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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 409 HFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1915 PART IX. COLORADO RIVER BASIN NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer >BERT FOLLANSBEE, E. A. PORTER, and C. C. JACOB, District Engineers Prepared In cooperation with THE STATES OF ARIZONA, NEVADA. UTAH, AND WYOMING WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water-Supply Paper 409 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1915 PART IX. COLORADO RIVER BASIN NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, E. A. PORTER, and C. C. JACOB, District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with THE STATES OF ARIZONA, NEVADA, UTAH, AND WYOMING Water Resources Branch, Geological Survey, Box 3106, Capitol Station Oklahoma Ciiy, Okla, WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918 CONTENTS. Page. Authorization and scope of work............................................. 7 Definition of terms................................... I.................... 8 Convenient equivalents...................................................... 9 Explanation of data.......................................................... 11 Accuracy of field data and computed results.................................. 12 Cooperation................................................................ 13 Division of work.......................................................... 14 Gaging-station records...................................................... 15 Green River and the main Colorado..................................... 15 Green River near Daniel, Wyo..................................... 15 Green River at Grreen River, Wyo................................... 16 Green River at Bridgeport, Utah................................... 17 Green River at Jensen, Utah....................................... 19 Green River at little Valley near Green River, Utah............... 20 Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz...................................... 22 Horse Creek basin...................................................... 24 Horse Creek at Daniel, Wyo......................................... 24 East Fork basin........................................................ 25 East Fork at Ne^rfork, Wyo ......................................... 25 New Fork near Boulder, Wyo...................................... 26 Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo........................................ 28 Boulder Creek near Boulder,Wyo ................................... 29 Piney Creek basin..................................................... 30 North Piney Creek near Marbleton, Wyo............................. 30 Middle Piney Creek near Big Piney, Wyo............................ 31 Labarge Creek basin.................................................... 33 Labarge Creek near Labarge, Wyo................................... 33 Fontenelle Creek basin................................................. 34 Fontenelle Creek near Fontenelle, Wyo............................. 34 Big Sandy Creek basin................................................. 35 Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo................................. 35 Blacks Fo k basin..................................................... 36 Blac la Fork near Urie, Wyo........................................ 36 Yampa River basin..................................................... 38 Savery Creek near Savery, Wyo..................................... 38 Muddy Creek nea,r Baggs, Wyo..................................... 39 Ashley Creek basin...................................................... 40 Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah..................................... 40 Duchesne River basin................................................... 42 Duchesne River at Myton, Utah..................................... 42 Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah................................ 44 Lake Fork near Myton, Utah....................................... 46 Price River basin...................................................... 48 Price River near Helper, Utah..................................... 48 3 4 CONTEXTS. Gaging-station records Continued. Page. San Rafael River basin................................................ 50 Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah........................... 50 Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah............................ 52 San Rafael River near Green River, Utah........................... 54 Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah............................ 58 Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron, Utah...................... 57 Grand River basin..................................................... 59 North Fork of Grand River near Grand Lake, Colo................... 59 Grand River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo........................... 80 Grand River near Kremmling, Colo................................... 62 Grand River at Glenwood Springs, Colo.............................. 83 Grand River near Palisade, Colo.........................:........... 65 Grand River near Fruita, Colo...................................... 86 Grand River near Cisco, Utah...................................... 68 Fraser River near Arrow, Colo........ .................... 89 Williams Fork near Scholl, Colo...... .................... 71 Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo..... .................... 72 Blue River at Breckenridge, Colo................................... 74 Blue River at Dillon, Colo............................................ 75 Spruce Creek (upper station) near Breckenridge, Colo................ 77 Spruce Creek (lower station) near Breckenridge, Colo................ 78 Crystal Creek near Breckenridge, Colo.............................. 79 Snake River at Dillon, Colo.. ....................................... 80 Tenmile Creek at Dillon, Colo...................................... 81 Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo....................................... 83 Eagle River at Eagle, Colo........................................... 84 Turkey Creek at Redcliff, Colo..................................... 86 Homestake Creek at Redcliff, Colo.................................. 87 Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo....................................... 89 Roaring Fork below Aspen, Colo.................................... 90 Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo............................ 92 Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo....................................... 93 Maroon Creek near Aspen, Colo...................................... 95 Maroon Creek (lower station) near Aspen, Colo....................... 98 Fryingpan Creek at Norrie, Colo.................................... 98 Fryingpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo.............................. 99 North Fork of Fryingpan Creek near Norrie, Colo.................... 101 Crystal River at Marble, Colo...................................... 102 East Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo......................... 104 Taylor Rivei at Almont, Colo....................................... 105 East River at Almont, Colo......................................... 108 Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo................................. 107 Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo.............................. 109 Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo............................... Ill Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo............................... 112 Canyon Creek at Ouray, Colo.........-.--..--....................... 113 Mill Creek near Moab, Utah........................................ 115 San Juan River basin.................................................. 117 San Juan River near Bluff, Utah................................... 117 North Fork of North Montezuma Creek at Monticello, Utah.......... 118 Gordon canal near Monticello, Utah................................ 120 Wood high-line canal near Monticello, Utah......................... 121 North canal near Monticello, Utah.................................'. 122 CONTENTS. 5 Gaging-station records Continued. San Juan River basin Continued. Page. Middle canal at Monticello, Utah.................................... 123 South Fork of North Montezuma Creek at Monti cello, Utah.......... 124 Pioneer canal near Monticello, Utah................................. 125 South canal at Monticello, Utah.................................... 126 Christensen canal at Monticello, Utah.............................. 127 Spring (Vaga) Creek near Monticello, Utah.......................... 128 Davenport & Campbell canal near Monticello, Utah .................. 129 Green canal near Monticello, Utah................................... 130 Verdure (South Montezuma) Creek near Verdure, Utah . ............ 131 Little Colorado River basin............................................. 132 Zuni River at Black Rock, N. Mex................................. 132 Virgin River basin.................................................... 133 Virgin River at Virgin, Utah....................................... 133 Ash Creek at Toquerville, Utah..................................... 135 Leeds (Quail) Creek near Leeds, Utah............................... 136 Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah................................ 138 Santa Clara Creek at Santa Clara, Utah............................. 139 Town canal at Santa Clara, Utah.................................... 141 St. George and Santa Clara North canal at Santa Clara, Utah.......... 142 St. George and Santa Clara South canal at Santa Clara, Utah.......... 142 Muddy River near Moapa, Nev.....................................