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USGS Open-File Report 2009-1269, Appendix 1 Appendix 1. Summary of location, basin, and hydrological-regime characteristics for U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in Arizona and parts of adjacent states that were used to calibrate hydrological-regime models [Hydrologic provinces: 1, Plateau Uplands; 2, Central Highlands; 3, Basin and Range Lowlands; e, value not present in database and was estimated for the purpose of model development] Average percent of Latitude, Longitude, Site Complete Number of Percent of year with Hydrologic decimal decimal Hydrologic altitude, Drainage area, years of perennial years no flow, Identifier Name unit code degrees degrees province feet square miles record years perennial 1950-2005 09379050 LUKACHUKAI CREEK NEAR 14080204 36.47750 109.35010 1 5,750 160e 5 1 20% 2% LUKACHUKAI, AZ 09379180 LAGUNA CREEK AT DENNEHOTSO, 14080204 36.85389 109.84595 1 4,985 414.0 9 0 0% 39% AZ 09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN 14080204 36.94389 109.71067 1 4,720 3,650.0 41 0 0% 15% WATER, AZ 09382000 PARIA RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ 14070007 36.87221 111.59461 1 3,124 1,410.0 56 56 100% 0% 09383200 LEE VALLEY CR AB LEE VALLEY RES 15020001 33.94172 109.50204 1 9,440e 1.3 6 6 100% 0% NR GREER, AZ. 09383220 LEE VALLEY CREEK TRIBUTARY 15020001 33.93894 109.50204 1 9,440e 0.5 6 0 0% 49% NEAR GREER, ARIZ. 09383250 LEE VALLEY CR BL LEE VALLEY RES 15020001 33.94172 109.49787 1 9,400e 1.9 6 6 100% 0% NR GREER, AZ. 09383400 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GREER, 15020001 34.01671 109.45731 1 8,283 29.1 22 22 100% 0% ARIZ. 09386250 CARRIZO WASH NR ST. JOHNS, AZ 15020002 34.61476 109.31843 1 5,611 2,100e 7 0 0% 93% 09386950 ZUNI RIVER ABOVE BLACK ROCK 15020004 35.10028 108.7516667 1 6,450 810.0 19 0 0% 24% RESERVOIR 09390000 SILVER CREEK NEAR SHUMWAY 15020005 34.37504 110.00900 1 5,913 172.0 5 5 100% 0% ARIZ 09392500 SHOW LOW CREEK AT SHOW LOW 15020005 34.25282 110.02844 1 6,309 90.2 5 1 20% 7% ARIZ 09393400 COTTONWOOD WASH AT 15020005 34.50559 110.09178 1 5,580 262.0 2 0 0% 83% SNOWFLAKE, AZ. 09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOWFLAKE, 15020005 34.66670 110.04234 1 5,204 925.0 45 31 69% 2% ARIZ. 09394000 SILVER CR NR WOODRUFF ARIZ 15020005 34.73336 110.03401 1 5,200e 966.0 2 0 0% 21% 09395650 PUERCO RIVER, NEAR LUPTON, AZ 15020007 35.32780 109.07009 1 6,100 1,050.0 1 0 0% 35% 09395990 BLACK CR BEL WF BLACK CR NR 15020006 35.28475 109.21565 1 5,980 500e 2 0 0% 59% HOUCK, AZ 09398000 CHEVELON CREEK NEAR WINSLOW, 15020010 34.92641 110.53152 1 4,900 785.0 23 23 100% 0% AZ 09399400 JACKS CANYON CR NR WINSLOW, 15020008 34.92141 110.79764 1 5,500e 295.0 3 0 0% 95% ARIZ. 09400562 ORAIBI WASH NEAR TOLANI LAKE, 15020012 35.57973 110.77403 1 5,025 635.0 10 0 0% 90% AZ 09400568 POLACCA WASH NEAR SECOND 15020012 35.65584 110.56208 1 5,240 905.0 11 5 45% 7% MESA, AZ 09400583 JEDDITO WASH NEAR JEDDITO, AZ 15020010 35.57751 110.46235 1 5,440 147.0 12 0 0% 97% 09401110 DINNEBITO WASH NEAR SAND 15020017 35.78111 110.93320 1 5,160 473.0 12 12 100% 0% SPRINGS, AZ 09401226 COAL MINE WASH TRIB NEAR 15020018 36.53167 110.40125 1 6,520e 0.6 4 0 0% 96% KAYENTA, ARIZ 09401229 COAL MINE WASH TRIB NO 2 NEAR 15020018 36.53111 110.40847 1 6,500e 0.1 2 0 0% 99% KAYENTA, ARIZ. 09401239 COAL MINE WASH NR MOUTH NR 15020018 36.42611 110.44292 1 6,100e 137.0 4 0 0% 35% SHONTO, AZ 09401260 MOENKOPI WASH AT MOENKOPI, AZ 15020018 36.10499 111.20181 1 4,610 1,629.0 29 0 0% 20% 09401265 PASTURE CANYON SPRINGS 15020018 36.17139 111.20111 1 5,112 1e 1 1 100% 0% 09401400 MOENKOPI WASH NR TUBA CITY, 15020018 36.02360 111.39736 1 4,309 2,492.0 17 0 0% 34% ARIZ. 09401500 MOENKOPI WASH NEAR CAMERON, 15020018 35.92499 111.42153 1 4,162 2,662.0 11 0 0% 49% ARIZ. 09402450 Cottonwood Spring abv the Confluence with 15010001 36.02359 111.98822 1 3,920 1e 2 0 0% 33% Cotton 09403000 BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK NEAR GRAND 15010001 36.10304 112.09628 1 2,495 101.0 24 24 100% 0% CANYON, ARIZ. 09403043 Hermit Creek abv Tonto Trail nr Grand 15010002 36.08082 112.21378 1 2,920 12e 1 1 100% 0% Canyon, AZ 09403780 KANAB CREEK NR FREDONIA, ARIZ. 15010003 36.86388 112.57992 1 4,500 1,085.0 17 0 0% 59% 09403990 DOGTOWN W AB D RES N WILLIAMS 15010004 35.20835 112.13961 1 7,070e 4.7 1 0 0% 67% ARIZ 09404020 DOGTOWN W AB K RES N WILLIAMS 15010004 35.28612 112.14378 1 7,070e 15.4 1 0 0% 81% ARIZ 09404110 HAVASU CREEK AT SUPAI, AZ 15010004 36.22693 112.68825 1 3,240 2,809.0 10 10 100% 0% 09404112 Havasu Creek abv Havasu Falls nr Supai, AZ 15010004 36.25332 112.69797 1 2,900 2,898.0 4 4 100% 0% 09404115 HAVASU CREEK ABV MOUTH NR 15010002 36.30582 112.76131 1 1,800 2,570e 8 8 100% 0% SUPAI, AZ 09404208 DIAMOND CREEK NEAR PEACH 15010002 35.76499 113.36827 1 1,400 279.0 12 12 100% 0% SPRINGS, AZ 09404222 SPENCER CREEK NEAR PEACH 15010005 35.80082 113.65883 1 1,620 220e 7 7 100% 0% SPRINGS, AZ 09489030 EF SEVEN SPRINGS DRAW NR 15060101 33.96505 109.37175 1 9,140e 1.2 1 1 100% 0% SPRINGERVILLE,AZ Average percent of Latitude, Longitude, Site Complete Number of Percent of year with Hydrologic decimal decimal Hydrologic altitude, Drainage area, years of perennial years no flow, Identifier Name unit code degrees degrees province feet square miles record years perennial 1950-2005 09489040 WF SEVEN SPRINGS DRAW NR 15060101 33.97616 109.37370 1 9,140e 0.8 1 0 0% 84% SPRINGVILLE,AZ 09503720 HELL CANYON NEAR WILLIAMS, 15060202 35.16029 112.21045 1 6,750 14.9 7 0 0% 53% ARIZ. 09503800 VOLUNTEER WASH NEAR 15060202 35.15057 111.89905 1 6,820 131.0 7 0 0% 95% BELLEMONT, ARIZ. 09505220 ROCKY GULCH NR RIMROCK, AZ 15060202 34.74697 111.49459 1 6,750 1.4 7 0 0% 46% 09424470 KIRKLAND CREEK NEAR KIRKLAND, 15030203 34.39391 112.72268 2 3,900 109.0 9 9 100% 0% AZ 09430500 GILA RIVER NR GILA, NEW MEXICO 15040001 33.06083333 108.5386111 2 4,656 1,864.0 2 2 100% 0% 09442680 SAN FRANSISCO RIVER NR RESERVE 15040004 33.7367208 108.771175 2 5,820 350.0 2 2 100% 0% NEW MEXICO 09443000 SAN FRANSISCO RIVER NEAR ALMA, 15040004 33.36812 108.9103424 2 4,842 1,546.0 2 0 0% 1% NM 09444200 BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ. 15040004 33.29089 109.19618 2 4,160 506.0 33 33 100% 0% 09445500 WILLOW C NR POINT OF PINES NR 15040005 33.37922 109.65064 2 5,804 102.0 18 0 0% 28% MORENCI, ARIZ. 09446000 WILLOW C N DOUBLE CIRCLE RNCH 15040005 33.35422 109.52564 2 4,969 149.0 18 16 89% 1% N MORENCI ARIZ. 09446500 EAGLE C N DOUBLE CIRCLE RNCH N 15040005 33.30006 109.49230 2 4,722 377.0 18 18 100% 0% MORENCI ARIZ 09489070 NORTH FORK OF EAST FORK BLACK R 15060101 33.90311 109.32286 2 8,650 38.1 13 13 100% 0% NR ALPINE, AZ 09489075 FOREST SERVICE GAGE EAST FORK 15060101 33.90311 109.32286 2 8,610e 5e 3 3 100% 0% WIER 09489076 BURRO MOUNTIAN WEIR NR GREER, 15060101 33.89810 109.47314 2 9,000e 5e 1 1 100% 0% AZ 09489078 WF BLACK R NR ALPINE, AZ 15060101 33.76005 109.37564 2 7,560e 54.1 1 1 100% 0% 09489082 NORTH FORK THOMAS CREEK NEAR 15060101 33.67533 109.27091 2 8,380 0.7 6 0 0% 39% ALPINE, AZ. 09489086 BEAVER CR NR ALPINE, AZ 15060101 33.73811 109.34175 2 7,520e 59.1 1 1 100% 0% 09489089 HEIFER BRANCH NR ALPINE, AZ 15060101 33.73922 109.34230 2 7,520e 3.8 1 0 0% 31% 09489100 BLACK RIVER NEAR MAVERICK, 15060101 33.70755 109.44731 2 6,850 315.0 20 20 100% 0% ARIZ. 09489200 PACHETA CREEK AT MAVERICK, AZ 15060101 33.73977 109.54064 2 7,850 14.8 23 23 100% 0% 09489700 BIG BONITO C NR FORT APACHE, 15060101 33.66727 109.84676 2 5,910 119.0 23 23 100% 0% ARIZ. 09490000 TURKEY C NR FORT APACHE ARIZ 15060101 33.73755 109.87010 2 6,400e 12.7 5 1 20% 12% 09490500 BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, 15060101 33.71283 110.21177 2 4,345 1,232.0 48 48 100% 0% AZ. 09490800 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NR. 15060102 34.01394 109.64232 2 8,400 40.2 13 13 100% 0% GREER, ARIZ. 09492400 EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR FORT 15060102 33.82227 109.81454 2 6,050 38.8 48 48 100% 0% APACHE, AZ.
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