DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water-Supply Paper 361 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES 1913 PART XL'PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN CALIFORNIA NATHAN C. GFOVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer H. D. McGLASHAN and F. F. HENSHAW, District Engineers Prepared in cooperation with THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1916 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAT BE PEOCUEED FBOM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVEENMENT PEOTTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 10 CENTS PEE COPY CONTENTS. Page. Authorization and scope of work........................................... ^9 Publications.................................... ........ ..........'...... 10 Definition of terms. ....................... ..*............................... 13 Convenient equivalents.................................................... 15 Explanation of data........................................................ 17 Accuracy of field data and computed results................................ 19 Cooperation.............................................................. 20 Division of work.......................................................... 21 Gaging-station records...................................................... 21 Tia Juana River basin................................................. 21 Cottonwood Creek near Dulzura, Cal................................ 21 Dulzura Conduit near Dulzura, Cal................................. 24 Sweetwater River basin................................................ 25 Sweetwater River near Descanso, Cal................................ 25 San Diego River basin................................................. 28 San Diego River at diverting dam near Lakeside, Cal.............:. 28 San Diego River at Lakeside, Cal.................................. 29 San Diego River near Santee, Cal................................... 29 San Diego River at San Diego, Cal................... '. .............. 33 Boulder Creek at Cuyamaca Reservoir near Julian, Cal............... 33 Boulder Creek at mouth, near Lakeside, Cal........................ 35 San Diego flume at diverting dam, near Lakeside, Cal................ "38 San Diego flume near Lakeside, Cal................................. 40 South Fork of San Diego River near Alpine, Cal.................... 44 South Fork of San Diego flume near Alpine, Cal................ !..... 44 San Dieguito River basin............................................. 46 Santa Ysabel Creek near Santa Ysabel, Cal.......................... 46 Santa Ysabel Creek near Mesa Grande, Cal.......................... 47 Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona, Cal............................... 49 San Dieguito River at Bernardo, Cal................................ 51 San Dieguito River near Del Mar, Cal............................... 53 Black Canyon Creek near Mesa Grande, Cal.......................... 54 Temescal Creek near Almond, Cal................................. 55 East San Pasqual ditch near Escondido, Cal......................... 56 West San Pasqual ditch near Escondido, Cal........................ 57 Santa Maria Creek near Ramona, Cal .............................. 59 San Luia Rey River basin............................................. 60 San Luia Rey River near Warner Springs, Cal........................ 60 San Luia Rey River near Mesa Grande, Cal......................... 62 San Luia Rey River near Pala, Cal.................................. 64 San Luis Rey River near Bonsall, Cal............................... 66 San Luis Rey River near Oceanside, Cal............................ 68 Agua Caliente Creek near Warner Springs, Cal....................... 69 West Pork of San Luia Rey River near Warner Springs, Cal........... 69 3 4 COBTTElSrTS. Gaging-etation records Continued. San Luis Rey River basin Continued. Page. Carrizo Creek near Warner Springs, Cal.............................. 71 Susanna Creek near Warner Springs, Cal. ....................T...... 71 Matagual Creek near Warner Springs, Cal........................... 72 Escondido Mutual Water Co.'s canal near Nellie, Cal................. 73 Pala Indian Reservation canal at Pala, Cal.......................... 74 San Luis Rey ditch near San Luis Rey, Cal.......................... 75 Santa Ana River basin................................................. 76 Santa Ana River near Mentone^ Cal................................. 76 Pacific Light & Power Co.'s canal and Bear Valley-Greenspot pipe line near Mentone, Cal.............................................. 79 Mill Creek at Forest Home, Cal.................................... 82 Waterman Canyon Creek near San Bernardino, Cal.................. 83 Lytle Creek near San Bernardino, Cal............................... 86 San Gabriel River basin............................................... 87 San Gabriel River at headworks near Azusa, Cal..................... 87 San Gabriel River near Azusa, Cal................................. 89 Pacific Light & Power Co.'s canal near Azusa, Cal.................. 92 Los Angeles River basin.............................................. 93 Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, Cal..................................... 93 Santa Clara River basin................................................ 95 Piru Creek near Piru, Cal............................................ 95 Sespe Creek at Sespe, Cal.......................................... 97 Santa Paula Creek near Santa Paula, Cal............................ 99 Ventura River basin.................................................. 101 Ventura River near Nordhoff, Cal... v................... x......... 101 Ventura River near Ventura, Cal.................................... 103 Santa Ynez River basin............................................... 106 Santa Ynez River near Santa Barbara, Cal.......................... 106 Santa Ynez River near Lompoc, Cal................................ 108 Salinas River basin................................................... 110 Arrbyo Seco near Soledad, Cal..................................... 110 Pajaro River basin..................................................... 113 Pajaro River at Watsonville, Cal.................................... 113 Kern and Tulare Lake basins.......................................... 115 Tulare Lake in Kings County, Cal.................................. 115 Kern River near Kernville, Cal.................................... 116 Kern River near Bakersfield, Cal................................... 119 Kern River Power Co.'s canal at Kernville, Cal............. I....... 121 South Fork of Kern River near Onyx, Cal........................... 122 South Fork of Kern River at Isabella, Cal........................... 124 Erskine Creek near Bodfish, Cal.................................... 125 Erskine Creek near Isabella, Cal.................................... 126 Basin Creek near Havilah, Cal..................................... 127 White River near Hot Springs, Cal................................. 127 Deer Creek at Hot Springs, Cal...................................... 130 Tyler Creek near Hot Springs, Cal.................................. 132 Tule River near Portersville, Cal.................................... 134 North Fork of Middle Fork of Tule River near Springville, Cal....... 136 South Fork of Middle Fork of Tule River near Springville, Cal....... 136 Bear Creek near Springville, Cal............:..........,............ 137 CONTENTS. 5 Gaging station records Continued. Kern and Tulare Lake basins Continued. Page. South Fork of Tule River near Portersville, Cal...................... 139 Middle Fork of Kaweah Eiver near Hammond, Cal.................. 142 Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Cal.............................. 143 Marble Fork of Kaweah River near Ranger, Cal..................... 145 East Fork of Kaweah River near Hammond, Cal.................... 146 North Fork of Kaweah River near Kaweah, Cal...................... 147 North Fork of Kaweah River at Kaweah, Cal........................ 148 South Fork of Kaweah River near Three Rivers, Cal.................. 150 San Joaquin River basin.............................................. 152 San Joaquin River and tributaries above Kings River.............. 152 San Joaquin River near Shaver, Cal............................. 152 San Joaquin River near North Fork, Cal......................... 153 San Joaquin River near Friant, Cal.............................. 155 San Joaquin River near Newman, Cal........................... 157 Big Creek near Shaver, Cal..................................... 159 Pitman Creek near Shaver Cal.................................. 160 Crane Valley reservoir near North Fork, Cal..................... 161 South Fork Creek near North Fork, Cal........................ 162 South Fork ditch near North Fork, Cal.......................... 164 Whiskey Creek near North Fork, Cal............................ 164 Kings River and tributaries...................................... 166 Kings River near Sanger, Cal................................... 166 Dinkey Creek near Ockenden, Cal............................ 168 Big Creek near Tollhouse, Cal.................................. 169 Rush Creek near Ockenden, Cal................................. 170 Fresno River Basin.............................................. 171 Fresno River near Knowles, Cal................................ 171 Merced River and tributaries..................................... 174 Merced River at Yosemite, Cal................................. 174 Merced River near Merced Falls, Cal..........................