GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 187
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EVALUATION OF STREAMFLOW RECORDS IN ROGUE RIVER BASIN, OREGON
B!y Donald Rkhaideon UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. E. Wrather, Director
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 187
EVALUATION OF STREAMFLOW RECORDS IN ROGUE RIVER BASIN, OREGON
By Donald Richardson
Washington, D. C., 1952 Free on application to the Geological Surrey, Washington 25, D. C. ' CONTENTS
Page Page Abstract...... 1 Syllabus of gaging-stations records--Con. Introduction...... 1 Gaging-station records-Continued Purpose and Scope...... 1 Rogue River Continued Acknowledgments...... 1 Little Butte Creek at Lake Creek... 25 Physical features- of the basin...... 2 Little Butte Creek above Eagle Utilization of water in the basin...... 2 Point...... 25 Water resources data for Rogue River basin 5 Little Butte Creek near Eagle Streamflow records ...... 5 Point...... 25 Storage reservoirs...... 6 Little Butte Creek below Eagle Adequacy of data...... 6 Point...... 26 Syllabus of gaging-station records...... 13 Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) Explanation of data ...... 13 near Ashland...... 27 Gaging-station records...... 13 Emigrant Creek below Walker Creek, Rogue River above Bybee Creek...... 13 near Ashland...... 28 Rogue River above Prospect...... 13 Nell Creek near Ashland...... 28 Rogue River at Prospect...... 14 Nell Creek (near mouth) near Mill Creek near Prospect...... 14 Ashland...... 28 Rogue River below Prospect...... 14 Bear Creek above Ashland Creek, at Rogue River below Prospect power Ashland...... 29 plant no. 1 ...... 15 West Pork Ashland Creek (head of South Pork Rogue River above Imnaha Ashland Creek) near Ashland.... 29 Creek, near Prospect...... 15 East Pork Ashland Creek near Imnaha Creek near Prospect...... 15 Ashland...... 29 South Pork Rogue River near Prospect 15 Ashland Creek at Ashland...... 29 Middle Fork Rogue River near Bear Creek near Ashland...... 30 Prospect...... 16 Wagner Creek near TaJ.ent...... 30 Red Blanket Creek near Prosepct 16 Bear Creek at (Talent...... 30 Rogue River below South Pork Ro'gue Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, River, near Prospect...... 16 near Talent...... 31 Willow Creek (head of Big Butte Bear Creek at Medford...... 31 Creek) near Butte Palls...... 17 Bear Creek near Central Point...... 31 Big Butte Springs near Butte Palls 17 Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Rancheria Creek: Point...... 32 Pourbit Creek near Butte Palls. 17 Evans Creek above West Pork at Rancheria Creek near Butte Palls. 18 Meadow Bridge (near Bybee Springs) 32 South Pork Big Butte Creek (contin Evans Creek at Bybee Springs, near uation of Willow Creek) near Rogue River...... 33 Butte Palls...... 18 Evans Creek at Wimer...... 33 South Pork Big Butte Creek at Pleasant Creek near Rogue River.. 34 Butte Palls...... 18 Rogue River at Grants Pass...... 34 North Pork Big Butte Creek near Applegate River near Copper...... 35 Butte Palls...... 19 Applegate River near Ruch (Buncom). 36 Big Butte Creek below Butte Palls.. 19 Little Applegate River near Big Butte Creek near McLeod...... 19 Talent...... 37 Elk Creek near Trail...... 20 Little Applegate River near Rogue River near Trail...... 20 Buncom...... 37 Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near West Pork Little Applegate River Eagle Point...... 21 _near Buncom...... 37 South Pork Little Butte Creek (head Little Applegate River near Ruch. 38 of Little Butte Creek) at Big Applegate River near Applegate..... 38 Elk ranger station...... 22 Thompson Creek near Applegate.... 38 Big Draw Creek near Deadwood..... 22 Williams Creek: Daley Creek near Lake Creek.... 22 East Pork Williams Creek near Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen.. 22 Williams...... 39 South Pork Little Butte Creek near West Pork Williams Creek near Lake Creek....'...... 22 Williams...... 40 South Pork Little Butte Creek (near Hungers Creek near Williams.. 40 mouth) near take Creek...... 23 Powell Creek near Williams..... 40 North Pork Little Butte Creek at Applegate River at Murphy...... 40 Pish Lake, near Lake Creek..... 23 Applegate River near Wilderville... 42 North Pork Little Butte Creek near Slate Creek at Wonder...... 42 Lake Creek...... 23 Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin...... 42 North Pork Little Butte Creek Louse Creek near Grants ^ass..... 43 above Rogue River Valley Canal Rogue River near Galice.....'...... 43 intake, near Lake Creek...... 24 III IV Page Page Syllabus of gaging-stations records--Con. Syllabus of gaging-stations records--Con, Gaging-station.records--Continued Gaging-station records--Continued Rogue River--Continued Rogue River Continued Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near East Fork Illinois River Continued Placer...... 43 Althouse Creek near Kerby...... 45 Grave Creek near Placer...... 43 Sucker Creek: East Pork Illinois River (head of Grayback Creek near Holland.. 45 Illinois River) near Takilma..... 44 Sucker Creek near Holland...... ' 46 Loag Gulch at Basye 'Ranch, near West Pork Illinois River near Takilma...... 45 0'Brien...... 46 East Pork Illinois River below Wood Creek near O'Brien...... 46 Esterly middle canal, near Rough and Ready Creek near Takilma...... 45 O'Brien...... 47 Althouse Creek near Holland...... 45 Illinois River at Kerby...... 47 Deer Creek near Dryden...... 48
ILLUSTRATIONS
Page Figure 1. Map showing irrigated areas in Rogue River basin...... 4 2. Map showing location and duration of streamflow records...... 7 Plate 1. Map showing location of gaging stations In the Rogue River basin ...... In pocket
TABLES Page Table 1. Municipal water supplies and wasteways in Rogue River basin...... 3 2. Index of streamflow records in Rogue River basin...... 8 3. Storage reservoirs in Rogue River basin...... 9 4. Streamflow records in relation to natural yield...... 10 5. Diversions in Rogue River basin, above Rogue River near Trail...... 21 6. Diversions in Little Butte Creek basin, above North Fork Little Butte Creek above Rogue River Valley canal intake...... 24 7. Diversions in Little Butte Creek basin, above Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point 26 8. Diversions in Evans1 Creek basin, above Evans Creek at Wimer...... 34 9. Diversions in Rogue River basin, above Rogue River at Grants Pass...... 36 10. Diversions in Applegate River basin,above Applegate River near Applegate...... 39 11. Diversions in Thompson Creek basin, above Thompson Creek near Applegate...... 39 12. Diversions in Applegate River basin, above Applegate River at Murphy...... 41 13. Diversions in Rogue River basin, above Illinois River at Kerby...... 47 EVALUATION OF STREAMFLOW RECORDS IN ROGUE RIVER BASIN, OREGON
ABSTRACT charge at that particular point. In a basin where natural runoff prevails, these records This report presents data which are, in gen depict the surface-water yield of the basin at eral, supplementary to those the surface-water that point. Such records are of great value investigations made in the past by the U. S. to the hydrologist or designing engineer, as Geological Survey. Those have been essentially they are a direct measure of the yield of the investigations of the operation of the many drainage basin. When upstream water use di gaging stations on the Rogue River and tribu verts and depletes the water supply, the dis taries. charge records no longer serve as a measure of the yield of the basin unless appropriate The data presented were obtained from a de adjustments are made. If the point of proposed tailed field investigation of the various diversion or future use is remote from the gag factors resulting from man-mad* structures ing station, it is even more important to have that influence the quantity or regimen of the complete knowledge of these factors. flow at the gaging stations. These factors include diversions from the stream, bypass The primary purpose of this report is to channels carrying water around the gaging sta evaluate each streamflow record in terms of the tions, return flow from irrigation'or other factors that influence or alter the flow of the projects, storage and release of flood waters, Yakima River and tributaries at the gaging sta and other similar factors. Where feasible, tion locations. Such factors include diversions, the location, size, effect upon the streamflow, bypass channels carrying water around the gaging periods of use, method of operation,, and simi stations, consumptive use, regulation by storage, lar information are given. The information is and other factors that alter the natural regimen divided into sections corresponding to areas of the stream or the discharge record obtained determined by the location of gaging stations. at the gaging station. An index of streamflow records is included. The scope of this report is confined to in A section dealing with the adequacy of avail dexing facts and material needed for the quan able water-resources data and containing lo titative evaluation of the surface-water re cation and period of record also is included. sources. Emphasis is on the factors influenc This information is given in general terms ing the runoff regimen and the gaging-station only, and is portrayed mainly by maps and records without attempting a quantitative de graphs. termination of their effect. For example, di versions are identified by name, location, approximate size, time of occurrence, purpose, INTRODUCTION and sources of information concerning their use. These data are basic to quantitative water- supply studies and to the evaluation of £he Purpose and Scope water resources of the basin. One of the more important items of this information is the ref Studies of the water supply for a project erence to the sources of data. utilizing surface water are based primarily on streamflow data obtained by operating gaging In addition to presenting information for the stations. Project design requires an estimate evaluation of factors influencing basin yield, of the probable future water supply that reason some attention is given to evaluating the ade ably may be expected during the life of the quacy of the streamflow records, themselves, project. This can be achieved only through a in time and distribution. This includes:- bar study of records of past streamflow or other graph picturing the length and distribution of hydrologic events. Records covering a period discharge records, maps showing areal distribu of many years are necessary to evaluate ade tion of .stations and the relative length of rec quately the effect of vagaries of the weather ords, table showing stream-depletion data, and and to determine the safe yield during drought table of reservoir storage potentials. periods. If during the period of operation of a gaging station, the man-made structures have altered the normal regimen of the stream Acknowledgments or utilized consumptively a portion of the wa ter supply, the effects of these changes must . Data presented in this report were collected be considered in analyzing the data to determine from many sources, including publications and the possible future supply. files of the U. S. Geological Survey, the Oregon State-Engineer, and U. S. Bureau of River discharge determined by gaging stations Reclamation. The assistance of Clinton A. Smith, represents, in each instance, the actual dis watermaster of Jackson County, and Tom R. Pearce, EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS watermaster of Josephine County, in furnishing Creek, Bear Creek, and Rogue River valleys. much of the data used in this report is greatly The lower point of this plain is near Raygold, appreciated. Valuable information was fur where the river enters a shallow canyon with nished also by Harry Olsen, engineer for The bench lands at scattered intervals on either California-Oregon Power Co. side. The high, forested area on the northern part of the basin between the agricultural areas This report was prepared under the immediate of Medford and Grants Pass is drained by Evans supervision of E. G. Bailey, hydraulic engineer, Creek, which has made a small, fertile valley U. S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, Wash., above its confluence with the Rogue River. K. N. Phillips, district engineer, Surface Around Grants Pass is a highly developed area Water Branch, Portland, Oregon, and C. C. Mc in a large valley of the Rogue River. Below Donald, staff engineer, Technical Coordination Grants Pass, Grave Creek and Jumposs Creek Branch, Tacoma, Wash., provided valuable tech enter from the north and drain the undulating nical assistance. lands of the Merlin area. The.southern part of the central segment of PHYSICAL FEATURES OP THE BASIN the basin is drained by the Applegate and Illinois Rivers, which have their source in the The Rogue River drains an area of 5,080 sq Siskiyou Mountains. The Applegate River has mi, practically all of which lies in south a steep gradient except for a few miles in its western Oregon. It begins at an elevation of lower reaches before it enters the Rogue River. about 5,000 ft on the western slope of the The valley is narrow but fertile and highly Cascade Range, cuts through the Klamath Moun developed. The Illinois River drains the south tains, and discharges into the Pacific Ocean. western part of the basin. The Illinois River The basin is bordered by Umpqua Mountains on basin is divided into two general areas of dis the north, the Cascade Range on the east, the similar topographic characteristics. The upper Siskiyou Range on the south, and the Coast valley is-broad and fertile and only partly de Range on the west. Topographic features di veloped. Below this valley the Illinois River vide the basin into three physically distinct flows northwestward in a deep and rocky canyon areas. These are referred to in the following through the Coast Range and enters the Rogue discussion as the eastern, the central, and River about 25 miles from its mouth. the western areas. West of the central area the Rogue River The eastern area lies upstream from the vi traverses the Coast Range and enters the Pacific cinity of Trail Creek, a tributary 142 miles Ocean at Gold Beach. Along most of this course from the mouth of the Rogue River. This part the river flows in a deep and rugged canyon, of the basin is rugged and, in general, heavily accessible only by river boat and trail. Of forested, with little arable land. The Rogue the three diversions of the basin, the western River and its tributaries, draining the Cascade or downstream area (except for a small coastal Mountains west of Crater Lake, flow in steep, fringe) merits most the appellation of wilder narrow canyons cut in lava rock-s of Tertiary ness area. and Quaternary age. These deposits were de rived from Mount Mazama, the volcano from Temperature and precipitation within the basin which Crater Lake was formed. Numerous erup generally are influenced directly by air masses tions of basalt from vents on the slopes of moving inland in an easterly direction from the Mount Mazama coursed down the Rogue Valley at Pacific Ocean. Orographic influences, differ one time and accumulated to depths of about ences in altitude, and distance from the Pacific 200 ft. Remnants of the lava fill now form Ocean all cause marked variations in climatic high flat-topped benches along the river. conditions. The average annual precipitation After the Rogue River had carved out a valley ranges from 85 in. at Illahe in the Klamath in the intracanyon lava and had reached approx Mountains to about 18 in. at'MedlEord, the imately its present stage, a gigantic mud flow center of the largest block of arable land. consisting almost entirely of ash and pumice In portions of the drainage basin near Crater boulders came down the valley during one of Lake, the average annual precipitation is the eruptions of Mount Mazama and flowed down 60 in. During cyclic climatic.variations there stream many miles from its source. (U. S. is as little as 11 in. of precipitation annu Geological Survey, 1932, Contributions to the ally on the valley floors and as much as 110 hydrology of the United States, Water-Supply in. near the coast. Variations in seasonal Paper 638-B, p. 43.) There is some absorption precipitation necessitate irrigation of farm of rain and melting snow water by the pumice lands to produce maximum crop yields; rainfall deposits and fractured and fissured lava flows is moderate to heavy during the winter and ex to retard the runoff and sustain the flow of tremely light during the growing season. Snow the Rogue River during the summer. fall ranges from a trace at Gold Beach to more than 200 in. in the high mountainsj at high Below Trail the valley of the main stream elevations only the snow remains on the ground widens as it enters the central area of the for protracted periods. basin. Most of the arable lands of the basin are located in this segment in a series of widely separated mountain flanked valleys. UTILIZATION OF WATER IN THE BASIN These valleys support the chief towns of the basin, Medord, Ashland, and Grants Pass. The The economy of the Rogue River basin is farm lands lie below the 2,200-ft elevation based on utilization of its varied natural re and comprise many irregular-shaped areas which sources: water, timber, agricultural land, are as much as 46,000 acres in size. Approx minerals, scenery, and fish. The water re imately 14 miles below Trail Creek, the Rogue sources have been utilized extensively for River enters a broad alluvial plain the power development and irrigation. Six private largest body of agricultural land within the hydroelectric power plants and one municipal basin. This plain, about 60 sq mi in area, hydroelectric plant with a combined capacity of 58,000 kva operate within the basin. These is located at -the merging of Little Butte plants generated 357,700,000 kwhr during 1946. UTILIZATION OP WATER Turbines of the Grants Pass Irrigation district which u-cilize municipal water facilities. The at Savage Rapids dam develop 1,620 hp for di water supplies and sewage wasteways of the rect drive pumps during the Irrigation season. basin's major communities are listed in table 1. Data on the operation of each of these plants are Included In the syllabus of this report. The early development of irrigation may be Irrigation In the basin is entirely by non- illustrated by a brief history of the settle Federal enterprise. The area now supplied ment of the basin. Aside from recorded and with water aggregates 64,250 net Irrigated unrecorded travels by explorers, adventurers, acres as Illustrated by figure 1. Of this and men employed by the Federal Government to total, 41,905 acres are supplied by organized appraise the virgin area, there was no settle Irrigation enterprises, and the remaining ment until the decade 1840-50, long after lands 22,345 acres receive water from small Indi along the Willamette and Columbia Rivers had vidually or cooperatively operated ditches. been settled. By 1846 the Applegate party Comparative- figures of areas irrigated in for established a tortuous route leading from the mer years, as reported by the U. S. Census Williamette through the Umpqua Valley and into Bureau, are as follows: 1939, 64,944 acres; the Rogue River valley. A few emigrants settled 1929, 58,960 acres} 1919, 38,569 acres. in the fertile region during the following years, but it was not until the gold strikes In addition to power and irrigation the wa at Jacksonville in 1851 and in the Illinois ters of the Rogue and its tributaries are used Valley in 1852 that settlement was accelerated for mining, fisheries, industrial plants, mu and development shifted from a pastoral to an nicipal supply, and domestic purposes. Placer agricultural economy. The early priority dates mining in the basin has decreased markedly in of the water rights on the tributary streams recent years. Fisheries of the State Game of the Rogue River indicate that the importance Commission are located on several tributaries of water was recognized at an early date. Pri of the Rogue, and fishing in the area has gained orities' of the earliest water rights adjudicated widespread prominence. The present major in by the courts were for Hill Creek, a'tributary dustry of the basin is timber products, which of Emigrant Creek, in 1851; East Fork Illinois has caused a great increase in population since River, in 1853; Little Applegate River, in 1854; 1940. However, the largest industrial use of North Fork Little Butte .Creek, in 1856; and water probably is by food-processing plants, Applegate River, in 1858.
Table 1. Municipal water supplies and wasteways in Rogue River basin [*Data obtained from Census of Water and Sewage Works, 1949, U. S. Public Health Service. Figures of discharge do not agree with those reported by other sources] Water Sewage Community Population Source of Average flow Average flow Discharge 1940 water supply (cfs) (cfs) to Medford 11,281 Big Butte Springs 17 6.2 Bear Creek Grants Pass 6,028 Rogue River 1.8 Rogue River Ashland 4,744 Ashland Creek > *4.6 .9 Bear Creek Central Point 906 Big Butte Springs *.l --- Bear Creek (Medford pipeline). Jacksonville 761 Jackson Creek and No commu ilty system spring. Gold Hill 536 Rogue River .08 Rogue River Phoenix 432 Tunnel and deep wells *.08 No commu ilty system Rogue River 383 Shallow wells *.03 Do. Talent 381 Shallow wells Do. Butte Falls 339 Springs tributary to Do. Ginger Creek. Eagle Point 243 Big Butte Springs *.02 Do. (Medford pipeline). N A
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Figure 1. Map showing irrigated areas in Rogue River basin. WATER-RESOURCES DATA The pattern of irrigation development in the The district water supply is diverted by grav Rogue River basin is largely one of small or ity from Rogue River, about 2 miles upstream moderate-sized facilities and organizations. from Gold Hill. Gold Hill district lands com For many years the lack of capital necessary prise irrigated pasture, small orchards, and for construction'of co'stly diversion dams and gardens. large canals limited irrigation diversions to the use of summer runoff from the small tri Grants Pass irrigation district provides wa butary streams. By 1898 agricultural develop ter for 8,980 acres of land surrounding the ment and capital accumulation led to the or town of Grants Pass. Water supplies are de ganization of the Fish Lake Ditch Co. This rived from the natural flow of Rogue River at company made its first water" delivery in 1902 Savage Rapids. A gravity canal and direct- by diverting from Little Butte Creek and by lift pumps divert water from Savage Rapids dam, utilizing a small amount of storage at Fish about 5 miles upstream from Grants Pass. The Lake. After passing through several reorgan distribution system uses several electric re- izations, the Fish Lake Ditch Co. was expanded lift pumps, but lifts from the river to the into what is now the Rogue River valley irri highline canals on both sides of the river are gation district. accomplished by direct hydraulic pumping. In late summer during dry years the flow is not Passage of the Oregon Irrigation District adequate to supply irrigation requirements and Law in 1917 patterned the formation of the operate both turbines simultaneously; conse several organized irrigation districts in the quently, it is sometimes necessary to alternate basin. A discussion of the individual irri the operation of the canals and pumps. This gation districts and associations follows: restricted operation never has damaged crops seriously. About 70 percent of the irrigated The Medford and Rogue River valley irrigation area in the district is devoted to pasture and districts are in lower Bear Creek valley. The to ladino clover, which is grown for hay and Med.ford irrigation district has 8,400 acres, seed. The remaining area is utilized chiefly and the Rogue River valley irrigation district for hops and bulbs on small acreages. has 4,800 acres under irrigation. Each oper ates as a separate district, although they Fort Vannoy irrigation district lies immedi Jointly use the same reservoir and canal fa ately downstream from Grants Pass irrigation cilities. The principal irrigation works op district and on the north side of the Rogue erated by the two districts are-Fourmile Lake River. The 800 acres of the district are cul and Fish Lake reservoirs and interbasin di tivated intensively and are irrigated by pump versions. Both districts also intercept water ing water directly from the Rogue River, with from Bear Creek by means of feeder canals. a lift of 23 ft, about 5 miles west of Grants The principal land use in these districts is Pass. The available flow at the place of di for fruit and dairy farming, chiefly in small version always has been ample for requirements units. of the district. A number of small dairy farms are in the district. Hops, bulbs, and other Talent irrigation district, the largest de specialties are the principal crops. velopment in the basin, comprises 10,400 acres of irrigated land in upper Bear Creek valley, surrounding the towns of Ashland and Talent. WATER-RESOURCES DATA FOR ROGUE RIVER BASIN The district receives water from storage at Hyatt Prairie and Emigrant Gap reservoirs, by canal diversions from Bear, McDonald, Qreely, Streamflow Records Wagner, and Nell Creeks, and other minor di versions. Canals distribute the water along Collection of streamflow data at gaging sta both sides of Bear Creek valley. Irrigated tions in the Rogue River basin began in 1905, lands in this district are chiefly in small when a station was established near.Tolo. The surburban-home acreages and fruit and dairy station, designated Rogue River at Raygold near farms. A large percentage of the farms con Central Point, is still in operation today. tains less than five acres. That same year the office of Oregon State En gineer was created, and since then, the work Eagle Point irrigation district irrigates of stream gaging has been done cooperatively 5,590 acres of land in lower Little Butte Creek by the State Engineer and the Geological Sur valley and northward between Little Butte Creek vey. and Rogue River. The district obtains water from the unregulated flow of Big Butte Creek Reports on surface-water supply in the Rogue through a main canal diversion near Butte Falls. River basin, published by the Geological Survey Irrigated lands of Eagle Point district are from 1899 to 1950, are on the following page. used primarily for pasture and seed crop pro duction. Cattle raising and dairy farming In addition to records published in reports predominate, although seed crops are important. of the Geological Survey, some discharge rec-: ords in Oregon also have been published in Table Rock Ditch Co. serves 1,400 acres of State reports. Records for 17 of the stations land on the north side of the Rogue River be on streams in the Rogue River basin have been low the mouth of Little Butte Creek. The wa published only in State bulletins, and records ter supply is diverted by gravity from Rogue at many of the Geological Survey stations have River, and the available flow is always ample been supplemented by those obtained by the for irrigation requirements under existing wa State at the same stations. The table at the ter rights. Irrigated lands are used princi top of the following page contains a list of pally for dairy, fruit, and stock farms. reports issued by the office of Oregon State Engineer. Gold Hill irrigation district includes a narrow strip of 1,000 acres of irrigable lands bordering Rogue River on the south side, be tween the towns of Gold Hill and Rogue River. 6 EVALUATION OP
Period Report On plate 1 are shown the locations of gagging stations which have been established by the 1914-24 Bull. 7, Water Resources of the Geological Survey on natural streams in the State of Oreg basin. The period of record at each of the 1924-30 Bull. 8, Water Resources of the stations is shown graphically in table 2. State of Oreg Numbers opposite the station name refer to 1930-36 Bull. 9, Water Resources of the numbers on the map. Many miscellaneous dis State of Oreg charge measurements-have been made in the basin> 1936-41 Bull. 10, Water Resources of the but these are not indexed in this report. State of Oreg
Surface-water supply in the years mentioned Water- Water- Water- Water- Water- Year Supply Year Supply Year Supply Year Supply Year Supply Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 1899 aj 38 1910 292 1921 534 1931 724, 1941 934 1900 b/ 51 1911 312 1922 554 1932 739 1942 964 1901 66,75 1912 332-C 1923 574 1933 754 1943 984 1902 85 1913 362-C 1924 594 1934 769 1944 1014 1903 100 1914 394 1925 614 1935 794 1945 1044 1904 135 1915 414 1926 634 1936 814 1946 1064 1905 177,178 1916 444 1927 654 1937 834 1947 1094 1906 214 1917 464 1928 674 1938 864 1948 1124 1907-8 252 1918 484 1929 694 1939 884 1949 1154 1909 272 1919-20 514 1930 709 1940 904 1950 1184 a/ Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply Paper 39. Monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. by Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.
Storage Reservoirs for this area may be ascribed to the rugged terrain, which makes much of the country in There are two major reservoirs and several accessible by road, to the absence of potential minor reservoirs in the Rogue River basin. irrigation developments, and to the proximity These are listed in table 3. with location, of the area to the Pacific Ocean, where the capacity, and other pertinent data given. rivers' flow is wasted. Records of contents for Pish Lake and Emigrant Gap reservoirs have been published by the Most of the gaging stations in the basin Geological Survey. have been operated for periods of less than 10 yr. Many were intended primarily to provide Storage in the basin is supplemented by wa data for the design and operation of Irrigation ter carried in two canals from Klamath River projects. As these projects were completed and basin. The flow in these canals consists of a method of operation established, the stations water released from Fourmile Lake and Hyatt were discontinued. A few stations provide a Prairie reservoirs. Records of contents of measure of the natural yield over a period of the two reservoirs, and discharge records of many years. An example is Rogue River above Cascade and Keene Creek Canals, are available Prospect, above which there has been practi In water-supply papers of the Geological Sur cally no consumptive use of water. The rela vey. tive size of the basin's surface runoff is indicated by the average discharge for the following stations during the 10 yr period Adequacy of Data October 1, 1939, to September 30, 1949, the longest period of concurrent records available Streamflow records of the Rogue River basin at this time. have been obtained at many different locations over various periods of time. Collection of Station Average discharge data cooperatively and individually since the fcfs) early 1900"s has been by the Geological Sur vey, State of Oregon, U. S. Bureau of Recla Applegate River near Wilder- mation, and private organizations. A picture ville Rf.Q of the network of gaging stations in the basin Rogue River at Grants Pass 2,953 and the length of record at each station is Illinois River at Kerby 11 ^7 shown in figure 2. A summary of the status o£ each gaging sta Discharge records are available for many tion record in the basin with respect to the streams in the central and eastern parts of natural yield at that point is shown in the basin, but there have been no records of table 4. any appreciable duration in the western area. No gaging stations have been maintained below Kerby on the Illinois River or below Grants Pass on the Rogue River, except for the rec ord of Rogue River near Galice for only 7 months in 1906. The lack of streamflow data WATER-RESOURCES DATA
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OUIOVd Stream - gaging stations 1 Rogue River above Bybee Cr. - 45 Ashland Cr. at Ashland ____ 2 Rogue River above Prospect. 46 Bear Cr. near Ashland _____ 3 Rogue River at Prospect. 47 Wagner Cr. near Talent ____ 4 Mill Cr. near Prospect - 48 Bear Cr. at Talent ______5 Rogue River below Prospect 49 Bear Cr. below Phoenix Canal. 6 Rogue River below Power Plant No. 1 _ 50 Bear Cr. at Medford. 7 S. Fk. Rogue River above Imnaha Cr. 51 Bear Cr. near Central Point.______8 Imnaha Cr. near Prospect 52 Rogue River at Raygold 9 So. Fk. Rogue River near Prospect. 53 Evans Cr. above W. Fk. at Meadow Bridge 10 Middle Fk. Rogue River near Prospect 54 Evans Cr. at Bybee Springs ______11 Red Blanket Cr. near Prospect 55 Evans Cr. at Wimer,______12 Rogue River below S. Fk. near Prospect 56 Pleasant Cr. near Wimer,______13 Willow Cr. near Butte Fall 57 Rogue River at Grants Pass ______14 Big Butte springs near Butte Falls 58 Applegate River near Copper ______15 Fourbit Cr. near Butte Falls 59 Applegate River near Rncn ______16 Rancheria Cr. near Butte Falls 60 Little Applegate River near Talent ____ 17 S. Fk. Big Butte Cr. near Butte Falls- 61 Little Applegate River near Bunco 18 S. Fk. Big Butte Cr. at Butte Falls __ 62 W. Fk. Little Applegate River near Buncom 19 N. Fk. Big Butte Cr. near Butte Falls 63 Little Applegate River near Ruch ______20 Big Butte Cr. below Butte Falls 64 Applegate River near Applegate 21 Big Butte Cr. near McLeod______65 Thompson Cr. near Applegate ______22 Elk Cr. near Trail.______66 E. Fk. Williams Cr. near Williams 23 Rogue River near Trail 67 W. Fk. Williams Cr. near Williams _____ 24 Rogue River at Dodge Bridge _ 68 Mungers Cr. near Williams ______25 S. Fk. Little Butte Cr. at 69 Powell Cr. near Williams ______Big Elk Ranger station 70 Applegate River at Murphj 26 Big Draw Cr. near Deadwood 71 Applegate River near Wile 27 Daley Cr. near Lake Creek.- 72 Slate Cr. at Wonder _ 28 Dead Indian Cr. near Lilyglen 73 Jumpoff Joe Cr. near Merlin __ 29 S. Fk. Littlft Butte Cr. near Lake Cr. 74 Louse Cr. near Grants Pass 30 S. Fk. Little Butte Cr. {near mouth). 75 Rogue River near Galice 31 N. Fk. Little Butte Cr. at Fish Lake - 76 Grave Cr. at Pease Bridge, near Placer 32 N. Fk. Little Butte Cr. near Lake Cr. 77 Grave Cr. near Placer- 33 N. Fk. Little Butte Cr. above 78 E. Fk. Illinois River near Takilma. Rogue River Valley Canal Intake, 79 Long Gulch at Basye Ranch near Takilma 34 Little Butte Cr. at Lake Cr.. 80 E. Fk. Illinois River Below Esterly 35 Little Butte Cr. above Eagle Point Middle Canal ______36 Little Butte Cr. near Eagle Point. 81 Althouse Cr. near Holland 37 Little Butte Cr. below Eagle Point 82 Althouse Cr. near Kerby. 38 Emigrant Cr. near Ashland 83 Grayback Cr. near Holland 39 Emigrant Cr. below Walker Cr.. 40 Neil Cr. near 85 41 Neil Cr. (near mouth) near Ashland . 86 Wood Cr. near O'Brien 42 Bear Cr. above Ashland Cr., at Ashland 87 Rough and Ready Cr. near O'Brien 43 W. Fk. Ashland Cr. near Ashland ____ 88 Illinois River at Kerby ______44 E. Fk. Ashland Cr. near Ashland 89 Deer Cr. near Dryden ______ Continuous Irrigation season only Table 2.--Index of streamflow records In Rogue River basin WATER-RESOURCES DATA Table 3. Storage reservoirs in Rogue River basin Usable Date Name Location capacity storage Purpose Remarks acre-ft began Fish Lake Lat 42°23', long. 7,527 Nov. 1915 Irrigation Reservoir formed by rock-faced 122 021', in the earth dam, completed in fall SW£ sec. 3, T. 37 of 1915. Elev. of spillway, S . , R . 4 E . , on 4,826 ft. Water used jointly North Fork Little by Medford and Rogue River Butte Cr. 14 miles valley irrigation districts. east of Lake Creek Records of contents available post office. in reports of Geol. Survey from Dec. 1915 to Sept. 1950. Emigrant Gap Lat 42°10', long. 8,342 Dec. 1924 do Reservoir formed by concrete 122*36 ', in the arch dam, completed in 1924. SE£ sec. 20, T. 39 Elevation of spillway, 2,173.5 S., R. 2 E. , on ft. Used by Talent irrigation Emigrant Creek, 6 district. Records of contents miles southeast of available in reports of Geol. Ashland. Survey from Dec. 1924 to Sept. 1950. Walker (or NEi sec. 29, T. 39 800 1928 Power, and Dam completed in 1928. Shown Rader). S. , R. IE., on Ashland "mu on Geol. Survey map as Walker Ashland Cr. 3 miles nicipal Reservoir, "but known locally south of Ashland. supply. as Rader Reservoir. No known records of contents available. Medford City In Medford, SE£ sec, About 37; 1909 Municipal Receives about 18 cfs from Big 20, T, 37 S., R. prior to Butte Springs. Prior to 1927, 1 W. 1946 a- received about 7 cf a from North bout 12. Fork Little Butte Creek. Rec ords of contents available from Medford Water Bureau. Squaw Lake Sec. 2, T. 41 S. , Several 1876 Irrigation Small dam increases storage in R. 3 W. , on Squaw hundred. (water- Squaw Lake, used for irrigation Creek, 6 miles east right) along Squaw Creek. No known of Copper. records of contents available. . Fourmile Lake LatT *» Irrigation In the entire drainage basin of right permits diversion of 1.26 cfs, prior the Rogue River above Trail has always been ity 1917. {Permits issued by State Engineer.) on a comparatively small scale, owing to the mountainous character of the basin. Since 2. Veghte and Bergman ditch diverts from 1912, the California-Oregon Power Co. has Rogue River in the NW£SW£ sec. 28, T. 34 used water nonconsumptively for power de S., R. 1 W. (Rogue River Adjudication Sur velopments near Prospect. vey, State Engineer 1939.) Water right per mits diversion of 6.8 cfs priority 1901. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Cir 24. Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, cuit, 1909.) Usually about 0.6 cfs is di near Eagle Point, Oreg. verted. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jack son County Watermaster.) Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°32', long. 122°50«, in the SE£ sec. 17, T. 35 3. Bellows ditch diverts from Rogue River S. , R. 1 W. , at Dodge Bridge, 0.6 mile down In the SE£NEi sec. 5, T. 35 S., R. 1 W. stream from Reese Creek and 4|- miles north (Rogue River Adjudication Survey, State west of Eagle Point. Datum of gage is Engineer 1939.) Water right permits di 1,273.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of version of 1.25 cfs, priority 1892. (Rogue 1929. River Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court, 1909.) Drainage area. 1,210 sq mi. 4. Nichols and Co. ditch diverts from Rogue Records available. October 1938 to September River in the SW£NW£ sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 1 W. (Rogue River Adjudication Survey, State Engineer 1939. ) Water right permits di Bypass channels. Records for this station do version of 12.4 cfs, priority 1898. (Rogue not include flow of Eagle Point Irrigation River Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court, district canal from South Fork Big Butte 1909.) Usually about 9.7 cfs is diverted. Creek, or Bedford pipeline from Big Butte (Oral report. Clinton Smith, Jackson County Springs, both of which bypass station. Watermaster.) (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and Return flow. No known surface return flow. the .next stations upstream.) Storage and regulation. None. Diversions. No discharge records of the follow- Utilization. Water from Cottrell ditch used Ing diversions are known to be available. to Irrigate land near Long Branch Creek. (Permits issued by State Engineer.) About 1. Cottrell ditch diverts from Rogue River 393 acres were originally to be irrigated by in the SE£ sec. 16, T. 34 S., R. 1 W. , water Veghte and Bergman ditch, and 495 acres to 22 EVALUATION OP STREAMFLOW RECORDS be irrigated by Nichols and Co. ditch, but Return flow. None. amount of water diverted would indicate that smaller parcels of land are under irri Storage and regulation. None. gation. About 50 acres irrigated by Bellows ditch. (Sogue River Decree of Jackson Utilization. None. County Circuit Court, 1909.) There has been no significant change in utilization of wa ter during period of record at this station. 28. Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen, Oreg. (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) 25.--South Fork Little Butte Creek Location.--Staff gage in tjhe SW& sec. 22, T. (head of Little Butte Creek) 38 S., R. 3 E., 1 mile^ west of Lilyglen, at Big Elk raxfger station, Oregon and 17 miles east of A'shland. Recorder used in 1919 at site one-quarter of a mile Location.--Water-stage recorder in the NW£ sec, downstream. 21, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 1 mile south of Big Elk Ranger station and 15 miles southeast Records available. February 1916 to June 1919, of Lake Creek. in reports of Geological Survey, October 1930 to 1931 (incomplete) in reports of Records available. October 1931 to September Oregon State Engineer. 1950 in files of State Engineer. October 1926 to September 1931 (incomplete) in re Bypass channels.--None. ports of Geological Survey. Diversions. None. Bypass channels. None. Return flow. None. Diversions.--None. Storage and regulation. None. Return flow. None. Ut ilization. None. Sitorage and regulation.--None. Utilization. None. 29. South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg. 26.--Big Draw Creek near Deadwood, Oreg. Location. Staff gage in sec. 11, T. 57 S. , R. (Published as South Fork Little Butte Creek in 2 E . , at county bridge, 5 miles upstream water-supply paper? for 1917 and 1918) from Lake Creek post office and Junction of North and South Forks of Little Butte Creek. Location. Water-stage recorder in sec. 9, T. 38 S., R. 4 E., 1§ miles east of Deadwood, Re c ord s ava i lab le . - -November 1910 to April 1913. 4 miles east of Lilyglen, and 21 miles east of Ashland. Bypass channels. None . Records available. Fragmentary records, .No- (The information that follow^ applies only vember 1916 to May 1918 in reports of Geo to the drainage area between this station and logical Survey. 1942 to 1943 in files of the next stations upstream.) Oregon State Engineer, at site 1 mile down stream, designated Big Draw Creek near Ash Diversions. Several small ditches above sta land. tion for irrigation. Only information avail able is approximate locations. Bypass channels. None. 1. Russ Moore ditch diverts near the Diversions.--None. sec. 16, T. 37 S., R* 3 E. (Oral report, Marion Smith, Jackson County Assistant Wa Return flow. None. termaster. ) Storage and regulation. None. 2. Hutchins ditch diverts near the &&£ sec. 13, T. 37 S., R. 2 E. (Oral report, Marion Utilization. None. Smith, Jackson County Assistant Watermaster.) 3. Wilhoyt ditch diverts near the NtfJ- sec. 27. Daley Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg. 13, T. 37 S., R. 2 E. (Oral report, Marion (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) Smith, Jackson County Assistant Watermaster.) Location. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. Return flow. No known surface return flow. 38 S., R. 4 E., about 18-miles southeast of Lake Creek (the location of this station, Storage and regulation. None . as reported by the State Engineer, appears doubtful on the basis of maps published by Utilization. Some irrigation by small ditches, the Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation. which were probably used during the period Forest Service, and Jackson County Engineer.) of record at this station. There has been no significant change in the utilization of Records available.--October 1930 to April 1931. water since station was discontinued. Bypass channeIs.--Nona. Diversions.--None. OAOINO-STATION RECORDS 23 30. --South Fork Little Butte Creek in files of State Engineer, and from June near Lake Creek, Oreg. 1924 to September 1950 in water-supply ,papers, part 11.) Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°25'. long. 122 °36', In the SEi sec. 29, T. 36 Return flow. None. S., R. 2 E., one-quarter of a mile upstream from Intake of Rogue River valley canal and Storage and regulation.--Fish Lake reservoir l£ miles southeast of Lake Creek post office. has stored water for irrigation by Medford irrigation district since winter of 1915-16. Drainage area. 138 sq ml. (See table 3.) Record is available in Geological Survey water-supply papers. Records available. --April 1921 to September Utilization. None. Bypass channels. None . 32.--North Pork Little Butte Creek (The information that follows applies only (above Medford intake) near Lake Creek, Oreg. to the drainage area between this station and the next stations upstream. ) Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°24', long. 122°32 f , in the Sw£ sec. 25, T. 36 Diversions . - -Several small diversions above S., R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile upstream station for. .irrigation. Requirements of from point of diversion of Hanley south priorities on the South Pork above this sta canal and 4^ miles east of Lake Creek post tion (including area above station operated office. Datum of gage is 2,125.01 ft above 1910-13) call for total diversion of 9.5 mean sea level, datum of 1929. cfs. (Office of State Engineer, Water Re sources Department.) Only other information Drainage area. 38 sq mi. available is approximate locations of 3 ditches: Records available. September 1911 to March 1913, May 1922 to September 1928 (incomplete^ 1. Ragsdale or Wyant ditch diverts at saw and October 1931 to September 1950 in re mill near the SW£ sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 2 ports of Geological Survey. September 1911 E". (Oral report, Marion Smith, Jackson to March 1913 and May 1922 to September 1941 . County Assistant Watermaster. ) in reports of State Engineer. 2. Tunn ditch diverts near the SE£ sec. 33, Bypass channels.--None. T. 36 S., R. 2 E.., for irrigation on north side of Creek. (Oral report, Marion Smith, (The information that follows applies only Jackson County Assistant Watermaster. ) to the drainage area between this station and the next station upstream.) 3. Henry Peck ditch diverts near the sec.' 33, T. 36 S. , R. 2 E., for Irrigation on south side of 'creek. (Oral report, Diversions. Marion Smith, Jackson County Assistant Wa termaster. ) 1. George Prye ditch diverts less than 1 cfs near the NE£ sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 3 E. Return flow. No known surface return flow. No known discharge records available. Storage and regulation. None . 2. Nygren ditch diverts about 1.75 cfs in the SEf sec. 32, T. 36 S., R. 3 E. (Oral Utilization. About 504 acres consisting of report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Water- small tracts, irrigated in entire basin master. ) No known discharge records avail above this station, most of which is between able. this station and next upstream station (no. 29). No significant change in utili Return flow. No surface flow. zation of water during period of record. Storage and regulation. None, except as noted for station upstream. 31.--North Pork Little Butte Creek at Pish Lake near Lake Creek, Oreg. Utilization. About 116 acres irrigated by small ditches (Office of State Engineer, Water Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°23', Resources Department), principally by the long. 122°21', l in the S^ sec. 4, T. 37 S., two diversions listed above. There has been R. 4 E., half a mile downstream from outlet no significant change in the utilization of of Pish Lake and 14 miles east of Lake Creek water during period of record at this stWtlon. post office. Remarks. A considerable portion of the natural Drainage area.--18 sq mi. flow of this stream is derived from Cold Springs near Pish Lake, which flows into Records available. October 1914 to September North Pork Little Butte Creek in sec. 4, T. 1955": 37 S., R. 4 E. A number of measurements have been made of the springs, indicating a Bypass channels. None. minimum discharge of about 8 cfs (October 16, 1924) and an average flow of about 12 cfs. Diversions. Cascade Canal diverts from Pour- mile Lake in Klamath River basin and dis charges Into lava bed l| miles above Pish Lake. Diversion began August 1923; records available from August 1923 to September 1950 24 EVALUATION OF STREAMPLOW RECORDS 33. North Fork Little Butte Creek above Diversions. Six diversions have been in use Rogue River valley canal intake, ~" above this station during the period of rec near Lake Creek, Oreg. ord, as listed in table 6. An approximate normal flow of 28 cfs has been diverted in Location. --Water- stage recorder in the previous years. No discharge records are sec. 21, T. 36 S. , R. 2 E., one-eighth of known to be available except for the Hanley a mile upstream from intake of Rogue River north and south canals. valley canal and 1 mile east of Lake Creek. Return flow. Tailrace from small power plant Drainage area. --52 sq mi. (about 5 kw) on Hanley north canal above canal gage returns flow to creek in the Records available. April 1916 to September ir sec. 26. 1919 (incomplete), and April 1921 to Septem ber 1931 in reports of the Geological Sur Storage and regulation. --No storage except as vey. Irrigation seasons 1932 to 1950 and noted for station upstream. Small power winter 1936-37 in files of the State En plant on Hanley north canal has practically gineer. no effect on discharge at this station. Bypass channels. --Records for this station do Utilization. Water used at head of Hanley not include flow in Hanley north canal, Han- north canal to operate small power plant ley south canal, and the Chapman-Coel-Daley (about 5 kw). The source of water used for ditch, which bypass the station. Records city of Medford Municipal supply was above prior to 1927 do not include the flow in this station from 1909 to 1927 (see table Medford pipeline which carried about 7 cfs 6); all the other ditches in table 6 are to the city of Medford in Bear Creek basin. used for irrigation. There has been no significant change in the use of water for irrigation during period of record. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and the next station upstream.) Table 6.--Diversions in Little Butte Creek basin, above North Fork Little Butte Creek above Rogue River valley canal intake [Diversions in this table are those located between this station the next station upstream, North Fork Little Butte Creek above Medford intake near Lake Creek] Approx. Point of Date of normal Name diversion establ. flow Purpose Remarks (cfs) City of Medford SW£SW£ sec. 25, T. 1909 7.0 City water Used until 1925 to supply pipeline. 36 S., R. 2 E. supply. city reservoir and possibly a few years after 1927 for local irrigation. Hanley North Canal NEiSEi sec. 26, T. 1881 10.4 Irrigation Monthly record available 36 S., R. 2 E. near Long from June 1923 to Sept. Branch 1950 in files of State (about 595 Engineer and Apr. 1929 acres). to Sept. 1950 in reports of Geol. Survey. Hanley South Canal SE^SEi sec. 26, T". 1884 6.0 Irrigation Monthly record available 36 S., R. 2 E. near South from June 1923 to Sept. Fork (about 1950 in files of State 390 acres \ Engineer and Apr. 1929 to Sept. 1950 in reports of Geol. Survey. Farlow ditch NE£SW£ sec. 22, T. 1903 .65 Irrigation 36 S., R. 2 E. Chapman-Coel-Daley NW^SWi sec. 22, T. 1884 3.25 Irrigation ditch. 36 S., R. 2 E. near Lake Creek. Chapman ditch SE£ sec. 21, T. less Irrigation Ditch destroyed about 36 S., R. 2 E. than 1940. 1.0 GAGING-STATION RECORDS 25 34. Little Butte Creek at Lake Creek, Oreg. and Daley ditch. Most of land irrigated by (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) Meyer and Klingle ditch is below station. Daley ditch is used, probably only in winter, Location. Staff gage in the SE& sec. 19, T. to develop small amount of power. 36 S., R. 2 E., about half a mile downstream from Junction of North and South Porks at Lake Creek. 35. Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg. Records available. Irrigation seasons 1922-24, Location.--Staff gage in the NW£ sec. 5, T. 1927-47, and 1949-50, in files of State En 36 S., R. IE., at Bleberstedt ranch, 1 mile gineer. upstream from intake of Eagle Point canal and 3 miles east of Eagle Point. Prior to Bypass channels. Records for this station do February 1920, at site half a mile down hot include flow in the Rogue River valley stream. canal, the Chapman-Coel-Daley ditch, and the Meyer and Klingle ditch, which bypass Drainage area. 277 sq mi. the station. Records for 1922-24 do not include flow in Medford pipeline from North Records available. April 1916 to September Pork, which carried 7 cfs to city of Med 1926 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly ford from 1909-to 1927. record October 1928 to June 1929 In reports of Oregon State Engineer. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and Bypass channels. Records for this station do the next stations upstream.) not include flow in Medford pipeline, used from 1909 to 1927 to carry about 7 cfs from Diversions. North Pork Little Butte Creek to city of Medford In Bear Creek basin. Records do 1. Rogue River valley canal diverts from not include flow in Rogue River valley canal. North Pork in the SE^NE^ sec. 20, T. 36 S., The old portion of that canal, below the di R. 2 E. Canal is used below station for version point of the Medford irrigation dis irrigation of about 13,200 acres (Bureau of trict canal, is known as the Hopkins Canal. Reclamation report of 1950) chiefly in Bear Records of Hopkins Canal (discharge records Creek basin on both sides of that creek be during irrigation seasons available in files low Phoenix. Records for the period 1914 of State Engineer from 1913 to 1950, and in to 1916, at a point Just below intake, pub reports of Geol. Survey for 1913, 1915-19, lished in reports of Geological Survey-. and 1921-28) and Medford irrigation district Records for irrigation seasons 1913 to 1917 canal (discharge records during irrigation and 1921 to 1950 available in files of State seasons availabe in files of State Engineer Engineer. Records for the period 1929 to from 1922 to 1950, and in reports of Geol. 1950, at a point below Junction with Rogue Survey from 1922 to 1928) at Bradshaw Drop River valley (feeder) canal, published in show about the quantity carried past station. reports of Geological Survey, and records Records for this station do not include flow for the period 1922 to 1950 available in in Bieberstedt dtich. files of State Engineer. (The information that follows applies only 2. Rogue River valley (feeder) canal di to the drainage area between this station and verts from South Pork in the SE^SE^ sec. 29, the next station upstream.) T. 36 S., R. 2 E. Discharge record for irri gation seasons 1922 to 19*50, at a point Just Diversions.--Eight ditches divert in this area, below intake of the feeder canal, available as listed in table 7. Normally a total of in files of State Engineer. about 16 cfs is diverted for irrigation. No known discharge records available, except 3. Daley ditch diverts about 5 cfs from occasional measurements by water-master. North Pork in the SE^NEi sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., Just above intake of Rogue River Return flow.--No known surface return flow. valley canal, priority 1871. (Oral report, Seepage from land irrigated by Rogue River Marion Smith, Jackson County Assistant Wa- valley canal above Bradshaw Drop will reach termaster.) No known discharge records Little Butte Creek above this station. available. Storage and regulation.--None, except as noted 4. Meyer and Klingle ditch diverts about for stations up stream. 2 cfs in the SW^SWt sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., 150 ft below forks of creek, for irri Utilization. In 1926, about 300 acres were gation of 10& acres below station, priority irrigated by Rogue River valley canal above 1872. (Oral report, Marion Smith, Jackson Bradshaw Drop. Land irrigated by smaller County Assistant Watertttaster.) No known ditches as listed in table 7. There has discharge records available. been no significant change in area of land irrigated above this station during period Return flow. Probably some return flow from of record. Daley ditch when it is used to develop power. No known surface return flow from irrigation. 36. Little Butte Creek near Eagle Point, Oreg. Storage and regulation.--None, except as noted Location.--Staff gage in the SE£ sec. 35 T. 35., for stations upstream. S., R. 1 W., at H. B. Tronson's fruit ranch, li miles upstream from Eagle Point. Utilization. Water from Rogue River valley canal is used below station. Land irrigated Drainage area. 336 sq mi. above station by Chapman-Coel-Daley ditch 26 EVALUATION OF STREAMPLOW RECORDS Table 7.--Diversions in Little Butte Creek basin, above Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point [Diversions in this table are.those located'between this station and the next station upstream, Little Butte Creek at Lake Creek] Approx. Name Point of Date of normal Purpose Remarks diversion establ. flow (cfs) Nygren-Daniels ditch SWiNWi sec. 19, 1912 1.06 Irrigation Irrigates about 85 acres. T. 36 S. , R. 2 E. / Nichols ditch On Salt Creek, 3 Prior to 1.6 do Flow in creek is usually in miles above con 1916 sufficient to supply ditch fluence with after July. Little Butte Creek. Char ley-Brad shaw - NEiSWfc sec. 13, Prior to 3.25 do --- ditch. T. 36 S., R. 1 1916 E. Monia-Hessler ditch SE£SW£ sec. 11, 1884 1.33 do Irrigates about 53 acres. T. 36 S., R. 1 E. Henry Brown ditch SE£SW£ sec. 11, 1863 3.67 do T. 36 S., R. 1 E. Brownsboro ditch SW£SW£ sec. 3, 1908 1.4 do Irrigates about 60 acres. T. 36 S., R. 1 E. Tucker-Bieberstedt NE£Stf£ sec. 4, 1875 2.0 do Used mostly above station. ditch. T. 36 S., R. 1 E. Bieberstedt ditch SE£NW£ sec. 5, Prior to 1.5 do Bypasses station. T. 36 S., R. 1 1916 E. Records available.--July 1907 to April 1916. Utilization. Land irrigated above station since 1924 by Eagle Point irrigation dis Bypass channels.--Records for this station do trict canal from South Fork Big Butte Creek. not include flow in Medford pipeline from This canal was reported in 1926 to irrigate North Fork, used from 1909 to 1927 to supply a total of about 1,750 acres, most of the about 7 cfs to Medford city reservoir in land lying within this area. Some land is Bear Creek basin. Records do not include irrigated by Eagle Point canal. The number flow in Rogue River valley canal. In reports of acres irrigated above this station is of Geological Survey, this canal was first not known. The canal was in use during noted as bypassing station in 1907. Rec period of record. ords .of Hopkins Canal and Medford irrigation district canal at Bradshaw Drop show about the quantity carried in the Rogue River 37.--Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg. valley canal past this station. Records do not include flow in Eagle Point canal. Location.--Staff gage lat 42°27'45", long. 122° In reports of Geological Survey, this canal 48'45", in the SW£ sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 1 was first noted as bypassing station in W., 300 ft upstream from State Route 62, 1 1915. mile southwest of Eagle Point, and 3^ miles upstream from mouth. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and Records available. May 1924 to September 1926 the next station upstream.) (irrigation seasons), October 1945 to Septem ber 1950. Diversions.--Eagle Point canal diverts in the 'SWfSEt sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. IE., first Bypass channels. Records for this station do noted in records of Geological Survey in not include flow in Medford pipeline from 1915 (5.9 cfs was measured in canal August North Fork, used from 1909 to 1927 to sup 1915, and 11.5 cfs on-September 19, 1915). ply about 7 cfs to reservoir in city of Discharge records available in reports of Medford. Records do not include flow in Geological Survey from 1920 to 1950. Rogue River valley canal. Records of Hop- kins Canal and Medford irrigation district Return flow. No known surface return flow. canal at Bradshaw Drop show about the quan tity carried past station. Records do not Storage and regulation.--None, except as noted include flow in Young and Britt ditch, for stations upstream. which bypasses station. GAGING-STATION RECORDS 27 (The information that follows applies only reservoir, into Sampson Creek. The canal to the drainage area between this station and is about l£ miles long and discharges water the next station upstream.) Just below the divide in the NW£ sec. 29, T. 39 S., R. 3 E. Discharge record of the Diversions. No discharge records of the follow- canal available in Geological Survey water- ing diversions are known to be available supply papers, part 11, June 1923 to Septem except occasional measurements by the wa- ber 1949. termaster. 2. Ashland lateral of Talent irrigation 1. Fryer ditch diverts about 2.5 cfs in district diverts from Sampson Creek in the the SWt sec. 35, T. 35 S., R. 1 W. NW^SWi sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Discharge record available in Geological Survey water- 2. Young and Britt ditch diverts in the supply papers from May 1925 to September SW&SWi sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 1 W., 100 ft 1950. Ashland lateral was reported in 1925 above gage. (Oral report, Jackson County to irrigate 800 acres lying on west side of assistant watermaster.) Water right per Emigrant Creek (below station) near Ashland mits diversion of 2.37 cfs, priority 1899. and to deliver to city of Ashland under con Used for irrigation of about 107 acres be tract water sufficient to irrigate 600 acres. low station. - 3. Caldwell ditch diverts from Emigrant Return flow. This station was established Creek in the SW£SW£ sec. 1, T. 40 S., R. 2 partly to determine the amount of return E. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson or waste water from the Eagle Point canal County Watermaster.) Water right permits diversions and partly to show any accre diversion of 1.34 cfs, priority 1864. (Rogue tions which may be due to drainage from River Decree, Jackson County Circuit Court, the Eagle Point irrigation district lands. p. 8, 1909.) No known discharge records No information available concerning magni available. tude of surface return flow from these canals. 4. Barron ditch diverts from Hill Creek in the NW^NWt sec. 9, T. 40 S., R. 2 E. (Oral Storage and regulation. None, except as noted report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Water- for stations upstream. master. ) Water right permits diversion of 0.7 cfs priority 1851. (Rogue River Decree, Utilization.--Land irrigated by Eagle Point Jackson .County Circuit Court, p.. 8, 1909.) irrigation district canal from South Pork No known discharge records available. Big Butte Creek, and by Eagle Point canal from Little Butte Creek. In April 1926 a 5. East lateral of Talent irrigation dis gage was established and measurements up trict diverts from Emigrant Gap reservoir to 17.5 cfs were made on the Eagle Point at dam in the SE£ sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 irrigation district canal near Nichols Drop, E. In 1923, diverted from Emigrant Creek where water in this canal from South Pork half a- mile above proposed dam. East lateral Big Butte Creek enters the Little Butte was reported in 1925 to irrigate about 3,000 Creek basin. Records have occasionally acres (below station) lying along east side been kept at that point by the Eagle Point of Bear Creek valley and extending to a irrigation district (no records known to point nearly opposite Medford. Records have been published). About 97 acres irri available during irrigation seasons from April 1923 to September 1950 in Geological gated by Fryer ditch. Survey water-supply papers. 38. Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) Return flow. Water from Ashland lateral has near Ashland, Oreg. been wasted into Hill Creek at times during spring runoff. Location. Water-stage recorder lat 42°10', long. 122°36', sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. , Storage and regulation.--Emigrant Gap reservoir 500 ft downstream from Emigrant Gap Reser formed by a concrete arch dam, completed in voir dam and 6 miles southeast of Ashland. 1924 by Talent irrigation district. (See table 3. )sRecord of storage available in Records available. January 1920 to September Geological Survey water-supply papers from December 1924 to:September 1950. Bypass channels. Records for this station do Utilization. About 103 acres irrigated by Cald not include flow in Ashland lateral (water well ditch and 54 acres by Barron ditch. principally from Klamath River basin) which (Rogue River Decree, Jackson County Circuit has bypassed station since May, 1925. Rec Court, p. 8, 1909.) The natural flow of ords do not include flow in east lateral, streams above this point is insufficient to which has bypassed station since April, support extensive irrigation during late 1923. summer. Water diverted into this area and water stored at Emigrant Gap reservoir is Diversions. -- used below station. 1. Keene Creek canal diverts water from Klamath River basin, below Hyatt Prairie 28 EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS 39. Emigrant Creek below Walker Creek, Bypass channels. Plow of two ditches, George near Ashland, Oreg. Dunn and Upper Kincaid, bypass station. Daily records for this station do not in Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°12 T , clude flow in these ditches, but monthly long. 122°39', in the NE£SW£ sec. 12, T. discharge is adjusted for George Dunn ditch. 39 S., R. 1 E., 200 ft downstream from Walker Creek and 2 miles east of Ashland. Diversions.-- Prior tp March'5, 1947, recorder at site 160 ft upstream. Datum of gage is 1,866.3 1. George Dunn ditch diverts in the SW-J-NE^ ft above mean, sea level (surveys by Bureau sec. 31, T. 39 S"., R. 2 E.. This is assumed of Reclamation). to be the same as Houck-Dunn-Homes ditch, which has a decreed right to divert 2.0 cfs Records available. October 1945 to September (priority 1852) for irrigation of 465 acres 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. below station. (Rogue River Decree of October 1943 to September 1945 in files of Jackson County Circuit Court, p.10,1909.) State Engineer. Discharge record from June 30 to October 31, 1913 available in Geological Survey Bypass channels. Records for this station do Water-Supply Paper 362. not include flow in east lateral or flow in Ashland lateral of Talent irrigation 2. Upper Kincaid ditch diverts in the district both of which bypass this station. SW^NWt sec. 31, about one-eighth of a mile Records available in Geological Survey water- above Dunn ditch. The water right permits supply papers. diversion of 0.4 cfs (priority 1872) for irrigation of 32 acres below station. (The information that follows applies only (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County to the drainage area between this station and Circuit Court, p. 10, 1909.) Usually water the next station upstream.) is relinquished to prior water rights down stream in summer months. (Oral report, Diversions. No discharge records of the Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) following diversions are known to be avail able. Return flow. No known surface return flow. 1. Taylor ditch diverts in the NW£NW£ sec. Storage and regulation. None. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. (Oral report. Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Water Utilization. Substantially no irrigation above right permits diversion of 0.6 cfs, priority station. Small amounts of water used for 1883. (Rogue River Decree, Jackson County irrigation early in the season, but is re Circuit Court, pp. 7-8, 1909.) linquished to prior rights downstream when flow is low. 2. Murphy ditches divert from Walker Creek in the NEt sec. 6 and from Cove Creek in the NE£ sec. 7, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Water rights 41. Nell Creek (near mouth) near permit diversion of 1.7 cfs, but these Ashland, Oreg. streams do not provide that much water in summer months, usually go dry by August. Location. Water-stage recorder in the SW^ sec. (Oral report. Clinton Smith, Jackson County 12, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., 100 ft upstream from Watermaster.) bridge on Dead Indian road and 3 miles east of Ashland. 3. Owen-Smith-Nell ditch diverts from Walker Creek in the SW£ sec. 6, T. 39 S., R. Reco'rds available. January to April, 1924. 2 E. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Wajbermaster.) Water right permits Bypass channels. Records for this station do diversion of 0.8 cfs, priority 1880. not include flow in We11s-Walker-True ditch, which bypasses station. Return flow. No known surface return flow. (The information that follows applies only Storage and regulation. None, except as noted to the drainage area between this station and for station upstream the next station upstream.) Utilization. About 46 acres irrigated by Taylor Diversions. ditch, 127 acres by Murphy ditches, and 60 acres by Owen-Smith-Neil ditch. The amount 1. The Talent irrigation district diverts of land irrigated above station by the Talent water from Nell Creek to supplement flow irrigation district is unknown. There has of Ashland lateral (from Sampson Creek) in been no significant change in'the utilization the SW£ sec. 30, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., during of water during period of record at this periods of ample runoff. Discharge record station. of the feeder canal has been kept at times by the Talent irrigation .district. 40. Nell Creek near Ashland, Oreg. 2. Hill ditch diverts in the SW^SW^ sec. 30, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. (Oral report, Clinton Location. In sec. 31, T. 39 S., R. 2 E.-, at Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Water footbridge at box factory of Ashland Mfg. right permits diversion of 2.7 cfs, priority Co., about 8 miles southeast of Ashland. 1854. (Rogue River JDecree of Jackson County Circuit-Court, p. 10, 1909.) No known Drainage area.. Approximately 8 sq mi. records of discharge. Records available. June to November, 1913. GAGING-STATION RECORDS 29 3. Wells-Walker-True ditch diverts in the 43.--West Pork Ashland Creek (head of Ashland NE£NE£ sec. 24, T. 39 S., R. 1 E. (Oral Creek) near Ashland, Oreg. report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Water- master.) Water right permits diversion of Location. Water-stage recorder in the NE£ sec. 2.7 cfs, priority 1854. (Rogue River Decree 32, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., $ of a mile upstream of Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 10, from confluence with East Pork and 4 miles 1909.) No known records of discharge. south of Ashland. 4. Clayton ditch diverts from Clayton Drainage area. 9.4 sxj mi. Creek in the NW£ sec k . 36, T. 39 S., R. 1 E. (Oral report. Clinton'Smith, Jackson County Records available. September 1924 to January Watermaster.) Water right permits diversion 1933. of 3.88 cfs, priority 1864. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court, Bypa s s c hanneIs.--None. p. 10, 1909.) Usually insufficient water available for diversion after July 15. No Diversions. None. known records of discharge. Return flow.--None. Return flow. No known surface return flow. Storage and regulation. None. Storage and regulation.--None. Utilization. None. Utilization., Land irrigated above station by Asniand. lateral from Sampson Creek. The nuirfber of acres under irrigation in this 44.--East Pork Ashland Creek near area is unknown. About 216 acres irrigated Ashland, Oreg. by Hill ditch and 306 acres by Clayton ditch in this area. (Rogue River Decree of Location.--Water-stage recorder in the NW& sec. Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 10, 1909.) 28, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., £ mile upstream from A small amount of land is irrigated by confluence with West Pork, 100 yd above Wells-Walker-True ditch. Water diverted to diversion for power plant, and 3|- miles this ditch is for irrigation of about 214 south of Ashland. acres, but most of land irrigated lies be low station. There has been no significant Drainage area.--7.8 sq mi. change in the utilization of water since 1924. Records available.--September 1924 to June 1933 42.--Bear Creek above Ashland Creek, at Bypass channels.--None. Ashland, Oreg. (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) Diversions. None. Location.--Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. Return flow. None. 39 S., R. IE., about 100 yd above Talent lateral intake and half a mile north of Storage and regulation.--None. Ashland. Utilization, --w'one. Records available.--April 1928 to September 1931 and July-August 193E in files of Oregon State Engineer. 45. Ashland Creek at Ashland, Oreg. Bypass chanrieIs. --Two canals, East lateral and Location.--Staff gage in the SW£ sec. 4, T. Ashland lateral of Talent irrigation district 39 S., R. 1 E., at a bridge about 100 ft bypass station. Records for station do not upstream from the planing mill at Ashland. include flow of canals. Records of dis charge of these canals available in Geo Records available. July to November, 1913. logical Survey water-supply papers. Bypass channels. Helman ditch and Ashland (The information that follows applies only municipal water-supply bypass station. to the drainage area between this station and the next station upstream.) Station records do not include flow. (The information that follows applies only Diversions. None-. to the drainage area between this station and the next stations upstream.) Return flow.--No known surface return flow. Diversions.-- Storage and regulation.--None, except as noted 1. Ashland municipal power plant diverts for stations upstream. from Ashland Creek. Prior to 1928, water was diverted from the East and West Porks Utilization.--Bear Creek is not utilized for of that creek. A new dam was constructed any appreciable amount of irrigation in in 1928 (U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply this area. Nearly all the land served by Paper 638-B, p. 71 ) at the confluence of Ashland lateral and a small part of the those forks in the NE^NE^ sec. 29, T. 39 S., - land served by East lateral lie above the R. IE., forming the 800 acre-ft Walker (or station. These laterals utilize the water Rader) Reservoir. An 1854 water right per stored by Hyatt Prairie and Emigrant Gap mits diversion of 29 cfs (Rogue River De reservoirs. No substantial change in area cree of Jackson County Circuit Court, p.11, irrigated between 1928 and the present. 1909)> and a 1927 water right permits di version of 15 cfs. (Permits issued by 30 EVALUATION OF STREAMPLOW RECORDS Oregon State Engineer.) No known records 2. Smith-Myer-Roper ditch diverts from available. Ashland Creek in the SW£SW£ sec. 4, T. 39 S., R. IE. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, 2. Ashland municipal water-supply diverted Watermaster Jackson County.) The water in the SW£NW£ sec. 16,T. 39 S., R. 1 E. A right permits diversion of 1.92 cfs, pri treatment plant was put into operation about ority 1864. (Rogue River Decree, Jackson a mile upstream in 1949, at which time, it County Circuit Court, 1909.) No known dis is assumed, this diversion was discontinued. charge records available. Public Health Service reports output of plant is 3.0 mgd or 4.65 cfs. No known Return flow. No known surface return flow. records available. Storage and regulation. None, except as noted 3. Helman ditch diverts in the NW$-NW£ sec. for stations upstream. 9. T. 39 S., R. 1 E., about 30 ft below Main Street bridge (oral report, Clinton Smith, Utilization. Land irrigated above station by Jackson County Watermaster). Water right the. Talent irrigation district. Number of permits diversion of 1.36 cfs, priority 1858. acres irrigated in this particular area by (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Circuit the East lateral and the Ashland lateral is Court, p. 11, 1909.) No known records avail not known. Nearly all of land irrigated by able. Talent lateral lies below station, near Talent and Medford. About 141 acres irri Return flow. Ashland power,plant returns water gated by Smith-Myer-Roper ditch, and 75 at place of use in the NW^ sec. 21, T. 39 acres irrigated by Helman ditch from Ashland S., R. 1 E. Creek. (Rogue River Decree, Jackson County Circuit Court, 1909.) More extensive Storage and regulation. Walker (or Rader) irrigation by Talent irrigation district Reservoir, capacity 800 acre-ft, commenced was made possible by construction of Emigrant storage in 1928. City of Ashland lower Gap and Hyatt Prairie reservoirs, but there reservoir, in the NW-J- sec. 16, affected the has been no substantial change in use of discharge during period-of record at this water for irrigation in the past 20 yr. station. Utilization. The Ashland power plant in the 47. Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg. NWt sec. 21 consists of an impulse turbine rated at 600 hp, direct-connected to a 300- Location. Staff gage in the SW&SE& sec. 2, T. kw generator. The effective head is 420 ft. 39 S., R. 1 W., about 200 ft upstream from (U. S. Qeol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 638-B, county highway bridge and about 3^ miles p. 71.) It is assumed that this plant was upstream from Talent. not in existence during period of record, since no mention of it has been found in Drainage area. 11 sq mi. files or reports of Geological Survey for 1913. Ashland municipal water supply is Records available. July to October, 1913. obtained from plant in the NWjj- sec. 21; formerly from lower reservoir in the NW£ sec. Bypass channels.--Frederick lateral and upper 16, T. 39 S., R. IE. Population of Ashland West lateral bypass station site but were in 1940, 4,744; in 1950, 7,702. not in existence during period of gaging station operation. 46. Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg. Diversions. Frederick lateral and upper West lateral of the Talent irrigation district Location. Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. divert in the NE£ sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. 1 38 S., R. 1 E., 300 yd downstream from mouth W. Since the district system was planned of Butler Creek and 3 miles northwest of for completion in 1923, it is assumed that Ashland. these laterals were first used that year. The designed capacity of Frederick lateral Records available. Irrigation seasons from at diversion is 10 cfs. (Information from April 1923 to September 1928 in reports of Talent Irrigation District.) No known Geological Survey. Irrigation seasons 1928 discharge records available. to 1931 in reports of Oregon State Engineer. Return flow. McDonald Creek Canal has dis Bypass channels. East lateral, from Emigrant charged water to head of Wagner Creek, in Gap reservoir, bypasses station on east the NE£ sec. 34, T. 39 S., R. 1 W., from the side of creek. Part of flow in Edst lateral Applegate River basin since April 1923. bypasses station on west side through the Records available in reports of Geological West lateral. Talent lateral also bypasses Survey from April 1923 to September 1928, station, part of the water being carried by and in files of State Engineer from April the lower East lateral. Station records do 1929 to September 1950. not include the flow in these canals. (The information that follows applies only Storage and regulation. None. to the drainage area between this station and the next stations upstream.) Utilization. Nonje. Diversions. 48. Bear Creek at Talent, Oreg. 1. Talent lateral of the Talent irrigation district diverts in the SE£SW£ sec. 33, T. Location. Staff gage in sec..23, T. 38 S., R. 38 S., R. IE. Discharge records available 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile north in Geological Survey water-supply papers east of Talent and half a mile downstream from May 1920 to September 1950; monthly from Wagner Creek. records only after April 1929. GAGING-STATION RECORDS 31 Drainage area. 226 sq mi. gation district diverts In the SE£NW£ sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., for Irrigation below Records available.--July 1907 to August 1911, station in vicinity of Phoenix, Jacksonville April to November 1612, June to October and Central Point. Records available during 1913, and May to November 1914. Irrigation seasons 1916 to 1950 In reports of Geological Survey. In 1907 It was noted Bypass channels. East lateral, West lateral, by hydrographer that about 10 ofs was being and Talent lateral of the Talent Irrigation diverted about 500 ft below station at district bypass site of this station after Talent no. 48; water was said to be used for period of record. power and Irrigation. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station ana Return flow. No,known surface return flow. the next stations upstream.) Storage and regulation. None, except as noted Diversions. No discharge records of the for stations upstream. following diversions are known to be available. Utilization. Land irrigated by Talent Irri- gatlon district. The number of acres under 1. East and West Lynch ditches divert from each of the Talent lateral, East lateral, Wagner Creek in the NE&SW& sec. 2, T. 38 S., and West lateral 'in this particular area is R. 1 W. Water diverted alternately to East not known. The district was under develop and West ditches during Irrigation season ment during early period of record, but until August.- (Oral report, Clinton Smith, there has probably been little change in Jackson County Watermaster.) Water right Use of water for irrigation during the past permits diversion of 10 cfs, priority 1861. 20 yr. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Cir cuit Court, 1909.) 2. Beeson-Robinson ditch diverts in the 50. Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg. NWfcNWi sec. 35, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°19', Watermaster.) Water right permits diversion long. 122°52', in the NW£ sec. 30, T. 37 of 2.13 cfs, priority 1854. (Rogue River S., R. 1 W., Just upstream from Main Street Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court,1909.) bridge in Medford. Prior to December 21, 1947, at site 40 ft upstream at same datum. 3. Wagner-Thornton ditch diverts in the Datum of gage is 1,343.47 ft above mean SWfcSWi sec. 26, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. (Oral sea level, datum of 1929. report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Water right permits diversion Drainage area. 279 sq ml. of 1.05 cfs, priority 1852. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court,190a) Records available. March 1915 to September 1950 (incomplete prior to April 1927). Return flow. No known surface return flow. Bypass channels. Talent lateral and Phoenix Storage and regulation. None, except as noted canal bypass this station. Station records for stations upstream. do not Include flow of canals. Records near intakes of these canals available In Utilization. Land Irrigated by Talent, irriga- reports of Geological Survey, Talent lateral tion district after 1920. The number of since 1920 and Phoenix canal since 1916. acres irrigated in this particular area Is not known. About 370 acres are irrigated (The information that follows applies only by Beeson-Robinson ditch, and 69 acres by to the v dralnage area between this station and Wagner-Thornton ditch. These two ditches the next station upstream.) were probably In use during period of Diversions. None. record. R>turn flow.--No known surface return flow. 49. Bear Creek'below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg. Storage and regulation. None, except as noted for stations upstream. Location. Water-stage recorder In the NW£ sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 500 ft downstream Utilization. Land Irrigated by Talent irrl- from Intake of Phoenix Canal and 1 mile gatlon district and Medford Irrigation north of Talent. district. Plow In Phoenix canal Is supple mented by Medford Irrigation district canal Records available. May 1923 to September 1928 from Little Butte Creek. The number of (Incomplete) in reports of Geological acres under Irrigation in this particular Survey. Monthly record during irrigation area Is not determined. The greatest de seasons, 1928 to 1931 In reports of State velopment of water utilization took place Engineer. prior to 1924; there has been little change In use of water for Irrigation during the Bypass channels. Phoenix canal of Medford past 20 yr. Irrigation district, and Talent lateral, East lateral, and West lateral of Talent irrigation district bypass this station. 51. Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg. Station records do not Include flow of canals. Location.--Staff gage,lat 42°24', long. 122° 55', in the SEf sec. 34, T. 36 S., R. 2 W. (The Information that follows applies only at county road bridge, 1.3 miles north of to the drainage area between this station and Central Point and 4f miles upstream from the next station upstream.) mouth. Prior to July 1926 at site i mile Diversions. Phoenix canal of the Medford irri upstream. 32 EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS Records available.--October 1945 to April 1947 2. Table Rock ditch diverts in the in reports or Geological Survey. March sec. 6, T. 36 S., R. 1W. (Rogue River 1923 to July 1926 (irrigation seasons only) Adjudication Survey by State Engineer, 1935.) in reports of State Engineer. Water right permits diversion of 56.2 cfs, priority 1888 (Rogue River decree of Jackson Bypass channels. Hopkins Canal, which carries County Circuit Court, 1909), Since 1941, water from Little Butte Creek and Bear Creek, quantity of water diverted has been reduced and Phoenix canal bypass this station. to about 20 cfs,. some water being carried Station records dp not include flow. all year. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, (The information that follows applies only Jackson County, Watermaster.) to the drainage area between this station and the next station upstream.) 3. Mayficld ditch diverts in the sec. 15, T. 36 S. , R. 2 W. (Oral report, Diversions.--Bear Creek canal, constructed in Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) 1920 by Rogue River Valley Canal Co., di Water rights permit diversion of 2.9 cfs, verts in the SW&SW£ sec. 19, T. 37 S., R. priority 1914 and 1925. (Permits issued by 1 W. Discharge record available in 1921 and Oregon State Engineer.) 1924 to 1950 in files of State Engineer. Monthly records from 1929 to'1931 and 1933 4. City of Jacksonville 'diverts from Jackson to 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Creek at the city reservoir in the SW&SE& Water is discharged into Hopkins Canal to sec. 25, T. 37 S., R. 3 E. Water right per supplement flow from Little Btttte Creek. mits diversion of 2.0 cfs, priority 1910. Return flow. In winter months, city of Med- 5. California-Oregon Power Co. diverts in ford returns surplus water from Big Butte the SW& sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., for use Springs, about 6 cfs from reservoir in the at Raygold power plant, established prior to SE& sec. 20, T. 37 S.,'R. 1 W., to Bear period of record at this station. Water right Creek at a p'oint about 2 miles below station permits diversion of 1,060 cfs June to August, at Medford. City of Medford sewage system and 1,560 cfs September to May. discharges to Bear Creek. Public Health Service in 1949 reported average flow is Return flow. Water from Raygold power plant 4.0 mgd (or 6.2 cfs). returned to Rogue River at place of use, Just above station. Storage and regulation. None, except as noted for stations upstream. Storage and regulation. Regulation by Raygold dam Just above station and city of Jackson Utilization. Irrigation chiefly by Rogue ville reservoir on Jackson Creek, capacity River valley irrigation district. The num 75 acre -ft. ber of acres under irrigation in this particular area is not determined. The Utilization. About 596 acres irrigated by greatest development of water utilization Haas ditch, and 237 acres irrigated by May- took place prior to 1930. Water used for field ditch. (Permits issued by Oregon Medford municipal supply has been obtained State Engineer,) Bureau of Reclamation from sources other than Bear Creek since reports 1,400 acres irrigated by Table Rock 1909. ditch in 1950. During the early period of record at this station, facilities for irri gation were under development and the amount 52. Rogue River at Raygold, near Central of land being irrigated was progressively Point, Oreg. increasing. During the past 20 yr, however, there has been little change in the utili Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°26 ? , zation of water for irrigation. Water from long. 122°59 ? , in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 Jacksonville reservoir used for municipal . W., at Raygold, Just downstream from dam water supply; population of Jacksonville in and powerhouse of the California -Oregon 1940, 761; in 1950, 1183. Raygold dam is Power Co., half a mile downstream from Bear about 20 ft. high, 420 ft long. The hydraulic Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central machinery consists of two turbines rated at Point. Datum of gage is 1,121.78 ft above 1,000 hp each, and two smaller wheels rated mean sea level, datum dtf 1929. at 375 hp each, or a total of 2,750 hp. This power drives three generators with a total Drainage area. 2,020 sq mi. of 1,950 kva. (U. S. Geol. Survey Water- Supply Paper 638-B, p. 69^ Records1950: available. August 1905 to September 53. Evans Creek above West Fork Bypass channels. None . at Meadows Bridge (near Bybee Springs) Oreg. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) the next stations upstream.) Location. Staff, gage, lat 42°36', long. 122° Diversions. No discharge records of the 58', In the SW{ sec. 20, T. 34 S., R. 2 W. following diversions are known to be available . Drainage area. 33.7 sq mi. 1. C. J. Haas ditch diverts in the Records available. October 1941 to September sec. 29, T. 35 S., R. 1 W. (Oral report, 1950 in files of Oregon State Engineer. Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaste'r . ) Water right permits diversion of 7.4 cfs, Bypass channels. None. priority 1930. (Permits issued by Oregon State Engineer). QAQING-STATION RECORDS 33 Diversions. No discharge records of the T. 34 S., R. 2 W. at Canyon dam site. following diversions are known to be avail (Adjudication Survey by Oregon State Engi able. neer.) Water rights permit diversion of 0.65 cfs from East Pork Evans Creek (pri -1. Dinkens ditch diverts in the SE-fc NEi ority 1892),and 0.65 cfs from Sprignett sec. 33, T. 33 S., R. 2 W. (Oral report, Creek (priority 1871). (Rogue River Decree, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 16, 1909.) Water right permits diversion of 0.4 cfs, 2.86 cfs- was measured in the ditch by the priority 1907. (Rogue River Decree of Watermaster, July 20, 1939. Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 18, 1909.) 2. Silvers (or Sivers) ditch diverts in 2. Sisemore ditch diverts in the NW£ sec. the SWi sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 3 W. (Ad 4, T. 34 S., R. 2 W. (Oral report, Clinton judication Survey by Oregon State Engineer.) Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Water Water rights permit diversion of 1.12 cfs right permits diversion of 0.9 cfs, priority (priority 1898). (Rogue River Decree, 1887. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 16, 1909.) Circuit Court, p. 18, 1909.) 3. Mayfield ditch diverts in the SW£ sec. Return flow. No known surface return flow. 9, T. 34 S., R. 2 W. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Water Storage and regulation. None. right permits diversion of 1.88 cfs, Utilization. About 77 acres irrigated by Bybee priority 1888. (Rogue River Decree of ditch.Some irrigation by Silvers ditch, Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 18, 1909.) but most of the land lies below station. Return flow. No known surface return flow. Storage and regulation.--None. 55.--Evans Creek at Wimer, Oreg. Utilization. About 25 acres irrigated by Location.--In the SE£ sec. 10. T. 35 S., R. Dinkens ditch, 54 acres by Sisemore ditch, 4 W., about 40 ft downstream from highway and 124 acres by Mayfield ditch. There has bridge at Wimer and about 9 miles upstream been no significant change in the utilization from Woodville. of water during period of record at this station. Records available. July to November 1913. Bypass channels. Seeley ditch bypasses station. Records of daily discharge of station do 54. Evans Creek at Bybee Springs, near not include flow, but a table of combined, Rogue River, Oreg. monthly discharge has been included in water- Location.--Staff gage in the NE£ sec. 34, T. supply paper for 1913. 34 S., R. 3 W., 3 miles below Junction of (The information that follows applies only East and West Porks of Evans Creek, and 14 to the drainage area between this station and miles northeast of Rogue River post office the next station upstream.) Drainage area. 114 sq mi. Divers ions.--Five ditches divert a total average flow of 10.9 cfs as listed on table Records available.--October 1925 to October 1927 8. Smaller ditches of inconsequential flow in reports of Geological Survey. April 1940 have not been listed. to September 1950 in files of Oregon State Engineer. Return flow. No known surface return flow. Bypass channels.--Silvers ditch bypasses this * Storage and regulation. None. station.Plow not included in station records. Utilization. About 600 acres irrigated in this area, principally by the ditches listed in (The information that follows applies only table 8. These ditches were probably in to the drainage area between this station and use during period of record. There has been the next station upstream.) no substantial change in the use of water for irrigation since 1913. Diversions. 1. Bybee ditch diverts in the NE£ sec. 19, 34 EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS Table 8.--Diversions in Evans Creek basin, above Evans Creek at Wimer, dreg. [Diversions, in this table are those located between this station and the next station upstream, Evans Creek at Bybee Springs near Wimer, Oreg.] Approx . Date of normal Name Point of establ. 2/ flow 2/ Purpose Remarks diversion I/ , cfs Carter ditch SEfcSWi sec. 34, T. 1893 ' 1.8 Irrigation Irrigates about 96 acres. 34 S., R. 3 W. Jesse Neathamer SE$NWi sec. 5, T. 1899 .65 do Irrigates about 39 acres. ditch. 35 S., R. 3 W. f Williams and SE£SE£ sec. 6, T. 1896 3.93 do Irrigates about 222 acres; Whalen ditch. 35 S., R. 3 W. 8.0 of s measured in ditch July, 1939. Fielder or Hillis NW£NW£ sec. 1, T. 1881 1.49 do Irrigates about 89 acres. ditch. 35 S., R. 3 S. Vroman or See ley SE^NEi- sec. 11, T. 1902 3.0 do Irrigates about 379 acres, ditch. 35 S., R. 4 W. mostly below station. Water right permits di version of 6.32 cfs, but record kept in 1913, 250 ft above highway bridge at Wimer, shows a maximum diversion of 3.6 cfs. I/ Rogue River Adjudication Survey, State Engineer, 1936. !/ Rogue River Decree, Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 45, 1909. 56.--Pleasant Creek near Rogue River, Oreg. (priority 1875). (Rogue River Decree, Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 17, 1909^ Location.--Staff gage in sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., at Owens Bridge, l£ miles upstream Return flow.--Water used for placer mining,is from mouth of Ditch Creek, 3.2 miles north returned directly to stream. west of former post office at Wimer, and 9 miles north of Rogue River. Storage and regulation. None. Records available. November 1925 to June 1927. Utilization.--Water used for mining, but ex- tent of use has been diminishing in recent Bypass channels.--Records for this station do years.. Upper Wakeman ditch used for irri not include flow in lower Wakeman ditch. gation of small tract of land and several Hydrographers reported flow of about 0.7 smaller ditches not listed in Diversions cfs bypassing gage. Apparently ditch was paragraph carry negligible flow for irri not used for mining operations during gation of small tracts. period 1925-27. Diversions.-- 57.--Rogue River at Grants.Pass, Oreg. 1. Several water rights have been decreed Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°26', for mining purposes above station, but long. 123°19', in the NW& sec. 20, T. 36 litt-le information is available concerning S., R. 5 W., at filter plant 0.6 mile east their usage, except that they are probably of Pacific Highway bridge at Grants Pass. no longer being used for mining. These Datum of gage is 888.28 ft above mean sea rights permitted diversion only during level, datum of 1929. winter months by the Leason ditch, High- line ditch, Collins ditch, and others. Drainage area. 2,420 sq mi. 2. Upper Wakeman ditch diverts from Pry Records1950"": available.--January 1939 to September Gulch in the SEfcSE^ sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 4 W. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) The water right per Bypass channels.--South Highline and Gravity mits the diversion of 20 cfs for mining canals bypass this station at Grants Pass from November to June (priority 1860). Station records do not include flow. Rec (Rogue River Decree. Jackson County Circuit ords do not include the water pumped to Court, p. 17, 1909.) About 2 cfs is city of Grants Pass at the filter plant. diverted for irrigation. (The information that follows applies only 3. Lower Wakeman ditch diverts in the SE-fc to the drainage 'area between this station and SW.i sec. 22, T. 34 S., R. 4 W. (Oral re the next stations upstream.) port, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Water- Diversions. Thirteen canals and ditches, with master.) About 1 cfs is diverted for irri water rights permitting a total diversion gation of 56 acres lying below station. of about 446 cfs, are located in this area The water right permits the diversion of (see table 9). Numerous water rights have 12.5 cfs for mining from November to June been decreed for mining purposes on Kane, .OAOINQ-STATION RECORDS 35 Galls, Sardine, Foots, Blrdseye, Wards, Water from the filter plant at this station Evans, and Savage Creeks. These water is used to supply thp city of Grants Pass. rights permitted diversion only from Population of Grants Pass in 1940, 6,028; November to June, and water was returned in 1950, 7,980. directly to s-tream. Dredging operations during World War I mined out many of these streams, and little use has been made of 58. Applegate River near Copper, Oreg. mining ditches since that time. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42°03 f , No discharge records of the diversions long. 123°07', in the SE£ sec. 25, T. 40 listed are known to be available except as S., R. 4 W., a quarter of a mile downstream noted in table 9. from French Gulch, l£ miles downstream from Squaw Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Copper Return flow. Gold Hill power plant returns store. Datum'of gage is 1,759.66 ft above flow to Rogue River at place of use in the mean sea level, datum of 1929. NWfcSEi sec. 15, T. 36 S., R. 3 W., about half a mile below diversion. (Water-pqwer Drainage area. 220 sq mi. resources of the Rogue River drainage basin Oregon, water-supply paper 638-B, 1932.') Records available.--December 1938 to September 1950. Storage and regulation.--By. Savage Rapids dam, where a head of 28 ft is developed. Sixteen Bypass channels. Water diverted by Thompson radial gates, each capable of passing 3,000 Creek Irrigation Association ditch bypasses cfs, are provided to carry the floods. With this station. Grand Applegate ditch, a maximum jplood of 100,000 cfs, the pond carrying about 3.3 cfs during irrigation would rise about 5 ft with all the gates season, also bypasses the station. Flow of open. (Water-power Resources of the Rogue- these ditches not included in station records. River drainage basin, Oregon, Water-Supply Paper '638-b, 1932.) Diversions.-- Utilization.--Gold Hill Irrigation District 1. Thompson Creek Irrigation Association water right is for irrigation of 1,365 ditch diverts water from tributaries of acres* U. S. Bureau of Reclamation re Carberry Creek, Sturgis Fork in the NW£ ports 1,000 acres irrigated by the district sec. 14, and O'Brien Creek in the NW-J- sec. in 1950. 12, T. 40 S., R. 5 W. (Adjudication Survey, Oregon State Engineer, 1935), and discharges The 1899 water right of Oregon Water and it into upper reaches of Thompson Creek. Power Co. was for development of 750 hp. About 21 cfs is diverted for mining use In- 1923 this diversion was reported to be during winter and 8 cfs for irrigation of used by the city of Gold Hill to develop 842 acres in Thompson Creek Basin during about 20 hp for pumping water to the town. irrigation season. No known discharge (Water-power resources of the Rogue River records available. drainage basin, Oregon Water-Supply Paper 638-B, 1932.) Pacific Portland Cement Co. A total of about 11 cfs is used for irri was reported in 1941 to be using the di gation above this station. The two ditches version for mining operations, and in June listed below account for about 9 cfs, and 1945 this company completed a hydroelectric other small ditches, not listed, divert plant below the diversion with two generating inconsequential flow. units of 750 kw each. In October 1950 a third unit of similar capacity was installed , 2. Thurman and Collins ditch diverts about and the diversion of 1,422 cfs is now uti 3.2 cfs from Squaw Creek in the SE£ NW£ sec. lized in developing 2,250 kw. A relatively 6, T. 41 S., R. 3 W. No known records avail small amount of the energy is used for the able. benefit of the city of Gold Hill, and the balance is used for the operation of the 3. Grand Applegate ditch diverts from Car- Pacific Portland cement mill at Gold Hill. berry Creek in the NW£NE-fr sec. 10, T. 41 S., (Pacific Portland Cement Co., San Francisco B. 4 W. (Adjudication Survey, Oregon State 6, Calif_) Engineer, 1935.) Mining right of 1878 per mitted diversion of 40 cfs, not used for About 70 acres are irrigated by James U. many years. About 6 cfs is normally diverted Smith ditch, 208 acres by the Del Rio irri for irrigation of 305 acres, some of the land gation system, and 394 acres by the Old lying below the station. (Oral report, Mill ditch. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) reports 8,980 acres irrigated by Grants No known records available. Pass irrigation district (some of the land irrigated lies below this station). Two Return flow. No known surface return flow. turbines at Savage Rapids dam, each rated at 900 hp, are directly connected to pumps Storage and regulation. Several hundred acre- that deliver water to Tokay Canal and Evans ft is normally stored each winter in Squaw Creek lateral 150 ft above the river on the Lake (sec. 2, T. 41 S., R. 3 W^ for irri north side, and to South highline canal and gation along Squaw Creek the following Savage lateral 90 ft above the river on the summer, priority 1876 (see table 3). south side. In addition to these lifts the system included Gravity Canal with a capacity Utilization.--A total of 482 acres irrigated of about 150'cfs. (Water-power resources above station, about 93 acres by Thurman of the Rogue River drainage basin, Oregon, and Collins ditch, some by Grand Applegate Water-Supply Paper 638-B. 1932.) In late ditch, and some by smaller ditches not summer it is sometimes necessary to alter listed. There has been no substantial nate the operation of the canals and pumtm. change in use of water for irrigation during period of record. 36 EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS Table 9.--Diversions in Rogue River basin, above Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg. [Diversions in this table are those located between this station and. the next stations upstream, Pleasant Creek near Wimer, Evans Creek at Wimer, and Rogue River at Raygold] Water Name Point of Date of right Purpose Remarks diversion I/ establ. 2/ -CfS Gold Hill irrigation SW^SEi sec. 10, 1916 17.1 Irrigation district canal, T. 36 S., R. 3 W. Gold Hill power N£NW$ sec. 15, 1899 1,422 Power Used since 1941 by Pacific canal (formerly T. 36 S., R. Portland Cement Co., who Oregon Water & 3 W. may have a record of dis Power Co.). charge used by their plan Dusenbury (or Dusen- Left Pork; SE£ 1874 1.25 Irrigation Diverts from Left and berry) ditch. SWi sec. 29; Right Porks of Sardine Right Pork SE£ Creek. NW£ sec. 28; T. 35 S., R. 3 W. James U. Smith SW^NWi sec. 33, 1859 1.17 do Diverts from Right Pork ditch, T. 35 S., R. Sardine Creek. 3 W. Del Rio irrigation NE£SW£ sec. 26, 1928 2.5 do system. T. 36 S., R. 4 W. Williams ditch NW£NW£ sec. 29, After 1909 2.2 do Diverts from Ditch Creek. T. 34 S., R. Approx. normal flow, 4 W. 2 cfs. Old Mill ditch NE£NW£ sec. 4, 1902 6.57 do Diverts from JEvans Creek. T. 36 S., R. 4 W.- Savage Rapids dam, Grants Pass irri gation district: Line between SE£ Tokay Canal sec. 24, T. 36 30 3/ Records during irrigation Evans Creek lateral S., R. 5 W., 1920 - 10 V - do season available in files South High Line and SW$ sec. 19, so y of Oregon State Engineer, Canal T. 36 S., R. May 1925 to September Savage lateral 4 W. 3 3/ 1950. Gravity Canal . 90 J/. Grants Pass filter NW£ sec. 20, T. 1888 12.5 City water Approximate normal flow, plant, 36 S., R. 5 W. 3.0 cfs. I/ Adjudication Survey by State Engineer, 1937, and oral report by Clinton Smith, Jackson County Water-master. 2/ Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court, 1909, and permits issued by State Engineer. 3/ Approximate normal flow during irrigation season. Date on water permits not available. 59. Applegate River near Ruch (Buncom), Oreg. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42 011', the next station upstream.) long. 123°03', in sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 W., at Cameron bridge, if miles upstream Diversions. from Little Applegate River and 4f miles south of Ruch. Datum of gage is 1,475.09 ft 1. Cameron (Comstock) ditch diverts in the above mean se'a level, datum of 1929 (levels SW£ sec. 5, T. 40 S., R. 3 W. Water rights by Corps of Engineers). permit diversion of 19.3 cfs for mining in winter and 9.5 cfs for irrigation. (Oral Drainage area. 297 sq mi. report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County" Water- master.) Discharge record of the flow past Records available.--June 1911 to September this station available in Geological Survey 1914, September 1925 to September 1950. .water-supply papers, June 1911 to September 1914. * Maximum discharge observed during Bypass channels.--Records for this station do period of record, 10.5 cfs; 14 cfs measured not include part of flow in Cameron (Corn- in the ditch July 17, 1939. stock) ditch, which bypasses station. A table of combined monthly discharge is in cluded in water-supply papers for 1911 to 1914. QAGING-STATION RECORDS 37 2. Swayne ditch diverts in the SE£NW£ sec. 1923, water has been diverted during spring 5, T. 40S.,R. 3W. Water right permit^ runoff from a tributary near the head of diversion of 17 cfs, priority 1892; 10.6 this creek to Bear Creek basin, bypassing cfs measured July 17, 1939. (Oral report, the site o-f this station. Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Ho known discharge records available, except (The information that follows applies only occasional measurements by watermaster. to the drainage area between this station and the next station upstream.) Return flow.--A part of the water from Cameron (or Comstock) ditch used for mining is re Diversions.-- turned to river above station. 1. Sterling ditch diverts in the NW£NE£ Storage and regulation. None. sec. 31,-T. 39 S., R. 1 W. Water right permits diversion of 46 cfs for mining, Utilization.--Water diverted to Cameron priority 1877. (Rogue River Decree, Jackson (Comstock) ditch is used in winter for County Circuit Court, 1909.) Less than 20 mining. About 444 acres irrigated by this cfs is normally diverted in winter for ditch, some of the land lying below station. mining until April 15th, when flow is cut to About 186 acres irrigated by Swayne ditch. about 4 cfs for irrigation. (Oral report, There has been no substantial change in use Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) of water for irrigation during period of record at this station. 2. Gallagher ditch diverts in the NE£ sec. 28, T. 39 S., R. 2 W., priority 1872. Normal flow during irrigation season is 60. --Little Applegate River near Talent, Oreg about 2.9 cfs and maximum flow 3.7 cfs. (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) (Oral report. Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Used for irrigation of about Location. Water-stage recorder in the 170 acres, mostly below station. sec. 4, T. 40 S., R. 1 W., about 2,000 ft below mouth of Greeley Creek and 9 miles Return flow.--No known surface return flow. south of Talent. If water is used for mining in this area, it is returned to stream at place of use. Records available. September 1940 to September 1941, in files of State Engineer. Storage and regulation. None. Bypass channels . --McDonald Creek canal diverts Utilization.--A small amount of the land irri- water from Applegate River basin to Bear gated by Sterling and Gallagher ditches lies Creek basin, bypassing station. Station above station. It is likely that both records do not include flow. ditches were used in 1913. Since that time, water has been used to a slightly greater Diversions . -- extent for irrigation, and less for mining purposes. 1. McDonald Creek canal diverts from McDonald Creek, practically on line between the SE£ sec. 10 and the SWi sec. 11, T. 40 62.--West Pork Little Applegate River S., R. 1 W. Water is discharged into head near Buncom, Oreg. of Wagner Creek in the Bear Creek drainage basin for irrigation near Talent. Discharge Location.--Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 39 S., R. record available in reports of Geological 2 W., about 200 ft upstream from Junction Survey from April 1923 to July 1928, and in with East Pork and 2 miles upstream from files of State Engineer from April 1923 to Buncom. September 1950 . Records available. May to November 1913. 2. U. S. Bureau of Reclamation reports water is also diverted from Greeley Creek Bypass channels.--Daily records for this station into McDonald Creek canal in sec. 3, T. 40 do not include flow in Spicer ditch, which S., Rl 1 W. No record of this diversion, is bypasses station, but monthly records are available, but flow is included in the also presented, which include the flow in records for McDonald Creek canal near that ditch. Records do not include flow in Talent. Rily Phillips ditch, which also bypasses station. Return flow.- -None . Diversions. Storage and regulation^ None . 1. Rily Phillips ditch diverts in the NW-t Utilization. --None. NE£ sec. 32, T. 39 S., R. 2 W. The water right permits the diversion of 0.75 cfs for irrigation of 30 acres at Crump Ranch, just 61.--Little Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg. below station (according to .Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster). LOGation.--Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 39 S., R. 2. W., about 100 ft upstream from West Pork 2. Spicer ditch diverts in the SE^-NE^ sec. and 2 miles upstream from Buncom. 29, T. 39 S., R. 2 W., about 50 ft above station, priority 1907. Discharge record Records available.--May to November 1913 (pub- available in Geological Survey prater-supply lished as East Fork). paper for period June 18 to November 15, 1913. Maximum discharge during period of Bypass channels.--Sterling ditch and Gallagher record, 2.2 cfs; average about 1 .cfs during ditch bypass this station. Station records irrigation season. do not include flow in ditches. Since about 38 EVALUATION OP STREAMFLOW RECORDS Return flow. No known surface return flow. S., R. 4 W., 0.9 mile downstream from Keeler Creek and 2 miles aoii^-^e^st of Appi ega*-* . Storage and regulation.--None. Datum of gage ~is 1,285.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Utilization. None. Drainage area. 480 sq mi. 63.--Little Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg. Records_- available. --October 1938 to September Location.--Staff gage in the NWiNE£ sec. 10, T. 39 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge 2 miles above Ruch. Bypass channels. Several canals or ditches bypass this station; New Berryman, Fowler - Records available. May to November 1913. Offenbacher, and Kubli ditches, McDonald Creek canal, and Thompson Creek Irrigation Bypass channels. Records for this station do Association ditch. Flow of canals and not include flow in Farmers ditch, which ditches is not included in station records. bypasses station. Since about 1923, water McDonald Creek canal carries about 10 cfs has been diverted during spring runoff from for several months each year and discharges the head of this creek to Bear Creek basin, into Bear Creek basin (see diversions, bypassing the site of this station. Little Applegate River near Talent, no. 60). Thompson Creek Irrigation Association ditch (The information that follows applies only carries about 21 cfs for mining or 8 cfs for to the drainage area between this station and irrigation, discharging into Thompson Creek the next stations upstream.) basin (see diversions, Applegate River near Copper, no 58) . Diversions. No discharge records of the following diversions are known to be avail (The information that follows applies only able, except for occasional measurements to the drainage area between this station and by the watermaster: the next stations upstream. ) 1. Qin Lin ditch diverts in the NW£NE£ sec. Diversions. Five principal ditches are lo 29, T. 39 S., R. 2 W. (Adjudication Survey cated in this area, diverting a total normal by State Engineer, 1935), priority 1857. flow of 30.8 cfs (see table 10). Normal flow during irrigation season is about 3 cfs, 6.7 cfs measured June 26, 1939, Return flow. No known surface return flow. and 4.0 cfs June 30, 1939. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) Storage and regulation. None . 2. Upper and lower Phillips ditch diverts Utilization. Several hundred acres are irri- in sec. 29 near Qin Lin diversion, priority gated in this area, as noted in table 10. 1866. Normal flow during irrigation season About 4,000 acres are irrigated in the en is about 3 cfs. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, tire Applegate River basin above this Jackson County Watermaster.) station. There has been no substantial change in the use of water for irrigation 3. Buck and Jones ditch diverts in the during period of record. NW^SEi sec. 13, T. 39 S., R. 3 W. (Adjudi cation Survey by State Engineer, 1935), 65. --Thompson Creek near Applegate, Oreg. priority 1885. Normal flow is about 2.7 cfs. (Oral report, Clinton Smith, Jackson County Location . Staff gage in the NWi sec. 8, T. 39 Watermaster.) £j. f R. 4 W., about 4f miles upstream from Applegate . 4. Farmers ditch diverts in the NEirNEir sec. 14, T. 39 S., R. 3 W. (Adjudication Survey Records available . May to November, 1913. by State Engineer, 1935.) Water right per mits diversion of 11.6 cfs. This ditch has Bypass channels . --Records for this station do prior rights (1857) to 7.76 cfs, which is not include flow in Elmore and Louden ditche-s, usually the total flow in the river during which bypass station. late summer. Capacity about 14.6 cfs (measured June 26, 1939).(Oral report,clintor Diversions . --Five principal ditches are located Smith, Jackson County Watermaster.) above station, as listed in table 11. These Return flow. Water in Sterling ditch, used ditches were probably used during period of for mining, is returned to Sterling Creek record. No discharge repords are known to near place of use. be available. Storage and regulation.--None. Return flow. Water is discharged to the head of Thompson Creek by the Thompson Creek Irri.T Utilization. Sterling Mines in 1909 were gation Association ditch (see diversions,' located in Sterling Creek in sees. 4, 8, 9, Applegate River near Copper, no. 58). Water 16, 17, and 19, T. 39 S., R. 2 W. and in used for mining is returned directly to stream. sees. 27, 28, and 33, T. 38 S., R. 2 W. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Storage and regulation. None . Circuit Court, p. 30, 1909.) An undeter mined number of acres in this area are irri Utilization. --Water used to some extent for gated by Sterling, Qallagher, Spicer, and mining above station, probably on a larger Rily Phillips ditches. About 115 acres scale in 1909 than at present. About 8,42 irrigated by Gin Lin ditch, and 132 acres acres are irrigated above and below this by upper and lower Phillips ditch. Farmers station by Thompson Creek Irrigation ditch irrigates 406 acres, much of the land Association. It is not known which of the lying below this station. ditches in table 11 are used by the .Sfesoci ation, or how much of the 842 aci*es irri 64.--Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg. gated by the lassociatiwi is located above Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42°14', station. No known change in the use of long. 123°08', in the NEt sec. 26, T. 38 water for irrigation since period of reoor<|U GAGING-STATION RECORDS 39 Table 10.--Diversions in Applegate River basin, above Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg. fDiversions in this table are those located between this station and the next station upstream, Applegate River near Ruch] Approx . Point of Date of normal Name diversion I/ Establ. flow 2/ Purpose Remarks (cfs) Goodwill ditch NEiNW^'sec. 33, T. Prior to 1.86 Irrigation Irrigates about 84 acres 38 S., R. 3 W. 1909 above station. Fowler -Of f enbacher SE&SWi sec. 28, T. do 5.22 do Irrigates about 190 acres, ditch. 38 S., R. 3 W. mostly above station. . 0 'Brien-Of f enbacher SW£NW£ sec. 28, T. do 6.97 do Irrigates about 243 acres ditch. 38 S., R. 3 W. above station. Fowler -Keeler or SW^NEi sec. 29, T. do 4.3 do Irrigates about 245 acres Kubli ditch. 38 S., R. 3 W. above and below station* New Berryman ditch NEiNW£ sec. 25, T. do 13.6 do Irrigates about 680 acres 38 S., R. 4 W. below station. I/ Adjudication Survey, State Engineer, 193*5. I/ C. A. Smith, Jackson County Watermaster. Table 11. Diversions in Thompson Creek basin, above Thompson Creek near Applegate, Oreg. Water Name Point of Date of right Purpose Remarks diversion I/ establ. 2j/ (cfs) Bingham ditch SWiSEt sec. 25, T. Prior to - Irrigation, Information not available '39 S., R. 5 W. 1913 domestic and stock Houston ditch NW^NEi sec. 25, T. 1882 0.52 do Irrigates about 36 acres 39 S., R. 5 W. above James Rock ditch. James Rock ditch SE£SW£ sec . 19, T. 1901 .8 do Diverts from Ninemile 39 S., R. 4 W. Creek and receives flow from Houston ditch. Irrigates about 55 acres Elmore ditch SW£NE£ sec. ?, T. 1905 1.03 do Irrigates about 72 acres 39 S., R. 4 W. below station. Louden ditch SWiNWi sec. 8, T. 1878 ' do Irrigates land below 39 S., R. 4 W. station. Complete infor mation not available. I/ Rogue River Adjudication Survey, Oregon State Engineer 1935. 2/ Rogue River Decree, Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 33, 1909. 66. East Fork Williams Creek near Diversions. Williams, Oreg. 1. McCune-Hicks ditch diverts from Rocky Location. Staff gage, lat 42°11', long. 123° Creek in the SE£ sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 5 W. 16', in the NW{ sec. 14, T. 39 S., R. 5 W., Water right permits diversion of 2.25 cfs, a quarter of a mile downstream from Rocky priority 1915. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Creek (also known as Rock Creek and Clap Josephine County Watermaster.) No known board Gulch) and 4 miles south of Williams. records available. Drainage area. 11.8 sq mi. 2. Lower Layton ditch previously diverted in the NE-J-NWi sec. 23, T. 39 S., R. 5 W. Records available. August 1946 to September (Adjudication Survey by State Engineer, 1950 (irrigation seasons only). 1935.) Ditch is washed out and has not been used during period of record. (Oral report;, Bypass channels. Eastside canal bypasses Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) station.Records of discharge at station Water right permitted diversion of 12 cfs, do not include flow in canal, but a table priority 1860. (Rogue River Decree of of combined monthly discharge is included Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 27, 1909.) in water-supply papers. No known records available. 40 EVALUATION OF STREAMFLOW RECORDS' 3. Eastside canal diverts in the 69. Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg. sec. 14, T. 39 S., R. 5 W. (Adjudication Survey by State .Engineer, 1935 JT Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42°16', priority 1915. Monthly discharge record long. 123°18', near center of sec. 16, T. available with records for this station in 38 S., R. 5 W., one-tenth mile upstream Geological Survey water-supply papers. froto Blodgett ditch intake and 2 miles Maximum pbserved discharge, 8.7 cfs. northwest of Williams. Return flow. No known surface return flow. Drainage area. 8.6 sq mi. Storage and regulation.--None. Records available. September 1946 to Sep- tember 1950. Utilization. Unknown number of acres irri- gated by McCune-Hicks ditch and other very Bypass channels.--None. small ditches. Lower Layton ditch was used for mining at some time prior to period of Diversions. None. record at this station. There has been no substantial change in utilization of water Return flow. None. above station during period of record. Storage and regulation.--None. 67. West Fork Williams Creek near Utilization. None. Williams, Oreg. Location. Staff gage, lat 42°11', long. 123° 70. Applegate River at Murphy, Oreg. 20', in NW-E- sec. 18, T. 39 S., R. 5 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Location. Staff gage in the NW&NEi sec. 19, Lone Creek and 5^ miles southwest of Williams T. 37 S., R. 5W., 250 ft below county high way bridge at Murphy, and 8 miles upstream Drainage area. 12.8 sq mi. from mouth. Records available.--August 1946 to September Records available.--July 1907 to September 1950 (irrigation seasons only). 1910 (gage heights only for 1909 and 1910). Bypass channels.--Stephens or Large ditch by Drainage area. 662 sq mi (revised). passes station. Station records do not in clude flow. Bypass channels. Flow in Northside ditch by passing this station is not included in Diversions. Stephens or Large ditch diverts station records. Since 1923, McDonald Creek in the SW-^NWi sec. 18, T. 39 S., R. 5 W. canal has diverted and discharged into Bear (Adjudication Survey by State Engineer, Creek basin about 10 cfs during spring run 1935)j, for irrigation of 60 acres on W. W. off, bypassing the site of this station (see Large farm below station. Water right per diversions, Little Applegate River near mits diversion of 0.94 cfs, priority 1879-. Talent, no. 60). (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Circuit (The information that follows applies only Court, p. 27, 1909.) Several measurements to the drainage area between this station and have been made of discharge bypassing sta tion, up to 2.47 cfs (June 1949). the next stations upstream.) Divers ions.--Seventeen principal diversions Return flow. No known surface return flow. are located in this area, as listed in table 12. These diversions were probably Storage and regulation.--None. in use during period of record. No discharge records are known to be available, except Utilization. None. occasional measurements by the watermaster. Return flow. No known surface return flow. 68. Mungers Creek near Williams, Oreg. Storage and regulation. None. Location. Staff gage, lat 42°13', long. 123° 20', in the NWt sec. 6, T. 39 S., R. 5W., Utilization.--Extensive irrigation development 75 ft downstream from Swamp Creek and 4 in this area. The number of acres under miles southwest of Williams. irrigation has not been determined, owing to lack of information concerning the di Drainage area. 6.8 sq mi. vision of lands under'ditches which bypass one or more gaging stations. However, it Records available. August 1946 to September is roughly estimated that from 3,000 to U950 (irrigation seasons only). 4,000 acres are irrigated. There has been little development of the utilization of Bypass channels.--None. water in this area since 1907. Diversions.--None Return flow. None. Storage and regulation. None. Utilization. None. QAQINGHSTATION RECORDS 41 Table 12.--Diversions in Applegate River basin, .above Applegate River at Murphy, Oreg. [Diversions in this table are those located between this .station and the next stations upstream, Powell Creek, Hungers Creek, and East and-West Porks Williams Creek near Williams, Thompson Creek and Applegate River near Applegate] Water Name Point of Date of right Purpose Remarks 3/ diversion I/ establ. 2/ (cfs) Weintrout ditch SEiSWi sec. 5, T. 1863 1.03 Irrigation Diverts from Thompson Creek. 39 S., R. 4 W. Irrigates about 72 acres. Hinkle ditch NW&NE& sec. 5, T 39 S., R. 4 W. 1872 .65 do - Diverts from Thompson Creek. Irrigates about 45 acres. Cook ditch NEi sec. 21 and Prior to 6.3 do Diverts from Applegate River. the NW-i- sec. iJ2, 1907 Irrigates about 332 acres. T. 38 S., R. 4 W. Bridge Point ditch SW&SE-s- sec. 17, do 13.0 do- Diverts from Applegate River. T. 38 S., R. 4W. Irrigates about 652 acres (24.3 cfs measured July 1939). Northside ditch SW£ sec. 6, T. 1899 11.0 -do Diverts from Applegate River. 38 S., R. 4 W. In 1945 Murphy Electric Irri gation Co. commenced pumping about 6 cfs to ditch in the SE£NW£ sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 5 W. It is assumed that since then about 5 cfs has been di verted at dara. About 569 acres irrigated by .ditch, some of the land lying below this station. Laurel Hill ditch SWiNEi sec. 1, 1892 9.1 do Diverts from Applegate River. T. 38 S., R. Irrigates about 456 acres 5 W. (11.0 cfs measured July 1939). Bryan and Vinyard, SW&SEi sec. 7, 1872 1.3 -do- Diverts from West Pork Williams or Davidson ditch, T. 39 S., R. Creek. Irrigates about 78 5 W. acres . Hoxie ditch NWiNWfc sec. 8, T. 1880 2.6 do Diverts from West Pork 39 S., R. 5 W. Williams Creek. «| OCfl , Baltimore ditch SE&SEtr sec. 5, T. J.ODO 3 . ?=;C«J Diverts from West Pork Williams 39 S., R«. 5 W. Creek. Irrigates about 195 . acres . Boat_ ditch SEiSEi sec. 5, T. 1900 .67 do Diverts from West Pork Williams 39 S., R. 5 W. Creek. Irrigates about 40 acres . Qibson and HcOee NW&SE& sec. 6, T.. 1877 1.8 - -do- - Diverts from Hungers Creek. ditch. 39 S., R. 5 W. Irrigates about 102 acres. Stites or Varner SW£NE£ sec . s, T. 1862 1.84 - -do- Diverts from Hungers Creek. ditch. 39 S., R. 5 W. Irrigates about 110 acres. Chapman ditch NE&SEi sec. 4, T. 1875 .79 do Diverts from West Pork Williams 39 S., R. 5 W. Creek. Irrigates about 47 acres. Blodgett ditch NE&SW£ sec. 16, T. 1860 2.57 do Diverts from Powell Creek. 38 S., R. 5 W. Irrigates about 205 acres. He s singer ditch SW£NE£ sec. is, T. 1867 2.0 do Diverts from Powell Creek. 38 S., R 5 W. Irrigates about 120 acres. Watts and Topping SW&SW£ sec. 12, T. 1858 4.4 do- Diverts from Williams Creek. ditch. 38 S., R. 5 W. Irrigates about 150 acres. Swinden and Bunch SE^NWl sec. 35, T. 1903 6.2 do - This divertion washed out in ditch. 37 S., R. 5 W. 1948. Since 1946 about 3.4 cfs has been pumped to lower portion of ditch in the NE£ sec. 20, T. 37 S., R. 5 W. i/ KOgue rtiver Ac judication survey, State Ehelneer, is* 5 Josephine Counties. 42 EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS 71.--Applegate River near Wilderville, Oreg. Bypass channels.--Prior to November 1946, a flume may have carried small amount of water Location.--Staff gage, lat 42°21', long. 123° around station during spring runoff from 24', in the Wfc sec. 15, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., small unnamed tributary just above gage. By 900 ft downstream from Jackson Creek and November 1946 station had been moved about 4 miles southeast of Wilderville. Datum 600 ft upstream from original gage, which of gage is 949.54 ft above mean sea level, was 500 ft below this flume. datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers), Diversions. Several small diversions for irri- Drainage area. 694 sq mi (revised). gation above station, mainly on Ramsey Creek. Locations are uncertain and flow diverted is Records available. October 1938 to September inconsequential. Penner ditch diverts about 1950. 0.3 cfs from Slate Creek in the NW£ sec. 18, T. 37 S., R. 7 W., priority 1903. (Oral re Bypass channels. Records do not include flow port, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Water- in Wilderville ditch, which bypasses mas,ter.) station. Less than 1 cfs may be carried around station by weatherbee ditch on Return flow. No known surface return flow. Jackson Creek, seldom used.ed. Storage and regulation.--None. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and Utilization.--Small amounts of water used.for the next station upstream.) irrigation and domestic purposes above station* No substantial change in use of Diversions. water for irrigation during period of record. 1. Murphy ditch diverts in the NW£NE£ sec. 73. Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg. 19, T. 37 S., R. 5 W. (Adjudication Survey by State Engineer, 1935.) Water right per Location. Staff gage in the SWt sec. 32, T. mits diversion of 10.4-cfs, priority 1902. 34 S., R. 5 W., near Winona schoolhouse, Capacity of ditch is about 20 cfs. (Oral about 7 miles northeast of Merlin; prior to report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Water- March 1929 at site one mile downstream. master. ) Drainage area. 32 sq mi. 2. Wilderville ditch previously diverted about 16 cfs just below Jackson Creek in the Records available.--December 1921 to September NW$SW£ sec. 15, T. 37 S., R. 6 W.., priority 1922 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1899. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine to September 1929, and April 1932 to Sep County Watermaster.) Dam washed out and tember 1950 in files of State Engineer. has not been replaced since 1932, when a pump with capacity of about 13 cfs was in Bypass channels. Records after March 1929 do stalled at same location. About 11 cfs not include flow in Gorham ditch, which by is pumped to ditch during irrigation passes station. season, and overflow from the river as much as 26 cfs is likely to enter the ditch Diversions.--No discharge records of the during spring runoff. following diversions are known to be avail able. Return flow.--No known surface return flow. 1. Rowland and Cook ditch diverts in the Storage and regulation.--None. SE£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. Water right permits diversion of 15 cfs for mining from Utilization. In 1909 about 458 acres were October to June, priority 1897. (Oral re irrigated by Murphy Ditch Co. (Rogue River port, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Water- Decree, Jackson County Circuit Court, 1909.) master.) In 1950 Bureau of Reclamation reported 535 acres irrigated by this company. Unknown 2. Steel ditch diverts about 1 cfs in the number of acres irrigated in this area by SE£NE£ sec. 4, T. 35 S., R. 5 W., priority North Side ditch. There has been no sub 1871. Mining right to divert 12.5 cfs has stantial change in utilization of water not been used in recent years. (Oral re during period of record. port, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Water- master.) 72.--Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg. 3. Brown (or Pollock) ditch diverts about 0.4 cfs in the NEir sec. 5, T. 35 S., R. 5 Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42°22', W., priority 1872. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, long. 123°31', in the SW£ sec. 10, T. 37 S., Josephine County Watermaster.) R. 7 W., half a mile upstream from Elliott Creek and 0.4 mile east of Wonder. Datum 4. Gorham ditch diverts from Jack Creek in of gage is 1,035.1 ft above mean sea level the SE£ sec. 29, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. Water (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). right permits diversion of 2.22 cfs (Rogue River Decree,.Jackson County Circuit Court, Drainage area.--50.9 sq mi. p. 35, 1909 ) for irrigation of 155 acres below station, priority 1860, but Jack Records available.--July to November 1913, Creek usually does not provide that much October 1945 to Septemb.er 1950 in reports water after July. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, of Geological Survey. October 1943 to Josephine County Watermaster.) September 1945 in files of State Engineer. GAGING-STATION RECORDS 43 Return flow. Water used for mining above 4. Red Bluff ditcK diverts from Applegate station is returned directly to stream. River in the NE&SWi sec. 31, T. 36 S., R. Rowland and Opok ditch returns flow about 6 W". (Adjudication Survey by State Engi a quarter of "a mile" below diversion. neer.) Water right permits diversion of 8.2 cfs, priority 1900. (Oral report, Tom Storage and regulation. None. Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) Utilization. Water used for mining above Return flow. No known surface return flow. station. About 54 acres irrigated by Steel ditch and 25 acres by Brdwn (or Pollock) Storage and regulation. None, except as noted ditch. for stations upstream. Utilization. During period of record, water 74. --Louse Creek near Grants Pass, Oreg. was used in this area more extensively for (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) mining purposes than it has been since 1906. Bureau of Reclamation reported 800 acres Location. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 35 S., irrigated by Port Vannoy irrigation district R. 5 W. , 5 miles north of Grants Pass . in 1950. The Grants Pass irrigation dis trict also irrigates some land below Grants Records available. August 1937 to September Pass; the number of acres irrigated in this particular area has not been determined. The lands serviced by these two districts Bypass channels." None . were probably not under irrigation in 1906, since the districts were not organized at Diversions. No diversions for Irrigation. that time. There has been little change in utilization for irrigation by smaller pri Return flow. Any water used for mining is vate enterprises since period of record. returned directly to stream. Storage and regulation. None . 76. Grave Creek at Pease Bridge near Placer, Oreg. Utilization. Some water may be used during winter for mining. The Columbia, Ida, and Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42°39', Red Jack mines are shown on U. S. Forest long. 123°12', in the Nw|sw| sec. 5, T. 34 Service map as being located above this S., R. 4 W., at bridge 5f miles northeast of station. Information not available con Placer. Datum of gage is 2,384.1 ft above cerning water used for mining purposes in mean sea level, datum of 1929. this area, but, in general, placer mining in the Rogue River basin has been practically Drainage area. 22 sq ml. discontinued during recent years. Records available. October 1945 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey, 75. Rogue River near Galice, Oreg. September 1940 to September 1945 in files of State Engineer. Location. Staff gage in sec. 9, T. 35 S., R. 7 W., at the ferry on Merlin-Galice road. Bypass channels. Records prior to about 1945 do not include flow in Columbia upper ditch, Records available. June to December, 1906 which bypassed station for short periods (monthly figures only). prior to 1945. Bypass channels. None. Diversions. Prior to 1945, Columbia upper (The information that follows applies only ditch diverted in the SEiSE-fc sec. 29, T. to the drainage area between this station and 33 S., R. 4 W. Water right of 1893 permitted the next stations upstream.) diversion of 50 cfs October 1 to June 1 for placer mining on Columbia Mines properties Diversions. on Tom East Creek and other tributaries be low this station. (Rogue River Decree of 1. Port Vannoy irrigation district pumps Jackson County Circuit Court, p. 37, 1909.) water from Rogue River about 5 miles west Record of discharge for the SWtSW£ sec. 32, of Grants Pass in the SW& sec. 14, T. 36 S., T. 33 S., R. 4 W. available in files of R. 6 W. Water right permits diversion of State Engineer from November 6, 1940 to 20 cfs, priority 1921. (Oral report, Tom September 30, 1941. Maximum observed dis Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) charge, 19.7 cfs. Ditch has not been used since about 1945; county foreclosed in 1949. 2. Jess ditch diverts from Applegate River (Oral report. Tom Pearce, Josephine County in the SWfrNE£ sec. 8, T. 37 S., R. 6 W. Watermaster.) (Adjudication Survey by State Engineer.) Water right permits diversion of 4.32 cfs, Return flow. No known surface return flow. priority 1897. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) Storage and regulation. None. 3. Miller ditch diverts il.4 cfs from Utilization. None. Applegate River. Dam in the NE^NWi sec. 6, T. 37 S., R. 6W. (Adjudication Survey by State Engineer),has been abandoned, and 77. Grave Creek near Placer, Oreg. since 1948, water has been pumped from river to ditch in the NEi sec. 30. (Oral Location. Staff gage in the NW£SW& sec. 7, T report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Water- 34 S., R. 5 W., about 13 miles north of master.) Grants Pass. Prom April 18, 1932 to 44 EVALUATION OF STREAMPLOW RECORDS January 6, 1941 in the NE^SE-^ sec. 12, T. Bypass channels . Records for this station do 34 S., R. 6 W., about 700 ft downstream not include flow in Osgood Canal or Esterly from present location. From February 22, tipper canal, which bypassed station during 1929, to April 18, 1932, at Placer in sec. winter prior to 1942. 8, T. 32S.,R. 5W. Prior to February 22, 1929 in sec. 7, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., about Diversions . 1 mile below Placer. \ 1. Osgood Canal, diverts in the SE£ sec. 9, Drainage area. 48 sq mi. T. 48 N., R. 5 E., Humb^ldt meridian, Cali fornia. Water right permits diversion of Records available. July to November 1913 in 40 cfs for mining use, priority 1880. Dis Geological Survey report. February to charge record available in files of State September 1929, April to September 1930, Engineer above Long Gulch from April 1926 and April 1932 to September 1950 in files to June 1927 and January 1930 to April 1932; of State Engineer. below Long Gulch from October 1940 to September 1943. Canal has not been used Bypass channels.--Records do not include flow since 1942 due to high maintenance cost. in Columbia lower ditch, which bypasses Prior to 1942 diverted only during winter. station. In 1929 and 1930 the flow by (Oral report, Tom Pearce ', Josephine County passing station was that in Columbia lower Watermaster. ) ditch above Tom East Creek, and in 1913 and' 1932 to 1950 the flow bypassing station was 2. Esterly upper canal diverts in the that in ditch below Tom East Creek. sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 5 E v Humboldt meridian, California. Water right permits diversion (The information that follows applies only of 33 cfs for mining use, priority 1853. to the drainage area between this station and Discharge record above Long Gulch available the next station upstream.) in files of State Engineer from April 1926 Diversions. to April 1932. Canal .has not been used since about 1942 due. to high maintenance 1. Columbia lower ditch diverts in the cost. Prior to 1942 diverted only during SE&NW& sec. 10, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. (Riddle winter. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine quadrangle, Geol. Survey topographic map.) County Watermaster.) Water right of 1895 permitted diversion of 85 cfs October 1 to June 1 for placer mining Return flow. None . on Columbia Mines properties. (Rogue River Decree of Jackson County Circuit Court, Storage and regulation. None . p. 37, 1909.) Maximum capacity of ditch is about 50 cfs, has been used very little since Utilization. --None. 1937 (oral report. Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster), 14.2 cfs measured about 1 mile below intake March 1941. 79. Long Gulch at Basye Ranch, near Takilma, Oreg. (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) 2. Browning ditch diverts in sec. 9, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. Water right permits diversion Location. Staff gage in the NW&SE^ sec. 10, of 1.2 cfs, priority 1870. T. 41 S., R. 8 W., about 400 ft northwest of Basye house and 2 miles south of Takilma. Two other small irrigations ditches were noted by hydrographer in 1332, locations Records1944. available. November 1940 to September uncertain and flow inconsequential. Return flow. Columbia lower ditch occasionally Bypass channels. Records do not Include flow has wasted flow into Tom East Creek above which may have been discharged to Esterly station. Water used for mining is returned upper canal pridr to 1942. Basye ditch directly to streams near place of use. carries a very small amount of water around station. Storage and regulation. None. Diversions. Utilization. Prior to about 1940, water used for placer mining by Columbia Mines Co. 1. Esterly upper canal may have diverted Some small tracts of land irrigated by minor some water from Long Gulch prior to 1942 in ditches, including about 70 acres irrigated winter during periods of heavy runoff. below Browning ditch. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster^ This water was probably mingled with flow in canal from East Fork 78.--East Fork Illinois River (head of Illinois Illinois River to be used below station. River) near Takilma, Oreg. 2. Basye ditch diverts a small amount of Location.--Staff gage, lat 42°01', long. 123° water for use at Basye Ranch. Flow carried 38', in the SE£ sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 8 W., in a 2 in. pipe. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, 500 ft upstream from county road bridge, Josephine County Watermaster.) a quarter of a mile upstream from Long Gulch, and 3 miles south of Takilma. Datum Return flow. Osgood Canal occasionally wasted of gage is 1,746.6 ft above mean sea level some water from East Pork Illinois River (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation). into £.ong Gulch prior to 1942. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) Drainage area. 42.6 sq mi. Storage and regulation. None. Records available.--October 1945 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. April Utilization.--None. 1926 to April 1932 and November 1940 to Sep tember 1945 in files of State Engineer. GAGINOHSTATION RECORDS 45 80.--East Pork Illinois River below Esterly Return flow. Water used for placer mining is middle canal, near Takilma, Oreg. (Operated- returned directly to stream. by Oregon State Engineer) StoragQ and regulation. Slight regulation by Location.--Staff gage In the NW^SE^ sec. 10, mining operations. T. 41 S., R. 8 ¥., about 100 ft below In take of Esterly middle canal and 6 miles Utilization.--Water used for mining operations south of Takllraa. above this station.. No substantial change in utilization during period of record. Records available. June to October 1940. Bypass channels. Charles Owen ditch and 82. --Althouse Creek near Kerby, Oreg (Operated Esterly middle canal bypass station. Prior by Oregon State Engineer; to 1942 Osgood ditch and Esterly upper canal also bypassed station during periods Location. Staff gage in the NWiNE-t sec. 2, T. of heavy runoff. Station records do not 40 S. , R . 8 W . , on county road bridge , a Include flow In ditches and canals. quarter of a mile southwest of Bridgeview and 5 miles south of Kerby. (The Information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and Records available . --July 1938 to December 1941. the next stations upstream.) Bypass channels. --Small ditch at Bridgeview not listed below may have carried slight Diversions. amount of water past gage. No Information available concerning flow of this ditch. 1. Charles Owen ditch diverts in the SE-^- (The information that follows applies only sec. 10, just above Esterly middle canal to the drainage area between this station and Intake. About 0.5 cfs is diverted for the next station upstream.) irrigation below this station. Priority of water right, 1924. (Oral report, Tom Divers ions. --No discharge records of the Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) following diversions are known to be avail able. 2. Esterly middle canal diverts in the SE£ sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 8 W., 300 ft be 1. Beech and Platter ditch diverts in the low Long Gulch. Discharge record near in NE$ sec. 9, T. 40 S., R- 7 W. Water right take available in files of State Engineer of 1858 permits diversion of 4 cfs for from April 1926 to December 1929, and June mining or 3 cfs for irrigation. (Oral to November 1940. Record of Waldo lateral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County (from this canal) in the SE£NW& sec. 27, T. Watermaster.) 40 S., R. 8 W., available in files of State Engineer from December 1940 to June 1941. 2. Sowell and Payne ditch diverts in the NWfcSWt sec. 8, T 40 S., R. 7 W. Water right Return flow. None. permits diversion of 1.26 cfs, priority 1876. (Oral report. Tom Pearce, Josephine Storage and regulation.--None. County Watermaster.) Utilization. None. 3. Houck and George ditch diverts in the SE£SE£ sec. 7, T. 40 S., R. 7 W. Water right permits diversion of 3.72 cfs, 81. Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg. priority 1856. (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 42°06', Josephine County Watermaster.) long. 123°32', in the SE£ sec. 9, T. 40 S., R. 7 W., half a mile upstream from Return flow. Water from Beech and Platter Carter Gulch and 2 miles southeast of ditch used for mining is returned to stream* Holland. at place of use. Drainage area. 23.8 sq mi. Storage and regulation.- -None . Records available. October 1946 to September Utilization. --The number of acres under irri- 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. gation in this area is not determined. October 1945 to September 1946 at site Ij Water used for irrigation is delivered by miles upstream; records not equivalent. the three ditches listed under Diversions. October 1943 to July 1944 at site a quarter Water from Beech and Platter ditch is of a mile downstream, and August 1944 to occasionally used for mining, but not January 1945 at site 400 ft downstream in during irrigation season. files of State Engineer (fragmentary). Bypass channels.--A mining ditch may have di- 83. Grayback Creek near Holland, Oreg. verted water around the gage used from Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°08', October 1943 to July 1944. No Information long. 123°27', in the NW£ sec. 31, T. 39 available concerning flow in that ditch. S., R. 6 W., 600 ft upstream from mouth Diversions.--There are no diversions for and 4^ miles northeast of Hol'land. irrigation above station. Water diverted for mining operations during winter months; Drainage area.--24.1 sq mi. no information available concerning lo cation and size of mining ditches. Records1950. available.--September 1946 to September 46 EVALUATION OF STREAMPLOW RECORDS Bypass channels.--Water in Grayback canal is Records available.--October 1945 to September diverted around station all year. Daily 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. records for this station do not include February to November 1930, and February 1943 flow in canal, but a table of combined run to September 1945 in files of State Engineer. off is included in water-supply papers. Bypass channels. King ditch may have bypassed Diversions. Grayback canal diverts flow three gage used in 1930; no mention of diversion fourths of a mile upstream from station, by hydrographers at that time. O'Brien ditch in the SW^SWi sec. 29, T. 39 S., R. 6 W., bypasses gage used since November 1946, but for irrigation downstream from station. no flow has been noted at point opposite Monthly discharge record available in re station. ports of Geological Survey for September 1946 to September 1950. Maximum discharge Diversions.-- recorded at canal gage, 7.0 cfs. 1. King ditch diverts in the SW£SW& sec. Return flow.--None. 26,' T. 40 S., R. 9 W., about a quarter of a mile upstream from station gage used in Storage and regulation. None. 1930, 50 ft downstream from gage used February 1943 to October 1946, and 1^ miles Utilization.--None. Drainage area lies within upstream from gage used since November 1946. the Oregon Caves Game Refluge. Water right of 1940 permits diversion of 2 cfs. {Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster.) 84. Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg. 2. O'Brien ditch diverts in the NW£ sec. Location.--Staff gage, lat 42°09', long. 123° 25, T. 40 S., R. 9 W./'Water right permits 28', in the NE£ sec. 25, T. 39 S., R. 7 W., diversion of 2.69 cfs, priority 1876. 1 mile downstream from Grayback Creek and (Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County 4.3 miles northeast of Holland. Datum of Watermaster.) No indication of this ditch gage is 1,777.84 ft above mean sea level, having been used in recent years. datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Return flow. Possibly a small amount of water in Rough and Ready ditch from creek of same Drainage area.--76 sq mi. name will find its way to West Fork Illinois River above this station. Flow in King Records available. October 1945 to September ditch is returned to river above gage used 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. April since November 1946. 1940 to August 1941 at site half a mile up stream, and September 1941 to September 1945 Storage and regulation. None. in files of State Engineer. Utilization,--Water from King ditch used for a Bypass channels.--Grayback canal may carry fish pond and domestic use at Lone Mountain small amount of water around this station Resort. No other known utilization above during irrigation season. Plow not included station. in station records. (The information that follows applies only to the drainage area between this station and 86.--Wood Creek near O'Brien, Oreg. (Operated the next station upstream.) by Oregon State Engineer) Diversions. No significant diversions for irri Location. Staff gage in the SE£ sec. 19, T. gation in this area. Water is diverted 40 S., R. 8 W., downstream from Fry Gulch, occasionally for mining purposes; no infor about 1 mile east of O'Brien. mation available concerning mining ditches. Records available. December 1940 to 1942 in Return flow.--Water used for mining is re files of State Engineer. turned directly to stream. Plow in Grayback canal is returned to Sucker Creek above Bypass channels.--None. station when water is not being used for irrigation. Diversions. A few small ditches.carry a total of "sftbutr 1.5 cfs above station. (Oral re Storage and regulation. None. port, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Water- master.) Utilization.--Water used for placer mining during winter months. Small tracts of land Return flow.--05good canal and Esterly upper irrigated, principally by water from Gray- canal from East Fork Illinois River returned back canal. flow to Fry Gulch at Waldo Mine prior to 1942. Possibly some return flow from Waldo lateral of Esterly middle canal also. 85.--West Pork Illinois River near O'Brien, Records of these canals available in files of Oreg. of State Engineer. Location.--Staff gage, lat 42°04«, long, 123° Storage and regulation. None. 43', in the NW$ sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 9 W., 800 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. No.199 Utilization. Small amount of water used for and half a mile southwest of O'Brien. irrigation. A mine at the head of Fry Gulch, Datum of gage is 1,404.37 ft above mean sea tributary to Wood Creek, used water diverted level, datum of 1929. from East Fork Illinois River prior to 1942. It is uncertain whether water was used at Drainage area.--46.6 sq mi. the mine during period of record at this station. GAGING-STATION RECORDS 47 87. Rough and Ready Creek near O'Brlen, Oreg. Records available. March 1926 to September (Operated by Oregon State Engineer) 1950. Location. Water-stage recorder in the Bypass channels. Records for this station sec. 15, T. 40 S., R. 9 W v on forest road do not include flow in Twohy ditch and a about 3 miles west of O'Brien. smalj tflow in Kerby ditch, which bypass station. Records available. September 1940 to 1943 in files of State Engineer. Drainage area between Illinois River at Kerby and next stations upstream Bypass channels. None. Diversions. Sixteen principal ditches are Diversions. None. located in this area, as listed in table 13 Return flow. None. Return flow.--Water used by Esterly middle and lower canals has been returned to East Storage and regulation. None. Pork Illinois River below Takilma. fTo known surface return flow from irrigation Utilization. None. ditches. Storage and regulation. None. 88. Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg. Utilization.--Water used extensively in this Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°13', area for irrigation, principally from the long. 123°39', in the NW£ sec. 4, T. 39 S., ditches listed in table 13. The number of R. 8 W., 1 mile northwest of Kerby. Datum acres irrigated in this area has not been of gage is 1,215*24 ft above mean sea level, determined, but comprises the larger part datum of 1929, supplemental adjustment of of land irrigated.in the entire Illinois 1947. River basin, which is reported by Bureau of Reclamation to be about 5,550 acres. In Drainage area. 367-sq mi. recent years very little water has been used for mining purposes. Table 13. Diversions in Rogue River "basin, above Illinois River at Kerby [Diversions in this table are those located between this station and the next stations upstream, Rough and Ready Creek, Wood Creek,, and West Fork Illinois River near 0'Brien, Sucker Creek near Holland, Althouse Creek near Kerby, and East fork Illinois River below Esterly middle canal near Takilma] Approx. Point of Date of normal Name diversion I/ establ.jj!/ flow Purpose Remarks (cfs) Wimer ditch NE£ sec. 34, T. Prior to Diverts from East Fork Illinois 40 S., R. 8 W. 1926 River; not used since about 1940. Esterly lower canal SW£NW£ sec. 26, «J^O V Mining Discharge record available in T. 40 S., R. 8 files of State Engineer Oct. W. 1927 to Jan. 1930. Maximum discharge during period of record, 126 cfs. Used very little since 1940. Seyferth ditch NW£ sec. 23, T. 1868 6.86 Irrigation Diverts from Sucker Creek. 39 S., R. 7 W. Holland ditch NW£SE£ sec. 22, 1856 4.84 do Do. T. 39 S., R. 7 W. Wells and Barrett SE£ sec. 21, T. 1873 4.66 do Do. ditch. 39 S., R. 7 W. Pattig and Leonard NE£SE£ sec. 29, 1865 3.21 do Do. ditch. T. 39 S., R. 7 W. White and Brown ditch NW£SE£ sec. 29, 1858 9.57 do Do. T. 39 S., R. 7 W. Red land ditch SW£SE£ sec. 29, 1893 2.37 do Do. T. 39 S., R. 7 W. 48 EVALUATION OP STREAMPLOW RECORDS Table 13. Diversions in Rogue River basin, above Illinois River at Kerby Continued Approx . Name Point of Date of normal Purpose Remarks diversion I/ establ.2/ flow (cfs) Babcock and Watts SW&SE£ sec. 29, 1872 2.72 Irrigation Diverts from Sucker Creek. ditch. T. 39 S., R. 7 W. Pulk and Bunch ditch NE£NE£ sec. si, 1857 2.98 do Do. T. 39 S., R. 7 W. Hunt ditch NEiSWi sec. 35, 1919 2.0 do Diverts from East Pork Illinois T. 39 S., R. 8 River. W. Kerby ditch SWiNWi sec. 27, 1887 11 do Diverts from East Pork, ex T. 39 S., R. 8 tends to Reeves Creek. Rec W. ord of discharge 1 mile be low intake from May 1928 to Sept. 1929 available in files of State Engineer. Maximum discharge during period of record, 12 cfs. Rough and Ready ditch SW£NW£ sec. 14, - 2.0 do Diverts, from Rough and Ready T. 40 S., R. 9 Creek. W. Wing and Perren ditch NEfrSWi sec. 14, 1899 2.0 do Do. T. 40 S., R. 9 W. Seat ditch NW£NE£ sec. 13, 1902 4.0 do Diverts from. Rough and Ready T. 40 S., R. 9 Creek. Has not been used In W. recent years. Twohy ditch NW-c-SEi sec. 17, 1875 2.64 - -do- - Part of the water diverted T. 39 S., R. 8 is used below this station. W. I/ Oral report, Tom Pearce, Josephine County Watermaster. 2/ Priority of Water Right. 89. Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg. Bypass channels.--None. Location. Water-stage recorder, lat 42°16', Diversions. A small ditch three-fourths of a long. 123°27', near center of sec. 18, T. mile above station diverts negligible 38 S., R. 6 W., 500 ft downstream from con amount of water for irrigation. fluence of North and South Porks and 5 miles east of Dryden. Datum of gage is 1,650.10 ft Return flow.--No known surface return flow. above mean"sea level (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation). Storage and regulation. None. Drainage area. 23 sq mi. Utilization. Small tract of land irrigated by ditch three-fourths of a mile above station. Records available. October 1945 to September '1950 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1941 to September 1945 in files of State Engineer. IHT.-OWP. SEC.. HASH.. D.C. 2M)S* UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 187 PLATE 1 HYATT PRAIRIE RESERVOIR MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF GAGING STATIONS IN THE ROGUE RIVER BASIN