Water-Supply Paper Volume 386-390 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...method for shifting control. Results good for a station of this type. Cooperation.--Discharge measurements and record of daily discharge furnished by United States Reclamation Service through F. L. Sellew, project manager. Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., during the year ending Sept. S0, 1914. Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at YHima, Ariz., for the year ending Sept. S0, 1914. Note.--Discharge Jan. 8 to 13 includes 600 second-fret diverted at Laguna Dam. Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the year ending Sept. S0, 1914. Note.--Quantities changed slightly to coniorm to computation rules of U. S. Geological Survey. BLACKS FORK BASIN. BLACKS FORK NEAR URIE, WYO. Location.--In sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 115 W., at highway bridge 4 miles northwest of Urie. No important tributary within 10 miles. Drainage Area.--261 square miles (measured on map of Wyoming, scale 1 to 500,000). Records Available.--August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1914. Gage.--Vertical staff; read morning and evening by Joseph Anderson. Discharge Measurements.--Made from twe-span bridge or by wading. Channel And Control.--May shift at high stages. Extremes Of Discharge.--Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at 9 a. m. May 23 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.28 foot at 6 p. m.; readings daily from August 27 to September 16 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 1913-14: Maximum discharge, 1,760 second-feet May 23, 1914; minimum stage recorded, 0.18 foot at 6 p. m. August 23, 1913 (discharge, 7 second-feet). Winter Flow.--Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter months. Diversions.--Station is below all diversions from Blacks Fork....