24

WATER YEAR

1948 1949

DATE

APR. 18, APR. 24,

1948 1949

GAGE HEIGHT

2.75 2.95

PEAK DISCHARGE

61 82

WATER YEAR

1950 1951

DATE

APR. 07, MAY 28,

1950 1951

GAGE HEIGHT

2.59 1.99

PEAK DISCHARGE

43 3.0

09170500 WEST PARADOX CREEK NEAR PARADOX, CO

LOCATION. Lat 38°23'00", long 108°59'45" in WhSdk sec. 29, T.48 N., R.19 W. , Montrose County, Hydrologic Unit 14030002, on left bank at La Sal National Forest boundary, 2 mi northwest of Paradox.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25 mi, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. August 1944 to September 1952.

GAGE. Water stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,590 ft frcm topographic map.

REMARKS. Water diverted frcm Geyser and Deep Creeks in Rock Creek basin is stored in Buckeye Reservoir (capacity 3,000 acre-ft) and released down West Paradox Creek for irrigation below station. One diversion above station for irrigation of about 50 acres below. One diversion imports water f ran Twcmile Creek to West Paradox Creek below Buckeye Reservoir.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. 8 years, 8.61 ft3/s, 6,340 acre-ft/yr.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD. Maximum discharge/678 ft /s, Sept. 27, 1948, gage height 5.96 ft,frcm rating curve extended above 90

ft3/s, minimum daily, 0.1 ft3/s Mar 1-13, 1946, Jan. 28, 29, Dec.2-10, 1948, Feb. 25, Mar. 18, 19, 1951.

LOWEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND RANKIN3 FOR THE INDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR EACH CLIMATIC YEAR, APRIL 1-MARCH 31

14CONSECUTIVE DAYS 30 60 90 120 183

19461947194819491950

19511952.

0.100.200.100.100.20

0.100.20

16237

45

0.10 10.20 70.13 40.10 20.20 5

0.13 30.20 6

0.10 10.20 50.21 60.10 20.23 7

0.17 30.20 4

0.11 10.25 70.24 50.17 20.24 6

0.19 30.22 4

0.29 60.29 70.26 30.27 40.29 5

0.19 10.25 2

0.49 70.35 50.27 20.29 30.36 6

0.24 10.34 4

0.57 70.40 50.31 20.31 30.39 4

0.29 10.50 6

0.57 60.59 70.33 30.32 20.49 4

0.30 10.53 5

1.00 60.99 50.96 40.87 11.10 7

0.89 20.89 3

8.70 63.20 16.80 38.50 5

15.0 7

7.10 43.30 2

HIGHEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND RANKIN3 FOR THE INDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR EACH WATER YEAR, OCTCBER 1-SEPTEMBER 30

YEAR

1945

1946194719481949

55.0

12.057.043.074.0

1950 33.0

19511952

16.0106

52.0

11.054.042.067.032.0

16.098.0

48.0

10.052.042.065.031.0

14.095.0

15

38.0

9.5038.040.057.028.0

10.086.0


31.0

9.0031.034.053.022.0

8.8066.0

28.0

8.5022.028.049.020.0

8.5060.0

90

26.0

7.2019.023.047.018.0

7.9052.0

120

21.0

6.5017.020.039.016.0

6.9043.0

183

16.0

5.2013.016.028.013.0

5.7032.0

8.60 3

3.106.808.50

15.07.20 5

3.3017.0

25

DOLORES RIVER BASIN

09170500 WEST PARADOX CREEK NEAR PARADOX, CO Continued


CLASS 0 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 32 33 34CUBIC FEET

YEAR NUMBER OF DAYS IN CLASS PER SECOND-DAYS

1945 3 18 38 67 20 12 1 7 6 8 5 2 1 13 17 20 8 10 28 8 9 15 13 12 12 11 1 3149.7

1946 13 6 3 13 38 28 46 7 4 7 11 34 11 45 28 12 14 38 7 1138.31947 7 36 21 12 9 8 1 15 29 17 16 6 14 6 24 12 20 31 22 8 15 17 9 2 1 5 2 24%.51948 2 22 59 54 9 3 3 5 1 1 1 3 5 5 23 19 16 25 20 22 15 12 12 5 24 3106.31949 9 11 58 34 11 6 2 7 9 8 10 16 4 2 13 8 11 14 7 3 24 9 8 2 26 23 26 4 5365.21950 9 21 36 19 3 27 10 9 14 6 4 5 8 11 23 9 10 22 33 30 20 14 13 9 2623.6

1951 3 56 30 33 14 11 14 151 6 36 34 38 17 39 17 5 5 1196.11952 22 15 15 41 25 21 8 4 4 3 9 12 2 2 5 4 4 28 21 14 17 6 20 6 14 31 4 6 3 6060.7

DURATION TABU! OF DISCHARGE FOR WATER YEARS 1945-52

CUBIC ACCO- CUBIC ACCO- CUBIC ACOJ- CUBIC ACCU-FEET W- PER- FEET tV- PER- FEET tV- PER- FEET W- PER-PER TOTAL LATED CENT PER TOTAL LATED CENT PER TOTAL LATED CENT PER TOTAL LATED CENT

CLASS SECOND DAYS DAYS DAYS CLASS SECOND DAYS DAYS DAYS CLASS SECOND DAYS DAYS DAYS CLASS SECOND DAYS DAYS DAYS

0 0.00 0 2922 100.0 9 0.54 105 2064 70.6 18 3.6 118 1409 48.2 27 23.0 61 310 10.61 0.10 27 2922 100.0 10 0.66 133 1959 67.0 19 4.4 168 1291 44.2 28 29.0 50 249 8.52 0.12 0 2895 99.1 11 0.82 27 1826 62.5 20 5.4 102 1123 38.4 29 36.0 69 199 6.83 0.15 0 2895 99.1 12 1.00 52 1799 61.6 21 6.7 122 1021 34.9 30 44.0 53 130 4.44 0.19 136 2895 99.1 13 1.20 68 1747 59.8 22 8.2 161 899 30.8 31 54.0 60 77 2.65 0.23 0 2759 94.4 14 1.50 48 1679 57.5 23 10.0 150 738 25.3 32 67.0 8 17 0.66 0.29 240 2759 94.4 15 1.90 50 1631 55.8 24 13.0 92 588 20.1 33 83.0 6 9 0.37 0.35 244 2519 86.2 16 2.30 81 1581 54.1 25 15.0 102 4% 17.0 34 100.0 3 3 0.18 0.44 211 2275 77.9 17 2.90 91 1500 51.3 26 19.0 84 394 13.5

MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGES, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, FOR EACH HATER YEAR

YEAR OCTNCVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP

1945 1.88 0.56 0.50 0.50 0.40 0.69 10.8 25.8 28.7 17.4 6.33 9.59

1946 3.05 0.53 0.58 0.77 0.61 0.41 3.10 8.86 8.01 4.49 4.26 2.561947 1.87 1.34 0.95 0.30 0.42 1.46 7.26 27.8 15.2 12.2 8.71 3.%1948 3.25 0.38 0.28 0.27 0.58 0.98 17.6 33.2 18.3 11.3 6.81 8.761949 1.96 0.38 0.33 0.30 0.29 1.82 38.6 46.2 50.2 18.8 11.5 5.811950 2.50 0.93 0.51 0.41 0.32 1.47 13.5 18.9 20.2 12.5 9.82 4.95

1951 3.34 0.59 0.33 0.39 0.29 0.19 2.89 7.86 7.43 8.04 3.77 3.961952 2.31 0.63 0.67 0.75 0.39 0.77 59.4 50.4 41.5 19.0 12.5 10.9


WATER YEAR DATE

1945 HAY 01, 1945 1946 SEPT. 12, 1946 1947 MAY 16, 1947

GAGE HEIGHT

3.15 3.21 2.70

PEAK DISCHARGE

102 101 60

WATER YEAR

1948 1949 1950

DATE

SEPT. 27, APR. 24, APR. 07,

1948 1949 1950

GAGE HEIGHT

5.% 3.60 2.58

PEAK DISCHARGE

678 182 41

WATER YEAR

1951 MAY 1952 APR.

DATE

15, 1951 18, 1952

GAGE HEIGHT

2.15 4.15

PEAK DISCHARGE

18 273

26

DOLORES RIVER BASIN

09177500 TAYLOR CREEK NEAR GATEWAY, 00

LOCATION. Lat 38°31'10", long 109°06'32", in sec.24, T.26 S., R.25 E., Grand County, UT, Hydrologic Unit 14030004, on left bank at downstream side of bridge, 0.2 mi downstream from South Taylor Creek/and 12 mi southwest of Gateway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12 mi approximately.

MEAN BASIN ELEVATION. 9,000 ft.

PERIOD OF RECORD AVAILABLE. October 1944 to September 1967.

REVISED RECORDS. WDR CO-65-1: 1964.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder and plank control since June 19, 1964. Altitude of gage is 8,120 ft by barometer. Prior to Aug. 31, 1949, at site 770 ft downstream at datum 6.00 ft lower.

REMARKS. Transbasin diversion above station by Hubbard ditch for irrigation in John Brown Creek basin began in spring of 1956. Since May 1962, water imported from Beaver Creek basin enters Taylor Creek above Hubbard ditch (quantities unknown prior to October 1965).

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. 23 years, 3.17 ft3/s, 2,300 acre-ft/yr, unadjusted.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD. Maximum discharge, 555 ft3/s Apr. 18, 1948, gage height, 3.40 ft, site and datum then in use, from

rating curve extended above 220 ft /s? maximum gage height, 5.72 ft Aug. 6, 1945, site and datum then in use; no flow at times June to August 1946, Sept. 29, 1949, May 17, 18, 1964.

LOWEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND RANKING FOR THE INDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAIS FOR EACH CLIMATIC TEAR, APRIL 1-MARCH 31

YEAR14

CONSECUTIVE DAYS 30 60 90 120 183 ALL

19461947194819491950

19511952195319541955

19561957195819591960

19611962196319641965

19661967

0.30 210.00 10.20 150.20 160.10 4

0.20 170.10 50.30 220.10 60.10 7

0.10 80.10 90.20 180.20 190.10 10

0.10 110.10 120.10 130.10 140.00 2

0.30 200.10 3

0.30 220.00 10.20 170.20 180.10 3

0.20 190.17 140.30 200.13 110.10 4

0.10 50.10 60.20 150.20 160.10 7

0.10 80.10 90.13 120.10 100.03 2

0.30 210.15 13

0.30 210.00 10.20 170.20 180.10 2

0.20 190.19 130.36 220.17 120.10 3

0.16 100.10 40.20 140.20 150.10 5

0.10 60.10 70.17 110.10 80.10 9

0.30 200.20 16

0.30 200.00 I0.20 130.20 140.11 9

0.21 170.20 150.38 220.19 100.10 2

0.19 110.10 30.20 160.22 180.10 4

0.10 50.10 60.19 120.10 70.10 8

0.36 210.25 19

0.30 190.03 10.20 120.21 130.19 9

0.25 170.21 140.42 220.30 200.13 8

0.21 150.11 40.20 100.25 160.12 5

0.12 60.13 70.20 110.10 20.10 3

0.37 210.29 18

0.40 190.06 10.20 80.25 110.32 17

0.31 160.26 120.43 200.33 180.17 6

0.22 90.17 70.46 210.28 130.16 4

0.16 50.29 140.23 100.10 20.15 3

0.46 220.31 15

0.43 180.08 10.21 80.27 110.49 20

0.35 150.29 120.45 190.42 170.19 6

0.23 90.18 40.54 210.31 130.21 7

0.18 50.31 140.23 100.13 20.18 3

0.54 220.38 16

0.48 190.16 20.25 100.28 110.64 21

0.33 140.30 120.45 180.44 170.20 4

0.23 80.20 50.81 220.31 130.23 6

0.19 30.36 150.24 90.15 10.23 7

0.55 200.39 16

0.52 180.35 130.25 70.30 100.78 21

0.36 140.34 110.46 160.43 150.23 4

0.25 80.21 30.98 220.34 120.24 5

0.20 20.52 170.24 60.15 10.29 9

0.58 200.54 19

4.70 172.30 103.30 146.20 199.10 22

3.70 151.00 48.50 211.70 81.10 5

2.30 110.44 13.80 166.60 200.49 2

1.70 61.70 75.70 180.83 32.10 9

2.50 122.60 13


1945 54.0 8 51.0 8 46.0

15

39.0


30.0 20.0

90

16.0

120

12.0 6

183

8.70 6 4.50 6

19461947194819491950

19511952195319541955

25.0 1732.0 15

242 1158 253.0 9

8.80 21124 514.0 187.20 22

36.0 14

24.0 1730.0 14

145 1143 339.0 11

7.40 21120 512.0 187.00 22

26.0 15

23.0 1428.0 13

122 2106 530.0 11

,£.40 21108 411.0 187.00 19

20.0 16

20.0 1423.0 1084.0 383.0 427.0 9

5.60 2088.0 19.50 187.00 19

15.0 15

16.0 1222.0 856.0 464.0 324.0 7

4.40 2071.0 17.20 186.20 19

15.0 13

11.0 1116.0 935.0 445.0 117.0 7

3.50 2045.0 26.60 164.90 19

11.0 12

7.50 1212.0 924.0 434.0 113.0 7

3.10 2033.0 25.40 163.80 198.10 11

5.90 129.7a 8

19.0 426.0 111.0 7

2.60 2025.0 24.30 163.00 196.20 11

4.00 126.60 8

12.0 417.0 17.30 7

1.80 2016.0 23.00 162.10 194.20 11

2.20 113.50 86.30 48.70 14.00 7

1.10 218.40 21.70 151.19 192.20 12

27

DOLCRES RIVER BASIN

09177500 TAYLOR CREEK NEAR GATEWAY, CO Continued

HIGHEST MEAN DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND RANKING FOR THE INDICATED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS

FOR EACH WATER YEAR, OCTOBER 1-SEPTEMBER 30 Continued

YEAR

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

1966 1967

1

7.00 23 41.0 13

154 3 9.20 20

49.0 10

47.0 12 134 4 27.0 16 60.0 7 48.0 11

65.0 6 14.0 19

3

5.70 23 35.0 12

144 2 8.00 20 43.0 9

30.0 13 124 4 26.0 16 58.0 6 43.0 10

56.0 7 9.50 19

7

4.40 23 30.0 12

124 1 6.10 22

35.0 9

17.0 17 113 3 22.0 15 47.0 6 30.0 10

42.0 8 6.90 20

15

3.20 23 22.0 11 84.0 2 3.90 22

22.0 12

11.0 17 78.0 5 12.0 16 33.0 7 21.0 13

29.0 8 5.20 21


2.50 23 18.0 11 64.0 2 2.60 22

13.0 14

9.10 16 51.0 5 7.20 17

20.0 9 13.0 15

19.0 10 3.60 21

1.60 23 16.0 8 38.0 3 1.70 22 8.20 15

6.50 17 28.0 5 5.20 18 11.0 13 8.70 14

12.0 10 2.30 21

90

1.30 22 12.0 8 26.0 3 1.30 23 6.10 15

5.00 17 20.0 5 4.10 18 7.30 13 6.40 14

9.20 10 2.60 21

120

1.10 22 9.40 9

19.0 3 1.10 23 4.70 15

3.80 17 15.0 5 3.30 18 5.60 13 5.00 14

7.20 10 2.30 21

183

0.86 22 6.40 9

13.0 3 0.84 23 3.20 15

2.60 17 10.0 5 2.40 18 3.90 13 3.50 14

5.00 10 1.70 21

ALL

0.54 23 3.40 9 6.90 3 0.56 22 1.70 16

1.40 17 5.40 5 1.40 18 2.00 13 1.90 14

2.80 10 1.10 20


CLASS 0 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 32 33 34

YEAR

1945

19461947194819491950

19511952195319541955

19561957195819591960

19611962196319641965

19661967


50

35 571

14

1

244

6

414

2318

552

552124

28

25 29

37

557

110

57

311788

615322

84

1745

106

91894186

139

13858858712

511 26

15

3138621070

7950405688

4535433667

5543 33

25 49 9 8

1 70 37 1911 32103 11

9 5 31 147 23 7 935 10 20 15

88 22 13 1966114 43 871 94 9 568 64 34 1273 13 7 3

58 32 13 1230 25 41 2015 33 28 3699 8 44 1120 2 7 5

23 2 5 524 13 60 2915 31 24 715 24 9 447 28 61 21

55 32 77 2838 16 20 11

5

1643

38

131545

2103610

5

614

617

9

421

7

54

375

91

84612

96

1369

913

93

12

712

2

3932

10

133451

45

2976

101117

24

818

8

67

10

1325

224

91

2042

1012211011

119

6

734

425

181832

57949

39

1316

1418

3

7423

13

1129

106

6271

20

1827

91

23

1019

2

43216

112

121212

13317

912

727

63

13

410

314

133

2285

354

9

95

1124

94

4

28493

51

1026

7337

22121

74

9

2384

13

13

1121

9

131

1

63255

13

35

5576

10

126

7

11321

24127

42

7 2

7 79 11

11 23 13

11 9

16 116 1

15 5

13 101 8

2

25

13 31 4

4 42 1

4

710

487

5

2

62

3

15111

2

4

710

928

8

3

102

4

422

4

7 6

62 74 156 3

2 6

2 1

4 26 3

1 3

5 622 21 1

1 2

4 2

43111 6 6

1

439

1591

2

12 1

2 32

111

3111 3

4 5

223

251

CUBIC FEETPER SECOND

-DAYS

1637.5

799.21289.12306.63168.11468.5

395.53068.4619.0447.9812.7

197.21227.42530.7204.8618.8

522.91976.4510.9733.4707.9

1009.4387.4






CUBIC ACCU- FEET W- PER- PER TOTAL LATED CENT




012345678

0.00 370.10 5500.13 290.16 110.20 13460.24 12090.31 330.38 9330.48 742

8400 100.08363 99.67813 93.07784 92.77773 92.56427 76.55218 62.15185 61.74252 50.6

91011121314151617

0.60 7020.75 2990.93 2251.20 2781.50 2031.80 1972.30 1882.80 2133.60 128

3510 41.82808 33.42509 29.92284 27.22006 23.91803 21.51606 19.11418 16.91205 14.3

181920212223242526

4.4 1515.6 937.0 1248.7 123

11.0 11214.0 9817.0 6921.0 7927.0 51

1077 12.8926 11.0833 9.9709 8.4586 7.0474 5.6376 4.5307 3.7228 2.7

2728293031323334

33.041.052.065.081.0

100.0130.0160.0

573928191213

81

177120

81533422

91

2.11.41.00.60.40.30.10.0

28

DOLORES RIVER BASIN

09177500 TAYLOR CREEK NEAR GATEWAY, 00 Continued


YEAR OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP

1945

19461947194819491950

19511952195319541955

19561957195819591960

19611962196319641965

19661967


0.24

0.740.610.350.310.88

0.360.340.470.600.20

0.240.280.810.290.26

0.190.920.260.120.13

0.640.42

0.31

0.630.720.250.371.06

0.340.360.430.500.29

0.260.202.500.410.22

0.200.780.230.200.25

0.460.42

0.15

0.500.650.200.321.00

0.390.480.460.400.35

0.350.200.970.380.20

0.250.610.240.200.48

0.741.47

0.10

0.300.600.200.301.16

0.410.500.490.400.35

0.410.330.560.370.27

0.200.410.250.100.33

0.600.34

0.30

0.500.600.600.301.28

0.550.500.410.500.38

0.380.431.040.500.30

0.271.471.220.100.47

0.380.37

0.50

1.502.501.400.352.11

1.610.601.321.600.50

1.700.781.310.800.59

1.151.176.050.760.47

6.163.52

10.0

15.118.546.138.423.8

2.6049.56.556.19

10.9

1.375.77

44.72.53

12.9

9.0149.02.07

19.69.89

15.51.00

29.1

5.8713.822.143.311.0

4.2236.66.133.45

10.5

0.9117.429.10.483.30

3.947.323.561.456.42

4.373.08

7.09

1.023.574.04

16.84.79

1.5710.42.790.502.61

0.1912.41.350.201.82

0.952.810.830.352.11

2.031.38

1.63

0.050.410.352.940.70

0.240.730.460.180.23

0.181.320.330.230.24

0.410.570.180.211.43

1.490.29

3.58

0.100.260.250.510.27

0.450.450.530.230.25

0.220.840.370.300.21

0.260.271.621.050.59

0.540.18

0.44

0.100.220.250.190.41

0.210.470.300.190.22

0.230.280.280.270.15

0.400.260.190.200.71

0.290.15

WATERYEAR

19451946194719481949195019511952

AUG.APR.APR.APR.APR.APR.AUG.APR.

DATE

06,15,17,18,25,07,01,25,

19451946194719481949195019511952

GAGEHEIGHT

5.721.251.393.403.023.532.834.25

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