PLEASE DO NOT DESTROT OR THROW AWAT THIS PUBLICATION. If yon bar* no farther use for it, write to the Geological Survey at Washington and ask for a frank to return It UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURFACE WATER SUPPLY of the UNITED STATES 1933 PART 12 NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS B. SNAKE RIVER BASIN Prepared in cooperation with the States of IDAHO, OREGON, WASHINGTON, and WYOMING GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 753 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAROLD L. ICKBS, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. C. MBNDBNHALL, Director Water-Supply Paper 753 SURFACE WATER SUFPLY of the UNITED STATES 1933 PART 12 NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS B. SNAKE RIVER BASIN NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer G. H. CANFIELD, LYNN CRANDALL, ROBERT FOLLANSBEr T. R. NEWELL, G. L. PARKER, and A. B. PURTON District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with the States of IDAHO, OREGON, WASHINGTON, and WYOMING V" <*f'~ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1935 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. - - - Price 15 cents (paper cover) CONTENTS Pager Authorization and scope of work____________________________________ 1 Definition of terms_-______________________________________________ 2 Explanation of data.______________________________________________ 2 Accuracy of field data and computed results.-____-___-_______________ 4 Publications ______________________________________________________ 5 Cooperation______________________________________________________ 10 Division of work__________________________________________________ 10 Gaging-station records_____________________________________________ 12 Snake River._________________________________________________ 12 Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo_______--_-_-_-_-___-_--______ 12' Snake River near Moran, Wyo..-_--____-_-__-______________ 13 Snake River near Heise, Idaho._-_--________-___-__-________ 14r Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho__________________________________________ 15 Snake River near Shelley, Idaho__-_-_-_-_--_____-_____.--__ 16- Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Clough ranch gaging stations, Idaho_-__---___-----_------__-___-__-___ 17 Snake River at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot, Idaho___-______. 18- American Falls Reservoir at American Falls, Idaho...-_______- 19- Snake River at Neeley, Idaho._____________________________ 20 Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho_.___-_-________.________ 21 Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho._________________________ 22* Snake River at Milner, Idaho-__-__------______--___________ 23 Snake River near Kimberly, Idaho__-----____-___________-__ 24 Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho.________________________ 25 Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho.________________________ 2& Snake River at King Hill, Idaho.___----_-______________-_-_ 27 Snake River near Murphy, Idaho-__-----_____-_____________ 28 Snake River at Weiser, Idaho..--__.-----____-___-__________ 29 Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg__--_-__---__________________-_ 30 Snake River at Riparia, Wash-_-__------______-____________ 31 Salt River Basin______._____._________________________________ 32 Salt River near Smoot, Wyo-__-_-----------________-_______ 32 Salt River near Thayne, Wyo_-.__-------_-___-_____-_______ 33 Cottonwood Creek near Smoot, Wyo________________________ 34 Strawberry Creek near Bedford, Wyo_.._____________________ 35 Henrys Fork Basin____-_______________________..______________ 36 Henrys Lake near Lake, Idaho------------_-_-_-____-___-___ 36 Henrys Fork near Lake, Idaho._____-_--_.___--_______-_____ 37 Henrys Fork near Island Park, Idaho--._______._____________ 38 Henrys Fork at Warm River, Idaho.________________________ 391 Henrys Fork near Ashton, Idaho..__________________________ 40 Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations, Idaho________________________.__________ 41 Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho_____-__-__--_---________ 42 IV CONTENTS Gaging-station records Continued. I^enrys Fork Basin Continued. Page Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations, Idaho_-_-___-_-_-_______________________ 43 Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho________________________ 44 Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel, Idaho 45 Fall River near Squirrel, Idaho.____________________________ 46 Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations, Idaho_.-_-_________-_--_-__---_______________ 47 Fall River near Chester, Idaho--__---_____---_____-_________ 48 Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho--____-_-------_________ 49 Diversions from Teton River between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth, Idaho-------_--------------------_-------___ 50 Blackfoot River Basin_______________-_______-_-_______--______ 51 Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho.-_____-_-______-______ 51 Mud Lake Basin______________________________________________ 52 Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho---------_-----------_---___ 52 Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho__--------_----_--__-_------__ 53 Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho_------_-_---------__-_---___ 54 Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho----------_---------------___ 54 Little Lost River Basin____-___-___-____-____---_-_______-_____ 55 Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho-________________________ 55 Blaine County Investment Co.'s canal near Howe, Idaho.____ ___ 56 Big Lost River Basin______________________-__-________________ 57 Big Lost River at Howell ranch, near Chilly, Idaho-__________ 57 Big Lost River (east channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho_____-_____-_-_-----___---_---___-_-_____ 58 Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho___-----_-__--------------------_---_-___ 59 Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho._____________________ 61 Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho.___ 62 Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near Mackay, Idaho_---____ 63 Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Mackay, Idaho.______ 64 Sharp Ditch near Mackay, Idaho.__________________________ 65 Portneuf River Basin__-----_______-------_-_----------------__ 66 Portneuf River at Topaz, Idaho...________-_---____._-______ 66 Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho__-_-___---_______________ 67 Tributaries between Portneuf River and Salmon Falls Creek._____ 68 North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho. ___________ 68 South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho-___________ 69 Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho._______ 70 Oakley Reservoir near Oakley, Idaho._____-__-----_----_____ 71 Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho._________________________ 72 P. A. Lateral near Milner, Idaho.--------------------------- 73 Milner Low Lift Canal near Milner, Idaho___________________ 74 Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho.___________________________ 75 North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho____._____ 76 South Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho.____------- 77 Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho----_-_----_----------_ 78 Salmon Falls Creek Basin___________________________ 79 Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev ___________________ 79 Salmon River Canal Co. Reservoir near Rogerson, Idal o_______ 80 CONTENTS V Gaging-station records Continued. Page Big Wood River Basin__.._______________________________ 81 Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho.---___-_-________--.-___-- 81 Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho.______________________ 83 Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho.____-_________--__-_-- 84 Big Wood River below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idaho____ 85> Big Wood River above North Gooding Canal, near Shoshcne, Idaho....____-..____________.__.-__......_ 86 Big Wood River below North Gooding Canal, near Shoshcne, Idaho...---------------__-___._--_.____-__----____-_ 86 Big Wood River at Gooding, Idaho_-_-__-_________---_-_-. 87 Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho.________--_______--__ 88 Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho---------......-..-.._.. 89 Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho.___________________________ 90 Lincoln Canal near Richfield, Idaho.___.__-._______--_..____ 91 Lincoln Canal near Shoshone, Idaho.-__.__________-.--______ 92 Thorn Creek spillway near Gooding, Idaho ___-_-__--_______-_ 93 Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho--_______--_-___-__----- 94 Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho_____________________ 95 Little Wood River at Shoshone, Idaho.._____________________ 96 Fish Creek above dam near Carey, Idaho_.__________________ 97 Fish Creek near Carey, Idaho._____________________________ 98 Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho-_--_-_------_-_-_--_.-_------ 99* King Hill Canal near Hagerman, Idaho._____________________ 10® Canyon Creek Basin_________-_______-____--_---__-_.________ 101 Mountain Home feeder canal near Mountain Home, Idaho __ _ _ 101 Mountain Home cooperative canal near Mountain Home, Idaho. 102' Bruneau River Basin.__________._----_-___----____-_-_.___-_-_ 103 East Fork of Jarbidge River near Three Creek, Idaho.________ 103' Owyhee River Basin_________________________________________ 104 Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev--___-_____--__-___-_-- 104 Owyhee River above Owyhee Reservoir, Oreg_______________ 105 Owyhee Reservoir at Owyhee Dam, near Nyssa, Oreg.________ 106 Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, Oreg___________________ 107 Boise River Basin-__-__-______-___----_--_---_----_--____-___- 108 Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho.______________________ 108 Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho._____--_________--_ 109 Boise River at Dowling ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho _________ 110 Boise River at Notus, Idaho___________-_--------_-_________ 111 Diversions from Boise River, Idaho.________________________