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Water Resources Data ~

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New Mexico

Part 1, Surface Water Records

CALENDAR FOR 1973

JANUARY 1973 FEBRUARY 1973 MARCH 1973

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Water Resources Data

for

New Mexico

Part 1. Surface Water Records

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Prepared in cooperation with the State of New Mexico and with other agencies

Prepared in cooperation with

Office of the State Engineer Interstate Stream Commission

Pecos River Commission State Highway Department

Costilla Creek Compact Commission Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army White Sands Missile Range, Department of the Army

Federal Highways Administration, U.S. Department of Transportatic Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Water resources records, 1973, for New Mexico are in the following reports of the U.S. Geological Survey:

1. Water Resources Data for New Mexico Part 1: Surface Water Records

2. Water Resources Data for New Mexico Part 2: Water Quality Records

Copies of this report may be obtained from District Chief, Water Resources Division

U.S. Geological Survey . P.O. Box 4369

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106

1975

CONTENTS

Page List of gaging stations, in downstream order,

for which records are published IV Introduction. 1 Cooperation . 1 Definition of terms 3 Special networks and programs 4 Downstream order and station numbers. 4 Explanation of surface-water data . 4

Collection and computation of data. 4 Accuracy of data. . 8 Publications. . 8 Other data available. 9

Hydrologic conditions . 10 Records of discharge collected by agencies other than

the Geological Survey 10 selected references • 10 Gaging-station records. 13 Discharge at partial-record stations and

miscellaneous sites. '" 228 Low-flow partial-record stations. 228 Crest-stage partial-record stations . 229 Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites 240

seepage Investigations. 242 Index . . 245

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of New Mexico showing location of active gaging stations . •

Figure 2. Map of New Mexico showing location of partial-record stations ..

TABLE

Table 1. Factors for conversion of English units to

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International System (SI) Units. . 11

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IV GAGING STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER, FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN Mississippi River:

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Arkansas River:

Dry Cimarron River near Guy ............................•.. Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla .......••................. Canadian River near Hebron ..•.•....•..................•...

Vermejo River near Dawson ......•........•.........••..•. Moreno Creek (head of Cimarron River) at Eagle Nest ..... Eagle Nest Lake:

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest .........•........... Sixmile Creek near Eagle Nest .........•...............

Eagle Nest Lake near Eagle Nest ........................ . Cimarron River below Eagle Nest Dam .................... . Cimarron River near Cimarron ................•...........

Ponil Creek near Cimarron ...........•................. Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron .......... .

Cimarron River at Springer ............................. . Canadian River near Taylor Springs ....................... .

Mora River near Holman ................................. . Mora River at La Cueva ...•.....•..................•..... Mora River near Golondrinas ...........•........••.......

Coyote Creek above Guadalupita ....................... . Coyote Creek near Golondrinas ........................ . Sapello River at Sapello ................ , ....... , .... .

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello .............. . Mora River near Shoemaker ..•................... '" ..... .

Canadian River near Sanchez ..•................•........... Conchas Lake:

Conchas River at Variadero ..........................•... Bell Ranch Canal below Conchas Dar,) ...................•.. Conchas Canal beluw Conchas Dam ........................ . Conchas Lake at Conchas Dam ............................ .

Ute Reservoir: Ute Creek near Logan .........•..........................

Ute Reservoir near Logan .•.......... · ..................•... Canadian River at Logan .•...•.....•.......................

Revuelto Creek near Logan ....•.................•........ Tramperos Creek near Stead ....••......•.................

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS RIO GRANDE BASIN Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo ....•..............•........... Rio Grande at Colorado-New Mexico State line .............. .

Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam ....•.......•............ Costilla Reservoir:

Casias Creek near Costilla .... , ..•...................... Santistevan Creek near Costilla .............•...........

Costilla Reservoir near Costilla .•....................•... Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam ............••........... Costilla Creek near Amalia •............................... Costilla Creek near Costilla ...•.....•...•.............•.. Costilla Creek below diversion dam, at Costilla ......•••.. Costilla Creek at Garica, Colo ...•.............•.......•..

Principal diversions from Costilla Creek ....••.•........

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GAGING STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER--Continued

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS--Continued RIO GRANDE BASIN- Continued Rio Gr ande near Cerro .....•.....•.•••..••.•.................

Red River below Zwergle damsite, near Red River .........•. Red River near Questa .... , ....• , ..•.••.••...............•.

Cabresto Creek near Questa ........•.•................ '" Red River at mouth, near Questa ....•..........•........... Rio Hondo near Valde z ••••.•.•••.•...•.•......•....•....... Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo Hondo ....•....•.......•........•...

Rio Grande near Arroyo Hondo •........•.....••............•.. Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos ....•....•...••..........••.•.

Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco .•.•.....•......•............ Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos •....•....••..............

Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchi to ..•.•.• , ., •...•........... Rio Grande del Rancho near Talpa ..•....•.•..............

Rio Chiqui to near Talpa .•..•..•.•.•••..••............. Rio Pueblo de Taos be low Los Cordovas ...•.........•.•.....

Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos ....•....••. Embudo Creek at Dixon ..•••.••......•••.•.•.....•..••.....•

Rio Gr ande at Embudo .••••...•....•....................•.•... Rio Grande above San Juan Pueblo ....•..•.......•....••...•..

Rio Chama near La Puente .•..•..•..••.......••.......•..... Willow Creek above Azotea Creek, near Park View .••...•..

Azotea Creek: Azotea tunnel at outlet, near Chama ...••.•.•...•...

Willow Creek above Heron Reservoir, near Park View ....•. Heron Reservoir:

Horse Lake Creek above Heron Reservoir, near Park View Heron Reservoir near Park View .•..•......•...••..••.•... Willow Creek below Heron Dam ..•.•......••......•.••.•...

El Vado Reservoir near Tierra Amarilla •....•••........•••. Rio Chama below El Vado Dam ....•.••..••.••.•........••.•.. Rio Chama above Abiquiu Reservoir ......•.•...•...•..•....• Abiquiu Reservoir near Abiquiu .••.....•..•.•••.....••••.•. Rio Chama below Abiquiu Dam •.•..•••..••..•...•...•.••.....

Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera •.••.....••.•.•...•.••.•••• Rio Chama near Chami ta .••...........•....•••..••••.•.•...•

Diversions from Rio Chama •.....••...•••..•.••.••..•.•..• Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo ..•••.•.•...••...••..•...••...• Rio Nambe at Nambe Falls, (head of Pojoaque Creek or River)

near Nambe ...•.•.....•••.•.•.. : ........•.•.••••.••.. Rio En Medio near Santa Fe ...•..••.•••••.......••••.•••. North Fork Tesuque Creek (head of Tesuque Creek):

North Fork Tesuque Creek tributary near Santa Fe .....• North Fork Tesuque Creek near Santa Fe ...•..•...•..... Middle Fork Tesuque Creek near Santa Fe ..•...•.••..... South Fork Tesuque Creek near Santa Fe .....•••••••..•• Li ttle Tesuque Creek near Santa Fe .••••••.•.••••..•••.

Little Tesuque Creek tributary No.4 near Santa Fe •. Little Tesuque Creek tributary No.3 near Santa Fe •. Little Tesuque Creek tributary No.2 near Santa Fe .•

Pojoaque River at San Ildefonso Pueblo •.•.•..••.••..•.•••• Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso .•••..•..••.••

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VI GAGING STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER--Continued

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS--Continued Pi RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued Cochiti Lake:

Santa Fe River: McClure Reservoir near Santa Fe .•.• , •.• , ....• , ..•...••.... Santa Fe River near Santa Fe ....••....•....•.••.•..•.•••.. Nichols Reservoir near Santa Fe ..•.•.•.......•..•....•.•.. Santa Fe River above Cochiti Lake ••.••..••...•.•.••••.••••

Cochiti Lake near Cochiti Pueblo •.•.•.•...•.••.........••.•• Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam ........•..•...........••..••••.

Galisteo Creek above Galisteo Reservoir ...•...•..•..••••.. Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos •.•...•..........•.•.•... Galisteo Creek below Galisteo Dam •.•.....•........•..•....

Rio Grande at San Felipe ...•••••..••...•...•...•..•..••..•.. Jemez River below East Fork, near Jemez Springs ...••.....•

Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near Jemez .•.••..••.•.•.•.. Jemez River near Jemez .••••..•.••.....•.•.•.••.•...•...... Jemez Canyon Reservoir near Bernalillo .••••.••.••..•..•... Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam .•...•.•••...•...•....•• Bernalillo floodwater retarding reservoir No. 1

(Piedra Lisa Arroyo) near Bernalillo .••..•.•.......• North Floodway Channel near Alameda ....•..••••..•.•..••..•

Rio Grande at Albuquerque .•.•.•..•..•.••..•..•••.•.••••••••• Rio Grande conveyance channel near Bernardo •..•...•.••••••

Rio Grande floodway near Bernardo ..... , •.• , ...•..•....•.•... Lower San Juan Riverside drain near Bernardo .....•..•••..• Bernardo interior drain near Bernardo •..••....•••.•.•..•.• Rio Puerco above Arroyo Chico, near Guadalupe ....••.••...•

Arroyo Chico near Guadalupe •.••...••....•...•.....•..... Bluewater Creek (head of Rio San Jose): Bluewater Lake near Bluewater •.•.. , •••••...• , ....•...•.• Rio San Jose at Grants .•........•.•..•.•.•.•.......•.•..

Grants Canyon at Grants .••..•••.•...•••••••..••...••.• Rio San Jose near Grants ..•...•.•.•..••••.••...•••.•.••• Rio San Jose at Correo .•..•.......•...••..•.•••.••••••.•

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco ••....•.••..•..•.••..••..•••••.•.• Rio Puerco near Bernardo •••...•.•••..••..•••.••.•.•••••..• Rio Salado near San Acacia •..•..•...•.••.....••.•.•••..•.. Socorro main canal north at San Acacia •..••..•.•.•.•..•..• Rio Grande conveyance channel at- San Acacia ..•.•....•.••.•

Rio Grande floodway at San Acacia ...•.•••.•.•...•.•.•.••.•.. Arroyo de la Matanza near Socorro •..•.•....•.••.•••.••••.• Rio Grnade conveyance channel at San Marcial ••..••.•..•••.

Rio Grande floodway at San MarciaL •..•.•••.•.•.•.•.••.....• Milligan Gulch near San Marcial. ., ., •.• , •••...•.•..•..••••

Elephant Butte Reservoir at Elephant Butte ••••.•..•......•.• Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam •..••.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•••.• Caballo Reservoir near Arrey •.••..••.••.•••••.•••••.•••••••• Rio Grande below Caballo Dam .•••.•.•••.•...•••••..••.••.....

Tortugas Arroyo near Las Cruces ••••.••.••••••••.••..•...•. Rio Grande at El Paso, Tex ••••.•••.•••••...•••.•.....••••.•.

GAGING STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER--Continued

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS--Continued RIO GRANDE BASIN- Continued

Pecos River:

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Rio Mora near Terrero................................... 148 Pecos River near Pecos.................................... 149 Pecos River near Anton Chico.............................. 150

Gallinas Creek near Montezuma.............. ...•......... 151 Gallinas River near Colonias......... ........•.•........ 152

Pecos River near Colonias................................. 153 Pecos River above Los Esteros damsite, near Santa Rosa.... 154 Pecos River at Santa Rosa.................... •............ 155 Pecos River near Puerto de Luna........................... 156 Alamogordo Reservoir near Fort Sumner .•.....•............. 157,158 Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam.......................... 159

Fort Sumner main canal near Fort Sumner ...•.•. '. . . . . . • . . . 160 Pecos River near Acme..................................... 161

Rio Ruidoso (head of Rio Hondo): F. Herrera ditch S. at Hollywood .....••...............

Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood ..........•........•....•.•..••. Eagle Creek below South Fork, near Alto .....•.•.•...•• Eag Ie Creek near Al to .•••.•••..•.................•...•

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell ••.....•...••. Two Rivers Reservoi r near Roswe 11. •.••.................. Rio Hondo below Diamond A Dam, near Roswell .•......•..••

Rocky Arroyo above Two Rivers Reservoir ....•...•.....• Rocky Arroyo below Rocky Dam, nea~' ~o8wel1. ..........• North Spr ing River at Roswe 11. •.•.....•.............•.

Pecos River near Hagerman ....•........••.................• Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman ..•....••.

Pecos River near Lake Arthur ..•.....•.••.••.•.•.........•. Pecos River near Artesia ••..•.........•..•.•.......•...•.•

Rio Penasco at Dayton .•.•............•.••••.•.........•. Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood •.•.•...•.•..... Lake McMillan:

162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177

Fourmi Ie Draw near Lakewood............................. 178 Lake McMillan near Lakewood .••.....•...•.....•..•.•.•••... 179,180 Pecos River below McMillan Dam...... .. . . . . . .• . . . •. •. •. •• . • 181

South Seven Rivers near Lakewood........................ 182 Pecos River below Major Johnson Springs, near Carlsbad.... 183

Rocky Arroyo at highway bridge, near Carlsbad.... •...•.. 184 Pecos River at damsite 3, near Carlsbad...... ......•.•..•. 185 Lake Avalon:

Carlsbad main canal at head, near CarlRhad.............. 186 Lake Avalon near Carlsbad ...••.....•.••..•....•...•....•.. 187,188 Pecos River below Avalon Dam.............................. 189

Dark Canyon at Carlsbad................................. 190 Pecos River below Dark Canyon, at Carlsbad................ 191

Black River above Malaga................................ 192 Pecos River near Malaga................................... 193 Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, near Malaga.... ..•. 194 Pecos River at Red Bluff.................................. 195

Delaware River near Red Bluff........................... 196 Red Bluff Reservoir near Orla, Tex............. •••... ••••. 197 Pecos River near Orla, Tex................................ 198

VIII GAGING STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER--Continued

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS--Continued Pa MIMBRES RIVER BASIN Mimbres River near Mimbres.................................. I TULAROSA VALLEY Rio Tularosa near Bent .......... G .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Tularosa Valley tributary near White Sands.......................... L Tularosa V~lley tributary at White Sands ........... 0 ............. 2

COLORADO RIVER BASIN SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN San Juan River near Carracas, Colo ...•..•..•.•.............• Navajo Reservoir:

Piedra River near Arboles, Colo ....•...•......•....• , ..... Los Pinos River at La Boca, Colo.: •.....•....•...•.•......

Spring Creek at La Boca, Colo ...•....................... Navajo Reservoir near Archuleta .......•..•...•.............• San Juan River near Archuleta ....•......................•...

Animas River near Cedar Hill ...••.•..•.......•...........• Animas River at Farmington ....•.•...•........•............

San Juan River at Farmington ..........•.....................

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La Plata River at Colorado-New Mexico State line .•.•..•..• 212,: La Plata River near Farmington .•••...•...............•. '"

San Juan River at Shiprock ••.•.................•............ San Juan River near Bluff, Utah ...........................•. LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Zuni River: Rio Nutria near Ramah ..•....•..................•........

Zuni River above Zuni Reservoir ...•....................... GILA RIVER BASIN Gila River near Gila ...•.•..............................•..•

Mogollon Creek near Cliff ...••.................•.......•.. Gila River near Redrock .•.......•.•...............••........ Gila River below Blue Creek, near Virden ..•.•.......•.•...•.

San Francisco River: San Francisco River near Reserve ........•....•......•....•

Tularosa River above Aragon ..........................••. San Francisco River near Alma •....•..•....•....•..•..•.•.. San Francisco River near Glenwood •........•...............

WATER RESOURCES DATA FOR NEW MEXICO, 1973

PART 1. SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

INTRODUCTION

Surface-water records for the 1973 calendar year for New Mexico, including records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites, are given in this report and their locations shown in figures 1, 2. Records for a 'few pertinent gaging stations in bordering States also are included. The records were collected and computed by the Water Resources Division of the UeS. Geological Survey under the direction of W. E. Hale, district chief. These data represent that portion of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in New Mexico.

Through September 30, 1960, the records of discharge and stage of streams and canals and contents and stage of lakes or reservoirs were published in an annual series of U.S. Geological Survey water-supply papers entitled "Surface Water Supply of the united states. II

Beginning with the 1961 water year, surface-water records have been released by the Geological Survey in annual reports on a State-boundary basis. Distribution of these reports is limited; they are designed primarily for rapid release of data shortly after the end of the water year to meet local needs. The discharge and reservoir storage records for 1961-65 also are published in a Geological Survey water-supply paper series entitled "Surface Water Supply of the United States 1961-65." There will be a similar series of water-supply papers for the water years 1966-70.

COOPERATION

The first gaging station established by the Geological Survey in the United States was on the Rio Grande at Embudo on Jan. 1, 1889. Cooperation with the Territory of New Mexico began about 1907, and Territory or State cooperation in varying amounts continued until 1915, the work being directed from the Denver office. From 1916 to 1930 the State conducted its own stream-gaging program. In 1931 a new State cooperative program was begun and a Geological Su~vey district office established in Santa Fe. Agreements have also existed with county, municipal, and private organizations, and with other Federal agencies. Organizations that supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions.

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Organizations that assisted in collecting data through cooperative agreements with the Survey in 1972 are:

Office of the State Engineer, S. E. Reynolds.

Interstate Stream Commission, S. E. Reynolds, secretary_

Pecos River Commission, H. M. Babcock, federal representative and chairman, J. B. Walker, commissioner for New Mexico, R. B. McGowen, Jr., commissioner for Texas.

State Highway Department, L. G. Boles, State Highway engineer.

Costilla Creek Compact Commission, s. E. Reynolds, commissioner for New Mexico, C. J. Kuiper, commissioner for Colorado.

Albuquerque Metropoli t.an Arroyo Flood Control Authority I J. B. Robert, executive engineer.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was furnished by following Federal Agencies:

Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army in the operation of 29 gaging stations.

White Sands Missile Range, Department of the Army in the operation of 2 gaging stations.

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior in the operation of 7 gaging stations.

Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation for research study on small drainage areas.

Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior in the operation of 6 gaging stations.

Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture in the operation of 2 gaging stations.

A,ssistance in the form of funds or services was also given by the following organizations:

Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, u.s. Department of Commerce; the city of Ruidoso; Carlsbad Irrigation District; Public Service Company of New Mexico; State Department of Game and Fish.


DEFINITION OF TERMS

Terms related to streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined below. See also table for converting English units to International System of units (SI) on page 11.

Acre-foot (AC-FT, acre-ft) is the quantity of water 1'8c.fl.lired to cover

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1 acre to a depth of 1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet or about 326,000 gallons.

Ft 3 /s-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.9835 acre-feet, or 646,000 gallons, and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir or lake. Unless other-wise indicated, volume is computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stage discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, an artificial structure, or a uniform cross section over a long reach of the channel.

Cubic foot per second (ft 3/s) is the rate of discharge representing a volume of I cubic foot passing a given point during I second, and is equivalent to 7.48 gallons per second or 448.8 gallons per minute.

Discharge is the volume of water (or more broadly, total fluids), that passes a given point within a given period of time.

Drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, enclosed by a topographic divide from which direct surface runoff from precipitation normally d1.'ains by gravity into the stream above the specified point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

Gage height (G.H.) is the water-surface elevation referred to some arbitrary gage datum. Gage height is often used interchangeably with the more general term "stage,1I although gage height is more appropriate when used with a reading on a gage.

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection with a discharge record, the term is applied only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is computed.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the volume of water per unit of time flowing in a channel.

WRD is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Resources Data" in the summary REVISIONS paragraph to refer to previously published State annual basic-data reports a

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously published reports.


SPECIAL NETWORKS AND PROGRAMS

Hydrologic bench-mark station is one that provides hydrologic data for a basin in which the hydrologic regimen will likely be governed solely by natural conditions. Data collected at a bench-mark station may be used to separate effects of natural from manmade changes in other basins which have been developed and in which the physiography, climate, and geology are similar ,to thos-e- in the undeveloped bench-mar-k basin.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

Records are listed in a downstream direction along the main stream, and stations on tributaries are listed between stations on the main stream in the order in which those tributaries enter ·the main stream. Stations on tributaries entering above all mainstream stations are listed before the first mainstream station. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are listed in a similar manner. In the list of gaging stations in the front of this report the rank of tributaries is indicated by indention, each indention representing one rank.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has been assigned a station number. These are in the same downstream order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between partial-record stations and continuous-record gaging stations; therefore, the station number for a partial-record station indicates downstream order position in a list made up of both types of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete a-digit number for each station, such as 08314500, which appears just to the left of the station name includes the part number 1108 11 and a 6-digit station number. In this report, the records are listed in downstream order by parts. All records for a drainage basin encompassing more than one state could be arranged in downstream order by assembling pages from the various State reports by station number to include all records in the basin.

EXPLANATION OF SURFACE-WATER DATA

Collection and Computation of Data

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements of discharge of streams or canals, and stage, surface area, and contents of lakes or reservoirs. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation or the stage-capacity relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow or volume of water in storage. Records of stage are obtained from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous graph of the fluctuations (for digital recorders, a tape punched at 15-, 30-, or 60-minute intervals) or from direct readings on a nonrecording gage. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter, using the general methods adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in standard text-books on the measurement of stream discharge. (See also SELECTED REFERENCES.) Surface areas of lakes or reservoirs are determined from instrument surveys using standard methods. The configuration of the reservoir bottom is determined by sounding at many points.


For stream-gaging stations, rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, computation of flow over dams or weirs), velocity-area stud-ies, and logarithmic plotting. The daily mean discharge is computed from gage heights and rating tables, then the monthly and the yearly mean dis-charge are computed from the daily figures. If the stage-discharge rela-tion is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is deter-mined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is basically the shifting-control method.

At some stream-gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice in the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual mannere Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height -record and occasional winter discharge measure-ments, consideration being given to the available information on tempera-ture and precipitation, notes by gage observers and hydrologists, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins.

For a lake or reservoir station, capacity tables giving the contents for any stage are prepared from stage-area relation curves defined by surveys. The application of the stage to the capacity table given the contents, from which the daily, monthly, or yearly change in contents is computed.

If the stage-capacity curve is subject to changes because of deposi-tion of sediment in the reservoir, periodic resurveys of the reservoir are necessary to define new stage-capacity curves. During the period between reservoir surveys the computed contents may be increasingly in error due to the gradual accululation of sediment.

For some gaging stations there are periods when no gage-height record is obtained or the recorded gage height is so faulty that it cannot be used to compute daily discharge or contents. This happens when the re-corder stops or otherwise fails to operate properly, intakes are plugged, the float is frozen in the well, or for various other reasons. For such periods the daily discharges are estimated on the basis of recorded range in stage, adjoining good record, discharge measurements, weather records, and comparison with other station records from the same or nearby basins. Likewise daily contents may be estimated on the basis of operator's log, adjoining good record, inflow-outflow studies, and other information.

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The data in this report generally comprise a description of the station and tabulations of daily and monthly figure. For gaging stations on streams or canals a table showing the daily dischare and/or monthly and yearly discharge is givene For gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs a monthly summary table of stage and contents or a table showing the daily contents is given. Tables of daily gage heights or elevations at, 0800 hours, are included for some reservoir stations. A calendar for the cur-rent year is shown on the reverse side of the front cover to facilitate finding the day of the week for any date.


The description of the gaging station gives the location, drainage area, period of record, type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge or contents, general remarks and notations of revisions of previously published records. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River mileage, given under "LOCATION" for some stations, is that determined and used by the Corps of Engineers or other agencies. Periods for which there are published records for the present station or for -stations generally equivalent to the pr.esent one are ,given under_ uPERIOD OF RECORD." The type of gage currently in use, the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums of previous gages used during the period of record are given under "GAGE." In references to datum of gage, the phrase "mean sea level" denotes "Sea Level Datum of 1929" as used by the Topographic Division of the Geological Survey, unless otherwise qualified. The aver-age discharge for the number of years indicated is given under "AVERAGE DISCHARGE"; it is not given for stations having fewer than 5 complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. The maximum discharge (or contents) and the maximum gage height, the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation (or the minimum contents), and the minimum gage height if it is significant are given under "EXTREMES." The minimum daily discharge is given if there is extensive regulation. In the first paragraph headed "Current year": the data given are for the com-plete current calendar year unless otherwise specified. In the second para-graph usually headed uPeriod of record": the data given are for the period of record given in the PERIOD OF RECORD paragraph. Otherwise the data given are for a shorter period and the heading shows the period for which extremes are available. Reliable information concerning major floods that occurred outside the period of record is given in the third or last paragraph under "EXTREMES. II Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge (or contents) corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder (graphic or digital), a crest-stage gage, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge or contents, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the discharge records, to condi-tions that affect the natural flow at the gaging station, und availability of Water Quality records, is given under IIREMARKSII; for reservoir stations information on the dam forming the reservoir, the capacity, outlet works and spillway, and purpose and use of the reservoir, is also given under IIREMARKS. II

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual or compilation reports. In order to make it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "REVISIONS (WATER YEARS)" has been added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water years only oue number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October I, 1932 to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge were revised, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: !I (M)!! means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)1I that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and II (p)" that only peak discharges were revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given.


Skeleton capacity tables are published for all reservoirs for which records of contents are published on a daily basis, except those reser-voirs for which a table of daily elevations (or gage heights) is published.

The daily tables for stream-gaging stations give the discharge cor-responding to the daily mean gage height unless there are large or rapid changes in the discharge during a day. For days having large or rapid changes, discharge for the day is computed by averaging the mean discharge for several parts of a day. For digital recorders, the daily mean dis-charge is always the average of the discharges at each punched reading.

The daily tables for reservoir stations give the contents correspond-ing to the water-surface elevation at a given time, usually at 2400 each day. For some reservoirs the elevation at a given time is given in the daily table.

The monthly summary is given below the daily table. For stream-gaging stations the line headed "TOTAL" gives the sum of the daily figures. The line headed II MEAN II gives the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. The lines headed IlMAX" and "MIN" give the maximum and minimum daily discharges, respectively, for the month. Discharge for the month is expressed in acre-feet (line headed "AC-FT").

For reservoir stations the monthly summary gives the elevation (or gage height) at the end of the month and the change in contents during the month, except for those stations for which a table of daily eleva-tions (or gage heights) is published.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures follow-ing MAX are the maximum daily discharges for the calendar and water years; likewise, those following MIN are the minimum daily discharges.

For reservoir stations the yearly summary gives the change in contents for the calendar year and for the water year.

Peak discharges and their times of occurrence and corresponding gage heights for many stations are listed below the yearly summary. All inde-pendent peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year can be presented. Peak discharges are not published for any canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subject to substantial control by man. Time of day is expressed in 24-hour local standard time; for example, 12:~0 a.m. is 0030 and 1:30 p.m. is 1330.

In a general footnote, introduced by the word "NOTE" certain periods are indicated for which the discharge is computed or estimated by special methods because of no gage-height record, backwater from various sources,

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or other unusual conditions. Periods of no gage-height record are indicated if the period is continuous for a month or more or includes the maximum dis-charge for the year. Periods of backwater from an unusual source, or inde-finite stage-discharge relation, or of any other unusual condition at the gage are indicated only if they are a month or more' in length and the accu-racy of the records is affected. Days on which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice are not indicated. The methods used in computing dis-charge for various unusual conditions have been explained in preceding paragraphs. Footnotes to reservoir tables may be used to explain the use of new capacity tables or for other special conditions.


Accuracy of Data

The accuracy of discharge data depends primarily on (1) the sta-bility of the stage-discharge r.elation or ~ if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of obser-vations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description under "REMARKS" states the degree of accu-racy of the records. "Excellent" means that about 95 percent of the daily discharges is within 5 percent; "good ll within 10 percent; and "fair u within 15 percent. "Poor" means that daily discharges have less than Ilfair" accuracy ..

Figures of daily mean discharge in this report are shown to the nearest hundredth of a cubic foot per second for discharges of less than 1 ft 3 /s; to tenths between 1.0 and 10 ft 3 /s; to whole numbers between 10 and 1,000 ft 3/s; and to 3 significant figures above 1,000 ft 3/s. The number of significant figures used is based solely on the magnitude of the figure. The same rounding rules apply to discharge figures listed for partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites.

Discharge of some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural runoff, due to the effects of diversions l consumptive use, regulation by storage, increases or decreases in evaporation due to artificial causes or other factors. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents.

Publications

In each water-supply paper entitled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States!! there is a list of numbers of precedin9 water-supply papers containing streamflow information for the area covered by that report. In addition, there is a list of numbers of water-supply papers containing detailed information on major floods in the area. Records for stations in New Mexico for the period October 1960 to September 1965 are in Water-Supply Papers 1920, 1923, 1925, and 1926; those for period October 1965 to September 1970 are in Water-Supply Papers 2121, 2123, 2125, and 2126.


Two series of summary reports entitled, "Compilation of Records of Surface Waters of the United States" have been published; the first series covers the entire period of record through September 1950 and the second series covers the period October 1950 to September 1960. These reports contain summaries of monthly and annual discharge and rnonthend storage for all previously published records, as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever practical. The yearly summary table for each gaging station lists the numbers of the water-supply papers in which daily records were published for that stationo Records for stations in New Mexico are compiled in Water-Supply Papers 1311, 1312, and 1313 through September 1950, and in 1731, 1732, and 1733 for October 1950 to September 1960.

special reports on major floods or droughts or of other hydrologic studies for the area have been issued in publications other than water-supply papers. Information relative to these reports may be obtained from the district office.

Other Data Available

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given in three tables at the end of the surface-water records in this report. The first is a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, the second is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations, and the third is a table of discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Seepage investigations are presented following measurements at miscellaneous sites. These consist of text and tabulations summarizing data derived primarily from associated series of discharge measurements and observations made within a short time period along a given reach of channel, preferably during a period of relatively stable conditions.

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Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations, such as discharge measurements, gage-height records, and rating tables, is on file in the district office. Many gaging-station records in New Mexico through 1968 have been analyzed to give several statistical summaries: (1) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year; and (3) the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of conse-cutive days in each year.

At or near some gaging stations, water-quality records also are collected. Data are obtained on the chemical quality of the stream water, on water temperature, on suspended-sediment concentration, and on the particle-size distribution of suspended sediment and bed material. These data are given in Part 2 of this report 0 Under the "REMARKS" para-graph of the gaging-station description reference is made to water-quality records collected on a regular basiso


HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

As is common in New Mexico, streamflow varied greatly in the 1973 calendar year. This holds true with respect to both time and geographic location. The variations are related to differences in precipitation, temperature, topography and geology. The yearly mean discharge for the calendar year at four key gaging stations was excessive and ranged from 181 to 326 percent of the medians for the base period, 1931-60.

During the first quarter of the year streamflow was deficient in the Canadian River basin, near median in the Rio Grande basin and excessive in the Gila River basin. During the snow-mel·t period, April to July, streamflow was excessive in all streams that receive flow from the melting of snow in the mountains. Streamflow for most stations in Gila River basin Was highest of record for that period. During the remainder of the year streamflow was excessive in the Rio Grande valley, near median in Canadian River basin, below median in the Pecos River valley and deficient in the Gila River basin.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Records of discharge not published by the Geological Survey were collected at 78 sites in New Mexico during the current year by the following agencies: Records at 76 sites (in Pecos River basin) were collected by the office of the State Engineer; at 1 site by the Inter-national Boundary and water Commission, D.S. Depar'tment of State and at 1 site by the Bureau of Reclamation, DoS. Department of Interior. The Office of Water Data Coordination, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va., 22092, maintains an index of these sites. Infonnation on records at specific sites can be obtained from that office upon request.

SELECTED REFERENCES

Carter, R. W., and Davidian, Jacob, 1968, General procedure for gaging streams: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. A6, 13 p.

Corbett, D.M., and others, 1943, Stream-gaging procedure, a manual describing methods and practices of the Geological Survey: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 888, 245 p.

Langbein, W.B., and Iseri, K.T., 1960, General introduction and hydrologic definitions: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1541-A, 29 p.


Table l.--Factors for conversion of English units to International System (SI) Units

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[The following factors may be used to convert the English units published herein to the International System of Units (SI)1

Multiply English units

feet (ft)

miles(mi)

acres

square miles(mi')

gallons (gal)

million gallons(106 gal)

cubic feet(ft 3 )

cfs·day(ft 3 !s-day)

acre-feet(acre-ft)

cubic feet per second (ft3!S)

0.3048

1. 609

4047 .4047 .004047

2.590

3.785 x 10- 3

3785 3.785 x 10- 3

.02832

2447 2.447 x 10 3

1233 1.233 x 10- 3 1.233 x 10- 6

To obtain 51 units

metres(m)

kilometres (km)

square metres (m') square hectometre(hm') square kilometre(km')

square kilometres (km')

cubic metres (m 3 )

cubic metres(m 3 ) cubic hectometres(hm 3 )

cubic metres (m 3 )

cubic metres(m 3 ) cubic hectometres(hm 3 )

cubic metres(m 3) cubic hectometres(hm 3 ) cubic kilometres (km 3)

.02832 cubic Netres per second (m 3 ! s)

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GAGING-STATION RECOHDS

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

07153500 DRY C!NARRON RIVER NEAll. GUY, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--Lat 36°59'15", long 103 Q 25'25", in SE% sec,n, T.32 N" R,SS E" Union County, on right bank 1.5 ml (2,4 km) upstream from Baker damsite, 1.7 mi (2,7 km) northwest of Valley, 3,0 mi (4.8 km) upstream from Travesser Creek, 12 ml (19 km) north of Guy, 26 mi (42 km) northl-.'est of Kenton, Okla., and at mile 634.5 (1,020,9 km).

DRAINAGE AREA.--545 miz (1,412 km 2).

PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1942 to December 1973 (discontinued), Prior to October 1965, published as Cimarron River near Guy,

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GAGE,--Water-stage recorder, Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (1,494 m) from topographic map. Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, at datum 0,44 ft (0,134 m) higher,

EX'l'REMES.--Current year: Maximum discharge, S10 fells (14.4 m3 /s) July 2S (gage height, 3.70 ft or 1,128 m); minimum, 0.03 ft'/s (0.001 m3js) June 26, 27,

Period of record: Naximum discharge, 46,100 ft 3/s (1,310 mljs) Aug, 21, 1965 (gage height, 22.00 it or 6.706 m), from rating curve extended above 3,000 ft~/s (85.0 m3js) on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights IS.7 ft (4.79 m) and 22.00 ft (6.706 m); no flow at times.

REMARKS,'-Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,500 acres (26.3 km 2) above station. Water quali.ty records for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report,

REVISIONS. - -WSP 1177 : Drainage area,

OISCHA~GE, '" CUSIC FEET PER SECOND, CALENOAR YEAR 1973 DAY J" F" '" A'PR ",y JUN JUL 'UG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2.8 3.3 1.8 3.0 '.0 I.S .07 1.8 .38 .94 1.0 1. , 2.8 3.0 1.8 , .1 S.O 1.3 ." 1 •• .3V ." 1.0 1.3 ,., , .' 1.1 '.3 5.0 1.' ." 1. , ." .12 1.0 '.0 , '.5 2,8 1.8 '.1 v.s 1.2 .11 1.1 ." .12 1.0 1.' S 2.5 2.1 1. e ?.o '.0 1.2 .52 1.5 .30 .12 1.1 '01

• 2. S '.S 1. e 1.' 5.0 1.2 .52 1.3 .43 ." 1.' 3.2 1 2.3 '.' 1. e 1.1 '.0 101 ." 1.2 .12 ." 1.2 3.' e 2.1 '.1 1.8 2.1 3. , .56 .n 101 .56 .bY 1.3 3. , , 1.' I.' 1. , 1.' 12 .12 .V3 1.0 .56 .52 1.' 2.5 10 '.0 1.1 2.0 I.e •• 3 .51 .79 .90 .12 .51 1.' '. ,

11 '.1 1. , 2.1 I.e 3.2 .52 1.0 .90 .79 .12 1.1 , .1

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TOTAL 19,9 bl.~ b1.0 1097.8 100.5 Ib.73 110 1,210 24,33 22.13 20,113 31,14 83.3 MEAN 2.58 2.21 2,1 b Ib,b 3.210 .56 4,% .18 .16 ... 1,211 2,&1; "AX '.1 '.' '.0 13 12 I.S " I.e 2.S .94 1.8 '.' "IN 1.' I.' 1. , 1. , 1. , .DO .01 .15 ." .V3 .94 1. , AC .. FT '" 123 '" '" '" " ,eo " 'S " " Ib' CAL VA IC;71 TOTAL 11153.00 MEAN 3.1b "AX " "IN .OV AC .. FT 2,290 m VA 1~13 TOTAL 1,164.13 MEAN 3.25 "AX " HlN .OV AC ... FT 2,350 PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,000 n 3 /S),--No peak above base.

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07154500 CIMARRON RIVER NEAR KENTON, OKLA.

LOCATION.--Lat 36°55'36", :long 102"51'31", in SE.!;, sec.4, T.S N., R.l E., Cimarron County, near right bank on downstream Slde of pier of county road bridge, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) upstream from North Carrizo Creek, 1.1 mi (2.7 km) northeast of Kenton, 2.2 mi (3.5 km) downstream from Carrizozo Creek, and at mile 594.0 (955.1 km).

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,106 lIIi 2 (2,865 km~), of which 68 mil (176 km 2) is probably noncontributing.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Apri1 1904 to July 1905 (gage heights only), October 1950 to current year.

G/\GE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,262.08 it (1,299.082 m) above mean sea level (levels by State Highway Department). April 1904 to July 1905 nonrecording gage at site 0.9 mi (1.4 km) upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1950 to Sept, 19, 1967, water~stage recorder at same site and at datum 5.00 ft 0.524 m) higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE,--23 calendar years (1951-73), 23.7 ft 3/s (0.671 m3/s)' 17,170 acre-ft/yr (21.2 hm3/yr); 20 calendar years (1954-73), 24.6 ft 3/s (0,697 ml/s), 17,B20 acre-ft/yr (22.0 hm~/yr).

EXTREMES. - -Current year: no flow at times.

Maximum discharge 15,000 ft 3/s (425 m3/s) Sept. 24 (gage height 17.81 ft or 5.428 m);

Period of 'record: ~laXllllum dlscharge 43,400 ft3/ S (1,230 ml/s) Oct. 17, 1965 (gage height, 22.32 ft or 6.803 m, present datum), from ratlng curve extended above 7,000 ft 3/s (19B m3/s) on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

REMARKS,--Recorcis fair. Extensive diversions for irrigation above station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS),--WSP 1711: 19S6(~l).

DISCHA.RGE, " CUtI IC fEE T PER SECOND, CA.LENDAR YEAR 1'173 0", J" FEB "" '" "" J", Joe '0' SE' OCT 'OT

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B 1.2 .85 .S! I.' .18 S I .7S .00 T 1.0 ." .00 1.8 1.1 lOS . ., ." , ." .S' 1.0 ,. , .TS " .52 .53 , .eo .52 ." I. , .7S '.2 .38 .4S 10 .S< .sa 1.2 I. , ... 2., .F< .52

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TOTAL 2(:0 ,52 19,01:> 39.53 61.12 15,81) 936.21 183.36 3,362.11 It..54 21,911 MEAN .80 .70 1.26 2.011 .S! 30.2 5.'H !!2 .53 .73

"" I.S 1.1 7. , S •• 2.1 82S lOS 3.l01) I.S 1.7 "N ." ... .,. .28 0 0 , 0 .07 .03 AC .. fT 53 " 78 121 " 1,8bO '" 0,b11) " •• CAl " 1973 TOTAL 11.712.72 MEAN 12,9 "" 3,300 ". , AC .. n 9,350 m YR 1973 TOTAL 4,114.93 MEAN 12,9 MAX 3,31)0 MIN 0 AC .. FT '1,350 PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 2,000 FTl/S).--Sept, 24 (0415) 15,000 FT 3/S (17.81 FT).

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07199000 CANADIAN RIVER NEAR HEBRON, N. ~mx.

LOCATION.-·Lat 36~47'14", long 10427'42", Colfax County. 1n Maxwell Grant, near nght bank at downstream end of bridge pier on U.S. Highways 64 and 85, 3.1 ml (5.0 km) north of Hebron, 5.0 ml (8.0 km) upstream from ClJicorica Creek, 8.0 mi (12.9 km) south of Raton, and at mile 888.1 (1,429.0 km).

DRAINAGE AREA.~-229 mi 2 (593 km2).

PERIOD OF RECORD.-"June 1946 to current year.

GAGE.-·Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,248 ft (1,904 m) from topographic map. See WSP 1921 for history of changes prior to Aug. 18, 1965.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE,--27 calendar years, 8,16 ft)/s (0.231 rol/s), 5,910 acre~ft/yr (7.29 hm 3/yr); 20 calendar years (1954-73). 9.97 ft3/ S (0.282 mO/s), 7,220 acre"ft/yr (8.90 hm 3/yr).

EXTREMES.w-Current year: Maximum dischar§e, 4,190 ft 3/s (119 m3/s) Sept. 9 (gage height, 6.06 ft or 1.847 m). from rating curve extended above 83 ft /s (2.35 ml/s) as explained below; no flow at times.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 62,400 ft 3/s (1,770 m3/s) June 17, 1965 (§age lJeight j 28.2 ft or 8.60 m, from f1oodmarks, present datum), from rating curve extended above 1,300 ft /s (36.8 m Is) on basis of slope·area measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days most years.

Flood in 1942 reached a stage of about 28 ft (8.5 m), present datum, at site 150 ft (46 m) upstream, from information by local residents.

REMARKS. -- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of a few hundred acres. Part or all of low flow can be diverted to left bank 1.6 mi (2.6 km). revised, above station for stock water, off-channel storage and irrigation. Water quality records fo< the current year are published in Part Z of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS). --WSP 1281 : 1946, 1947-48(P), 1949, WSP 1921: 1960(M).

DISCHARGE. rN CUSIC FEET PER SECOND. CALENDAR YEAR 1'113

OH JAN FEB MAR APR "" JU' JUL AUG SE' OCT NOV ,DS ,12 ,i2 ,OD " ,,, ," 3,0 ,02 3,' 2,7 ,DS ,12 ,12 ,n " ,ut ,ID I,' ,01 3,' 2,7 ,DS ,13 ,ID ," " ,ut ,08 I,' ,01 3" 2,7 " ,DS ,13 ,14 ," " ,>7 ,ID I,' ,01 3,b 2,7 5 ,,, ,13 ,14 ,n " ,>7 ,08 1,' ,03 3,2 2,7 , ,,, ,I' ,14 13 " ,n ,,, ,SO ,03 ,23 2,7 7 ,,, ,I' ,14 15 77 1,3 ," ,20 ,0< ,16 2,7 • ,DS ,1' ,I' ID SO ,,, ,06 ,15 ,03 ,01 2,7 , ,,, ,15 ,16 12 77 ,>7 ,Db ,I' 1" ,01 2,7

ID ,,, ,15 ,12 " " ,>7 ,06 ,08 3,0 ,11 2,7 11 ,DS ,15 ,14 " " ,>7 ," ,06 ", ,11 2,7 12 ,DS ,15 ,14 24' " ,ut ,OJ ,OR " , ,11 3,1 13 ." ,15 ,12 "1 77 ',2 ,Db ',3 b,' ,11 3,1 14 ,,, ,15 ,16 5SO " ,n 1,3 ,IS 5,' 1,3 3,1 15 ,,, ,IS ,16 '" " ,I' ,08 ," 5,' 2 " 3,' 16 .DS ,IS ,14 125 " ,16 ,08 ,03 5,0 2,7 3,' 17 ,,, ,15 ,i2 155 " .,1 It ,08 ,02 ',5 2,7 3,' " ." ,IS ,12 '" 53 ,12 .Db ,02 ',0 200 3,1 I' ,,, ,IS ,14 225 " ,12 ,Db ,02 3 " I, • 301 20 ." ,IS ,12 " " ,16

,,, ,02 3,1 2,0 3,0 21 ,,, ,IS ,I' " " ,I' ,08 ,02 2.7 2,7 2.5 22 ,,, ,15 ,16 " >7 ,16 ,08 ,02 3,1 2,7 2,0 23 ,Db ,I' ,I' " >7 ,14 ,Db ,02 3,1 1,2 1,5 24 .07 ,I' ,30 116 2S ,14 ,,, ,02 3,1 .l? 1,5 2S ,08 ,I' ,40 "b " ,12 ,06 ,02 1;7 ,32 I,' " ," ,13 ,40 224 " ,08 7 ,I ,02 2,5 ,23 1,3 27 ,ID ,13 ," 130 " ,08 ,21 ,01 7,5 ,23 1,2 " ,ID ,12 ,37 m 16 .10 ," ,02 ',2 ,bI 1,1 " ,11 ," m 1,0 ,08 1,3 .. 02 ',5 1,5 1,0 30 ,11 1,0 120 ,60 ,05 ',3 ,06 3,' ,bI ,SO 31 ,11 1,3 ," " ," 2,7

15

OEC

,,, ,32 ,30 010 ,Db

," ~02 ,,, ,08 ,ID

.12 ,14 ,20 ,,, ," ,SO ,SO ," ,SO ,70

,OD ,70 ,SO ,SO ,SO

.80 ,SO ,SO ,SO ,SO ,70

TOTAL t.1J3 3,


07203000 VEJU.fEJO RIVER NEAR DAWSON, N. MEX.

LOCATION. "Lat 36°40'50", long 104°47'08", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant, on left bank 1.3 mi (2.1 km) north of Dawson, 2.3 mi (3.7 km) upstream from Rail Canyon, and at mile 22.5 (36.2 km),

DRAINAGE AREA. --301 mi 2 (780 km l ).

PERIOD OF RECORD. --October 1915 to July 1918, April 1919 to May 1921, January 1927 to current year. Monthly discharge only for Some periods, published in WSP 1311.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,365 ft (1,940 m) from topographic map. :See NSP 1311 or 1731 for history of changes prior to Sept. 24, 1953.

AVERAGE DIS~HARGE.~-50 calendar years (1916-17, 1920, 1927-73), 18.7 ft~J;; (0.530 m'/s), 13,550 acre-ft/yr (16.7 hm /yr); 20 calendar years (1954-73),16.1 ftl/s (0.456 m3/s), 11,660 acre~ft/yr (14.4 hm'/yr).

EXTREMES."-'Cu'rrent year: Maximum dischar~e. 600 ftl/s (17.0 m'/s) Sept. 9 (ga?"e height, 5.03 ft or 1.533'm); from rating curve extended above 9S ft /s (2.69 m'/s) as explained belo\~; mlnimum, 0.30 ft'/S (0.008 m'/s) Nov. 22.

1927-73: Ma:umum dlscharge, 12,600 ft'/s (357 m3/s) June 17, 1965 (gage helght, 15.25 ft or 4.648 m), from rating curve extended above 400 ft'/s (11.3 m3/s) on basls of slope-area measurement of peak flow, no flow at times.

A major flood occurred Aug. 2, 1921, when discharge probably exceeded 10,000 ftl/s (283 ml/s).

RENARKS.--Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of small acreage and mountain meadows above station. Water quality records for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS). "-WSP 1117: 1947, drainage area. WSP 1281: 1932(~1), 1934(~j), 1936-38(M), 1941~42(P), 1944-46(M) •

OISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONO, CALENDAR VEAR 1973

DAV

I , J , 5

• 7 8

• 10 \I

" IJ " " " 17 " " " " " " " " " " " " " 1I

TOTAL MEAN MAX MIN AC .. n

I.' I.' I.' 1.7 I ••

1.7 I •• 1.5 I.' I. J

I •• 1.7 I •• I •• 2.1

'.7 J.8 J.8 J. J Jd

'.7 '.5 , .. "J J.J J., ' .. Jd J.J J., J ••

75.7 2.44

J.8 I. J ISO

FEB

J.' J.I J .1 'd 5.0

'.' '.1 J. J J" J.' J.8 '.7 J.8 J.J J.8

J.I J.8 J. J J.J

J" J.J J.' J.O J.O J.O

J.O J.O J.O

98.3 3.151 5.0 J.O 195

CAL VR 1913 TOTAL 0,020.8 WTR VR 1913 TOTAL 0.'514.7

J.I J. J J.J J.J J ••

J. J J.I J.I '.1 '" J •• , .1 ,., '.J ,., '.0 '.0 5.0 5.' 5.' 5.0 5.0 5. , 5.8 7.' '.' 7.' 7.' ••• '.0 7.0

1'50.9 II.B7 8.' J.I ".

II \I

'.' 7.' 7.0

7.0 '.0 '.0

10

'.' " IJ I'

" " 53

" 55 " " " J7 " OS 50

55

" " " 50 984.0

32. B 88

7.0 1,950

MEAN 18.1 MEAN 11.8

"" " J5 J5

" " " 28 " " " " ., " ., " " 51 b\ 15

" " " as 77 77

" " " b\ 55 57

1,828 59,0

" 28 3,630

MAX 99 MAX 99

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 800 FT1/S).--No peak above base.

55

" " " 55

" 55 51 53

" " " " " " " " 55 " " " J5 J5

" " Jt

" " " " 1.587 52,9

" 1I 3,150

JUL

" " " " J5 1I

" 28 " "

" " 21 18 18

" " 18 " " "

8" 26.0

" " 1,6110 Ac .. n 13.130 AC .. n 12,920

>U,

" 20 20

" " 18

" IJ 15 IS

••• 10 " " 10 '.' '.' '.' '.' 10 '.' 10 '.' '.' '.'

10 10 II IS

" '.' 436.1

14.1

" '.' 865

s" 10 10

'.' '.' 7.' ' .. ' .. 5.' " " t9

" '.' 7 •• '.' '.' 5.' 5.' , .5 J. ,

, .. '.0 '.J 2.' , ., '.5 7.' .. ' 5.8 5.8

269.2 8.97

" '" '"

007

5. ,

'.5 J.7 ,., '.7 '.0 '.0 '.7 '.' '.7 '.' '.' ••• '.' '.' '.' '.' 5.8 5.' 5.' 5.' 5.' 5.' '.5 '.0 '.' J.' 5.' 5. , , .5 '.5

1515.5 5,02

••• '.' ,oa

NOV

'.0 3.7 '.5 5.' 5.8

5.' , .. ,. , ,. , ' .. '.' .. , , .. '.' , .' 2.' J.7 J.7 '.5 ,. , ,., 2.' 2.' "7 '" 2 •• '.J '.0 , .5

'" 122.8 4.09 .. , , .. '"

DEC

5.0 5.0 '.5 J.O '.5 '.0 '.0 , .0

'.' '.0 J.J J.O '.0 '.' '.' '.' '.0 '.0 '.0 '. , '.' 2., , .2 2. ,

I.' I., I., I.' 1.7 '. , '.5

67.3 2.82 5. , I., 173


07204000 MORENO CREEK AT EAGLE NEST, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--Lat 36¢33'12", long 105¢16'03", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant, on left upstream wingwal1 of a milti-barrel culvert under U.S. Highway 64, 200 ft (61 m) west of intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and State Highway 38, about 800 ft (240 m) upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest Lake and 1,000 ft (300 m) west of Eagle Nest.

DRAINAGE AREA.--73.8 mi 2 (191.1 km 2).

PERIOD OF RECORD."-Apri1 1928 to October 1955, June 1964 to current year. No winter records except 1932. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Records for December 1930 to March 1931, published in WSP 732, are unreliable and should not be used. Published as "near Therma" 1928-34.

GAGE.·-Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 3, 1952. Datum of gage is 8,195.98 ft (2,498.135 m) above mean sea level. See WSP 1921 for history of changes prior to Oct. 26, 1955.

17

EXTREMES.-"Current year: Maximum discharge, 102 ft;/s (2.89 ml/s) May 12 (gage height, 3.55 ft or 1.082 m); minimum detennined. 0.40 ft;/s (0.011 ml/s) Sept. 4.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 240 ft;/s (6.80 m'/s) Sept. I, 1946 (gage height, 3.10 ft or 0.945 m, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 3.55 ft (1.082 m) May 12,; 1973; no flow at times.

REMARKS.--Records fair. Diversions '0' irrigation of about 1,200 acres (4.86 kml) above station. REVISIONS (WATER YEARS). "-WSP 1281: 1931 (M), 1932, 1935(M). 1939-41 (M), 1946-47(M). WSP 1921: Drainage area.

See also PERIOD OF RECORD.

DISCHARGE, IN CUSIC FEET PER SECOND, CALENDAR YEAR )913

OH JAN FE. "" '" ",v JUN JU, 'U, SE' OCT NOV DEC , ,., " " 2.8 2 •• .., .as 2 '.5 37 " 2.5 2.2 .b2 .eo , '.' " " 2.5 '.0 .58 .as , , .5 37 2S 2.0 2.8 .SO .eo 5 5.' " " 2. , 0.1 ." .98 • '.5 01 " 2. , 2. , . ., ,. , 1 5.2 " " 2.0 , .8 .b2 .98 8 0.5 " " , .' , .1 .58 .as , 1., 01 " 2.0 , .5 .ao .02 " O. , 7Q " ,., , ., 2.' '.2 " " " " 2.8 , ., 2.8 , .8 " " " '.2 2.' , .. , .8 2 •• " " OS " '" , .. ,. , 2.8 " " " " , .. , .0 , ., 2.5 IS 37 13 " '" , .2 .02 2. , " IS ., " 2. , ,., .as , .8 " " " 8.0 2.' .02 .,. , .8 " " 7! 1.2 200 .as .1' , .. " " 70 '.0 200 .1b .72 , .5 " " " •• 2 , .' .8Q . ., , .' " " 70 5.8 '.' .,. .b2 , .0 " " 11 5.0 '.5 .12 .b2 , .. " " ., 5 •• , .0 .b2 ." , .. " ,. 57 5.0 , .2 .58 .,. , .2 " " 52 '. , 2. , .58 .12 , .2 ,.

" bQ 0.' 2.5 .58 ,. , , .2 21 " " '. , , .. .58 , .2 ,., " 37 " '. , 1.0 .SO , ., I., " " 35 '.8 1.0 .5' .98 1.2 " " " '.' 1.5 .12 .02 1.2 " " '" .7b , .2 TOTAL '5I1S.2 t,6H lSI.1 &&.5 111.55 2S.1I1 112.21 )olEAN IS.l '59,1 12,7 2, IS 1,111 .OS t.l& MAX " " " '.' 0.7 2.' 2.' MIN '.' " '.' '.2 .54 ." .eo AC"'FT 1,090 1,&50 15. m 82 Sb "

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, " FT3/S) DATE TIME G. H. DISCHARGE DATE TIME G. H. DISCHARGE

4*14 2230 3.32 as S~12 0700 3.55 102 4-18 0030 2.87 41


07204500 CIENEGUILLA CREEK NEAR EAGLE NEST, N. HEX.

LOCATION.~-Lat 36"29'07", long 105"15'54", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant, on right bank 0.1 mi (O.2 km) downstream from Schoolhouse Draw, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) upstream from high~water line of Eagle Nest Lake, 0.5 mi (0.8 km) east of U.S. Highway 64, and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) south of Eagle Nest.

DRAINAGE AREA.~-S6 mi 2 (145 kml),

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Apnl 1928 to September 1955, June 1964 to current year. No winter records except in water years 1932, 1948, 1951. Monthly dlscharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311 and 1731. Records for December 1930 to March 1931, published in WSP 732, are unreliable and should not be used. Published as "near Thermal! 1928-34.

GAGE.·-Water-stage recorder, Concrete control since Sept, 25,1947. Altituce of gage is 8,195 ft (2,498 m) from topographic map. Prior to May 8, 1928, nonrecording gage, and May 8, 1928 to Sept. I, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 tni (0,3 km) downstream at different datums,

EXTREMES,*-Current year: Maximum discharge, 279 ft 3/s (7.90 m3 /s) May 10 (gage height, 5,19 ft or 1.582 m); minimum determined, 0.60 ft'ls (0.017 ml/s) Sept, 5.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 505 ftl/s (14.3 m3/s) June 16, 1965 (gage height, 5.61 ft or 1.710 m), from rating curve extended above 110 ftl/s (3.12 m3/s); no flow at times.

REMARKS.--Records good except those for April, which are poor. Diversions '0' irrigation of about 1,000 acres (4.05 kml) above station. REVISIONS (!'1ATER YEARS) .--WSP 957 : 1941. WSP 1281: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1932(~j), 1935(M), 1937(M). ,,, also PERIOD OF RECORD.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, CALENOAR YEAR 1973

OAY JAN FE. M" '" MAY JUN JUL AUG 5EP Oel NO' OEC , b.O 'Ob " , .. S.2 , .. 2.0 2 b.O 79 " '.2 0.0 '.0 , .0 , b.O " " '.0 0.0 '.0 2. , 0 b.O " 27 ,. , 0.0 .00 0.2 S 7.0 '" " ,., '.S . ., 0.7 b 8.0 '" 20 2.8 0.7 . ., 0.7 7 7.0 ItO " 2.8 '.' . ., o.S • 0.0 tt7 t7 b.O '" .


07205000 Sixmile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

LOCATION.--Lat 36~31'07", long 105°16'29", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant, on left upstream \,.ingwa11 of concrete control., 250 it ('16 m) downstream from concrete box culvert on U.S. High\~ay 64, and 2.6 mi (4,2 km) southwest of Eagle Nest.

DRAINAGE AREA.--10.5 mi 2 (27.2 km 2).

PERIOD or RECORD.--April 1928 to September 1955 (no l'>'inter records in water years 1928-31, 1933-55), July 1958 to current year. Prior to October 1930 monthly dl-Scharge only, publ1shed In WSP 1311, Records for December 1930 to March 1931, published in WSP 732, are unrellable and should not be used. PubliShed as "near Therma" 1928-34.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control Sept, 11, 1931 to May 1933, and since Sept. 13, 1934. Datum of gage 15 8,195.16 ft (2,497.885 m) above mean sea level. Prior to ~!ay 18,1928, nonrecording gage at slte 88 ft (27 m) upstream at datum 0,98 ft (0,299 m) hlgher. ~!ay 18, 1928 to Sept, 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 88 ft (27 m) upstream at datum 0.43 ft (0.131 m) higher.

19

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--15 calendar years (1959-73), 2.49 ft 3 /s (0,0705 m3/s), 1,800 acre-ft/yr (2.22 hm~/yr).

EXTREMES.--Current ~ear: Maximum discharge, 48 ftl/s (1.36 ml/s) Nay 12 (gage height, 1.86 ft or 0.567 m); minimum, 0.09 ft. Is (0,003 ml/s) Apr. 7, result of freezeu~,

1930~55, 1958-73: Maximum discharge, 128 ft 3/s (3.62 m Is) Aug, 5, 1969 (gage height, 2.86 ft or 0,871 m), from rating curve extended above 32 ft)/s (0,906 m3/s): maximum gage height recorded, 3.38 ft (1.030 m) Apr. 2, 19'37 (ice jam), site and datum then in use: no f10\~ at times.

REMARKS.--Records fail'. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres (1.21 kml) above station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1311: 1932-33(N), 19:s5(M), 1943(M). WSP 1681: 1937(M). WSP 1921: Drainage area. See also PERIOD OF RECORD.

DISCHARGE, IN CUSIC FEET PER SECOND, CALENDAR YEAR Iq73

o.v

I 2 3 , 5

• 7 8 ,

to

!! !2 !3

" " " " " " " 21 Z2

" 2U 2S

" 21 28

" " 31 TOTAL MEAN MAX MIN AC-FT

I. , I. , I. ,

I.' I. , I.' I.' I. ,

I.' 1.3

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3

1.3 1.3

-1.11

I.' 1.3

1.3 1.3 I. , I. , 1.3 1.3

110,6 1.32 I.' 1.2

8!

'" 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3 I.' I. ,

1.3 I. , 1.3 1.3 1.3

I.' I.' I.' I. , 1.5

I., 1.8 2.0

38,S 1.38 2.0 1.2

"

MAR

2.2 2.7 2.7 2. , 2.5

I.' I.' I.' 1.8 1.7

I •• 2. I I.' I.' I.' 1.5

I.' 2. I 2.' 2 ••

2.3 I.' 1.2 1.1 1.0

1.3 I.' 1.5 1.5 I.' 1.3

51.1 1.811 2.7 1.0 !!3

.e,

1.2 i .,3 1.2 1.0 1.0

1.5 ... 2.0 2.2 2.0

2. I 3.t ••• '. , '.' 3. , 5.5 5.8 '.7 '.2 3., '.8 8.8

!2 !3

!2 !2

" " " 181.56

6.25

" ... 372

CAL YR Iq13 TOTAL 1,369.3U WTR YR 1913 TOTAL 1,31111.U9

MEAN 3.61 MEAN 3.66

DATE

4-14 4-29

TIME

1730 1945

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 15

G. H.

1. 35 1. 41

DISCHARGE

18 22

DATE

5- 5 5-12

!8

" It IS 20

!9

" " 23 3!

4!

" 03 " 27 " 25 27 3! 3!

" " 22 " !7 IS IS !3 !! to 8.5

699,5 22.6

" 8.5 1,390

MAX 111 MAX U1

TIME

2000 0230

JU<

8.5 8.5 8.0 7.3

'.' '.0 5.' 5.3 5. I 5.3

5.3 5., '. , 7.2 '.0 5., 5.0 '.3 3.7 3.5

3.2 3.0 2.' 2.7 2.7

2.' 2 •• 2.0 1.7 1.5

1113.6 11,19 8.5 1.5 285

JUL

I. , 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2

1.1 1.2 1.3 1,3 1.2

1.1

I.' 2. I 2.5 2.3

2.2 1.9 1.7 1.8 I ••

1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 I.' 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 I.'

51.2 1.&5 2.5 1.1 to2

AU ..

1.3 1.3 1.8 2.0 I.' 1.1

.B8

." .B3

.BI

.BI

." .9, ...

.BO

.B8

." .8B

.82

.BO

.80

.71

.64

.02

.'t

.42

.38

.38

.


07205500 Eagle Nest Lake near Eagle Nest, N. ~jex.

LOCATION.,·Lat 36 Q 31'53", long 105 Q 13'44", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant, at upstream face of Eagle Nest Dam on Cimarron River, 2.5 mi (4.0 km) southeast of Eagle Nest, 6.7 mi (lO.S km) west of Ute Park, and at mile 48.7 (78.4 km).

DRAINAGE AREA.'-167 mi 2 (433 kmz).

PERIOD OF RECORD.--December 1927 to December 1944 (monthend contents only, published in WSP 1311), May 1950 to September 1965 (monthend contents only), October 1965 to current year. Prior to January 1972 published as Eagle Nest Reservoir.

GAGE.~-Nonrecording gage read one to six times a month at random intervals. Datum of gage is 8,056.8 ft (2,455.71 m) above mean sea level. Prior to October 1964 gage heights Were raised by addition of 8,000 ft (2,438.4 m) and called elevations.

EXTREMES.--Current year: or 34.762 m); minimum

Period of record: 136.9 ft or 41.73 m); or 18.693 m).

Maximum contents observed, 34,520 acre-ft (42.6 hm 3 ) June 18 (gage helght, 114.05 ft observed, 17,540 acre-it (21.6 hm 3 ) Jan. 2 (gage height, 99.65 ft or 30.373 m). Maximum contents observed, 78,800 acre-ft (97.2 hm 3 ) Nay 31, 1942 {gage height, minimum observed, 635 acre-ft (783,000 ml) Dec. 14, 1954 (gage height, 61.33 ft

REMARKS.--Lake is formed by concrete dam with spillway cut in natural rock, completed June 30, 1918; storage began in June 1917. Capacity, 79,120 acre-ft (97.6 hm 3 ) between gage heights 35.0 ft (10.67 m) sill of outlet gate, and 137.0 it (41.76 m), crest of ungated spillway. Dead stol'age negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water released is used for irrigation. Lake is recreational area. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres (10.1 km 2 ) above reservoir.

COOPERATION.--$upp1ementa1 gage readings fUrnished by employee of Springer Land and Cattle Co. and by Cimarron River watermaster.

REVISIONS.--WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Capacity table (gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

'" 1 , ] , , • , • ,

10

11

" " " IS " 17 " " .. " .. " " " .. " .. .. " " (t)

FE'

17,1180

j,6,040

MAR

18,SOO

Url60

U,350

99.0 100,0 104.0

,21,360

iU,l .. 0

105.30

16,970 17,850 21,770

25,200

12,310

34,000

(I) +160 +500 +1,150 +3,840 +10,810

CAL YR 1973 .................... * +10,450 WTR YR 1973 .................... t: .. 9,940

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. ; Change in contents, in acre-feet.

34,520

311,090

33,700 ..........

-300

108.0 112.0 116.0

12,450

-1,900

26,350 31,600 37,430

31,1"0

30,000

-1,800

'" OCT 28,1140

28,580

18,640 27,920

109.25 -1,360 -720

,ov

21,600

21,480

21,600 .. ......... -320

NOTE.--Month-end contents interpolated or estimated on basis of inflow and releases from Lake except Apr. 30 and Oct. 31.

+390


07206000 CIMARRON RIVER BELOW EAGLE NEST D~~, N. MEX.

WCATION.--Lat 36"31'55", long 105"13'43", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant. on left bank 300 ft (91 m) downstream from Eagle Nest Dam, 2.5 mi (4.0 km) southeast of Eagle Nest, 6.7 mi (10.8 km) west of Ute Park, and at mile 48,6 (78.2 km).

DRAINAGE AREA.--167 mi 2 (433 kmZ).

PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1950 to current year. Published as Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam October 1952 to September 1965.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Parshall flume since May 15, 1951. Altitude of gage is 8,080 ft (2,463 m) from topographic map. Prior to May IS, 1951, at datum 0.81 ft (0.247 m) higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--23 calendar years, 13.1 ft3/ s (0.371 m3/s), 9,490 acre-ft/yr (11.7 hm 3/yr); 20 calendar years (1954-73),12.5 ft'/s (0.354 m3/s), 9,060 acre-ft/yr (11.2 hm 3/yr).

EXTREMES.--Current year: no flow at times.

MaximUm discharge, 178 ft 3/s (5.04 m3/s) Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.60 ft or 0.792 m);

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 0.850 m); no flow at times most years.

205 £t3/S (5.81 m3/s) June 14, 1955 (gage height, 2.79 ft or

REMARKS.--Records good except those below 2 ft 3/s (0.057 m"/s), \~hich are poor. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Lake (see sta 07205500). Diversions for irrigation of about 2,5/)0 acres (10.1 km 2) above statlon.

REVISIONS.--WSP 1281: Drainage area.

DISCHARGE, TN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, CALENDAR YEAR 1973

DAY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUC AUG SE'

I ." .01 .01 2 .B " " 27 27 2 .GO .01 .01 , .1 " " 27 25 , .03 .01 .01 '.1 " 2B 27 I" , .03 .01 .01 ,. , " " 27 172 5 .03 .01 .01 '.2 " '7 " 172 , .02 .01 .01 5.S " AI " m , .02 .01 .01 '. , 17 57 " " B .02 .01 .01 B.l 17 57 " " , .02 .01 .01 B.l IB " " " 10 .01 .01 .01 S. , " " " .17 II .01 .01 .01 e., " " 25 .10 12 .01 .01 .01 '.' " " 25 ." " .01 .01 0 " " " 25 ." " .01 .01 0 " " " 20 ." " .01 .01 0 .SO " " " ." IA .01 .01 0 0 ." " " 22 0 17 .01 .01 0 .12 ." " " " 0 " .01 .01 0 .37 .10 27 " " 0 " .01 .01 0 .SO .10 21 " " 0 20 .01 .01 0 ." IA 21 " " 0 21 .01 .01 0 ." 20 22 " " 22 .01 .01 0 ." 20 22 " " " .01 .01 0 ." 20 22 " " " .01 .01 0 .I' 20 " 2A " " .01 .01 0 .17 20 " " " 2A .01 .01 .17 20 " 25 " 27 .01 .01 .8P 20 " 25 " 28 .01 .01 1.5 20 " 25 " " .01 1.0 " " 25 " " .01 .8P " " 25

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TOTAL .'7 .28 .12 7,06 352,211 '" 1,190 951 660,117 511.6 16,5 102. bO 11.67 MEAN ;015 .010 ,0011 ,26' MAX ." .01 .01 1.5 MIN .01 .01 0 0 AC .. n .' ., .2 IS CAL YR 1973 TOTAL 11,052,53 MEAN 12,7 MAX WTR YR 1973 TOTAL 11,665,29 MEAN 13,11 ...

NOTE.--No gage-height record Jan. Ito Apr.

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07207000 CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CIMARRON, N. MEX.

LOCATION.-MLat 36°31'11", long 104°58'42", Colfax County, in ~!axwe11 Grant, on right bank 1,200 ft (370 m) downstream from Turkey Creek Canyon. 3.6 mi (5.8 km) west of Cimarron, and at mile 31.6 (50.8 km).

DRAINAGE AREA.--294 mi 2 (761 km l ).

PERIOD OF RECORD. -May 1950 to cu~rent year. Published as Cimarron Creek near Cimarron, October 1952 to September 1965.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 6, 1963. Datum of gage is 6,599.58 ft (2,011.552 m) above mean sea level.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--23 calendar years, 20.0 ft 3/s (0.566 m3/s), 14,490 acre-ft/yr (17.9 hm 3/yr); 20 calendar years (1954-73), 19.5 ft 3/s (0.552 ml/s), 14,130 acre-ft/yr (17.4 hm 3/yr).

EXTREMES.--Current year: Maximum discharge, 563 ft 3/s (15.9 ril 3/s) Sept. 9 (gage height. 3.63 ft or 1.106 m); minimum, 1.1 ft 3/s (0.031 m3 /s) Mar. 14, result of freezeup.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 15,500 ft 3/s (439 m3/s) June 17, 1965 (gage height, 12.42 it or 3.786 m, from floodmark), from rating CUrve extended above 800 ft 3/s (22.7 m3/s) on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 4.88 ft (1.487 m) and 12.42 ft (3.786 m); no flow at times.

REMARKS." - Records good except those for winter periods, \~hich are poor. Flow regulated by Eaj1e Nes t Lake (see sta 07205500). Diversions above station fOr irrigation of about 3,500 acres (14.2 km ), part of which is below station. Philmont ditch (formerly kno'~n as Cimarroncito ditch) diverts from left bank 1. 5 mi (2.4 km) above station, flumes under river 0.9 mi (1.4 km) above and bypasses station for off-channel storage and irrigation below; see tabulation below for monthly diversions.

REVISIONS.-·WSP 1281: Drainage area.

OISCHARGE, IN CUSIC FEET PER SECOND. CALENDA.R YEAR 1973

DAv J," fEa MAR '" MAY JUN JUL 'UG 'EP OCT NOV 3.0 2.' 2.D '.5 55 " " " " ••• " 2.' 2 •• 2.0 0.0 52 7D " " " 3.0 " 2.8 2.0 2.0 0.0 08 7D 51 " " 2.8 13 , 2. , 2.5 2.0 '.8 " " 37 " t23 2.8 !2 5 3.0 2.5 2.0 '.0 " " 53 " ISO '.0 12 • 2.' 2.5 1.8 5.0 " " " " 1'1 '.0 12 1 3.0 2.5 1. , 10 51 " " " " ." 8.8 • 2.5 2.5 2,\ '.0 58 51 " " 21 11 1 •• , 2.0 2 •• 2.' 1.0 " " " " SS 12 1., 10 1.5 2 •• 2,\ '.0 78 58 80 " " 15 1.3

11 2.0 2.3 2,\ '.' 108 11 " 21 18 18 1.2 12 2.5 2.2 2.0 " 111 n " " " 18 1.0 " 2.' ,.2 1.' 21 I" 78 01 " 10 18 '.' " 2.5 2.2 2.0 " 112 80 01 " '.1 " ••• 15 2.5 2.2 2.1 'I 81 15 01 18 1.' " '.1 18 2.5 2.1 1.' " " 10 " 18 ••• " 1.3 P 2.5 2 •• 2,\ 28 10 7D SO 20 '.1 " 1.3 18 2.5 2.2 2,\ " 78 .. 52 20 5.' " 7.2 " 2.5 2.3 2.1 2' " " " 20 5.1 3b 7.2 20 2.3 2.3 2.1 " 103 SO 'I " 0.' 37 7.0 21 ,., 2.3 2.' 21 '" OS " 30 '.0 31 '.0 " '.0 2.0 2.3 21 125 " " " '.2 37 '.0 " 2.2 2.5 2.' " lIS 'I 37 " 0.1 37 '.0 '" 2.2 2.0 2 •• 30 10Q· " 3b 32 3" " 5.5 " ,., 2.2 '" 35 " " " " '.' 15 5.0 " '.2 2.1 2.' " " " 3b 32 3.3 " 5.5 21 1.5 2.0 3.3 37 " 53 37 32 3.5 " 5.0 " 2.0 2.0 3.3 " .. SS " " 3.' " '.5 " '.S 3.5 " 78 " " 3S 3.' " ••• 30 '.S 3.5 SS n 55 3b 3b 3 •• " S.O 31 ,.5 M 12 " " " TOTAL 15.1 QII,II H.2 &72.1 2,&211 1.797 1.428 ." 782.0 581,0 229,1 MEAN 2.42 2.30 2.3& 22.4 84.& 59.9 /1&,1 28.9 2&.1 18.1 7,&&

M" 3.0 '" 3.S SS 125 80 bT 3b "1 37 " MI' I.S 2.D 1.8 3.5 " 00 " 18 2.8 2.' o.s AC .. FT 1" 128 lOS 1,330 5.200 3,560 2,830 1,180 1.550 1,150 '" (I) 0 0 0 0 0 0 172 334 0 0 0 "L YR 11113 TOTAL 9.313.4 MEAN 25~5 MAX 1'1 MIN I.S AC .. n 18,410 t 506 '7R YR 1913 TOTAl. 9,288.2 MEAN 25.4 MA' 1'1 MIN I.S AC"FT 18,420 t 506

t Diversion, in aCre-ft, by Philmont ditch; data furnished by Cimarron River Watermaster.

DEc

5.0 0., 0., 0.0 3.0

2.5 2 •• '.0 2., 2 ••

2., 3.0 2., 2 •• 2.5

2.5 2 •• 2 •• 2.3 2.0

2.1 2.5 2.5 2 •• 2.5

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811,3 2.88 5.0 2.0 171

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ARKfu~SAS RIVER BASIN

07207500 PONIL CREEK NEAR CIMARRON, N, />lEX,

LOCATION.--Lat 3634'25", long 104"56'46", Colfax County, in Maxwell Grant, on left bank 1.6 mi (2,6 km) dOlmstream from confluence of North and South Ponil Creeks, and 4.7 mi (7,6 km) northwel>t of Cimarron.

DRAINAGE AREA.--l71 mi 2 (443 km 2).

PERIOD OF RECORD.--November 1915 to June 1919, August 1919 to July 1925, September 1925, September 1927 to July 1929, Nay 1950 to current year. Prior to ~jay 1950 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311,

GAGE. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,630 ft (2,021 m) from topographic map. Prior to May 8, 1922, at site 0,1 mi (0.2 km) dONnstream at different datum. May 8,1922 to Aug. 8, 1929, at site 0.4 mi (0,6 km) upstream at different datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--33 calendar years (1916·24, 1928, 1951-73), 11.9 ft 3/s (0.337 m3/s), 8,620 acre-ft/yr (10.6 hm)/yr); 20 calendar years (1954-73), 9.57 ft 3 /s (0,271 m3/s), 6,930 acre-ft/yr (8.54 hm)/yr),

EXTRHJES.--Current year: ~jaximum discharge, 136 ft 3/s (3.85 m~/s) May 12 (gage height, 2.36 ft or 0.719 m); minimUm, 0.03 ft'/s (0.001 m'/s) Dec. 4, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,630 ft~/s (159 m3{s) June 17, 1965 (gage height, 11.13 ft or 3.392 111), from rating curve extended above llO ft'/s (3.12 m Is) on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 4.55 ft (1.387 m), 5.80 ft (1.768 m), 7.15 ft (2.179 m), and 11.13 it (3.392 m); no flow many days most years.

DiScharge for flood of Aug. 8, 1929, which destroyed gage, was estimated as 5,200 ft'/s (ISO mJ/s) by State Engineer.

RENARKS.-·Records good except those for Wlnter periods, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of a

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