SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 1942 «*? PART 14 PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN^^EGDN and LOWER COLUMBIA
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. E. WRATHER, Director Water-Supply Paper 964 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 1942 «*? PART 14 PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN^^EGDN AND LOWER COLUMBIA Prepared under the direction of cp o GLENN L. PARKER, Chief Hydraulic Ei&ineer AND OP G. H. CANFIELD AND F. M. VEATCH, District O In cooperation with the States of v-1 OREGON AND WASHINGTON 'C^* and other agencies * en -o ffl O O c/3. o^ s UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1943 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Offiee, Washington, D. C. CONTENTS Page Scope of work........................................................................ 1 Definition of terras.................................................................. 1 Explanation of data.................................................................. 2 Time basis........................................................................... 3 Accuracy of field data and >omputed results.......................................... 4 Publications......................................................................... 4 Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 10 Cooperati on.......................................................................... 12 Division of work..................................................................... 12 Gaging-station records............................................................... 13 Columbia River nain stem........................................................... 13 Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg............................................. 13 Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River........................... 14 Walla Walla River Basin.......................................................... 14 South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.............................. 14 South Fork of Walla Walla River below Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant, near Milton, Oreg................................................................. 15 Walla Walla River below Freewater, Oreg........................................ 16 North Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.............................. 17 Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 18 Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash................................................ 19 Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 20 Yellowhawk Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.......................................... 21 Garrison Creek at Walla Walla, Wash............................................. 22 East Fork of Touchet River near Dayton, Wash................................... 23 Touchet River near Touchet, Wash................................................ 24 Umatilla River Basin............................................................. 25 Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg........................... 25 Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.............................................. 26 Umatilla River at Yoakun, Oreg................................................. 27 Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg............................................. 28 McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.............................................. 29 McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg........................................... 30 McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg............................................... 31 Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg....................'................................. 32 Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.. 33 John Day River Basin............................................................. 34 John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg........................................... 34 John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg........................... 35 John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.......................................... 36 John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg...................'...................... 37 Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg...................................... 38 Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg..................... 39 North Fork of John Day River near Dale, Oreg................................... 40 North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg................................. 41 Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.................................. 42 Fox Creek at gorge near Fox, Oreg.............................................. 43 Deschutes River Basin...................'......................................... 44 Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 44 Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 45 Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg..................... 46 Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 47 Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg............................... 48 Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg............................. 49 Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg............................................... 50 Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.............................................. 51 Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..................................... 52 Reservoirs in Deschutes River Basin above Bend, Oreg........................... 53 Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................. 54 Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.................................................. 55 Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.......:........................................ 56 Fall River near Lapine, Oreg................................................... 57 Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg....................................... 58 Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg........................... 59 Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg................................ 60 Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg................................................... 61 Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................. 62 Crooked River near Post, Oreg.................................................. 63 Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prlneville, Oreg.......................... 64 Crooked River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 65 Metollus River near Orandvlew, Oreg............................................ 66 Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................................. 67 White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg............................................ 68 Klickitat River Basin............................................................ 69 Kllckltat River near Olenwood, Wash............................................ 69 Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash................................................ 70 Hood River Basin................................................................. 71 Hood River near Hood River, Oreg............................................... 71 West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg......................................... 72 Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Ores...................... 73 III IV CONTENTS Gagirig-station records Continued. Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Continued. Page White Salmon River Basin......................................................... 74 White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash........................................ 74 Wind River Basin................................................................. 75 Wind River near Carson, Wash................................................... 75 Sandy River Basin................................................................ 76 Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.................................................. 76 Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.......................... 77 Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg........................................ 78 Salmon River below Linney Creek, Drag.......................................... 79 Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg........................ 80 Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir near Bull Run, Oreg.................................. 81 Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrtfw Reservoir, Oreg........................... 82 Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................................. 83 Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg......................................... 84 Willamette River Basin........................................................... 85 Middle Fork of Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg.......... 85 Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg.................................. 86 Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.......................................... 87 Willamette River at Albany, Oreg............................................... 88 Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................................ 89 Hills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................ 90 Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................. 91 Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 92 Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.......................................... 93 North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 94 Fall Creek above Winberry