Surface Water Supply of the United States 1915
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIQK FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY .GEORGE OTIS SMITH,' Director Water-Supply Paper 414 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1915 PAET XII. NORTH PACIFIC DRAINAGE BASINS C. LOWJEE COLUMBIA EIYEE AND PACIFIC DEAETAGE BATONS IN OEEGON NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer F. F. HENSHAW and G. L. PARKER, District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with the States of OREGON AND WASHINGTON WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 1918 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION' MAY BE PBOCURED FEOM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVEENMENT FEINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 20 CENTS PER COPY V CONTENTS. Page. Authorization and scope of work........................................... 7 Definition of terms. .........................................*............. 8 Convenient equivalents.................................................. 9 Explanation of data.................................................... 11 Accuracy of field data and computed results................................ 13 Cooperation.............................................................. 14 Division of work........................................................... 15 GagingHStation records. ....... .«....................-.................:... 15 Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg................................... , 15 Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River............ 17 Walla Walla River basin........................................... 17 South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.............. 17 Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash........................... 19 Umatilla River basin............................................. 21 Umatilla River above Furnish reservoir, near Yoakum, Oreg.... 21 "Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.............................. 22 Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg............................ 23 North Fork of Umatilla River near Gibbon, Oreg.............. 25 John Day River basin............................................ 26 John Day River at Clarno, Oreg............................... " 26 John Day River at McDonald, Oreg........................... 28 Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg............. 30 Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg................................. 32 Deschutes River basin............................................ 34 Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg........... 34 Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg............................ 35 Deschutes River near Lava, Oreg............................. 37 Deschutes River at Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg............... 38 Deschutes River at Bend, Oreg................................ 40 Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg........................... 41 Deschutes River at Tumalo, Oreg,...;............... .-. ....... 42 Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg............................... 43 Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.................... 45 East Fork at Morson's intake, near Lapine, Oreg.............. 46 East Fork at Allenls ranch, near Lava, Oreg................... 48 Crescent Creek at outlet of Orescent Lake, near Orescent, Oreg... 49 Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg................................. 51 Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg......................... 52 Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg............................ 54 North canal near Bend, Oreg.................................. 55 Swalley canal near Bend, Oreg........ ^ .................... 57 Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg............................... 59 Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg............................ 61 Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................ , 63 Ochoco Greek at Elliott's ranch, near Primville, Oreg, ...<...... 64 Ochoco Greek at Prineville, Oreg............................. 65 Tableland ditch near Prineville, Oreg......................... 6$' .......... ,,«.» ... & 4 , CONTENTS. (Raging-station records Continued. Page. Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Continued. Deschutes River basin Continued. McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg........................... 69 Metolius River at Allingham ranger station, near Sisters, Oreg... 70 Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................ 71 First Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................. 73 Jack Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................. 74 Canyon Creek near Sisters, Oreg............................... 75 Shitike Creek at Warm Spring, Oreg.......................... 76 Trout Creek near Antelope, Oreg-............................. 77 Trout Creek near Gateway, Oreg.............................. 79 Hay Creek near Hay Creek, Oreg.........'..................... 80 Warm Springs River at He He sawmill, near Warm Spring, Oreg.. , 81 Warm Springs River near Warm Spring, Oreg.................. 81 Mill Creek near Warm Spring, Oreg........................... 83 White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg.......................... 84 KlicMtat River basin............................................ 85 KlicMtat River near Glenwood, Wash.......................... 85 KlicMtat River below Glenwood, Wash....................... 87 Hood River basin................................................ 88 Hood River at Dee, Oreg...................................... 88 Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, Oreg.......... 90* Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg............... 91 East Fork of Hood River above intake, near Mount Ho-xl, Oreg.. 93 East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg.............. 94 East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg..... 95 West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg........................ 96 White Salmon River basin.......................................... 99 White Salmon River at splash dam, near Trout Lake, T^ash..... 99 White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.......................... 100 Sandy River basin................................................ 102 Sandy River near Marmot,X)reg.--.-..- .-.-..-................. 102 Clear Fork of Sandy River near Welches, Oreg......:........... 104 Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg............................... 104 Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................ 106 Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg........................... 107 Willamette River basin............................................ 109 Middle Fork of Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg................. 109 Willamette River at Albany, Oreg............................... 110 Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................ 112 Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.............................. 117 North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oafcridge, Oreg........................................................ 119 McKeazie River at Clear Lake, Oreg..............-.....--,.-.-. 121 McKenzie River near McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.................... 122 McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg......................... 123 Eugene power canal near Walterville, Oreg....................... 125 Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg .......................... 126 Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg........................... 127 Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at Timothy Meadows, near Cazadero, Oreg.............................................'. 129 Oak Grove Fork of Clackamaa River at intake near Cazadero, Oreg...................................................... 130 CONTENTS. 0 Ga^ing-fitatien records Continued. Page. Tributaries of Columbia Eiver below mouth of Snake Eiver Continued. LewisRiver basin...................................,.............: 132 Lewis Eiver near Amboy, Wash................................ 132 Cowlitz Eiver basin................................................ 133 Ohanapecosh Eiver near Lewis, Wash........................... 133 Cowlitz Eiver at Lewis, Wash.................................. 134 Cowlitz Eiver at Mossy Rock, Wash............................. 136 Clear Fork near Lewis, Wash.................................... 137 Coal Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash........................ 139 Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash........ 143 Lake Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash......................... 145 Rogue Eiver basin. .....................................^............. 147 Rogue Eiver below Prospect, Oreg................................. 147 Rogue Eiver near Tolo, Oreg........................................ 149 California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg........... 151 South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg...............'. 152 Little Butte Creek near Eagle Point, Oreg.........:................. 152 Rogue Eiver Valley canal at intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.......... 154 Rogue Eiver Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg.................... 155 BearCfeekatMedford, Oreg........................................ 156 Umpqua River basin.................................................. 15S Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg................................... 158 North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg................... ..... 160 North Umpqua River near Hoaglin, Oreg............................ 163 North Umpqua River near Oakcreek, Oreg........................... 164 Mill Creek near Ash, Oreg.............:............................ 166 Wilson River basin.................................................... 171 Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.................................. 171 North Fork of Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.................... 172 Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 174 Index...........................................................;.......