Surface Water Supply Op the United States 1917 Part Iii

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JOHN BARTON PAYNE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water-Supply Paper 464 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE UNITED STATES 1917 PART III. NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS C. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVEE BASIN AND PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS IN OREGON NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer F. F. HENSHA W and G. L. PARKER, District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with the States of OREGON AND WASHINGTON WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920 CONTENTS. Authorization and scope of work........................................... 7- Definition of terms.......................................................... 8 Explanation of data........................................................ 9 Accuracy of field data and computed records............................... 10 Cooperation............................................................. 11 Division of work.......................................................... 12 Gaging-station records.................... ^................................ 12 Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg................................... 12 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 Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.................. r......... 15 Umatilla River basin............................................. 17 Umatilla River above Furnish reservoir, near Yoakum, Oreg.... 17 Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg............................ 19 John Day River basin.............................................. 21 John Day River near Prairie City, Oreg......................... 21 John Day River at McDonald, Oreg............................. 22 Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg........................ 23 Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg............................... 25 Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg............... 27 Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg................................. 28 Deschutes River basin............................................ 29 Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg............. 29 Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg............................ 30 Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg............................. 32 Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg............................... .34 Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg................... 36 East Fork at Morson intake, near Lapine, Oreg.................. 38 Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg..................'............... 39 Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg......................... 41 Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg.............................. 42 North canal near Bend, Oreg.................................. 44 Swalley canal near Bend, Oreg................................. 46 Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg................................. 47 Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg............................ 50 Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................ 52 Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Oreg.......................... 53 Ochoco Creek at Elliott ranch, near Prineville, Oreg............. 55 Tableland ditch near Prineville, Oreg........................... 57 Elliott ditch near Prineville, Oreg............................. 58 Metolius River at Allingham ranger station, near Sisters, Oreg... 59 Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................. 60 First Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................. 62 Trout Creek near Antelope, Oreg...........................:... 63 Warm Springs River near Warm Spring, Oreg................... 64 White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg..........;...,............. 66 3 4 CONTENTS. Gaging-station records Continued. Tributaries of Columbia River, etc. Continued. Page. Klickitat River basin.............................................. 68 Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.......................... 68 Big Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash........................ 70 Hood River basin.................................................. 72 Hood River at'Dee, Oreg...................................... 72 Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, Oreg........... 74 Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg............... 76 East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg................ 78 East Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg........................ 80 East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg...... 81 Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Hood River, Oreg...... 83 White Salmon River basin.... f. ......-. ........................... 84 White Salmon River at splash dam near Trout Lake, Wash..... 84 White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.......................... 86 White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash..................... 87 Sandy River basin...................................... 1......... 89 Sandy River below dam near Marmot, Oreg.................... 89 Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg............................. 91 Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg........................... 93 Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.......................... 94 Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg. ........................ 96 Willamette River basin............................................ 98 Middle Fork of Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg................. 98 Willamette River at Albany, Oreg............................. 99 Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.............................. 100 McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.................... 102 North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg.......................... 103 Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg........................... 105 Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake near Cazadero, Oreg. 106 Lewis River basin................................................ 108 Lewis River near Amboy, Wash................................ 108 Kalama River basin.............................................. 109 Kalama River near Kalama, Wash.............................. 109 Cowlitz River basin................................................ Ill Ohanapecosh River near Lewis, Wash........................... Ill Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash........................'.......... 112 Cowlitz River at Mossy R,ock, Wash............................. 114 Clear Fork near Lewis, Wash.................................. i 116 Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash...... 117 Youngs River basin............................................... 119 Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg............................... 119 Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River .................. 120 Rogue River basin................................................ ^ 120 Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg............................. 120 Rogue River near Tolo, Oreg.................................. 122 California-Oregon Power Go's flume near Prospect, Oreg......... 124 South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Deadwood, Oreg........... 125 Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg.................... 126 Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen, Oreg........................ 127 North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg......... 129 Rogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg................ 130 Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.. .^. ^.....i...................... 131 Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg................................. 133 CONTENTS. 5 Gaging-station records Continued. , Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River Continued. Page. Coquille River basin. .............................................. 134 South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg. .................. 134 Ilmpqua Rrver basin. ................................... 7. ........ 136 Ilmpqua River near Elkton, Oreg. .............................. 136 North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg. ................... 137 North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg. ......................... 140 Mill Creek near Ash, Oreg. ..................................... 142 Miscellaneous discharge measurements. ..................................... 144 Index'. ................................................................... 147 Appendix: Gaging stations and publications relating to water resources. ..... i \ ______________ ILLUSTRATIONS. Page. PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station................. 8 II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley printing; C, Frie?........................................... .......... 9 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF LOWEE COLUMBIA EIYEE AND PACIFIC SLOPE DEAINAGE BASINS IN OEEGON, 1917. AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OP WORK. This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting records of measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1917. The data presented ir. these reports were collected by the United States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394): Providedt That this officer [t le Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological struc ture, mineral resources, and products of the national domain. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have carried the following item and appropriations: For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for

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