UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. C. MENDENHALL, Director Water-Supply Paper 813 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 1936 £:z !TO I r- a g PART 13 ^ < ^ SNAKE RIVER 23 c NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief * o i G. H. CANFIELD, LYNN CBANDALL, ROBERT FOLLJLMSBEE T. R. NEWELL, G. L. PARKER, and A. ^? Pfijk District Engineers ±1 ^? ______ ^ H-S- Prepared in cooperation with the S$ij.teg)Of IDAHO, OREGON, WASHINGTON, and CD e* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1937 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - Price 35 cents (paper cover) Scope of work..................................................................... 7 Definition of terms............................................................... 7 Explanation of data............................................................... 7 Accuracy of field data and computed results....................................... 8 Publications...................................................................... 9 Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey....... 13 Cooperation....................................................................... 13 Division of work.................................................................. 14 Gaging-station records............................................................ 15 Snake River..................................................................... 15 Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo.................................................... 15 Snake River near Moran, Wyo................................................... 16 Snake River near Alpine, Wyo.................................................. 17 Snake River at Calamity Point, near Irwin, Idaho.............................. 18 Snake River near Irwin, Idaho................................................. 20 Snake River near Swan Valley, Idaho........................................... 22 Snake River at Dry Canyon, near Swan Valley, Idaho............................ 23 Snake River below Burns Creek, near Chokecherry, Idaho....................... 26 Snake River near Heise, Idaho................................................. 27 Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho.. 28 Snake River near Shelley, Idaho............................................... 29 Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Clough ranch gaging stations, Idaho................. ..................................................... 30 Snake River at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot, Idaho............................ 31 American Falls Reservoir at American Falls, Idaho............................. 32 Snake River at Neeley, Idaho.................................................. 33 Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho............................................. 34 Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho.............................................. 35 Snake River at Milner, Idaho.................................................. 36 Snake River near Kimberly, Idaho.............................................. 37 Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho............................................ 38 Snake River near Hagermn, Idaho.............................................. 39 Snake River at King Hill, Idaho............................................... 40 Snake River near Murphy, Idaho................................................ 41 Snake River at Weiser, Idaho.................................................. 42 Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg.................................................... 43 Snake River near Clarkston, Wash.............................................. 44 Flat Creek Basin................................................................ 45 Flat Creek near Jackson, Wyo.................................................. 45 Salt River Basin................................................................ 46 Salt River near Smoot, Wyo.................................................... 46 Salt River at Wyoming-Idaho line..... ........................................ 47 Cottonwood Creek near Smoot, Wyo.............................................. 48 Strawberry Creek near Bedford, Wyo............................................ 49 Tributaries between Salt River and Henrys Fork.................................. 50 McCoy Creek near Alpine, Wyo.................................................. 50 Elk Creek near Irwin, Idaho................................................... 51 Bear Creek near Irwin, Idaho.................................................. 52 Palisade Creek near Irwin, Idaho.............................................. 54 Palisade Canal near Irwin, Idaho.............................................. 56 Fall Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho............................................ 58 Rainy Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho........................................... 60 Pine Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho............................................ 62 Burns Creek near Chokecherry, Idaho........................................... 64 Henrys Fork Basin............................................................... 66 Henrys Lake near Lake, Idaho.................................................. 66 Henrys Fork near Lake, Idaho.................................................. 67 Henrys Fork near Island Park, Idaho........................................... 68 Henrys Fork at Warm River, Idaho.............................................. 69 Henrys Fork near Ashton, Idaho................................................ 70 Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations, Idaho....................................................................... 71 Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho............................................. 72 Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations, Idaho....................................................................... 73 Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho............................................... 74 Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel, Idaho.......... 75 Fall River near Squirrel, Idaho............................................... 76 Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations, Idaho 77 Fall River near Chester, Idaho...........................:.................... 78 Tetoit River near St. Anthony, Idaho........................................... 79 Diversions from Teton River between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth, Idaho....................................................................... 80 Blackfoot River Basin........................................................... 81 Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho......................................... 81 Mud Lake Basin.................................................................. 82 Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho................................................. 82 Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho................................................... 83 Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho................................................. 84 Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho.................................................. 85 Little Lost River Basin......................................................... 86 Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho............................................ 86 Blaine County Investment Co.'s canal near Howe, Idaho......................... 87 Big Lost River Basin............................................................ 88 Big Lost River at Howell ranch, near Chilly, Idaho............................ 88 Big Lost River (east channel) above Uackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho...... 89 4 CONTENTS Gaglng-statlon records Continued. Big Lost River Basin Continued. Page Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho...... 90 Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho........................................... 93 Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho..................... 94 Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near Mackay, Idaho........................... 95 Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Mackay, Idaho........................... 96 Sharp Ditch near Mackay, Idaho................................................ 97 Portneuf River Basin............................................................ 93 Portneuf River at Topaz, Idaho................................................ 98 Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho............................................ 99 Tributaries between Portneuf River and Salmon Falls Creek....................... 100 North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho................................ 100 South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho................................ 101 Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho........................... 102 Oakley Reservoir near Oakley, Idaho........................................... 103 Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho.............................................. 104 P. A. Lateral near Milner, Idaho.............................................. 105 Milner Low Lift Canal near Milner, Idaho...................................... 106 Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho................................................ 107 North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho.................................. 108 South Side Twin- Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho.................................. 109 Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho............................................. 110 Salmon Falls Creek Basin.......................................................