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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREAMFLOW STATISTICS IN ARIZONA AS OF 1989 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 91 4041 Prepared in cooperation with the ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES and FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREAMFLOW STATISTICS IN ARIZONA AS OF 1989

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 91 4041

Prepared in cooperation with theARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES andFLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN, Jr., Secretary

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director

For additional information Copies of this report can bewrite to: purchased from:

District Chief U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports Section375 South Euclid Avenue Federal Center, Box 25425Tucson, Arizona 85719 Denver, Colorado 80225

CONTENTS

Page

Abstract........................................................... 1

Introduction....................................................... 1

Streamflow-gaging stations......................................... 14

Continuous-record gaging stations.............................. 14

Partial-record gaging stations ................................. 14

Streamflow records and basin characteristics....................... 14

Statistical summaries.............................................. 16

Discharge.......................................................... 17

Selected references................................................ 18

Streamflow data.................................................... 21

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Figure 1. Map showing location of continuous streamflow-recordgaging stations in Arizona as of 1989................ 2

2. Map showing location of partial streamflow-recordgaging stations in Arizona as of 1989................ 3

TABLES

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Table 1. Period of record for streamflow-gaging stationsincluded in the compilation........................... 4

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CONVERSION FACTORS AND VERTICAL DATUM

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Sea level: In this report "sea level" Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD of 1929) general adjustment of the first-order level and Canada, formerly called "Sea Level Datum

refers to the National Geodetic geodetic datum derived from a nets of both the United States of 1929".

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS AND STREAMFLOW STATISTICS IN ARIZONA AS OF 1989

By

J.M. Garrett and D.J. Gellenbeck

ABSTRACT

Streamflow and statistical data are given for 138 continuous- record streamflow-gaging stations and 176 partial-record gaging stations in Arizona. Data are presented for active and discontinued stations that have unregulated flow or partly regulated flow and at least 10 years of record. Data for continuous-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak dis­ charges; (2) selected basin and climatic characteristics; and (3) statistical summaries of mean and annual discharges, magnitude and probability of annual low and high flows, flow duration, and magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Mean annual discharge and mean monthly discharge are shown for each continuous-record gaging station. Data for partial-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak discharges, (2) basin and climatic characteristics, and (3) magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Annual peak discharge is shown for each gaging station.

INTRODUCTION

To appraise the water resources of Arizona, definition of streamflow at selected locations is essential. To answer this need, the U.S. Geological Survey collects data at hundreds of continuous-record gaging stations and partial-record gaging stations throughout Arizona.

The primary purpose of this report is to expand and update an earlier report, "Statistical Summaries of Arizona Streamflow Data" (Anderson and White, 1979). This study was done in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Flood Control District of Maricopa County. The report includes data from the files of the U.S. Geological Survey for continuous-record gaging stations and partial-record gaging stations through 1989. Streamflow data are presented in downstream order for 138 continuous-re cord gaging stations (fig. 1) and for 176 partial- record gaging stations (fig. 2). Data are included for active and discontined gaging stations that have at least 10 years of record (table 1).

Location, drainage area, and remarks are given for each streamf low-gaging station. Data for continuous-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak discharges; (2) selected basin and climatic charac­ teristics; and (3) statistical summaries of mean and annual discharges, magnitude and probability of annual low and high flows, flow duration, and magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Mean annual discharge and mean monthly discharge are shown for each continuous-record gaging station. Data for partial-record gaging stations include (1) annual peak discharges, (2) basin and climatic characteristics, and (3) magnitude and probability of annual peak flows. Annual peak discharge is shown for each station in the report.

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GAGING STATION AND ABBREVIATED NUMBER Complete number as given in the report is 09426000

Figure 1.--Location of continuoijis-gaging stations.

EXPLANATION

GAGING STATION AND ABBREVIATED NUMBER Complete number as given in the report is 09400530

Figure 2.--Location of crest-stage gages

Table I.--Period of record for streamflow^gaging stations includedin the compilation

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COLORADO RIVER BASIN Colorado River: SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN Son Juan River:

09371100 Teec Nos Pos Wash near Teec Nos Pos 23Chinle Wash:

09379030 Black Mountain Wash near Chinle 24Lukachukai Creek:

09379060 Lukachukai Creek tributary near Lukachukai 25Laguna Creek:

09379100 Long House Wash near Kayenta 26 09379200 Chinle Creek near Mexican Water 27

Oljeto Wash:09379560 El Capitcn Wash near Kayento 30

JACK BENCH WASH BASIN Jock Bench Wash:

09379980 Jack Bench Wash tributary near Page 31 09380000 Colorado River at Lees Ferry 32

PARIA RIVER BASIN Pario River:

09382000 Pario River at Lees Ferry 36 HOUSE ROCK WASH BASIN House Rock Wash:

09383020 House Rock Wash tributary near Marble Canyon 39 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN Little Colorado River:

09383400 Little Colorado River at Greer 40 09383500 Nutrioso Greek above Nelson Reservoir near

Spring srville 43 Hall Creek:

09383600 Fish Creisk near Eager 46 09384000 Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake, near

St Johns 47 Lymon Reservoir:

09384200 Lyman Reservoir tributary near St Johns 51 09385800 Little Coldrado River tributary near St Johns 52 09386500 Little Colorbdo River above Zuni River near Hunt 53

Little Colorbdo River near Hunt 56Silver Creek:

09390500 Show Low Creek near Lakeside 59 09392800 Long Lake tributary near Show Low 62 09393500 Silver Creek near Snowfloke 63 09394500 Little Colorado River ot Woodruff 66

Corr Lake Draw:09395100 Carr Lake Draw tributary near Holbrook 69

Washboari Creek:Phoenix 3ark Wash (closed basin)

09395200 Decker Wash near Snowfloke 70 Puerco River:

Black Creek:09395850 Black Creek tributary near Window Rock 71 09395900 Block Creek near Lupton 72

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Colorado River Continued Little Colorado River Basin Continued Puerco River Basin Continued

Dead Wosh:Dead Wash tributary near Holbrook 75

Puerco River near Adamana 76 Little Colorado River at Holbrook 77

Penzance Wosh near Joseph City 80 Chevelon Fork below Wildcat Canyon, near Winslow 81

Broakbank Canyon near Heber 84 Chevelon Creek near Winslow 85 East Cleor Creek (head of Clear Creek): Clear Creek below Willow Creek, near Winslow 88 Clear Creek near Winslow 91 Jacks Canyon Creek (head of Salt Creek):

Jocks Canyon tributary No.2 near Winslow 94 Cottonwaod Wash:

Ganado Wash (head of Pueblo Colorado Wash):Ganado Wash tributary near Ganado 95

Pueblo Colorado Wash: Steamboat Wash:

Steamboat Wash tributary near Gonado 96 Teshbito Wash:

Teshbito Wash tributary near Molbrook 97 Teshbito Wash near Holbrook 98

Cow Canyon (meter Wash) near Winslow 99 Oraibi Wash:

Oraibi Wash triburary near Oraibi 100 Polacca Wash:

Polacca Wosh tributrary near Chinle 101 Corn Wash:

Whe Yol Da Sah Wash: Dilkon Wash:

Castle Butte Wash near Winslow 102 Canyon Diablo:

Rio De Flag ot Hidden Hollow Rd at Flagstaff 103Schultz Canyon at Flagstaff 104Rio De Flag at Flagstaff 105

Sinclair Wash at Flagstaff 106Rio De Flag at I40 at Flagstaff 107

Bow And Arrow Wash at Flagstaff 108Switzer Canyon at Flagstaff 109

Switzer Canyon tributary ot Flagstaff 110Lockett Fanning Diversion at Flagstaff 111Harenberg Wosh at Flagstaff 112Walnut Creek:

Fay Canyon near Flagstaff 113 Little Colorado River at Grond Falls 114

Cedar Wosh:Slate Mountain Wash near Flagstaff 117

Cedar Wash near Comeron 118 Moenkapi Wash: Shonto Wash:

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Colorado River Continued Little Colorado River Basin--Continued Cedar Wash--Continued Moenkopi Wash--Continued

Klethla Valley tributary near Kayenta 119 Moenkopi Wosh at Moenkopi 120

Hamblin Wash:Homblin Wash tributary near Cedar Ridge 123Hamblin Wash tributary No.2 near Tuba City 124

Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City 125Little Colorado River near Cameron 128

Forest Boundary Wash near Cameran 132Colorado River near Grand Canyon 133

BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK BASINBright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon 136 KANAB CREEK BASIN

Sagebrush Draw near Fredonia 140 Kanab Creek near Fredonia 141 Bitter Sleeps Wash:

Bitter Seeps Wash tributary near Fredonia 144HAVASU CREEK BASINCataract Creek (head of Havasu Creek):

West Cataract Creek near Williams 145Spring Valley Wash:

Spring Valley Wash tributary near Williams 146Red Horse Wash:

Little Red Horse Wash near Grand Canyon 147 HUALAPAI WASH BASIN Truxton Wash (head of Hualapai Wash):

Yampai Canyon:Yampoi Canyon tributary neor Peach Springs 148

Truxton Wash at Valentine 149Valentine Wash at Valentine 150

VIRGIN RIVER BASIN Virgin River at Littlefield 151

Big Bend Wash tributary near Littlefield 155 DETRITAL WASH BASIN Detrital Wash:

Detrital Wash tributary near Chloride 156 Eldorado ValleyRingbolt Wash near Hoover Dam 157 SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN Sacramento Wash:Little k eadow Creek near Oatman 158Walnut Creek near Kingman 159

Sacrarminto Wash near Yucca 160Sacramento Wash tributary near Topock 161

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN Big Sane y River (head of Bill Williams River):

Willow Creek near Kingman 162McGarrys Wash near Kingman 165Big Sandy River tributary near Kingman 166Burro Creek:

Kaiser Spring Canyon:

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Colorado River Continued Big Sandy River--Continued Burro Creek Continued Kaiser Spring Canyon--Continued

Kaiser Spring Canyon tributary near Wikieup 167 Big Sandy River near Wikieup 168

Kirklond Creek (head of Santa Maria River): Kirklond Creek near Kirklond 171

Ash Creek near Kirklond 172 Santa Maria River:

Iron Spring Wash:Iron Spring Wash tributary near Bagdad 173

Santa Maria River near Bagdad 174Santa Maria River near Alamo 177

Bill Williams River below Alamo Dam 180Bill Williams River at Planet 183TRIBUTARIES AND DIVERSIONS BETWEEN PARKER DAM

AND PALO VERDE DAMMonkeys Head Wash near Parker 186

Cunningham Wash:Cunningham Wash tributary near Wenden 187

Bouse Wash tributary near Bouse 188 Tyson Wash:Tyson Wash near Quortzsite 189 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PALO VERDE DAM AND IMPERIAL DAM Creosote Wash near Ehrenberg 190 Indian Wash:

Indian Wash tributary near Yuma 191 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN IMPERIAL DAM AND GILA RIVER Mittry Lake:

Mittry Lake tributary near Yuma 192 GILA RIVER BASIN Gila River:Gila River below Blue Creek, near Virden NM 193 Gila River near Clifton 196

San Francisco River:Campbell Blue Creek near Alpine 199 Blue River near Clifton 200 Chase Creek near Clifton 203

San Francisco River at Clifton 204 Eagle Creek:

Willow Creek:Willow Creek near Point of Pines near Morenci 208 Willow Creek near Double Circle Ranch near

Morenci 211Eagle Creek near Double Circle Rnch near Morenci 214Eagle Creek above Pumping Plant near Morenci 217

Gila River at Head of Safford Valley near Solomon 220Tailgate Wash (head of Yuma Wash):

Tollgate Wash tributary near Clifton 224 San Simon River near Son Simon 225

Parks Lake Basin:Gold Gulch near Bowie 226

San Simon River near Solomon 227

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DeodmonlCreek near Sofford Gila River dt Sofford

Frye Creek near Thatcher Gila River at Calva

Salt Creek near Peridot San Corlas River:

Sycamofe Creek: Sevenrtnile Wash:

Sevenmile Wash tributary near Globe San Carles River near Peridot San Pedro River at Palominos

San Pedro River tributary near Bisbee San Pedro River at Charleston Son Pedro River near Tombstone

Canary Nash near Benson Fenner Wash near Benson

San Pedro River near Bensan San Pedro River near Redingtan

Peck Canyon:Peck Canyon tributary near Redington

Mammoth Wash near Mammoth Aravaipo Creek near Mammoth Green Lantern Wash near Winkelman

San Pedro River at Winkelman

Tom O'shonter Wash near Hoyden Gila River ot Kelvin

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Wash:Wash near Florence

Queen Creek at Whitlow Damsite near SuperiorQueen Creek tributary No.3 at Whitlow DamQueen Creek tributary at Apache Junction

Gila River near Laveen Santa Cruz River near Lochiel Santa Cruz River near Nogales

Sanoita Creek near PatagoniaCalabasas Canyon near NogalesSopori Wash at AmadoDemetr e Wash:

Demetrie Wash tributary near ContinentalOcotillo Wash near Continental

Santa Cr jz River at ContinentalFlata Wosh near SahuaritaSouth Fork Airport Wash:

Pumping Wash near VailSouth Fork Airport Wosh near Tucson

North Fork Airport Wosh near TucsonAirportlWosh ot TucsonRodeo Wash at TucsonJulian Wash at Tucson

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09482450 West Bronch Sonto Cruz River ot Tucson 312 09482480 Big Wash ot Tucson 313 09482500 Sonto Cruz River ot Tucson 314 09482950 Railroad Wash ot Tucson 317 09483000 Tucson Arroyo ot Vine Ave at Tucson 318 09483010 High School Wash ot Tucson 321 09483025 Silvercroft Wash ot Tucson 324 09483030 Anklom Wash ot Tucson 325 09483040 West Speedway Wosh near Tucson 326 09483042 Cemetery Wash at Tucson 327 09483045 Flowing Wells Wosh ot Tucson 328 09483100 Tonque Verde Creek near Tucson 329

Agua Caliente Wosh:09483200 Agua Coliente Wosh tributary neor Tucson 332 09483250 Rob Wosh at Tucson 333 09484000 Sabino Creek neor Tucson 334 09484200 Bear Creek neor Tucson 337 09484500 Tonque Verde Creek ot Tucson 340 09484510 Ventona Conyon Wosh neor Tucson 341 09484560 Cienego Creek neor Pantono 342 09484570 Mescol Arroyo neor Pontono 343

Pantono Wosh:09484580 Barrel Conyon neor Sonaita 344 09484590 Dovidson Canyon Wosh neor Vail ~ 345 09484600 Pontono Wosh neor Vail 346 09485000 Rincon Creek neor Tucson 349 09485100 Soguoro Corners Wosh neor Tucson 352 09485500 Pontono Wosh neor Tucson 353

Rillito Creek:09485550 Arcodio Wosh ot Tucson 354 09485570 Alamo Wosh ot Tucson 355 09485900 Pimo Wosh neor Tucson 356 09485950 Geronimo Wosh near Tucson 357 09486000 Rillito Creek neor Tucson 358 09486300 Canada Del Oro near Tucson 361 09486500 Sonto Cruz River ot Cortoro 364

Altor Wosh (head of Los Robles Wash):09486700 Chiltepines Wash near Sasabe 367 09486800 Altor Wash near Three Paints 368 09487000 Browley Wosh neor Three Points 369 09487100 Little Browley Wosh neor Three Points 370

Browley Wash tributary:09487140 Son Jooquin Wosh near Tucson 371 09487250 Los Robles Wash near Marana 372

Santa Rosa Wash:Quijotoa Wash:

09487400 Quijotoo Wash tributary neor Quijotoo 373 09488500 Sonto Rosa Wosh neor Voivo Vo 374 09488600 Silver Reef Wosh near Caso Grande 375 09489000 Santo Cruz River near Laveen 376

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09489070 North Fork of Eost Fork Block River near Alpine 379 Black River:

Beaver Greek:09489080 HanncKion Creek neor Hannogan Meadow 382 09489100 Block Rivor near Maverick 383 09489200 Pacheta Creek at Maverick 386 09489499 Black Rivur obove Willow Creek Diversion, neor

Point of Pines 389 09489700 Big Bonito Creek neor Fort Apache 392 09490500 Black Rivur near Fort Apache 395 09490800 North Fork White River neor Greer 398 09491000 North Fork White River near McNory 401 09491800 North l rork White River tributary near

Whiteriver 404 09492400 Eost Fork White River near Fort Apache 405 09494000 White River near Fort Apache 408

Salt River: 09494300 Corrizo Creek above Corduroy Creek, near

Show Low 411 09496000 Corduroy Creek neor mouth near Shaw Low 414 09496500 Carriz6 Creek neor Show Low 417

Carrizo Creek tributary: 09496600 Cibecue 1 tributary Carrizo Creek, neor

Show Low 420 09496700 Cibecue 2 tributary Carrizo Creek, near

Show Low 42309496800 Carrizo Creek tributary near Show Low 426 09497500 Salt River near Chrysotile 427 09497800 Cibecue Creek near Chrysotile 430 09497900 Cherry Creek neor Young 433 09497980 Cherry Creek near Globe 436 09498500 Salt River neor Roosevelt 439

Tonto Creek:Christopher Creek:

09498600 Christopher Creek tributary nearKohl's Ranch 443

09498800 Tonto Creek neor Gisela 444 09498870 Rye Creek near Gisela 447 09498900 Gold Creek neor Payson 450 09499000 Tonto Creek above Gun Creek near Roosevelt 451

Tortilla Creek: 09501300 Tortilla Creek at Tortilla Flat 454

Big Chir o Wash (head of Verde Valley):09502700 Crook :on Wosh near Seligman 455 09502800 Williamson Valley Wash near Paulden 456

Verde Fiver:09503000 Granite Creek neor Prescott 459 09503700 Verde River near Paulden 462 09503720 Hell Canyon neor Williams 465 09503740 Hell Canyon tributary Near Ash Fork 466

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09503750 Limestone Conyon neor Poulden 467Sycomore Creek:

09503800 Volunteer Wosh near Bellemont 468 09504000 Verde River neor Clorkdole 469 09504100 Hull Conyon neor Jerome 472

Ook Creek:Munds Canyon:

09504400 Munds Conyon tributary neor Sedona 473 09504500 Ook Creek neor Cornville 474 09504800 Oak Creek tributary near Cornville 478 09505200 Wet Beaver Creek neor Rimrock 479 09505220 Rocky Gulch neor Rimrock 482 09505250 Red Tank Draw neor Rimrock 483

Dry Beaver Creek:09505300 Rattlesnake Conyon neor Rimrock 486 09505350 Dry Beaver Creek neor Rimrock 489 09505550 Verde River below Camp Verde 492

Clover Creek (head of West Clear Creek):Forty Four Conyon:

09505600 Dirty Neck Conyon neor Glints Well 493 09505800 West Clear Creek near Camp Verde 494 09505900 Cottonwood Wash near Camp Verde 497 09506000 Verde River neor Camp Verde 498

East Verde River:09507600 East Verde River neor Pine 501 09507700 Webber Creek obover West Fork Webber Creek,

neor Pine 50409507980 East Verde River neor Childs 507 09508300 Wet Bottom Creek neor Childs 510 09508500 Verde River below Tangle Creek, above 514

Horseshoe Dam Verde River tributary:

09510070 West Fork Sycomore Creek above McFarlondCanyon, near Sunflower 518

09510080 West Fork Sycamore Creek near Sunflower 521 09510100 East Fork Sycomore Creek neor Sunflower 524 09510150 Sycomore Creek neor Sunflower 527

Pine Creek: 09510170 Camp Creek near Sunflower 530

Mesquite Wosh:09510180 Rock Creek near Sunflower 531 09510200 Sycamore Creek near Fort McDowell 532 09512100 Indian Bend Wosh at Scottsdole 535 09512200 Salt River tributary in South Mountain Pork,

Phoenix 536 09512300 Cave Creek near Cave Creek 540

Agua Fria River:Lynx Creek:

09512420 Lynx Creek tributary near Prescott 541 09512500 Ague Fria River near Moyer 542

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Colorodo River--Continued Gilo River Bosin--Continued Aqua Firio River--Continued

09512600 Turkey Creek near Cleator 545 09512700 Aguo Fria River tributary No.2 near

Rock Springs 548 09512800 Agua Frio River near Rock Springs 549 09513780 New River near Rock Springs 552 09513800 New River ot New River 555 09513820 Deadrnon Wash near New River 558 09513835 New River ot Bell Rood, near Peorio 559 09513860 Skunk Creek neor Phoenix 562 09513890 New River ot Peoria 565 09513910 New River neor Glendole 566 09513970 Agua Trio River ot Avondole 567 09514200 Waterman Wash near Buckeye 570 09515500 Hossoyompa River at Box damsite neor Wickenburg 571

Sols Wash:09515800 Hartmon Wash neor Wickenburg 574 09516500 Hossoyompa River neor Morristown 575 09516600 Ox Wash near Morristown 576 09516800 Jock Rabbit Wash near Tonopah 577 09517000 Hossoyompa River neor Arlington 578

Centennial Wash:09517200 Centennial Wash tributary neor Wenden 579 09517280 Tiger Wash near Aguila 580 09517400 Winter s Wash neor Tonapoh 581

Rainbow Wash: 09519600 Rainbow Wash tributary near Buckeye 582

Sond Tank Wash:09519750 Bencer Wash neor Gila Bend 583 09519760 Sauce da Wash neor Gila Bend 584 09519780 Windmill Wash near Gilo Bend 585 09520100 Military Wash near Sentinel 586

Rio Cornez (head of Ten Mile Wash):09520110 Hot Shot Arroyo neor Ajo 587 09520130 Darby Arroyo neor Aja 588 09520160 Gibs :>n Arroyo ot Ajo 589 09520170 Rio Cornez neor Ajo 590

Ten Mile Wash tributary: 09520200 Blocx Gap Wash near Aja 593

Midway Wash:09520230 Crotar Range Wash neor Ajo 594

Son Cristobal Wash Growl jr Wash:

Cheiiani Wash: Alamo Wash:

09520300 Aama Wash tributary neor Ajo 595 09520350 Mohowk Pass Wash at Mohowk 596 09520400 Ligurtd Wash at Ligurto 597

RIO SONOffTA BASINSAN SIMON WASH BASIN

09535100 Son Simbn Wash neor Pisinima 598

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Table 1.--Period of record for streamflow-gaging stations includedin the compilation Continued

PERIOD OF RECORD STATION NUMBER

GAGING STATION PAGE NUMBER

5 £ 2 S

> S 2 9

> c4 K

I S

> C > «2 S

? S; c

f

) C) 0

2 S

F

§ S5 S

J S2 S

n

i

I S> c

mam

Rio Sonoyto Continued Son Simon Wash Basin--Continued

Vamori Wash: Gu Oidak Wash:

Sells Wash:09535200 Little Tucson Wash at Sells 601 09535300 Vamori Wash at Kom Vo 602

SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY WILLCOX PLAYA BASIN (closed basin)

Pitchfork Canyon:09536100 Pitchfork Canyon tributary near Fort Grant 605

Pinery Creek:Bonito Canyon:

09536350 Surprise Canyon near Dos Cabezas 606WHITEWATER DRAW BASIN

09537200 Leslie Creek near McNeal 607 09537500 Whitewater Draw near Douglas 610

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STREAMFLOW-GAGING STATIONS

Gaging stations provide data that can be used in an appraisal of the State's surface-water resources. The U.S. Geological Survey began collecting streamflow data in Arizona in 1$88. Since 1912, the Geological Survey has conducted a data-collection program in cooperation with the State of Arizona and has operated continuous - record gaging stations and partial-record gaging stations in cooperation with Federal, State, and local agencies. Gaging stations are installed at sites where streamflow data are required for management of water resources. Because of the similarities of natural streamflow among streams, the information collected at gaging stations that have natural flow are useful at the gaged site and at nearby ungaged sites.

Continuous-Record Gaging Stations

At continuous-record gaging stations sense and record the water-surface elevation measurements made at various stages and other discharge rating is determined for the range This rating enables mean daily discharge time-weighted range in the stage of the stream

instruments are installed to in the stream. Using discharge observations of flow, a stage- of streamflow measurements,

to be calculated for the defined

Partial-Record Gaging Stations

Partial-record gaging stations cdn be continuous-record gaging stations for which only the annual maximum discharge is computed or crest-stage gaging stations or a combination of the two. A crest-stage gage records the maximum peak stage. The peak discharge for each maximum recorded stage is determined from a stage-discharge rating determined for each site. Peak-flow data generally are collected for use in the design of safe and economical bridges and culverts.

The U.S. Geological Survey operated a statewide network of partial-record gaging stations during 1963-75 in a cooperative program withthe Arizona Department of Transporta Administration. Data collected in this statewide flood-frequency analysis (Roeske,

;ion and the Federal Highway program also were used in a 1978).

STREAMFLOW RECORDS AND BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

forA station description, annual

climatic characteristics are provided report. The station description includes of a stream basin upstream from the gagi location and drainage area generally are maps. Annual peak discharge is the maximum occurs in a water year (October 1 through

peak discharges, and basin and each gaging station in this

ocation, drainage area (the area ig station), and remarks. The

obtained from 1:24,000 topographic instantaneous discharge that

i September 30). The annual peak

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discharges also include historical data (peaks that occurred before, during, or after the systematic records) , paleoflood data (flood data that uses geologic evidence to estimate discharges), date of the discharge, and discharge codes.

Basin and climatic characteristics were calculated for streamf low- gaging stations with unregulated or partly regulated flow (flow affected to an unknown degree by regulation or diversion). The characteristics include main channel slope, stream length, mean basin elevation, forested area, soil index, mean annual precipitation, and rainfall intensities. These characteristics were determined using the following criteria (U.S. Geological Survey, 1977).

Main- channel slope, in feet per mile, is an index of the slope of the main channel and is computed from the difference in streambed elevation at points that are 10 and 85 percent of the distance along the main channel from the gaging station to the basin divide. The main-channel slope is computed by the equation:

S - (^85 -0 ' 75Lc

where

S - main- channel slope, in feet per mile;

Eft,, elevation at 85-percent point of main-channel distance, in feet;

E,~ elevation at 10-percent point of main channel distance, in feet; and

L = length of main channel from the gage to the basin divide, in miles.

Stream length, in miles, is the length of the main channel, L , from the gaging station to the basin divide. Tne main channel is chosen at each bifurcation by following the fork that has the largest drainage area.

Mean basin elevation, in feet, is the average distance above sea level of representative points in the basin. Mean basin elevation is computed as the arithmetic average of the elevation of 50 to 100 points at the intersections of equally spaced grid lines superimposed on a map of the basin.

Forested area, in percent, is the portion of drainage area shown as forested on topographic maps. Forested area is computed as the ratio of the area shown as covered by forests to the total drainage times 100 percent. Areas were measured by planimeter.

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Soil index, in inches, is a numerical index proportional to the long-term infiltration rate. The soil index was calculated by applying a grid system to a soils map (U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1969) that had the drainage basin delineated on the map.

Mean annual precipitation, in inches, is the normal annual precipitation that falls on the drainage basin. Mean annual precipitation is determined by outlining the drainage basin on a normal annual precipitation map (University of Arizona, 1965), summing the products of the planimetered subareas and their midrange precipitation value, and dividing by total area.

Rainfall intensities, in inches for a 24-hour storm period with recurrence intervals of 2 years and 50 years, are determined by outlining the drainage basin on a precipitation map (U.S. Weather Bureau, 1967), summing the products of the planimeteredsubareas and their midrange and dividing by total area.

precipitation value,

STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

Statistical summaries of streamflow data computed from daily mean values of flow and instantaneous peak flows are presented for the continuous-record gaging stations. Only recurrence intervals for instantaneous peak flows are presented for the partial-record gaging stations. The statistical summaries for equivalent periods of record contain analyses of mean monthly and annual discharges, magnitude and probability of annual low and high flows, magnitude and probability of instantaneous high flows (flood frequency), and percentage of time that a given daily mean flow was equaled or exceedejd. Records from two or more sites are combined into one equivalent rjecord. Nonequivalent record normally means that the amount of low flow wa|s different because of recent upstream diversions, increased infiltration between the old gage site and present gage site, and increased spring flow between past and present gage sites. Normally the high flows and annual peak discharges are considered equivalent. Recurrence intervals equal to more than twice the period of record are flagged as unreliable. All recurrence intervals may be flagged for some stations where flood-frequency relations are unreliable. Except for magnitude and .probability of instantaneous peak flow, values of the streamflow statistics are computed from data collected during a water year that had a daily mean flow value for each day of the year. Streamflow statistics are calculated on the basis of a water year, which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30; however, the magnitude and probability of annual low-flow statistics are calculated on the basis of a climatic year, which begins on April 1 and ends on March 31.

Low-flow magnitude and probability 7-, 14-, 30-, 60-, 90-, 120-, and 183-day

were calculated for 1- , 3- , periods. High-flow magnitude

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and probability were calculated for 1-, 3-, 7-, 15-, 30-, 60-, and 90- day periods. These statistics indicate the nonexceedance probability for low flows and exceedance probability for high flows that have 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year recurrence intervals. Discharges in the low-flow magnitude and probability were adjusted graphically when computer-generated values in the 50- and 100-year recurrence intervals were unacceptable.

Instantaneous peak-flow magnitudes were calculated from observed peak-flow record using the log-Pearson Type III frequency distribution for the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year recurrence intervals. The analyses followed the guidelines of the U.S. Water Resources Council (1981b), and historical flood information, no-flow years, and outliers were treated according to the guidelines. Statistics show stationarity in peak-flow records for Arizona (H.W. Hjalmarson, hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, oral commun., 1989). The probability of a flood exceeding a given discharge is the same in the last year of record as it was in the first.

Flood-frequency relations are shown for unregulated or partly regulated streamflow stations, that is, stations at which flow is affected to an unknown degree by regulation or diversion. Since 1963, the flow of the Colorado River has been regulated by Lake Powell; since 1929, flow of the Gila River below Coolidge Dam has been regulated largely by major reservoirs on the Gila River and several of its principal tributaries. Peak-flow magnitudes for station data prior to regulation are published in Anderson and White (1979). Relation of discharge to miles, below Coolidge Dam adjusted to remove the regulated condition prior to 1975 below the dam on the Gila River for selected recurrence intervals, is published in Roeske (1978). Several methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Arizona were described by Patterson and Somers (1966), Roeske (1978), Eychaner (1984), and Hill and others (1988).

Duration of daily mean discharge is described in terms of percentage of time a given daily mean discharge was equaled or exceeded. Discharges were calculated for the 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, 99, 99.5, and 99.9 percentiles.

DISCHARGE

Annual peak discharge, mean annual discharge, and mean monthly discharge are shown for all continuous-record gaging stations. Annual peak discharge is shown for partial-record gaging stations. Cumulative departure from the mean is shown for selected long-term gaging stations or hydrologic bench-mark stations.

Annual means are shown for some stations for years in which daily values are not available but monthly or annual means have been estimated. The median value line is shown when applicable. Median discharge is published when it is consistently (about two-thirds of the time) less than 90 percent of the mean (Novak, 1985). Mean monthly discharge is based on period of equivalent record; maximum, mean, and minimum mean monthly discharges by months are shown. Periods when monthly means were estimated are not included. The trend of the lines on the graphs showing accumulated departures from the annual mean for the period of record indicates wet and

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dry periods; downward trends indicate below-normal means, and upward trends indicate above-normal means.

SELECTED REFERENCES

Anderson, T.W., and White, N.D., 1979, Statistical summaries of Arizona streamflow data: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 79-5, 416 p.

Boner, F.C., Garrett, W.B., and Konieczki, A.D., 1989, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1988: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-88-1, 391 p.

Boner, F.C., Garrett, W.B., Konieczki, A.D., and Smith, C.F., 1990, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1989: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-89-1, 396 p.

Ely, L.L. , and Baker, V.R. , 1985, Reconstructing paleoflood hydrology with slackwater deposits: Verde River, Arizona, Physical Geography, v. 6, no. 2, p. 103-126.

Eychaner, J.H., 1984, Estimation of magnitude and frequency of floods in Pima County, Arizona, with comparisons of alternate methods: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4142, 69 p.

Hill, G.W., Hales, T.A., and Aldridge, B.N., 1988, Flood hydrology near Flagstaff, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4210, 31 p.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1933-86, Climatological data annual summary, Arizona, 1877-1986: Asheville, North Carolina, National Climatic Data Center, v. 1-90, no. 13, published annually.

Novak, C.E., 1985, WRD data report preparation guide: U.S. Geological Survey report, 199 p.

O'Connor, J.E., Fuller, J.E., and Baker, V.R., 1986, Late Holocene flooding within the Salt River basin, central Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences, 84 p.

Partridge, J.B., and Baker, V.R., 1987, Pa River, Arizona: Earth Surface p. 109-125.

eoflood hydrology of the Salt Processes and Landforms, v. 12,

Patterson, J.L., and Somers, W.P., 1966, Magnitude and frequency of floods in the United States Part $, Colorado River basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Pap^r 1683, 475 p.

Rantz, S.E., and others, 1982a, streamflow Volume 1. Geological Survey Water-Supply

MeasurementMeasurement

Paper

and computation of of stage and discharge: U.S.

2175, 284 p.

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_________1982b, Measurement and computation of streamflow Volume 2. Computation of discharge: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2175, 347 p.

Roberts, L.K., 1987, Paleohydrologic reconstruction, hydraulics, and frequency-magnitude relationships of large flood events along Aravaipa Creek, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, master's thesis, 63 p.

Roeske, R.H., 1978, Methods for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in Arizona: Arizona Department of Transportation Report ADOT-RS-115(121), 82 p.

Sellers, W.D., Hill, R.H., and Sanderson-Rae, Margaret, eds., 1985, Arizona climate The first hundred years: Tucson, University of Arizona Press, 143 p.

University of Arizona, 1965, Normal annual precipitation Normal May- September precipitation 1931-1960, State of Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona map, scale 1:500,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1954, Compilation of records of surface waters of the United States through September 1950, Part 9, Colorado River basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1313, 749 p.

_1963-64a, Surface-water records of Arizona: U.S. GeologicalSurvey report (published annually).

_________1964, Compilation of records of surface waters of the United States, October 1950 to September 1960, Part 9, Colorado River basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1733, 586 p.

____________1965-74a, Water resources data for Arizona Part 1, Surface- water records: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report (published annually).

_________1975-81, Water-resources data for Arizona, water years 1975-81: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Reports AZ-75-1 to AZ-81-1, (published annually).

__________1977, National handbook of recommended methods for water-dataacquisition: U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Water Data Coordination, 2 volumes.

U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1969, Generalized hydrologic soil map Arizona: U.S. Soil Conservation Service map report, scale 1:1,000,000.

U.S. Water Resources Council, 1981, Guidelines for determining flood flow frequency: U.S. Water Resources Council Bulletin 17B, 183 p. (Errata corrections included through March 1982.)

U.S. Weather Bureau, 1967, Arizona 50-year 24-hour precipitation: U.S. Weather Bureau map.

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White, N.D., and Garrett, W.B., 1984, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1982: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-82-1, 343 p.

.1986, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1983: U.S.Geological Survey Water-Resources Da :a Report AZ-83-1, 343 p.

__1987, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1984: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-84-1, 343 p.

.1988, Water-resources data for Ar .zona, water year 1985: U.S.Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-85-1, 343 p.

Wilson, R.P. , and Garrett, W.B. , 1988, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1986: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-86-1, 341 p.

_________1989, Water-resources data for Arizona, water year 1987: U.S.Geological Survey Water-Resources Data Report AZ-87-1, 385 p.

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STREAMFLOW DATA

Abbreviations used in the table of annual peak discharges are given below:

MD Maximum daily average.

ES Discharge is an estimate.

LT Discharge is less than indicated value.

UR Discharge is affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion.

KR Discharge is affected by regulation or diversion.

HP Discharge is an isolated historic peak; not part of the systematic record.

PF Discharge is a paleoflood peak; not part of the systematic record.

C All or part of the record is affected by urbanization.

DF Discharge is affected by dam failure.

SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN

09371100 Teec Nos Pos Wash near Teec Nos Pos, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 36* 55'58", long 109*06'35", in NEK sec. 27, T.41 N., R.30 E., Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 14080201, at U.S. Highway 160 (renumbered), 1.5 mi northwest of Teec Nos Pos Trading Post.

DRAINAGE AREA.--16.0 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT3/S)

1967 00-00-67 750 1968 08-01-68 400 1969 07-18-69 580 1970 09-12-70 1,350 1971 08-00-71 500 1972 09-06-72 810 1973 10-19-72 770 1974 07-22-74 100 1975 09-00-75 450 1976 00-00-76 300

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25f 50X 20% 10X 4%

557 841 1,050 1,320

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03 (CAN (LOGS)= 2.75 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.21

50f 100f 2X 1%

1,530 1,760

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

to * o> 00 o to V <

oooooooc

ooooooooc

f Reliability of values in cot urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- SLOPE LENGTH TION (FT/MI) (MI) (FT)

411 11.2 7,600

MEAN ANNUAL

FORESTED PRECIPI- AREA SOIL TAT ION

(PERCENT) INDEX (IN)

80.0 2.0 16.5

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN)

1.4 2.9

24SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN

09379030 BLACK MOUNTAIN WASH NEAR CHINLE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36*20'00", long 109*37'25". Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 14080204, at State Highway 63, 1 mi south of Many Farms, and 13 mi north of Chinle.

DRAINAGE AREA.--80.7 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977

DATE

08-06-6308-13-6408-02-6507-31-6608-00-6708-01-6808-03-6908-20-7008-00-7108-00-7210-19-7207-00-7408-20-7500-00-7608-17-77

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

7371,500238610360

1,560422

1,0202,180900

1,040140110

1,9003,100

4.000

3.000 -

- 2,000 -

1.000 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-77

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

O> O> OJ O> <j)

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f 1%

844 1,650 2,320 3,280 4,090 4,970

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN <LOGS)= 2.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

46.2 14.4 5,920 2.1 3.0 10.9 1.3 2.7

SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN 25

09379060 LUKACHUKAI CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR LUKACHUKAI, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36*28'10", long 109*24'20", Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 14080204, at Navajo Highway 12, 6.8 mi southeast of Round Rock, and 10 mi northwest of Lukachukai.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.37 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-31-6307-31-6401-06-6507-31-6600-00-6708-00-6807-18-6910-04-6908-00-7100-00-7200-00-7302-21-7400-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

1533227100

3049363.0020101.0

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DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

ES

300

250

200

- 150

5 100

50 -

09379060

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

17.9 46.8 79.5 143 210 301

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 1.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

72.2 2.4 5,820 0.0 3.0 9.8 1.2 2.63

26SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN

09379100 LONG HOUSE UASH NEAR KAYENTA, AZ

LOCATION. --Lat 36"34'02", long 110°29'17", Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020018, at U.S. Highway 160, 17 mi southwest of Kayenta.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.38 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

DISCHARGE CODES

3.000

2,000

09379100

1962 00-00-62 960 g1963 08-06-63 548 §1964 07-31-64 1,150 %1965 00-00-65 0 ~-1966 08-31-66 1,120 g1967 07-30-67 2,060 £1968 08-00-68 96 51969 08-03-69 5.0 ES 5 1'°°°1970 09-05-70 480 21971 08-00-71 590 £1972 00-00-72 10 ES «!1973 10-19-72 150 i1974 07-00-74 123 51975 09-08-75 9601976 00-00-76 1.0 ES 0

------------------------------------------------------- o m o mCO <D f*s F-sen en en en

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

_____-.____-.__«____-__-._-__-. --.__-_-.__-._-.-_ __.-__--..__.2f 5f 10f 25f 50f 100f

50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

304 1,000 1,760 3,100 4,380 5,880

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.40 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.44 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.66

...............................................................t.f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential!

errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

236 1.1 6,920 57.0 3.0 12.0 1.4 2.9

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09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36*56'38H , long 109'42'36", in sec. 19, T.41 N., R.2S E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 1400204, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 160, 3 mi upstream from Walker Creek, 4 mi southwest of Mexican Water, 5 mi downstream from confluence of Chinle Wash and Laguna Creek, and 6 mi upstream from Arizona-Utah State line.

DRAINAGE AREA.-3,650 mi 2.

REMARKS. Many Farms Reservoir, above 25 mi upstream, was built in 1939 with an original capacity of 25,000 acre-ft and provides off-channel storage for irrigation of about 1,600 acres.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKWATERYEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DISCHARGE DISCHARGEDATE

00-00-6308-01-6405-15-6512-24-6508-10-6708-08-6801-15-6909-07-7008-23-7108-28-7210-20-7203-02-7407-13-7509-25-7608-19-7707-18-7811-12-7809-10-8007-14-8108-24-8207-28-8307-24-8404-30-8509-09-8611-19-8611-06-8708-19-89

(FT 3/S) CODES

2,070 ES3,280 ES

732650

1,2301,040590

^,8801,050850984646

3,6801,6207,120

7511,3901,6303,27012,0003,6507,5004,9141,7205,8002,9002,940

Highest since 1950.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

12.3 86.8 6,260 24.0 3.0 10.9 1.3 2.7

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09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ-Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1965-78, 1980-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1981-89

MAXIMUMMONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

142144417116921540229473129501342

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MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.903,41.11.62.40.670.730.260.000.360.000.65

4.5

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

DEVIA- CIENT OF MEAN TION VARI-

(FT 3/S)

25179.514282969587.1

286443

33

(FT 3/S) AT ION

33311017475010488

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28 0.85

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

6.54.42.43.57.27.417.514.91.87.016.411.0

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

2,060 4,450 6,650 10,200 13,500 17,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 3.31STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.40

PERK(COISEd TIVIDAY]

137

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED 0 RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDI- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

: 21) 50%

14 0.0030 0.0060 0.7490 2.4120 4.6183 8.2

520%

0.000.000.200.922.44.3

1010%

0.000.000.090.551.93.2

205%

0.000.000.050.351.52.6

50f2%

0.000.000.020.211.32.1

100f1%

0.000.000.010.101.11.8

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78, 1980-89

PER (CCSEC TI\DA'

00 M-iU

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13715

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10>0>0

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

7975112871801207055

520%

1,8301,100

591368259159125

1010%

2.9201,680879537388246194

254%

4,9502,6901,360806600396315

50f2%

7,0803,6901,8201,050796541433

100f1%

9,8604,9402,3801,3301,030718579

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78, 1980-89

DISCHARGE, IN

1% 5%

516 169

10% 15%

71 33

20%

17

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8.2

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95% 98%

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99% 99.5%

0.00 0.00

99.9%

0.00

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN

09379200 CHINLE CREEK NEAR MEXICAN WATER, AZ CONTINUED

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30SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN

09379560 EL CAPITAN WASH NEAR KAYENTA, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36°51'32", long 110°15'55" f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 14080205, at U.S. Highway 163, 12 mi north of Kayenta.

DRAINAGE AREA.-5.88 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

J

DATE

08-30-6307-31-6408-02-6510-16-6509-00-6700-00-6810-04-6810-11-6908-26-7100-00-7210-19-7207-20-7407-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

663181278185638

1,225335390

2,3401,320750145530301

3.000

2,500 -

2.000 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

- 1.500 -

5 1,000 -

500 -

470 952 1,390 2,100 2,760 3,530

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 2.68STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

78.4

STREAMLENGTH(HI)

3.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,690

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

8.0

1SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALfcECIPI-TATION(IN)

9.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.2

50-YEAR(IN)

2.4

JACK BENCH WASH BASIN

09379980 JACK BENCH WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR PAGE, AZ

31

LOCATION.--Lat 36*42'50", long 111*35'30", Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 14070006, at U.S. Highway 89, 17 mi south of Page.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.98 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6200-00-6308-29-6400-00-6500-00-6607-16-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7000-00-7106-22-7200-00-7311-00-7300-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2002.01.000

1280002.01010

1251.0

99

DISCHARGE CODES

LTES

LTLTLT

LT

300

250

200

- 150

5 100

50

09379980

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5f 20X

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

2.6 37.1 141 560 1,330 2,850

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.21MEAN (LOGS)= 0.36STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.42

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

133 2.6 6,180 22.0 3.0 8.8 1.3 2.7

32COLORADO RIVER MAIN STE4

09380000 COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ (National stream-quality accounting network)

LOCATION.--Lat 36*51'53". long 1ir35'15", in NEfcSEfc sec.13, T.40 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 14070006, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on left bank at head of Marble Gorge at Lees Ferry, just upstream from Pan"a River, 16 mi downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, 28 mi downstream from Utah-Arizona State line, and 61.5 mi upstream from Little Colorado River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--111,800 mi 2, approximately, including 3,959 mi 2 in which is noncontributing.

miREMARKS.--Flow regulated since Mar. 13, 1963, by Lake Powell, 16 Powell for irrigation, municipal, and industrial use. No diversions gage.

Great Divide basin in southern Wyoming

upstream. Many diversions above Lake or inflow between Lake Powell and the

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

18841921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954

DATE

07-07-8406-18-2105-31-2205-31-2306-17-2406-03-2505-29-2607-01-2706-03-2805-29-2906-03-3005-21-3105-26-3206-05-3305-16-3406-19-3505-23-3605-20-3706-08-3805-26-3905-18-4005-17-4105-30-4206-05-4305-19-4405-17-4506-14-4605-13-4705-25-4806-22-4906-06-5006-01-5106-12-5206-17-5305-26-54

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

300,000 ES.HP220,000116,00098,30076,20054,90086,500127,000115,000114,00073,30034,600102,00082,70025,300105,00076,30084,800101,00049,70047,200120,00092,80068,60094,40064,40050,40080,40092,400119,00060,60067,300123,00069,60034,300

WATER YEAR

19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

06-13-5506-06-5606-12-5706-01-5806-19-5906-08-6006-05-6105-16-6210-21-6204-28-6406-15-6505-03-6604-19-6707-19-6808-28-6908-26-7004-05-7107-12-7203-28-7301-02-7405-07-7505-19-7609-07-7701-23-7801-29-7906-24-8007-20-8105-25-8206-29-8308-12-8406-02-8505-13-8612-03-8607-28-8808-28-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

35,60069,600126,000105,60038,90046,70040,20085,00019,20020,20060,20021,10022,50026,80026,10027,30028,70030,60031,00027,70028,40027,10029,00028,40028,60044,80025,90029,70097,30058,20047,90053,20031,50027,10028,400

DISCHARGE CODES

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COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM

09380000 COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ--Continued

33

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-89

STAN­

DARD COEFFI- PERCENT DEVIA- CIENT OF OF

MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN TION VARI- ANNUAL MONTH <FT 3/S) <FT 3/S) <FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION RUNOFF

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

25,60024,80025,00026,30026,70024,80029,10044,80055,70054,80029,80027,100

1,0001,0001,02.01,1504,0103,3202,7503,3401,000

9772,8402,630

10,70011,80012,40013,60012,00011,20014,00016,40018,50017,10016,30014,500

5,0005,3905,5405,5605,5305,2706,530

10,80013,00010,2005,9805,660

28,200 3,330 14,000 5,600

0.470.460.450.410.460.470.470.660.700.600.370.39

0.40

6.47.07.48.07.16.68.39.711.010.19.78.6

100

PERIOD(CON- ccrn-DCl»U

TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250%

2,4403,710'5,1106,3907,8309,66011,10011,50012,100

520%

1,4701,9602,7603,5004,5205,6506,5007,2208,070

1010%

1,1101,3301,8802,3703,1103,7904,3205,1606,160

205%

8821,040±1,3201,6402,1702,5502,8603,7104,770

, IN PERCENT

502%

676770±859

1,0401,3801,5201,6502,4203,440

100f1%

565580±629743982

1,0201,0901,7602,710

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN <LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

24,30023,40022,10021,00019,80018,50017,400

520%

35,80034,90033,60032,00030,30027,50025,400

1010%

47,00045,90044,70042,40040,00035,60032,200

254%

66,30064,90064,00060,10056,10048,70042,600

IN PERCENT

502%

85,60083,60083,20077,50071,70061,00051,900

100f1%

110,000107,000108,00099,30090,90075,80062,700

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%1%

47,500 27,600 24,100 21,000 18,700 16,100 14,200 12,600 11,100 9,660 8,060 5,870 3,690 1,070 1,010 951 885

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large. ± Adjusted.

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36PARIA RIVER BASIN

09382000 PARIA RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36'52'20», long 1ir35'3" f in NUftNE* sec.13, T.40 M., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 14070007, on left bank 0.6 mi northwest of Lees Ferry, and 1.1 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1,410 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,300

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARCE

acres, mostly in southern Utah.

WATER YEAR

192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956

DATE

09-10-2409-19-2510-05-2509-13-2707-16-2808-02-2908-11-3011-18-3008-28-3208-22-3308-29-3409-01-3507-11-3608-29-3703-03-3809-13-3909-06-4007-24-4110-28-4108-22-4310-19-4309-03-4507-25-4608-22-4708-05-4809-29-4907-19-5008-04-5109-22-5208-27-5309-12-5408-17-5508-17-56

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE UATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEAR

4,3304,80016,10014,3002,96012,0007,1502,19010,5003,6608,4002,7008,7003,7207,4409,80014,0007,5001,6804,6808,4003,2904,9807,6506,1503,4101,3404,4801,8306,4003,9803,0101,420

1957

*DATE

4. ..............

08-22-571958 09-12-581959 08-19-591960 06-07-601961 08-04-611962 09-21-621963 09-01-631964 08-12-641965 09-06-6519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

11-23-6512-07-6607-27-6801-26-6908-20-7008-26-7106-22-7210-19-7207-23-7407-30-7502-09-7608-17-7703-05-7811-03-78

1980 09-09-801981 08-14-811982 10-03-811983 07-25-831984 08-07-841985 08-07-851986 07-15-861987 08-08-871988 11-06-871989 08-11-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

3,31011,500 ES5,370

3708,0402,8307,1502,3601,2202,1403,5004,0902,5703,0101,8804,7505,530

5203,680

7182,0701,2702,8908,5202,1102,4002,9501,880416

3,5201,990910

1,240

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

43.0 78.0 6,150 73.0 12.0 1.4 3.0

PARIA RIVER BASIN

09382000 PARIA RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ--Continued

37

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1924-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

288 1236997

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

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8.6 6.96.16.310.810.86.02.92.07.416.5 is A

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

2.42.72.93.13.44.36.41119

520%

1.82.02.32.52.83.44.47.213

10 10%

1.51.71.92.22.53.13.85.710

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1.01.21.41.82.22.72.93.66.8

100 1%

0.891.01.21.72.12.62.73.15.8

ANNUAL 65 11 29 12 0.40 100

MAGNITUDE. AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

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10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

3,700 6,790 9,360 13,200 16,500 20,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

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1,79089245826216810880

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2,7601,360680376232145106

254%

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-89

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HOUSE ROCK WASH BASIN

09383020 HOUSE ROCK WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR MARBLE CANYON, AZ

39

LOCATION.--Lat 36*42'05», long 111*55'45", in SEfcSEK sec.11, T.38 N. f R.4 E. f Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010001, at U.S. Highway 89 Alternate, 21 mi southwest of Marble Canyon Post Office.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3.54 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

/

DATE

09-04-6309-13-6400-00-6500-00-6607-28-6700-00-6807-27-6907-23-7008-07-7106-22-7210-19-7211-04-7300-00-75

INNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

li ' 10

50105.0

243919

10058801975.05.0

DISCHARGE CODES

Ur>fir

LTESLTLT

ES

LTLT

2,000

1,500

- 1.000

500 -

Highest since 1934, year of occurrence unknown

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934, 1963-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

09383020

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

24.7 81.8 161 342 569 913

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 1.43STANDARD DEV. <LOGS)= 0.59

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

209 3.7 5,290 2.3 3.0 9.6 1.5 3.2

40 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09383400 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GREER. AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'01'OQ". long 109*27'24M f in NEttSEfc sec.11. T.7 N. f R.27 E. f Apache County. Hydrologic Unit 15020001. in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, on upstream side of right abutment of culverts on State Highway 373. at Greer. 0.1 mi downstream from Filler ditch.

DRAINAGE AREA.-29.1 mi 2.

REMARKS. Filler ditch diverts about 1.700 acre-ft/yr from river 0.1 mi above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821984

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE: DISCHARGE

DATE <FT 3/S) CODES

04-05-61 7604-15-62 27703-28-63 10804-12-64 13504-22-65 35504-03-66 32608-11-67 21604-15-68 31609-08-69 41409-06-70 11208-29-71 4210-24-71 10810-20-72 61503-30-74 4504-26-75 23104-10-76 9704-09-77 17404-07-78 7804-26-79 24704-22-80 22104-10-81 10004-12-82 21210-02-83 444 HP

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

180

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

10.4

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

9.400

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

69.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT I ONINDEX

2.9

(IN)

31.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.8

50-YEAR(IN)

5.1

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09383400 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GREER, AZ--Continued

41

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCTIIDCD

35111518172610716396285417

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.640.991.62.32.83.57.47.36.45.95.7 R n

MEAN (FT 3/S)

5.94.45.66.27.29.7

4341261314 11

CTAU-dl Hti

DARD DEVIA­ TION

(FT3/S)

7.32.73.33.23.35.0

3037246.79.97 L

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.20.610.590.510.470.510.700.890.910.510.69 n A7

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3.22.43.03.33.85.2

22.822.013.97.07.7«; o

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

2.02.22.32.52.53.03.64.45.4

5 20%

0.991.11.11.21.41.82.33.14.2

10 10%

0.570.610.630.660.961.31.82.63.6

20 5%

0.320.340.340.360.691.01.52.23.2

50f 2%

0.150.150.150.160.460.771.21.82.8

100f 1%

0.080.080.080.080.350.630.981.52.6

ANNUAL 38 6.0 16 8.3 0.53 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

175 316 425 575

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

695 822

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82

PERIOD(CON-

TIVE DAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

2 50%

95826855453731

5 20%

164146124105877057

10 10%

2131931671471219778

254%

277255227208172137109

IN PERCENT

50f 2%

325303275259215169134

100f 1%

374352325315262205162

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

133 58 36 26 20 13 10 8.2 6.8 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.8 1.3 0.96 0.73 0.11

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

42 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09383500 NUTRIOSO CREEK ABOVE NELSON RESERVOIR, NEAR SPRINGERVILLE, AZ

43

LOCATION.--Lat 34'01'49", long 109'11'09", in NEI&SWfc sec.4, T.7 N. f R.30 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020001, in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, on right bank 2.4 mi upstream from dam on Nelson Reservoir and 9 mi southeast of Springerville.

DRAINAGE AREA.-83.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821984

DATE

09-05-6704-15-6809-08-6904-11-7009-01-7110-25-7104-28-7303-31-7404-25-7504-05-7609-03-7703-31-7812-18-7804-21-8004-10-8104-13-8210-02-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

12612113330

29167

4397.1

142419088

4621742937700

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

78.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

12.6

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

8,550

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

75.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

20.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.7

50-YEAR(IN)

3.4

44LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09383500 NUTRIOSO CREEK ABOVE NELSON RESERVOIR, NEAR SPRINGERVILLE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-82

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

166.4269.51632106117127.15.0

11

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MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.000.200.150.170.230.390.200.120.010.000.000.00

0.56

MEAN(FT 3/S)

2.41.72.82.23.99.128152.00.931.21.8

5.9

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

4.32.16.62.74.39.0

35303.71.81.32.8

7.1

COEFFI­ CIENT OFVARI­ATION

1.81.22.31.21.10.991.22.01.81.91.11.6

1.2

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

3.32.44.03.15.512.839.820.82.91.31.62.5

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-82, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

117 263 403 636 854 1,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS>= 2.07STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

\GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-82

PER Id(CON- cent.9CIAS

TIVEDAYS

137

14

iDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN

INDICATED YEARS, AMD

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.02

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0.000.000.000.000.040.080.22

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0.000.000.000.000.010.050.15

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0.000.000.000.000.000.030.11

50f2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.010.07

100f1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.010.05

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-82

PER 1 01(CONSECU TIVE

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED ) RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

2DAYS) 50%

13

5240

7 3015 2330 1760 1190 8.8

EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

122998167503427

1010%

183160138118916348

254%

27626424722317812291

IN PERCENT

50f2%

354364361339277189137

100f1%

439486512497417283200

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-82

1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED

5% 10% 15X 20% 30% 40% 50X 60% 70%

ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

100 29 14 7.9 4.9 2.4 1.2 0.68 0.44 0.28 0.18 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09383600 FISH CREEK NEAR EAGAR, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*04'35", long 109'27'45", in SU%NE% sec.23, T.8 N., R.27 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020001, at State Highway 73, 10.5 mi west of Eager.

DRAINAGE AREA.--16.9 mi 2, of which 2.5 mi 2 is noneontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

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DATE

08-21-6308-01-6407-25-6504-03-6609-05-6700-00-6809-08-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7204-00-7300-00-7409-07-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1682368148139452153.03.00

1533.0

81

DISCHARGE CODES

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300

250 -

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

74.5 159 227 325 403 485

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.42MEAN (LOGS)= 1.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

PSOIL

MEAN ANNUALRECIPI-TATION

INDEX (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

164 8.1 9,160 38.0 3.0 26.1 1.8 4.2

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09384000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LYMAN LAKE, NEAR ST. JOHNS, AZ

47

LOCATION.--Lat 34*18'52", long 109*21'42", in SWVSBt sec.27, T.11 N. f R.28 E., Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020001, on left bank 0.75 mi downstream from Coyote Creek, 6 mi upstream from Lyman Dam, and 15 mi south of St. Johns. Prior to December 7, 1976, at site 0.4 mi downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.-706 mi 2, of which 250 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Flow regulated by many small reservoirs combined capacity, about 15,500 acre-ft. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,700 acres above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964

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DATE

07-25-4007-23-4108-10-4208-22-4308-15-4408-11-4508-04-4608-22-4704-17-4808-02-4907-18-5008-02-5108-28-5208-10-5308-05-5408-23-5508-18-5608-27-5704-23-5808-08-5903-30-6008-11-6104-16-6208-26-6307-31-64

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

^6,0002,520379

2,3603,400

7406,0001,620

7321,000

1813,2001,570229

1,3902,990206

2,8501,1201,340323619736733

1,160

DISCHARGE CODES

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WATER YEAR

1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

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DATE

04-23-6504-04-6607-27-6704-16-6807-26-6904-09-7009-09-7108-29-7204-29-7308-04-7409-12-7504-09-7608-21-7708-01-7804-00-7904-23-8008-01-8108-29-8208-03-8310-02-8303-13-8508-26-8604-20-8709-01-8807-28-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

527658

4,850460764120229225

1,1803,2401,600

170389389

1,500840618260

1,3402,330695292

1,090414165

DISCHARGE CODES

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Highest since 1900.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

89.5

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

41.7

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,760

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

39.0

SOILINDEX

2.93

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

20.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.6

50-YEAR(IN)

3.3

48LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09384000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LYMAN LAKE, NEAR ST. JOHNS, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.07 0.320.832.12.82.51.30.730.010.000.83 n n?

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2 0.0 0.970.950.730.651.11.11.81.70.931.2i «;

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3 0 o 2.93.84.04.710.735.214.33.73.78.7L A

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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0.000.000.000.002.43.2

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0.000.000.000.000.000.400.801.42.2

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0.000.000.000.000.000.210.500.911.6

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0.000.000.000.000.000.090.290.551.1

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0.00.00.00.00.00.050.200.390.84

ANNUAL 72 2.9 24 18 0.77 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

25 10 25 50X 20X 10X 4%

810 1,960 3,150 5,280

50 100f 2% 1%

7,420 10,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.94 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89

PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS:

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283222

7 17715 13030 9060 5890 43

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

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600505411308216138101

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866751617472333213156

254%

1,2501,120928730520336244

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502%

1,5801,4301,190958686448326

100f1%

1,9201,7701,4801,210876579421

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PER

1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09385800 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER TRIBUTARY NEAR ST. JOHNS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34 > 27'04«, long 109M5'23", in NEKSEK sec.10, T.12 N., R.29 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, at county road, 7 mi southeast of St. Johns.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.35 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE400

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-00-6308-27-6409-04-6508-30-6600-00-6708-00-6807-00-6910-21-6908-00-7112-26-7107-00-7300-00-7407-29-7508-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

4818

32616

3001181652440614202957

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

52 127 206 348 491 672

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 1.73STANDARD DEV. (LOGS>= 0.46

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;;

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

417

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

0.48

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,350

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

54.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUAL

PRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.1

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.5

50-YEAR(IN)

2.9

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09386500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE ZUNI RIVER, NEAR HUNT. AZ

53

LOCATION.--Lat 34'38'30", long 109*40'35», in SWANWA sec.2, T.14 N., R.25 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County. Hydrologic Unit 15020002, on right bank 500 ft upstream from Zuni River and 3.6 mi northwest of Hunt.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,741 mi 2, of which 184 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above station. Considerable regulation by many reservoirs (combined capacity about 50,000 acre-ft), the largest of which is Lyman Lake, 40 mi upstream.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956

DATE

07-26-4005-11-4110-07-4109-25-4309-26-4408-13-4508-04-4608-04-4709-17-4808-10-4907-07-5008-28-5107-27-5207-27-5307-26-5408-24-5502-19-56

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5775163711

1011,10074530175

47814070676213683137

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

WATER YEAR

1957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972

DATE

09-01-5708-21-5808-11-5910-30-5909-11-6101-31-6209-04-6308-09-6409-08-6509-14-6608-01-6708-07-6807-23-6908-16-7009-03-7110-01-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

4761.020

130382.610342331945617617974752

1,310552

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURUR

UR.LTURURURURURURURUR

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN' CHANNEL

SLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

40.2 87.9 7,160 25.0 2.9 14.6 1.5 3.1

54LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09386500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE ZUNI RIVER, NEAR HUNT, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-72

MONTH

nTTDRFDIA#I IACK

NOVEMBER DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCtlPCD

MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

41 9.3 1615142910

1487.6

20338 71

MINIMUM <FT3/S)

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn

MEAN (FT 3/S)

3.32.0 3.23.83.82.91.25.00.441.7

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CTAU.9 innDARD

DEVIA­ TION <FT 3/S)

7.9 2.7 3.84.14.25.52.5

261.33.9

6417

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.4 1.3 1.21.11.11.92.15.23.02.32.61 O

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

5.4 3.3 5.26.16.14.82.08.20.72.8

40.6 IL O

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

137 0.0014 0.003060

0.000.00

90 0.04120 0.11183 0.77

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0.000.000.000.000.000.020.08

10 10X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.01

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

50 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

100f1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 30 0.01 5.2 6.3 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-72

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10X

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

164 474 819 1,460 2,110 2,930

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 2.21STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.55

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-72

PER i a(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS;

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED

250X. ....4. ...... ..

1 633 467 32

15 2230 1560 1090 7.9

RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520X

27621314798613929

1010%

5504393031941166849

254%

1,08090361737320911175

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

502%

1,6301,40094954629414594

100f1%

2,3002,0301,370

751387177112

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-72

DISCHARGE, IN

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8.2

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6.2

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09388000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR HUNT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'38'50", long 109'42'10", in NE%NWt sec.4, T.14 N., R.25 E., (unsurveyed) , Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, near left bank on upstream side of pier of bridge on U.S. Highway 180, 2 mi downstream from Zuni River and 5 mi northwest of Hunt.

DRAINAGE AREA.-6,383 mi 2, of which 210 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation above station of about 14,000 acres. Considerable regulation by many reservoirs (combined capacity, about 59,000 acre-ft).

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1929193019311932193319401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953

DATE

07-28-2908-07-3008-05-3108-29-3207-24-3307-26-4007-25-4110-04-4108-11-4309-30-4408-13-4508-05-4608-23-4710-14-4708-09-4907-24-5008-28-5109-22-5207-18-53

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8,000965

3,6001,2003,6002,1101,560725508451

1,5902,3901,290925

4,05011953139542

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

UATEF YEAR

1954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972

\DATE

07-26-5408-08-5507-22-5609-01-5708-21-5808-04-5910-30-5908-15-6110-31-6108-21-6308-04-6409-04-6508-15-6608-14-6708-04-6807-24-6908-17-7009-03-7110-01-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2142,550

145882

1,400235453272112232580545570748

1,1402,360378

1,9001,230

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

37.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

90.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,060

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

27.0

SOILINDEX

2.9

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

13.4

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.4

50-YEAR(IN)

2.8

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09388000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR HUNT, AZ--Continued

57

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-33, 1941-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-33, 1941-72

MONTH

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NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILHAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCMDCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

105 102033149223315239

9.16852417rt

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00n nn

MEAN (FT 3/S)

11 3.14.25.49.114167.60.93

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o/CH3.34.66.7254759401.8

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.1 1.01.11.22.73.33.75.31.91.61.71 A

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.6 1.82.43.25.38.39.14.40.56.436.41«; c

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­

TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

0.000.000.000.000.000.100.190.702.4

5 20%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.47

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.15

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

50 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

100f1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 79 0.44 14 18 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-33, 1940-72

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

801 1,930 3,040 4,890 6,630 8,700

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.90STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.46

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33, 1941-72

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

250%

37422913277473022

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520%

904 16003732301469568

IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,

1010%

,320922603392258170122

254%

1,8701,380962670466314223

YEARS,IN

211

ANDPERCENT

502%

,270,740,270932677463328

2211

100f1%

,660,110,610,240941653462

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33, 1941-72

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% ' 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

347 49 16 10 7.7 3.3 1.5 0.67 0.23 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09390500 SHOW LOW CREEK NEAR LAKESIDE, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 34'10'46", long 109*59'U", in SUKNUK sec.14, T.9 N., R.22 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020005, on left bank 1 mi upstream from pumping plant on Show Low Lake, 1.9 mi northwest of Lakeside, 2.2 mi upstream from Jaques Dam, and 6 mi southeast of Show Low.

DRAINAGE AREA.--68.6 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Record shows inflow to Show Low Lake. Flow partly regulated by several small reservoirs, largest of which are Rainbow Lake and Scott Reservoir, combined capacity, 2,400 acre-ft. Diversions for irrigation of about 250 acres above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

03-23-5408-27-5507-31-5602-09-5703-22-5808-28-5903-08-6004-01-6102-13-6202-22-6304-10-6401-07-6512-30-6508-02-6702-25-6803-19-6904-21-7008-10-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2,040273103568674548727

9306430

2,4303,880

4234539530219

DISCHARGE COOES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

WATER YEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-26-7105-05-7303-21-7403-09-7504-20-7604-08-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8003-30-8103-13-8203-30-8310-02-8312-27-8402-16-8603-09-8708-31-8802-27-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

5,4501,400

6040563235

2,7505,5501,860

31575442683

5,43034550089092

DISCHARGE CODES

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

77.2 21.0 7,320 85.0 3.0 23.7 2.2 4.6

60 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09390500 SHOW LOW CREEK NEAR LAKESIDE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1954-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

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22518919772111120 10

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

0.73 0.290.200.100.190.870.971.72.21.11.41 *

MEAN <FT 3/S)

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PER 1C (CON SECL TIVE DAYS

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2) 50%

1 0.003 0.007 0.0014 0.7530 1.160 1.590 1.9120 2.3183 3.2

5 20%

0.000.000.000.200.380.590.881.21.9

10 10%

0.000.000.000.090.210.340.580.831.4

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0.000.000.000.040.120.210.400.601.2

50 2%

0.000.000.000.020.070.120.260.420.88

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.010.040.080.190.320.74

ANNUAL 57 2.6 15 13 0.91 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

474 1,540 2,830 5,360 8,060 11,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.09 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.66 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.62

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 10 25 50 100f20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

748 1,560 3,440 5,760 9,190491 957 1,940 3,060 4,590313 584 1,120 1,700 2,450190 334 601 870 1,210122 207 358 507 69079 129 217 304 41063 103 175 248 338

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEl MOD OF RECORD 1954-89

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09392800 LONG LAKE TRIBUTARY NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*15'40", long 109*59'41", in NUKSEU sec.15, T.10 N. f R.22 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020005, at U.S. Highway 60, 1 mi east of Show Low.

DRAINAGE AREA.-5.22 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

01/07/6512/30/6500/00/6702/00/6803/19/6900/00/7000/00/7112/26/7110/19/7200/00/7400/00/7500/00/76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

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2 50%

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10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

23.4 195 524 1,380 2,460 4,030

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.49MEAN (LOGS)= 1.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.19

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

133

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.0

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,700

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

66.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

13.5

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

3.9

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOWFLAKE, AZ

63

LOCATION.--Lat 34° 40'00", long 110*02'30", in SUKNUK sec. 29, T.15 N., R.22 E., Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020005, on left bank 6 mi upstream from mouth and 11 mi north of Snouflake.

DRAINAGE AREA.--925 mi 2, of which 79 mi 2 is noneontributing.

REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation above station of about 6,600 acres. Flow regulated by several

reservoirs combined capacity, about 13,700 acre-ft, excluding Lone Pine Reservoir, but including 6,176 acre-ft in Show Low Lake.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

192019291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619491950195119521953195419551956195719581959

DATE

12-05-1907-21-2908-11-3009-06-3102-09-3209-10-3300-00-3409-27-3507-25-3602-07-3708-08-3808-29-3907-26-4003-15-4110-03-4108-31-4308-25-4408-11-4509-19-4601-13-4907-07-5008-28-5101-19-5207-16-5309-02-5408-06-5506-29-5608-05-5709-08-5807-05-59

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

25,000^0,5003,0002,8509,9004,6002,0002,8204,3004,3003,1001,460

11,0003,700

9323,120

4163,2301,6802,9001,1603,78010,1001,0607,6704,9803,6201,9104,340

630

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,UR,HPURURURURUR

ES,URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

WATER YEAR

196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-25-5908-17-6102-13-6208-21-6307-31-6401-08-6512-30-6507-29-6708-05-6807-24-6909-06-7009-30-7112-26-7110-20-7209-22-7410-29-7402-10-7608-04-7703-01-7812-19-7802-20-8007-15-8108-12-8209-29-8308-23-8412-27-8408-28-8608-06-8702-03-8807-23-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

2,1201,3001,0305,8606,0901,2606,8004,0703,8903,1501,6904,4704,7803,260

558990

2,5401,8404,1607,7004,460907

5,0901,5103,1605,840409

1,820737

1,020

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

1 Highest since 1923.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

35.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

53.3

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,400

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

53.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

3.8

64LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN l

09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOUFLAKE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1951-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-89

1MONTH ' i

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUMCFT 3/S)

89109276457468195212712767119173

69

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.700.821.00.880.570.150.200.960.300.862.80.59

3.1

1 MEAN

(FT 3/S) I

138.5

25272832114.94.1163121

18

STAN­ DARD JEVIA- TIONCFT 3/S)

19195578775234115.6172933

17

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ATION

1.52.32.22.92.81.63.12.31.31.00.951.5

0.91

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

5.73.811.212.312.614.35.12.21.97.314.09.5

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1920, 1929-46, 1949-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

2,860 5,520 7,810 11,300 14,400 17,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.46STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34

1 DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- SECU TIVE DAYS

13

1 NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITYj ... _ .

2 50%

0.000.00

7 0.0014 0.0030 0.596090120183

1.21.72.54.7

5 20%

0.000.000.000.000.320.821.21.72.7

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.230.680.991.42.2

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.170.600.871.21.8

, IN PERCENT

50 2%

0.000.000.000.000.120.510.771.01.6

100f1%

0.000.000.000.000.090.460.710.921.4

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1951-89

PER 10(CONSECU TIVEDAYS

)-

2) 50%

1 6723 3487 19119 11130 7260 469C 34

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

1,66087646726416410276

1010%

2,6201,440

751419252155118

254%

4,2102,4601,260690401243190

IN PERCENT

502%

5,6803,4901,760957542326261

100f1%

7,4104,8102,3901,290

711425348

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEF100 OF RECORD 1951-89

DISCHARGE, IN

1%

290

5%

67

10%

26

15%

14

20%

9.0

FT 3/S,

30%

5.5

WHICH WAS EQUALED OR

40% 50%

4.1 3.1

60%

2.3

EXCEEC

70%

1.7

ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90% 95% 98% 99%

1.1 0.63 0.33 0.10 0.01

99.5%

0.00

99.9%

0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09393500 SILVER CREEK NEAR SNOWFLAKE, AZ--CONTINUED

65

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20.000

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5,000

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66LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09394500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT WOODRUFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34"46'58», long HO'02'37", in NEKSWfc sec.17, T.16 N., R.22E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, on left bank at abandoned county road bridge in Woodruff, 3.7 mi downstream from Silver Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA.--8,072 mi 2, of which 297 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 22,000 acres including a pump installation 1,000 ft upstream installed in spring of 1973. Some regulation by reservoirs above station; combined capacity, about 73,000 acre-ft, excluding Lone Pine Reservoir.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19171919192019291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957

DATE

04-18-1707-19-1912-05-1907-21-2908-11-3008-07-3102-10-3209-11-3300-00-3409-28-3507-25-3602-07-3708-08-3808-06-3907-26-4003-15-4110-03-4108-31-4309-28-4407-23-4509-19-4608-29-4710-14-4708-08-4907-19-5008-28-5101-19-5207-29-5309-02-5408-06-5506-30-5608-06-57

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

2,8004,600

^S.OOO10,7008,0007,75010,2008,3002,5005,4008,3005,6402,9601,180

13,0006,0501,6703,5901,1404,6903,8804,5604,5607,5402,0508,29010,2002,7705,2306,6302,2504,100

DISCHARGE COOES

HPHPHPURURURURUR

ES,URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

WATER YEAR

19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-22-5808-19-5910-30-5908-17-6102-13-6208-22-6307-31-6409-04-6512-30-6507-24-6707-25-6807-24-6909-06-7009-30-7112-27-7110-20-7209-22-7410-29-7407-23-7608-04-7703-02-7812-19-7802-20-8007-16-8108-12-8209-30-8309-26-8412-28-8407-04-8608-07-8710-12-8707-23-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3,950566

4,7501,420996

6,3304,7503,3905,3204,5403,9903,2703,0707,2203,7004,8702,0202,8002,4601,2204,4709,3205,3002,0506,6002,8606,4206,7801,4201,9401,9301,610

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

Highest since 1917.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

25.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

122

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,810

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

28.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

2.9 13.4

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.5

50-YEAR(IN)

3.0

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09394500 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT WOODRUFF, AZ--Continued

67

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1906, 1930-33, 1936-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1907, 1931-33, 1937-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD

301 54334948882761041448888238951 4.11

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

1.0 3.02.33.82.62.70.000.000.000.533.6n -71

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

43 262836567645247.4

62143 7B

66 75557112712691721360163 irut

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.5 2.91.92.02.31.72.03.11.80.981.2 1 *

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.84.24.65.79.012.27.23.81.29.922.819 «s

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.115

5 20%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.97.9

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.96.0

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.45.0

50 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.94.1

100 1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.63.6

ANNUAL 161 9.6 52 39 0.74 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1917, 1919-20, 1929-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

4,180 6,970 9,160 12,300 15,100 17,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.26

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1930-33, 1936-89

PERIOD(CON-

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,8701,040581348227149111

520%

3,6302,0801,120659432291219

1010%

4,9402,8901,530892591405308

254%

6,6904,0002,0801,200813568436

IN PERCENT

502%

8,0304,8802,4901,450991701543

1001%

9,3705,7902,9101,6901,180842658

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1930-33, 1936-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

812 235 102 53 33 16 11 7.6 5.9 4.6 3.2 1.2 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

68 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09395100 CARR LAKE DRAW TRIBUTARY NEAR HOLBROOK, AZ

69

LOCATION.--Lat 34*50'05". long 109*56'00". in SEVlSEfc sec.30, T.17 N. f R.23 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020002, at (former) U.S. Highway 180, 14 mi southeast of HoIbrook.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.28 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

07-28-6400-00-6508-12-6600-00-6708-00-6809-05-6909-06-7009-29-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7410-29-7409-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1290

1403510239524505.004.01.0

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76

175

150

125

100

75

09395100

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

27 73.8 120 196 266 345

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 1.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.55

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

103 2.4 5,420 0.0 3.0 7.8 1.3 2.9

70LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09395200 DECKER WASH NEAR SNOWFLAKE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*27'40", long HO'24'15", in SW sec.2, T.12 N., R.18 E., Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020008, at State Highway 277, 19 mi west of Snowflake.

DRAINAGE AREA.--16.5 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-31-6308-02-6401-07-6512-30-6508-00-6702-00-6808-00-6900-00-7008-04-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7409-00-7502-09-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

0.574

1351,170

152602.00.5

349(!)(!)

01.5

C 1)

DISCHARGE CODES

LTES

ES

Discharge unknown.

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400 -

200 -

09395200

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100 1X

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

31.1 14.9 6,660 97.0 3.0 20.0 1.9 3.6

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09395850 BLACK CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR WINDOW ROCK, AZ

71

LOCATION.--Lat 35°39'15", long 109°05'20", in SEK sec. 13, T.26 N., R.30 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020006, at Navajo Highway 21, 0.2 mi south of State Highway 264, and 2.75 mi southwest of Window Rock.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.33 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE200

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-30-6308-13-6407-27-6508-01-6608-00-6708-06-6808-00-6908-07-7008-27-7109-00-7208-00-7308-05-7407-11-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

13414512512

1411711341025512410610915681

- 100 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

53.3 0.75 6,830 0.0 1.0 14.1 1.2 2.6

72 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09395900 BLACK CREEK NEAR LUPTON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*27'09", long 109* 07'30", in SE'/iNFA sec. 26, T.24 N., R.30 E., Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020006, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on downstream end of center bridge pier on State Highway 166, 7 mi upstream from West Fork, and 8 mi northwest of Lupton, and 16 mi south of Window Rock.

DRAINAGE AREA.--494 mi 2, of which 0.56 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Red Lake, near headwaters 35 mi upstream, was built in 1954, with capacity of 9,700 acre-ft, but silting may have reduced this amount.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982

AM 01

DATE (

JAL PEAK SCHARGE FT^S)

08-01-64 5,47007-29-65 3,37009-15-66 2,86007-16-67 1,63008-06-68 3,75007-19-6909-06-7009-29-7108-26-7210-07-7208-05-74

4,2803,7203,0903,1602,4201,600

09-08-75 86507-27-76 83008-17-77 7,16003-01-78 7201-17-79 1,34002-20-8007-15-8108-25-82

1,7402,2207,680

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

11.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

47.6

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,500

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

50.0

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

15.8

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.4

50-YEAR(IN)

2.6

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09395900 BLACK CREEK NEAR LUPTON, AZ-Continued

73

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1965-72, 1975-78, 1980-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-72, 1976-78, 1981-82

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

Wl* 1 IWCK 1 lm

NOVEMBER 4.8 DECEMBER 11 JANUARY 13 FEBRUARY 75 MARCH 27APRIL 57MAY 14JUNE 9.4JULY 81AUGUST 124CCDTCUDCD CX

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.18 0.000.000.000.000.030.23 n rm

MEAN (FT 3/S)

2.5 0.86 1.8 2.5 12 8.38.01.60.7115291A

wi nn

DARD DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

4.4 1.2 2.8 3.3 22 9.2163.42.4

21341A

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.7 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.12.02.23.41.41.2 1 1

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

2.6 0.9 1.9 2.6 12.6 8.68.31.70.715.829.9IL «;

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

1 37

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.080.351.3

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0.000.020.100.50

10 10%

0.000.010.050.29

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0.000.000.010.11

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0.000.000.010.07

ANNUAL 19 0.71 8.0 5.7 0.70 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

2,550 4,440 5,880 7,880 9,480 11,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.15MEAN (LOGS)= 3.40STANDARD DEV. <LOGS)= 0.29

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-72, 1975-78, 1980-82

PERIOD(CON-dClAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

45522412369412619

520%

912477254140835439

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1,1906683481891157453

254%

1,49091746324915510070

IN PERCENT

50f2%

1,6701,10054529118511982

100f1%

1,8101,28062033021413694

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-72, 1975-78, 1980-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

156 32 11 5.0 3.4 1.3 0.52 0.21 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09396400 DEAD WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR HOLBROOK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*04'20«, long 109°44'56», in S% sec.1, T.19 N., R.24 E., Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15020007, at U.S. Highway 66, near east edge of Petrified Forest National Monument, and 26 mi northeast of Holbrook.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1.22 mi 2.

800

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

09-00-6308-12-6409-04-6512-21-6508-00-6703-00-6810-03-6809-05-7008-23-7109-09-7210-19-7207-00-7410-29-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2101303071427437394

34052637718030138

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200 -

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2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

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50f 2%

100f 1%

198 374 522 745 938 1,150

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 2.30STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

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LOCATION.--Lat 34"53'52", long 110°09'45", in SWASWA sec.6, T.17 N., R.21 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 180 at HoIbrook, 2.3 mi downstream from Puerco River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--11,462 mi 2, of which 347 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19061923195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973

DATE

11-27-0509-19-2307-19-5008-28-5101-19-5207-29-5307-22-5408-17-5506-30-5608-05-5709-14-5808-06-5910-29-5908-16-6110-31-6108-31-6309-09-6407-25-6508-13-6608-12-6708-12-6810-04-6809-06-7008-21-7110-01-7110-20-72

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

20,200^,0002,9608,7008,4006,03010,80010,5004,21021,8007,0006,30011,4004,1604,0109,37015,10014,80010,40014,10021,00024,20019,70013,20020,30015,000

DISCHARGE CODES

HPHP

Highest since 1870.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

21.9 134 6,730 27.0 2.8 13.0 1.4 2.9

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09397000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT HOLBROOK, AZ--Continued

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MONTH

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MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

9391,160529565312

1,2701,020600161638

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

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ANNUAL RUNOFF

8.74.73.26.63.67.14.12.01.29.933.8is 1

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PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

1430

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.380.611.11.72.4

60 3.090 5.1120 10183 28

5 20%

0.070.160.350.751.01.82.65.012

10 10%

0.000.040.150.440.681.51.93.87.9

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0.000.000.040.280.471.31.53.15.7

50 2%

0.000.000.000.150.311.21.22.64.1

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.100.231.11.12.33.2

ANNUAL 350 20 133 87 0.65 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1923, 1950-73

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10X

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

11,000 17,000 21,400 27,400 32,100 37,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 4.05STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.22

JPERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1950-73

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

5,460 10,600 14,600 19,800 23,900 28,0003,290 6,030 7,820 9,940 11,400 12,700

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5,4403,4802,2301,5801,120

6,1804,0702,6101,8901,340

6,8504,6402,9602,1901,540

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1950-73

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f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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09397200 PENZANCE WASH NEAR JOSEPH CITY, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34°55'08", long 110°15'13", in NEK sec.31, T.18 N., R.20 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, at U.S. Highway 66, 5.6 mi southeast of Joseph City.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.17 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT3/S)

1963 08-30-63 106 1964 09-09-64 120 1965 00-00-65 3.0 1966 08-09-66 36 1967 08-05-67 116 1968 00-00-68 0 1969 07-24-69 1.0 1970 09-06-70 95 1971 09-02-71 24 1972 08-13-72 40 1973 10-19-72 5.0 1974 08-00-74 20 1975 09-00-75 35 1976 00-00-76 96

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2f 5f 10f 25f 50% 20% 10% 4%

38 85.4 126 188

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.33 MEAN (LOGS)= 1.56 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

50f 100f 2% 1%

240 296

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS |

MEAN MAIN BASIN

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- SLOPE LENGTH TION (FT/MI) (MI) (FT)

237 0.45 5,150

WEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

FORESTED PRECIPI- AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR

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0.0 3.0 7.8 1.2 2.6

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09397500 CHEVELON CREEK BELOW WILDCAT CANYON, NEAR WINSLOW, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 34'38'H", long 110'42'49", in SWK sec.36, T.15 N., R.15 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020010, on right bank 0.4 mi downstream from Wildcat Canyon and 25 mi south of Winslow.

DRAINAGE AREA.--271 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Storage and regulation by Chevelon Canyon Lake (capacity, 6,193 acre-ft) 17 mi upstream since June 1967. No diversion above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963

DATE

04-12-4804-14-4902-28-5008-29-5101-18-5203-11-5303-23-5408-23-5503-06-5601-09-5709-28-5810-06-5812-25-5904-04-6102-13-6208-27-63

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

9311,290726

8,94019,800

6537,500

631227

11,3004,080479

2,630476

1,920950

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197919821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

04-12-6401-07-6512-30-6512-07-6604-02-6801-26-6909-05-7012-18-7803-12-8204-01-8312-27-8312-28-8411-26-8503-14-8702-27-8803-10-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,2409,1009,5609,9201,6006,34011,100^9,9006,4401,9502,3605,2503,490417

1,170525

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURHP

Highest since 1929.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

54.4 39.2 7,030 99.0 3.0 24.0 2.5 4.6

82LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09397500 CHEVELON CREEK BELOW WILDCAT CANYON, NEAR UINSLOU, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1948-70 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-70

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OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

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0.51.57.816.110.727.627.91.90.00.02.93.2

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-67, 1968-70, 1979, 1982-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

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10 10X

254%

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100f 1%

2,360 6,680 11,500 20,300 29,400 41,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.03MEAN (LOGS)- 3.37STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.54

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-70

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LOCATION.--Lat 34'55'35", long 110'31'51", in SEKSWK sec.27, T.18 N. f R.17 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020010, on right bank 3 mi upstream from mouth and 12 mi southeast of Uinslow.

DRAINAGE AREA.--785 mi 2, of which 3.9 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Storage and regulation by Chevelon Canyon Lake (capacity, 6,193 acre-ft) 57 mi upstream since June 1967. No known diversion above station. Chevelon Canal diverts 2 mi downstream from station for irrigation.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1916191719181919192019291930193119321933193419361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949

DATE

01-19-1604-24-1703-13-1804-01-1912-05-1904-04-2903-27-3003-19-3102-10-3209-20-3300-00-3404-12-3602-08-3703-04-3808-03-3907-25-4003-15-4104-06-4203-11-4304-06-4408-04-4509-20-4608-04-4704-13-4804-14-49

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

9,5001,3006,2001,1109,00016,100

519548

3,1001,0602,7001,3501,8209,4002,4101,1801,630985

1,3301,1802,620

8922,460

8251,150

WATER YEAR

195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721979

DATE

03-01-5008-30-5101-19-5203-12-5303-23-5406-13-5507-23-5601-09-5709-28-5808-14-5912-26-5907-30-6102-13-6208-21-6308-01-6401-08-6512-31-6512-07-6604-02-6801-26-6909-06-7008-24-7112-27-7112-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

6167,200

25,300650

5,7301,800562

8,6802,1401,3202,640

5001,5401,6201,680

13,10013,3008,8901,6405,1208,0204,1509,040

133 t600

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURUR

UR,HP

Highest since 1923.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

/ "

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

27.7 77.1 6,440 70.0 3.0 18.4 2.1 4.2

86LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09398000 CHEVELON CREEK NEAR UINSLOU, AZ--Continued

MSAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1917-19, 1930-33, 1936-72 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1918-19, 1930-33, 1937-72

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD

2471373476633385277332112125

1711ft?

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

3.12.72.82.62.73.53.92.22.13.02.9 > R

MEAN (FT 3/S)

1214375864171181235.17.118IR

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION (FT 3/S)

37267613589138188393.14.13271

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

3.11.92.12.31.40.801.01.70.610.571.8 > n

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

2.02.36.19.610.628.229.93.70.81.23.0 > R

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

"|

13714306090120183

2.12.32.62.83.23.74.04.15.1

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520X

1.51.72.02.32.73,23.33.53.9

1010X

1.21.41.72.02.52.93.03.43.6

OA205%

0.941.21.51.92.32.72.83.33.4

502%

0.720.951.31.72.12.52.53.33.3

100f 1%

0.600.821.21.52.02.32.43.33.3

ANNUAL 145 7.7 50 32 0.63 100

IIAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASKD ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1917-19, 1930-33, 1936-72

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-20, 1929-34, 1936-67, 1968-72

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10X

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

2,360 5,860 9,670 16,800 24,200 33,800

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 3.39STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.46

PER 1 01(CON SECUTIVEDAYS

1

)

2) 50%

1,0403 8307 62915 44930 30460 18890 140

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

2,4301,6501,090

703479317246

1010%

3,9502,3701,390843575401319

254%

6,8803,4901,760989674502411

IN PERCENT .

502%

10,0004,4802,0101,080734572478

100f1%

14,3005,6302,2601,150783637543

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1917-19, 1930-33, 1936-72

DISCHARGE, IN

1%

768

5%

267

10%

113

15%

60

20%

33

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30%

9.0

WHICH WAS EQUALED OR

40% 50%

5.6 5.1

60%

4.7

EXCEED

70%

4.3

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%

3.8 3.3 3.0 2.1 1.8

99.5%

1.7

99.9%

1.1

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09398500 CLEAR CREEK BELOW WILLOW CREEK, NEAR UINSLOU, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34040'03», long 1ir00'25", in SWKSEfc sec.19, T.15 N., R.13 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, on right bank 2 mi downstream from Willow Creek and 30 mi southwest of Winslow.

DRAINAGE AREA.-317 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Flow is partially controlled by Blue Ridge Reservoir (usable capacity, 15,000 acre-ft) about 20 mi upstream. Diversion to East Verde River from Blue Ridge Reservoir.

WATERYEAR

194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968

DATE

04-12-4804-15-4902-28-5008-29-5101-18-5203-11-5303-23-5406-14-5503-26-5601-10-5703-22-5808-20-5912-25-5904-05-6102-13-6202-11-6304-16-6401-07-6512-30-6512-07-6604-02-68

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

1,8101,9901,0908,090

16,400497

5,7301,220

1988,8802,920

2962,7701,0802,240

4031,2105,600

13,1009,9701,840

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHAR

DISCHARGE WA1CODES YEA

196197197197197

GE

ERR

90123

1974197519761977197819791980190119*19*19*19*

UR 19*UR 192UR 19*UR 19?

.........................I

23456789

DATE

01-26-6909-06-7008-27-7112-26-7110-20-7203-21-7404-26-7502-09-7604-09-7703-01-7812-18-7802-20-8004-08-8103-12-8204-25-8312-27-8303-12-8511-26-8504-12-8711-01-8703-11-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

5,55015,8001,1805,8408,190

589920

4,170353

10,500119,700

8,140250

5,2302,0202,1304,7502,5701,0701,270

602

DISCHARGECODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

Highest since 1939.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

26.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

41.0

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,100

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

100

........................MEAN

ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOILINDEX

3.0

TAT ION(IN)

25.8

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.6

50-YEAR(IN)

4.7

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09398500 CLEAR CREEK BELOU UILLOU CREEK, NEAR UINSLOU, AZ--Continued

89

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1948-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-89

MONTH

nrrrfiPDUV* 1 UDCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

359 202720576721

1,2501,3301,050

394.3

22871ft

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.004.00.000.000.000.000.00n nn

MEAN(FT 3/S)

17 25756392260369781.40.261611

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

! )o£51150131140255372180

6.10.90

48L<\

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

3.62.02.02.11.50.981.02.34.33.53.0x «.

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

1.7 2.57.46.39.125.836.67.70.10.01.61 1

DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250X

0.000.000.00

520X

0.000.000.00

1010X

0.000.000.00

205%

0.000.000.00

, IN PERCENT

502%

0.000.000.00

100f1%

0.000.000.00

ANNUAL 279 9.0 84 68 0.81 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254%

50 2X

100f IX

2,680 6,740 10,800 17,400 23,700 31,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.15 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.41 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.49

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89

PERIOD(CON-9CLU

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,6301,250911614426271206

520X

3,7802,6101,6801,110824547428

1010X

5,6803,6602,1901,4601,140776614

254%

8,5305,0702,8101,8901,5801,110887

IN PERCENT

502X

10,9006,1503,2302,2101,9401,3901,120

100f1%

13,6007,2303,6202,5102,3101,7001,360

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, UHICH UAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

IX 5% 10X 15X 20% 30X 40X 50X 60% 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

1,370 495 191 102 61 16 2.2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

90 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09398500 CLEAR CREEK BELOW WILLOW CREEK, NEAR WINSLOW, AZ CONTINUED

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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09399000 CLEAR CREEK NEAR UINSLOU, AZ

91

LOCATION.--Lat 34*58'10", long 110*38'40", in SEKSEfc sec.9, T.18 N., R.16 E., Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020008, on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 99, 1.5 mi upstream from mouth, and 5 mi southeast of Winslow.

DRAINAGE AREA.-621 mi 2.

REMARKS. Records show discharge over spillway and through outlet tube. Prior to Nov. 20, 1982, records show discharge over dam but do not show leakage through dam. Storage in and diversion from Blue Ridge Reservoir near Pine, about 50 mi upstream, since December 1964.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19291930193119321933193419361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WATER

DATE (FT3/S) CODES YEAR

04-04-29 50,00004-10-30 1,08003-24-31 85002-10-32 6,10004-05-33 78000-00-34 6,30004-14-36 1,68003-17-37 2,79003-04-38 26,20004-04-3908-15-4003-15-41 :04-06-4203-11-4304-08-4404-22-45 J09-20-4611-25-4604-13-4804-16-4903-01-50

,500,8405,300,940,500,5002,230,100,740,810,970,000

08-30-51 8,53001-19-52 22,50008-27-53 69503-24-54 5,80008-25-55 1,080

19561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801982

DATE

03-27-5601-11-5703-23-5810-01-5812-26-5904-06-6102-13-6209-02-6304-17-6401-08-6512-30-6512-07-6604-02-6801-26-6909-06-7008-05-7112-27-7110-20-7203-22-7409-12-7502-10-7604-10-7703-01-7812-19-7802-20-8004-09-82

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT3/S)

1739,1502,920

5422,440925

2,330881

1,0605,93018,50012,5001,8405,7009,6501,4605,4809,350

5383,9402,120372

12,90036,30010,800

570

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

24.1 85.9 6,500 66.0 3.0 18.7 2.1 4.0

92LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09399000 CLEAR CREEK NEAR WINSLOW, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES

MONTH

nrinRFP\n* t UDkK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

T/ O348 174480784780

1,2501,2901,090

2518

207 100

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 ft ftft

MEAN(FT 3/S)

13 15385487256372931.51.7

1119

1930-33,

STAU-Q i nn

DARDDEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

5234981421622773441904.03.337 »/.

1936-78,

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

4.2 2.32.62.61.91.10.922.12.72.03.39 O

1980-82

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

1.3 1.64.05.79.126.839.09.70.20.21.21 >

WBASED

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOWON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,RECURRENCE INTERVAL,

, 1937-78,FLOW1980-82

FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS,

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN

250X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.360.84

5 1020X 10X

0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.00 0.00 0.0.05 0.00 0.

20 505% 2%

00 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00

ANDPERCENT

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 271 6.5 79 65 0.82 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-34, 1936-64, 1965-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100 1X

2,620 7,530 13,600 26,100 40,600 60,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.32MEAN (LOGS)= 3.45STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASEIl ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-33, 1936-78, 1980-82

PERIOD(CON-OCN 1

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

TIVE 2DAYS)

13

50X

1,5201,200

7 90015 63730 44660 28290 209

520X

3,6502,4401,6601,160855577446

1010X

5,7603,4202,1601,4901,140796633

254X

9,3704,7802,7501,8801,4901,080886

IN PERCENT

502%

12,8005,8503,1402,1401,7401,3001,080

100f1X

17,0006,9603,4902,3801,9801,5101,280

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECDRD 1930-33, 1936-78, 1980-82

DISCHARGE, IN

1X

1,320

5X

482

10X

199

15X

89

20X

42

FT 3/S,

30X

7.0

WHICH WAS EQUALED OR

40X 50X

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09399250 JACKS CANYON TRIBUTARY NO. 2 NEAR WINSLOU, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'45'56", long 1iroO'44», in NEKNW* sec.19, T.16 N., R.13 E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020008, at State Highway 87, 27 mi southwest of WinslowJ

DRAINAGE AREA.--31.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979

DATE

08-21-6300-00-6407-10-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7007-00-7100-00-7210-00-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7612-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

9,3300

54400000

6702.000

(!)

%7

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

HP

Discharge unknown. Highest since 1976.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100 1X

12.000

8 10.000

tiJ s.ooou. o mo- 6.000

5 4.000

2.000

09399250

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* MEAN (LOGS): STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

71.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

10.8

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,530

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

71.0

PSOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT ION(IN)

19.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

3.3

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400100 GANADO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR GANADO, AZ

95

LOCATION. --Lat 35*42'40", long 109'29'50", Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020011, at State Highway 264, 2.4 mi east of Ganado.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7.85 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-09-6308-26-6407-17-6500-00-6609-00-6700-00-6807-26-6909-06-7008-30-7106-00-7200-00-7307-16-7407-12-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

231620

1,680150456280101.0

352.0

287548418

0

DISCHARGE COOES

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2.000

1.800

1.600

1.400

1.200

1.000

800

600

400

200

09400100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

238 533 819 1,300 1,760 2,320

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.10MEAN (LOGS)* 2.38STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.41

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

55.5 4.1 6,770 6.8 3.0 11.8 1.4 2.9

96LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400200 STEAMBOAT WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR GANADO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*45'50", long 109° 48'00", Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15020011, at State Highway 264, 15 mi west of Ganado.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.32 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

09-00-6308-13-6409-00-6508-00-6609-06-6708-00-6807-19-6909-05-7010-02-7006-00-7210-19-7208-00-7409-07-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1.0383

1.0355.0

13049

3605535380

5.028

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50X

5t 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

46.6 167 322 648 1,020 1,520

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)- 1.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.66

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

500

400

S 300

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100

09400200

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

APR

Ti

MEANNNUALECIPI-ATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

100 1.1 6,750 72.0 1.0 12.1 1.5 2.9

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400290 TESHBITO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR HOLBROOK, AZ

97

LOCATION.--Let 35'28'50", long 110'05'15", in SUK sec. 14. T.24 N. f R.21 E. f Navajo County. Hydrologic Unit 15020011, at State Highway 77, 7 mi north of Bita Hochee Trading Post, and 37 mi north of HoIbrook.

DRAINAGE AREA.--20.0 mi 2, of which 10.7 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.000

UATER YEAR

196019631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6000-00-6308-00-6407-00-6508-01-6608-30-6708-11-6809-12-6909-05-7008-31-7109-00-7210-19-7208-00-7407-15-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

C 1)70087078710060061

64089066030740370330160

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

ES

Discharge unknown.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254%

50f 2X

100f 1%

371 874 1,310 1,950 2,470 3,030

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.46MEAN (LOGS)= 2.53STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

93.7 6.4 6,420 43.0 3.0 8.2 1.3 2.9

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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400530 COW CANYON NEAR UINSLOW, AZ

99

LOCATION.--Lat 35'06'00", long HO'59'15", in SWlt sec. 29, T.20 N., R.13E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020008, at U.S. Highway 66, 17 mi west of Winslow.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7.53 mi 2,of which 3.96 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 300

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6208-30-6307-30-6400-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6812-02-6800-00-7008-00-7107-16-7210-00-7200-00-7409-18-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

90140253

00.1

192821.0

55102206108.0

122

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

LT

LT

o 250 -

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

64.8 129 181 257 319 387

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 1.80STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

61.8 4.1 5,380 0.0 3.0 10.0 1.4 2.9

100 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400560 ORAIBI WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR ORAIBI, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*52'20", long 110*33'20", in SU* sec.31, T.29 N. f R.17 E. f Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020012, at State Highway 264, 3.5 mi east of Oraibi.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.78 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-00-6307-31-6409-19-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6807-19-6909-05-7000-00-7107-00-7210-19-7207-19-7409-07-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

96142383112657.0

13538230520

31090100

1.0

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50X

5f 20X

10f 10X

25f 4X

50f 2%

100f 1X

124 240 339 490 622 770

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 2.09STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34

f Reliability of values in colum is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

500

400 h

% 300 -

200 -

100 -

O) O) O O

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

105.0 2.0 6,020 38.0 3.0 10.2 1.3 2.8

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400565 POLACCA WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR CHINLE, AZ

101

LOCATION.--Lat 36*02'50", long 110*04'50", Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15020013, at Navajo Highway No. 4, 9 mi east of Pinon, and 31 mi southwest of Chinle.

DRAINAGE AREA.-6.45 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

09-20-6409-19-6500-00-6609-00-6708-00-6809-11-6900-00-7008-26-7100-00-7210-19-7207-21-7409-07-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

7.024743

29520

485275610540940900

1,130180

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

</> 1.200 -

S 900 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76

600 -

300 -

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

361 708 995 1,420 1,770 2,150

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 2.55STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

160 5.7 6,890 78.0 1.0 12.3 1.5 2.9

102LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400580 CASTLE BUTTE WASH NEAR UINSLOH, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*19'30", long 110*25'20", in SWK sec.10, T.22 N., R.18 E., Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020014, at State Highway 87, 26 mi northeast of Winslow.

DRAINAGE AREA.-5.57 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

09-09-6407-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6810-04-6809-05-7008-00-7109-18-7210-19-7207-17-7407-15-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

101707

5.0001.0

117127280215

2.086058

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

LT

ES

tf

1.000

800

mS 600

o

o

400

200

09400580

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76 55 o>

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

86 289 536 1,020 1,540 2,220

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 1.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.64

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

83.8

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

3.2

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,820

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

FSOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

8.6

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.3

50-YEAR(IN)

2.7

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN 103

09400590 RIO DE FLAG AT HIDDEN HOLLOW ROAD, AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*14'31", long 111*41'02", in SWKSWK sec.32, T.22 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Hidden Hollow Road, 1.4 mi northwest of the Museum of Northern Arizona, and 3.4 mi northwest of downtown Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--31.5 mi 2.

WATER YEAR

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT3/S)

DISCHARGE CODES

08-03-70 08-00-71 12-26-71 04-28-73 00-00-74 00-00-75 00-00-76 00-00-7704-00-7805-00-7902-20-80 00-00-8103-12-82

2.00.1

11153001.01.0

14493110

1.0133

ES LT

LT LT

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

200

150

- 100

50

i i i r

09400590

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50 100 50% 20% 10% 4% 2X 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ---MEAN (LOGS)= ---STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ---

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

129 8.1 8,130 78.0 3.0 25.4 2.3 4.5

104LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400595 SCHULTZ CANYON AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*13'37«, long 1ir39'29", in SEKSUK sec.4, T.21 N. f R.7 E. f Coconino County. Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at U.S. Highway 180, 0.6 mi south of the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.-6.09 mi 2. i

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

00-00-7000-00-7100-00-7204-28-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7707-06-7803-00-7903-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S) CODES

000

480003.0 LT174135

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

1001X

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS):STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

296

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

5.8

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

8,060

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

89.0

pSOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

21.9

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400600 RIO DE FLAG AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

105

LOCATION.--Lat 35M3'18", long 1ir39'24"f in NVMNEK sec.9 f T.21 N. f R.7 E. f Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at west side of Crescent Drive in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA. 51.0 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195619571958195919601970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982

DATE

00-00-5600-00-5704-20-5800-00-5903-24-6008-03-7009-30-7100-00-7204-28-7304-03-7404-00-7502-09-7605-15-7704-00-7805-00-7907-00-8004-00-8103-12-82

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

00

560

1110100

2353.010358.5

1289010414

240

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCC

ES,CLT,C

CC

LT,CES,C

CKR,C

CCC

ES,CC

300

250 -

200 h

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1956-60, 1970-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

17.2 74.5 167 340 557 861

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 1.22STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.77

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

106 10.8 8,050 76.0 3.0 25.3 2.2 4.3

106LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400650 SINCLAIR WASH AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35'09'50«, long 1ir40'48", in NUKNUK sec.32, T.21 N. r R.7 E., Coconino County, at Holmes Avenue in the comnunity of Palmerville at Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--8.11 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

09-05-7007-21-7112-28-7110-19-7208-01-7410-30-7404-00-7608-09-7702-28-7812-18-7802-20-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

^0162105135

1.07444233729570

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

500

400

£ 300

200

100 -

Highest since 1944.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

09400650

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

74.2 168 260 416 566 748

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 1.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

69.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.8

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,200

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

88.0

1SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUAL RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

22.5

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.2

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400655 RIO DE FLAG AT INTERSTATE 40 AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

107

LOCATION.--Lat 35*11'04", long 1ir37'56", fn SEKSEK sec.22, T.21 N. f R.7 E. f Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, on left bank 80 ft upstream from bridge for eastbound lanes of Interstate 40, in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.-82.4 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 500

WATER YEAR

1970 1971 1972 197319741975 19761977 1978197919801981 1982

DATE

09-05-70 07-21-71 12-28-71 04-25-7300-00-7410-30-74 02-09-7600-00-77 02-28-7812-19-7802-20-8004-00-81 03-12-82

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

350 50 100 ^00

070 1343.0

153421165150 370

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,C ES,C ES,C C

ES,C C

LT, CCCES,C C

Highest since 1938.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

52 o> o>

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10X

254%

50 2X

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)- STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

55.5 5.9 7,840 97.0 3.0 20.0 1.9 3.6

108LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400660 BOW AND ARROW WASH AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35'09'58", long 1ir39'10», in NUKNE* sec.33, T.21 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Zuni Road in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.06 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 100

WATER YEAR

196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

/

DATE

00-00-6909-05-7008-15-7112-28-7100-00-7308-02-7400-00-7507-00-7608-09-7710-06-7711-11-7802-18-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

454273261012137

24201740

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCLT,CCC

ES,CCCC

ES,C

80 -

£ 60 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

22.1 39.7 53.9 74.7 92 111

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)= 1.34STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

46.5 2.9 6,990 75.0 3.0 19.4 ......

2.0 4.0

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400680 SUITZER CANYON AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

109

LOCATION.--Lat 35'12'44", long 1ir38'21" f in SWKSElt sec.10, T.21 N. f R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Turquoise and Oak Streets in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1.87 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

J

DATE

09-12-6909-05-7008-03-7112-28-7104-13-7308-10-7409-00-7502-09-7607-22-7702-28-7812-18-7802-19-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

112611215791810515

90135107

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

38.4 95.9 151 240 321 413

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.25MEAN (LOGS)- 1.56STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.49

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

375 2.4 7,130 45.0 3.0 19.9 2.0 4.0

110LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400700 SWITZER CANYON TRIBUTARY AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*12'03", long 1ir36'46", in NEKSEfc sec.14, T.21 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at gravel road 500 ft upstream from Interstate 40, and one-quarter mile downstream from U.S. Highway 66 in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7.02 mi 2, of which 2.50 mi 2 is recontributing.

300

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

J

DATE

08-02-6809-12-6909-05-7008-03-7112-28-7107-16-7308-06-7407-16-7502-09-7608-09-7707-15-7808-12-7902-19-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

26270178421573

1006545477610384

DISCHARGE COOES

CCCCCCCCCCCCC

250 -

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

75.2 124 163 221 271 326

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 1.89STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAM LENGTH (MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

FORESTED AREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

A PR 1

MEAN NNUAL ECIPI- ATION (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

267 4.1 6,950 78.0 3.0 20.0 2.0 4.0

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400730 LOCKETT FANNING DIVERSION AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

111

LOCATION.--Lat 35*13'19", long 1ir35'58", in NWANEfc sec.12, T.21 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Linda Vista Drive in Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.05 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

09-12-6909-05-7008-22-7100-00-7207-16-7308-06-7400-00-7507-14-7608-09-7707-26-7812-18-7800-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

8565660172.00

461.0

54460

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80

100

80

60

40

20

09400730

Io m oo 10 oo oo

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

928 2.0 8,020 100.0 3.0 20.0 2.0 4.0

112LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400740 HARENBERG WASH AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35'13'09", long 11V35'16", in SEttNUK sec.7, T.21 N., R.8 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020015, at Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad tracks at the east edge of Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.41 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE200

WATER YEAR

196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

09-12-6909-05-7008-19-7107-24-7207-00-7308-06-7409-00-7507-13-7608-09-7702-28-7802-17-7907-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

183146743025120248544425757

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCC

ES.CCCCCCCC

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100t 1%

60.2 107 144 198 243 293

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)= 1.78STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­

TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

594 3.1 7,570 91.0 3.0 20.1 2.0 4.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09400910 FAY CANYON NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ

113

LOCATION.--Lat 35*08'06", Long 1ir37'48", in NUKNUK sec.11, T.20 N., R.7 E., Cococino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020015, at Lake Mary Road within corporate limits of Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.-3.28 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE100

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719791980

DATE

00-00-6409-18-6512-30-6500-00-6704-00-6801-25-6909-05-7008-15-7110-24-7110-00-7208-06-7409-00-7500-00-7608-09-7700-00-7902-19-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

0.39.087104.0103.02.0

31103.01.0

10187029

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

LT

LTESES

ESLTLTES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-77, 1979-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

8 36 66 98 128 182

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 0.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

72.2 2.4 7,000 73.0 3.0 19.6 2.1 4.1

114LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35°26', long 111°12', in T.24 N., R.11 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020016, on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Grand Falls on Navajo Indian Reservation, 4.5 mi upstream from DInnebito Wash, 30 mi northeast of Flagstaff, and 96 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--21,068 mi 2, of which 368 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS. Some regulation by reservoirs on headwaters (combined capacity, about 71,000 acre-ft in 1950, not including Lone Pine Reservoir or Lake Mary).

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1923192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943

DATE

09-19-2309-27-2606-28-2702-07-2804-05-2907-19-3008-01-3102-10-3209-12-3310-07-3304-10-3508-06-3602-09-3703-05-3804-05-3907-27-4003-15-4110-04-4109-28-43

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

^20,000 HP27,80028,8002,140

50,50013,7006,530

31,0007,5004,9207,3505,430

21,80038,0006,68020,10017,0008,7603,900

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

1944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019701972

09-29-4408-12-4509-19-4608-24-4710-16-4708-09-4907-18-5008-30-5101-20-5207-31-5303-25-5406-15-5508-17-5601-12-5708-23-5808-07-5911-01-5909-06-7010-03-71

5,4,12,10,12,10,3,10,26,4,7,9,2,8,4,3,7,

11,13,

320650900600400400500200100140450020320390560080960400 KR,HP200 KR.HP

Highest since 1870.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEANMAIN BASIN

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

10.5 234 6,440 33.0 2.7

MEANANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR >RECIPI- TATION 2- YEAR 50-YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)

12.9 1.5 2.9

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, AZ--Continued

115

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1927-49, 1951, 1954-59

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM<FT 3/S)

927287468922

2,6702,3902,6101,410622

1,5801,9901,940

811

MINIMUM<FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.004.18.80.000.000.000.000.00

26

MEAN<FT 3/S)

127413494

34964764210634181531337

260

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

2427587

212643679657265124327487448

191

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

1.91.82.62.31.81.01.02.53.61.80.921.3

0.74

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

4.11.31.13.011.220.720.53.41.15.817.010.8

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49, 1955-60

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

20 5%

50 2%

100f 1%

137

14306090

120183

0.000.627.0

58

0.000.001.2

22

0.000.000.00

13

0.000.000.008.1

0.000.000.004.7

0.000.000.003.3

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1923, 1926-60

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10X

254%

50 2X

100f 1%

9,140 18,700 28,000 44,300 60,400 80,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.42MEAN (LOGS)= 3.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49, 1951, 1954-59

PERIOD(CON-3CI*U

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

5,5103,9502,6001,8601,250815587

520X

10,4007,1504,3102,8301,9501,3901,050

1010X

14,5009,6705,4203,3002,3201,7701,380

254%

20,60013,3006,7503,7302,6902,2501,820

IN PERCENT

502X

25,90016,2007,6803,9502,9102,5802,150

100f1%

31,70019,3008,5604,1203,0902,9102,490

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49, 1951, 1954-59

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

3,530 1,440 730 413 229 84 27 9.3 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

116 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, AZ-CONTINUED

150.000

3.000

2.500

o 2.000

1.500

1.000

500

* * ME AN MONTHLY 0MAXIMUM fv ^ p

* * MEAN MONTHLY / -v^^ \MEAN /

D a MEAN MONTHLY / \ MINIMUM / \

\\J,^*T

6401000ERIOD OF RECORD 1927-49.

' 1951. 1954-59

/

VV... .--'*'

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401210 SLATE MOUNTAIN WASH NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ

117

LOCATION.--Lat 35'30'55", long 1ir50'55", in SWA sec.26, T.25 N., R.5 E., Cococino County, at U.S. Highway 180, 24 mi northwest of Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.-5.43 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

00-00-6200-00-6300-00-6410-00-6412-31-6500-00-6700-00-6808-00-6900-00-7000-00-7106-06-7204-00-7300-00-7400-00-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S) CODES

77005.0

376601.0 LT

130

408800

100

80

5 608z

8cc2 40

20

09401210

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

46.4 9.8 7,350 60.0 3.0 19.7 2.1 3.8

118LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401220 CEDAR WASH NEAR CAME!ION, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35°51'31", long 111 e26'32", in NW%NWA sec.33, T.29 N., R.9 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020016 downstream from State Highway 64 at the Tappan Spring, and 1 mi west of the intersection of State Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 89.

DRAINAGE AREA.--579 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATERYEAR

1967196819691970197119721973197419751976

MAGNITUDE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE

DATE <FT 3/S) CODES

00-00-67 4,40007-00-68 88009-11-69 10,40009-05-70 50 ES09-29-71 7,90007-18-72 44010-19-72 1,95009-05-74 5009-00-75 1,49000-00-76 1,400

AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1,510 4,550 8,040 14,600 21,400 30,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 3.17STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.58

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

12.000

9,000

- 6.000Ido

3.000

09401220

il

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

123

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

32.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,430

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

37.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

13.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.7

50-YEAR(IN)

3.1

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401245 KLETHLA VALLEY TRIBUTARY NEAR KAYENTA, AZ

119

LOCATION. --Lat 36* 29'5 3", long 110*37'15", Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15020018, at State Highway 64, 15.5 mi southwest of Tsegi Trading Post, and 26 mi southwest of Kayenta.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.79 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE350

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6208-06-6308-00-6400-00-6511-23-6507-30-6707-25-6809-00-6909-05-7008-00-7109-02-7210-00-7207-22-7407-11-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

17510912823128019594137290250225114570.3

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

ES

o 300 -

250 -

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

121 193 244 312 365 419

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 2.08STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

87.7 2.3 6,730 21.0 3.0 10.2 1.3 2.8

120LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401260 MOENKOPI WASH AT MOENKOPI, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36'06'18», long 1iri2'04», in NW%NEfc sec.3. T.31 N., R.11 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018, in Navajo Indian Reservation on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 264, 1.3 mi southeast of Hoenkopi, 2.5 mi downstream from former gaging station 09401250, and 12.5 mi downstream from Begashibito Wash.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,629 mi 2, including all closed basins entirely within the drainage area.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1974 1975 19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

ANN) DI

DATE (

IAL PEAK (CHARGE FT 3/S)

07-19-74 2,340 09-13-75 2,380 09-25-76 5,42007-21-77 4,12009-25-78 26211-12-78 33009-10-80 1,74007-14-8110-02-8109-30-83 108-18-8409-12-8509-09-86

4,6403,0100,1009,030

5207,970

08-24-87 3,99008-27-88 7,28008-01-89 3,380

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

24.8

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

87.1

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,850

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

47.2

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOILINDEX

3.0

TAT I ON(IN)

9.5

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.3

50-YEAR(IN)

2.6

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401260 MOENKOPI WASH AT MOENKOPI, AZ--Continued

121

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1977-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1978-89

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCBDTCUQCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

82 71 14 9.2 29108.5

111192129«£

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.25 1.1 0.62 2.0 2.22.01.00.310.000.000.00n nn

MEAN (FT 3/S)

11 9.9 4.1 4.3 7.43.82.51.90.901734 »

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION (FT3/S)

22 19 3.2 2.1 8.02.21.92.72.92837TO

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.0 1.9 0.78 0.48 1.10.570.761.43.31.61.11 >

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

8.5 7.7 3.2 3.4 5.83.01.91.50.713.426.49A 7

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

1 3714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.671.83.5

520%

0.000.000.390.771.6

1010%

0.000.000.300.441.0

205%

0.000.000.240.270.72

50f 2%

0.000.000.190.150.49

100f 1%

0.000.000.160.090.38

ANNUAL 19 2.2 11 6.0 0.56 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1974-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

3,970 7,040 9,330 12,400 14,800 17,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.27 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.58 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1977-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

250%

766406198104613425

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520%

1,830 2844 13972091146648

IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,

1010%

,750 4,.140 1,5212761458964

254%

08048065335117911783

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f 100f2% 1%

5,170 6,3101,710 1,910734 800398 438199 215138 15898 111

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1977-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

173 20 8.0 5.3 4.3 3.2 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.77 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401300 HAMBLIN WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR CEDAR RIDGE, AZ

123

LOCATION.--Lat 36*20'55", long 1ir30'15", Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018, at U.S. Highway 89, 3.3 mi south of Cedar Ridge.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.10 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

09-07-6300-00-6400-00-6507-30-6609-25-6700-00-6809-11-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7210-19-7200-00-7409-08-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

210.31.0

15260

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110

DISCHARGE CODES

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1.7 37.3 156 638 1,480 3,040

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.48MEAN (LOGS)- 0.11STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 1.71

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

263 0.61 5,860 0.0 3.0 7.6 1.3 2.4

124LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401370 HAMBLIN WASH TRIBUTARY NO. 2 NEAR TUBA CITY, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36°03'20", long 1ir23'35", Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018. at U.S. Highway 89, 10 mi west of Tuba City.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2.16 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

00-00-6300-00-6400-00-6510-16-6512-06-6608-07-6809-11-6910-21-6907-00-7107-18-7210-19-7200-00-7409-00-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S>

10268

07.00.5

2855.05.0

145.0

35007.0

DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD Of RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20X

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

400

300

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

348

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

2.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,670

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

6.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN)

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2.5

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401400 MOENKOPI WASH NEAR TUBA CITY, AZ

125

LOCATION.--Lat 36'01'25", long 1ir23'48", in sec.35, T.31 N., R.9 E. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020018, on Navajo Indian Reservation, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 89, 3,500 ft downstream from Hamblin Wash, 11 mi upstream from mouth, and 12 mi southwest of Tuba City.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,492 mi 2, including all closed basins entirely within the drainage area.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531965

DATE

08-16-4110-13-4108-17-4309-27-4408-01-4508-12-4608-17-4710-13-4708-09-4907-25-5009-30-5109-21-5207-30-5307-30-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5,2407,0007,150964

6,2903,9102,8606,9802,2102,8905,00010,0005,7002,960

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

07-29-6609-08-6708-12-6807-29-6909-06-7008-26-7108-27-7210-19-7207-19-7407-15-7509-25-7607-23-7706-28-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

7423,7903,1201,9004,9905,4102,51012,1001,8401,2003,9903,3601,710

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

27.2 88.3 5,820 37.0 2.7 8.7 1.3 2.5

126LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09401400 MOENKOPI WASH NEAR TUBA CITY, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-53, 1966-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-53, 1966-78

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

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0.000.000.070.88

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-53, 1965-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520%

10 10X

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

3,740 6,120 7,900 10,400 12,400 14,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)- 3.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.25

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-53, 1966-78

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-53, 1966-78

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128LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09402000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR CAMERON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35°55'35", long 111*34'00", in NU% sec.5, T.29 N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15020016, in Navajo Indian Reservation, on left bank 3 mi downstream from Coconi no damsite, 9.5 mi downstream from Hoenkopi Wash, 9.5 mi northwest of Cameron, and 45 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--26,459 mi 2, of which 368 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 32 above station (combined capacity of principal reservoirs, about

,000 acres. Some regulation by reservoirs 127,000 acre-ft).

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19231929194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967

DATE

09-20-2304-06-2908-09-4710-14-4708-09-4907-18-5008-30-5101-21-5207-30-5303-25-5406-13-5508-17-5601-12-5710-14-5708-07-5911-02-5909-09-6102-17-6209-01-6308-02-6401-11-6501-03-6609-08-67

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

M 20, 000 ES.HP^O.OOO ES.HP21,90018,60012,4004,34011,70024,9006,2307,0708,9906,6508,0604,8404,6006.6202.6003,4707.6808.5406,770 UR9.100 UR7,580 UR

WATER YEAR

1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-12-6809-11-6909-07-7008-27-7107-18-7210-19-7200-00-7411-01-7409-25-7608-20-7703-06-7812-23-7802-20-8009-23-8110-02-8109-30-8308-26-8403-16-8511-30-8501-30-8711-01-8708-19-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5,60011,60012,6007,2909,25022,4001,5904,1003,8703,3009,54017,80012,4005,1008,32010,60012,4006,0306,5306,73012,60012,800

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

Highest since 1870. Highest since 1923.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

7.48

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

285

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­TION(FT)

6,300

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

32.0

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SOIL TINDEX

2.7

MEAN NNUAL ECIPI-ATION(IN)

12.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

1.5

50 -YEAR(IN)

2.8

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

09402000 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR CAMERON, AZ--Continued

129

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1948-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-89

MONTH

Ul«l UDCK

NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCIiDCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

4,190 753

1,690 2,030 2,110 1,8703,9702,880

595616

2,260tlf)

MINIMUM (FT3/S>

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn

MEAN <FT 3/S>

I/ C

82 114 172 228 46664015419

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DARD DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S>

j n/684 172 284 361- 382 54584346092139490 m

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

.0 2.1 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.21.33.04.91.21.21 n

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

.32.9 4.0 6.0 7.9 16.222.35.30.74.214.3 7 O

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

1 37 14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

0.000.000.00

44

5 20%

0.000.000.009.4

10 10%

0.000.000.003.5

20 5%

0.000.000.001.4

50 2%

0.000.000.000.44

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.19

ANNUAL 1,130 27 240 197 0.82 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-64, 1965-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

8,000 12,600 16,000 20,800 24,700 28,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.91STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89

PERIOD(CON-wCwU

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

4,5103,4302,2801,4801,010666517

520%

7,8806,1604,0102,5201,8101,240989

1010%

10,4008,2605,2903,2302,3801,6601,330

254%

13,90011,2006,9904,0903,1402,2101,780

IN PERCENT

502%

16,60013,5008,3104,7103,7102,6302,120

100f1%

19,50016,0009,6605,3004,2903,0502,450

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

3,630 1,390 675 373 199 67 19 3.1 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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130 LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

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132LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BAS N

09402100 FOREST BOUNDARY WASH NEAR CAMERON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*55'25", long 1ir44'15», in NE%SW1t sec. 3, T.29 N., R.6 E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15020016, at State Highway 64, 0.6 mi inside eastern boundary of Kaibab National Forest, and 18 mi west of Cameron.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.72 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6300-00-6400-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6809-11-6908-00-7000-00-7107-18-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

0001.0

120

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DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

167

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

1.6

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,810

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

94.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.9

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.4

50-YEAR(IN)

3.2

COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM

09402500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ

133

LOCATION.--Lat 36*06'05", long 112*05'08", in sec.5, T.31 N., R.3 E. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010001, in Grand Canyon National Park, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream from Kaibab Bridge, 0.4 mi upstream from Bright Angel Creek, 4.5 mi northeast of village of Grand Canyon, 26 mi downstream from Little Colorado River, and 267 mi upstream from Hoover Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.--141,600 mi 2 approximately, including 3,959 mi 2 in Great Divide basin in southern Wyoming which is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Flow completely regulated by Lake Powell, 104 mi upstream, since Mar. 13, 1963. (See elsewhere in this report.) Many diversions above station for irrigation, municipal, and industrial uses.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

18841921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954

DATE

07-08-8406-19-2106-01-2209-19-2306-18-2406-03-2505-29-2607-02-2706-03-2805-29-2906-04-3005-22-3105-26-3206-05-3305-17-3406-19-3505-24-3605-21-3706-08-3805-26-3905-18-4005-17-4105-31-4206-06-4305-20-4405-17-4506-14-4605-14-4705-26-4806-22-4906-06-5006-01-5106-12-5206-17-5305-27-54

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

300,000 ES,HP220,000115,000 ES112,00074,00053,70085,600127,000115,000111,00071,00034,600102,00081,50025,500105,00076,30085,300100,00049,00046,800120,00091,80066,80093,40063,30050,10080,10089,800112,00058,40063,700122,00068,50032,800

WATER YEAR

19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

06-14-5506-06-5606-13-5706-02-5806-19-5906-10-6006-06-6105-17-6210-22-6204-29-6406-15-6505-04-6609-09-6707-20-6809-12-6908-27-7008-24-7105-26-7204-19-7308-21-7407-30-7505-20-7608-19-7709-09-7812-23-7806-24-8007-30-8108-28-8206-29-8308-13-8406-02-8505-31-8601-31-8707-29-8808-19-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE I (FT 3/S)

40,40067,200125,000107,70038,30046,30039,80085,60020,70019,70058,40021,30023,90026,80030,80027,60033,40029,50038,30028,20028,90027,70032,10029,40038,60045,00025,40027,90096,20047,60047,40053,50031,60025,50031,300

DISCHARGE CODES

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134COLORADO RIVER MAIN STEM

09402500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW ! BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

26,30025,00025,20026,30027,20025,80032,20044,80055,90055,60029,70027,900

28,600

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

1,2601,2801,2601,2804,2605,1703,1803,5801,2901,3704,6603,200

3,760

MEAN(FT 3/S)

11,30012,20013,00014,00012,70011,90014,80016,80018,70017,30016,90015,000

14,500

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

5,0605,3105,6105,5205,6005,4106,85010,60012,90010,2005,7705,590

5,560

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

0.450.440.430.390.440.450.460.630.690.590.340.37

0.38

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

6.57.07.48.07.36.88.59.610.79.99.78.6

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PERIOD (CON­SECU­

TIVEDAYS:

137

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120 «

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50 100f 50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%

3,290 2,080 1,620 1,300 ,020 857 4,490 2,700 2,000 1,540 ,120 891 5,830 3,500 2,570 1,930 ,370 1,070 7,090 4,260 3,080 2,290 ,580 1,210 8,560 5,160 3,670 2,650 ,760 1,300

10,200 6,120 4,240 2,960 ,860 1,310 11,200 6,890 4,930 3,570 2,360 1,730 11,600 7,660 5,860 4,570 3,340 2,660 12,400 8,580 6.820 5,520 4,250 3,520

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50 2X

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- MEAN (LOGS)- STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89

PER 1C(CONM»M

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25,60024,50022,80021,50020,40019,100

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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

37,40036,30034,50032,60030,80028,10025,900

1010%

48,30047,10045,50042,90040,40036,00032,500

254%

66,60065,30064,40060,20056,10048,70042,500

IN PERCENT

502%

84,10082,70082,80077,10071,20060,40051,300

100f1%

106,000104,000106,00098,00089,60074,30061,400

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEE

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

46,400 28,800 24,900 21,800 19,500 16,600 14,700 13,100 11,600 10,100

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

8,530 6,380 4,150 1,460 1,250 1,220 1,190

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09403000 BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36*06'11", long 112'05'44", in sec.5, T.31 N., R.3 E., (unsruveyed) Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 1501001, in Grand Canyon National Park, on right bank 0.4 mi upstream from mouth and 4 mi northeast of Grand Canyon.

DRAINAGE AREA.--101 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948

DATE

09-10-2409-17-2507-27-2609-16-2705-03-2807-10-2902-23-3006-25-3102-09-3208-07-3310-09-3307-20-3508-19-3607-29-3704-21-3809-06-3908-24-4005-13-4104-23-4204-23-4305-15-4407-30-4507-22-4608-27-4708-11-48

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) COOES

530122

1,0001,000

18717311345500186250270

4,4002,000

575270602848264426199297840310

1,900

WATER YEAR

1949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973

DATE

04-28-4910-18-4908-29-5105-05-5208-27-5303-23-5406-13-5501-27-5608-05-5708-22-5808-11-5906-06-6008-30-6102-08-6208-17-6308-26-6408-15-6511-23-6512-06-6607-07-6801-25-6903-01-7007-19-7107-25-7205-12-73

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

20619719367293044610377

1,770900660240266240855353788484

4,000240930

1,1802,300

126578

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

421.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

17.6

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,390

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

53.0

SOILINDEX

2.2

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

19.8

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.5

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4.3

BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK BASIN

09403000 BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ--Continued

137

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1924-73 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-74

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

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3418133516421750113144414*

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

15 151616161615141413131A

MEAN (FT 3/S)

21 21252224277710334232291

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DARD DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

4.1 4.2

234.07.69.8

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

0.20 0.200.900.180.310.360.661.00.670.250.21 n 9A

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

5.0 5.16.05.35.86.518.324.48.05.55.2C 1

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

171717181819192020

520%

141415151616171718

1010%

131313141515161616

205%

121212131414151515

502%

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100f1%

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ANNUAL 89 15 35 15 0.44 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-73

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

435 1,010 1,600 2,640 3,670 4,970

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 2.65STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-73

PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

148137126112947258

520%

339309281242195138104

1010%

539476424360284194143

254%

907760654546422281203

IN PERCENT

502%

1,2901,030863712544357256

100f1%

1,7801,3601,110902681444315

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1924-73

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

294 100 54 37 32 27 25 23 22 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12

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140KANAB CREEK BASIN

09403750 SAGEBRUSH DRAW NEAR FREDONIA, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36*54'05", long 112*22'35", in NEKNEK sec Hydrologic Unit 1501003, at U.S. Highway 89 Alt., 9.5 mi

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.68 mi 2.

c.3, T.40 i east of

N. f R.1 U. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Fredonia.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196019631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6008-30-6307-14-6400-00-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7002-00-7106-22-7210-19-7200-00-7408-21-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

150503500000016205.00

100.1

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LT

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150

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

09403750

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10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1X

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

106

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

2.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,290

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUAL»RECIPI-TATION(IN)

12.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN)

1.4

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3.2

KANAB CREEK BASIN

09403780 KANAB CREEK NEAR FREDONIA, AZ

141

LOCATION.--Lat 36*51'50", long 112°34'45", in SEK sec.14, T.40 N., R.3 U. (unsurveyed), Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010003, in Kaibab Indian Reservation, at Nagles Crossing, on left bank 0.2 mi downstream from Johnson Wash and 6.5 mi southwest of Fredonia.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,085 mi 2.

REMARKS."Diversions upstream for irrigation of about 1,400 acres in Utah and 800 acres in Arizona in 1967.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

155019641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

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DATE

00-00-5008-13-6504-18-6503-08-6612-07-6607-31-6807-23-6908-18-7008-18-7109-19-7204-14-7307-23-7407-13-7509-25-7607-23-7704-11-7802-14-7902-20-80

UHNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

^S.OOO ES,PF( 2)

250668

2,9601,1301,3304,6301,3401,680

66084

603410435460

2,020957

Highest since 1488, Smith. Discharge not determined.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50- YEAR(IN)

56.4 49.6 6,100 60.0 3.0 12.0 1.5 3.0

142KANAB CREEK BASIN

09403780 KANAB CREEK NEAR FREDONIA, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-80 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-80

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

19 1658304990806.50.77

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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.78

MEAN (FT 3/S)

1.8 2.27.35.99.917210.710.053.57.64.8

6.8

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

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4.6 2.6 5.1 2.315 2.08.21424301.60.19 26.4148.6

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PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

2.2 2.78.97.212.220.525.80.90.14.39.45.9

100

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN

INDICATED YEARS, AND

(CON- NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

TIVE 2DAYS) 50%

13714306090120183

0.000.020.210.92

520%

0.000.000.090.21

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0.000.000.000.09

205%

0.000.000.000.04

50f2%

0.000.000.000.02

100f1%

0.000.000.000.01

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1550, 1965-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

875 1,760 2,610 4,050 5,440 7,140

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.34MEAN (LOGS)- 2.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-80

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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520%

482290179116744635

1010%

6793972441661086753

254%

9365293192321549778

50f2%

1,13062036928018811999

100f1%

1,310704414327221142121

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEItlOO OF RECORD 1964-80

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09403800 BITTER SEEPS WASH TRIB NEAR FREDONIA, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 36'51'25", long 112'45'30», in NEfc sec. 19, T.40 N. t R.4 U. t Mohave County, at State Highway 389, 1 mi west of Pipe Spring National Monument, and 14 mi southwest of Fredonia.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.85 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-30-6307-24-6400-00-6500-00-6609-23-6707-31-6808-29-6908-18-7008-23-7109-20-7210-19-7200-00-7407-08-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

62273600

5557137670

1,95050300

1,050165

DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

127 575 1,240 2,780 4,660 7,350

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 2.09STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.79

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

129

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LOCATION.--Lat 35'34'28", long 112°09'12", in SWfc sec. 2, T.25 N^, R.2 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010004, at State Highway 64, 6 mi southeast of Valle, and 22.5 mi north of Williams.

DRAINAGE AREA.-5.00 mi 2, of which 1.07 mi 2 is noncontributing. !

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-24-6307-00-6409-06-6500-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6907-22-7000-00-7107-17-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7509-26-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

10025352098190

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

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520%

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10 10%

113

25 4%

213

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317

100f 1%

449

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 1.22STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.66

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)

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FORESTED AREA

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09404070 LITTLE RED HORSE WASH NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ

147

LOCATION.--Lat 35*50'45", long 112*07'55", in NW% sec.1, T.28 N., R.2 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15010004, at State Highway 64, 0.1 mi south of road to Old Grand Canyon airport, and 15 mi south of Grand Canyon Village.

DRAINAGE AREA.-21.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-24-6300-00-6410-17-6400-00-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) COOES

160.1

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2 50%

5 20X

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25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

56.9 9.6 6,780 87.0 3.0 13.2 1.7 3.3

148HUALAPAI WASH BASIN

09404310 YAMPAI CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR PEACH SPRINGS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35'33'07", long 113*23'17», in SE%NWA sec.18, T.25 N., R.10 U., Mohave County, Hydro logic Unit 15010002, at U.S. Highway 66, 2.8 mi northeast of the Peach Springs Post Office.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.20 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

MATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6400-00-6507-30-6609-03-6708-04-6807-29-6907-00-7008-10-7108-12-7200-00-7307-21-7407-06-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

00

17717196.02721270

25255.0

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

200

150

- 100

50

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5t 20%

iot10%

25f 4%

sot2%

100f 1%

13.8 37.2 63.5 114 167 237

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 1.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50

09404310

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

444

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

0.30

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,360

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

12.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.5

50-YEAR(IN)

3.4

HUALAPAI WASH BASIN

09404340 TRUXTON WASH AT VALENTINE, AZ

149

LOCATION.--Lat 35'23'10», long 113'39'20", in SEfc sec.10, T.23 N. f R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010007, in Hualapai Indian Reservation, at Valentine.

DRAINAGE AREA.--370 mi 2.

WATER YEAR

1904196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

DISCHARGE CODES

07-30-0407-29-6508-18-6609-15-67 08-04-68 07-19-6907-22-7008-21-71

09-19-72 07-08-73 07-20-74 00-00-75 00-00-76

^9,000250

1,9601,6408,760

9002,6501,130

40380

6,5001,400

ES,HP

5.0 ES

Highest since 1898.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1904, 1965-76

60.000

8 50.000

u 40.000o mo- 30,000UJo cc

o5 20.000

Z5Q. _J

| 10.000 -

09404340 09404340

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 5f 10f 25f 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

1,150 3,510 6,330 12,000 18,100 26,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 3.07STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

57.0 30.4 4,630 72.0 2.0 12.1 1.5 3.5

150HUALAPAI WASH BASIN

09404350 VALENTINE WASH AT VALENTINE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35'23'00", long 113'39'45", in NWK sec.15, T.23, R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010007, at U.S. Highway 66, 0.3 mi southwest of Valentine.

DRAINAGE AREA.-3.15 mi 2

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6308-00-6410-17-6412-09-6508-20-6708-04-6807-29-6907-00-7000-00-7108-12-7203-12-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

05.0

204.0

3,800502.0

3015

2,8002501.0

10

DISCHARGE CODES

ESESES

ESLTESES

ES

ESLT

5.000

o o</> 4,000

5 3.000 o

2.000

1.000

09404-350

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5f 20X

lot10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

12.7 142 552 2,540 7,090 18,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

0.37 1.18 1.19

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

378

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

3.1

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,490

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

63.0

fSOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

12.1

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.5

50-YEAR(IN)

3.5

VIRGIN RIVER BASIN

09415000 VIRGIN RIVER AT LITTLEFIELD, AZ

151

LOCATION.--Lat 36*53'30", long 113"55'25", in SWWSWfc sec.4, T.40 N., R.15 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010010, on right bank 0.5 mi downstream from Beaver Dam Wash, 0.4 mi upstream from Littlefield, and 36 mi upstream from waterline of Lake Mead at altitude 1,221 ft. National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,090 mi 2, approximately.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959

DATE

08-09-3011-18-3008-27-3205-01-3312-14-3308-16-3507-10-3602-07-3703-03-3809-12-3909-18-4003-02-4110-13-4103-11-4305-09-4402-03-4508-12-4610-29-4609-16-4809-10-4907-18-5008-04-5112-30-5108-27-5308-04-5408-25-5501-27-5608-21-5703-17-5808-19-59

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

6,5003,00018,0001,5001,2201,9002,7101,440

22,00013,00011,0006,0003,7402,6601,9004,1705,0109,4001,0902,2903,45012,0007,1705,4906,02019,8002,4603,9507,1803,490

WATER YEAR

196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

11-03-5909-18-6102-12-6209-14-6308-14-6409-06-6512-30-6512-06-6608-08-6801-26-6907-22-7008-15-7112-25-7105-11-7309-05-7407-30-7502-09-7610-02-7603-02-7803-28-7902-20-8007-16-8109-27-8212-01-8207-23-8404-11-8511-30-8507-21-8708-03-8801-01-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

2,32010,9005,3804,7206,3004,0405,490

35,2002,18021,4008,9606,1408,1803,7405,8405,9105,1807,140

22,0004,44010,3802,2604,8406,2004,9401,2601,9705,6908,28061,000

DISCHARGE COOES

ESDF

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

38.4 112 5,500 50.0 3.0 16.0 1.8 3.4

152VIRGIN RIVER BASIN

09415000 VIRGIN RIVER AT LITTLEFIELD, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMIICD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S>

602552

1,250775

2,3301,7101,3902,1201,120

381976777

MINIMUM (FT 3/S>

53102111108119856255475250 «

MEAN (FT 3/S>

147193230232315349416427137109188 i/.fl

STAN­DARD

DEVIA­

TION (FT 3/S>

9280

153110321344374515159

73175177

COEFFI­

CIENT OF VARI­

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0.630.410.670.471.00.990.901.21.20.670.93 n on

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

5.16.77.98.0

10.912.114.414.84.73.86.5C 1

PERIOD (CON­

SECU­TIVE DAYS)

137

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

565758

14 5930 6160 6890 84

120 94183 122

520%

505051535559657193

1010%

474748505356586482

*\f\20 5%

444546495254555974

502%

414244475153545567

100 1%

404142465152535463

ANNUAL 697 108 240 132 0.55 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

5,070 10,600 16,000 25,400 34,600 46,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.32MEAN (LOGS)= 3.72STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37

MAGNITUOE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

FLOW

PER 10 (CON SECU TIVE DAYS

13715306090

(>fh ......

2 ) 50X[- -

2,1901,380924676518404352

DISCHARGE, RECURRENCE EXCEEDANCE

5 20X

4,4702,8201,8501,300968743636

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

10 10X

6,9104,2,1,1,1,

390810910400070907

11

25 4X

,5007,43042211

,570,980,120,620,370

16,10,6,4,2,2,1,

50 2%

500800400040830160830

100 1%

23,15,8,5,3,2,2,

200400800380720840410

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9*

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VIRGIN RIVER BASIN

09415050 BIG BEND WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR LITTLEFIELD, AZ

155

LOCATION.--Lat 36"51'45", long 113*58'05", in SEK sec.13, T.40 N., R.16 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010010, at U.S. Highway 91, 2.7 mi southwest of Littlefield.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7.27 mi 2.

ANNAUL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

09-18-6307-00-6408-00-6511-23-6512-06-6600-00-6800-00-6900-00-7000-00-7109-19-7210-09-7200-00-7411-00-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

2481.53.02.02.00.10

2500

1601001.0

DISCHARGE CODES

ESESESESLT

ES

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5t 20%

10f 10%

25t 4%

sot2%

100t 1%

1.7 32.8 152 759 2,120 5,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 0.20STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.56

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

55.8 7.4 2,240 0.0 3.0 7.6 1.5 3.6

156DETRITAL WASH BASIN

09419590 DETRITAL WASH TRIBUTARY NEA? CHLORIDE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35°25'55", long 114°17'05», in NW4 sec.35, T.24 N., R.19 U., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15010014, at U.S. Highway 93, 5.5 mi northwest of Chloride.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.23 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980

DATE

09-17-6308-12-6404-03-6508-16-6609-00-6700-00-6807-27-6900-00-7008-12-7109-19-7200-00-7307-21-7400-00-7509-10-7600-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

25500.2

7311720420

470920

460

460130

DISCHARGE CODES

ESESES

ES

ES,HP

600

8 500

£a.B 400

- 300

5 200

100

Highest since 1976.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980

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2t 50% 20% 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

41.4 126 233 457 715 1,080

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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LOCATION.--Lat 35*01'50", long 114'18'30», in NEttSWfc sec.16, T.19 N. f R.19 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, at Eds Camp, 4 mi east of Oatman, and 19 mi southwest of Kingman.

DRAINAGE AREA.-8.47 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

04-00-6512-09-6508-06-6700-00-6800-00-6908-00-7008-12-7109-00-7211-00-7207-19-7400-00-7502-08-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

10200.500

8695050

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DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

09423760

2t 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

28.7 194 508 1,390 2,610 4,590

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 1.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.01

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

241

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

3.8

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,400

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

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1.0

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12.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.6

50 -YEAR(IN)

3.9

SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN

09423780 WALNUT CREEK NEAR KINGMAN, AZ

159

LOCATlON.--Lat 35'02'00", long 114°01'05", in SE'ANWA sec. 18, T.19 N., R.16 W., Hohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, 11 mi^ south of Kingman.

DRAINAGE AREA.--31.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-00-6507-20-6600-00-6700-00-6809-13-6908-15-7008-12-7106-06-7207-00-7309-00-7400-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

152288228289

2.02907152354253600

60

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5t 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

247 389 496 644 764 892

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23

800

600

- 400

200

S in o in oCD r^ r*^ ooo> o> o> o> o>

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

255 9.3 5,040 50.0 1.0 13.9 1.8 4.0

160SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN

09423820 SACRAMENTO WASH NEAR YUCCA, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'48'40", long 114°09'40", in SEV*SE!4 sec.35, T.17N., R.18 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, at. Santa Fe Railroad bridge, 5 mi south of Yucca.

DRAINAGE AREA.-787 mi 2. I

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)

1965 00-00-65 0 1966 12-09-65 2,060 1967 09-00-67 800 1968 07-00-68 520 1969 09-16-69 8,030 1970 00-00-70 3,000 1971 08-12-71 13,000 1972 06-00-72 3,010 1973 11-16-72 5,200 1974 07-19-74 4,260 1975 00-00-75 0 1976 09-25-76 2,100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76

PEAK FLOW

13,000

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09423820

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 5f 10f 25f 50f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2%

2,640 5,540 8,200 12,500 16,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.07 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.43 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain errors are large.

BASIN

100f 1%

21,200

, and potential

CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN 1 MAIN BASIN Al

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRI SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL T, (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

45.2 48.4 3,400 6.4 2.5

1EANINUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR ;CIPI-kTION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR IN) (IN) (IN)

0.1 1.6 3.7

SACRAMENTO WASH BASIN

09423900 SACRAMENTO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR TOPOCK, AZ

161

LOCATION.--Lat 34*43'47", long 114'18'45", in SWfcNWA sec. 13, T.16 N., R.20 W. f Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030103, at U.S. Highway 66, 9.7 mi east of Topock.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14.7 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-00-6307-26-6408-10-6512-09-6500-00-6711-21-6707-17-6908-00-7008-00-7100-00-7210-00-7201-00-7400-00-7509-10-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

701281020010

43015

320500240

1.00

1,030

DISCHARGE CODES

ESES

LT

ES

ESESES

1.200

8 1.000

800

- 600

400

200

09423900

J

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5t 20X

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

48.7 291 710 1,780 3,180 5,290

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.20MEAN (LOGS)= 1.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.95

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

98.2 7.6 1,450 0.0 3.0 6.2 1.5 3.6

162BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424200 WILLOW CREEK (COTTQNUOQO WASH NO. 1) NEAR KINGMAN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*10'52", long 113'28'08M , in NU% sec.29, T.21 N., R.11 U. f Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, on right bank, 13 mi upstream from mouth, and 34 mi east of Kingman.

DRAINAGE AREA.--143 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISC MARGIE

WATER YEAR

196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

07-31-6408-15-6508-18-6608-19-6710-05-6709-13-6908-19-7008-21-7106-07-7206-13-7307-21-7407-27-7507-24-7609-10-7703-01-78

ANNU DIS (F

7

663534

1

U. PEAK:HARGE r 3/s>

,000820,700,300,640,580,120,020436,720

6,450870

5,2502,6203,080

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

67.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

17.6

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,350

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

90.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

1.0 14.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.7

50-YEAR(IN)

3.6

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424200 WILLOW CREEK (COTTONWOOD WASH 1) NEAR KINGMAN, AZ--Continued

163

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1965-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

7.82.0

386.68288181.34.2

213211

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.270.650.680.610.910.510.150.180.100.130.21 n in

MEAN (FT 3/S)

1.41.14.31.78.8102.40.740.945.1127 A

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

1.90.38101.5

22244.70.331.16.311 11

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.30.352.30.862.42.31.90.451.21.30.991 C

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

2.51.97.73.115.718.74.31.31.79.020.7 lit /.

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.270.290.300.310.340.490.540.811.2

5 20%

0.130.140.140.140.160.250.290.500.82

10 10%

0.090.090.100.090.100.160.200.370.69

20 5%

0.060.070.070.070.070.110.140.280.61

sot2%

0.040.050.050.050.050.070.090.200.54

100f 1%

0.030.040.030.030.030.050.070.150.50

ANNUAL 11 0.86 4.7 3.4 0.72 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

sot2%

100f 1%

3,690 5,860 7,310 9,110 10,400 11,700

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.40MEAN (LOGS)= 3.55STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78

PERIOD(CON-OCUw

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

250%

298143764224149.3

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520%

697 132217593522920

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,

1010%

,060 1,469254131734128

254%

640679363179995538

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

2,160 2848 14472131186546

100f1%

,740,0205322461357553

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

86 3.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.94 0.80 0.66 0.50 0.23 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.10

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BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN 165

09424407 MCGARRYS WASH NEAR KINGMAN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*07'00», long 113*39'00", in sec.16, T.20 N., R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, on U.S. Highway 93, 1.2 mi north of junction of U.S. Highway 93 and Hackberry Road, and 23 mi southeast of Kingman.

DRAINAGE AREA."13.5 mi 2

1.200

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-04-6800-00-6908-00-7007-00-7109-19-7200-00-7300-00-7410-29-7400-00-7600-00-7700-00-7800-00-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

200

40040

1,000150

02

20252525

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ESES

ESLTLTLTLT

900

oCD

O

-. 600

300

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-79

09424407

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50X

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

26.9 150 369 963 1,790 3,130

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 1.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.89

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH

, (MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

203 12.1 4,610 40.0 3.0 12.0 1.5 3.7

166BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424410 BIG SANDY RIVER TRIBUTARY NEAR KINGMAN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35'05'30», long 113*39'30", in NE14 sec.28, T.20 N., R.13 U. f Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, at U.S. Highway 93, 21 mi southeast of Kingman.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.99 mi 2

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 400

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

08-00-6308-02-6408-29-6507-30-6612-06-6608-04-6807-18-6908-00-7008-00-7109-19-7208-00-7300-00-7411-02-7402-09-7600-00-7703-01-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

10353100105.01.05.0

3025

210220

0107.0

2525

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ESESLTESESESES

ESESLTES

a 300 -

- 200 -

100 -

o m o m o

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

18.6 80.2 173 394 672 1,090

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 1.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.75

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

214.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,700

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

60.0

PSOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALIECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

12.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

1.5

50-YEAR(IN)

3.7

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424430 KAISER SPRING CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR UIKIEUP, AZ

167

LOCATION.--Lat 34*34'20", long 113'28'40", in NWK sec. 12, T.14 N., R.12 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030202, at U.S. Highway 93, 13 mi southeast of Uikieup.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.7 mi 2

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

08-22-6308-02-6400-00-6512-10-6500-00-6708-04-6800-00-6908-00-7008-19-7100-00-7205-31-7309-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7700-00-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE [ (FT 3/S>

1,3102905090502.00

50510

02505000

3030

HSCHARGE CODES

LT

LTES

ES

ESES

LTES

1,500

o 1.250

uj 1.000

oCD

- 750

500

=> 250

09424430

LMAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW

BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25t 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

49.2 196 413 933 1,600 2,610

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 1.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.70

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

615 1.3 3,520 0.0 1.0 11.2 1.7 3.9

168BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424450 BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR UIKIEUP, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*27/45", long 113*37'25", in SEfc sec.16, T.13 N t , R.13 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030201, on left bank 7 mi downstream from Burro Creek, 15 mi upstream from confluence with Santa Maria River, and 17 mi south of Wikieup.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.742 mi 2, of which 10.1 mi 2 is noncontributing.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,800

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

acres, mostly by pumping from ground water.

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE (FT 3/S)

08-15-66 1,41012-07-66 28,00001-28-68 9,52001-26-69 11,10003-01-70 10,00008-19-71 1 0,30008-13-72 1,30003-13-73 5,31009-24-74 3,00007-29-75 1.72002-09-76 23,70008-15-77 3,37003-01-78 212-18-78 J02-20-80 I09-06-8102-11-8203-03-83 208-18-8412-27-8411-30-8510-10-8608-27-8701-06-87

6,5008,4008,500

4377,330!5,0004,9504,6007,680

3845,310

166

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

41.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

58.8

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,490

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

46.0

SOILINDEX

1.7

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

14.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

4.1

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424450 BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR UIKIEUP, AZ--Continued

169

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

STAN­

DARD DEVIA-

MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

100252737821

2,7501,940

153361417

178226

ANNUAL

2.7 3.1 2.8 4.2 3.9 4.6 3.6 2.7 2.1 1.92.72.8

320 4.5

1228107119297304359.15.35.3

2821

80

2460208209615512438.22.83.24846

91

1.92.12.01.82.11.71.30.910.540.611.72.2

1.1

1.32.911.012.230.631.33.60.90.50.52.92.2

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

2.72.82.93.13.43.94.24.55.9

520%

2.02.12.32.42.63.03.33.54.1

1010%

1.71.81.92.12.22.62.83.13.6

20 50f5% 2%

1.51.51.71.81.92.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.92.5 2.12.7 2.43.4 3.2

100f1%

1.11.21.31.41.51.71.92.23.2

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

7,710 18,500 28,700 45,200 60,200 77,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.19 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.87 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.46

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­

TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1 1,950 8,230 16,400 32,400 49,200 70,3001,120 4,800 9,690 19,600 30,200 43,700

715306090

665389234149108

2,8601,640960581414

5,8003,2901,9101,130803

11,8006,6303,8202,2001,580

18,30010,2005,8603,3202,410

26,70014,8008,5104,7503,480

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

1,580 196 61 30 19 9.5 6.7 5.5 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.5

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

170 BASHBILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424450 BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR WIKIEUP, AZ CONTINUED

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BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN 171

09424470 KIRKLAND CREEK NEAR KIRKLAND, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'23'38", long 112°43'19", in SWfc sec.7, T.12 N., R.4 W., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, on right bank 1.3 mi upstream from Skull Valley Wash and 1.7 mi southwest of Kirkland.

DRAINAGE AREA.--109 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 12,000

WATER YEAR

1974197519761977197819791980198119821983

DATE

08-02-7407-28-7502-09-7610-23-7603-01-7811-11-7802-19-8007-11-8103-15-8203-03-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S>

615776

2,710328

7,89010,3008,440

706520

2,980

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

40.5 23 4,665 72.0 1.0 18.4 1.4 4.4

172BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424480 ASH CREEK NEAR KIRKLAMO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'27'12", long 112*47'45". in NWfc sec.21. T.13 Nu, R.5 W.. Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, at State Highway 96, 5.5 mi west of Kirkland.

DRAINAGE AREA.--6.95 mi 2

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19601963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979

DATE

00-00-6008-20-6309-13-6409-03-6512-10-6507-15-6708-12-6808-19-6908-00-7008-19-7108-13-7210-07-7200-00-7411-02-7409-25-7603-01-7812-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

4,000109

1,02014023022514025015

30020601520240300205

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

ESES

ESESES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960, 1963-76, 1979

DISCHARGE. IN FT 3/S. FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

133 459 882 1,780 2,810 4,250

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.13STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.63

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

5,000

4-.000 -

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2.000

1.000

I i

094-24-4-80

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

278.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

5.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,680

FORESTED 1AREA SOIL

(PERCENT) INDEX

1.4 1.0

MEANANNUAL RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

10.4

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN)

1.9

(IN)

4.0

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424700 IRON SPRING WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR BAGDAD, AZ

173

LOCATION.--Lat 34'31'20", long 113*06'43", in NEfcSEfc sec.29, T.14 N., R.8 W., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, at State Highway 96, 6.6 mi southeast of Bagdad.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.64 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979

DATE

09-25-6404-04-6511-23-6512-06-6608-12-6801-14-6908-12-7008-00-7108-00-7210-00-7208-05-7411-02-7402-06-7603-01-7800-00-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

150106510855.06.00.60.5

254.01.09.0

180125

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ESESES

ESESES

200

150

- 100

50

09424700

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76, 1978-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

12.4 63.5 146 348 607 993

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 1.08STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.86

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

431 2.6 3,470 0.0 1.0 12.1 1.9 4.0

174BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424900 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR BAGDAD, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*18'21», long 113*20'47», in SEH sec.12, T.11 N., R.11 W., Hohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030203, on right bank 4.0 mi east of Palmerita Ranch, 12 mi upstream from confluence with Big Sandy River, and 21 mi southwest of Bagdad.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1,128 mi 2.

REMARKS. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 5,300 acres, most of which is by pumping from ground water.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851989

DATE

12-07-6601-28-6801-26-6903-03-7008-25-7108-13-7210-19-7208-05-7407-29-7502-09-7609-11-7703-01-7812-18-7801-30-8003-06-8102-11-8209-24-8308-17-8402-10-8502-06-89

ANNUAL PEA DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

13,5006,5007,2001,4202,9401,350

11,000600

1,89011,800

1,50023,10017,20019,800

1916,750

15,2005,450

10,400394

........J

K DISCHARGE

CODES

ES

HP

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

91.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

46.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,010

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

1.0

tPI

SOIL 1INDEX

1.7

MEANINNUAL1ECIPI-ATION(IN)

14.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

3.5

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09424900 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR BAGDAD, AZ--Continued

175

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-85, 1989

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

505392461936

1,5201,04020433166.7

150355

232

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.56

MEAN(FT 3/S)

3330108119243239346.61.80.57

1321

70

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

1159316722837637755104.61.7

3480

81

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

3.53.11.51.91.51.61.61.52.63.02.63.7

1.2

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

3.83.612.714.028.628.14.00.80.20.11.62.5

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-85

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­

TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

20 5%

50f 2%

100f 1%

137

14306090

120183

0.000.000.00

0.000.000.00

0.000.000.00

0.000.000.00

0.000.000.00

0.000.000.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

6,670 13,400 18,600 26,000 31,800 37,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.39 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.80 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85, 1989

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,52087151629017010980

520%

5,2503,2402,0301,240770527396

1010%

9,4806,0503,8802,4701,5701,100827

254%

17,00011,2007,3604,8903,1502,2401,690

IN PERCENT

50f2%

24,30016,40010,8007,3804,8103,4402,600

100f1%

33,00022,60015,10010,5006,8904,9503,730

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85, 1989

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

1,780 248 76 32 18 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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09424900 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR BAGDAD, AZ--CONTINUED

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09425500 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR ALAMO, AZ

177

LOCATION.--Lat 34°18', long 113°31'. in NEKSWA sec.9, T.11 N., R.12 W., Mohave County, Hydrologic Unit 15030204, on right bank 0.5 mi upstream from confluence with Big Sandy River and 5.25 mi upstream from Alamo.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1,439 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952

DATE

09-06-3909-17-4003-14-4101-14-4208-04-4302-24-4403-26-4507-24-4609-19-4708-05-4802-25-4910-18-4908-29-5112-31-51

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

22,300262

20,60091

5446,0001,5301,1701,6101,5201,1001,570

33,6008,020

WATER YEAR

19531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966

DATE

08-28-5303-23-5408-18-5507-24-5608-20-5703-22-5808-03-5912-26-5908-30-6109-27-6208-23-6308-02-6404-04-6512-30-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

56016,0007,180

1072,0507,8702,9403,2201,7203,8004,24022,5004,10015,900

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

46.5 81.7 3,650 0.9 1.7 14.4 1.9 4.0

178BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09425500 SANTA MARIA RIVER NEAR ALAMO, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-65 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-66

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

3413

228160397,070880343838624

0.550.922.12.71.93.32.61.40.790.600.740.53

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131

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1.40.852.51.92.22.03.11.52.22.12.72.8

1.7

1.71.05.55.412.634.617.61.30.90.913.4

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, RECURRENCE INTERVAL,

FOR INDICATED IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250%

000011112

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.77

.88

.95

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0.340.380.450.520.680.921.01.21.7

1010%

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.30

.37

.54

.76

.89

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205%

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.15

.17

.20

.26

.44

.65

.78

.94

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502%

.09

.11

.13

.18

.35

.55

.68

.83

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100f1%

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.07

.08

.09

.13

.30

.48

.62

.77

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1939-66

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

3,260 9,870 17,600 32,600 48,600 69,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 3.51STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-65

PERIOD (CON-SECU- - TIVE 2 DAYS) 50%

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

633 2,810 5,930 12,800 20,700 31,600359 1,550 3,260 7,040 11,500 17,600

715306090

200126784836

871537318186133

1,8601,140672386271

4,1702,5601,500855591

6,9804,3002,5301,440991

11,1006,8504,0602,3201,590

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PER I DO OF RECORD 1941-65

DISCHARGE, IN

1%

662

5%

49

10%

13

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7.9

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6.0

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4.6

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%

1.6 1.1 0.84 0.56 0.46

99.5%

0.41

99.9%

0.21

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09426000 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BELOW ALAMO DAM, AZ

LOCATION.--Let 34°13'51" f long 113 036'29". in SE14SEK sec.4 f T.10 N., R.13 U. f La Paz County, Hydrologic Unit 15030204, on left bank 0.6 mi downstream from Alamo Dam, 3.7 mi downstream from Bullard Wash, and 8 mi downstream from confluence of Santa Maria and Big Sandy Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4,633 mi 2, of which 10.1 Maria and Big Sandy Rivers.

mi 2 is none ontri but ing and 400 mi 2 is below confluence of Santa

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 9,100 Flow regulated by Alamo Lake, beginning Mar. 2, 1969. through uncontrolled rectangular conduit through Alamo Dam formed by an earthfill and rockfill dam, completed in 1968. See table below for monthend contents.

acres, mostly by pumping from ground water. Temporary storage and slight regulation of releases

e 23, 1968, to Mar. 27, 1969. Alamo Lake is Total capacity of lake is 1,043,000 acre-ft.

June

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

18911916192719291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957

DATE

02-21-9101-19-1602-16-2709-04-2909-08-3008-05-3102-09-3203-04-3308-29-3402-07-3508-09-3602-07-3703-04-3809-06-3902-03-4003-14-4101-14-4203-05-4302-24-4403-16-4507-25-4612-28-4608-05-4802-25-4909-06-5008-29-5112-31-5108-28-5303-23-5408-23-5507-24-5608-20-57

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

^00,000175,000125,00035,00090,000100,00060,000

1502,00020,0004,000

105,00070,00086,0002,700

46,000407

2,48011,0007,380972

7,2302,0702,9001,850

65,10037,600

19334,7004,610

16212,100

DISCHARGE CODES

HPES,HPES,HPESESESESESESESES

ES

UATEF YEAR

19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

I DATE

03-22-5808-18-5912-26-5909-13-6102-13-6208-22-6308-02-6404-10-6512-10-6512-07-6601-28-6801-26-6903-03-7008-30-7112-29-7103-16-7303-11-7404-04-7502-19-7612-08-7603-04-7809-30-7903-22-8010-11-8003-12-8203-30-8303-14-8403-21-8510-15-8510-01-8609-03-8810-04-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

13,0002,9003,4201,6308,40010,30025,60012,30041,90038,90016,0004,9502,240

732108

2,1501327

41860286652

3,4001,100

251,9302,0002,00037930032854

DISCHARGE COOES

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

42.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

125

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,120

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

28.0

SOILINDEX

1.7

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ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

13.7

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2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

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3.9

BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN

09426000 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BELOW ALAMO DAM, AZ--Continued

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MONTH

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MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

456505606354970

3,080562719494

1,420912

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MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.000.001.31.52.75.02.10.000.000.000.63n n«;

MEAN (FT 3/S)

9972764915751611086641311291A9

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

15413115289

2518111581841283242279*ft

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.51.82.01.81.61.61.42.12.02.51.81 A

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.14.44.73.09.6

31.76.75.33.98.07.9« 7

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.616

520X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.13.5

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.431.5

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.060.190.76

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.400.080.33

100f 1%

1.01.11.62.03.14.45.20.040.19

ANNUAL 888 2.1 136 203 1.5 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----

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PERIOD(CON­SECU­

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13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

401385343278210151121

520%

1,4901,4601,3501,190

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4,9704,9304,7704,7103,8702,4001,770

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50f2%

7,0807,0606,9407,1606,0303,6302,660

100f1%

9,5509,5609,54010,3008,8505,2003,780

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09426500 BILL WILLIAM RIVER AT PLANET, AZ

183

LOCATION.--Lat 34*15'23", long 113*58'41", in NE% sec.36, T.11 N., R.17W., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030204, 1 mi west of Planet and 6 mi upstream from water line of Havasu Lake at elevation 450 ft above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,054 mi 2, of which 10.1 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

189119161927192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946

DATE

02-21-9101-19-1602-16-2709-04-2909-08-3008-05-3102-09-3203-04-3308-29-3402-07-3508-09-3602-07-3703-04-3809-07-3902-03-4003-02-4101-15-4203-05-4302-24-4403-16-4507-22-46

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

200,000175,000125,00025,00064,00080,00051,000

1071,470

15,9002,900

92,50061,00073,0002,600

42,600300

1,58010,8004,520

328

DISCHARGE CODES

HPHPHP

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

38.6 152 3,900 26.0 1.7 13.2 1.8 3.9

184 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER BASIN \

09426500 BILL WILLIAMS RIVER AT PLANET, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1915, 1929-46

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

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4626

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4,6802,7801,830

1229580

1,1803,660

603

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16

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21196878

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152

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DEVIA­TION

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1,320730414291815

264832

164

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

0.400.202.21.61.91.73.41.00.860.702.83.0

1.1

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1.11.03.74.2

36.922.96.51.51.11.25.014.8

100

GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-46

PERIODDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

9CUJ-

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7.87.98.28.68.99.39.71212

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7.37.47.57.98.18.48.9

1111

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1929-46

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2X

100f 1%

4,220 19,600 39,200 75,900 112,000 154,0002,560 11,200 22,000 42,100 61,800 85,2001,440937584333237

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19,70012,7007,7004,2102,810

28,10018,30011,2006,2004,160

37,90024,80015,3008,6905,870

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD

1% 5%

3,030 275

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED

10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

82 39 28 23 21 20 18 17

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%

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186TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER

09427700 MONKEYS HEAD WASH NEAR PARKER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'16'40", long 114°07'46", in SWASWfc sec.22, T.11 N. f R.18 W. f Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030104, at State Highway 172, 1.5 miles south of Parker Dam,

DRAINAGE AREA.-1.84 mi 2.

and 13 miles northeast of Parker.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-16-6300-00-6400-00-6512-09-6509-00-6708-13-6810-03-6803-01-7000-00-7109-18-7211-16-7200-00-7408-00-7509-25-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

100012

10332012352655.0

6000.5

160

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

ES

LT

4-00

300

- 200

100 -

09427700

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

18.2 100 236 572 1,000 1,640

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 1.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.91

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

415

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

2.7

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

1,130

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

5.5

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.4

50-YEAR(IN)

3.4

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER

09428545 CUNNINGHAM WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR UENDEN, AZ

187

LOCATION.--Lat 34*00'35", long 113'34'40", in SEKNEK sec.26, T.8 N., R.13 U., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030105, Alamo Dam access road, 13 miles north of Uenden.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.77 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-02-6404-04-6508-18-6608-20-6708-06-6808-00-6908-10-7000-00-7109-17-7210-06-7207-20-7407-25-7509-25-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1735.046155881580681231850.4

48

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

> ES

°°

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

52.1 101 140 198 245 296

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 1.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

365 1.8 2,330 0.0 3.0 8.1 1.6 3.8

188TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND

09428550 BOUSE WASH TRIBUTARY NEW! BOUSE, AZ

GILA RIVER

LOCATION.--Lat 33°54'05", long 113°58'25", in SWASWK sec.31, T.7 N., R.16 W. 15030105, at State Highway 72, 3 miles southeast of Bouse.

DRAINAGE AREA.--14.6 mi 2 .

Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit

ANNUAL

WATER YEAR DATE

1963 09-17-63 1964 10-18-63 1965 04-03-65 1966 09-20-66 1967 10-04-66 1968 08-03-68 1969 08-08-69 1970 08-02-70 1971 08-10-71 1972 09-17-72 1973 08-16-73 1974 08-03-74 1975 07-29-75 1976 09-25-76

PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

248 75 20 ES

678 170 180 890

1,000 ES 2,920

76 390 120 828

1,500

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 50% 20%

344 998 1

10 25 50f 100f 10% 4% 2% 1%

,730 3,070 4,440 6,170

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

.-' .- N N ^ « SO en O en O c O O O O O Coooooooc

09428550

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WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.53 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56

f Reliability of values errors are large.

MAIN CHANNEL STREAM SLOPE LENGTH (FT/MI) (MI)

50 8.3

in column is uncertain, and potential

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN BASIN ELEVA- FORESTED P TION AREA SOIL (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

1,230 0.0 3.0

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR«ECIPI- FATION 2-YEAR 50- YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)

6.5 1.5 3.7

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER

09428800 TYSON WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR QUARTZSITE, AZ

189

LOCATION.--Lat 33'30'45", long 114*13'00", in SUK SEC. 15, T.2 N., R.19 U., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030106, at U.S. Highway 95, 10.7 miles south of Quartzsite.

DRAINAGE AREA.--13.7 mi 2, contributing drainage area not determined.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 2.000

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

09-17-6308-01-6408-19-6509-13-6610-04-6607-05-6809-13-6908-00-7008-19-7108-08-7208-04-7308-03-7409-07-7509-25-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

55455

503510535740120365300

5.0 ES30098080

1,950

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

8.0 1,520 0.0 3.0 6.0 1.5 3.7

190TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND

09429150 CREOSOTE WASH NEAR EHRENBERG, AZ

GILA RIVER

LOCATION.--Lat 33°37'15", long 114°29'41", in NEfc sec.2, T.3 N. f R.22 W. f Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030104, at Parker Valley Road, 2.5 miles northeast of Ehrenberg, and 6 miles northeast of Blythe, California.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.98 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-16-6512-09-6508-14-6707-06-6807-17-6902-28-7008-10-7108-08-7208-16-7308-00-7409-16-7509-25-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

25926598436534580721255.028

325

DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANE OUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-76

300 -

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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECU RRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY , IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

sot2%

100f 1%

95.6 239 390 660 932 1,270

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)* 1.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

95.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.2

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

509.0

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

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5.5

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50-YEAR(IN)

3.3

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN PARKER DAM AND GILA RIVER

09429400 INDIAN WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR YUMA, AZ

191

LOCATION.--Lat 33*06'33", long 114°17'41", in NWfc sec. 2, T.4 S., R.20 W. (unsurveyed), Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15030104, at U.S. Highway 95, 33 miles northeast of Dome.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.56 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980

DATE

09-17-6310-18-6304-03-6509-13-6610-03-6611-00-6709-06-69Q3-01-7009-29-7108-00-7210-06-7207-21-7400-00-7509-25-7600-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

7224379024504336452937574061^8

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

Highest since 1976.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

44.7 64.8 79.3 99 115 131

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 1.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.19

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

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09432000 GILA RIVER BELOW BLUE CREEK, NEAR VIRDEN, NH

193

LOCATION.--Lat 32*38'53", long 108°50'43", in SEHSW/i sec.18, T.19 S., R.19 U., Grant County, Hydrologic Unit 15040002, on left bank at head of canyon, 1.4 mi downstream from Blue Creek, 10 mi east of Virden, and 16 mi upstream from New Mexico-Arizona State line.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,203 mi 2, excluding Am"mas River basin.

REMARKS.-Station is above all Duncan Valley diversions. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,200 acres above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958

DATE

07-04-2707-26-2807-30-2908-11-3008-03-3107-30-3209-08-3308-26-3409-27-3506-11-3602-17-3708-31-3809-16-3909-06-4009-29-4109-13-4209-27-4308-19-4408-11-4510-08-4508-22-4708-12-4801-14-4909-24-5008-28-5101-19-5208-21-5308-21-5407-28-5508-13-5608-05-5703-23-58

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

1,8001,6305,7007,4008,0006,8005,6508,9208,6003,6009,0706,4001,630

11,000^1,7003,1401,6004,0105,37010,6003,4002,24015,6002,190440

6,1003,3306,6705,2802,6606,7104,550

WATER YEAR

1959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-13-5901-12-6008-15-6109-26-6208-31-6307-25-6407-24-6512-23-6508-12-6702-15-6809-02-6909-19-7009-18-7110-26-7110-20-7208-04-7409-08-7509-15-7608-13-7703-03-7812-19-7809-10-8008-18-8110-02-8102-04-8310-02-8312-28-8410-11-8508-11-8709-22-8807-30-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

16,4005,2201,9203,9207,3204,4802,54010,90011,5002,9201,7901,1303,7305,700

27,2007,5607,7203,7004,4507,800

58,7004,3001,8903,6805,87015,50037,0006,6702,6809,000696

Highest since 1891.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

35.8 115 6,690 54.0 3.0 16.2 1.6 3.3

194GILA RIVER BASIN

09432000 GILA RIVER BELOW BLUE CREEK, NEAR VIRDEN, NX-CONTINUED

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1928-78, 1981-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-78, 1981-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

MEAN (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION (FT 3/S)

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

PERCENTOF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

1,670520

1,8001,3901,2801,4601,140907183366

1,1601,510

5.4354864614528144.44.99.44.9

ANNUAL 640 43

1701071862092933872551414581

221194

190

29572

2762563154182571634264

225283

136

1.70.671.51.21.11.11.01.20.930.781.01.5

0.71

7.44.78.19.112.816.911.16.22.03.59.78.5

100

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY ccn I- -._-..-- -- - - -- --- --OCwU

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13714306090120183

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520%

3.13.43.84.77.416243454

1010%

2.22.42.73.24.7

11172440

205%

1.71.82.02.33.37.4121730

, IN PERCENT

502%

1.21.31.51.52.14.88.4

1122

1001%

1.01.11.21.21.63.56.48.317

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1927-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

4,980 10,400 15,200 22,900 29,900 37,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 3.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1928-78, 1981-89

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1 1,910|3 1,3707 965

15 70430 52360 364*) 295

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520%

4,8303,3002,1301,4401,010706580

1010%

8,0005,3003,2302,1001,4101,000840

254%

13,9008,8905,0803,1102,0001,4601,260

502%

20,00012,5006,8104,0102,5001,8701,650

1001%

27,90017,0008,8905,0403,0502,3402,120

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1928-78, 1981-89

1% 5%

1,760 684

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE

10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

404 284 214 146 110 91 77 61

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5%

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09442000 GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*57'57", long 1090 18'35", in NEfcSEfc sec.25, T.5 S., R.29 E., Greenlee County, Hydrologic Unit 15040002, on right bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 6 mi upstream from San Francisco River, and 6 mi south of Clifton.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4,010 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation of about 14,300 acres above station. Station is below all Duncan Valley diversions.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1911191219131914191519161917192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619481949195019511952195319541955

DATE

07-25-1103-11-1209-22-1308-06-1412-20-1401-18-1610-15-1607-31-2807-30-2908-11-3009-04-3107-09-3209-09-3308-26-3408-31-3508-28-3602-18-3708-06-3808-05-3910-08-3909-29-4108-06-4209-27-4308-19-4408-08-4510-09-4508-03-4801-15-4907-30-5008-03-5101-20-5207-30-5308-23-5407-23-55

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

16,00021,0001,2005,70012,0007,60019,5002,87013,2006,3006,9004,5004,00017,0003,1004,3007,4505,9308,6706,30028,2003,2806,7702,6104,5405,8001,090

13,9001,6804,6004,2803,7006,0009,450

WATER YEAR

1956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

10-04-S508-29-5703-24-5808-26-5901-13-6008-13-6109-26-6208-31-6307-15-6409-03-6512-24-6508-12-6703-11-6809-11-6908-05-7010-02-7009-03-7210-21-7207-19-7409-08-7502-11-7608-13-7703-04-7812-19-7809-10-8007-12-8110-02-8102-04-8310-02-8312-29-8410-18-8507-21-8709-22-8807-31-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

12,7008,0703,9805,6104,0002,4008,9803,5805,0703,31010,70011,1004,3803,6104,2205,0106,160

^3,0003,4604,6602,3902,8208,42057,0008,5008,1904,5204,98015,30048,8006,2703,0206,710

620

Highest since 1891.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL

PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

29.0 158 6,250 44.0 2.9 15.4 1.6 3.4

GILA RIVER BASIN

09442000 GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ--Continued

197

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1912-17, 1929-33, 1936-46, 1949-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1912-18, 1929-33, 1937-47, T950-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S>

MINIMUM (FT3/S>

MEAN (FT 3/S>

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION (FT 3/S>

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

PERCENTOF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

1,750564

2,3901,3601,6701,7701,690874171934898

1,210

8.7111743242112129.4

13178.2

ANNUAL 930 43

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206

33610645832936743730315838167217230

167

1.70.951.91.31.11.11.21.3 0.931.40.931.2

7.84.59.610.413.116.010.04.91.74.99.47.7

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250%

141515172026375385

520%

8.99.410111316213150

1010%

6.97.48.39.21012162338

205%

5.56.17.07.88.810121830

, IN PERCENT

502%

4.34.85.86.47.38.29.11423

1001%

3.64.15.15.76.47.17.5

1120

0.81 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1911-17, 1928-46, 1948-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

5,940 11,500 16,800 26,100 35,400 47,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.56MEAN (LOGS)= 3.80STANDARD DEV. (LOGS>= 0.32

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1912-17, 1929-33, 1936-46, 1949-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

2,6801,7801,190823586410325

520%

6,1604,0502,5801,7001,160819663

1010%

9,8306,3403,9202,4901,6401,170968

254%

16,60010,4006,1803,7302,3301,7001,460

IN PERCENT

502%

23,50014,4008,3304,8502,9102,1501,900

1001%

32,50019,50010,9006,1303,5402,6602,420

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1912-17, 1929-33, 1936-46, 1949-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

2,010 818 455 313 230 146 103 80 62 44 28 18 13 10 9.0 8.3 6.5

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09444100 CAMPBELL BLUE CREEK NEAR ALPINE, AZ

199

LOCATION.--Lat 33'44'46", long 109*12'17", in SEfcSEH sec.26, T.4 N., R.30 E., Greenlee County, Hydrologic Unit 15040004, Apache National Forest, 2.5 mi upstream from Coleman Creek, and 8 mi southwest of Alpine.

DRAINAGE AREA.--11.6 mi 2 .

REMARKS.--Discharges furnished by U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experimental Station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974

DATE

10-13-5803-12-6008-23-6101-05-6208-25-6308-10-6401-07-6503-18-6607-31-6704-01-6803-28-6903-15-7009-08-7110-26-7110-20-7203-20-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8.241326113248331231735379.63.323

3423.7

WATER YEAR

197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

03-08-7502-10-7604-08-7703-22-7812-18-7804-10-8008-01-8103-12-8203-31-8310-02-8303-12-8503-26-8611-18-8608-31-8803-08-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

7113.64.258.5

25553.3344384

61920429.953.354.312.3

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

42 108 181 321 470 667

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47

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200

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

09444100

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

90.2 8.9 8,300 91.0 3.0 20.0 2.2 4.0

200GILA RIVER BASIN

09444200 BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*17'27", long 109'11'44», in sec.6, T.2 S., R.31 E. (unsurveyed), Greenlee County,Hydrologic Unit 15040004, in Apache National Forest, on right bank 0.1 mi downstream from county roadcrossing, 0.9 mi upstream from Clear Creek, 8 mi upstream from mouth, and 17 mi northeast of Clifton.

DRAINAGE AREA.-506 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19661968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-30-6508-09-6808-07-6907-28-7010-03-7010-25-7110-20-7208-23-7409-08-7502-10-7608-19-7703-02-7811-24-7802-15-8008-07-8108-14-8207-27-8310-01-8312-28-8407-16-8607-30-8708-31-8809-22-89

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24,3007,6302,040&.9106.4101,380

Highest since 1885.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

65.3

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

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MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

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(PERCENT)

85.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

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20.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09444200 BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ--Continued

201

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1969-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

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OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

1,0304436165697075844883384671108366

2.6 3.9 3.7 5.4 8.0 8.9 6.7 4.9 2.9 7.6 8.7 7.4

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

3.53.63.94.45.37.4101317

520%

2.32.32.63.03.65.06.37.9

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966, 1968-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

4,000 9,760 15,800 26,800 38,000 52,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 3.61STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89

PERIOD(CON­ SECU­TIVEDAYS)

137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

918564370255176126107

520%

3,4602,0901,240754483330278

1010%

7,0504,2302,3301,320816545457

254%

15,3009,1004,5802,3801,420

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25,40015,0007,1003,4702,0401,3201,090

100f1%

40,40023,80010,5004,8602,8101,7901,470

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89

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09444500 SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT CLIFTON, AZ

LOCATION. --Lat 33*02'58" f long 109*17'43" f in SWfcSEfc sec. 30, T.4 Unit 15040004, on downstream side of right pier at Raili Clifton, 9.9 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. --2,765 mi 2, of which 2.01 mi 2 is noncontributing.

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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATERYEAR

189119051906190719111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948

DATE

02-21-9101-10-0511-27-0512-03-0603-07-1103-10-1207-00-1307-04-1412-20-1401-19-1610-14-1600-00-1800-00-1900-00-2000-00-2100-00-2200-00-2300-00-2400-00-2500-00-2609-12-2707-15-2809-23-2908-11-3009-29-3102-10-3207-23-3308-26-3409-01-3502-17-3602-08-3703-04-3804-06-3909-06-4012-31-4012-11-4103-05-4309-26-4408-22-4509-05-4608-23-4706-01-48

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE

(FT 3/S>

65,00060,00065,000^,00015,00020,00010,0005,000

23,00059,00060,0003,000

15,0005,500

16,0003,500

10,00010,00016,0005,0004,0603,3805,2003,4203,330

10,0003,800

11,7002,4503,700

12,4004,5401,2308,7008,7007,9301,5803,8002,8201,3805,8605,850

DISCHARGECODES

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WATERYEAR

19491950195119521953195419551956

5., R.30 E., Greenlee County, Hydrologic load Boulevard Bridge (U.S. Highway 666), at

n of about 2,700 acres above station.

DATE

01-13-4907-27-5008-29-5101-19-5208-18-5308-07-5407-23-5510-04-55

1957 07-26-571958 09-12-581959 08-28-591960 01-12-601961 09-10-611962 09-26-621963 10-18-6219641965196619671968196919701971

07-31-6408-02-6512-23-6508-12-6712-20-6709-01-6910-21-6910-04-70

1972 10-25-711973 10-20-721974 07-21-74197519761977197819791980

09-09-7502-10-7609-05-7703-03-7812-19-7802-16-80

1981 07-09-811982 03-13-821983 03-25-831984 10-02-831985 12-28-841986198719881989

10-17-8511-03-8608-31-8810-15-88

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

24,100825735

15,8006,0907,2808,4505,8205,2307,000

11,60011,8007,100

14,30012,2008,6705,640

30,50034,7009,4801,270

9025,4209,200

264,000964

30,0003,1002,5209,500

56,0009,9001,5702,0206,060

90,90027,4003,5901,9403,630

882

Highest since 1870. Highest since 1907.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

48.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

93.2

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,880

FORESTEDAREA SOIL

(PERCENT) INDEX

87.0 2.9

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

18.1

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.6

50-YEAR(IN)

3.4

GILA RIVER BASIN

09444500 SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT CLIFTON, AZ--Continued

205

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MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUBCD

MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

4,2901,4502,4501,5901,6302,1402,2501,240

178657

1,360aiA

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

232834373944362411294139

MEAN <FT 3/S)

246116255240314418328155531072041AO

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

<FT 3/S)

656183501357403480417201361002101A*

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.71.62.01.51.31.21.31.30.680.931.0n on

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

9.54.59.99.312.216.212.76.02.14.17.9C A

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­TIVE DAYS)

137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

212224273240495775

5 20%

141517192328344151

1010%

111214161924293544

205%

9.31112141620253239

50 2%

7.68.810121417222835

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6.67.89.0101216202733

ANNUAL 937 42 215 190 0.88 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1891, 1905-07, 1911-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

6,800 17,800 30,000 53,100 77,200 109,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 3.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-15, 1917, 1928-33, 1936-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

2,4801,6201,070728522376303

520%

7,6004,7002,8501,8401,240857699

1010%

14,1008,4804,9103,0501,9701,3401,100

254%

27,90016,3008,9905,3403,3002,1701,820

IN PERCENT

502%

44,10025,20013,5007,7504,6202,9802,540

1001%

67,10037,70019,60010,9006,3003,9803,450

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-15, 1917, 1928-33, 1936-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09445500 WILLOW CREEK NEAR POINT OF PINES

LOCATION.--Lat 33 e 22'45», long 109°39'00", in NWfc sec. 2, T.1 S., R15040005, (unsurveyed), in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on right bank at head of Box Canyon, 4 mi eastof Point of Pines, 10 mi west of Double Circle Ranch, and 23 mi

DRAINAGE AREA.--102 mi 2.

NEAR MORENCI, AZ

.26 E. Graham County, Hydrologic Unit

northwest of Morenci.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967

DATE

03-26-4507-10-4608-12-4708-20-4801-13-4907-01-5008-05-5101-13-5207-08-5303-23-5408-10-5510-02-5508-24-5703-22-5808-01-5901-11-6008-17-6101-24-6208-21-6307-22-6401-07-6512-30-6509-04-67

ANNUAL DISC HA

(FT 3/

171,39

9342743

872,59

371,411.1*

PEAK RGE S)

80584780800

440459727

1,9201,140

2019824329

3,7189

555405

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

/PF

1

MEANNNUALECIPI-ATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

73.0 18.3 6,340 59.0 3.0 19.8 2.0 4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09445500 WILLOW CREEK NEAR POINT OF PINES, NEAR MORENCI, AZ--Continued

209

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-67 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-67

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUPCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

21 17

1571033376211922253510

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.064.1 n nn

MEAN (FT 3/S)

9.6 6.8

11126.1171312121215 11

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION (FT 3/S)

6.6 5.7

322510185.64.85.96.06.2A n

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

0.69 0.842.92.11.61.10.440.410.490.500.42 n cc

PERCENTOF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

7.0 5.08.18.64.512.49.38.78.88.710.97 O

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON­ SECU­

TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

2 5 50% 20%

0.28 0.001.7 0.175.6 2.7

10 10%

0.000.001.5

20 5%

0.000.000.48

IN PERCENT

50f 2%

0.000.000.00

100f 1%

0.000.000.00

ANNUAL 32 1.0 11 6.3 0.55 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

678 1,370 1,970 2,890 3,710 4,620

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)- 2.83STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

PERIOD(CON­ SECU­TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

108634532252019

520%

35718711572503632

1010%

710360206120775042

254%

1,5607724092251317155

IN PERCENT

50f2%

2,6601,3106623511919166

100f1%

4,3802,1701,05054027511378

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

66 24 20 18 17 15 13 10 6.3 0.49 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09446000 WILLOW CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ

211

LOCATION.--Lat 33'21'15", long 109*31'30», in NEK sec.13, T.1 S., R.27 E. Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, (unsurveyed), in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on left bank 1 mi upstream from lower end of Box Canyon, 2.25 mi northwest of Double Circle Ranch, 2.5 mi upstream from mouth, an 19 mi northwest of Morenci.

DRAINAGE AREA.-149 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956

DATE

09-28-4403-27-4507-10-4607-22-4708-20-4801-13-4912-11-4908-05-5101-13-5207-08-5303-23-5408-06-5510-03-55

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

1,100134

1,240629164

2,01028

1,3704,230

2021,6102,840

122

WATER YEAR

195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671973

DATE

08-24-5703-22-5808-01-5901-11-6009-11-6101-25-6208-22-6307-31-6408-01-6512-30-6507-24-6710-20-72

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

6301,6403,5202,380950378

1,0202,0404,8807,5001,750^,500

DISCHARGE CODES

KR,HP

Highest since 1944.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

77.7 27.5 6,310 63.0 3.0 19.2 2.0 3.9

212GILA RIVER BASIN

09446000 WILLOW CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ-Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-67 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-67

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

2219

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MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.84 0.860.930.900.860.790.760.590.030.406.3n /.*

MEAN (FT 3/S)

10 8.118197.9191312111319 11

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION (FT 3/S)

6.1 5.6

564011235.44.85.75.69.8R L

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

0.61 0.693.12.11.41.20.410.420.510.440.52 n L9.

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.35.011.211.84.911.88.37.27.07.911.6 7 n

PER i a(CON SECU TIVE DAYS

137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED l RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NOW -EXCEE DANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT. ......

21 50%

0.710.770.870.871.01.41.9

120 3.0183 6.8

5 20%

0.190.220.280.320.460.590.941.73.8

10 10%

0.020.020.050.100.240.370.691.22.7

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.000.250.540.972.0

50f 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.160.430.761.3

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.120.370.651.0

ANNUAL 42 2.8 13 8.3 0.62 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1944-67, 1973

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

sot2%

100f 1%

1,430 2,910 4,200 6,210 7,990 10,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

PERIOD (CON-ecnhOCIA

TIVlDAYi

1i

1!

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181t 96r 63

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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520%

593300176106684537

1010%

1,1505823261881146854

254%

2,4001,25066837421011283

50f2%

3,9302,1001,100610326158113

100f1%

6,2003,4301,760975499222150

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

83 26 21 18 16 14 12 10 7.3 2.9 1.4 0.97 0.67 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09446000 WILLOW CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ CONTINUED

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214GILA RIVER BASIN

09446500 EAGLE CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*18'00", long 109* 29'30", in SUfc sec. 32, T.1 S., R.28 E. Graham County, Hydro logic Unit15040005, (unsurveyed), on left bank 0.5 mi upstream from head Willow Creek, 3.25 mi downstream from Double Circle Ranch, and

DRAINAGE AREA.--377 mi 2.

of Box Canyon, 2.75 mi downstream from 17 mi northwest of Morenci.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956

ANNUAL PEAK D I SCHARGE D I SCHARGE WATER

DATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEAR

09-11-4408-06-4507-10-4608-25-4708-21-4801-13-4907-28-5008-28-5101-13-5208-01-5308-24-5408-21-5507-31-56

2,400798

1,1602,070

1352,400

8741,4707,000456

4,3802,6801,410

195719581959

DATE

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1960 01-12-601961 09-11-611962 01-25-621963 08-21-631964 09-10-641965 08-01-651966 12-30-6519671973

08-11-6710-20-72

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

1,6107,2703,2004,9902,470

6123,9206,3903,51013,6006,000

^0,000 HP

Highest since 1944.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

100

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

29.2

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,410

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

75.0

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RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

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3.9

GILA RIVER BASIN

09446500 EAGLE CREEK NEAR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NEAR MORENCI, AZ--Continued

215

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-67 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-67

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

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MINIMUM (FT3/S)

5.75.24.74.74.15.94.35.33.7131311

MEAN (FT 3/S)

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DEVIA­ TION

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5.95.3

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

0.330.382.91.81.21.20.640.240.300.300.66n /.c

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

5.74.511.613.37.113.18.95.75.06.712.1A /.

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

4.14.24.45.15.86.87.59.112

520%

3.13.13.33.94.55.05.46.69.4

10 10%

2.72.72.93.44.04.44.65.68.2

20 5%

2.32.42.63.13.83.94.15.07.3

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2.02.12.32.83.53.63.64.36.5

100f 1%

1.91.92.22.73.43.33.43.96.0

ANNUAL 81 11 26 16 0.62 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1944-67, 1973

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

2,510 5,690 8,760 13,900 18,800 24,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 3.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

PERIOD(CON-

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

29018112185654839

520%

9085323262151479775

1010%

1,7801,000584376238147113

254%

3,8502,0901,140719415238182

IN PERCENT

sot2%

6,5503,4601,8101,130608332254

100t1%

10,8005,5502,7901,720871454349

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-67

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

193 70 38 27 24 20 18 16 14 11 7.9 5.6 4.9 4.2 3.8 2.9 2.4

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09447000 EAGLE CREEK ABOVE PUMPING PLANT, NEAR MORENCI, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 33 e 04'18" f long 109 e27'10", in SE'/«NE!& sec.22, T.4 S. f R.28 E. f Greenlee County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, on left bank 3 mi upstream from Phelps Dodge Corp. pumping plant, 5 mi west of Morenci, and 13 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--613 mi2.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres, mostly above Willow Creek.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

191619321944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965

DATE

01-18-1602-10-3200-00-4408-11-4508-07-4608-08-4708-05-4801-13-4907-28-5008-28-5101-14-5207-25-5307-22-5408-06-5507-30-5607-26-5709-10-5808-17-5901-12-6009-12-6107-18-6208-30-6307-15-6408-01-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

36,000 ES,HP13,000 HP7,500433384710300

2,500470

1,2605,3402,7804,9303,260452

4,2106,1504,7805,3501,2101,8506,1508,6203,080

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-30-6508-12-6712-20-67

- 07-25-6907-23-7008-22-7107-16-7210-19-7208-03-7409-09-7507-29-7607-31-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8008-07-8108-23-8203-25-8310-02-8312-28-8410-17-8511-03-8608-15-8808-18-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

21,0007,6503,300

250560

1,6806,65014,000

6301,5502,2502,1903,90024,5009,0003,3801,7206,210

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Highest since 1916.

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

52.5 6,060 64.0 2.8 19.2 2.0 3.8

218GILA RIVER BASIN

09447000 EAGLE CREEK ABOVE PUMPING PLANT, NEAR MORENCI, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1945-89 !MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

STAN­

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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBER 1,170 13NOVEMBER 228 10DECEMBER 884 11JANUARY 1,080 11FEBRUARY 989 11MARCH 700 14APRIL 214 11MAY 81 9.2JUNE 40 5.3JULY 98 16AUGUST 203 19SEPTEMBER 114 13

ANNUAL 239 17

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2.71.02.01.91.91.40.790.500.370.480.730.55

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DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/SINTERVAL

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NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

520%

6.87.27.99.2

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1010%

5.25.46.07.18.510111316

205%

4.14.34.75.66.98.59.5

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, IN PERCENT

502%

3.03.23.64.35.37.08.09.513

100f1%

2.52.72.93.64.56.27.28.512

0.85 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD Op RECORD 1944-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

2,770 7,310 11,900 19,500 26,300 34,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.34 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.39 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.55

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-89

PERI (COocw TIVDAY

3D 1-

2S) 50%

6523 3937 250

15 16930 125650 910 74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520%

2,3301,380814498330224175

1010%

4,6602,8001,600933580381293

254%

9,9406,2303,4701,9101,110707532

502%

16,40010,7005,8703,1201,7201,080804

100f1%

25,90017,6009,5804,9502,6001,6201,190

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-89

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533

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153

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80

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55

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37

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60% 70%

25 21

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18

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90% 95%

14 12

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10 8.8

99.5% 99.9%

6.9 4.1

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09448500 GILA RIVER AT HEAD OF SAPFORD VALLEY, NEAR SOLOMON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"52'06" f long 109*30'38", in SE%NE14 sec.3l, T.6 S., R.28 E., Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, on left bank 0.6 mi downstream from intake of Grown Canal, 8 mi northeast of Solomon, and 17 mi downstream from San Francisco River. Records include flow of Brown Canal, which is measured 2,000 ft downstream from intake.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7,896 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

MATER YEAR

1914 1915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951

DATE

08-21-14 12-20-1401-19-1610-14-1607-01-1808-03-1912-05-1908-21-2108-15-2208-12-2312-28-2309-03-2504-07-2609-13-2708-01-2807-30-2908-11-3002-15-3102-10-3209-09-3308-27-3409-01-3502-17-3602-08-3703-04-3808-06-3909-06-4009-30-4112-12-4109-27-4309-25-4408-11-4510-09-4508-30-4706-01-4801-14-4907-30-5008-03-51

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

9,000 50,000

^00,00067,900

2,70015,0007,620

15,7003,780

12,60010,60015,9005,6609,3203,230

12,70010,10010,50024,0009,600

23,0005,5508,000

23,7004,6907,3709,840

31,9007,7306,680

15,8004,8205,1009,2502,540

25,2001,2404,240

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1973197419751976191919

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DATE

01-19-52 07-30-5303-24-5407-24-5510-04-5507-26-5703-23-5808-28-5901-12-6009-10-6109-26-6210-19-6207-15-6408-02-6512-22-6508-12-6712-20-6709-11-6908-06-7010-03-7010-25-7110-20-7208-16-7409-09-7502-11-7608-13-7703-02-7812-19-7802-16-8007-12-8110-03-8103-25-8310-02-8312-29-8410-17-8511-03-8609-23-8810-15-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

19,700 3,0409,850

11,70013,3005,9809,0607,860

16,7004,800

16,1009,3509,8804,800

43,00034,8009,2802,4602,2504,510

10,200^82,400

3,28035,0003,4002,540

21,600100,00025,3007,0005,240

11,3001132,000

60,2007,6903,0207,820

891

Highest since 1906. ^Highest since 1916.

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

26.4

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

177

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,360

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

58.0

SOILINDEX

2.8

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.7

50-YEAR(IN)

3.4

GILA RIVER BASIN

09448500 GILA RIVER AT HEAD OF SAFFORD VALLEY, NEAR SOLOMON, AZ--Continued

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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

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PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

7.7 4.69.59.4

13.115.410.95.61.94.2

10.27 5

PERIOD (CON­

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

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520%

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ANNUAL 1,680 101 433 334 0.77 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

9,400 22,900 38,000 66,900 98,000 140,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.38MEAN (LOGS)= 4.00STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1921-33, 1936-89

PERIOD(CON-9CVAJ

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137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

4,6803,3402,3001,6401,190

853678

520%

12,3008,5005,4503,6302,4801,7501,410

1010%

21,20014,3008,7905,5703,6702,5502,090

254%

39,00025,70014,9008,8805,6103,8403,200

IN PERCENT

502%

58,80038,20021,20012,1007,3905,0004,230

1001%

86,20055,00029,40016,0009,5006,3505,470

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1921-33, 1936-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

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09456400 GOLD GULCH NEAR BOWIE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*20'52", long 109°36'10", in SUI&Nlft sec.33, T.12 S., R.27 E. f Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15040006, 100 ft upstream from State Highway 86, 7 miles west of Bowie.

DRAINAGE AREA.--15.0 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 3.000

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-23-6308-18-6408-29-6508-07-6607-07-6712-20-6709-11-6907-20-7008-18-7100-00-7210-00-7208-24-7407-22-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

4201,1801,770

450640

1,740520150

2,55090

400147630225

DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

tjj 2,000

5 1.000

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

527 1,180 1,790 2,760 3,630 4,640

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 2.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

201

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

9.6

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,170

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

10.9

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

4.4

GILA RIVER BASIN

09457000 SAN SIMON RIVER NEAR SOLOMON, AZ

227

LOCATION.--Lat 32°48'06", long 109°38'19", in NW%NE% sec.25, T.7 S., R.26 E., Graham County, Hvdrologic Unit 15040006, 1.0 mi southwest of Solomon and 2.2 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. -2, 192 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Records do not include waste water passing station from San Jose Canal, which diverts from Gila River. Irrigation of about 34,000 acres above station, mostly by pumping from ground water. Floodf lows are partly regulated by flood-control detention structures on main stream and tributaries; combined maximum capacity in excess of 10,500 acre-ft.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957

DATE

08-09-3107-30-3207-16-3308-00-3408-01-3509-10-3608-21-3707-12-3808-14-3909-05-4008-17-4109-11-4208-15-4309-25-4408-10-4508-30-4606-18-4708-06-4808-08-4909-18-5008-02-5108-17-5207-07-5309-12-5407-30-5510-04-5508-30-57

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

^7, 5008,8004,00011,50012,00010,6002,3704,5002,1406,08013,0005,0006,4305,9007,3504,8202,7005,8808,1002,0607,3905,1003,970 UR6,980 UR6,400 UR1,520 UR8,950 UR

WATER YEAR

19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821984

DATE

08-16-5808-23-5909-09-6008-22-6109-26-6208-26-6307-14-6408-29-6509-15-6608-12-6707-02-6807-10-6908-17-7009-23-7108-26-7210-19-7208-15-7409-08-7509-24-7608-22-7707-22-7808-14-7908-13-8009-17-8107-26-8210-02-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

4,2504,6103,2607,7503,9705,1705,8004,8802,2505,5703,8702,3101,0103,3104,5701,8204,8403,6903,0703,0101,6304,370

4843,5604,4305,500

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

UR,HP

Highest since 1880.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

14.6 119 4,270 11.0 2.3 12.2 1.8 3.4

228GILA RIVER BASIN

09457000 SAN SIMON RIVER NEAR SOLOMON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1932, 1936-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1937-82

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

718.0

258.0145.5151120274328176

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1.4

8.80.651.10.450.860.200.520.4461.

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6.30.50.80.30.60.10.40.31.2

23.049.117.3

0.75 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-82, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

254%

50 2X

100 IX

4,520 7,250 9,320 12,200 14,500 17,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 3.66STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24

PERK(CC*SECl TIVEDAYS

137

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NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

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0.00 0.000.00 0.000.58 0.00

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5 10 25 50 100f20X 10X 4X 2X IX

1,260 1,670 2,230 2,670 3,130725 1,010 1,420 1,770 2,160389 556 817 1,050 1,310237 340 498 635 790147 212 312 401 50191 130 188 239 29563 89 129 163 201

DURATION

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230GILA RIVER BASIN

09458200 DEADMAN CREEK NEAR SAPFORD, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*43'59", long 109*48'57", in SWfc sec.17, T.8 S.L R.25 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 1504005, in Coronado National Forest, on left bank 9 mi southwest of Safford.

DRAINAGE ARA.--4.99 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197919871989

DATE

08-11-6712-19-6712-26-6808-07-7009-08-7108-26-7210-19-7208-06-7409-06-7502-09-7612-18-7811-03-8609-04-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT3/S)

899612211282119578243

2,7603374

DISCHARGE COOES

HP

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

1,100

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.1

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,520

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

48.0

SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

1.0 25.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

3.8

GILA RIVER BASIN

09458200 DEADMAN CREEK NEAR SAPFORD, AZ--Continued

231

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-76, 1987, 1989 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-76, 1988

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

nrTOREDUL 1 UDtK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPDTEMRPD

4.1

3.34.52.97.17.06.6134.00.731.3 A n

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.00 0.080.130.150.140.120.130.030.000.000.00 n f«

MEAN (FT 3/S)

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0.801.30.941.72.12.23.31.10.260.34 n AA

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DARD DEVIA­ TION (FT 3/S)

1.3 1.01.50.832.22.42.43.81.40.270.491 7

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.3 1.31.20.881.31.11.11.21.31.11.4 > 1

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.05.08.15.910.413.314.220.96.91.62.25 T

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.23

520%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.11

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.07

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.05

50f 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.030.070.03

100f1%

0.000.000.000.00.0.000.040.080.150.02

ANNUAL 3.7 0.11 1.3 1.2 0.93 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON YEARS OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-76, 1987, 1989

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

16106.94.83.32.32.0

520%

342416117.75.44.9

1010%

44322215117.97.3

25f4%

53422820151211

50f2%

58483223181414

100f1%

62533626211717

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-76, 1987, 1989

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

14 6.1 3.9 2.5 1.8 0.86 0.55 0.37 0.26 0.17 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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232 GILA RIVER BASINI

09458200 DEADHAN CREEK NEAR SAFFORD, AZ CONTINUED

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09458500 GILA RIVER AT SAPFORD, AZ

233

LOCATION.--Lat 32*50'50", long 109"42'55", in SWASWA sec.5, T.7 S., R.26 E., Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, on downstream side of highway bridge 1 mi north of Safford and 4.5 mi downstream from San Simon River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--10,459 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951

DATE

09-06-4009-30-4112-12-4109-27-4309-26-4408-03-4510-09-4508-31-4708-07-4801-14-4907-30-5008-03-51

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8,60033,0007,8005,78013,6005,3206,3404,6006,09023,9001,8606,390

WATER YEAR

19521953195719581959196019611962196319641965

DATE

01-19-5207-07-5308-31-5709-13-5808-28-5901-12-6008-22-6109-27-6210-19-6207-15-6408-29-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

15,7002,67010,3009,6606,81015,4006,99016,2007,4607,3304,900

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

23.6 186 5,830 46.0 2.6 15.6 1.7 3.4

234GILA RIVER BASIN

09458500 GILA RIVER AT SAPFORD, AZ -Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-46, 1957-65

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

STAN­

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MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

1,180403

1,4002,0402,1702,6601,6801,560

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ANNUAL 1,120 87

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428380

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263

1.50.921.51.31.41.61.62.62.21.20.980.87

5.74.18.413.013.414.39.84.50.42.712.511.1

0.92 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-53, 1957-65

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

8,230 13,500 17,700 24,100 29,700 35,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.33MEAN (LOGS)= 3.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-47, 1958-65

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS]

137

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NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.000.010.514.31436116

520X

0.000.000.000.000.755.21957

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0.000.000.000.000.273.41438

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0.000.000.000.000.112.4

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0.000.000.000.000.041.78.317

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0.000.000.000.000.021.37.013

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1957-65

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4,0902,9001,9401,310

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520X

7,8005,3403,4902,3901,6401,180

967

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11,5007,4904,7003,2502,2901,7001,440

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17,90010,9006,4404,5003,3002,5602,250

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24,40014,0007,8705,5404,1903,3803,050

100f1%

32,60017,7009,4006,6605,2104,3604,030

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1957-65

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,

1%

3,480

5%

1,360

10%

694

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442

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322 176

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236GILA RIVER BASIN

09460150 FRYE CREEK NEAR THATCHER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"44'32", long 109°50'24", in NE% sec.13, T.8 S., R.24 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, in Coronado National Forest, on right bank and 9 mi southwest of Thatcher.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3.91 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19671968196919701971197219731974197519761979

DATE

08-11-6705-29-6805-23.-6909-06-7010-03-7010-24-7110-19-7208-06-7409-06-7502-09-7612-19-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2.2173.2

300.8

3651429624

2,300

DISCHARGE COOES

ES.HP

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

1,160.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.0

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

8,400

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

79.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09466500 GILA RIVER AT CALVA, AZ (National stream-quality accounting network station)

LOCATION.--Lat 33°11'08", long 110°13'10", in SW% sec.8, T.3 S., R.21 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at head of San Carlos Reservoir, 2.0 mi west of Calva.

DRAINAGE AREA.--11,470 mi 2 .

REMARKS.--Diversion above station for irrigation of about 69,000 acres, metallurgical treatment of ores, and municipal uses.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1916193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959

DATE

01-20-1607-29-3008-11-3102-12-3209-09-3308-28-3407-31-3509-11-3602-09-3703-05-3808-07-3910-09-3901-02-4110-01-4109-28-4309-27-4408-03-4510-10-4508-24-4708-07-4801-15-4907-30-5008-04-5101-20-5207-30-5303-25-5408-04-5510-05-5509-01-5703-26-5808-26-59

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

H 00, 000 ES,HP9,6009,90021,5006,56018,0004,4706,00012,8004,3104,2605,62014,30027,9003,71012,8003,3904,6803,2092,57019,4003,2102,97013,2002,0404,2604,9504,2404,2206,7003,920

WATER YEAR

196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

01-14-6008-23-6109-29-6210-20-6209-26-6408-14-6512-24-6508-13-6712-21-6709-14-6903-03-7008-22-7110-28-7110-20-7207-20-7409-10-7502-12-7608-15-7703-04-7812-19-7802-16-8008-02-8109-12-8202-06-8310-03-8312-29-8410-18-8511-04-8609-24-8810-16-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

9,0903,0809,0003,2403,0604,700

39,00040,0008,9601,160982

7,4707,160

80,0001,160

15,8002,6006,09019,000

100,00020,6002,2002,02010,260

2150,00053,7006,7202,1507,820903

Highest since 1906. Highest since 1907.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

20.4 225 5,650 44.0 2.6 15.5 1.7 3.5

238GILA RIVER BASIN

09466500 GILA RIVER AT CALVA, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

8,4901,5405,6503,5803,5502,9402,3302,080

292838

1,6601,680

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.000.000.00

2229101.31.30.000.000.000.00

MEAN (FT 3/S)

3811724134756336463551793389

329243

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DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-

(FT 3/S) AT ION

1,24025392174186786853436863147406331

3.31.52.21.61.41.31.52.11.91.71.21.4

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

9.64.410.512.016.016.49.04.50.82.28.36.2

PER I0( (CON SECU

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED ) RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

>TIVE c. DAYS) 50%

1 0.003 0.007 0.0014306090120183

0.000.000.000.000.00

85

5 20%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

38

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

24

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0016

502%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.8

ANNUAL 1,520 29 328 338 1.0 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

6,240 17,000 30,700 61,000 98,000 153,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.64MEAN (LOGS)= 3.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

1 4,060 11,400 20,500 39,700 62,100 94,3002,960 8,220 14,600 27,600 42,500 63,300

715306090

2,0301,400951649507

5,3603,5202,3001,5601,230

9,0705,7203,6502,4701,980

16,1009,6305,9804,0303,290

23,50013,5008,2105,5304,580

33,20018,30010,9007,3606,190

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

1% 5%

3,910 1,540

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED

10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

741 484 341 183 106 66 41 24

ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90% 95% 98% 99%

11 2.0 0.00 0.00 0.00

99.5% 99.9%

0.00 0.00

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240GILA RIVER BASIN

09467120 SALT CREEK NEAR PERIDOT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*16'15", long 110*18'15", Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15040005, at U.S. Highway 70, 4 miles above mouth, and 9.5 miles southeast of Peridot.

DRAINAGE AREA.--35.2 mi 2, of which 4.9 mi 2 is noneontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751979

DATE

08-13-6401-03-6512-22-6508-06-6712-20-6700-00-6909-06-7009-30-7110-00-7110-19-7200-00-7407-20-7512-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

60417

1,2701,6502,500

10040

2,300517

3,2000

880^,200

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

LTES

HP

Highest since 1975.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

810 1,920 2,890 4,350 5,580 6,910

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.40MEAN (LOGS)= 2.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

4.000

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

169

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

14.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,490

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

2.3

1SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

16.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

3.9

GILA RIVER BASIN

09468300 SEVENHILE WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR GLOBE, AZ

241

LOCATION.--Lat SS'SSMO", long HO'39'00", Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15040007, at U.S. Highway 60, 0.2 mi south of Sevenmile Wash, and 15 miles northeast of Globe.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.83 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979

DATE

00-00-6208-17-6307-31-6400-00-6512-10-6500-00-6708-04-6808-27-6908-00-7000-00-7110-17-7110-19-7207-19-7409-08-7500-00-7612-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

leo*^>2o 3822

4860

300

13535150505.0

2454.00.15.0

%40

DISCHARGE CODES

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LTES

ESESHP

800

600

- 400

200

09468300

Highest since 1933, year of occurrence unknown. Highest since 1933.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933, 1962-76, 1979

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

sot2%

100t 1%

27.3 134 295 660 1,090 1,690

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 1.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.86

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

280 2.0 4,410 36.0 3.0 19.0 2.0 4.0

24261 LA RIVER BASIN

09468500 SAN CARLOS RIVER NEAR PERIDOT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*17'47", long HO'27'03", in SE14 sec.36, T.1|S., R.18 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15040007, in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on U.S. Highway 70 bridge, 0.9 mi south of Peridot.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,026 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 600 Acres. Small inflow from sewage treatment system about 3.6 mi upstream. Flow regulated to some extent since June 15, 1979, by Talkalai Reservoir; capacity of reservoir is about 6,000 acre-ft.

WATER YEAR

1916193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959

DATE

01-18-1603-17-3008-07-3102-10-3209-08-3308-18-3402-07-3502-17-3602-07-3703-04-3808-03-3908-03-4003-14-4112-12-4109-26-4309-27-4408-09-4507-27-4608-08-4708-02-4801-09-4907-21-5008-29-5101-13-5208-27-5303-23-5408-06-5501-29-5607-26-5703-22-5808-18-59

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHAR

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

25,000 ES.HP5,7007,00012,00011,0008,20013,80014,40029,4008,64010,2006,00040,6002,5205,060

7953,2004,53015,0002,8503,2602,1502,940

39,200860

23,50014,6009,3007,3107,6702,280

WATE YEAR

19601961

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12-26-5907-22-61

1962 09-26-621963 02-11-631964 07-25-641965 01-08-65196619671968

12-22-6507-29-6712-20-67

19691 01-22-691970 09-06-701971 08-14-7119721973197419751976197719781979198G1981198219831984198519M198719K

10-17-7110-19-7207-20-7404-11-7509-25-7609-11-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8009-22-8102-11-8203-25-8310-01-8312-27-8407-16-8612-07-8608-27-88

1989 08-03-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

14,3005,5104,4009,7406,6101,710

36,30016,10032,0004,5805,0807,9304,97025,0007,8001,960

12,0005,40018,60022,50012,300

5656,2606,26010,3004,4703,2404,1303,4003,160

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

29.4

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

56.7

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,480

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

10

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

1

2.0 17.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

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2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09468500 SAN CARLOS RIVER NEAR PERIDOT, AZ--Continued

243

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1930-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBER ,DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

519178

1,580870

1,5001,260

170421885294166

278

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.202.75.15.87.04.82.20.030.000.001.60.00

8.2

MEAN (FT 3/S)

3219

10891154136227.13.0185224

55

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-

(FT 3/S) ATION

88 2.827 1.4

254 2.3153254246317.33.7195730

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PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.82.816.313.623.120.43.31.10.42.77.73.6

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.003.36.612

520%

0.000.000.000.000.000.001.53.46.3

1010%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.912.34.5

205%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.591.63.3

, IN PERCENT

502%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.361.02.3

1001%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.250.771.8

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

7,130 14,600 21,400 32,400 42,600 54,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 3.86STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,74096854331919612693

520%

4,8102,7501,490832496315236

1010%

8,3204,8602,5801,400821520391

254%

15,1009,0604,7002,4701,430901680

IN PERCENT

502%

22,30013,7006,9803,5802,0701,300983

1001%

31,90019,90010,0005,0402,8901,8101,380

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

937 147 64 38 26 16 12 9.2 6.9 4.9 3.0 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09470500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT PALOMINAS, AZ

245

LOCATION.--Lat 3r22'48", long HO'06'38", in SWfcSEfc sec.33, T.23 S., R.22 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 92, 0.7 mi east of Palominas, 2.5 mi upstream from Green Brush Draw, 4.5 mi downstream from international boundary, and 12 mi southwest of Bisbee.

DRAINAGE AREA.--I737 mi 2, of which 649 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.'-Small diversions for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station, mostly in Mexico. Records show approximate flow of river at international boundary.

Records furnished by International Boundary and Water Commission 1982-89.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19261930193119321933193519361937193819391940194119501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963

DATE

09-28-2608-07-3008-08-3108-09-3209-19-3308-14-3509-10-3608-20-3708-07-3808-06-3908-14-4001-28-4107-05-5007-02-5108-16-5207-07-5308-14-5407-31-5507-17-5608-20-5708-05-5807-27-5908-16-6007-29-6107-26-6207-27-63

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

C 1) HP9,4008,9006,0004,7003,00013,5008,0906,3007,500

222,0005,9006,2705,7107,40011,9006,5106,2504,6402,54016,50013,0003,4103,8204,1306,340

WATER YEAR

19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-14-6407-28-6507-28-6607-26-6712-20-6707-28-6908-09-7008-11-7108-26-7210-18-7207-30-7409-14-7507-27-7607-31-7710-09-7701-18-7908-04-8007-10-8109-10-8202-04-8310-02-8312-28-8408-18-8608-10-8709-11-8808-04-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

11,0004,5303,6105,5606,5004,0005,8706,3801,8302,9007,3606,8405,0003,31014,50012,0002,0003,3604,2601,9408,18010,6004,000978

7,0201,550

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

Highest since 1906; discharge unknown. Highest since 1927.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

23.5 35.4 4,950 12.0 2.3 17.9 1.9 4.0

246GILA RIVER BASIN

09470500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT PALOMINAS, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1931-33, 1936-40, 1951-81 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-33, 1937-41, 1952-81

MONTH

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MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

770 434144527476157.0

23280591vn.

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.00 0.000.100.040.070.220.000.000.003.02.7n 10

MEAN (FT 3/S)

265.0

2222118.32.71.24.089154TA

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DARD DEVIA­ TION

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123 7.8

717416143.11.56.4

71167CT

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

4.7 1.53.23.41.51.81.21.21.60.801.11 R

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6 0.01.35.95.72.92.20.70.31.0

23.440.30 L

PER 10 (CON SECUTll/C

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

3TlVt f.DAYS) 50%

13714306090120183

0.000.000.000.020.090.250.552.43.9

520%

0.000.000.000.000.000.050.120.691.1

1010%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.050.320.54

205%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.030.160.30

soj\j 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.070.15

lOOf 1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.040.09

ANNUAL 93 7.1 32 22 0.69 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1926, 1930-33, 1935-41, 1950-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

5,810 9,190 11,800 15,400 18,300 21,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.77STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-33, 1936-40, 1951-81

PER 1C (CC*SEO. TIVEDAYS

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520%

3,1901,670

954596379237166

1010%

4,7502,5101,400

854533327227

254%

7,3803,9902,1301,260

767457313

502%

9,9205,4602,8101,620

972567383

100f1%

13,0007,3203,6302,0501,200

686459

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RliCORD 1931-33, 1936-40, 1951-81

DISCHARGE, IN

1%

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111

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35

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18

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6.6

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99%

0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

99.5%

0.00

99.9%

0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09470500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT PALOMINAS, AZ CONTZNUED

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248GILA RIVER BASIN

09470900 SAN PEDRO RIVER TRIBUTARY I NEAR BISBEE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3r34'12", long HO'01'36", in SWfcSEK sec.29,Unit 15050202, at U.S. Highway 80, 11 miles northwest of Bisboe.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7.12 mi 2, of which 1.87 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979

DATE

09-20-6308-10-6409-04-6500-00-6608-12-6707-00-6808-30-6907-28-7007-23-7108-26-7207-00-7300-00-7407-24-7500-00-7610-07-7700-00-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

360962

1,460150

1,060400120556780620280

1,0003206080020

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

LT

T.21 S., R.23 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic

2.000

1,500 -

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500 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

lOOf 1%

498 885 1,170 1,550 1.840 2,140

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 2.68STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

129

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

3.9

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­

TION (FT)

4,770

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

2.2

SOIL INDEX

1.0

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

16.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

1.9

50-YEAR (IN)

4.1

GILA RIVER BASIN249

09471000 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT CHARLESTON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat SVS/'SS", long HO'10'26", in NE'ANFA sec.11, T.21 S., R.21 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, in Spanish land grant of San Juan de las Boquillas y Nogales, at downstream side of pier near center of highway bridge, 0.3 mi south of Charleston, 1.5 mi upstream from Charleston damsite, and 9 mi upstream from Babocomari River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,234 mi 2, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.-- Diversions above station, mostly by pumping from ground water, for irrigation of 3,200 acres in 1978, excluding an unknown amount in Mexico. Record shows flow available at Charleston damsite.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952

DATE

08-16-1608-12-1707-01-1808-16-1909-05-2007-19-2109-09-2208-12-2307-24-2408-06-2509-28-2610-09-2607-15-2807-29-2908-07-3008-09-3108-09-3207-22-3300-00-3408-28-3509-11-3608-20-3708-07-3808-07-3908-13-4008-16-4107-24-4208-09-4308-18-4408-09-4508-04-4608-09-4708-03-4807-24-4907-06-5007-02-5108-17-52

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

7,70013,0004,000 ES25,1004,50019,0003,7205,2001,90011,900^8,0005,100 ES3,80010,4009,74024,5007,0009,6005,000 ES8,60013,0009,4307,4509,37031,00010,8002,8708,6503,4307,67012,00010,1007,8506,7206,0705,7307,850

WATER YEAR

1953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

07-07-5308-15-5408-06-5507-18-5607-25-5708-05-5807-27-5908-11-6007-30-6107-28-6207-27-6308-14-6409-04-6508-03-6607-26-6712-20-6707-28-6908-09-7008-10-7108-26-7207-15-7307-20-7409-14-7509-05-7608-23-7710-09-7701-18-7908-15-8009-03-8109-10-8209-12-8310-03-8312-28-8408-18-8608-04-8709-12-8808-04-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

8,59023,60014,4006,5506,0008,4007,4803,9003,6203,5806,4607,6904,1804,4006,0105,0503,9204,6005,9205,9503,34013,1004,0203,6205,200

23,70011,800

9903,2108,8003,1008,56013,0005,0203,2903,6401,680

Highest since 1906.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

18.4 56.2 4,840 12.0 2.0 16.5 1.90 3.8

250GILA RIVER BASIN

09471000 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT CHARLESTON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1905, 1913-26, 1929-33, 1936-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-26, 1930-33, 1937-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

1,090128

1,2305072171606737167876968

1,890

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

2.95.06.09.57.28.13.02.41.33.1104.1

MEAN(FT 3/S)

401850382824138.6

1314823391

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION(FT 3/S>

13317

1536831289.45.5

23153228221

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

3.30.933.11.81.11.20.700.641.81.00.982.4

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

5.72.57.15.43.93.41.91.21.9

21.133.112.9

ANNUAL 206 13 59 38 0.63 100

PERIOD (CON-om i

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

TIVE 2DAYS) 50%

137

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0.420.480.580.761.01.92.95.37.1

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

6,600 11,900 16,900 25,500 33,800 44,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS>= 0.65MEAN (LOGS)= 3.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1905, 1913-26, 1929-33, 1936-89

PERIOD(CON- ccni-wtlA

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1,960I 1,080> 643i 4231 2891 1961 144

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520%

4,1002,2701,340

860564364263

1010%

6,2303,5102,0401,280

815505360

254%

9,9505,7603,2702,0101,220

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502%

13,6008,1004,5002,7301,600

900623

1001%

18,30011,2006,0503,6202,0401,110

755

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1905, 1913-26, 1929-33, 1936-89

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1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09471550 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR TOMBSTONE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3r45'03», long 110*12'02», in SEfc sec.28, T.19 S., R.21 E. (unsurveyed), Cochise County, Hydro logic Unit 15050202, in Spanish land grant of San Juan de las Boquillas y Nogales, on right bank 0.5 mi downstream from Willow Wash, 2.6 mi north of Fairbank, and 8 mi northwest of Tombstone.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,730 mi 2 approximately, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station, mostly by pumping from ground water, for irrigation of 3,200 acres in 1978, excluding an unknown amount in Mexico.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986

DATE

07-26-6712-20-6707-28-6908-03-7008-10-7108-12-7208-21-7307-20-7409-14-7507-27-7608-23-7710-09-7701-18-7908-15-8008-01-8109-10-8209-10-8310-02-8312-28-8408-18-86

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

7,7907,3402,9505,4009,22012,9001,880

18,5004,5008,5808,90024,20010,2001,4005,6406,5004,72013,60010,5004,410

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

18.0 67.4 4,820 13.0 2.0 16.2 1.9 3.8

254 GILA RIVER BASIN

09471550 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR TOMBSTONE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-86 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-86

MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

STAN­

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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

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375450214179442122

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150.09

157 13

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2.6 0.881.81.91.21.10.630.621.50.981.20.96

0.64

14.42.49.68.56.75.72.31.20.615.824.18.8

100

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 50% 20%

10 20 10% 5%

50f 100f 2% 1%

1 37

14306090120183

0.000.102.05.11016

0.000.000.892.75.98.5

0.000.000.501.74.56.4

0.000.000.001.13.65.1

0.000.000.000.662.84.1

0.000.000.000.452.43.7

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-86

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

7,490 12,000 15,400 20,100 23,900 28,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 3.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-86

PERIOD(CON- ccni-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

250%

1,8401,120654

15 43130 28560 19890 145

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

4,0602,3701,320816501332237

1010%

6,4403,6701,9401,130666420294

254%

10,9006,0302,9501,590896527358

IN PERCENT

50f2%

15,6008,4703,8901,9801,080602402

100f1%

21,90011,6005,0202,4101,280674441

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-86

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1%

898

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182

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82

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09471600 CANARY WASH NEAR BENSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3r52'35", long 110°20'30", in NWM sec.18, T.18 S., R.20 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, at State Highway 90, 6.5 miles southwest of Benson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.79 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751978

DATE

00-00-6300-00-6408-13-6508-00-6607-00-6700-00-6809-06-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-7307-19-7410-00-7400-00-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

842.0

592015102.000002.02.0

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DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75, 1978

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25t 4%

50t 2%

100t 1%

4.4 24.7 58 139 239 385

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 0.60STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.93

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION

INDEX (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

472 2.6 5,240 66.0 3.0 15.0 1.7 3.9

G1LA RIVER BASIN

09471700 FENNER WASH NEAR BENSON, AZ

257

LOCATION.--Lat 31'58'49", long HO'12'57", in SEUSE* sec.5, T.17 S., R.21 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050202, at Interstate 10, 4.3 miles east of Benson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.71 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500

WATER YEAR

1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761978

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DATE

00-00-6207-30-6300-00-6410-17-6408-00-6609-24-6710-03-6708-30-6907-00-7008-03-7109-07-7200-00-7307-19-7407-22-7500-00-7600-00-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

*95089611070

30033027406152506494822550

2202290

DISCHARGE COOES

ESESES

HP

1.200 -

£ 900 -

Highest since 1958. Highest since 1972.

600 -

300 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF OF RECORD 1962-76, 1978

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

196 501 798 1,290 1,740 2,270

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

93.8 5.4 4,180 0.0 1.0 12.3 1.7 4.3

258GILA RIVER BASIN

09471800 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR BENSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'07'35", long 110*17'22", in SU!4 sec.15, T.15 S>, R.20 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, on right bank, 6 mi downstream from Tres Alamo Uash, and" 11 mi north of Benson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,490 mi 2 of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE!

WATER YEAR

19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-06-6607-26-6708-10-6807-28-6907-20-7008-11-7108-26-7207-16-7307-20-7407-23-7507-28-76

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,470,560,900,640,200,390,800,140,520

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

17.3

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

84.0

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,800

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4.4

GILA RIVER BASIN

09471800 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR BENSON, AZ--Continued

259

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-76 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76

MONTH

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MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

71 231962847460.010.08

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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

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8.6 2.3

202.88.28.10.000.014.6

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STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

22 7.2

628.918170.000.03

11851779*

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

2.6 3.23.13.12.12.13.22.32.30.681.1 n f/.

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ANNUAL RUNOFF

2.30.65.40.82.22.10.00.01.2

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50 f 50% 20% 10% 5% 2%

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,9701,100608392251153110

520%

2,9101,620915619414243170

1010%

3,4401,9301,100774532302207

25f4%

4,0302,2601,330974688374250

IN PERCENT

50f2%

4,4002,4701,4801,120810427279

100f1%

4,7302,6601,6201,270934477306

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME. » . »»! -. » » ! » - » « .< < » . .« ... V*.. M ... W ...«...«.. W .« V ....V... .. .!....«< «. . .< . «! ..

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09472000 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR REDINGTON, AZ

261

LOCATION.--Lat 32*22'50", long 110*26'45", in NEJiNWfc sec. 19, T.12 S., R.19 E., Cochise County, Hydro logic Unit 15050203, on left bank, 0.3 mi upstream from Cochise-Pima County line, 4.3 mi southeast of Redington, and 30 mi north of Benson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,927 mi 2, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,800 acres in 1978, excluding an unknown amount in Mexico. Diversion above gage into formerly used ditch on right bank was placed in operation in January 1972.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

192619311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960

DATE

09-28-2608-10-3110-02-3107-23-3308-04-3408-24-3509-11-3608-30-3708-05-3808-02-3908-14-4001-29-4108-09-4309-24-4408-10-4508-04-4608-08-4709-26-4800-00-4907-30-5008-02-5108-16-5207-07-5308-01-5408-07-5507-30-5608-18-5708-17-5807-27-5909-05-60

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

*90,00018,00019,40013,5007,40016,30010,40014,1007,8009,92050,00010,1007,09019,00014,6009,00023,00011,50010,0008,80028,6004,4707,29018,50018,8003,1609,30010,8008,5801,980

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,HPESESESESESESESESESESES

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WATER YEAR

19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

07-30-6107-28-6208-26-6308-15-6408-14-6507-29-6609-25-6712-20-6708-07-6907-21-7008-11-7108-27-7210-19-7207-20-7407-23-7507-28-7608-24-7710-10-7701-18-7908-14-8007-29-8109-11-8209-28-8310-02-8312-29-8408-18-8608-22-8709-12-8810-20-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

3,8002,0505,5306,0702,1405,8907,8005,0002,4808,4908,60011,4001,680

12,1008,0306,5501,980

23,00010,800

3923,4607,1906,88025,4007,0002,140410

1,0202,210

Highest since 1906.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

15.3 124 4,660 13.0 1.8 15.5 1.9 3.7

262GILA RIVER BASIN

09472000 SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR REDINGT0N, AZ--ContinuedTON,

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1944-46, 1951-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1945-47, 1952-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

nTTDRCPm*IUDCK

NOVEMBER DECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPPTPMRPP OCr 1 CPIOCR

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939 41 532749223193591926

6211,480367

179

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.470.370.17

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51 3.7 363322164.01.41.8

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

3.72.33.03.62.22.22.62.82.61.21.41.5

0.92

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ANNUAL RUNOFF

9.4 0.7 6.76.24.23.10.70.30.319.140.09.4

100

PER I0( (CON SECUTIVE DAYS

137

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED I RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 1 50%

0.0014 0.00306090120183

0.000.000.000.003.6

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.84

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.37

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.05

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1926, 1931-41, 1943-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

7,800 16,100 23,100 33,800 43,000 53,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.88 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1944-46, 1951-89

PERIO(CON

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I15306090

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1,9401,120614402257161113

520%

4,2402,4801,360866553343239

1010%

6,0003,5601,9701,230796492341

254%

8,3005,0502,8201,7201,140704484

IN PERCENT

502%

10,0006,2003,5002,1001,420875597

100f1%

11,7007,3504,2102,4801,7201,050716

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD GF RECORD 1944-46, 1951-89

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09472100 PECK CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR REDINGTON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*29'12", long 110*30'00", in SWfcSWK sec.10, T.11 S., R.18 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream from mouth and 4 miles north of Redington.

DRAINAGE AREA.--8.02 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

08-09-6808-28-6908-14-7007-29-7108-12-7210-00-7200-00-7410-00-7407-19-7608-14-7710-07-7708-07-7908-11-8007-20-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

65015073

4424,340

101207011058699451100

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-81

5.000

4.000

B5 3.000

2.000

1.000

09472100

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

1010%

254%

50f2%

100f1%

............. 4

118 402 793 1,680 2,780 4,410

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.27MEAN (LOGS)= 2.10STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.61

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potentia errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

146

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

9.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,680

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

.... ..1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.7

50-YEAR(IN)

3.9

GILA RIVER BASIN

09472400 MAMMOTH WASH NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ

265

LOCATION.--Lat 32'40'35», long 110*41'05", in SWfc sec. 2, T.9 S. f R.16 E. f Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, at State Highway 76, 3 miles southwest of Mammoth.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.40 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6300-00-6407-16-6512-10-6507-17-6708-26-6809-05-6903-03-7009-29-7112-00-7108-05-7309-00-7408-13-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

^,2001,29073630010

510100121.0

24015

1,06023640260

DISCHARGE CODES

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4.000

3.000

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Highest since 1956, year of occurrence unknown.

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1956, 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

1010%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

167 752 1,540 3,130 4,810 6,960

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.42MEAN (LOGS)= 2.16STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.83

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

181 4.2 3,700 0.0 1.0 13.8 1.8 4.1

266GILA RIVER BASIN

09473000 ARAVAIPA CREEK NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*50'3711 , long 110*37'09", in NWKNWK sec.9, T.7 S., R.17 E. f Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, on right bank 6 mi upstream from mouth and 9 mi north of Mammoth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--537 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Diversions for irrigation of several hundred acres above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARrWATER YEAR

19191920192119311932193319341935193619371938193919401941196519661967196819691970

DATE

08-02-1901-05-2007-31-2108-20-3110-01-3107-23-3307-20-3408-15-3507-25-3602-07-3703-04-3808-05-3909-21-4012-31-4009-03-6512-22-6509-25-6712-17-6708-29-6903-03-70

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WATER

<FT 3/S) CODES YEAR DATE

20,0007,400

12,6004,7006,3009,3403,100

10,2006,5003,3803,6006,4505,4809,6004,4806,3402,340

15,3001,8005,560

1971 08-21-711972 09-10-721973 10-19-72197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198<19871988198S

.................

08-02-7410-22-7408-23-7607-12-7708-01-7812-18-7802-15-8008-10-8108-12-8203-19-8310-01-8312-12-8403-14-8610-12-8607-31-8809-03-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S) CODES

1,7801,8308,2002,100

8361,1202,5605,100

16,2002,4602,4601,6203.920

^O.SOO1,3301,0601,3201,0403,610

Highest in 1100 years based on Roberts (1987),

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

45.7

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

55.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,530

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

24.0

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.0

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09473000 ARAVAIPA CREEK NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ--Continued

267

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1932-40, 1942, 1967-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-41, 1968-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

MEAN (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

PERCENTOF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

,1009147423021531147454011513356

140

6.2 8.7 9.710119.57.24.31.97.17.85.4

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3.20.75 1.81.1 0.981.20.580.690.830.920.790.54

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PERIOD(CON- ccni-acuu TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

3.13.43.84.45.77.49.51217

520%

1.31.51.72.23.14.46.18.512

1010%

0.870.981.21.62.33.44.97.3

11

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0.630.700.841.21.82.84.26.49.5

502%

0.440.490.590.921.42.23.55.78.4

100f1%

0.340.380.480.781.22.03.25.37.9

0.81 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 888, 1919-21, 1931-41, 1965-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100f 1X

3,790 7,720 11,300 17,000 22,100 28,200..................>..................................WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 3.58STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-40, 1942, 1967-89

PERIOD(CON-9CUU

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

634346205123805545

520%

1,7801,01055730618612397

1010%

3,3101,9101,000527307200154

254%

6,7904,0701,970992551356263

IN PERCENT

502%

11,2006,8903,1301,540825531382

100f1%

18,00011,3004,8502,3201,210778544

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-40, 1942, 1967-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

329 80 46 34 30 23 18 15 13 11 8.3 5.4 3.9 2.6 2.1 1.4 0.88

f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

268 GILA RIVER BASIN

09473000 ARAVAIPA CREEK NEAR MAMMOTH, AZ--CONTINUED

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09473200 GREEN LANTERN WASH NEAR UINKELMAN, AZ

269

LOCATION.--Lat 32°55'30", long 110°43'35", in NE&SEK sec.8, T.6 S., R.16 E., Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050203, at State Highway 77, 5 miles southeast of Uinkelman.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3.63 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE4.000

WATER YEAR

19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761981

DATE

08-00-6407-23-6509-13-6607-17-6708-03-6808-29-6908- 16-7009-30-7108-12-7210-00-7207-00-7409-00-7509-25-7605-01-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

1,060200900

2,6501,960

15250600170440100

1,200200

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76, 1981

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

509 1,380 2,290 3,920 5,520 7,490

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 2.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

189 4.8 2,590 0.0 1.0 14.0 1.9 4.1

270GILA RIVER BASIN

09473500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT WINKELMAN. AZ

LOCATION. Lat 3 2° 58'38", long 110°46'11", in SEKSWfc sec. 24, T.5 S., R.15 E., Final County, Hydro logic Unit 15050203, on right bank 0.7 mi south of Winkelman, and 1.0 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4,453 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19191926193019351940196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

08-13-1909-28-2608-08-3008-28-3508-14-4002-12-6308-15-6409-03-6512-22-6509-24-6712-20-6712-26-6803-03-7008-19-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

^,000385,000325.000^0,000545,000

5,2206,4604,080

16,8003,640

15,0002,0606,340

10,500

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,HPES,HPES,HPES,HPES,HP

WATER YEAR

1972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984

DATE

08-27-7210-20-7207-21-7407-23-7507-28-7609-11-7710-10-7712-18-7802-15-8007-19-8109-12-8201-30-8310-01-83

.............

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

4,13013,3006,6205,0504,3004,900

16,00018,0002,9003,8004,9506,730

2135,000

DISCHARGE COOES

ES

Highest since 1917 Highest since 1906 Highest since 1927

Highest since 1931. Highest since 1927.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

18.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

176

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,520

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

15.0

ISOILINDEX

1.7

MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT ION(IN)

15.3

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

3.8

6ILA RIVER BASIN

09473500 SAN PEDRO RIVER AT WINKELMAN, AZ--Continued

271

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

565 25 538 48 206 459357.216

18458691

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.01 0.34 2.3 0.76 0.000.000.000.00103.4 n 1*

MEAN (FT 3/S)

80 6.9 5515 43 748.21.62.3

66134 to

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

174 7.6

153 17 73 133112.25.4

5915677

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.21.1 2.8 1.1 1.7 1.81.41.42.30.891.2 n Afl

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

15.2 1.3 10.5 2.9 8.1 14.11.60.30.412.525.67 C

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

1 37

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.020.494.99.4

5 20%

0.000.051.62.6

10 10%

0.000.000.821.2

20 5%

0.000.000.460.63

50f 2%

0.000.000.230.29

100f 1%

0.000.000.140.17

ANNUAL 104 13 44 30 0.67 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-84

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

sot2%

100t 1%

6,390 12,800 19,500 31,600 44,300 60,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.68MEAN (LOGS)* 3.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.33

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78

PERIOD(CON-

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

2,0001,130587362236147105

520%

4,4602,3801,230715425244173

1010%

7,0203,6501,8801,040

578323228

25 t4%

11,7005,9503,0501,590802439309

IN PERCENT

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16,6008,2904,2302,100993539379

loot1%

22,90011,3005,7502,7201,200650456

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

810 148 52 28 20 10 5.5 3.1 1.5 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09473600 JAM O'SHANTER WASH NEAR HAYDEN, AZ

273

LOCATION.--Lat 33'01'46", long HO'52'22", in SEKNUft sec.1, T.5 S., R.14 E., Final County, Hydro logic Unit 15050100, at State Highway 177, 6 miles west of Hayden.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4.37 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761981

DATE

08-00-6300-00-6407-00-6509-13-6607-22-6708-03-6800-00-6903-03-7009-30-7109-02-7205-31-7308-02-7409-13-7500-00-7600-00-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

322305412399445460

0180410260615

1,570360

5.01690

DISCHARGE COOES

HP

Highest since 1974.

2.000

1,500

-. 1.000

500

09473600

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1981

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520X

10 10X

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

368 586 759 1,010 1,220 1,460

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 2.58STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.23

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

324 6.1 3,050 0.0 1.0 15.6 2.0 4.3

274GILA RIVER BASIN

09474000 GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*06'10", long 110*58'33", in NEWW4 sec.12, T.4 S. f R.13 E. , Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050100, on left bank at Kelvin, 500 ft downstream from Mineral Creek, 18 mi downstream from San Pedro River, and 19 mi upstream from Ashurst-Hayden Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.--18,011 mi 2, of which 5,125 mi 2 is below Coolidge Dam.

REMARKS.--Annual peak discharges are for unregulated flow.

ANNUAL PEAK-DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951

DATE

00-00-1309-21-1412-24-1401-20-1608-13-1708-06-1808-03-1912-05-1907-31-2107-26-2207-14-2308-03-2408-06-2509-28-2609-12-2708-02-2809-24-2908-08-3008-30-3110-02-3107-24-3308-23-3408-29-3509-11-3608-21-3708-05-3808-07-3908-14-4012-31-4008-09-4209-26-4308-09-4408-10-4508-05-4608-08-4708-03-4809-15-4907-30-5008-03-51

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

4,00017,60030,000 ES100,00020,000 ES10,000 ES18,000 ES15,000 ES15,000 ES7,40011,4002,0006,200

81,0003,000 ES11,80011,40042,60028,10012,8008,1006,75021,00012,10010,1005,6309,32038,00023,3002,6006,10028,0009,2006,44010,0005,8005,6006,80013,100

WATER YEAR

19521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

01-14-5207-07-5308-05-5408-08-5508-17-5608-19-5708-06-5808-17-5912-26-5907-22-6112-16-6102-12-6308-15-6408-17-6512-23-6509-24-6712-20-6701-22-6903-03-7008-20-7110-01-7110-20-7208-02-7407-23-7507-28-7609-11-7710-11-7712-19-7802-15-8008-01-8109-12-8203-19-8310-02-8312-30-8403-18-8608-04-8707-25-8807-24-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

5,4304,21017,8009,8601,8004,3005,0005,93011,2009,6004,9105,8804,1504,98026,2003,900

27,6005,0006,4003,1203,93010,3003,8802,0002,3402,220 ES16,10027,0006,9503,3203,5304,490

100,0006,1504,2701,6704,0801,720

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

17.8

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

284

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,150

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

13.0

SOILINDEX

2.2

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

15.7

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2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09474000 GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ--Continued

275

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1929-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY Of ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTEUQEO

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

4,370752

1,6902,0002,9003,3301,2101,1101,2001,4301,570 on

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

1.03.17.19.322389.22.50.462.7

435 1

MEAN <FT3/S)

251130300241338549448421507654797ACO

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION (FT3/S)

5531243843663995092552693473903749X>

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.20.961.31.51.20.930.570.640.680.600.47 n *n

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.92.55.94.76.610.88.88.310.012.815.6 o n

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

192022253569104135218

520%

3.13.33.64.56.4163052108

1010%

0.971.01.21.52.26.1132766

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0.330.350.400.570.792.45.91441

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0.080.090.110.170.220.762.26.3

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0.030.030.040.070.090.331.03.414

ANNUAL 1,280 78 426 253 0.59 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS)=STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-89

PERIOD(CON-9CUU

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

3,2702,1001,4001,040865732653

520%

7,0804,1902,6001,8201,4301,1901,090

1010%

11,3006,3603,7502,5201,8801,5301,390

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19,40010,4005,7303,6302,5402,0101,790

IN PERCENT

502%

28,20014,6007,6704,6603,1102,3902,090

1001X

40,40020,30010,1005,8703,7502,7902,390

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1929-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09478200 DURHAM WASH NEAR FLORENCE, AZ

277

LOCATION.--Lat 32'43'20 11 , long 111'06'30", in NEK sec.21, T.8 S., R.12 E. f Final County. Hydrologic Unit 15050100, at U.S. Highway 80, 27 miles southeast of Florence.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15.6 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1954195519561957196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980

DATE

07-20-5408-00-5507-00-5600-00-5709-01-6309-14-6409-08-6512-00-6509-25-6700-00-6800-00-6908-00-7008-20-7106-00-7210-19-7208-02-7409-13-7509-25-7607-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3,3401,000

1002,7001,080H, 790

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DISCHARGE CODES

ES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-57, 1963-76, 1980

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

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561 1,320 2,050 3,260 4,390 5,710

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.74STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

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2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

143 11.0 3;670 0.0 3.0 12.1 1.9 4.3

278GILA RIVER BASIN

09478500 QUEEN CREEK AT WHITLOW DAMSITE, NEAR SUPERIOR* AZ

LOCATION. -Lat 33M7'55", long 111 Q 16'25", in NWfcSEK sec. 36, T.1 S., R.10 E., Final County, Hydro logic Unit 15050100, at Whitlow damsite, 2.5 mi upstream from Whitlow Canyon, 4 mi northeast of Florence Junction, and 10 mi west of Superior.

DRAIMAGE AREA.--144 mi 2.' !

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1917 1918 1919 1920 1939 1948 1949 1950195119521953195419551956195719581959

DATE

05-20-17 08-05-18 08-01-19 02-20-20 08-06-39 07-21-48 07-22-49 07-18-5008-03-5101-18-5207-29-5308-19-5408-03-5508-17-5608-19-5703-22-5808-17-59

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

137

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3,180

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09478500 QUEEN CREEK AT WHITLOW DAMSITE NEAR SUPERIOR, AZ--Continued

279

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1949-58

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

8.53.813174.4508.92.41019

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.300.030.00

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MEAN(FT 3/S)

1.10.612.03.80.65131.70.551.45.6180.75

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2.71.24.05.11.4

183.30.873.26.8

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2.42.02.01.42.11.42.01.62.21.21.81.6

0.89

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

2.31.24.17.71.3

25.63.51.12.911.437.41.5

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1950-58

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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5 20%

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25 4%

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100f 1%

3,630 8,850 14,300 24,000 33,800 46,100

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-58

PERIOD(CON-9C\M

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670 1,150 2,250 3,650 5,860266 436 792 1,210 1,830129 205 354 518 74576 118 195 274 37643 65 103 142 19324 35 53 71 9318 27 40 54 69

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-58

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09478600 QUEEN CREEK TRIBUTARY NO. 3 AT WHITLOW DAM, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33M7'30", long 111'16'50", in N% sec.1, T.2 S., R.10 E. f Pinal County, 15050100, 0.5 mi south of Whitlow Dam, and 4.5 miles northeast of Florence Junction.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.37 mi 2.

281

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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE400

WATER YEAR

19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

09-13-6608-00-6708-00-6809-16-6908-09-7008-00-7108-00-7210-19-7200-00-7409-05-7504-16-7610-23-7603-02-7812-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S) CODES

2801109585646344800

354.0

115240

5.0 ES

a 300 -

- 200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-79

100 -

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5f 20%

lot10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

71.3 135 189 270 339 417

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.00MEAN (LOGS)= 1.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24 -HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

187 1.1 2,320 0.0 1.0 12.0 1.8 3.9

282GILA RIVER BASIN

09479200 QUEEN CREEK TRIBUTARY AT APACHE JUNCTION, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33°24'13", long 1ir32'27", in NEKSUfc sec.21, T.I N., R.8 E., Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050100, at eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 60, 0.6 mi southeast of Apache Junction.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.51 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-18-6111-21-6108-17-6309-14-6408-17-6508-30-6607-11-6708-03-6809-16-6909-05-7009-30-7100-00-7210-18-7207-07-7409-05-7507-24-7600-00-7700-00-7800-00-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1793946741.7

126427019

137262

01092254176

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300

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200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2t 50%

5t 20%

10 t 10%

25t 4%

sot2%

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100f1%

52.5 120 179 269 346 431

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.31MEAN (LOGS)= 1.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

76.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

1.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

1,760

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

10.5

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.6

50-YEAR(IN)

3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09479500 GILA RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, AZ

283

LOCATION.--Lat 33*15'25", long 112"09'59", in SW/MUft sec.16, T.2 S., R.2 E., Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050100, in Gila River Indian Reservation, on left abutment of highway bridge, 2.1 mi upstream from Santa Cruz River, 2.6 mi south of Komatke, and 7.3 mi south of Laveen.

DRAINAGE AREA.-20,615 mi 2, of which 696 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS. Records include flow over dam and in overflow channel. Large diversions above station for irrigation. Most low flow is waste water from irrigated lands and from Chandler, Arizona treatment plant

' (1979-83). Flow pertly regulated by storage in San Carlos Reservoir. (See elsewhere in this report.)

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

191619261940194119421943194419451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959I9601961196219631964

DATE

01-20-1609-28-2608-17-4001-02-4112-12-4109-27-4308-11-4408-13-4509-20-4608-05-4808-10-4908-02-5008-29-5101-20-5207-31-5308-08-5408-24-5501-31-5608-20-5708-19-5808-19-5901-14-6008-25-6112-18-6102-14-6308-17-64

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

^5,000240,0008,74011,900

,170,570,330

2,800,260,430,250,500,210

1,070565

4,5103,230

46446995934

1,760655

1,020798996

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,HPES,HPURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

WATER YEAR

1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

02-09-6512-26-6509-28-6712-23-6700-00-6903-05-7008-23-7110-03-7110-23-7208-07-7411-02-7409-25-7610-22-7610-13-7712-21-7802-23-8003-03-8109-15-8202-09-8310-04-8301-11-8512-10-8502-25-8712-18-8701-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8510,900

3505,890

0178

1,130544

1,5001,220

19397430

6,3609,720

54520194385

35,0002,080

107.1

1612

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURURURURURURURURUR

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URUR

MD,UURURURUR

Highest since 1907. Highest since 1916.

284GILA RIVER BASIN

09479500 GILA RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-46, 1949-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1949-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

2,660182518

1,1001,3001,060

982612

249895106

285

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.00

MEAN(FT 3/S)

669.3

437058526.52.01.1

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34

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION(FT 3/S)

38829115210201176184.62.4

4116026

64

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

5.93.12.73.03.53.42.72.32.12.72.41.8

1.9

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

16.32.310.617.214.412.91.60.50.33.716.63.6

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN

INDICATED YEARS, AND

(CON- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENTOCIAJ

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

205%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

502%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

100f1%

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1949-89

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2,5001,650

943542348210151

1010%

4,8503,2701,9201,150

748459338

254%

8,9706,1503,7102,3101,530

957726

IN PERCENT

502%

12,8008,8305,4103,4702,3201,4701,140

100f1%

17,10011,9007,3704,8703,2702,0901,660

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1949-89

1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEC

5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

869 48 17 9.3 6.1 2.4 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09480000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LOCHIEL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3r21'19», long 110*35'20", in SU; sec.11, T.24 S., R.17 E. (unsurveyed), Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on southern border of Spanish land grant of San Rafael, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road, 1.7 mi upstream from international boundary and 2.5 mi northeast of Lochiel.

DRAINAGE AREA.--82.2 mi 2.

REMARKS.-Small diversions for irrigation of 200 acres above station, mostly by pumping from ground water.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969

DATE

09-13-4907-30-5008-02-5108-16-5207-14-5307-22-5408-06-5507-17-5608-09-5708-07-5808-14-5907-30-6008-08-6107-29-6208-25-6309-09-6409-12-6508-18-6608-03-6712-20-6708-05-69

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,6504,5202,560

5503,3201,5704,3001,360688380243625

1,1207.6

2,3902,3304,8101,7801,870986484

.....

WATER YEAR

19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-03-7008-10-7107-16-7206-30-7308-04-7407-22-7507-22-7609-05-7710-09-7701-25-7906-30-8007-15-8108-11-8203-04-8308-15-8407-19-8508-29-8608-10-8708-23-8808-04-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8802,8302,0701,4901,7303,3303,5401,130

^2,0001,060406

1,1102,6401,120

12,000850

4,210291804871

Highest since 1926.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

42.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

12.0

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,150

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

31.0

SOILINDEX

2.3

MEAN ANNUAL>RECIPI- -TAT I ON(IN)

18.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.3

GILA RIVER BASIN

09480000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LOCHIEL, AZ--Continued

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MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

<FT 3/S) <FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT I ON RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

776.8184718345.22.82.8

6918744

ANNUAL 29

0.000.000.000.020.030.010.000.000.000.030.000.00

0.31

5.21.11.82.71.71.90.740.390.308.4175.3

3.9

171.53.78.33.45.61.20.670.6516389.5

5.3

3.21.4 2.0 3.1 2.0 2.91.61.7 2.2 1.8 2.2 1.8

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11.1 2.3 3.9 5.7 3.6 4.0I.60.80.617.837.0II.4

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

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INDICATED YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.74

520%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.21

1010%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10

205%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.050.05

502%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.120.02

100f1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.060.100.410.01

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1949-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

1,460 2,950 4,330 6,590 8,700 11,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.20MEAN (LOGS)= 3.17STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1950-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

170753822148.76.3

520%

43921111466412517

1010%

661343196115724330

254%

9635533412021307754

IN PERCENT

502%

1,19073548229019011480

100f1%

1,410937651398267161114

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1950-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

59 9.1 4.3 2.5 1.6 0.95 0.64 0.45 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09480500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR NOGAIES, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3r20'40», long 110'51'03", in NW% sec.18, T.24 S. f R.15 E. (unsurveyed), Santa Cruz County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, in Spanish land grant of Maria Santisima del Carmen, on left bank 0.8 mi downstream from international boundary and 5.5 mi east of Nogales.

DRAINAGE AREA.--533 mi 2, of which 348 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station of about 4,300 acre-ft-yr for irrigation of about 2,150 acres in Mexico in 1977. Diversion 19 mi upstream for municipal supply of city of Nogales, Sonora, began in 1949; diversion in 1968 totaled 3500 acre-ft-yr.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959

DATE

08-07-3008-04-3107-08-3209-19-3308-00-3408-31-3508-09-3608-16-3707-28-3808-13-3908-04-4007-21-4107-08-4207-30-4308-15-4407-30-4507-26-4608-29-4708-01-4809-14-4907-20-5008-03-5107-29-5207-14-5307-10-5408-20-5506-28-5608-18-5708-13-5808-06-59

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5,4004,1506,4001,9005,90012,0004,0502,4002,2007,0101,8001,9808,2005,3004,7003,2907,2002.5503,4106,3507,2103,0402,3303,50010,60011,1002.5301,6204,0002,640

WATER YEAR

196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

01-11-6008-15-6108-19-6207-10-6308-14-6409-13-6508-20-6607-27-6712-20-6708-02-6908-16-7008-20-7110-24-7102-22-7308-01-7407-22-7507-22-7608-18-7710-09-7712-18-7808-09-8007-29-8110-02-8102-04-8310-02-8312-27-8408-30-8608-10-8709-12-8808-16-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

2,7601,6402,3904,5105,6301,5804,4006.31015.2004,4604,1002,930

7382,30017.10011,4006,7006,700

*31,00012,7001.9503,2201,6206,41016,2007,0802,4403,5602,940663

Highest since 1892.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

26.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

51.2

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,850

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

28.0

SOILINDEX

2.1

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

18.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.0

50-YEAR(IN)

4.3

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09480500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR NOGALES, AZ--Continued

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123 18

106886752103.43.9

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

4.5 2.02.82.62.22.31.61.92.91.31.4 1 7

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

8 4.1

2.711.410.19.26.61.90.50.413.127.6ft L

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

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250X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

520X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

1010X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

205%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

1001X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 123 3.4 28 30 1.1 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50 2X

100 1X

4,100 7,680 10,700 15,200 19,200 23,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 3.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1917-19, 1931-33, 1936-89

PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

6964052501631117352

520X

1,8401,080

641399262172123

1010X

3,1501,8601,070

645413272195

254X

5,6703,3801,8701,090

677447323

IN PERCENT

502X

8,3805,0202,7001,530

934617449

1001X

12,0007,2403,7902,0901,250

827607

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1917-19, 1931-33, 1936-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5% 10X 15% 20% 30% 40% 50X 60% 70% 80X 90X 95X 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9X

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09481500 SONOITA CREEK NEAR PATAGONIA, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 31'30'00", long 110'49'00", in SE%SU!4 sec.21, T.22 S., R.15 E., Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on left abutment of former railroad bridge, 5 mi downstream from Patagonia.

DRAINAGE AREA.--209 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952

DATE

08-07-3007-28-3107-26-3207-15-3308-00-3408-23-3508-09-3609-06-3709-09-3808-08-3908-13-4008-09-4109-12-4208-28-4308-09-4408-06-4509-30-4608-12-4708-15-4808-08-4907-30-5008-02-5108-14-52

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

2,6001,9001,7001,050

11,0004,7003,6003,6003,4003,3002,5802,1501,0004,530

6693,14014,0002,3604,7505,7907,3005,0303,630

WATER YEAR

1953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219781984

DATE

07-14-5307-20-5408-12-5507-19-5608-02-5707-05-5808-24-5908-13-6010-09-6012-15-6108-26-6309-10-6409-08-6508-18-6607-03-6712-20-6708-24-6908-03-7008-11-7109-09-7210-09-7710-02-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2,8704,6706,920

7804,8605,5902,3101,5502,760680

4,3202,640806

4,1202,0605,410450622

2,860368

17,3SO216,000

DISCHARGE CODES

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Highest since 1946. Highest since 1930.

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(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

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2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

76.7 21.7 4,800 52.0 2.0 19.3 2.0 4.1

294GILA RIVER BASIN

09481500 SONOITA CREEK NEAR PATAGONIA, AZ--Continued

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.120.550.90

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.450.73

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1931-33, 1936-72

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED

3,130 5,360 7,190 9,950 12,300 15,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.22MEAN (LOGS)- 3.51STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.27

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1,68077141828217110071

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2,09094851636421812487

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5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

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80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09481700 CALABASAS CANYON NEAR NOGALES, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 31*27'25", long 110°59'09", in SEKNUfc sec.2 f T.23 S., R.13 E., Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at U.S. Highway 89, 8.5 mi north of Mogales.

DRAINAGE AREA.--10.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1,500

WATERYEAR

19631964196519671968196919701971197219731974197519761978

DATE

08-05-6307-00-6407-17-6507-00-6712-20-6709-00-6908-08-7008-00-7107-24-7210-00-7208-02-7407-00-7500-00-7610-09-77

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

179813263520150

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2 50X

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100f 1%

309 691 1,030 1,560 2,020 2,540

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.21MEAN (LOGS)= 2.48STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

75.4

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09481750 SOPORI WASH AT AMADO, AZ

297

LOCATION.--Lat 3r43'25", long 1ir03'40", in NEttNEfc sec.1, T.20 S., R.12 E., Santa Cruz County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, 200 ft below bridge on State Highway 89, 1.1 mi north of Amado.

DRAINAGE AREA.--176 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE20.000

WATER YEAR

19481954195519561957195819641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761978

DATE

08-15-4800-00-5408-00-5500-00-5600-00-5700-00-5809-10-6400-00-6512-22-6500-00-6700-00-6800-00-6909-04-7009-01-7107-14-7207-00-7307-23-7408-23-7509-25-7610-00-77

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

16,0006,5002,700

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5001,500500500500

1,8002,90027,300

4003,9002,7002,5002,300

DISCHARGE CODES

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948, 1954-58, 1964-76, 1978

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

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25 4%

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2,230 4,610 6,780 10,200 13,400 17,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 3.35STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37

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09481900 OCOTILLO WASH NEAR CONTINENTAL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat SrSO'OO", long lirOO'OO", in SEfc sec.27, T.18 S., R.13E. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, in Spanish Land Grant of San Ignacio de la Canoa at U.S. Highway 89, 1.5 mi southwest of Continental.

DRAINAGE AREA.-3.60 mi 2.

WATER YEAR

1954195519561957196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

DISCHARGE CODES

07-20-54 00-00-55 00-00-56 00-00-5708-05-63 07-00-64 00-00-65 00-00-66 00-00-67 12-00-67 00-00-69 00-00-70 08-00-71 00-00-72 00-00-73 00-00-74

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50 100 50X 20X 10X 4X 2% 1X

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ---MEAN (LOGS)= ---STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ---

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MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

106 5.99 3,280 0.0 3.0 14.1 2.1 4.6

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09482000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 31'52'IT", long HO'58'46", in SEttSEfc sec.11, T.18 S., R.13 E. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, in Spanish land grant of San Ignacio de la Canoa, on right bank 0.8 mi northeast of Green Valley Post Office, and 1.5 mi north of Continental. Prior to Feb. 13, 1981, at site 1.5 mi upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,682 mi 2, revised, of which 395 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.--Irrigation above station of about 12,500 acres including about 2,300 acres in Mexico, mostly by pumping from ground water.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19401941194219431944194519461947195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966

DATE

08-14-4008-09-4107-28-4208-01-4308-12-4408-09-4509-09-4610-01-4608-15-5207-14-5308-05-5408-19-5507-29-5608-21-5708-05-5808-17-5901-12-6008-23-6101-25-6208-06-6309-10-6409-12-6512-23-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

12,1003,6702,7004,0004,4407,8204,1205,3301,8204,91014,60017,5003,0901,6905,6203,9003,7404,8202,4804,22014,000

3705,990

WATER YEAR.......19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

07-27-6712-20-6708-05-6907-20-7008-20-7107-14-7203-14-7309-03-7409-01-7507-12-7607-18-7710-09-7712-18-7808-25-8009-05-8108-15-8202-04-8310-02-8312-28-8407-16-8608-05-8707-28-8809-03-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3,73018,0001,6803,7203,2703,2902,1303,4503,3503,8003,29026,50016,0002,3603,3502,1604,800

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840340930

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

21.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

99.2

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,350

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

22.0

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09482000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ--Continued

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PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

20 5%

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100f 1%

137

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-47, 1952-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

3,980 8,140 12,300 19,600 27,000 36,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.48MEAN (LOGS)= 3.63STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.35

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1952-80

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19,20010,2005,2902,6701,350795561

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09482200 PLATO WASH NEAR SAHUARITA, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 32°02'43" f Long 110°57'00" f in SWASEfc sec.7f T.16 S. f R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at U.S. Highway 89, 6 mi north of Sahuarita.

DRAINAGE AREA.--30.1 mi 2 of which 23.4 mi 2 is noncontributing and/or distributary flow.

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1955196119651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801984

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CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

40.4 8.8 2,770 0.0 3.0 11.6 1.9 4.3

304GILA RIVER BASIN

09482330 PUMPING WASH NEAR VAIL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"04'10", long 11<r48/23", in SWANWfc sec.3, T.16 S., R.15 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at road to pumping station 1.1 mi south of Interstate 10, and 5.7 mi west of Vail.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.81 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

400

300 -

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

08-16-6607-17-67 00-00-6808-07-69 08-00-70 07-00-71 07-17-72 10-05-72 07-07-74 07-00-7509-25-7610-22-76 10-06-77 12-18-78 08-24-80 07-25-81

9020513533

22033730

142210439.0679041190195

- 200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81

100 -

05 o> o; o> g;

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

102 198 274 382 469 560

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.31MEAN (LOGS)= 1.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PfECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL 1 AT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR

(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

57.7 2.3 3,010 0.0 1.0 111.2 1.8 3.9...._......................-.-.... .. ..-. .............4- ..-. ..-. ...............

GILA RIVER BASIN

09482350 SOUTH FORK ARIPORT WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

305

LOCATION.--Lat 32*06'00«, long 110'54'30", in SEKNEfc sec.28, T.15 S., R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at Hughes Access Road, 3.25 mi south of U.S. Highway 80, and 1.5 mi southeast of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.--9.78 mi 2, of which 5.40 mi 2 is noncontributing and/or distributary flow.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

DISCHARGE CODES

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

07-28-6607-17-6708-19-68 07-28-69 07-19-70 10-02-70 08-12-72 10-19-72 07-08-74 07-00-75 09-25-76 01-29-77 01-15-78 00-00-79 09-07-80

225 450 1808.0

216 480 180 250

^,89010

98069590.0

620

LT

Highest since 1956.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

2.500

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

25 10 25 50 100 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ---STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* ----

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

36.5 3.1 2,740 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.8 3.9

306GILA RIVER BASIN

09482370 NORTH FORK AIRPORT WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"06'40", long 110"54'30", in NEKSEK sec.21, T.15 S., R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at Hughes Access Road, 2.5 mi south of U.S. Highway 80, and 1 mi east of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.--6.65 mi 2, of which 1.37 mi 2 is noncontributing and/or distributary flow.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19611965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

08-22-6100-00-6507-28-6607-17-6708-19-6809-15-6907-19-7010-02-7008-12-7210-19-7207-08-7407-12-7509-25-7611-11-7601-15-7800-00-7909-07-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

^.SSO26501003037040190450130230

^,03010

700701150

460

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

ESES

LT

Highest since 1956. Highest since 1961.

1.500

1.200 -

S 900 -

600 -

300 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

1010%

254%

502X

1001%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)=MEAN (LOGS)'STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):

40.6

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MAIN BASIN

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED 1 SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURPRECIPI­ TATION 2- YEAR 50- YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)

4.6 2,780 3.0 1.0 10.8 1.8 3.9

GILA RIVER BASIN

09482400 AIRPORT WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

307

LOCATION.--Lat 32*09'09", long 110°58'52", in NEKSEK sec.2, T.15 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, 25 ft upstream from Santa Clara Avenue, 0.7 mi upstream from mouth, 4.3 mi downstream from confluence of north and south forks of Airport Wash, and 4.9 mi south of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-23.0 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984

DATE

09-11-6607-17-6708-20-6808-28-6907-20-7010-02-7007-16-7210-19-7207-07-7407-12-7509-25-7609-09-7709-21-7810-21-7809-07-8007-27-8110-01-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

322106385118823549310159689377896304405279378385

2,900

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHP,C

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

37.0 10.8 2,700 1.1 1.0 10.8 1.8 3.9

308GILA RIVER BASIN

09482400 AIRPORT WASH AT TUCSON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-81 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-81

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S>

STAN­

DARD DEVIA-

MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

3.40.670.970.531.40.410.240.050.199.43.06.0

1.1

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00.00.00.00

0. 0. 0. 0.00

0.08

0.540.100.190.090.130.060.020.000.011.90.811.2

1.10.200.320.180.350.120.060.010.052.70.801.8

1.7 2.0 2.7 1.8 3.0 3.4 3.81.4 0.981.5

10.6 2.0 3.7 1.7 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.238.016.023.5

0.43 0.31 0.72 100

PERICO (CC*I- SECU-

TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS. AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.11

5 20X

10 10%

20 5X

50f 2%

0.000.03

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00

100f 1X

0.000.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

403 666 889 1,230 1,540 1,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.47MEAN (LOGS)= 2.63STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81

PERIOD(caocu TIVIDAY

1-J-

O

137

15306090

250%

41177.3.2.1.1.

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520%

IN FT 3/S.INTERVAL,

FOR INDICATEDIN

PROBABILITY,

1010%

81 118

89550

38178.75.33.12.1

5827137.84.63.1

254%

176924220127.4.

06

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

2291245727159.16.0

100f1%

291162743519117.6

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81

1%

9.3

5%

0.18

10%

0.00

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR

15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

EXCEE

70%

0.00

)ED FOR

80%

0.00

INDICATED PERCENT OF

90%

0.00

95%

0.00

98%

0.00

TIME

99%

0.00

99.5%

0.00

99.9%

0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

MEA

N M

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DIS

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BIC

FEE

T PE

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1955

1960

1965

1970

1975

1980

1985

1960

1965

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

fi 9

310GILA RIVER BASIN

09482410 RODEO WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32° 10'20", long HO'58'35", in SWANWA sec. 36, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, at South 12th Avenue, 0.8 mi above mouth in Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.-7.24 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.000

WATER YEAR

197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-20-7008-19-7107-16-7207-00-7307-21-7407-12-7500-00-7608-15-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8007-29-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8984763809712521230032170320460360

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCCCCCCCCC

800 -

S 600 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

400 -

200 -

t; 00J2 o> en

250X

520%

10 10X

25f 4%

50f 2X

100f 1%

260 441 572 746 880 1,020

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.27MEAN (LOGS)= 2.40STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

33.7

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

7.9

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,560

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

10.6

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

61 LA RIVER BASIN311

09482420 JULIAN WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*10'15", long HO'56'25", in SUKNUK sec.32, T.14 S. f R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, 1,600 ft above confluence with Tucson Diversion channel, and 0.5 mi south of Ajo Road in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--26.5 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500

WATER YEAR

197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-19-7008-20-7107-16-7210-19-7207-07-7407-12-7509-25-7609-09-7710-06-7707-29-7909-07-8003-02-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,2701,050440330130112

1,050680395190435400

1.200 -

S 900 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

600 -

300 -

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

428 817 1,130 1,570 1,930 2,310

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22MEAN (LOGS)* 2.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

38.9 17.3 2,900 1.9 1.0 11.0 1.7 4.0

312GILA RIVER BASIN

09482450 WEST BRANCH SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*08'00", long HTOO'30", in NE14NEK sec. 16, T.15 S., R.13 E., Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050301, at Valencia Road, 0.4 mi west of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23.6 mi 2, contributing drainage area not determined.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.000

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

08-19-6607-17-6708-10-6808-08-6907-19-7008-17-7107-16-7208-23-7306-25-7409-09-7509-25-7609-09-7710-06-7712-18-7809-25-8007-29-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE . (FT 3/S) CODES

75 ES130 ES48031875 ES

5401908011019091035091050150760

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

</> 800 -e

£ 600 -

400 -

200 -

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

80.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

15.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,800

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.3

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.4

GILA RIVER BASIN

09482480 BIG WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

313

LOCATION.--Lat 32'11'10", long 111*00'07", in SUKNEtt sec.27, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, at Mission Road, 0.6 mi north of State Highway 86, in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.94 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-10-6508-12-6607-17-6708-10-6800-00-6907-19-7008-17-7107-16-7207-00-7300-00-7400-00-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8009-18-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

1,00024050650

^,070^.OOO

285300

00

1200

380203.029

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

4.000

3,000

2,000

1,000 -

09482480

Highest since 1963. ^Highest since 1920.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

63.0 390 887 1,940 3,060 4,460

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.62MEAN (LOGS)= 1.69STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.05

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

95.2 4.9 2,850 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 4.4

314GILA RIVER BASIN

09482500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32°13'16", long 110°58'52", in NEl&NEtt sec.14, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on downstream side of center pier of Congress Street Bridge in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,222 mi 2, of which 395 mi 2 is in Mexico, adjusted for 15.2 mi 2 of Tucson Arroyo drainage area contributing to this station effective July 1956.

REMARKS.--Irrigation above station of about 26,000 acres, inc pumping from ground water. Ground water is also pumped above Since October 1969 all flow past station is published, includ

uding about 2,300 acres in Mexico, mostly by the station for municipal supply and mining. ng wastewater when known.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951

DATE

12-23-1401-20-1609-08-1708-07-1808-02-1908-09-2008-01-2107-20-2208-17-2311-17-2309-18-2509-28-2609-07-2708-01-2809-24-2908-07-3008-10-3107-30-3208-21-3308-23-3409-01-3507-26-3607-10-3708-05-3808-03-3908-14-4008-14-4108-09-4208-02-4308-16-4408-10-4508-04-4610-01-4608-16-4808-08-4907-30-5008-02-51

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

^5,0005,0007,5004,9004,7001,9504,0002,0001,9002,0503,400

11,4001,9501,600

10,4001,7709,2004,2006,1006,000

10,3005,4003,2809,0008,000

11,3002,4901,6704,5106,530

10,8004,2602,9603,8603,8009,4905,020

UA YE

19*

1?19119"19"

1?1?1?1%19<1*1*1%19<19419419<19<19:1919;19:19;19;191919191919191919191919

ER R

23456789>0.1.2.34>5»6.7«901

^2rs4

r56

*78

^950

1545

567

589

DATE

08-16-5207-15-5307-24-5408-03-5507-29-5608-31-5707-29-5808-20-5908-10-6008-23-6109-26-6208-26-6309-10-6407-16-6508-19-6607-17-6712-20-6708-06-6907-20-7008-17-7107-15-7210-19-7207-08-7407-12-7509-25-7608-15-7710-10-7712-19-7808-13-8007-27-8110-02-8312-28-8407-21-8608-02-8708-23-8810-20-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT3/S) CODES

3,8205,9009,570

10,9002,6103,0506,3504,4206,140

16,6004,9804,670

13,0001,1905,5005,860

16,1008,7108,5308,0003,4704,7107,9302,4807,1002,660

23,70013,5002,7602,700

252,70010,0001,920 HP1,500

10,7002,960

Highest since 1905. Highest since 1892.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

20.1

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

128

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,050

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

17.0

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.9

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09482500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ--Continued

315

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1906, 1913, 1915-81 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-81

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT3/S>

nfrnBED xcx

NOVEMBER 215 DECEMBER 895 JANUARY 518 FEBRUARY 202 MARCH 102APRIL 1.7MAY 2.3JUNE 25JULY 430AUGUST 682CCDTCMBCQ t19

MINIMUM (FT3/S>

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.00ft ftft

MEAN (FT 3/S>

13 6.6 36 22 11 4.90.110.091.4

5295T*

w i nn

DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-

(FT3/S> ATION

79 28 146 82 37 180.290.344.3

71114AH

5.9 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.62.73.83.11.41.21 A

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.9 2.4 13.0 7.8 4.1 1.80.00.00.518.834.519 1

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

1 37

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.120.76

520%

0.000.000.000.08

1010%

0.000.000.000.00

***rt205%

0.000.000.000.00

502%

0.000.000.000.00

1001%

0.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 112 1.3 23 23 0.99 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915-81, 1984-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5,090

5 10 2520% 10% 4%

9,400 13,100 18,800

50 1002% 1%

23,800 29,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.15MEAN (LOGS)- 3.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.31

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1913, 1915-81

PERIOD(CON-wCI«U

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,4307143702141338057

520%

3,2601,660866491296176124

1010%

4,9002,5101,310738438264185

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7,4103,8002,0101,120655405282

IN PERCENT

502%

9,5804,9002,6101,450842531370

1001%

12,0006,1203,2901,8101,050678472

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1906, 1913, 1915-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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GILA RIVER BASIN 317

09482950 RAILROAD WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"12/ 50", long 1100 56'45", in NE%SE& sec.18, T.14 S. f R.14 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on center of culvert on upstream side of Winsett Street in Tucson. Prior to December 11, 1978, at site 200 ft upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE2.000

WATER YEAR

1970197119721973197419761977197819791980198119821983

DATE

07-20-7007-19-7108-12-7207-27-7307-18-7407-11-7609-10-7710-06-7710-21-7808-23-8006-25-8107-25-8201-29-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

6421,5901,280220482312300223243222162421106

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCCCCCCCCCC

1.500 -

- 1.000 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-74, 1976-79, 1981-83

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

500 -

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

340 666 961 1,440 1,870 2,390

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 2.54STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.34

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

0.73 2.7 2,490 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.7 4.2

318GILA RIVER BASIN

09483000 TUCSON ARROYO AT VINE AVENUE, TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*13'00", long 110*56'54", in SWttNEfc sec.18, T.H S., R.14 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on right bank at Vine Avenue in Tucson, 0.2 mi downstream from Arroyo Chico.

DRAINAGE AREA.--8.2 mi 2 since June 1956. Prior to August 1945, 27.0 mi 2 . See USP 1733 for history of progressive reduction of drainage area by flood-control diversion structures.

REMARKS.--A flood-control project, at upper end of natural basin Reservoir (Atterbury), which is in Pantano Wash drainage runoff from 15.2 mi near the upper end of basin into a flood- T.14 S., R.14 E., from which reservoir water is released upstream from Tucson Arroyo. Since October 1969, all flow past

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

diverts runoff from 3.6 mi into Lakeside area. Another flood-control project diverts

control detention reservoir in SE% sec.29, Julian Wash, which enters Santa Cruz River the station is published.

WATER YEAR

1956195719591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

08-26-5607-17-5708-20-5908-20-6008-22-6109-26-6209-03-6308-12-6407-16-6509-13-6605-24-6708-19-6808-01-6907-20-7007-19-7108-12-7210-18-7207-18-7407-25-7509-04-7609-10-7710-06-7710-21-7808-13-8006-25-81

ANNUAL PEA DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

CDISCHARGE

CODESL

364 C716 C

2,540 C609 C

*5,000 UR,C1,060 C208

1,0601,220593350644800

1,5502,9302,950720332760446

1,480

ccccccccccccccc

764 C1,040 C816 C746 C

Highest since 1940.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

37.0 5.5 2,510 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.8 3.9

GILA RIVER BASIN

09483000 TUCSON ARROYO AT VINE AVE, TUCSON, AZ--Continued.

319

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1957-81

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

8.74.48.53.83.82.00.471.01.34.9155.7

ANNUAL

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.000.00

1.8 0.36

1.10.531.10.750.720.470.090.100.121.92.81.1

2.0 0.952.11.11.10.630.130.230.281.33.91.5

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.51.31.42.22.3 0.70 1.4 1.3

9.8 4.9 10.5 6.9 6.6 4.4 0.91.01.1

17.825.910.4

0.91 0.46 0.50 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-81

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

20 5X

50f 2X

100f 1X

137

14306090

120183

0.000.000.160.36

0.000.000.020.16

0.000.000.000.10

0.000.000.000.06

0.000.000.000.04

0.000.000.000.03

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1956-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100f 1%

842 1,540 2,150 3,090 3,920 4,890

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.20MEAN (LOGS)- 2.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.31

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1957-81

PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

6727137.14.52.82.1

520X

1254823137.94.83.6

1010X

177683318116.54.7

254%

2621004825159.06.4

IN PERCENT

50f2X

342129623218117.9

100f1%

438165784021149.6

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1957-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5% 10X 15X 20% 30X 40% 50% 60X 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9X

25 2.0 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

320 GILA RIVER BASIN

09483000 TUCSON ARROYO AT VINE AVE, TUCSON, AZ CONTINUED

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09483010 HIGH SCHOOL WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

321

LOCATION.--Lat 32'13'28", long 110*56'48", in SEKSE14 sec.7, T.14 S. f R.14 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on right bank 200 ft upstream from Cherry Avenue in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.95 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Entire drainage basin is an urban residential area.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE (FT 3/S)

08-10-6808-01-6908-11-7008-08-7108-12-7207-07-7308-02-7407-16-7509-04-7607-22-7710-07-7708-12-7908-13-8005-01-8107-25-8208-16-83

48634140966480020412619515612917834635785

464153

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

1.11 1.6 2,460 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.7 4.2

322GILA RIVER BASIN

09483010 HIGH SCHOOL WASH AT TUCSON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1974-83

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM<FT 3/S)

0.380.200.350.280.310.260.100.100.090.570.820.78

0.20

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.010.00

0.05

MEAN<FT 3/S)

0.100.050.070.120.070.090.020.020.020.230.270.22

0.11

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

0.160.070.110.110.120.070.030.030.030.190.300.24

0.05

COEFFI­ CIENT OFVARI­ATION

1.51.41.50.921.60.782.01.91.50.811.11.1

0.43

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

8.04.05.79.55.67.11.21.41.517.820.917.4

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-83

PERIOD (CON* SECUr TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

0.020.05

5 20X

10 10X

20f 5%

50f 2%

0.010.02

0.000.02

0.000.01

0.000.01

100f 1%

0.000.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1974-83

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-83

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520X

10 10X

254X

50 2X

100 1%

261 454 606 827 1010 1210

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.42STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED

250X

6.02.61.30.720.430.300.25

RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

5 10 25 f20X 10X 4X

10 14 204.6 6.3 9.02.2 2.9 4.01.2 1.5 2.00.72 0.98 1.40.52 0.72 1.00.41 0.53 0.71

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

100f1X

25 31114.92.31.81.40.86

145.82.82.31.71.0

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEUIOO OF RECORD 1974-83

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5% 10X 15X 20X 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95X 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9X ------- ----"---- --- -------------------------------------------r---------------------------------------------------

3.0 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 I 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large

GILA RIVER BASIN

09483010 HIGH SCHOOL WASH AT TUCSON, AZ CONTINUED

323

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at o o> o> 0,

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0.20

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0.3

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09483010PERIOD OF RECORD 1974-83

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324GILA RIVER BASIN

09483025 SILVERCROFT WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'13'53", long 1ir00'10", in NWA sec.10, T. 14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, 0.1 mi west of Silverbell Road, 0.3 mi northwest of !>t. Mary's Hospital, and 0.4 mi north of Anklam Road at Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.74 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19651969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-10-6508-00-6907-20-7008-00-7100-00-7207-00-7307-20-7410-30-7409-25-7601-01-7710-06-7707-20-7908-24-8007-21-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

J5602365

31,5001,450

100115

5.010

31063

290197222

DISCHARGE CODES

HP.CCCC

ES,CC

LT,CLT,C

CCCCCC

Highest since 1961.Highest since 1965.Highest since 1961.

2.000

1.600

55 1 .200 o

800

400

09483025

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965, 1969-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

90 332 659 1,370 2,200 3,360

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 1.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.67

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

44.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

3.3

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,540

FORESTEDAREA SOIL

(PERCENT) INDEX

0.0 1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.8

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.4

GILA RIVER BASIN325

09483030 ANKLAM WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"13'30", long 111°01'50", in SE% sec.8, T.14 S. f R.13 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at Anklam Road, 1 mi west of Tucson city limits, and 2 mi west of St. Mary's Hospital.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.11 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-10-6512-10-6500-00-6710-03-6708-00-6907-19-7008-17-7109-07-7207-15-7300-00-7410-30-7409-25-7601-01-7707-30-7801-18-7908-14-8008-13-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

1,600302.0

5098

2,0002,420

75140

0160755.0

385.0

3576

DISCHARGE COOES

ESESES

ES

ES

3.000

8 2,500

uj 2.000o mo- 1.500

g

I 1.000

500

09483030

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2f 50%

5f 20%

10f 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

75.6 362 855 2,210 4,140 7,390

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 1.91STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.78

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

298 2.1 2,700 0.0 1.0 11.8 1.9 4.4

326GILA RIVER BASIN

09483040 WEST SPEEDWAY WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32°14'20", long 1ir02'43", in SEfcSFA sec.6, T.14 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at driveway to Power substation off West Speedway Road, 2 mi west of Tucson city limits, and 3 mi northwest of St. Mary's Hospital.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.46 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 300

WATER YEAR

19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-10-6509-13-6600-00-6710-03-6708-08-6909-04-7008-20-7108-12-7207-00-7309-14-7409-07-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7707-20-7908-24-8008-13-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S> CODES

224413744

23623614415923815

16024010 ES

104748640

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

92.2 202 291 419 521 627

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)? -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 1.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­

TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

364 1.1 2,750 0.0 1.0 11.8 1.9 4.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09483100 TANQUE VERDE CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ

329

LOCATION.--Lat 32'14'48", long 110'40'46", in NEMWA sec.2, T.14 S., R.16 E., Pi ma County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, 4.4 mi east of Tanque Verde School, 7.4 mi upstream from Agua Caliente Wash, and 17.5 mi east of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-43.0 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972

DATE

01-11-6009-08-6112-16-6102-11-6309-10-6409-04-6512-22-6507-16-6712-20-6701-15-6903-02-7008-21-7107-16-72

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

7891,260925

1,5202,630828

2,7601,2603,080

2781,0602,3501,190

WATER YEAR

1973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985

DATE

10-19-7207-08-7400-00-7509-05-7601-01-7707-25-7812-18-7802-14-8007-30-8108-23-8202-03-8310-02-8312-28-84

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2,120804210300420

1,2804,1001,1506,7002,4601,1008,6007,880

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

156 11.0 4,780 21.0 1.0 17.0 2.0 4.0

330GILA RIVER BASIN

09483100 TANQUE VERDE CREEK NEAR TUCSQt, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW ! BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-74

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

44121989483100193.50.82164669

32

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

1.1

MEAN(FT 3/S)

4.62.1

251521153.40.310.053.28.29.6

8.9

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION(FT 3/S)

123.4

512431265.20.900.214.81219

8.5

COEFFI­ CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.61.72.11.61.51.71.52.93.91.51.52.0

0.96

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

4.31.9

23.113.819.814.03.20.30.13.07.79.0

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS]

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,RECURRENCE INTERVAL,

FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

2 5 1050X 20X 10X

0.04 0.00 0.00 0.0.40 0.06 0.02 0.

205X

0001

, IN PERCENT

50f 100f2X IX

0.00 0.000.00 0.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50 2X

100f 1X

1,530 3,130 4.620 7,110 9,460 12,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.23MEAN (LOGS)* 3.20STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

PER i a(CON9CVAJ

TIVEDAYS

137

15306090

21 50X

2671619863412720

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520X

525334198131865643

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,

1010X

7574952851951308264

254X

1,130758420300206126101

YEARS,IN

11

ANDPERCENT

50f2X

,470,000539398281167137

11

100f1X

,870,300673515375216180

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

1X

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEED

5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X

ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

181 38 16 8.9 5.4 1.2 0.18 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09483042 CEMETERY UASH AT TUCSON, AZ

327

LOCATION.-Lat 32°15'50", long 110°58'38", in NUKNUK sec.36, T.13 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at U.S. Highway 89, 0.25 mi north of junction with State Highway 84 in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1.17 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977

DATE

08-00-6607-17-6708-20-6811-14-6808-18-7008-00-7108-12-7207-00-7309-06-7407-17-7509-25-7609-10-77

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

229396600570285100400150580290360205

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCC

ES,CES,CES,C

CCCC

WATER YEAR

197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

07-30-7808-12-7908-14-8004-30-8108-23-8208-15-8310-02-8300-00-8507-15-8602-25-8708-20-8807-26-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

160375225156,54020945617226452216262

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCCCCCCCCC

800

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

600 -

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2X

100f 1% - 400 -

274 418 517 646 743 842

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.15MEAN (LOGS)= 2.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.22

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

200 -

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

40.0 2.2 2,370 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 4.2

328GILA RIVER BASIN

09483045 FLOWING WELLS WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 32'15'55", long 110*59'40", in SWKSWK sec.26, T.13 E., R.13 S., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, at intersection of Ft. Lowell Road and Flowing Wells Road in Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.53 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.500

WATER YEAR

1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-00-7108-12-7200-00-7309-06-7407-12-7507-11-7609-10-7707-30-7808-12-7902-13-8004-30-8108-23-8208-09-8307-22-8400-00-8507-15-8602-25-8708-19-8807-26-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,250870430

1,150620920225185490330220

1,47094399535631081438532

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

524 911 1,200 1,610 1,920 2,260

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 2.71STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.29

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­

TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI-

! TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

32.1 4.2 2,380 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09483100 TANQUE VERDE CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--CoNTZNUED

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332GILA RIVER BASIN

09483200 AGUA CALIENTE WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'16'OT", long 110°44'15", in SW4SVtt sec.29, T.13 S., R.16 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Soldier Trail, 1.4 mi north of Tanque Verde Road, and 5 mi northeast of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.04 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 500

WATER YEAR

1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

08-00-6507-19-6608-00-6710-03-6708-00-6903-02-7008-19-7108-00-7210-00-7207-07-7407-25-7507-17-7600-00-7710-06-7708-12-7908-13-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

8621757446964

43043021010 LT25

175240704876

400 |-

% 300 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-80

200 -

100 -

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

98.9 208 309 470 619 793

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.00STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.38

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

368

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.6

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,300

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

7.8

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

14.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.1

GILA RIVER BASIN333

09483250 ROB WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32°14'08", long 110°48'58", in NEKNUK sec.9f T.14 S. f R.15 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Speedway BLvd, 0.4 mi west of Pantano Road, and 1 mi north of East Broadway in Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.08 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

2,500

WATER YEAR

1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

DISCHARGE CODES

00-00-71 00-00-72 00-00-73 01-00-74 07-12-75 09-25-76 08-01-77 12-28-77 08-12-79 07-26-8007-19-8108-23-8209-23-8307-16-84 00-00-8508-24-86 10-10/86 08-20-88 07-21-89

1,40060018020040033010050

450190305

1,9001564055527765

1,300207

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-86

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

25 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

267 " 622 973 1,580 2,160 2,870

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 2.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

55.6 4.7 2,710 0.0 1.0 11.0 1.9 3.6

334GILA RIVER BASIN

09484000 SABINO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION. -Lat 32*19'01", long 110*48'36", in SEKNEK sec.9, T.13 S., R.15 E. ( Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050302, on right bank 0.5 mi north of Coronado National Forest boundary and 12 mi northeast of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-35.5 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960

DATE

07-15-3209-10-3309-22-3402-06-3501-29-3602-07-3703-03-3808-06-3902-23-4012-30-4009-10-4203-05-4307-08-4407-30-4508-23-4612-26-4608-06-4808-08-4907-07-5008-02-5101-13-5207-16-5303-23-5408-03-5508-11-5601-09-5703-22-5807-26-5912-24-59

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

706510472540500

2,0203,200

385904

3,180449567175916

2,000227380

1,4302,260

7501,640

8615,1102,000

552,0301,5004,2401,600

WATER YEAR

19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-30-6109-26-6208-15-6309-13-6402-07-6508-10-6607-17-6712-19-6701-14-6909-06-7008-10-7110-01-7110-19-7207-20-7400-00-7509-26-7607-10-7703-02-7812-18-7802-14-8007-31-8108-13-8202-03-8310-01-8312-28-8402-16-8608-13-8708-20-8808-07-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S> CODES

9101,0102,0701,310

2446,400

7882,340

3107,730 LT

6601,7102,750

11770

580480

3,1607,4002,2901,4202,0001,3406,5002,350

910866350350

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

482

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

13.0

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,300

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

85.0

MEAN ANNUAL

*>RECIPI-SOIL TAT IONINDEX

1.0

(IN)

22.6

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.3

6ILA RIVER BASIN

09484000 SABINO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued

335

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1933-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934-74

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMBEP

84

28217 106 9312054175.22970 me

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.020.300.030.000.000.000.09 n m

MEAN (FT 3/S)

5.1 3.4 17 16 21269.81.80.334.912O T

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

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PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.0 2.7 13.1 12.7 16.520.87.71.50.33.99.47 7

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

1 37

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.000.100.631.8

5 20X

0.000.000.000.070.59

10 10X

0.000.000.000.000.28

20 5X

0.000.000.000.000.14

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0.000.000.000.000.06

100f 1X

0.000.000.000.000.03

ANNUAL 48 0.52 11 9.8 0.93 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100 1X

1,090 2,520 3,860 6,050 8,060 10,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.10MEAN (LOGS)= 3.03STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-74

PERIOD(CON­ SECU­TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

2691609460422721

520X

629366207125865746

1010X

9475483011791207966

254X

1,43082243725516711093

IN PERCENT

502%

1,8401,060548316204134115

100f1X

2,2901,310665381240157137

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

139 48 26 15 9.8 4.1 1.8 0.73 0.24 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09484200 BEAR CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 32° 18'22", long HO'48'03", in NUK sec. 15, T.13 S., R.15 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on left bank 0.8 mi upstream from mouth and 15 mi northeast of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--16.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741979

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DATE

01-11-6009-12-6112-16-6102-11-6309-13-6402-07-6512-22-6509-25-6712-20-6701-15-6909-06-7008-19-7110-01-7110-19-7201-09-7412-18-78

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57553

225357433192

1,15013

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

502 11.0 5,860 82.0 1.0 20.6 1.9 4.0

338GILA RIVER BASIN

09484200 BEAR CREEK NEAR TUCSON; AZ Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-74

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22.418.021.815.63.70.40.01.23.26.4

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74, 1979

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20X

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

370 675 917 1,260 1,550 1,850

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 2.56STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

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13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

11671432717118.5

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1010%

429273160107755343

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73148027419014611090

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849565319223178136112

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

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09484500 TANQUE VERDE CREEK AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'15'57», long HO'50'27", in SFASEtt sec.30, T.13 S., R.15 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Sabino Canyon Road, 1 mi downstream from Sabino Creek, and 1.25 mi northeast of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.--219 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WATERYEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEAR DATE

1940 08-13-40 6,400 1971941 12-30-40 9,000 1971942 02-28-42 639 1971943 03-05-43 1,090 1971944 08-09-44 825 1971945 08-09-45 573 1971966 12-22-65 12,200 1971967 00-00-67 0 1971968 12-20-67 6,300 1981969 03-22-69 460 1981970 09-06-70 7,340 1981971 08-19-71 7,000 198

Highest since 1940.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-45, 1966-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50f 100f50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

I 10-01-71S 10-19-72\ 09-21-745 04-24-75i 09-26-767 00-00-775 03-02-78? 12-18-783 02-14-801 07-31-813 08-20-88? 08-18-89

15,000

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^ 6,0001,950 5,410 9,050 15,400 21,600 29,100 %

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17 <MEAN (LOGS)= 3.27 °-STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.54 < 3 '000

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ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

1,2404,930

42010 ES

2,020600

3,880I12 f 700

1,6003,5003,7002,070

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

109

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

19.0

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,340

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

36.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

1.0 16.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

2.0

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN 341

09484510 VENTANA CANYON WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32"18'35", long 110*50'20", in SWKSUfc sec.8, T.13 S., R.15 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Sunrise Drive (Sabino Canyon West Road), 0.5 mi above Esperero Wash, and 4 mi northeast of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.-6.46 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

09-08-6512-22-6510-04-6612-20-6708-01-6909-06-7008-19-7107-16-7210-19-7208-02-7407-25-7509-25-7600-00-7707-25-7812-18-7807-13-8007-31-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

9326021

216951801951801251311201951451852343286

350

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

147 202 235 275 303 329

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.32MEAN (LOGS)= 2.16STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.17

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

553 5.4 4,600 51.0 1.0 13.0 1.8 4.2

342GILA RIVER BASIN

09484560 CIENEGA CREEK NEAR PANTAMO, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 31°59'08" f long 110°33'57", in NW£ sec. 1, T.17 S,, R.17 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on downstream end of first pier from right bank of bridge on Interstate Highway 10, and 1.2 mi southeast of Pantano.

DRAINAGE AREA.-289 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

UATER YEAR

195819681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

08-11-5807-26-6807-22-6907-20-7008-03-7109-13-7202-22-7307-19-7409-02-7508-10-7609-11-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8007-06-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

20,0001,870990

1,7702,2401,930878

2,5701,5504,6503,800

900860630

8,310

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,HP

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958, 1968-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

25.000

20.000

5 15.000

10.000

5.000

09484560

1,880 4,020 6,150 9,930 13,700 18,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.36MEAN (LOGS)= 2.30STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

59.8 31.2 4,890 13.0 2.5 16.6 1.9 4.1

GILA RIVER BASIN 343

09484570 MESCAL ARROYO NEAR PANTAMO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 31°59'23", long HO'33'52", in NEKNWK sec.1, T.17 S., R.17 E., Pirn County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at county road, 0.25 mi above mouth, and 1.1 mi southeast of Pantano.

DRAINAGE AREA.--38.4 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195819651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

08-11-5809-12-6508-13-6607-12-6708-03-6808-05-6907-21-7008-19-7109-00-7207-00-7308-19-7409-06-7507-29-7609-10-7710-06-7708-12-7909-07-8007-06-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

^7,0001,6001,610290430950680

6,140520320620510385

1,7002,100

13015

3,500

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

30.000

Q

25.000

20.000

- 15.000 "8"

10.000

5.000

09484570

Highest since 1930.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958, 1965-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f1%

753 2,060 3,620 6,800 10,400 15,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.35MEAN (LOGS)= 2.91STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

82.9 11.9 4,260 0.0 1.0 15.0 1.9 4.0

344GILA RIVER BASIN

09484580 BARREL CANYON NEAR SONOITA, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 31*51'42", long HO'41'25", in SE'ASE'A sec. 15, T.18 S., R.16 E., Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050302, at State Highway 83, 13 mi north of Sonoita.

DRAINAGE AREA.--14.1 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 2.500

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6200-00-6309-10-6409-08-6500-00-6609-00-6707-26-6807-23-6907-20-7008-00-7107-00-7200-00-7309-21-7409-13-7508-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

140145879480260323

1,60015

1,3501,90024010

1,350980

1,100

DISCHARGE CGDES

LT

LT

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

504 1,190 1,810 2,760 3,580 4,480

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 2.68STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION

INDEX (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

190 5.9 5,000 0.0 3.0 16.0 1.9 4.1

GILA RIVER BASIN345

09484590 DAVIDSON CANYON WASH NEAR VAIL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3r59'37», long HO-38'40", in SWfcSEK sec.31, T.16 S., R.17 E., Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on right bank 0.3 mi upstream from Interstate Highway 10, 2.0 mi upstream from mouth, and 5.5 mi southeast of Vail.

DRAINAGE AREA.--50.5 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATERYEAR

19681969T970'971

1972197319741975197619771978197919801981

MAGNITUDE

DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE

DATE (FT 3/S)

07-26-68 ,3,04008-05-69 58707-20-70 6,86008-10-71 1,49009-07-72 1,32010-19-72 2809-21-74 1,46007-08-75 70807-12-76 3,55009-10-77 2,40010-06-77 3,04008-15-79 10509-07-80 1,74007-27-81 4,480

AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUSBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-81

PEAK FLOW

, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN

250X

1,900

WEIGHTEDMEANSTANDARD

5 10 25 50f20X 10X 4X 2%

3,430 4,640 6,380 7,800

SKEW (LOGS)= -0.11(LOGS)= 3.27

DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

PERCENT

100f1X

9,340

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

10.000

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

86.2 13.6 4,340 0.0 1.0 14.9 1.9 4.1

346GILA RIVER BASIN

09484600 PANTANO WASH NEAR FAIL, AZ

LOCATION.--lat 32*02'09", long 110*40'37», in SUKSEK sec.14, T. 15050302, 60 ft upstream from dam, 2.2 mi southeast of Vail, aid

DRAINAGE AREA.--457 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973

DATE

08-11- I808-17-5908-09-6008-28-6109-26-6208-25-6309-10-6409-12-6508-13-6608-18-6712-20-6708-05-6907-20-7008-19-7109-07-7210-04-72

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

^8,000 ES.HP9,3107,3005,2801,5009,7009,9605,8807,4107,6802,640

8576,8508,7001,460

371

WAT YEA

197197197197197197198198;1991981198198198198198198

ER * DATE

^ 07-20-745 09-02-75S 07-25-767 09-10-77B 10-06-779 12-18-780 09-07-801 09-22-812 08-23-823 08-03-834 10-02-835 08-20-856 08-17-867 09-24-878 07-29-889 07-21-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

1,7801,2005,2001,6001,300

7901,300

13,0003,4001,840

12,000363

1,0201,3707,420

803

6 S., R.16 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 20 mi southeast of city hall in Tucson.

Highest since 1930.

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;!

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

46.3

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

43.5

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,500

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

15.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

1.75 15.4

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

2.9

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09484600 PANTANO WASH NEAR VAIL, AZ--Continued

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MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTeCDTCUDCD

6.7 3.0501836185.22.02.6

5093 me

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.10 0.100.100.100.100.120.320.190.072.40.52 n 1*

MEAN (FT 3/S)

2.4 1.47.83.15.03.21.81.21.1

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2.10.76164.29.34.41.20.480.6413309C

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0.532.01.41.81.40.650.390.601.01.21 7

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3.01.89.83.86.33.92.31.51.3

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PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.420.450.530.620.700.861.21.82.4

520%

0.140.140.160.260.330.430.620.750.90

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.210.270.370.410.47

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.130.170.220.240.25

50f 2%

0.000.000.000.000.070.090.110.110.11

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.000.050.060.060.070.07

ANNUAL 13 2.3 6.7 3.8 0.56 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10X

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

3,000 7,510 12,000 19,600 26,800 35,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 3.47STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.48

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

PERIOD (CON-SECU- TIVE 2 DAYS) 50X

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520X

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1X

13715306090

3501728853352216

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1,150546285162965841

1,8308194312361318056

2,4801,0605592981599867

3,2901,33070536518711679

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10X 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

137 17 4.2 3.1 2.6 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.81 0.44 0.13 0.11 0.10 0.05 0.01

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09485000 RINCON CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 32*07'46", long 110*37'32", in NUKNE* sec.17, T.15 S. f R.17 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, 9 mi upstram from mouth and 22 mi southeast of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--44.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

07-30-5308-19-5408-03-5507-20-5601-09-5703-22-5810-21-5801-12-6008-22-6101-24-6208-25-6309-23-6408-18-6512-22-6508-13-6702-12-6809-06-6908-01-7008-19-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1942,1608,250

1503,570

4925,220

7472,600

2273,420948311

3,100157

1,860548

1,2009,660

WATER YEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

07-16-7210-19-7208-01-7409-02-7500-00-7601-00-7701-15-7812-18-7802-14-8008-01-8108-23-8201-30-8310-02-8301-26-8507-15-8612-07-8608-02-8807-25-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3601,440664340230127

2,4404,890

586236

1,800688

5,640647

1,170535

2,64088

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

612 9.0 4,850 57.0 1.09 19.2 2.1 4.2

350GILA RIVER BASIN

09485000 RINCON CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1953-74 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-74

MONTH

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23 3.8

130637574182.01.5

1364 10

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

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MEAN(FT 3/S)

2.1 0.599.58.312102.40.160.081.1

12X ft

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION(FT 3/S)

5.7 1.2

281623184.70.420.322.718A X

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.72.02.92.01.91.82.02.63.82.51.51 7

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

3.4 D.915.313.318.816.73.80.30.11.8

19.5 A 1

DISCHARGE, IN FTS/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,SECU-TIVE 2 5 10 20DAYS)........

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0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00183 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00

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0.000.00

100f1%

0.000.00

ANNUAL 24 0.07 5.2 5.8 1.1 100

MAGNITUDE

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

926 2,690 4,670 8,390 12,200 17,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.04MEAN (LOGS)- 2.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.55

AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-74

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL . INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1771016339

30 2460 1590 11

520%

505285163100664130

1010%

808 1,443233139976146

254%

2606573111801338465

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

1,6308183602031569977

100f1%

2,02097339922117511288

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD

1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED

5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 8

FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

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OF RECORD 1953-74

95 24 9.0 3.3 1.4 0.21 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09485550 ARCADIA WASH AT TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'14'37", long 110?53'05", in SEUNUfc sec.2 f T. 15050302, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Pima Street in

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.72 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Entire drainage basin is an urban, residential area.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

14 S., R.14 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit Tucson.

WATER YEAR

19661968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983

DATE

07-19-6608-19-6808-05-6908-11-7008-17-7108-12-7207-07-7307-18-7407-16-7509-25-7609-10-7709-21-7808-12-7908-13-8006-25-8109-11-8211-30-82

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

658310265594

H.210940121264134342220661647595330836157

DISCHARGE CGDES

HP,CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Highest since 1963.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966, 1968-83

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

1.500

250%

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10 10%

25 4%

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395 707 953 1,310 1,600 1,920

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 2.59STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

0.77

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5.54

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2,560

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09485900 PIMA UASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'20'15", long 110Q 57'35", in SWASW14 sec.31, T.12 S., R.14 E., Pima County. Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Ina Road, and 4 mi north of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.-4.93 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984

DATE

09-06-6400-00-6512-22-6507-17-6708-06-6809-06-6900-00-7008-12-7109-01-7210-19-7209-07-7410-30-7409-26-7601-00-7707-26-7812-18-7809-26-8005-01-8110-01-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

19512012565502.0

801171701955.0102.010

300100305.0

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DISCHARGE CODES

LT

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HP

500

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-81, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

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WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.39MEAN (LOGS)= 1.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

533

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

5.5

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,430

FORESTEDAREA

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18.0

SOILINDEX

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MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

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1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.5

GILA RIVER BASIN 357

09485950 GERONIMO WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION. --Lat 32*19'56", long 110*56'37", in SEKNEK sec.6, T.13 S., R.14 E., Pi ma County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, at Skyline Drive, 0.4 mi southeast of Ina Road, and 3.5 mi north of Tucson city limits.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.15 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

09-06-6408-02-6512-22-6507-17-6708-10-6809-06-6909-00-7008-12-7109-01-7210-00-7207-19-7410-29-7409-26-7609-10-7707-26-7808-12-7908-13-8007-10-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

445135651391202.0

9570538519510359080

225370654.0

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ES

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5, 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

118 271 414 643 850 1,090

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 2.06STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

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2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

699 3.6 3,600 0.0 1.0 15.0 1.9 4.4

358GILA RIVER BASIN

09486000 RILLITO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 32°17'41", long 110°59'00", in SW4SE'i sec.14, T.13 S., R.13 E., Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050302, on right bank 600 ft downstream from Pima Wash, 1,800 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 89, 5 mi above mouth, and 5.4 mi north of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--918 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942194319441945194619471948

DATE

12-23-14 01-19-16 08-11-17 03-01-18 07-27-19 02-21-20 07-31-21 08-09-22 08-26-23 12-26-23 09-17-25 09-27-26 09-12-27 08-01-28 09-23-29 08-08-30 08-10-31 07-29-32 09-10-33 07-17-34 08-31-35 08-17-36 08-17-37 03-04-38 08-03-39 08-13-40 12-31-40 09-14-4208-15-4308-09-4408-10-4508-31-4608-15-4709-26-48

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WA

(FT 3/S) CODES YE

17,000 7,620

10,000 5,300 9,250 7,800

16,000 3,250 4,000 1,980 3,500 1,750 2,200 4,500

24,000 4,600 7,200 7,200 4,400 3,000

13,400 4,500 2,980 3,000 9,710

13,200 9,900 1,6003,8504,1007,0004,1607,660

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19781979198019611984

DATE

09-15-49 07-30-50 07-25-51 11-11-51 07-16-53 07-24-54 07-21-55 07-29-56 01-09-57 08-12-58 08-17-59 01-12-60 07-22-61 09-26-62 08-26-63 09-10-64 09-12-65 12-22-65 08-19-67 02-12-68 08-05-69 09-06-70 08-20-71 08-12-72 10-20-72 08-02-74 07-16-75 09-25-7609-05-7703-02-7800-00-7900-00-8000-00-8110-02-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT3/S)

1,640 9,490 9,500 1,630 5,470 7,680 8,070 2,050 4,500 8,930 7,710 3,610 4,140 2,690 7,640 9,420

754 12,400 3,100 7,740 2,220 7,000 9,290 1,820 5,160 1,440 2,270 9,4001,2007,500

16,4002,3004,600

^,700

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

HP

Highest since 1915.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

45.5

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

69.7

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,400

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

22.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT I ONINDEX (IN)

1.5 15.5

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1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

09486000 RILLITO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued 359

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1914, 1916-75 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1917-75

MONTH

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116 4055660320318313699.7

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2 0.02.0181821170.891.10.54293717

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15 7.5778046372.88.81.9

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1.7 1.211.210.912.610.30.50.70.317.722.7m 1

DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

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0.000.000.00

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0.000.000.00

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502%

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0.000.000.00

ANNUAL 74 0.43 14 17 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915-81, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

5,120 9,530 13,100 18,400 22,800 27,700

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 3.70STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1916-75

PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

863380186104623625

520%

2,0209994932801669468

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3,0401,630811464275154112

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4,5602,7001,370786463258190

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502%

5,8403,7301,9101,100645357266

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7,2204,9602,5701,480866476360

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1914, 1916-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

330 23 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09486300 CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'22'27", long 111'00'31", in SWANWW sec.22, T.12 S., R.13 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, on right bank at upstream side of Overton Road, 4.7 mi upstream from mouth, and 10.5 mi north of city hall in Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.-250 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Lago del Oro capacity 9,400 acre-ft 16 mi upstream, has contained no storage since May 4, 1971, as gates were opened by court order; however, peak flows are regulated while passing through the lake.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19591961196419661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984

DATE

07-21-5909-01-6109-10-6412-22-6508-05-6712-20-6707-22-6908-18-7008-17-7108-12-7210-19-7207-20-7409-04-7509-05-7608-09-7701-16-7811-25-7807-19-8007-25-8110-01-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

^7,00012,0008,0002,290

652213,900

4541,9304,200

7283,7507,700

4542,2204,5002,0701,3804,2405,9006,600

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,HPES,HPES,HP

Highest since 1950. Highest since 1959.

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50-YEAR(IN)

108 28.4 4,000 21.0 2.0 16.4 2.0 4.7

362GILA RIVER BASIN

09486300 CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78

STAN­ DARD COEFFI- PERCENT

DEVIA- CIENT OF OFMAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN TION VARI- ANNUAL

MONTH <FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION RUNOFF

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

190.00

886.22.55.90.000.000.00133014

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

7.5 0.06

2.00.009.80.480.340.470.000.000.001.23.52.2

1.7

5.50.00

261.70.791.70.000.000.003.68.33.9

2.0

2.7

2.6 3.6 2.3 3.5

2.9 2.4 1.8

1.2

10.00.0

49.12.41.72.40.00.00.06.217.410.9

100

DISCHARGE,PERK(CC* SECt TIVI DAY!

137143060

0 RECURRENCEIN FT3/S,INTERVAL,

FORIN

INDICATEDYEARS, AND

1- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5i) 50X 20X....................

901201831 0.00 0.00

10 10X

0.00 0.

20 5X

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50f 2X

0.00

100f 1X

0.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959, 1961, 1966-81, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f 1X

2,650 6,150 9,340 14,400 18,800 23,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)' MEAN (LOGS): STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)*

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

FLOW

PERI<qSE( Til DA1 ...i

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2 50X

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 10 25 50f 100f 20X 10X 4X 2X 1X

140 526 1,030 2,100 3,300 4,940

-0.22 3.41 0.45

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

3715306090

5727137.74.63.2

23210954291611

468217108552919

9634402191055133

1,5206843391557247

2,2601,0104972169763

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME . ............ . .. ... . .. . . .).. .......... ... . . ........ 1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70* 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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09486300 CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ CONTINUED

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364GILA RIVER BASIN

09486500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CORTARO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32°21'04", long 111°05'38", in NUKNWft sec.35, T.12 S., R.12 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050302, on downstream side of right bridge pier 0.5 mi southwest of Cortaro, 2.6 mi downstream from Canada del Oro, and 3.7 mi downstream from Rillito Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,503 mi 2, of which 395 mi 2 is in Mexico.

REMARKS.--Many diversions above station, mostly by pumping from ground water, for irrigation of about 34,000 acres. Uastewater from irrigation and from sewage-disposal plants is included in flow past station in water years 1951, 1952, and 1970-82.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1940194119421943194419451946194719501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963

DATE

08-14-4012-31-4008-09-4209-24-4308-16-4408-10-4508-04-4608-15-4707-30-5007-25-5108-14-5207-14-5307-24-5408-03-5507-29-5609-01-5708-12-5808-20-5908-11-6008-23-6109-26-6208-26-63

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) COOES

^7, 0007,8001,5505,5005,65014,0004,4407,50012,9006,8206,10010,8009,15016,6003,1504,4007,8908,0006,42014,70011,2007,240

WAT YEA

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't 09-10-64> 07-16-65i 12-22-65T 07-17-67J 12-21-679 08-06-69

07-20-7008-20-7108-12-7210-19-7207-08-7407-12-75

6 09-25-767 09-10-77B 10-10-779 12-18-78

07-19-8009-22-8108-23-8202-04-8310-02-8312-28-84

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

15,9002,71016,8005,74015,8008,40011,2009,1007,0509,00011,7005,20010,6004,70023,00018,8002,6504,31013,3007,620

265,00013,000

DISCHARGE COOES

HP

Highest since 1935. Highest since 1914.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

20.3

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

140

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,000

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

18.0

SOILINDEX

1.8

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.3

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.0

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09486500 SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CORTARO, A2--Continued

365

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1940-46, 1951-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-47, 1952-82

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTEMBCP

744

168 1,040 756 192496534844

39386875ft

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.001.72.0 n nn

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

DEVIA- CIENT OF MEAN TION VARI-

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) AT ION

39 17 85 45 3234109.81277

131 5A

122 3.2 31 1.8 233 2.7 125 2.8 50 1.583 2.41716168415071

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ANNUAL RUNOFF

7.1 3.1 15.6 8.2 5.96.31.91.82.114.123.9 in n

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

1 3714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.032.28.0

5 20%

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.001.1

10 10%

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.26

20 5%

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.05

50 2%

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

100f1%

0.00 0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 198 2.6 46 41 0.89 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-47, 1950-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

8,390 13,900 18,100 24,300 29,400 35,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS}= 0.12MEAN (LOGS)= 3.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.25

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-46, 1951-82

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

2,0701,050

56033221213398

520%

4,7102,4201,270

727448275203

1010%

7,1703,7101,9101,060

636386281

254%

11,1005,8302,9101,540

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IN PERCENT

502%

14,7007,7903,7801,9401,110

655461

100f1%

18,90010,1004,7602,3701,320

774537

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-46, 1951-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

843 105 57 46 39 23 1.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09486700 CHILTEPINES WASH NEAR SASABE, AZ

367

LOCATION.--(.at 31*49'08", long 111*26'16", in NEKSEK sec.32, T.18 S., R.9 E., Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15050304, at State Highway 286, 24 mi north of Sasabe.

DRAINAGE AREA.--7.13 mi 2, contributing drainage area not determined.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

08-05-6309-10-6409-15-6508-19-6600-00-6700-00-6800-00-6909-04-7008-03-7108-00-7207-15-7308-04-7409-04-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

189560851581825311867

230100108182182

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

09486700

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100 1X

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

116 7.2 3,660 0.8 3.0 13.0 2.2 4.0

368GILA RIVER BASIN

09486800 ALTAR WASH NEAR THREE POINTS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3V50M011 , long 1ir24'11" f in SEME* sec.27, T.18 S., R.9 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050304, on left abutment of former highway bridge, O.'l mi downstream from Chiltipines Wash, 0.2 miupstream from bridge on State Highway 286, and 18 mi south of

DRAINAGE AREA.--465 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

08-10-6607-15-6708-02-6807-18-6909-04-7008-03-7107-15-7207-14-7308-04-7408-08-7508-22-7607-00-7710-06-7711-25-7808-13-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

10,7002,3603,4303,060

^2,0004,2203,3602,1309,2009,7007,0004,50010,1001,4801,400

Three Points.

Highest since 1940.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20X

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

25.000

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4,300 7,920 10,900 15,400 19,300 23,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 3.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

74.1

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

32.4

MEANBASIN"ELEVA­TION(FT)

3,920

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

6.5

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

15.6

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.2

50-YEAR(IN)

5.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09487000 BRAWLEY WASH NEAR THREE POINTS, AZ

369

LOCATION.--Lat 32*04'32", long 1ir20'15", in NE14SEK sec.32, T.15 S., R.10 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050304, at State Highway 86, 1.5 mi west of Three Points (Robles Junction), and 23 mi west of Tucson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--776 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1940196219661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811984

DATE

08-14-4009-26-6212-24-6507-17-6712-21-6707-18-6909-04-7008-03-7107-15-7207-14-7308-04-7408-00-7509-05-7607-26-7710-06-7711-25-7808-13-8007-13-8110-01-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

13,000^S.OOO6,6002,2501,9502,250

^S.TOO4,8303,3003,0606,9105,7503,6001,4007,3003,6001,9004,40019,100

DISCHARGE CODES

ES.HPHPDF

ES

HP

20,000

Highest since 1955.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-81, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

3,660 6,400 8,750 12,400 15,700 19,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.34MEAN (LOGS)= 3.58STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

30.8 53.8 3,710 6.0 2.0 14.6 2.2 4.5

370GILA RIVER BA!

09487100 LITTLE BRAULEY WASH NEAR

LOCATION.--Lat 32'07'25», long 1iri9'45», in SEKNU* sec.16, 15050304, 3.4 mi north of Three Points.

DRAINAGE AREA.-11.9 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196219681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

09-26-6208-00-6808-16-6900-00-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7408-00-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7708-15-7906-30-8009-05-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

Hs.soo450388700

1,440310

1,500335

1,1502,230

02.500

566893

1,150

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

IN

THREE POINTS, AZ

.15 S., R.10 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit

15.000

</> 12.000 o:

5 9-000

Highest since 1462.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962, 1968-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

6.000 -

3.000 -

09487100

250%

520X

1010%

254%

50f2%

......... ...p..100f1%

777 1,450 2,010 2,860 3.600 4,440

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.89STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

112

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

5.9

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,800

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOILINDEX

3.0

TAT ION(IN)

13.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.7

GILA RIVER BASIN 371

09487140 SAN JOAQUIN WASH NEAR TUCSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32MO'07", long 1ir07'58'', in NEKSEK sec.32f T.14 S. f R.12 E. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15050301, 1.1 mi northwest of the intersection of San Joaquin Road and the Tucson-Ajo Highway.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.45 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE600

WATER YEAR

1969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

08-02-6907-19-7008-17-7110-17-7107-00-7307-00-7408-20-7509-25-7607-22-7701-15-7811-24-7800-00-8007-28-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

10248737019011513560

480220127230

0520

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500 -

ft 400 -

- 300 -

5 200 -

100 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520%

10 10X

254X

50f 2%

100f 1%

191 356 486 672 824 987

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)= 2.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

69.3 2.5 2,530 0.0 3.0 11.0 2.1 4.7

372 GILA RIVER BASH

09487250 LOS ROBLES WASH NEAR

LOCATION.--Lat 32*26'16", long 1iri8'13" f in SEKSEK sec.27. T. 15050304, at Trico Road, 0.75 mi downstream from Confluence from Blanco Wash, and 5 mi southwest of Marana.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,170 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

MARAMA, AZ

11 S., R.10 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit of Brauley wash and China Draw, 3 mi upstream

WATER YEAR

196219661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781984

DATE

09-26-6200-00-6607-17-6712-20-6709-09-6909-05-7008-18-7108-00-7210-19-7207-08-7408-09-7509-25-7600-00-7710-06-7710-02-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

^2,0002,500

801,000

10524,4901,7702,7501,910

630260

1,950900

2,40012,500

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

HP

40.000

30,000

- 20.000

10.000

Highest since 1885. Highest since 1963.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962, 1966-78, 1984

09487250

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

f

1,140 3,090 4,900 7,670 10,000 12,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.52MEAN (LOGS)* 3.01STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.56

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

25.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

77.2

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,350

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

4.0

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.8

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.2

50-YEAR(IN)

4.5

GILA RIVER BASIN

09487400 QUIJOTOA WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR QUIJOTOA, AZ

373

LOCATION. --Lat 32°10'25", long 112°06'30", Pi ma County, Hydro logic Unit 15050306, on the Papago Indian Reservation, at the Quijotoa-Casa Grande Road, and 1.1 mi north of Quijotoa.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.44 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE800

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

00-00-6307-24-6400-00-6508-00-6600-00-6712-00-6708-05-6908-00-7000-00-7107-00-7208-17-7309-26-7408-26-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

127715

0225

05.05.0

20037019020

420470

DISCHARGE CODES

LTLT

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75 OJ O) O) O)

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

168 370 546 813 1,040 1,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 2.21STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

88.9 3.6 2,800 0.0 1.0 10.1 2.1 4.9

374GILA RIVER BASIN

09488500 SANTA ROSA WASH NEAR VAIVA VO, NEAR SELLS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'40'03», long 1ir55'39", in SWKSUK sec.2, T.9 S., R.4 E., Final County, Hydrologic Unit 15050306, in Papago Indian Reservation, on right bank about 1 mi downstream from Tat Momolikot Dam, 3.3 mi south of Vaiva Vo, 10 mi southwest of Chuichu, 12 mi downstream from Gu Komelik and 52 mi north of Sells.

Beginning July 1974, f loodf lows are regulated by Lake St. Clair, formed by Tat Momolikot Dam total capacity 384,000 acre-ft.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1,782 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISC

i

HARGE

WATER YEAR

19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968

DATE

08-08-5507-24-5608-12-5711-01-5707-13-5907-30-6007-27-6109-27-6209-14-6307-25-6409-04-6509-14-6606-26-6707-28-68

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

1,150740492

10,0004,120

805892

*53,1004,1806,760433

1,820302840

WATER YEAR

1969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801984

DATE

08-08-6908-10-7008-04-7108-14-7210-21-7208-02-7407-17-7509-25-7607-17-7702-13-7801-17-7908-24-8010-04-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

514865

6,1104107623645803902916651105

1,890

DISCHARGE CODES

KRKRKRKRKRKRKR

HP,KR

Highest since 1885.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

25 10 25 50f 100f 50X 20% 10% 4% 2X 1%

808 3,160 6,250 12,600 19,700 29,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.20MEAN (LOGS)= 2.88STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.72

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

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STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

MEAN ANNUAL

SOILINDEX

PRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

25.5 55.0 2,340 0.3 2.0 10.2 1.9 4.3

GILA RIVER BASIN

09488600 SILVER REEF WASH NEAR CASA GRANDE, AZ

375

LOCATION.--Lat 32*40'56", long 1ir50'03" f in SWKSEK sec.34, T.8 S. f R.5 E., Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit 15050306, at Quijotoa-Casa Grande Road, 14 mi southwest of Casa Grande.

DRAINAGE AREA.--12.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 1.750

WATER YEAR

19501963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

00-00-5008-21-6308-12-6409-00-6512-00-6500-00-6712-19-6708-11-6900-00-7008-03-7108-12-7200-00-7309-00-7410-28-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

(*)

6621,170

100600135490165630

1,4009010060160

DISCHARGE COOES

HP

ES

ES

Discharge unknown.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

268 663 1,070 1,780 2,480 3,340

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 2.43STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.47

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

67.4 8.6 1,620 0.0 3.0 8.5 1.6 4.1

376 GILA RIVER BASIN

09489000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NE/R LAVEEN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33M3'56", long 112*10'08", in NEttNEfc sec.29, 15050303, in Gila River Indian Reservation, on downs treat i mouth, 4.3 mi south of Komatke, and 9 mi south of Laveen.

2 S., R.2 E., Pinal County, Hydrologic Unit side of highway bridge, 3.4 mi upstream from

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,581 mi

fronREMARKS.--Many diversions above station, mostly by pumping irrigation of about 240,000 acres, not including San Carl station is drainage and wasteway return from irrigated lands

ground water for municipal uses and for >s Project. Much of the low flow passing this upstream and pumpage from ground water.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

MATER YEAR

1940194119421943194419451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965

DATE

09-18-4003-15-4107-15-4209-28-4302-25-4408-11-4509-21-4608-07-4809-17-4908-11-5008-28-5108-15-5207-17-5308-09-5408-10-5501-30-5608-20-5711-03-5708-12-5901-15-6008-15-6109-29-6208-17-6308-14-6406-23-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

1,2001,5801,8901,200217

1,2005,0201,2001,780685

5,0601,860

555726

2,18090

1,0403,3603,010

707547

9,200608

2,520309

DISCHARGE U CODES Y

UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR 1UR

VTER EAR

?66?6796896997097197297374

9759767797879980981982983984985986987988989

DATE

12-26-6509-06-6712-23-6711-14-6809-09-7008-22-7108-07-7210-22-7207-20-7407-14-7509-25-7610-23-7610-13-7712-22-7802-20-8007-16-8109-15-8203-08-8310-04-8312-31-8407-21-8602-25-8708-27-8810-15-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

2,940448

3,820152

1,0102,440

1121,650

144203583472

2,0104,120

115368751

1,91033,0002,030

456110310688

DISCHARGE CODES

URURURURURURURURKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKR

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

15.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

241

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,060

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

7.8

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

13.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

6ILA RIVER BASIN

09489000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, A?--Continued

377

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1975-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1976-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMDCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

1,81026

2484551861606.66.82.3

41129 «

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n nn

MEAN(FT 3/S)

1312.4274323190.950.720.175.71619

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

4666.56611849461.71.80.59

11331R

COEFFI­ PERCENTCIENT OF OFVARI­ATION

3.62.72.42.82.12.51.82.53.51.92.01 *

ANNUALRUNOFF

46.70.99.815.28.26.60.30.30.12.05.8L 1

DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250%

0.000.001.4

520%

0.000.000.22

1010%

0.000.000.07

205%

0.000.000.03

, IN PERCENT

50f2%

0.000.000.01

lOOf1%

0.000.000.00

ANNUAL 170 0.47 24 45 1.9 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW <LOGS)= ----MEAN <LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. <LOGS)= ----

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89

PERIOD(CON-OCIAI

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

35920311158352417

520%

1,6201,07055829417912184

1010%

4,0502,9301,480778463307209

254%

12,0009,5604,6602,4201,380869584

IN PERCENT

50f2%

25,50021,80010,4005,3402,9401,7601,170

100f1%

52,50047,80022,20011,3005,9503,3702,220

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

403 28 7.0 3.4 1.8 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in col inn is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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379GILA RIVER BASIN J/

09489070 NORTH FORK OF EAST FORK BLACK RIVER NEAR ALPINE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*54'11", long 109* 19'20", in SWKNEK sec. 19, T.6 N., R.29 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in Apache National Forest, on right bank 1.4 mi downstream from Crosby Crossing and 12 mi northwest of Alpine.

DRAINAGE AREA.-38.1 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Minor storage at headwaters for recreation and stock purposes; the largest is Big Lake. No diversions above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

04-03-6608-10-6704-15-6804-06-6904-06-7003-12-7110-25-7104-17-7303-29-7404-25-7504-05-7604-08-7703-31-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5562751536614239218

1,07077

577283332383

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

48.8 10.1 9,060 24.0 3.0 27.5 2.4 4.4

380 GILA RIVER BASIN

09489070 NORTH FORK OF EAST FORK BLACK RIVER NEAR ALPINE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

338.7161315

1033621349.84.71313

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0.830.670.330.200.202.41.20.490.290.410.560.38

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5.83.02.51.92.7

2383212.01.83.93.0

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1.0

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15.154.013.51.31.12.52.0

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1X

306 553 741 1.000 1.210 1,420

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 2.47STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

PER (CSETIDA

[CO DN-CU- I/EYS>

i3715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

15013010576523426

520X

3803402862171579871

1010X

592539462362269164115

254X

916858751607465277186

50f2X

1,1901,1401,010833654384250

100f1X

1.5001.4601.3101,100880509321

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70!

EDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80X 90X 95X 98% 99X 99.5% 99.9%

253 53 22 12 6.7 3.4 2.2 1.5 1.2 0.91 0.66 0.46 0.33 0.26 0.23 0.21 0.20

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09489080 HANNAGAN CREEK NEAR

LOCATION.--Lat 33*38'58", long 109M7'04", Greenlee Harmagan Meadow.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1.61 mi 2.

HANNAGAN MEADOW, AZ

County, at U.S. Highway 666, 2.7 mi northeast of

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S>

1964 09-21-64 1965 04-22-65 1966 04-04-66 1967 08-11-67 1968 04-00-68 1969 09-03-69 1970 04-00-70 1971 09-30-71 1972 10-25-71 1973 10-19-72 1974 04-24-74 1975 09-00-75 1976 08-00-76

10 20 20 16 19 19 11 14 12 70 1.0

48 2.0

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 50% 20X 10%

16.5 29 39.7

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)= STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

f Reliability of values in errors are large.

MAIN CHANNEL STREAM SLOPE LENGTH (FT/MI) (MI)

68.6 2.0

25 50 f 100f 4% 2% 1%

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

M £ Ol 0 O O O O C

56.1 70.6 87.3

0.27 1.23 0.28

column is uncertain, and potential

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC

MEAN BASIN ELEVA- FORESTED TION AREA SOIL (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

9,160 90.0 3.0

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30.0 2.4 4.0

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09489100 BLACK RIVER NEAR MAVERICK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'12'27", long 109'26'48", in Sift sec. 30, T.4 N. ( R.28 E. ( Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060101, in Apache National Forest, on right bank 1.0 mi downstream from Fish Creek, 1.1 mi upstream from Conklin Creek, and 6 mi southeast of Maverick.

DRAINAGE AREA.--315 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Minor storage for recreational and stock purposes near headwaters. No diversion above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019821984

DATE

09-10-6309-15-6404-21-6504-02-6608-12-6704-16-6804-07-6909-06-7008-29-7110-24-7110-20-7203-31-7403-08-7504-05-7604-10-7703-01-7812-18-7804-21-8004-13-8210-02-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

911946

2,0102,3001,0401,8901,740402580

2,91011,100

3422,360

714700

2,39010,3003,4001,550

^4,000

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

Highest since 1954.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

69.4 38.4 8,700 82.0 3.0 27.2 2.4 4.8

384GILA RIVER BASIN

09489100 BLACK RIVER NEAR MAVERICK, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1963-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­

DARD DEVIA-

MEAN TION (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

726219609205290934

1,4801,330

147107224274

392

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PERIOD(CON-SECU-

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13714306090120183

BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-82

250%

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DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/S,INTERVAL,

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205%

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-80, 1982, 1984

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10X

25 4%

sot2%

100f 1%

1,620 3,860 6,220 10,500 14,900 20,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 3.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

IGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-82

FLOW

PER 101 (CON SECU TIVE DAYS

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2> 50%

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

10 10%

254%

INDICATED YEARS, AND IN PERCENT

50t 2%

100f 1%

I! 1,030 2,220 3,380 5,350 7,250 9,5803715306090

925791647512373294

1,9001,5101,2701,040757597

2,7702,0801,7801,4901,080848

4,1402,8902,5202,1701,5601,220

5,3603,5503,1402,7501,9601,520

6,7704,2603,8103,4002,4001,860

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09489200 PACHETA CREEK AT MAVERICK, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 33*44'23", long 109*32'24", at corner of sees.28, 29, 32, 33, T.4 N., R.27 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 0.5 mi southeast of Maverick. I

DRAINAGE AREA.--14.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

ANI D

DATE <

04-22-5810-06-5803-21-6008-08-61

ILJAL PEAK SCHARGE

[FT 3/S)

312140102

1804-09-62 17908-19-63 11808-14-64 9504-23-65 12803-22-66 14508-27-67 6004-15-68 12004-06-69 12204-11-7009-30-7110-24-7105-13-7308-05-7404-25-7504-10-7608-11-7703-30-7812-18-7804-21-80

713969

32339

1324745

173224158

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

160 14.2 8,810 88.0 3.0 30.3 2.2 5.2

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

GILA RIVER BASIN

09489200 PACHETA CREEK AT MAVERICK, AZ--Continued

387

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-80 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-80

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

nTTDRFD UbIUBCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

24 1227151461102131196.4121*

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

0.53 0.350.680.590.591.61.50.500.270.250.37n «

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

3.3 2.53.33.34.21744213.42.02.6T T

5.2 2.55.74.34.01736304.61.52.2T t

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.6 1.01.71.30.941.00.821.41.30.760.871 1

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3.0 2.23.03.03.815.339.819.53.11.82.3x n

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

0.890.890.920.950.991.11.21.41.6

520X

0.500.500.520.550.610.690.770.860.95

10 10X

0.340.340.350.380.430.500.570.630.70

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0.230.230.240.260.310.370.420.470.54

50f 2%

0.140.140.140.160.200.250.280.320.39

100f 1%

0.100.100.100.110.140.180.210.240.32

ANNUAL 28 0.96 9.1 7.0 0.76 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

106 180 234 308

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 2.02STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.28

366 426

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

PERIOD(CON-OCUU

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

73665848382620

520X

146139127109896347

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1991911761551319470

254%

265254235213187139103

IN PERCENT

50f2X

312298275255230175129

100f1%

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

116 49 23 14 8.4 3.9 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.83 0.56 0.31 0.26 0.23 0.21

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09489499 BLACK RIVER ABOVE WILLOW CREEK DIVERSION, NEAR POINT OF PINES, AZ

389

LOCATION.--Lat 33°28'36", Long 109'45'48", in w% sec.32, T.2 N., R.25 E. (unsurveyed), Graham County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in San Carlos Indian Reservation on left bank 0.9 mi downstream from Phelps Dodge Corporation pumping plant, 1.3 mi downstream from Freezeout Creek, 8 mi northwest of Point of Pines, and 63 mi upstream from confluence with White River.

DRAINAGE AREA.-560 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

03-23-5408-21-5503-20-5608-26-5704-23-5808-19-5903-14-6004-04-6104-11-6208-29-6310-20-6304-22-6512-30-6508-13-6704-16-6804-07-6904-12-7008-21-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5,0001,310642

2,0604,5904,8201,820495

2,9501,7201,1102,6406,3801,3302,4402,010479542

WATER YEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

10-25-7110-19-7208-02-7403-09-7504-10-7604-10-7703-01-7812-19-7802-15-8004-14-8104-13-8204-26-8310-02-8303-12-8504-03-8604-18-8709-01-8808-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT3/S)

3,21017,900

4042,840

782610

5,98012,4006,640

8201,7503,02017,3007,4401,4602,5302,3601,140

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

51.1

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

69.2

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

8,000

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

86.0

SOILINDEX

2.9

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

25.3

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2-YEAR(IN)

2.3

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09489499 BLACK RIVER ABOVE UILLOU CREEK DIVERSION, NEAR POINT OF PINES, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1954-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

nrTfttFBIA*I VX)Cn

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCIIOCD

1,220 380924518

1,0501,8802,2701,960267135387 UK

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

28 33253037715938252734X

MEAN (FT 3/S)

140 971301242265437663227658

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STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

247 84185122223457664400632497no

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.8 0.861.40.980.990.840.871.20.830.420.80n ««;

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

5.2 3.64.84.68.320.028.311.92.82.14.5 * o

PER 1C (COK SEOJ TIVEDAY!

137

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED D RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2) 50%

282931

14 3330 3660 4090 45120 49183 62

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205%

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502%

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100f 1%

151920212426273033

ANNUAL 624 60 225 154 0.68 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4%

50 2X

100f 1%

2,190 5,150 8,130 13,300 18,300 24,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)s 3.35STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89

PERI (COOCw

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13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

1,5901,3901,170948747549438

5 20%

3,4902,8502,2401.8101,4601,100891

10 10%

5,2804,1103,0902,4902,0501,5701,280

254%

8,2106,0004,2903,4602,9202,2601,850

50 2%

10,9007,6305,2504,2503,6502,8602,350

100f 1%

14,1009,4406,2605,0904,4503,5102,890

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5X 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

2,180 996 566 359 258 152 100 73 58 49 43 36 31 26 24 23 20

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09489700 BIG BONITO CREEK NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33"40'02", long 109*50'46", in NE'A sec.28, T.4 N., R.24 E. (unsurveyed). Apache County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.9 mi upstream from Tonto Creek, 3.7 mi southeast of Chino Springs, and 12 mi southeast of Fort Apache.

DRAINAGE AREA.-119 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969

DATE

03-22-5808-15-5903-27-6004-06-6104-17-6208-26-6308-14-6401-08-6512-30-6508-12-6704-16-6804-01-69

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,1201,20035683710557885973

1,640448426678

WATER YEAR

197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

09-06-7009-01-7112-26-7110-20-7208-02-7404-26-7502-10-7608-19-7703-03-7812-18-7802-15-8004-01-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

560312

1,0901,870

194453194243

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153

Highest since 1952.

BASIN CHARACTER1ST CS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

106

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

33.5

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,920

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

95.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX

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27.9

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

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09489700 BIG BONITO CREEK NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued

393

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MAXIMUM MONTH (FT3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTBIIDCD

157 69

25111531652154061014850122119

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

9.2 101111102123116.36.57.8 7 n

MEAN (FT 3/S)

30 28394065133224138342040 11

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

40 19573568119168149391129 OA

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.3 0.711.50.861.00.900.751.11.10.560.73 n ai

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3.7 3.34.84.97.916.227.216.84.12.44.9V ft

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

6.26.77.27.89.011131419

5 20X

4.85.35.66.37.39.0101114

10 10X

4.24.64.95.66.48.09.31012

20 5X

3.84.14.35.05.87.18.69.7

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50f 2X

3.43.73.84.55.16.37.89.39.4

100f 1X

3.13.43.54.14.75.77.39.08.7

ANNUAL 167 17 69 43 0.62 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f 1X

629 1,440 2,200 3,470 4,650 6,040

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 2.80STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

PERIOD (CON-SECU- ---- TIVE 2 DAYS) 50X

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2X

100f 1X

137

15306090

453391328269219172140

969791623503416330271

1,4401,140

859684576456375

2,1901,6701,190

937806638520

2,8602,1301,4701,140

997786638

3,6402,6501,7601,3501,200

945761

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

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09490500 BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ

395

LOCATION.--Lat 33"42'46», long 110"12'40», in NW% sec.12, T.4 N., R.20 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060101, on downstream side of first pier from right on highway bridge, 5 mi upstream from confluence with White River and 14 mi west of Fort Apache.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1,232 mi 2.

REMARKS.--One transbasin diversion for industrial and municipal use (see record of Willow Creek diversion from Black River, near Morenci). Negligible storage in several small recreational lakes.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1915191619371941195219581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

12-20-1401-19-1602-07-3703-14-4101-14-5203-22-5808-18-5912-26-5909-14-6101-25-6202-10-6308-15-6401-08-6512-30-6508-11-6701-28-6801-22-6904-13-7008-19-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

18,000*50,000 ES,HP^5,000 ES,HP335,000 ES,HP*35,000 ES,HP12,9008,30012,900

9144,9205,5802,2808,18024,8002,8707,0103,860

6751,780

WATER YEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-26-7110-20-7203-22-7403-09-7502-11-7608-18-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8004-14-8102-11-8201-30-8310-02-8312-28-8402-16-8612-07-8609-01-8803-12-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

10,50028,400

5744,3601,5601,030

*53,2003*0,20040,0001,260

10,80012,00044,20021,40012,6007,1408,790948

Highest since 1906.Highest since 1916.Highest since 1937.

Highest since 1941. Highest since 1952. Highest since 1916.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

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(FT/MI)

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FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

36.2 120 7,200 81.0 3.0 23.4 2.2 4.2

396GILA RIVER BASIN

09490500 BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued

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OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

2,730565

2,4501,0703,1503,8604,4203,110448763659650

ANNUAL

313738375790753917303531

1,200 78

260155413338592

1,0401,25054611491195149

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554144643331635926

1,060651118125176145

2.10.931.60.981.10.890.851.21.01.40.900.97

5.13.08.06.611.520.224.310.62.21.83.82.9

310 0.72 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100f 1X

6,360 18,100 30,500 52,100 72,900 97,900

WEIGHTED SKEW <LOGS)= -0.22 MEAN <LOGS)= 3.78 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56

PER 1C(COSECL TIVIDAYS

13714306090120183

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUALBASED

D-

2) 50X

252628313543536383

ON PERIOD OF

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

RECORD

IN FT 3/SINTERVAL

1915,

, FOR

LOW FLOW1959-89

INDICATED, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

520X

171920222632394557

1010X

151617192229343950

205X

131415171926313546

, IN PERCENT

502%

111213151724283142

100f1X

9.91212141623262941

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1958-89

PERI <CC SEC TIV

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1 3,880

:i(

3 2,9707 2,1905 1,720;o 1,330 0 1,010 0 840

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520X

10,7007,4404,8203,4902,6102,0301,730

1010X

18,10011,9007,1704,9303,6202,8502,430

254X

31,40019,70010,8007,0005,0203,9803,390

502X

44,80027,10014,0008,6906,1404,8904,160

100f1X

61,50036,20017,60010,5007,3105,8404,950

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1915, 1958-89

1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEI

5% 10% 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 70X

DED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90X 95X 98X 99X 99. 5X 99.9X

4,050 1,870 1,180 767 508 273 166 113 84 66 52 39 31 24 21 18 13

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09490800 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR GREER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'00'55", long 109*38'37", in SW% sec.7, T.7 N., R.26 E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 300 ft upstream from Bear and Cienega Creek and 11 mi west of Greer.

DRAINAGE AREA.--40.2 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

04-02-6603-09-6704-15-6804-06-6904-10-7009-30-7110-01-7104-28-7303-30-7405-15-7504-09-7604-09-7703-30-78

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

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(PERCENT)

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

216 10.1 9,520 74.0 3.0 34.2 2.9 5.5

GILA RIVER BASIN

09490800 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR GREER, AZ--Continued

399

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUOCD

542725192154972331524447/T

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

8.76.66.16.06.09.817147.98.49.9 o n

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6.74.53.73.33.57.017.621.413.35.96.9A. >

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

6.46.56.76.87.68.18.68.9

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5.35.55.86.16.97.37.68.09.5

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4.85.05.35.76.56.87.07.69.1

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4.34.64.95.46.16.46.57.48.8

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3.94.24.55.15.85.95.97.08.5

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3.64.04.34.95.55.55.56.88.3

ANNUAL 57 13 25 12 0.47 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2X

100f 1%

183 266 325 405 469 535

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.17MEAN (LOGS)* 2.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.19

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

PERIOD(CON-9CIAI

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

113988473645547

520X

1721551371211079379

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221202181159141126104

254%

295274249216192175142

IN PERCENT

50f2X

360338308265235218175

100fIX

434412377321283268211

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

193 79 59 42 32 22 17 14 12 10 8.9 7.9 7.2 6.4 6.0 5.3 4.7

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09491000 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR McNARY, AZ

401

LOCATION.--Lat 34*02'47", long 109*44'02", in E% sec.31. T.8 N., R.25 E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 1.9 mi downstream from Paradise Creek and 7 mi southeast of McNary.

DRAINAGE AREA.--78.2 mi 2.

REMARKS.--No storage above station. Water diverted about 5 mi upstream from station for use at McNary.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19461948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966

DATE

09-19-4604-16-4804-15-4903-00-5008-28-5104-06-5203-29-5303-23-5400-00-5500-00-5608-24-5704-22-5810-05-5803-26-6004-05-6104-16-6209-10-6304-12-6404-23-6504-03-66

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE <FT 3/S> COOES

1,2901,120656188167748152304145170729

1,230148390248680385444791512

WATER YEAR

1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985

DATE

08-11-6704-15-6804-06-6904-10-7009-30-7110-24-7104-28-7303-30-7405-15-7505-21-7604-09-7703-31-7812-18-7806-09-8004-13-8104-12-8206-01-8310-02-8303-12-85

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

271351393310257352

1,000140350184316455

1,060273397505552

2,310754

DISCHARGE CODES

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

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MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

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153 18.5 9,320 79.7 3.0 32.2 2.9 5.5

402GILA RIVER BASIN

09491000 NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR NCNARY, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1946, 1951-54, 1958-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947, 1952-54, 1959-85

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COEFFI­ CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

1.30.480.810.720.400.740.620.780.990.620.470.74

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5.23.63.73.53.37.721.723.012.44.75.65.7

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9.81010111213141618

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7.88.08.28.79.6

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946, 1951-54, 1958-85

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946, 1948-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 50% 20% 10%

407 742 1,030

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1,460

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29425421617814712199

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542458377309258214175

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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405

LOCATION.--Lat 33*49'20", long 109*48'50", in SEK sec.16, T.5 N., R.24 E. (unsurveyed), Apache County, Hydro logic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.1 mi upstream from Rock Creek and 10 mi east of Fort Apache.

DRAINAGE AREA.--38.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973

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04-22-5810-06-5805-13-6008-17-6105-12-6208-30-6308-09-6405-02-6511-25-6508-03-6708-05-6805-21-6909-06-7009-01-7110-01-7110-20-72

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

411330207663300 ES11683204270758352194396205266732

WATER YEAR

1974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

05-15-7405-16-7507-30-7608-16-7703-01-7812-18-7805-22-8005-03-8105-02-8206-01-8310-01-8303-12-8507-16-8604-17-8704-28-8803-14-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

89270166122318751372167283388

2,700481154235211122

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

239

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17.9

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96.0

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406GILA RIVER BASIN

09492400 EAST FORK UNITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued

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116.9

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2517171621398210349202824

37

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279.2117.71223436849111514

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ATION

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5.73.93.83.54.78.818.623.311.24.56.55.4

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4.45.05.25.86.47.27.57.89.0

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4.34.95.05.66.37.17.37.48.6

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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264 487 688 1,020 1,330 1,700

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250X

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1,170723498389343314259

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89

1X

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09494000 WHITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'44'11», long HO'09'58'', in SEfc sec.32, T.4 N., R.21 E. (unsurveyed) Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060102, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 2,200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4.5 mi upstream from confluence with Black river, and 11 mi west of Fort Apache.

DRAINAGE AREA.--632 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Small diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,460 acres. Negligible storage above station in several small recreational lakes.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973

DATE

03-22-5807-28-5912-26-5908-29-6104-16-6208-26-6307-25-6407-28-6512-30-6507-22-6704-16-6804-07-6908-13-7008-12-7112-26-7104-29-73

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2,7004,9002,5803,5902,0901,9704,4802,8704,3608,1801,3901,1901,8508,6705,1704,680

WATERYEAR

................1974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-01-7404-27-7507-14-7607-24-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8008-31-8103-13-8204-26-8310-02-8303-12-8508-27-8604-18-8708-31-8803-14-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3,1101,9302,2201,9806,59014,6008,1601,2402,1301,8709,4108,9003,7802,0001,590688

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

76.8

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

62.5

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

7,400

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

83.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

25.4

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2-YEAR(IN)

2.3

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4.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09494000 WHITE RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ--Continued

409

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-89

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCUDCD

MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

774 218715333787

1,1601,4502,0706021873883O1

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31 35353233497731103.927 10

MEAN <FT 3/S)

123 9012811316635461046716476125 me

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

<FT 3/S)

163 57154841462764034301704776 n

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.3 0.631.20.750.880.780.660.921.00.620.61 n AO

PERCENT OF

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4.9 3.65.14.56.614.024.218.56.53.05.0L )

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

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250%

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0.000.00

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0.000.000.581.33.38.9

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

3,140 5,800 8,020 11,400 14,300 17,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.69MEAN (LOGS)= 3.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.31

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

1,3801,160960795651513426

520%

2,7702,2001,7001,3701,130903757

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4,0803,1002,2601,7901,4901,190998

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6,2804,5003,0402,3601,9901,5901,320

IN PERCENT

502%

8,3705,7403,6602,8002,3801,9001,560

100f1%

10,9007,1604,3203,2502,7802,2201,810

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

1,580 808 539 391 289 182 127 95 72 56 46 34 26 15 10 7.7 2.0

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411GILA RIVER BASIN

09494300 CARRIZO CREEK ABOVE CORDUROY CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3V 00'00", long HO'17'20", in sec. 13, T.7 N., R.19 E. Navajo County, Hydro logic Unit 15060104, (unsurveyed), in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on left bank 0.5 mi upstream from Corduroy Creek and 23 mi southwest of Show Low.

DRAINAGE AREA.--225 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967

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DATE

07-09-5408-18-5508-14-5608-31-5709-04-5808-19-5901-11-6009-06-6102-13-6208-26-6307-21-6401-07-6512-30-6512-08-66

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

2,7601,8502,470

9352,8701,2403,260

694340

3,0401.8602,360

10,000158

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

64.9 35.0 6,370 97.0 3.0 22.5 2.3 4.8

4126ILA RIVER BASIN

09494300 CARRIZO CREEK ABOVE CORDUROY CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued

MONTHLY AND ANNUAL

MAXIMUM MINIMUMMONTH

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0.12 0.872.03.53.53.83.21.30.010.000.000.00

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MEAN(FT 3/S)

2 a.0 7.8

35251529124.11.22.06.43.1

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DEVIA­TION

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2.2 1485391430122.71.32.98.33.4

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1954-66

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

0.77 1.82.41.60.941.01.00.651.11.41.31.1

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ANNUALRUNOFF

2.0 5.524.617.510.320.18.22.90.81.44.52.2

100

PERI(COSEOTIV1 DAY

1i714306090120183

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1955-67

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100f 1X

0.000.000.000.000.000.060.22

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-67

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50f 2X

100f IX

1,870 3,580 5,020 7,220 9,140 11,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.01MEAN (LOGS)= 3.27STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.33

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1954-66

PERI(CCOCL

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1 2693 1447 835 510 330 210 16

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 10 25 50f 10°t20X 10X 4X 2X 1X

918 1,800 3,760 6,140 9,620511 1,020 2,160 3,540 5,570267 503 1,010 1,590 2,430153 279 538 834 1,25097 179 359 574 88961 109 213 334 50746 85 169 271 421

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PURI00 OF RECORD 1954-66

1X

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEI

5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X

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80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

144 37 17 9.7 7.0 5.4 4.4 3.7 2.8 1.7 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09494300 CARRIZO CREEK ABOVE CORDUROY CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ CONTINUED

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414GILA RIVER BASIN

09496000 CORDUROY CREEK NEAR MOUTH, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*01'06", long HO'14'30", in sec.8, T.7 N., R.20 E. (unsurveyed), Navajo County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 4 mi upstream from mouth and 20 mi southwest of Show Low.

DRAINAGE AREA.-203 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963

DATE

01-18-5207-29-5303-23-5408-07-5508-17-5608-02-5703-22-5808-19-5912-25-5908-22-6102-13-6209-09-63

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

10,9001,2002,450257149

1,4201,140316

3,500512841

7,150...................................i

WATER YEAR

..............196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

07-30-6401-07-6512-30-6507-29-6701-28-6801-27-6908-09-7008-13-7112-26-7110-20-7203-21-7404-12-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

4024,51010,900

50590250438366

8,5007,600

50348

BASIN CHARACTERS ICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

71.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

31.5

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,370

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(PERCENT)

93.0

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SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

3.0 21.7

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2.1

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6ILA RIVER BASIN

09496000 CORDUROY CREEK NEAR MOUTH, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued

415

MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MEAN DISCHARGES 1952-75 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1953-75

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCMDCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

1619434743426042919172283124 in

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

1.61.81.21.82.02.01.81.31.31.41.61 C

MEAN(FT 3/S)

13113545406527127.87.87.5T A

STAN­DARD

DEVIA­TION(FT 3/S)

36248094729143169.28.86.4t «;

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.82.22.32.1.8.4.6.4.2.1

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PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

4.64.012.716.314.723.99.84.32.82.82.7 1 *

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FORPERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250%

1.31.31.31.41.61.71.92.12.4

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1.0 0.90 0.801.0 0.91 0.811.1 0.95 0.851.21.31.51.71.82.0

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50f 100f 2% 1%

0.70 0.630.69 0.620.74 0.670.84 0.770.98 0.901.2 1.11.5 1.41.6 1.51.8 1.8

ANNUAL 115 2.3 23 27 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1,070 3,650 6,980 14,000 22,000 33,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)- 3.03STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.63

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-75

PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

28717911071493427

520X

1,29074544127018612398

1010%

2,8301,540893532368240191

254%

6,5103,2801,8601,080756482388

IN PERCENT

50f2%

11,2005,3102,9501,7001,200754612

100f1%

18,1008,1304,4602,5401,8001,120919

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1952-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50X 60% 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09496500 CARRIZO CREEK NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 33'59'09", long 110*16'52", in sec.24, T.7 N., R.19 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 60, 1 mi downstream from Corduroy Creek, 23 mi southwest of Show Low, and 24 mi upstream from mouth. Prior to June 1976 at site on bridge pier 400 ft downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.--439 mi 2.

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than 300 acres. Records include transbasin

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970

DATE

08-28-5101-18-5207-29-5303-23-5408-18-5508-14-5608-02-5709-04-5808-19-5901-11-6009-06-6102-13-6209-09-6307-21-6401-07-6512-30-6508-09-6702-14-6801-27-6909-06-70

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3,26020,5003,2003,9102,0602,4001,3602,9201,5606,980900

1,20010,0002,0006,00023,0002,5901,0701,0601,960

DISCHARGE CODES

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WATER YEAR

1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

09-29-7112-26-7110-19-7208-03-7410-29-7402-09-7608-11-7703-01-7812-18-7801-30-8008-08-8108-11-8203-24-8310-01-8312-27-8408-08-8603-07-8702-03-8808-18-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

2,00011,20012,400

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4,2205,06012,70019,4002,8801,4202,2502,0603,58012,8002,830

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50-YEAR(IN)

61.8 36.7 6,320 95.0 3.0 22.0 2.2 4.6

418GILA RIVER BASIN

09496500 CARRIZO CREEK NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1952-60, 1968-75, 1978-89

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1.62.53.95.46.36.15.32.40.871.33.20.91

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5.54.013.212.818.924.78.73.42.02.22.81.7

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1951-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

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2,980 7,070 11,300 19,000 26,600 36,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.19MEAN (LOGS)= 3.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

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24,80013,2007,3103,9302,4101,4801,200

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09496600 CIBECUE NO. 1, TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZO CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*59'28", long 110*19'27», in NWfc sec.22, T.7 N. f R.19 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County,Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Cibecue Ridge, 3.0 mi upstream from mouth of main stem, and

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.10 mi 2.

on an unnamed tributary to Carrizo Creek, on 5 mi southwest of Show Low.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

ANNUAL DISCI

DATE (FT J

09-04-5808-17-5910-29-5908-18-6107-26-6208-26-63 107-31-64 109-03-65 ]07-23-66 107-27-67 1<08-09-68 J08-02-69 <07-23-7008-15-71

PEAK ARGErc\

498.365748.36.557.215.99.5

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

364

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

0.30

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,390

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

100

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

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09496600 CIBECUE No. 1 TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZO CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued

421

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1959-71

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

0.050.010.070.000.000.000.000.000.000.270.130.06

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

MEAN <FT 3/S)

0.010.000.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.040.02

STAN­ DARD

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0.020.010.020.000.000.000.000.000.000.080.040.02

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

1.61.12.4

1.81.01.0

PERCENTOF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

9.53.66.50.00.00.00.00.00.0

34.532.113.7

ANNUAL 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.01 1.1 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-71

PERIOD(CON- ocni-9CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

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NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50 10050X 20X 10X 5X 2% 1%

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-71

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50f 2%

100f 1%

44 92 133 195

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.17MEAN (LOGS)* 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40

248 307

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71

PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

1.080.410.220.120.070.040.03

520X

1.930.750.410.240.130.070.05

1010X

2.631.020.560.350.200.110.08

254X

3.671.390.780.540.320.170.12

IN PERCENT

50f2%

4.551.690.960.730.440.240.17

100f1%

5.542.021.150.970.600.330.23

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 70% 80% 90% 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

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09496700 CIBECUE NO. 2, TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZO CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*59'17", long 110'18'38", in NEK sec. 22. T.7 N. f R.19 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on an unnamed tributary to Carrizo Creek, on Cibecue Ridge, 2.0 mi upstream from mouth of main stem and 25 mi southwest of Show Low.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.07 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

* 19581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

A

DATE

09-04-5808-19-5912-25-5909-06-6107-29-6208-20-6307-26-6409-03-6509-13-6607-27-6708-09-6807-28-6908-09-7008-12-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

303411257512066.295.526.848.722.345.239.250.8

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

200.0 0.40 5,240 100.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 4.1

424GILA RIVER BASIN

09496700 CIBECUE No. 2 TRIBUTARY TO CARRIZD CREEK, NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1959-71

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.050.010.090.030.000.010.000.000.000.130.210.06

0.03

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.010.000.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.020.040.02

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0.010.000.030.010.000.000.000.000.000.040.060.02

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COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

1.61.62.22.8

3.6

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0.93

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ANNUALRUNOFF

9.03.011.93.00.00.70.00.00.018.736.617.2

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-71

PERK (CO) SEd TIVI DAY-

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20X

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2X

100f 1X

43 69 88 116 138 161

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 1.64STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-71

PER(0SETIDA

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1371550SO90

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250X

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ANDPERCENT

50f2X

99087644291713

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09496800 CARR1ZO CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR SHOW LOW, AZ

LOG AT 1 ON.--Lat 33'57'16", long HO'19'53", Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060104, at U.S. Highway 60, 28 mi southwest of Show Low.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4.63 mi 2, of which 2.08 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)

1963 09-09-63 655 1964 07-31-64 1,260 1965 09-03-65 286 1966 07-24-66 112 1967 07-27-67 1,090 1968 08-09-68 200 1969 11-14-68 150 1970 08-04-70 290 1971 08-00-71 930 1972 00-00-72 0 1973 10-19-72 150 1974 07-19-74 750 1975 10-29-74 130 1976 00-00-76 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50X 20% 10% 4% 2% IX

287 660 1,020 1,620 2,180 2,850

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.00 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.46 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

306 1.7 5,810 90.0 3.0

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

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20.0 1.9 4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09497500 SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ

427

LOCATION.--Lat 33'47'53", long HO'29'57", in sec.25, T.5 N. f R.17 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, in San Carlos Indian Reservation, on left bank 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 60, 5.7 mi northeast of Chrysotile, 8 mi upstream from Cibecue Creek, and 33 mi downstream from confluence of Black and White Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2,849 mi 2.

REMARKS.--SevereI diversions for irrigation above station of about 3,100 acres, one diversion into the basin (record of Forestdale Creek diversion from Show Low Creek, near Show Low), and one diversion out of the basin (see record of Willow Creek diversion from Black River, near Morenci).

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

191619251926192719281929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956

DATE

01-19-1603-08-2504-06-2602-17-2707-21-2809-23-2908-11-3002-15-3102-10-3202-28-3308-20-3404-09-3502-17-3602-07-3703-04-3804-05-3908-15-4003-14-4101-13-4203-05-4310-19-4303-27-4509-19-4609-18-4704-12-4801-14-4907-21-5008-29-5101-14-5207-30-5303-23-5408-23-5501-29-56

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

^4,000 HP6,93013,60019,9001,670

11,50011,7007,400

40,0002,8803,85015,70013,20052,90019,0008,5306,30052,2005,38012,8002,3804,4509,6008,1605,73014,2002,5005,150

51,5003,68028,7008,8201,640

WATER YEAR

195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-02-5703-22-5808-20-5912-26-5908-30-6101-25-6202-11-6307-26-6401-08-6512-30-6508-12-6701-28-6810-04-6809-06-7008-13-7112-26-7110-20-7208-06-7410-29-7402-10-7607-23-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8004-14-8102-11-8203-25-8310-02-8312-28-8402-16-8612-08-8609-02-8803-12-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

3,76019,7007,290

26,2002,1305,6306,2202,78015,80041,1005,0608,7304,9405,000

20,40023,30042,1001,6807,0806,0703,760

46,700270,40058,3002,06013,20015,70056,60034,60014,0008,37010,6001,740

Highest since 1906. Highest since 1916.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

31.9 155 6,730 81.0 3.0 22.8 2.2 4.4

428GILA RIVER BASIN

09497500 SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1925-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1926-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

3,7801,3003,9804,2506,1806,0304,8505,0701,190

5471,2501,180

2,010

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

79112113130145187181106

7491

13569

185

MEAN(FT 3/S)

358270498545851

1,4301,740

929315225410343

658

STAN­DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

586209786707

1,0101,2001,280

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430

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

1.60.771.61.31.20.840.741.00.820.460.580.74

0.65

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

4.53.46.36.9

10.818.122.011.74.02.85.24.3

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVE DAYS)

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DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

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250X

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520X

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67 6068 6171 6376 6885 76

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1925-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100 1%

9,750 23,600 37,800 62,800 87,500 118,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 3.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-89

PERIOD(CON­ SECU­TIVEDAYS)

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

5,6004.2603.0802,3601,8601.4301,200

520X

14,1009.8006,3304,4803,3902,6302,250

1010X

23,00015,4009,3506,2704,6103,6103,110

254X

39,30025,40014,3009,0006,3405,0404,380

IN PERCENT

502X

55,90035,30019,00011,4007,7706,2305,450

1001X

76,90047,80024,50014,0009,3207,5506,640

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1925-89

1X

5,130

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,

5X 10X 15X 20X 30X

2,560 1,550 1,060 788 496

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OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

430GILA RIVER BASIN

09497800 CIBECUE CREEK NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*50'35", long HO'33'25", in E sec.8, T.5 N., R.17Unit 15060103, in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, on right bankof Chrysotile.

DRAINAGE AREA.--295 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Small diversions for irrigation near the village of Cibecue.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

9.5 mi upstream from mouth and 7 mi northE. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic

WATER YEAR

19591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019.71197219731974

DATE

07-29-5912-26-5907-21-6109-24-6208-31-6307-29-6401-07-6512-30-6507-27-6703-10-6808-12-6909-06-7009-01-7110-17-7110-19-7207-19-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

4,6007,0801,440519

8,1807,6002,9508,8002,9601,2006,5803,6405,4401,6506,8803,180

WATER YEAR

197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

10-29-7409-27-7609-02-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8008-09-8102-11-8210-30-8210-01-8312-27-8407-15-8610-11-8608-31-8807-17-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

3,1803,50022,2006,5407,74010,6001,8001,5305,1509,7806,1902,7802,6802,3001,340

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

79.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

38.5

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,700

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

78.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

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20.7

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2-YEAR(IN)

2.2

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4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09497800 CIBECUE CREEK NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ--Continued

431

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1960-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCEDTEUBED

2771863682095504772741314069106IK

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

119.1

11111112115.65.06.613 «

MEAN (FT 3/S)

3930624874

1026026152536T7

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-

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5332844810211762

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PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

7.25.511.38.813.518.610.94.72.64.56.6C ft

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

8.78.89.19.61012141720

5 20X

5.96.06.36.77.38.5101215

10 10X

4.95.05.25.66.17.08.31114

20 5%

4.24.24.54.85.25.97.19.112

50 2X

3.53.63.84.14.44.85.97.7

11

100f 1%

3.13.23.43.73.94.25.26.8

11

ANNUAL 133 16 46 31 0.67 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100f IX

4,020 7,470 10,300 14,400 18,000 21,800

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.04 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.60 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.32

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-89

PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

7614152421591158672

520X

1,750924521334234168140

1010X

2,7601,450

804510352244203

254%

4,5902,4001,310

824556369307

IN PERCENT

502X

6,4503,3601,8201,140

757488405

100J1%

8,8104,6002,4701,5501,010

632523

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-89

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1% 5% 10X 15% 20% 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09497900 CHERRY CREEK NEAR YOUNG, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34>04'58», long 110'55'25'', in SEttNEfc sec.32, T.9 N., R.14 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, on left bank 0.3 mi downstream from Deadman Canyon and 2 mi southeast of Young.

DRAINAGE AREA.--62.1 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE »

08-22-6307-30-6408-17-6512-22-6507-31-6701-28-6801-26-6909-05-7007-17-7110-24-7110-19-7208-02-7407-22-7502-09-7609-02-7703-01-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2,700266

3,2803,4002,670800616

3,100920765

7,290950258

2,300530

2,480

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

106 18.6 6,030 75.0 3.0 24.8 2.7 5.5

434GILA RIVER BASIN

09497900 CHERRY CREEK NEAR YOUNG, AZ Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78, 1980-88 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78, 1981-89

1MONTH (

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4AXIMUM [FTS/S)

29610153717956842319566182385151

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4.64.54.86.76.06.15.34.94.45.65.53.6

8.2

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30196743989630137.79.91718

37

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION (FT 3/S)

64231254613312642133.24.41730

31

COEFFI­ CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

2.11.21.91.11.41.31.40.990.420.440.951.7

0.84

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ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.74.115.09.621.721.46.72.91.72.23.94.0

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250X

5.25.45.55.66.06.57.17.69.5

520X

4.24.44.54.65.05.35.76.47.5

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3.8 3.64.0 3.84.1 3.84.3 4.04.6 4.24.8 4.55.2 4.85.9 5.56.7 6.2

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50f2X

3.33.53.63.73.94.14.35.15.7

100fIX

3.13.33.43.53.73.94.14.95.4

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON 21 YEARS OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100 1X

2,220 5,340 8,460 13,800 19,000 25,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.02MEAN (LOGS)= 3.35STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW EASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

765508

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520X

2,1801,310773474304205155

1010X

3,6102,0401,170720467315237

254X

6,0103,1501,7601,090727494370

IN PERCENT

50f2X

8,2104,0802,2501,420

961656491

100fIX

10,7005,0702,7601,7701,230845632

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDEl> FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

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09497980 CHERRY CREEK NEAR GLOBE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*49'40", long 110°51'20», in SW% sec.30, T.6 N., R.15 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 0.2 mi upstream from Devils Chasm, 13 mi upstream from mouth, and 30 mi north of Globe. Prior to January 17, 1979, on left bank at site 125 ft downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.-200 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-22-6508-06-6701-28-6801-26-6909-06-7008-19-7110-24-7110-19-7208-06-7410-24-7402-09-7609-11-7703-01-7801-17-7902-15-8007-17-8103-13-8212-01-8210-01-8312-27-8411-30-8503-05-8708-31-8802-05-89

ANNUAL DISCH/l (FT 3/

6,63,6Mi4.31.21.08.3

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Highest since 1960.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

87.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

36.4

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­TION(FT)

5,600

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

81.0

MEAN ANNUAL

PftECIPI-SOILINDEX

2.9

FAT ION(IN)

24.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.6

50-YEAR(IN)

5.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09497980 CHERRY CREEK NEAR GLOBE, AZ--Continued

437

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-78, 1980-88 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-78, 1981-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S>

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

29610153717956842319566182385 1*1

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

4.64.54.86.76.06.15.34.94.45.65.51 A

MEAN (FT 3/S>

30196743989630137.79.9171B

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

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64231254613312642133.24.417 *n

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.11.21.91.11.41.31.40.990.420.440.951 7

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.74.115.09.621.721.46.72.91.72.23.9L n

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5.25.45.55.66.06.57.17.69.5

5 20%

4.24.44.54.65.05.35.76.47.5

10 10%

3.84.04.14.34.64.85.25.96.7

20 5%

3.63.83.84.04.24.54.85.56.2

50 2%

3.33.53.63.73.94.14.35.15.7

100f 1%

3.13.33.43.53.73.94.14.95.4

ANNUAL 130 8.2 37 31 0.84 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

254%

50f 2X

100f 1%

2,150 5,480 8,850 14,700 20,200 27,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)* 3.32STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.49

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88

PERIOD(CON-3CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

7655083202001298868

520X

2,1801,310

773474304205155

1010X

3,6102,0401,170

720467315237

254%

6,0103,1501,7601,090

727494370

IN PERCENT

502X

8,2104,0802,2501,420

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100f1%

10,7005,0702,7601,7701,230

845632

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-78, 1980-88

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10X 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09498500 SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 33*37'10", long 110*55'15", in SEXNEK sec.9, T.3 N., R.14 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060103, in Tonto National Forest on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 288, 0.3 mi downstream from Pinal Creek, 1 mi upstream from diversion dam for power canal, 14 mi east of village of Roosevelt, and 17 mi upstream from Roosevelt Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.-4,306 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Several small diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station and two transbasin diversions above station, one into basin from Show Low Creek and one out of basin to Willow Creek. Records show inflow to Roosevelt Lake. Tonto Creek also contributes to Roosevelt Lake.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1388191619241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955

DATE

01-19-1612-28-2303-09-2504-07-2602-18-2702-05-2809-23-2903-17-3002-15-3102-10-3202-28-3308-04-3404-09-3502-17-3602-07-3703-04-3804-05-3907-16-4003-14-4101-13-4203-05-4309-26-4403-27-4509-19-4609-19-4704-13-4801-14-4907-21-5008-28-5101-18-5203-09-5303-23-5408-24-55

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

^60,000 PF100,000 HP43,0009,000

21,00040,0002,600

15,0008,300

22,00057,0004,2005,500

15,20013,80088,00024,1009,0504,610

2117,0005,140

16,5004,5605,450

15,1006,1705,960

15,5005,930

27,600111,000

4,32040,8008,640

WATER YEAR

1956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

01-29-5601-10-5703-23-5808-20-5912-26-5907-28-6101-25-6208-31-6309-15-6401-08-6512-23-6508-06-6712-20-6701-26-6909-06-7008-13-7112-27-7110-20-7207-20-7410-29-7402-10-7609-03-7703-02-7812-19-7802-15-8004-15-8102-12-8203-25-8310-02-8312-28-8402-16-8603-05-8709-01-8803-13-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S) CODES

1,4606,720

24,00012,10078,2002,5908,540

31,3003,620

20,40068,800

5,60017,2006,100

17,30012,80030,20070,000

1,50010,10016,00010,20089,40095,80099,0002,550

15,20017,60059,80046,60013,3007,560

11,0002,040

Cartridge and Baker (1987). Highest since 1906.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

23.3

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

206

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,190

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

71.0

SOILINDEX

2.8

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

22.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.3

50-YEAR(IN)

4.4

440GILA RIVER BASIN

09496500 SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1914-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1915-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

4,8302,1506,33016,0009,07010,4006,2805,9301,3703,2803,6101,850

3,250

MINIMUM<FT3/S)

861221271611682202121277978

15178

236

MEAN(FT 3/S)

461380786982

1,3601,9602,0401,050367341599460

896

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(FT 3/S)

782361

1,2702,0201,7601,9201,5501,050299390482349

653

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

1.70.951.62.11.30.980.761.00.811.20.800.76

0.73

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

4.33.57.39.112.618.218.99.73.43.25.64.3

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1388, 1924-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20X

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

13,800 36,000 60,000 104,000 150,000 208,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 4.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

PERIC(CONecpt9CIA.

TIVEDAYS

13714306090120183

9-

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128130135144161188213234288

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

520X

939599105116138160177210

10 2010X 5X

79 6981 7083 7288 7698 85117 103140 126157 144184 168

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502X

596062657289112133154

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535456586581104126146

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1914-89

PERIC(COMSECL TIVEDAYS

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FORD-

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9,4106,770

> 4,5903,2002,4401,8501,540

RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

25,00016,90010,3006,6104,7503,5503,010

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41,700 72,30027,600 47,30016,000 26,0009,850 15,3006,790 10,0005,020 7,3104,310 6,370

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50 1002% 1%

103,000 142,00067,400 93,00035,800 48,10020,500 26,90012,900 16,3009,350 11,7008,220 10,400

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PEHOO OF RECORD 1914-89

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7,100

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3,360

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2,040

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09498600 CHRISTOPHER CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR KOHL'S RANCH, AZ

443

LOCATION.--Lat 34'19'20", long 111*04'00", in NEfcSEK sec.22, T.11 N., R.12 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060105, at State Highway 160, 1.8 mi east of Kohl's Ranch, and 15.5 mi northeast of Pays on.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.66 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

12-22-6500-00-6708-10-6801-26-6909-05-7008-00-7108-06-7210-19-7208-05-7407-00-7502-09-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

54.017.026.014.0

2658.0

35.075.022.016.044.0

300

250

200

* 150

5 100

2 50 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

09498600

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WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 1.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

510 1.7 6,080 73.0 3.0 29.0 3.5 6.0

444 GILA RIVER BASIN

09498800 TONTO CREEK NEAR GISEIJk, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*07'44", long 111*15'17". in NE* sec.18, T.9 N., 15060105, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream of Gisela.

DRAINAGE AREA.-430 mi 2.

1.11 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit from Houston Creek, and 1.5 mi northeast

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

01-07-6512-22-6512-07-6601-28-6801-26-6909-05-7008-19-7110-17-7110-19-7208-06-7410-29-74

ANNUAL DISCHA

(FT 3/

12,630,08,2

14,810,138,03,32,7

26,52,41.8

>EAK RGE 5)

0000BO0000000050000060

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/HI)

126

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

29.6

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,810

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

79.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

KPRT

MEANNNUALECIPI-ATION(IN)

24.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.8

50-YEAR(IN)

5.5

GILA RIVER BASIN

09498800 TONTO CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ--Continued

445

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-75 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-75

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

761326

1,970602753

1,1605682353949103481

377

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

7.81116151515116.83.38.36.78.1

24

MEAN(FT 3/S)

11867

3441821682421324614224064

120

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION(FT 3/S)

23897603227248343186689.61330147

112

COEFFI­ CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.01.51.81.21.51.41.41.50.680.590.772.3

0.93

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

8.24.623.912.711.716.89.23.21.01.52.74.5

100

PERIOD(CON- cpni-aCUU

TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5.75.86.16.88.09.6131520

520%

3.43.63.84.25.16.69.2

1115

1010%

2.52.62.83.03.65.07.49.212

205%

1.92.02.12.32.63.96.17.7

10

50f2%

1.31.41.51.51.72.74.66.28.4

100f1%

1.01.11.11.21.22.13.85.37.1

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2X

100f 1X

8,810 21,500 33,800 54,200 73,200 95,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.14MEAN (LOGS)= 3.93STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.47

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-75

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1 3,400 8,140 12,400 18,900 24,400 30,5002,090 4,690 6,930 10,300 13,100 16,100

715306090

1,160703436294234

2,3601,420962682531

3,2902,0501,4801,060814

4,5703,0202,3801,7201,280

5,5803,8803,2502,3501,720

6,6104,8504,3303,1202,250

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-75

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

1,740 454 214 130 85 41 27 21 17 14 11 8.4 6.2 4.3 3.7 2.2 1.7

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

446 GILA RIVER BASIN

09498800 TONTO CREEK NEAR GISELA, AJ[ CONTINUED

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09498870 RYE CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ

447

LOCATION.--Lat 34*01'57", long 111*17'26", in SWfc sec.13, T.8 N. f R.10 E. f Gila County, Hydro logic Unit 15060105, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank, 0.5 mi upstream from mouth, 0.8 mi downstream from bridge on county road, and 4.8 mi south of Gisela.

DRAINAGE AREA.--122 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985

DATE

08-22-6312-22-6508-09-6712-19-6707-25-6909-05-7008-19-7109-02-7210-07-7207-07-7407-08-7502-09-7608-15-7703-02-7801-17-7902-19-8008-01-8108-11-8209-30-8309-10-8412-27-84

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

10,000*8f 1305,2902,5202,080

314,400810

1,3504,2501,4501,0202,7003,0208,2205,2304,5501,5305,2204,2801,7102,300

DISCHARGE CODES

ES,HP

Highest since 1963. Highest since 1952.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN-CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

91.4 15.6 4,390 21.0 3.0 24.2 2.8 5.0

448GILA RIVER BASIN

09498870 RYE CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1967-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85

MONTH

fiPTfWFDU\* 1 UDCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCDTCMDCD

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

noOT7117122249560894186.5122297

77

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.74 0.690.711.01.01.21.30.990.810.631.01.1

1.6

MEAN (FT 3/S)

10 1136418090226.33.24.57.1

11

27

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

<FT 3/S)

21 215561121148275.31.82.75.6

22

27

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.0 1.91.51.51.51.71.20.840.560.600.782.1

1.0

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3.23.411.312.724.727.96.92.01.01.42.23.3

100

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.960.98

7 1.014 1.130 1.2.6090120183

1.51.72.12.8

520X

0.530.560.620.720.821.01.21.31.8

10 10X

0.370.410.470.570.660.820.971.11.5

20 5X

0.270.310.380.480.550.700.810.891.3

50f 2X

0.180.220.290.380.450.580.660.721.1

100f IX

0.140.180.240.330.400.510.570.631.0

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-85

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963, 1966-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520X

10 10%

254X

50f 2X

100f 1X

2,850 6,100 9,700 16,800 24,600 35,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.79MEAN (LOGS)= 3.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

PERIOD(CON-9CIAI

TIVEDAYS)

1

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

5343 2897 16915 10130 6660 4690 36

520X

1,620967616376240170132

1010X

2,7901,7301,140706441318247

254X

4,8903,1102,1101,330806596467

IN PERCENT

50f2X

6,9404,4603,0701,9501,160874690

100f1X

9,4206,0904,2302,7201,5901,220968

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERICO OF RECORD 1967-85

DISCHARGE, IN

1X

422

5X

111

10X

49

15X

22

20X

11

FT 3/S,

30X

5.0

WHICH WAS EQUALED OR

40X 50X

3.6 2.7

60X

2.1

EXCEEDED

70X

1.8

FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80X 90X 95X 98X 99X.................................

1.5 1.1 0.82 0.60 0.54

99. 5X

0.51

99.9X

0.36

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors ere large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09498870 RYE CREEK NEAR GISELA, AZ CONTINUED

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450GILA RIVER BASIN

09498900 QOLO CREEK NEAR PAYSON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34 > 00'10", long 1ir21'30"f in SUK sec.29, T.$ N. f R.10 E. f Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060105, at State Highway 87, 16 mi south of Payson. |

DRAINAGE AREA.-6.44 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979

DATE

08-22-6307-15-6401-07-6512-22-6508-05-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-19-7106-22-7210-06-7201-08-7410-29-7402-09-7612-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

1,370163215500510620

152,800

125160515

5012

37511,120

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

ES

HP

4.000

3.000 -

-. 2.000 -

Highest since 1970.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1979

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

1.000 -

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50f 2X

100f 1X

314 795 1,290 2,160 3,020 4,070

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.01MEAN (LOGS)- 2.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.48

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

295

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.4

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­TION(FT)

4,590

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

6.5

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SOILINDEX

3.0

MEAN tNNUAL IECIPI-r AT i ON(IN)

21.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.9

50-YEAR(IN)

5.5

GILA RIVER BASIN

09499000 TONTO CREEK ABOVE GUN CREEK, NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ

451

LOCATION.--Lat 33'58'48». long liriBMO". in SWWIEK sec.2, T.7 N., R.10 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060105, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 600 ft upstream from Gun Creek, 17 mi upstream from

high-water line of Roosevelt Lake, and 24 mi northwest of Roosevelt.

DRAINAGE AREA.-675 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Small diversions above station for irrigation.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965

DATE

03-14-4112-11-4103-05-4302-24-4408-11-4509-18-4612-28-4607-26-4801-13-4907-16-5008-28-5101-18-5207-30-5303-23-5408-06-5507-18-5601-09-5703-22-5808-19-5912-26-5909-08-6109-06-6208-22-6307-30-6401-07-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

32,0001,250

15,8002,9905,32010,2007,1303,2409,8905,500

31,10045,4002,6208,10015,2002,33015,00010,60011,10025,20012,9003,00019,70012,00012,900

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-22-6512-07-6612-19-6701-26-6909-05-7009-09-7112-26-7110-19-7208-06-7410-29-7402-09-7608-15-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8008-08-8102-11-8211-30-8210-01-8312-27-8411-30-8508-03-8702-03-8802-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

44,7007,55019,70010,60053,0005,2802,600

39,8003,8002,020

34,9002,820

57,20038,700^1,4004,42018,00032,80024,40043,30010,9004,46023,9006,950

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

Highest since 1708, 0'Conner and others.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

88.4 48.3 5,020 65.0 3.0 23.9 2.8 5.4

452GILA RIVER BASIN

09499000 TONTO CREEK ABOVE GUN CREEK, NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1942-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-89

STAN-DARD COEFFI- PERCENT

DEVIA- CIENT OF OF

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

1,050438

2,3301,5204,1904,160

70928595207

1,090A9A

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

1.56.59.91813129.04.40.330.354.5 n 7A

MEAN(FT 3/S)

6875

266285338444148411323100L7

TION VARI- ANNUAL(FT 3/S) AT ION RUNOFF

171 2.5 3.7115507399653697176491630

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195 2.0 5.411V. 77 ? A

PERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVEDAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50 100f50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%

1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.003 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.007 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0014 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0030 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0060 6.9 2.9 1.7 1.0 0.59 0.3990 11 6.2 4.6 3.6 2.7 2.2120 14 9.3 7.3 6.0 4.8 4.1183 21 13 11 10 9.0 8.5

ANNUAL 595 22 154 151 0.99 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-89

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

11,200 25,700 39,000 60,100 79,100 101,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 4.04STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.44

PERIOD(CON-ocn i

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

TIVE 2DAYS) 50%

137

3,9602,3601,390

15 84430 56860 37190 284

520%

10,8006,2203,4201,9701,330884678

1010%

17,80010,1005,3703,0102,0601,3801,060

254%

29,60016,8008,5704,6803,2202,2101,710

IN PERCENT

502%

40,60023,00011,5006,1804,2802,9802,330

100f1%

53,50030,50015,0007,8905,5103,8903,060

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-89

DISCHARGE, IN

1%

2,450

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565

10%

252

15%

147

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97

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09501300 TORTILLA CREEK AT TORTILLA FLAT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*31'38", long 111*23'13", in NWA sec.13, T.2 N., R.9 E. (unsurveyed), Haricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15060106, 600 ft upstream from State Highway 88 and Tortilla Flat Store, and 3.7 mi southeast of Mormon Flat Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.-24.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE10.000

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983

DATE

09-13-6608-18-6712-19-6711-00-6809-05-7009-01-7108-00-7210-19-7201-08-7410-29-7409-25-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8007-28-8103-13-8209-30-83

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

*6,660975

2,0002,0005,700^,500

6006,000

150775160

3,8003,0004,4004,250

520910

3,800

DISCHARGE COOES

LT

Highest since 1941.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-83

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

25 10 25 50% 20% 10% 4%

1,960 4,290 6,250 9,090

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.39 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.26 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

50f 2%

11,400

100f 1%

13,900

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BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!!

MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)

179

STREAM LENGTH (MI)

13.1

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

2,690

FORESTED AREA

(PERCENT)

1.0

SOIL INDEX

1.0

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

15.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

2.3

50 -YEAR (IN)

4.5

GILA RIVER BASIN455

09502700 CROOKTON WASH NEAR SELIGMAN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35M7M5", long 112'43'55M, in SEK sec.17, T.22 N., R.4 U., Yavapai County, Hydrologfc Unit 15060201, at U.S. Highway 66, 9 mi east of Seligman, and 15 mi west of Ashfork.

DRAINAGE AREA.--6.01 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197819791980

DATE

00-00-6308-01-6400-00-6500-00-6609-00-6700-00-6800-00-6909-05-7008-18-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7400-00-7500-00-7603-01-7812-18-7802-19-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FTS/S)

1.0168

1.01.03.01.00

92477

2.010006.5

1480125240

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

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500

400

% 300

200

100

09502700

Highest since 1964.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520X

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

7.2 86.2 310 1,200 2,870 6,250

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)* 0.85STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 1.29

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

111 4.8 5,970 27.0 3.0 15.5 1.7 3.5

456GILA RIVER BASIN

09502800 UILLIAHSON VALLEY WASH NEAR PAULDEN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*52'00", long 112*36'45", in SEKSEfc sec.7, T.17 II., R.3 U., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060201, on left bank 3.6 mi north of Simmons and 8.5 mi west of Paulden.

DRAINAGE AREA.--255 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985

ANNUAL DISCH

DATE (FT 3

04-10-6512-30-6512-07-6601-28-6802-26-6908-19-7008-23-7108-12-7210-19-7209-27-7411-02-7402-09-7609-12-7703-01-7812-18-7802-20-8008-08-8102-11-8209-23-8310-05-8312-27-84

3,1,2,

PEAK IRGE fS>

320S30no120100(45465254

1,940570112

3,9101,3007,4,

10,

14,1.2.

490890100137572800280780

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

48.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

19.2

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,120

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

42.0

FSOILINDEX

2.0

MEAN ANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

17.3

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09502800 WILLIAMSON VALLEY WASH NEAR PAULOEN, AZ--Continued

457

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

77 28185175513381403.72.13.715

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MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.00 0.490.931.81.61.30.990.000.000.020.32 n nt

MEAN (FT 3/S)

6.75.0262158485.61.50.660.883.41A

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI-

(FT 3/S) AT ION

18 6.94941116949.70.990.680.924.7C9

2.7 1.41.92.02.02.01.70.661.01.01.41. A

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3.5 2.613.810.930.425.23.00.80.30.51.87 9

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S( FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.000.000.000.150.330.560.731.3

5 20X

0.000.000.000.000.000.040.200.340.52

10 10X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.220.31

20 5X

0.000.000.000.000.000.00 o.oo0.140.20

50f 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.080.12

100f 1X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.060.08

ANNUAL 63 1.6 16 18 1.1 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f 1X

1,310 4,080 7,360 13,700 20,400 29,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 3.11STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.59

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85

PERIOD(CON-9CUU

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

48725113073442820

520X

1,9501,02053829317110271

1010X

3,6901,9501,070580341200137

254X

6,8703,6802,1601,170696409279

IN PERCENT

50f2X

9,9505,3603,3201,8001,090650446

100f1X

13,6007,3704,8102,6301,640986681

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5X 99.9%

257 34 7.7 4.9 4.0 3.0 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.54 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09503000 GRANITE CREEK NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*34', long 112*27', in SUK sec.26, T.14 N., R.2 U. (unsurveyed), Yavapei County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, at bridge on the U.S. Highway 89, 2 mi north of Prescott and 4.5 mi upstream from Willow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA.--36.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719631966

A

DATE

09-07-3308-30-3408-30-3509-11-3602-07-3703-03-3808-04-3909-29-4003-01-4108-17-4208-28-4303-14-4408-10-4507-20-4607-21-4708-19-6312-00-65

JJNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

230450600500

2,9002,40063883

1,5301,1101,780297

2,200899251

*6,660 HP1,500 HP

Highest since 1932.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

104 7.3 5,900 73.0 1.0 22.1 2.2 4.5

460GILA RIVER BASIN

09503000 GRANITE CREEK NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1933-47

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S> (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

7.32.8

333515979677.01.22.48.312

24

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.37

0.710.443.23.819258.40.900.190.762.71.3

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1.3

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MAC

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NITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934-47

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50f I00f 50X 20% 10X 5% 2% 1%

1 37

14306090

120183

0.000.020.080.58

0.000.000.000.16

0.000.000.000.05

0.000.000.000.00

0.000.000.000.00

0.000.000.000.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-47, 1963, 1966

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2X

100f 1%

841 1,850 2,790 4,300 5,690 7,310

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 2.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.41

HABITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-47

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON-SECU- ----- TIVE 2DAYS) 50X

1 1033 627 4215 2730 1860 1190 8.3

RECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

5 1020X 10X

328 660193 372118 21480 14852 9633 6225 46

254X

1,49078341529919212792

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f 100f2X 1%

2,640 4,5401,300 2,090650 987484 757308 477207 327150 235

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1933-47

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92

5%

24

10X

8.9

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED

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09503700 VERDE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'53'40», long 112*20'32", in SWfcSEK sec.39, T.18N., R.1 U. (revised), Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Prescott National Forest, on right bank 0.3 mi upstream from Verde Valley Ranch, 7 mi east of Paulden, 8 mi upstream from Hell Canyon, 8 mi downstream from Granite Creek, and 10 mi downstream from Sullivan Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2,507 mi 2, (includes 357 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa

REMARKS.--Diversions and storage above station for irrigation and

, a closed basin),

municipal use.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-25-6308-05-6404-10-6512-30-6512-07-6601-28-6807-26-6908-19-7008-13-7108-08-7210-20-7209-05-7407-09-7502-09-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

7101,270685

6,1301,2501,800465705

2,2701,6203,040

27073

4,340

WATER YEAR

1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

09-12-7703-01-7812-19-7802-20-8008-09-8103-16-8209-24-8309-01-8412-28-8411-30-8508-12-8704-26-8807-08-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,2908,0805,70015,700

195541

15,6003,6502,3901,460217342263

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

23.8

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

78.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,410

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

60.0

SOILINDEX

2.8

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RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

3.8

GILA RIVER BASIN

09503700 VERDE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ--Continued

463

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1964-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

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1,31066915531273581

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MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

1920222220192116202123on

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STAU-w i miDARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.10.211.31.12.71.80.820.120.090.130.42 > n

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

6.65.49.58.018.315.86.94.94.85.16.3A t

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON- EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

222222222223232424

5 20X

191920202021222223

10 10X

181818191920212123

20 5X

171717171819202122

50 2X

151616161718192022

100f IX

141515151618192022

ANNUAL 147 24 42 28 0.68 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10%

25 4X

50 2X

100f IX

1,330 4,050 7,310 13,800 20,800 30,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.06MEAN (LOGS)= 3.13STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50 2%

100f IX

137

15306090

488309181114785647

1,7701,110

601346211131100

3,5402,2301,210

677395228165

7,5604,8702,6801,490

843450307

12,5008,1804,6302,5701,450

733481

19,70013,2007,7204,3302,4301,180

747

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

IX 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

366 45 31 31 30 28 26 24 24 23 22 20 19 18 18 16

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09503720 HELL CANYON NEAR WILLIAMS, AZ

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LOCATION.--Lat 35°09'37", long 112'12'35», in NWKNWK sec. 32, T.21 N., R.2 E., Coconino County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Kaibab National Forest, on right bank 6 mi south of Williams.

DRAINAGE AREA.--14.9 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619781979

DATE

11-25-6512-06-6602-24-6801-25-6903-15-7008-04-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7603-01-7812-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

1,080955139955

91133910960

0108250

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1,200

900

- 600

300

Highest since 1966.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-76, 1978-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

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346 862 1,360 2,190 2,960 3,860

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.18MEAN (LOGS)= 2.53STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

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MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

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47.8 5.3 7,110 88.0 3.0 24.1 2.3 4.2

466GILA RIVER BASIN |

09503740 HELL CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR ASHFORK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*05'02", long 112*24'28", in SU* sec.30, T.20 N., R.1 U., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, 0.5 mi upstream from mouth, and 11 mi southeast of Aihfork.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.75 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)

1969 00-00-69 84 1970 09-04-70 4.0 1971 00-00-71 52 1972 04-00-72 4.0 1973 10-19-72 10 1974 00-00-74 0 1975 00-00-75 0 1976 02-09-76 10 1978 03-01-78 X24 1980 02-19-80 20

DISCHARGE CODES

HP HP

Highest since 1971.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-76, 1978, 1980

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25t 50X 20X 10X 4X

10.5 32.3 57.4 105

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156 220

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.08 MEAN (LOGS)= 1.02 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.58

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MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- SLOPE LENGTH TION (FT/MI) (MI) (FT)

78.4 1.7 5,180

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91.0 3.0

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09503800 VOLUNTEER WASH NEAR BELLEMONT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 35*09'02», long 111°53'54", in SEKSEK sec.31, T.21 Unit 15060202, in Kaibab National Forest, in Navajo Army Depot southwest of Bellemont, and 14 mi west of Flagstaff.

DRAINAGE AREA.--131 mi 2, of which 6.93 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197819791980

DATE

03-12-6612-07-6602-24-6801-26-6904-04-7000-00-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7603-01-7812-18-7802-19-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

6601,430632447960

1,0501,100

049180

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2X

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357 1,160 2,040 3,610 5,110 6,890

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 2.51STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.65

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

56.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

20.0

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7,620

JFORESTED PfAREA SOIL \

(PERCENT) INDEX

76.0 3.0

MEANMNUAL:ECIPI-ATION(IN)

25.7

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09504000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ

469

LOCATION.--Lat 34'51'08", long 112*03'55", in NWKSEK sec.17, T.17 N. f R.3E. f Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Prescott National Forest, on left bank 1.7 mi downstream from Sycamore Creek and 5.6 mi north of Clarkdale.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,503 mi 2, of which 364 mi 2 is noncontributing, including 359 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa, a closed basin.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19161918192019661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

01-18-1603-08-1802-21-2012-10-6512-06-6601-28-6801-25-6909-06-7007-31-7112-26-7110-19-7209-26-7403-20-7502-09-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

6,860 HP35,500 HP*50,600 HP12,90022,5001,63014,800

7173,9307,54014,0003,9601,560

18,000

WATER YEAR

1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-10-7703-01-7812-18-7802-15-8009-23-8103-12-8209-24-8309-02-8412-28-8411-30-8503-08-8711-01-8710-14-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

2,66025,00019,90030,1001,150

15,72014,4004,0104,7605,8801,6208,810

461

DISCHARGE CODES

Highest since 1906.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

22.9 115 5,490 73.0 2.9 19.1 2.0 4.0

470GILA RIVER BASIN

09504000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1916, 1918-20, 1966-89

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1918, 1920, 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

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10 10X

254%

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6,580 16,800 26,400 41,400 54,500 69,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.38 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.78 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1919-21, 1967-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714

DISCHARGE, IN FT S/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

250X

69707072

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASI:D ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1918-20, 1966-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

3,3702,1001,330859583399323

520X

10,2005,9803,7302,1701,370882668

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17,1009,8006,1003,4102,1101,330975

254%

28,30015,90010,0005,3903,2802,0401,460

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

502X

38,40021,30013,5007,1504,3202,6901,890

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49,70027,30017,5009,1405,5203,4502,390

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1916, 1918-20, 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME ---------------------------------------------------------------------^-------------------------------------------------1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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09504100 HULL CANYON NEAR JERDME, AZ

LOCATION. --Lat 34"44'20", long 112"08'35", in NW% sec. 28, T.16 4., R.2 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic unit 15060202, at U.S. Highway Alt. 89, 2 mi west of Jerome.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.85 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

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DATE

00-00-6308-10-6404-19-6509-14-6600-00-6702-14-6807-27-6909-05-7000-00-7100-00-7210-07-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7700-00-7800-00-7902-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1935, 1963-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

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25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

2.6 23.5 66.3 183 335 561

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.49MEAN (LOGS)= 0.31STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.24

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09504400 HUNDS CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR SEDONA, AZ

473

LOCATION.-Lat 34*55'20", long 111*38'40", in SWK sec.22, T.18 N., R.7 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, at State Highway 79, 7 mi northeast of Sedona.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1.15 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719791980

DATE

07-00-6409-03-6511-25-6512-06-6602-00-6801-25-6909-05-7000-00-7106-05-7210-07-7204-02-7404-00-7500-00-7600-00-7712-18-7802-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1.022222219214

181705

1.044902019

11418

1275180

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-77, 1979-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

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100f 1%

73.9 232 409 729 1,040 1,430

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26MEAN (LOGS)= 1.84STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.61

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269 2.2 6,880 98.0 3.0 26.0 2.8 5.5

474GILA RIVER BASIN

09504500 OAK CREEK NEAR CORNVKLLE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'45'52«, long 111*33'25", in NUKSUK sec.23, ".16 M., R.4 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, on right bank 250 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 0.2 mi upstream from Page Springs, 4 mi northeast of Cornville, and 15 mi upstream from mxrth. Prior to March 18, 1981, at site 250 ft upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.--355 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Numerous diversions above and below station for irrigation.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARC

WATER YEAR

1938194119421943194419451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965

DATE

03-03-3803-14-4110-13-4103-10-4304-06-4407-30-4500-00-4607-26-4809-09-4910-19-4908-29-5112-30-5107-14-5303-23-5408-23-5508-17-5601-10-5711-03-5708-05-5912-25-5907-31-6102-12-6208-17-6308-14-6404-04-65

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) COOES

C 1) HP5,2802,5803,6402,1806,0201,200605

2,2606,4003,44017,200

8587,8506,400

6755,1509,6203,7504,3404,3407,280

99010,3003,090

WATER YEAR

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

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DATE

11-25-6512-06-6602-26-6801-25-6909-05-7008-27-7112-26-7110-19-7207-07-7407-14-7502-09-7607-18-7703-01-7812-19-7802-19-8008-12-8103-12-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8411-30-8510-11-8611-01-8707-09-89

WNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

17,60019,200

81615,800

224,7004,0504,0208,7903,2204,82012,500

41517,400

225,10026,400

83013,00014,1005,7303,0706,4803,3007,6401,470

Highest since 1885; discharge unknown. Highest since 1938.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

85.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

40.8

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,200

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

66.0

SOIL

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION

INDEX (IN)

2.7 22.6

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.4

50-YEAR(IN)

4.7

475GILA RIVER BASIN

09504500 OAK CREEK NEAR CORNVILLE, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-45, 1949-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

571450881529

1,3901,3201,100216584191373

ANNUAL 240

202931343229261714141315

30

5169122821662461783421253542

89

838618494230244215307.07.61554

54

1.6 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.4 0.991.20.870.340.310.441.3

4.86.511.47.615.523.016.73.21.92.33.33.9

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1942-45, 1950-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NOW -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

141515161719212428

520%

121213141517192124

1010%

111112131416172022

205%

9.81011121315161921

IN PERCENT

502%

8.89.210111314151720

100f1%

8.28.59.8

111214141719

0.60 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-46, 1948-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100f 1X

4,890 11,500 17,500 26,800 34,800 43,700

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.31 MEAN (LOGS)* 3.66 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.46

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-45, 1949-89

PERIOD(CON-9CUU

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

1,7001,100708463317214171

520%

4,8302,8801,7101,020673445342

1010%

8,0504,5102,5601,460952635481

254%

13,5007,0003,7902,0501,330907682

IN PERCENT

502%

18,7009,1204,7802,5101,6301,130847

100f1%

24,70011,4005,8202,9701,9301,3601,020

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-45, 1949-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

1,060 335 146 81 56 42 36 33 29 25 22 19 17 15 14 13 10

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|09504800 OAK CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR CORNVILLE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*42'45", long 1ir52'50", in NWA sec.12, T.15 N., R.4 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, at county road, 2.5 mi east of Cornville.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.048 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

DISCHARGE COOES

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980

09-09-6307-26-6408-00-65 00-00-66 08-00-67 00-00-6808-08-6909-05-7009-29-71 00-00-7210-07-72 08-00-74 11-02-74 00-00-76 02-14-80

19473.00181.0

53471.00.65.01.01.03.7

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Highest since 1970.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980

60

50

30

20

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25 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

4.1 25.9 61.7 144 240 369

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.48MEAN (LOGS)= 0.52STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.04

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

65.0 0.41 3,570 0.0 1.0 12.4 1.7 4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09505200 WET BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ

479

LOCATION.--Lat 34*40'29", long 111*40'17", in NVfliSWfc sec. 24, T.15 N., R.6 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on right bank 4.5 mi northeast of Rimrock and 5.7 mi upstream from Red Tank Draw.

DRAINAGE AREA.-111 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCMARGE

WATER YEAR

19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

02-12-6208-27-6308-06-6401-06-6511-25-6507-31-6703-10-6801-25-6909-05-7009-01-7107-16-7210-19-7203-18-7404-13-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,870 '748

2,0306,1006,1504,340982

3,5007,6702,8904,0205,490

1191,060

WATER YEAR

19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

02-09-7604-07-7703-01-7812-18-7802-19-8004-05-8103-12-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8402-18-8603-18-8702-03-8803-29-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

6,880155

4,3607,56010,900

3686,8805,4802,7403,960

7101,1803,900

285

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

131 30.1 6,410 35.0 3.0 24.8 2.5 5.1

480GILA RIVER BASIN

09505200 WET BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROOC, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1962-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW

MONTH

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUSTCCDTCUOCD

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

231 128 253 149 438 500 433 109 9.9

21 29ft9

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

6.5 6.8 6.3 7.1 7.1 7.3 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3A 9

MEAN (FT 3/S)

19 18 43 34 75 105 82 13 7.1 8.8 9.519

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION (FT 3/S)

49 29 76 45 105 115 103 22 0.82 4.4 5.617

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.6 .6 .8 .3.4 .1

1.3 1.7 0.11 0.50 0.591 L

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.4 4.1 10.1 7.9 17.6 24.7 19.2 3.1 1.7 2.1 2.29 ft

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

1 37

14 30 60 90 120 183

BASED ON PER 1 01) OF RECORD 1963-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.7

6.8 7.6

5 20X

5.9 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.4

6.6 6.8

10 10X

5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.2

6.5 6.5

20 50f 100f 5X 2X 1X

5.6 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.6 6.1 5.9 5.8

6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5

ANNUAL 103 7.7 35 26 0.73 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

520%

10 10%

254X

50 2X

100f 1X

3,030 6,100 8,410 11,500 13,800 16,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.54MEAN (LOGS)= 3.44STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82

PERIOD(CON-CCPI 1

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

TIVE 2DAYS) 50X

1 94037

602361

15 22730 14360 9390 73

520X

2,4701,360

791480319213167

1010X

3,8501,9401,110654452311244

254X

5,8902,6901,510861628445355

IN PERCENT

50f2X

7,5703,2301,800999757549443

100f1X

9,3403,7602,0801,120882654534

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82

1X

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED

5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X

FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TINE

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471 157 68 25 12 8.2 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6

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09505220 ROCKY GULCH NEAR RIMROCK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'44'49", long 1ir29'38». in SEKNIM sec.27, T.16 N, R.8 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on right bank, on headwaters of Rocky Gulch, and 7 mi northwest of Rimrock.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.40 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Prior to October 1985 station operated by the U.S. Forest Service.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973

DATE

00-00-6000-00-6100-00-6208-11-6303-31-6401-06-6511-25-6507-31-6702-24-6801-25-6909-05-7000-00-7100-00-7200-00-73

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

..............................22191912288214736313

1621,550

8.169121

WATER YEAR

1974197519761977197819791960198119821986198719881989

DATE

00-00-7400-00-7502-09-7604-05-7703-02-7812-18-7802-14-8004-05-8103-12-8204-02-8603-09-8704-25-8803-28-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

8.12745*55.8

98.216617915.8

154247.9486.5

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 1020X 10X

25 50 1004X 2X 1%

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WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD

SKEW (LOGS)= (LOGS)=

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNEL

SLOPE(FT/MI)

421

STREAMLENGTH

(MI)

1.5

MEAN 1BASIN A»ELEVA- FORESTED PRI

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5.0 2.7 4.8

GILA RIVER BASIN

09505250 RED TANK DRAW NEAR RIMROCK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*41'43", long IH'42'4911 , in SEl&NEfc sec. 16, T.15 N. ( R.6 E., Yavapei County, Hydro logic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank 2.5 mi downstream from confluence of Rarick and Mullican Canyons, and 3.5 mi northeast of Rimrock.

DRAINAGE AREA.--48.0 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

03-22-5802-17-5912-25-5903-31-6102-08-6203-22-6308-02-6404-04-6511-25-6512-07-6602-14-6801-25-6909-05-7010-03-7012-26-7110-19-7201-21-7404-13-7502-09-7604-06-7702-23-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

1,280113

1,230457620

121,9701,4402,010

425327

1,65010,500

12745

2,72034

4071,800

16441

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

183 19.3 5,910 23.0 3.0 21.6 2.4 4.8

484GILA RIVER BASIN

09505250 RED TANK DRAW NEAR RIMROCK, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-78

STAN­ DARD COEFFI- PERCENT

DEVIA- CIENT OF OFMAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN TION VARI- ANNUAL

MONTH (FT 3/S) (FT3/S) (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION RUNOFF

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-78

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

80411044679

1611103.70.051.58.8

62

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4.24.4107.01627140.250.010.070.503.4

7.2

171225132342300.820.010.321.9

14

9.1

4.1 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.6 2.2 3.3 2.7 4.63.94.0

1.3

4.95.111.88.018.531.016.00.30.00.10.63.8

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/S,INTERVAL,

FORIN

INDICATEDYEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 550X 20X

0.00 0.00

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0.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2X

100f 1X

724 1,860 3,090 5,410 7,810 10,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.18MEAN (LOGS)* 2.87STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.47

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-78

PERIOD(CON-

TIVE 2DAYS) 50X

137

153060

20812975452616

90 12

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520X

755 1424247151966146

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,

1010X

,31069140024716410982

254X

2,1701,060606378267184140

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2X

2,880 31,330 1755474349248189

100f1X

,620,590894564430314240

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERICO OF RECORD 1958-78

DISCHARGE, IN

1X

174

5X

30

10X

4.7

15X

0.84

20X

0.25

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30X

0.07

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RIVER BASIN

09505250 RED TANK DRAW NEAR RIMROCK, AZ CONTINUED

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09505300 RATTLESNAKE CANYON NEAR RIMROCK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*46'01", long*111 40'23", in NUKSW& sec.24, T.16 N., R.6 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank 2.6 mi upstream from mouth, 7 mi northeast of Beaver Creek Ranger Station, and 9 mi northeast of Rimrock.

DRAINAGE AREA.--24.6 mi2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969

DATE

09-12-5802-17-5912-25-5909-17-6102-12-6203-23-6303-30-6401-06-6512-30-6512-07-6601-28-6801-25-69

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

1,050119590384775

18288

1,4301,8801,240

3062,160

WATER YEAR

19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

..........

DATE ---->......_

09-05-7009-01-7112-26-7112-28-7204-03-7404-13-7502-09-7604-06-7703-01-7803-08-7902-14-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S>

3,590741675

1,50052

3111,200

691,6102,8504,000

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

174

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

15.5

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,560

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

33.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

PRECIPI­TATION! <IN>22.8

2 -YEAR(IN)

2.5

50-YEAR(IN)

5.1

GILA RIVER BASIN

09505300 RATTLESNAKE CANYON NEAR RIMROCK, AZ--Continued

487

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1958-80

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

60428678165135116370.010.280.8829

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 30 0.14

2.84.212122131222.10.000.020.101.7

9.0

121025233632337.70.000.060.246.1

9.3

4.5 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.0 1.5 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.6

1.0

2.53.910.810.719.628.620.21.90.00.00.11.6

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-80

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10X

20 5X

50f 2%

100f 1X

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520%

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f 1X

872 1,880 2,750 4,030 5,110 6,290

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.29MEAN (LOGS)= 2.92STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.42

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

PERIOD(CON-OCIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

250X

2641559861392418

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520X

731 1403240144956653

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, INPROBABILITY,

1010X

,16062235520614010284

254X

1,790944510284197153129

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

2,3201,210628339238192165

100f1%

2,8701,480743391278230200

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

155 51 21 6.7 0.91 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

488 GILA RIVER BASIN

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09505350 DRY BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ

489

LOCATION.--Lat 34'43'43", long 111*46'30", in NEttNUft sec.1, T.15 N., R.5 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, in Coconino National Forest, on left upstream abutment of abandoned highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from present State Highway 179 and 5.5 mi north of Rimrock.

DRAINAGE AREA.-142 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

07-14-6102-12-6208-17-6303-30-6401-06-6511-23-6512-07-6602-11-6801-25-6909-05-7009-01-7112-26-7112-28-7204-03-7404-14-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

1,6102,5103,2601,1607,9709,6709,460

65210,60026,600

5372,7406,160

2531,220

WATER YEAR

19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

02-09-7604-07-7703-01-7812-18-7802-14-8008-11-8103-12-8211-30-8212-04-8312-27-8411-30-8503-09-8704-25-8803-29-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

7,020304

8,41024,20018,6001,2507,7908,1905,7804,2504,3401,1602,650

404

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

137 32.5 6,220 56.0 2.8 23.'1 2.5 5.1

490GILA RIVER BASIN

09505350 DRY BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES

MONTH

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i/ 246 251602384850678598208

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MEAN(FT 3/S)

12237644108153118100.010.181.2

1A

CTAU-9 1 API

DARDDEVIA­TION(FT 3/S)

465614693172163145390.030.492.6

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1961-89

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

4.02.41.92.11.61.11.23.84.42.72.2T A

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

2.14.213.67.919.327.321.01.80.00.00.2 > A

MAC

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

NITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUALBASED ON PERIOD

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

LOW FLOWOF RECORD 1962-89

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

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13714306090120183

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100f 1X

4,170 9,690 14,800 22,800 30,000 38,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.20 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.60 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.45

PERIOD(CON-SECU- - TIVE 2DAYS) 50X_...._..}-

1371530

1,370904580369241

60 15390 116

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

3,8402,2301,280745499343270

1010%

6,3203,3701,800983659470376

254%

10,4005,0102,4301,250

831613497

IN PERCENT

502%

14,1006,3302,8801,410934702575

100f1%

18,4007,6903,2901,5501,020778641

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD

1X

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED

5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 8

FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

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OF RECORD 1961-89

753 248 105 38 9.7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09505600 DIRTY NECK CANYON NEAR CLINTS WELL, AZ

493

LOCATION.--Lat 34°30'45», long 1ir21'30", in N% sec.23, T.13 N., R.9 E., Coconino County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, at State Highway 87, 4 mi southwest of dints Well, and 18 mi north of Payson.

DRAINAGE AREA.--3.42 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 250

WATER YEAR

196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751979

DATE

01-06-6512-30-6512-06-6600-00-6801-25-6909-05-7000-00-7112-26-7110-19-7200-00-7400-00-7512-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

85115451868

2101.0

84210

020

1200

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

HP

^Highest since 1972.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-75, 1979

200 (-

% 150 -

100 -

50 -

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

62.7 151 231 353 458 573

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 1.77STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

190 3.4 7,140 99.0 3.0 26.0 2.7 4.7

494GILA RIVER BASIN

09505800 WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'32'19", long 111*41'36", in NWWlWfc sec.11, T.13 N. f R.6 E. f Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank at Bull Pen Ranch, 11 mi upstream from mouth, and 9 mi east of Camp Verde.

DRAINAGE AREA.--241 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

01-06-6512-30-6512-07-6602-26-6801-26-6909-05-7009-02-7112-26-7110-19-7201-21-7404-15-7502-09-7607-26-7703-01-7812-18-7802-19-8008-12-8103-12-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8403-12-8603-18-8708-29-8803-08-89

ANNUAL PI DISCHAR

(FT 3/S

6,5106,3302,6701,3003,8701,0501,5506,660

11,300308

2,730

EAK !E >

8,130101

13,80022,40015,100

8019,8906,7003,6305,140

8852,1106,540

446........L.......

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

112

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

34.4

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,680

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

78.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

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2

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3.4

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.6

50 -YEAR(IN)

4.8

GILA RIVER BASIN

09505800 WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ--Continued

495

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUOCD

458110758255956886923157253351 111

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

1415161615151515131414 i/.

MEAN (FT 3/S)

39311095314520811728161820Y>

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

DEVIA- CIENT OF TION VARI- (FT 3/S) AT ION

902717263207224189292.94.48.6 >r\

2.30.871.61.21.41.11.61.00.180.240.43 n no

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.93.913.56.618.025.814.53.42.02.22.59 ft

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

131313141415161617

520X

121212131314151516

10 10X

121212121313141516

20 5X

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50f 2X

111111121213131416

100f 1X

111111111213131416

ANNUAL 199 16 67 50 0.74 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1965-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10%

25 4X

50f 2X

100f 1X

4,430 9,280 13,400 19,400 24,500 30,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.26 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.63 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50f 2X

100f 1X

1 1,560 4,510 7,260 11,400 14,800 18,40037

15306090

941567350230155128

2,6001,550911586378301

4,1202,4401,410902574452

6,3903,7602,1401,370866674

8,2504,8502,7301,7601,110859

10,2005,9803,3502,1801,3701,060

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5X 10X 15% 20% 30% 40X 50% 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5 X 99.9X

887 255 108 51 32 24 20 19 18 17 16 14 14 13 13 12 11

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

496 GILA RIVER BASIN

09505800 WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ CONTINUED

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GILA RIVER BASIN497

09505900 COTTONUOOD WASH NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*30'20", long 1ir45'10", in NEK sec.19, T.13 N., R.6 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15060203, at Camp Verde-Pine road, 7 mi southeast of Camp Verde.

DRAINAGE AREA--0.64 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761979

DATE

00-00-6409-18-6507-29-6609-00-6700-00-6808-00-6908-14-7009-29-7109-29-7210-19-7208-00-7411-02-7400-00-7612-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2501048361.04.010

1951775155.017

"80

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

LTESES

ES

HP

300

250

200

150

5 100

50 -

Highest since 1972.

09505900

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-76, 1979

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

23.4 75.9 141 273 420 619

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 1.37STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.61

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

385 1.1 3,540 0.0 1.0 14.5 2.1 4.1

498 GILA RIVER BASIN |

09506000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ

LOCATION.--Water-stage recorder, lat 34*27', long 111*47', in sec.1, T.12 N., R.5 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, (unsurveyed), a short distance downstream from Camp Verde dam site, 750 feet upstream from Chasm Creek, and 9 mi southeast of Camp Verde.

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,010 mi 2 of which 365 mi 2 is noncontributing (including 357 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa, a closed basin).

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451989

DATE

07-17-3404-09-3502-24-3602-07-3703-03-3809-13-3908-04-4003-14-4110-13-4103-05-4303-14-4403-16-4503-08-89

ANNUAL DISCH (FT S

5,511,56,8

41,797,016,17,5

30,06,011,65,18,2

PEAK ARGE /S)

00002000000060008000608077

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

FSOILINDEX

MEANANNUALRECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

17.9 168 5,560 70.0 2.5 17.6 2.1 4.1

GILA RIVER BASIN

09506000 VERDE RIVER NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ-Continued

499

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1935-45, 1989 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1935-45

MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

551339

1,350819

4,4004,0303,050337114209416

1,150

13816919919822128012685616511483

1,060 159

221212321324

1,0301,57081513984114220265

439

13653325199

1,2701,17086274154292290

0.610.251.00.621.20.741.10.530.180.370.421.1

4.2 4.06.06.119.429.615.32.61.62.14.15.0

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

61646770768493112158

520X

52545760667582100130

1010X

4849525662727895120

205X

4546485259707692113

50f2X

4242434956687488107

100f1X

4039414654667287104

257 0.58 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1934-45, 1989

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2%

100 1X

11,100 25,600 40,700 68,300 96,600 133,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.31MEAN (LOGS)- 4.07STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)" 0.41

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1935-45, 1989

PERIOD(CON-OCIA/

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

6,7604,5503,0902,1301,6601,170

895

520X

16,00011,0006,7504,4103,1502,2401,690

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24,20017,2009,9506,4304,3203,1502,370

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36,60027,40014,9009,6105,9704,5103,430

IN PERCENT

50f2X

47,10036,90019,10012,4007,3105,6804,380

100f1X

58,60048,10023,80015,7008,7206,9905,460

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1935-45, 1989

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

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09507600 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR PINE, AZ

501

LOCATION.--Lat 34*23'30", long 1iri6'05", in SEKSUK sec.26, T.12 N. ( R.10 E., Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, on right bank 0.8 mi upstream from Dude Creek, 2.7 mi south of Washington Park, and 10 mi east of Pine.

DRAINAGE AREA.-6.34 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974

DATE

02-13-6209-11-6308-04-6401-06-6512-30-6507-31-6708-02-6801-25-6909-05-7008-28-7112-26-7110-19-7207-21-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FTS/S)

38264143127960

1,350330298

2,8209960

2,700120

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/HI)

303

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.4

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

6,430

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

99.0

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

30.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.6

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5.0

502GILA RIVER BASIN

09507600 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR PINE, *Z--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1962-71

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT3/S)

292928283336383329293028

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0.490.690.590.600.621.30.840.290.100.110.040.24

0.73

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8.89.28.8101215181612111112

12

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DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S>

131212111213131413131212

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1.41.31.41.10.980.850.760.861.11.21.10.99

0.78

PERCENT OF

ANNUALRUNOFF

6.16.46.17.08.710.312.311.38.17.67.68.3

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-71

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

250%

0.550.560.480.420.550.841.21.63.1

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 10 20f 50f 100t20% 10% 5% 2% 1%

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000.12 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.010.17 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.010.25 0.12 0.07 0.04 0.020.37 0.18 0.11 0.06 0.040.71 0.33 0.17 0.08 0.05

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10%

254X

50f 2X

100f1%

288 954 1,810 3,620 5,700 8,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.10MEAN (LOGS)= 2.47STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.61

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-71

PERIOD(CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13715

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

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57412823

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145955746413736

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2241347358535051

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IN PERCENT

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56323910280777888

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-71

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5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%1%

42 35 32 29 28 25 9.5 2.8 1.2 0.78 0.64 0.47 0.22 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00

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09507700 WEBBER CREEK ABOVE WEST FORK WEBBER CREEK, NEAR PINE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34*24'40", long 111*22'20", in SW% sec.23, T.12 N., R.9 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mi if*tream from West Fork, and 4.9 mi northeast of Pine.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4.79 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974

DATE

08-24-5912-25-5909-13-6104-08-6208-22-6308-08-6401-07-6512-30-6512-07-6604-01-6801-26-6909-05-7008-25-7112-26-7110-19-7201-21-74

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14929686324060162

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

634

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6,980

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(PERCENT)

100

SOILINDEX

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GILA RIVER BASIN ^05

09507700 WEBBER CREEK ABOVE WEST FORK WEBBER CREEK, NEAR PINE, AZ--Continued

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MONTH

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26 4.616118.41529211.30.531.2A fl

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

O oc.£30.310.320.510.480.520.500.430.180.160.31 n 9A

MEAN (FT 3/S)

2.21.12.83.02.65.47.72.70.530.330.62 1 1

STAN­ DARD

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6.71.34.13.42.55.19.25.20.350.110.349 )

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

3.0 1.21.51.10.990.951.22.00.650.330.561 Q

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

7.4 3.79.210.08.517.925.68.91.81.12.17 ft

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

0.190.200.210.220.250.300.340.390.50

5 20%

0.150.160.160.180.210.250.290.320.39

10 10%

0.130.130.140.150.190.230.260.290.35

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0.120.120.120.140.170.210.240.260.31

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0.100.100.100.120.160.200.220.240.28

100f 1%

0.090.090.090.110.150.190.210.220.25

ANNUAL 9.1 0.61 2.5 2.3 0.92 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1959-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

90 291 544 1,070 1,660 2,480

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 1.96STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.60

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

392718128.25.14.1

520%

11770432719129.8

1010%

2001106138281915

254%

3431718551423025

IN PERCENT

50f2%

47922410361534033

100f1%

64028212071665244

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-74

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

31 11 4.8 3.2 2.4 1.1 0.77 0.60 0.53 0.46 0.36 0.27 0.23 0.20 0.17 0.14 0.11

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09507980 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ

507

LOCATION.--Lat 34*17'00", long 1ir38'50", in sec.21, T.11 N., R.7 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 1.3 mi upstream from mouth, and 6 mi southeast of Childs.

DRAINAGE AREA.--328 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Sinee September 30, 1965, records include transbasin diversions from East Clear Creek to headwaters of East Verde River.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19611962196319641965196619681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

09-09-6103-22-6208-22-6309-13-6401-06-6512-22-6512-19-6701-26-6909-05-7008-11-7108-11-7210-19-7201-21-7404-11-75

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

1,340540

11,4001,2805,980

17,0001,4106,100

23,500931740

10,000802814

WATER YEAR

19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

02-09-7608-17-7703-01-7801-17-7902-20-8009-01-8102-11-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8411-26-8503-05-8702-03-8802-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

11,400502

15,00011,60014,100

6174,5106,2501,6905,5701,7601,0304,0001,750

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

91.6 32.0 5,140 50.0 2.8 24.7 2.7 5.0

508GILA RIVER BASIN

09507980 EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89

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STAN­

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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT I ON RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

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1,150968371115495177282

1.32.44.46.75.86.39.6121.70.487.40.73

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0.63 0.57 0.55 0.56 1.5

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PERIOD(CON-

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13714306090120183

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/s,INTERVAL,

FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

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1.71.82.02.43.44.97.59.413

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0.810.840.931.11.72.64.96.29.7

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0.170.170.180.220.380.732.02.64.9

lOOf1X

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0.79 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-66, 1968-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10%

254X

50 2X

100f 1X

3,020 8,480 14,600 26,000 37,800 52,800

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.01 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.48 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.53

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89

PERIOD (CON- | SECU- ----

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

520X

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25 4X

50f 2X

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1,240 3,590 6,010 10,100 14,000 18,6003715306090

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6,0703,6302,0101,250868670

8,3304,9502,7201,6901,200924

11,0006.4603.5402.2001.6001.240

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED! FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME .......................................................................................................................

1% 5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 70X 80% 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9% h-

834 241 122 72 54 41 34 29 25 19 14 6.6 3.0 1.2 0.84 0.59 0.28

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09508300 WET BOTTOM CREEK NEAR CHILDS, AZ (Hydrologic bench mark station)

LOCATION.--tat 34*09'39", long 1ir41'32", in sec.36, T.9 N., R.6 E. (unsurveyed), Gila County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.4 mi upstream from mouth, and 13 mi south of Childs.

DRAINAGE AREA.--36.4 mi 2.

REMARKS.--A cumulative departure from the annual mean discharge gniph is included because this station is a hydrlogic benchmark station, not because of a long period of record.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

12-19-6701-26-6909-05-7008-03-7112-26-7110-19-7201-09-7411-02-7402-09-7601-03-7703-02-7812-18-7802-19-8003-08-8102-11-8211-30-8212-04-8312-27-8411-26-8503-04-8702-03-8802-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/*)

5,2253

5,60158

3,707468

5,945

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6,6606,6806,83

121,653,22

76!2,09!1,2652

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MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

APR

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2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

210 17.6 4,810 68.0 1.0 25.0 2.7 5.5

GILA RIVER BASIN

09508300 UET BOTTOM CREEK NEAR CHILDS, AZ--Continued

511

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STAN­ DARD

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COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL ATION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

10352111129345321382.10.55123127

0.010.170.280.260.580.290.090.000.000.000.000.00

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6.69.6253146459.00.630.091.13.63.2

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3.7 5.313.817.325.624.74.90.30.00.62.01.8

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN

INDICATED YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.000.000.000.56

520X

0.000.000.000.000.12

1010X

0.000.000.000.000.05

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0.000.000.000.000.02

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0.000.000.000.000.01

100f1X

0.000.000.000.000.00

0.89 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50t 2X

lOOf 1%

1,570 4,040 6,470 10,500 14,200 18,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.23 MEAN (LOGS)- 3.17 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.51

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89

PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

250X

510309190108644231

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520X

1,460 2810 148226916011182

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,

1010%

,230 3,,170 1,677380232166124

254%

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YEARS,IN

311

ANDPERCENT

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40% 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5X 99.9X

270 59 22 12 6.8 2.1 0.88 0.53 0.32 0.16 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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514GILA RIVER BASIN

095085000 VERDE RIVER BELOU TANGLE CREEK, ABOVE HORSESHOE DAM, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'04'23", long 1ir42'56», in sec.35, T.9.N.J R.6 E. (unsurveyed), Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.3 mi downstream from Tangle Creek, and 9 mi upstream from Horseshoe Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,859 mi 2, of which 365 mi 2 is noncontributing fncluding 357 mi 2 in Aubrey Valley Playa, a closed basin.

REMARKS.-- About 12,500 acres above station are irrigated b slightly regulated by powerplant 32 mi above station, using wat above all major reservoirs on Verde River.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATERYEAR

100017601891190619161920192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954

DATE

00-00-0000-00-0002-24-9111-27-0501-20-1602-22-2009-17-2504-06-2602-17-2702-05-2804-05-2908-09-3002-14-3102-09-3203-13-3308-25-3402-07-3502-24-3602-07-3703-04-3809-14-3902-27-4003-14-4110-14-4108-14-4303-14-4403-16-4504-08-4609-19-4703-25-4801-13-4910-19-4908-30-5112-31-5108-29-5303-23-54

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

^80,000^30,00021 50,000396,00068,900

^,00020,00032,00070,00014,00026,0008,100

34,00053,000

1,6603,300

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16,6007,5309,7108,660

11,5002,560

11,0009,330

16,40081 ,6006,390

19,700

DISCHARGECODES

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UATEIYEAR

195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966

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\DATE

08-23-5507-31-5601-10-5703-23-5808-17-5912-26-5908-23-6102-13-6208-22-6308-27-6401-07-6512-22-65

1967 12-07-661968 12-19-671969 01-26-69197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

09-06-7008-03-7112-27-7110-20-7208-02-7404-15-7502-10-7608-24-7703-01-7812-19-7802-15-8004-06-81

1982 03-12-821983 12-23-821984 10-01-831985 12-28-841986 11-30-851987 03-10-8719881989

02-03-8802-05-89

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

11,60012,80014,50021,1006,060

23,4002,800

13,30018,9006,910

25,70039,30053,00032,60045,80061,9003,030

21,10063,400

1,5005,420

39,9001,620

91,40094,00094,800

2,03042,10022,40027,20019,30010,3005,000

19,8002,670

%ly and Baker (1985). Highest since 1888.

Highest since 1891, Highest since 1906.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

iPI

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MEAN ANNUALIECIPI-PATION

INDEX (IN).......... j... ........

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

16.2 209 5,470 67.0 2.4 18.4 2.1 4.2

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09508500 VERDE RIVER BELOW TANGLE CREEK ABOVE HORSESHOE DAM, AZ--Continued

515

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1946-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPDTPMRPP3Cr 1 CROCK

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

4,1901,3804,6402,710

11,00010,4005,6401,320316430

1,180 i AAQ1 g "TW

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

1551922272242201941551138376127 ooyy

MEAN (FT 3/S)

353383803655

1,0601,460878219134181334271

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT 3/S)

622315

1,080639

1,7201,8301,090

1864373

215*VfcC225

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.80.821.30.981.61.31.20.850.320.410.64O AT as

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

5.25.711.99.715.821.713.03.32.02.75.04.0

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

909397102110127145173197

5 20X

7477808491105121146172

10 10X

687174778396110132165

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646669727789102120161

50 2%

59626467718193108158

100f 1X

5759616367778899157

ANNUAL 1,710 189 559 382 0.68 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1000, 1925-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10X

254X

50 2%

100 1X

16,000 39,400 61,300 96,500 128,000 164,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.26 MEAN (LOGS)= 4.18 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

8,2205,6603,6302,4201,6801,150951

520X

23,10015,0008,9605,5003,6202,4301,960

1010X

38,70024,30014,1008,3205,3903,6402,890

254X

65,90039,90022,30012,8008,1905,6304,430

IN PERCENT

502%

92,00054,40029,90016,80010,7007,5105,860

100f1X

123,00071,50038,50021,30013,6009,7607,570

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1946-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1X 5X 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60X 70% 80X 90X 95X 98% 99X 99.5X 99.9X

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09510070 WEST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK ABOVE MCFARLAND CANYON, NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*57'38", long 1ir29'12", in SEKSWW sec.12, T.7 N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mi upstream from McFarland Canyon, and 6.8 mi north of Sunflower.

DRAINAGE AREA.--4.58 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972 1973197419781983198419851986

DATE

12-22-6512-07-6612-19-6702-25-6909-05-7011-30-7006-22-72 10-07-7208-05-7403-01-7811-30-8210-01-8312-27-8411-30-85

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

260

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5,430

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09510070 WEST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK ABOVE HCFARLAND CANYON, NEAR SUNFLOWER AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-74, 1983-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-74, 1984-86

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3.73.123.713.422.419.67.62.30.50.10.1 T /,

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50f 100f50% 20X 10X 5X 2% 1X

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ANNUAL 3.6 0.02 1.2 1.3 1.1 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-74, 1978, 1983-86

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1X

36 268 702 1,840 3,330 5,530

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.37MEAN (LOGS)= 1.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.10

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-74, 1983-85

PERIOD(CON-9CIAJ

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

17117.24.63.32.31.8

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85512918128.86.7

1010X

160914932211612

25f4%

2701457651352820

IN PERCENT

50f2X

3521839466453827

100f1X

42921711180554935

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-74, 1983-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5X 10% 15% 20% 30X 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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LOCATION.--Lat 33*56'45", long 111*29'05", in SE% sec.13, T.7 N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.2 mi upstream from confluence with East Fork, and 5.7 mi north of Sunflower.

DRAINAGE AREA.--9.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419781979

DATE

01-25-6202-11-6303-24-6404-10-6512-22-6512-07-6612-19-6702-25-6909-05-7012-22-7006-22-7210-07-7201-09-7403-02-7801-17-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

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DISCHARGE CODES

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BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

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522GILA RIVER BASIN

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MONTH

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-74, 1978-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

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100f 1%

101 519 1,190 2,840 4,920 8,030

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 1.99STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.86

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09510100 EAST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*56'58", long 1ir27'39», in NE%SEfc sec. 18, T.7 N., R.9 E., Maricopa County, HydrologicUnit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 1.7 mi 6.0 mi north of Sunflower.

DRAINAGE AREA. --4. 49 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE WA1 YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES YEA

1961 09-08-61 15 197 1962 01-25-62 11 197 1963 09-01-63 30 ' 197 1964 11-21-63 0.8 19 1965 04-10-65 31 19 1966 12-22-65 330 191 1967 12-07-66 12 191 1968 12-19-67 244 191 1969 01-26-69 19 191 1970 09-05-70 1,940 191 1971 08-03-71 32 191 1972 06-22-72 3.8 191 1973 10-07-72 125 191

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC

MEAN MAIN BASINCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTEDSLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

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ANNUAL PEAK "ER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE iR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

'4 01-09-74 6.1 5 04-10-75 7.6 6 02-09-76 150 7 01-03-77 4.8 8 03-02-78 550 ^9 12-18-78 298 (0 02-19-80 300 11 05-01-81 16 12 07-28-82 93 13 11-30-82 157 C 14 12-27-83 64 C 15 12-27-84 78 C 16 11-30-85 15 C

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURPRECIPI­TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)

370 4.3 5,760 0.4 3.0 24.5 3.0 5.5

525GILA RIVER BASIN

09510100 EAST FORK SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-85 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-86

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

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MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

3.71.7

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0.000.000.000.010.010.010.010.000.000.000.000.00

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0.250.232.11.93.53.41.10.330.080.040.050.30

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0.850.504.02.95.85.51.40.420.130.070.081.2

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3.42.21.91.51.71.61.31.31.61.71.63.9

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1.91.7

16.214.326.325.58.02.50.60.30.42.3

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137

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INDICATED YEARS, AND

WON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.02

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-86

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2X

100f1%

43 196 428 978 1,660 2,670

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 1.63STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.79

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85

PERIOD(CON-vCwU

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137

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DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

20116.64.02.71.91.5

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85543220138.86.6

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-85

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5X 10X 15X 20% 30X 40X 50X 60X 70X 80X 90X 95X 98X 99X 99.5 X 99.9%

21 4.2 1.8 0.92 0.56 0.17 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09510150 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*51'05", long 111*27'09", in NEK sec.20, T.6 N., R.9 E., Naricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1.1 mi upstream from Boulder Creek, 1.2 mi north of Crabtree Butte, and 1.2 mi southeast of Sunflower.

DRAINAGE AREA.-52.3 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

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12-16-6102-11-6308-12-6404-10-6512-22-6509-06-6712-19-6701-25-6909-05-7008-03-7108-04-7210-07-7208-05-7403-15-7502-09-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT3/S)

3251,120286762

4,800550

7,650142

16,100395

2,3503,810

35569

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MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

58.6

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

12.4

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,260

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.6

SOILINDEX

3.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

23.5

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2-YEAR(IN)

3.0

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528GILA RIVER BASIN

09510150 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ--Continued

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MONTH

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MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

62 22175398612455143.73.5

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0.000.100.250.320.380.290.280.210.130.010.04 n nn

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4.4 2.7

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16 6.152112732173.31.10.913.0 11

1962-76

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

3.6 2.32.21.31.52.01.71.61.31.61.8 t 1

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

4.72.926.09.2

20.117.510.42.31.00.61.81 7

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AGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

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0.040.050.050.070.080.120.190.260.40

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0.000.000.000.000.000.060.100.140.26

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0.000.000.000.000.000.020.050.070.17

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0.000.000.000.000.000.010.040.060.16

ANNUAL 34 0.52 7.7 9.5 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1,050 4,050 8,160 17,200 27,800 42,700

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.02MEAN (LOGS)* 3.02STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.70

GNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

PER 10 D(CON^ ccn |L-OCwU

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2DAYS) 50%

1 1953 1007t 5915306090

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

755377212126825238

1010%

1,5507363922341519671

254%

3,3901,480730435280180132

IN PERCENT

50f2%

5,6302,2901,070635408266196

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8,9303,3901,480880565374276

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-76

DISCHARGE, IN

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09510170 CAMP CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, ARIZ.

LOCATION.--Lat 33e45'35", long 111 e 29'44", in SW14 sec.24, T.5 N., R.8 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, on right bank at upstream side of culvert of State Highway 87, 0.5 mi upstream from mouth, and 7 mi south of Sunflower.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2.6 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

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DATE

08-16-6308-02-6401-07-6512-22-6512-07-6612-18-6701-27-6909-05-7008-19-7106-22-7210-19-7208-08-7410-29-7409-26-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-78

UINUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT3/S) CODES

3912165116726

2212613668673363131252269402134

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200 -

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

117 262 390 588 759 950

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 2.05STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.43

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

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(PERCENT)

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SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

498 4.7 3,520 0.0 3.0 20.0 2.5 5.0

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09510180 ROCK CREEK NEAR SUNFLOWER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'43'49«, long 111 030'28", in SEtt sec.35, T.5 N., R.8 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, on left bank 300 ft upstream from culvert on State Highway 87, 0.3 mi upstream from mouth, and 10 mi south of Sunflower.

DRAINAGE AREA.-15.2 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

MAGNITUDE

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE (FT 3/S)

08-16-63 262 08-01-64 916 01-07-65 175 12-22-65 1,900 07-16-67 570 12-19-67 1,230 01-27-69 43 09-05-70 1,540 08-19-71 924 06-22-72 151

AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-72

PEAK FLOW

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

507

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5 10 25f 50f 20X 10X 4X 2X

1,340 2,130 3,400 4,530

SKEW (LOGS)- -0.38 (LOGS)- 2.67

DEV. (LOGS)= 0.53

100f 1X

5,790

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FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

412 7.3 3,680 0.2 3.0 16.0 2.3 5.0

532GILA RIVER BASIN

09510200 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCOOWELL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*41'39", long 111'32'28", in sec.16, T.< N., R.8 E. (unsurveyed), Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bonk 0.7 mi southwest of Sugarloaf Mountain, 9 mi northeast of Fort McOowell, 10 mi upstream from mouth, ami 25 mi northeast of Scottsdale.

DRAINAGE AREA.--164 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

I96019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974

DATE

12-25-5907-03-6112-16-6108-16-6308-01-6401-07-6512-14-6507-16-6712-19-6701-27-6909-05-7008-19-7106-22-7210-19-7208-05-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

15,800248674

2,8601,0601,170668

1,0609,880

216^4,200

8761,8108,5401,030

WATER YEAR

197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

04-11-7502-09-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-7802-15-8009-23-8103-14-8211-30-8209-02-8412-27-8403-17-8610-11-8601-18-8802-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1885,4706,15017,9009,52010,400

1701,2907,4402,6002,9603,000319

1,410893

1 Highest since 1959.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

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MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

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(PERCENT)SOIL

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION

INDEX (IN)...... .L-... .-

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

116 30.0 3,820 0.6 2.3 21.2 2.7 5.4

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09510200 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCDOWELL, AZ--Continued

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MEAN (FT 3/S)

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STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

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3617

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COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

4.52.22.01.82.02.01.51.92.01.31.7T 9

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

2.4 2.317.212.025.427.27.32.20.80.51.11 A

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­TIVE DAYS)

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100f1%

2,020 6,650 12,300 23,500 35,500 51,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.30 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.62

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

558327189114734733

520%

2,0001,160691421272184133

1010%

3,8002,1901,310788501347257

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IN PERCENT

502%

11,3006,3503,7402,1801,300926738

100f1%

16,3009,1105,3203,0401,7701,2601,040

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

A - A MEAN MONTHLYMAXIMUM

« -0 MEAN MONTHLY MEAN

Q B MEAN MONTHLYMINIMUM

-

-

x .-*OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

GILA RIVER BASIN

09512100 INDIAN BEND WASH AT SCOTTSDALE, AZ

535

LOCATION.--Lat 33'32'08««, long 111°54'50««, in NW%NEK sec.11, T.2 N. f R.4 E. f Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15060106, on right bank 100 ft downstream from Arizona Canal.

DRAINAGE AREA.--62 mi 2 approximately, since October 1975. Prior to October 1975, 139 mi 2; reduction caused by cutoff of upper portion of basin by Central Arizona Canal and detention dike (also see REMARKS).

REMARKS.--Natural flow of wash affected by urbanization and partly regulated by artificial lakes upstream. Upper portion of basin (about 77 mi) cut off by Central Arizona Canal and detention dike in October 1975. Release of excess floodwaters may occasionally pass canal into lower portion of basin. Records at present site may include water spilled over emergency spillway along north side of Arizona Canal but do not include water released through the control structure on south side of canal, which enters Indian Bend Wash downstream from the gage.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

194319611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

08-03-4309-13-6100-00-6207-19-6310-19-6302-07-6509-13-6607-17-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-10-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

^5,000 HP745

035032876

596248

5,6200

2,150 C85 C

WATER YEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119831984

DATE

06-22-7210-19-7207-31-7411-03-7409-25-7610-23-7603-02-7801-17-7902-15-8007-30-8108-16-8309-02-84

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

^1,0009,600

9.420

3,500140

3,180252125450

3,8305,000

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCC

ES,CCCCCCCC

Highest since 1922.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1943, 1961-70

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

378 1,440 2,950 6,400 10,600 16,800

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.10MEAN (LOGS)* 2.59STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.68

25.000

20.000

5 15.000

10.000

5,000f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential §

errors are large. <

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

09512100

. lin o m o * m m <oo> o> o> o>

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

60.0 23.3 1,780 0.0 2.4 10.9 1.7 3.7

536GILA RIVER BASIN

09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ

LOCATlON.--Lat 33*20'49", long 112*05'03", in NE14NEK sec. 18, T.I S., R.3 E., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15060106, in South Mountain Park, on left bank 6.5 mi south of Phoenix main post office.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1.75 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

07-22-6100-00-6200-00-6310-19-6309-04-6508-18-6609-03-6707-30-6800-00-6909-05-7000-00-7108-12-7211-11-7203-20-7410-29-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

37000

53067019412810

7702.0

1471143.5

WA YE

19191919191191919191919191919

FER IR

f6rrra79JO818283848586878889

..... ..!....

DATE

09-23-7610-23-7612-29-7700-00-7900-00-8000-00-8110-01-8111-30-8207-27-8407-16-8500-00-8600-00-8711-01-8710-14-88

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

705.0

86000

13344

6447.000

949.2

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

244

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

2.1

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

1,730

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

1.0 ...... 1

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

9.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.6

50 -YEAR(IN)

3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ--Continued

537

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89

MONTHMAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

MEAN (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

<FT3/S)

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ ATION

PERCENTOF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

0.260.150.030.010.000.070.000.000.010.840.390.27

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.020.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.020.02

ANNUAL 0.07 0.00 . 0.01

0.060.030.010.000.000.010.000.000.000.160.080.07

0.02

3.2 3.6 3.55.4

4.2

5.44.04.1 2.9

1.9

17.17.41.50.30.02.60.00.00.3

34.116.220.6

100

PERIOD(CON- CFflJ-9C\AJ

TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50 10050% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50 2%

lOOf 1%

22 171 448 1,140 2,000 3,220

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.49 MEAN (LOGS)= 1.25 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 1.15

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­

TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

1 0.46 3.3 7.7 16 26

100f 1%

3937

15306090

0.170.080.030.010.000.00

1.20.520.260.150.080.05

2.71.10.550.290.160.11

5.62.31.10.580.330.22

8.83.51.70.840.500.32

135.12.41.20.750.47

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5X 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

538 GILA RIVER BASIN

09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ CONTINUED

800

GILA RIVER BASIN

09512200 SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK, AT PHOENIX, AZ--CONTXNUED

539

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0.2

0.1

0.0

-0.1

09512200

MEAN DISCHARGE

z 1ooft 0.9 o:UJ

£ 0.8bJ bJ ^ 0.7om 3 0.6zuJ 0.5 o

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^ 0.2 Oio,<UJ

2 0

09512200PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-89

A -^ MEAN MONTHLY MAXIMUM

« -0 MEAN MONTHLY MEAN

0 B MEAN MONTHLY MINIMUM

A!\ I \

\

L''' o ~~~s~"~OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

540GILA RIVER BASIN

09512300 CAVE CREEK NEAR CAVE CREEK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33° 47'00", long 112°00'24", in SU% sec. 12, T.5 N., R.3 E., Maricopa County. Hydro logic Unit 15060106, on left bank. 200 ft upstream from Prescott-to-Mesa transmission line. 5 mi southwest of town of Cave Creek, and 5.0 mi upstream from Cave Creek Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.--121 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGEYEAR DATE (FT 3/S)

1958 09-12-58 5,6801959 08-05-59 3,5901960 10-29-59 8,5701961 09-17-61 6961962 12-16-61 2801963 08-06-63 1,5101964 08-02-64 3,1201965 07-16-65 6101966 12-22-65 6,0001967 09-06-67 1,8001968 12-19-67 12,4001969 00-00-69 01970 09-05-70 2,7001971 08-04-71 3641972 07-17-72 3,9501973 10-19-72 3,950

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1958-79, 1981-86

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50 100f50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

1,740 4,320 6,870 11,200 15,200 20,000Ir

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.12MEAN (LOGS)r 3.23STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

f Reliability of values in col urn is uncertain, and potentialerrors are large.

i

WATERYEAR

197419751976197719781979198119821983198419851986 I19871988 I1989 1

15.000

Q2 OO$ 12,000

£Q.

t

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UJo on£ 6,000 o<S>Q

0?

^ 3.00013Z. Z.

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A1

DATE

38-05-7411-02-7432-09-7630-00-7733-02-7812-18-7830-00-8110-02-8133-03-8338-09-8412-27-8437-22-8630-00-8738-21-8830-00-89

09512300

1

~

ii,Hi

HNUAL PEAK)ISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

1,390856

1,2600

7,5006,900

01,2001,420

148910

1,3500

1700

~

'

u L iJUH_M_j__

BASIN CHARACTERISE

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

123

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

18.4

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­

TION (FT)

3.470

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.1

SOIL INDEX

1.17

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

15.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

2.3

50-YEAR (IN)

4.4

GILA RIVER BASIN 541

09512420 LYNX CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 34'32'51", long 112*23'58", in SEK sec.31, T.14 N., R.1 U., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15060202, on Walker Road, 400 ft south of State Highway 69, and 4 mi east of Prescott.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.95 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

1967 00-00-67 8201968 00-00-68 300 ES1969 09-13-69 10 ES1970 09-04-70 2051971 08-00-71 1601972 08-00-72 3201973 10-07-72 1301974 07-20-74 1551975 00-00-75 01976 02-09-76 12

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25f 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

106 403 761 1,430 2,100 2,910

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.41MEAN (LOGS)= 1.97STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.74

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

1.000

800

600

400

200

09512420

§ » §

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA-

TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI-TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

101 2.2 5,900 26.0 1.0 16.0 2.1 4.4

542GILA RIVER BASIN

09512500 AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR MAYER, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 34° 18'55", long 112° 03'48", in NW%SFA sec. 20, T.11 N., R.3 E., Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, on left bank at Sycamore damsite, 700 ft downstream from Big Bug Creek and 12 mi southeast of Mayer.

DRAINAGE AREA.--585 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Diversions above station for mining and irrigation of about 600 acres. Perry Canal, which previously headed 300 ft above the gage, was washed out on July 11, 1977, and was not rebuilt.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964

DATE

06-26-4003-01-4108-06-4209-25-4309-16-4407-27-4507-22-4608-16-4708-04-4801-13-4907-17-5008-28-5101-18-5207-08-5309-03-5408-03-5507-25-5608-13-5706-21-5808-04-5908-08-6007-22-6109-13-6208-19-6307-24-64

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

5,92013,0006,2803,5003,8102,6204,9301,6106,8302,4602,1708,1807,5005,5104,57012,8006,8802,7104,6209,7004,82010,2002,47012,8009,000

WATER YEAR

1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

04-04-6512-22-6508-19-6712-19-6708-07-6909-05-70.08-25-7108-12-7210-07-7207-20-7407-27-7502-09-7608-23-7703-01-7812-18-7802-19-8009-23-8109-10-8209-23-8308-14-8412-27-8411-26-8510-11-8608-29-8808-18-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

7,47012,1006,9603,8502,49019,8007,2806,80010,700

7402,1909,7005,4809,90018,30033,1002,8503,0409,9403,6202,8803,9706,07025,5001,280

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

56.9

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

37.5

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

5,000

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

3.4

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX

1.3

(IN)

16.7

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.1

50-YEAR(IN)

4.3

GILA RIVER BASIN

09512500 AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR MAYER, AZ~Continued

543

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1941-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUQCD

223146453288

1,1803733142023482441A7

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.140.100.080.070.020.010.000.030.010.150.31 n 9n

MEAN (FT 3/S)

101034235346223.12.3123717

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­ TION

(FT3/S)

3325875017383585.13.713521A

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

3.22.42.62.23.31.82.71.61.71.01.4 > 1

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

3.73.812.68.519.717.28.01.10.84.513.7X X

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.570.901.94.4

5 20%

0.000.000.000.000.000.190.290.661.6

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.000.110.160.340.85

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.000.060.090.190.48

50 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.030.050.090.24

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.020.030.050.15

ANNUAL 122 1.5 22 26 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1940-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

5,920 10,600 14,500 20,500 25,800 31,700

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.16MEAN (LOGS)* 3.78STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)" 0.30

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89

PERIOD(CON-wCUU

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

793388216130835338

520%

2,00099856433321113495

1010%

3,2901,680946549343216155

254%

5,6702,9701,660943574356258

IN PERCENT

502%

8,1104,3402,3901,340799489359

100f1%

11,2006,1503,3501,8501,070649483

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1941-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

393 70 20 10 6.9 4.2 2.8 1.9 1.3 0.81 0.51 0.21 0.14 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09512600 TURKEY CREEK NEAR CLEATOR, AZ

LOCATION.--34*16'56» f long 112'12'25" f in SWASW&SEfc sec.36, T.11 N. f R.1 E (unsurveyed), Yavapai County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, in Prescott National Forest, on right bank 0.7 mi upstream from Forest Route 259, 1.5 mi east of Cleator, and 9.3 mi south of Mayer.

DRAINAGE AREA.-89.4 MI 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE (FT3/S)

02-19-8007-31-8108-23-8212-09-8209-10-8412-27-8406-01-8610-11-8608-23-8812-29-88

5,230127

1,2601,8402,260648

4,110530

1,8501,720

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

122 26.7 5,360 54.0 1.0 20.2 2.2 4.4

546GILA RIVER BASIN

09512600 TURKEY CREEK NEAR CLEATOR, AZf-Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1980-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1981-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTEMHED

7.9 15 106 52

420 12039143.58.8471?

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.760.420.000.000.000.06n nn

DARD COEFFI- DEVIA- CIENT OF

MEAN TION VARI- (FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) ATION

1.3 2.5 18 11 61 349.83.20.921.37.5 3 L

2.6 4.6 3316

130 42134.91.32.7

15L ">

2.0 1.8 1.9 1.5 2.1 1.21.31.51.42.11.91 7

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

0.9 1.7

11.5 7.1

40.3 22.16.42.10.60.84.91 A

PERIQ (CON SECU TIVE DAYS

1 37 14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED ) RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2) 50%

0.000.000.000.00

520%

0.000.000.000.00

10 10%

0.000.000.000.00

20f 5X

0.000.000.000.00

50f 2%

0.000.000.000.00

100f IX

0.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 47 0.26 12 16 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

520%

10 10%

25 4X

50 2X

100 1X

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS):MEAN (LOGS):STANDARD DEV. (LOGS):

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1980-89

PERKD(COM- ccnp- ___oci«u TIVEDAYS

1i

i1!y.6(9C

2) 50%

320165

> 8956362318

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

520%

7764783001961278162

1010%

1,120780542355228148111

25f4X

1,5301,250984643404267194

IN PERCENT

50f2X

1,8201,6601,420923568383272

lOOf1X

2,0802,1001,9601,260758522361

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1980-89

1X

223

5X

49

10X

23

DISCHARGE, IN

15X 20X

13 7.3

FT 3/S,

30X

2.5

....... . . --.-.. . .WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF

40X 50% 60% 70%

1.0 0.32 0.06 0.00

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0.00 0.00

95X

0.00

98X

0.00

TIME

99X

0.00

99. 5X

0.00

99.9%

0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errorsi are large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09512600 TURKEY CREEK NEAR CLEATOR, AZ CONTINUED

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548GILA RIVER BASIN

09512700 AGUA FRIA RIVER TRIBUTARY NO. 2 NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ

LOCATION.--lat 34'02'00", long 112'08'42", in SUfc sec.15, T.tl N., R.2 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, at State Highway 69, 1 mi south of Rock Springs.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.07 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

08-16-6308-02-6401-07-6509-13-6611-08-6612-19-6709-05-6907-21-7008-21-7107-17-7210-07-7208-02-7407-08-7509-26-7609-27-7703-02-7812-18-7802-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

4111,200

8781222521040030028514028572117516546

920265405

1.500

(/> 1.200 -Of.

It!

S 900 -

600 -

300 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

309

WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD

520X

565

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DEV.

10 10X

781

(LOGS)= (LOGS)= (LOGS)-

0 2 0

1

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.31

25 4X

,110

50t 2X

1,400

100f 1X

1,730

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

173

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

2.1

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,140

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

16.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.2

50-YEAR(IN)

4.3

GILA RIVER BASIN

09512800 AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ

549

LOCATION.--Lat 34*00'56", long 112*10'02", in NWttNWft sec.28, T.8 N., R.2 E., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on right bank 2.5 mi southwest of Rock Springs and 10 mi upstream from Lake Pleasant.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,110 mi 2, approximately.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

192019701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

09-05-7008-25-7108-13-7210-07-7208-02-7407-08-7502-09-7608-24-7703-02-7812-18-7802-19-8009-23-8103-13-8211-30-8208-17-8412-28-8411-26-8510-12-8608-29-8808-18-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

%5,000 HP40,1003,7502,620

17,6001,9002,490

24,7002,390

39,50052,80059,500

1,0204,190

10,2006,8604,5603,2202,160

19,200562

Highest since 1891.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

61.2 47.4 4,770 3.6 1.0 16.6 2.3 4.4

550GILA RIVER BASIN

09512800 AQUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1975-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1976-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT3/S)

nrinRFPvi* 1 UDCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCIIOCQ

AOOT176943751

3,3201,970

178714636164iAn

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.120.110.100.220.660.510.210.080.000.390.35n *n

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT3/S) (FT 3/S)

103313012136828355156.2132910

1Qlo 54

2752208405145922121247An

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

1.71.72.11.82.31.81.11.41.90.921.6 ) 1

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

1.03.012.011.234.026.15.11.40.61.22.71 R

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED PERIOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND(CON- NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT ccrtiDCI*

TIV DAY

1i'(

143(6(9*

12(1K

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0.000.000.000.000.001.72.34.17.2

520%

0.000.000.000.000.000.380.611.22.3

10 10%

0.000.000.000.000.000.140.250.551.1

20 5%

0.000.000.000.000.000.050.110.260.53

50f 2%

0.000.000.000.000.000.010.040.100.22

100f 1%

0.000.000.000.000.000.010.020.050.12

ANNUAL 355 2.6 89 109 1.2 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1920, 1970-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20X

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

6,610 21,200 39,700 78,200 122,000 182,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 3.83STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.60

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89

PER (CDC

TIDA

ItooDN-:u-/Etrs>

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

1,710910562324197132100

520%

7,0904,1702,5701,480855561414

1010%

14,9009,1305,5803,1901,8201,170851

254%

32,70020,90012,6007,0904,0002,5501,800

50f2%

54,40035,50021,10011,7006,6304,1602,900

100f1%

85,80057,00033,40018,30010,4006,4404,410

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1975-89

1%

1,500

5%

269

............................ ......................... 1 ...... ...............................................DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70)1 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

121 70 40 15 8.1 4.6 2.7 1.9 0.87 0.43 0.17 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00

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552GILA RIVER BASIN

09513780 NEU RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'58'27", long 112'05'54", in SWKSUfc sec.6, T.7 N., R.3 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on right bank 180 ft upstream from road crossing and 6 mi southeast of Rock Springs.

DRAINAGE AREA.--67.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975

DATE

09-28-6208-16-6308-02-6404-04-6512-22-6509-06-6712-19-6709-05-6909-05-7008-03-7108-12-7212-28-7208-05-7411-01-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

1,050765

4,9001,5104,020

24510,6001,530

18,6006,320

2311.550

681.570

WATER YEAR

19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

02-09-7608-16-7703-02-7803-28-7902-19-8003-06-8103-15-8211-30-8212-27-8312-27-8411-26-8503-03-8711-01-8701-05-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

3,2304.0

13,6006,5309,350

351,760

12,500692

2,3103,700

5454,980

428

BASIN CHARACTER1STI

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

140

STREAMLENGTH(HI)

18.6

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

3,970

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.2

SOILINDEX

-- --MEAN

ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

........ ...I...... ......1.0 20.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

2.4

50-YEAR(IN)

4.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09513780 NEW RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ--Continued

553

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1966-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-89

MONTH

nrtORFPIA« 1 VX9CK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUOCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

32 5221818034844426112.26.515

m/.

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n on

MEAN(FT 3/S)

1.7 7.0

322141424.21.20.220.551.5 c 1

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

6.5 13644380956.72.50.541.43.7

91

COEFFI­ PERCENTCIENT OF OFVARI­ATION

3.91.92.02.02.02.31.62.12.52.62.5/. 9

ANNUALRUNOFF

1.1 4.420.313.625.926.62.70.80.10.40.9 * 9

DISCHARGE, IN FTPERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

0.000.000.00

520X

0.000.000.00

1010X

0.000.000.00

205%

0.000.000.00

IN PERCENT

50f2%

0.000.000.00

100f1%

0.000.000.00

ANNUAL 55 0.00 13 17 1.3 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

254%

50 2%

100f 1%

2,170 6,260 10,600 18,200 25,600 34,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.22 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.32 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

PERIOD(CON-

TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

42420811365402317

520%

1,94096253730317810274

1010%

3,4801,720958530306190136

254%

5,6902,7601,530821466332235

IN PERCENT

50f2%

7,3103,5001,9201,010570454320

100f1%

8,8004,1702,2701,170655586409

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

236 28 11 5.0 2.8 0.88 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09513800 NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, AZ

555

LOCATION.--Lat 33*54'41", long 112*08'26", in NUttNEK sec.34, T.7 N., R.2 E., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, near center of downstream side of bridge on east frontage road of Interstate Highway 17, 0.5 mi southwest of village of New River, and 10 mi south of Rock Springs.

DRAINAGE AREA.--83.3 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

07-22-6109-28-6208-16-6308-02-6404-04-6512-22-6508-10-6712-19-6709-05-6909-05-7008-21-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

3251,4304,6204,3801,9904,1801,420

12,6001,310

19,5005,090

WATER YEAR

19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982

DATE

08-12-7202-11-7308-05-7411-02-7402-09-7608-17-7703-02-7812-18-7802-19-8009-23-8110-01-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

5254,250

492,2807,050

80518,0005,560

14,90020

2,510

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

105 25.9 3,600 0.2 1.0 19.5 2.3 4.6

556GILA RIVER BASIN

09513800 NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, IAZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1961-82

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

354420731052344374220.902.9

25115

74

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.01

MEAN(FT 3/S)

2.14.4282846406.71.60.110.403.86.3

14

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

7.511657311499164.90.250.776.824

21

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

3.52.42.32.62.52.52.43.12.21.91.83.8

1.5

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

1.32.616.616.827.424.14.00.90.10.22.33.8

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-82

PERK (CO SEd TIVI DAY!

0-

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50f 100f 50% 20X 10X 5% 2X 1X

13714306090120183

0.000.18

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50f 2X

100f 1%

3,150 7,880 12,600 20,600 28,300 37,500

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 3.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.48

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82

PER <C(OCI

TI\

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DAYS)

;i

1375

10>0

90

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

4101799350281612

520X

1,98096954430417410979

1010X

3,8001,9701,150

648377243174

254X

6,7903,7302,2401,280

754499355

50f2X

9,3105,3103,2501,8601,100

742524

100f1X

11,9007,0204,3602,5001,4901,020

712

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S,

1X

298

5X

30

10X 15X

7.4 1.9

20X 30X

0.31 0.00

WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE

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0.00 0.00

60X 70X

0.00 0.00

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80X

0.00

INDICATED PERCENT OF

90%

0.00

95X 98X

0.00 0.00

TIME

99X

0.00

99.5X

0.00

99.9X

0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09513800 NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, AZ CONTINUED

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558GILA RIVER BASIN

09513820 DEADMAN WASH NEAR NEW RIVER, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*50'30", long 112°08'40", in NWfc sec.27, T.6 fl. f R.2 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, at State Highway 69, 4.5 mi south of New River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--11.1 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

12-25-5900-00-6100-00-6208-00-6307-30-6404-04-6512-22-6509-00-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-21-7107-17-7210-07-7209-19-7410-28-7408-31-7600-00-7703-02-7811-11-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,85000

2701,140

70200230950

01,6301,300

1351,000

150250640

1,40088

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

250 846 1,550 2,900 4,300 6,070

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.22MEAN (LOGS)= 2.38STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.65

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC;

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

124

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

4.2

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

1,980

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

11.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

559GILA RIVER BASIN '

09513835 NEW RIVER AT BELL ROAD, NEAR PEORIA, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 33*38'18", long 112'14'22", in NEKNEft sec.3, T.3 N., R.1 E., Haricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on downstream side of bridge at Bell Road, 1.6 mi upstream from Skunk Creek, 3.1 mi north of Peon"a, and 9 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 185 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196319651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE <FT 3/S)

08-17-6304-05-6512-22-6506-18-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-21-7107-17-7210-07-7200-00-7411-03-7402-09-7600-00-7703-02-7812-19-7802-20-8009-05-8103-15-8212-01-8200-00-84

1,5501,0204,060

10014,600

011,9004,8001,5202,590

0257

2,2800

12,5008,410

12,10021

8764,240

0

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

64.5 38.2 2,700 0.1 1.0 15.6 1.9 4.0

560GILA

09513835 NEW RIVER AT

MEAN MONTHLY

MAXIMUMMONTH

OTTfTRFPUV» 1 VwCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCUDTD

(FT 3/S)

33 7.

230106491445

2.0.0.2.

13 oo

9

676007

AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0. 0.0.0.0.0.0.of0.0.0. n

00 00000000000000000000 nn

MEAN(FT

21

2913533800000A

3/S)

.2

.2

.19

.04

.00

.16

.81 n

CTAll-9 1 nn

DARDDEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

8 n.U2.867311241080.620.180.000.663.1

-»L

1968-84

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

3.7 2.32.32.42.32.83.34.1

4.13.8L n

RIVER BASIN

BELL ROAD,

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

1.5 0.820.18.837.326.40.10.00.00.10.6L »

NEAR PI

1

PER ICX(CONSECUTIVE DAYS

13714306090120

OKI A, AZ- -Continued

IAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-84

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDI RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON -EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50 100> 50X 20X 10X 5% 2% 1%

183

ANNUAL 49 0.00 12 16 1.4 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963, 1965-84

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10X

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

1,920 6,510 11,700 21,200 30,500 41,800

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.35MEAN (LOGS)- 3.24STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.67

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-84

.....p..PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

4421899849.025.013.610.7

520%

3,0401,63092246625314778.6

1010%

4,6302,7601,600811455270166

254%

5,8203,8002,2501,130653396312

IN PERCENT

50f2%

6,2604,2702,5501,280750459445

100f1%

6,4904,5602,7301,380812501602

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-84

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME ................................................................... 1 ...................................................1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% i 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9% ...................................................................4- ..............................................

213 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors; are large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09513835 NEW RIVER AT BELL ROAD, NEAR PEORIA, AZ CONTINUED

20.000

561

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562GILA RIVER BASIN

09513860 SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ

LOCATION (Revised).--Lat 33*43'50», long 112'07'09", in SE% Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on right bank dike of Skunk Creek road of Interstate Highway 17, 3 mi north of Adobe, and 20 mi December 29, 1984, at site 300 ft downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.--64.6 mi 2.

ec.35, T.5 N., R.2 E., Maricopa County, flood-control channel, 300 ft east of frontage north of city hall in Phoenix. Prior to

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974

DATE

12-25-5900-00-6100-00-6200-00-6308-01-6402-07-6508-18-6609-02-6712-19-6700-00-6909-05-7008-21-7107-17-7210-06-7207-21-74

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

9,4000

175480

11,500400 ES700 ES950

5,9000

9,6504,7702,3804,700

300

U* YE

1919HHHHHHH1?HH1<1<1<

TER AR

757677787980 81 82 83>84 85 86>87 88>89

DATE

10-29-7407-28-7601-03-7703-01-7801-18-7902-20-8007-16-8110-02-8111-30-8209-26-8401-26-8507-22-8610-10-8611-01-8701-04-89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

2401370

3,590600

1,210311281

6,170565

1,320906

3,4402,250

111

DISCHARGE CODES

CCCCC

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

49.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

19.7

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,180

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

1.0 12.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09513860 SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ-Continued

563

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-89

MONTH

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

ANNUAL

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

2641601524460.000.030.266.71343

8.6

MINIMUM(FT 3/S)

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

0.00

MEAN(FT 3/S)

2.12.64.31.22.02.20.000.000.010.741.32.2

1.5

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

5.98.9143.35.99.70.000.010.061.73.39.1

2.3

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.83.53.32.73.04.5

4.74.72.32.44.1

1.5

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

11.313.823.06.610.611.60.00.00.14.07.211.9

100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1969-89

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­

TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

20 5%

50f 2%

100f 1%

137

14 30 60 90

120 183

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD RECORD 1960-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100f 1%

967 3,570 6,910 13,700 21,200 31,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- -0.16 MEAN (LOGS)- 2.97 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.69

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIX OF RECORD 1968-89

PER IX (CON-SECU- ---- TIVE 2 DAYS) 50%

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

120 458

100f 1%

790 1,270 1,650 2,03037

15306090

4721115.42.82.0

202914625139.0

37416987472618

652292153844933

8923972111177049

1,1505092751539467

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

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GILA RIVER BASIN

09513890 NEW RIVER AT PEOR1A, AZ

565

LOCATION.-Lat 33*35'43», long 112'15'45», in SPA. sec. 16, T.3 N. ( R.1 E., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070102, at Grand Avenue, 1.75 mi northwest of Peon"a.

DRAINAGE AREA.-317 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1943196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

00-00-43 12-25-5907-22-61 00-00-6208-17-63 08-01-64 02-07-65 12-23-65 06-18-67 12-19-67 00-00-69 09-05-70 08-21-71

38,0006,400

2500

1,3908,3002,3004,000

60020,000

020,0007,430

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1943, 1960-71

40.000

Q. 35,000

uj 30.000

cj 25,000z

g 20.000

o5 15,000

UJ

^ 10,000 -

3

< 5,000 -

09513890

iWDISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL

IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25f 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

3,160 11,300 20,800 38,000 54,900 75,100

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.41MEAN (LOGS)* 3.45STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.71

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MEANMAIN BASIN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOURCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED PRECIPI-SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL TAT ION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX (IN) (IN) (IN)

65.3 44.1 2,320 0.0 1.0 13.3 1.8 3.8

566GILA RIVER BASIN

09513910 NEW RIVER NEAR GLEHDALE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'32'12', long 112'16'52», in NEKNWK sec.8, T.2 N., R.1 E., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, at Glendale Avenue, 2 mi upstream from mouth, and 6 mi west of GlendsIe.

DRAINAGE AREA.--323 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1943 1955 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

MAGNITUDE BASED

DATE

08-00-43 07-00-55 12-25-59 00-00-61 00-00-62 08-30-63 08-01-64 01-08-65 12-23-65 00-00-67 12-19-67

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S>

38,000 12,000 5,500

0 0

690 7,000 1,100

13,000 0

19,800

DISCHARGE COOES

ES,HP ES,HP

ES

AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1943, 1955, 1960-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

4,000

WEIGHTED MEAN STANDARD

5 10 25 20% 10% 4%

10,900 17

50f 100f 2% 1%

,500 27,900 37,000 47,100

SKEW (LOGS)= -0.44 (LOGS>= 3.56

DEV. (LOGS)= 0.56

f Reliability of values errors are large.

MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAM LENGTH (MI)

in column is

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

WA YEi

19i 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19

...

uncertain, and potential

BASIN CHARACTERISTIC

FORESTED AREA SOIL

(PERCENT) INDEX

ER iR

>9 F0

7 3 % *5

7

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UAL PEAK DISCHARG

z z

S

DATE

00-00-69 09-05-70 08-21-71 07-17-72 10-07-72 08-05-74 10-29-74 09-25-76 10-23-76 03-02-78 12-19-78

50,000

4-0,000

30.000

20,000

10,000

0ir (

-

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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

0.0 19,200 7,000 6,300 8,650

775 490

1,550 168

12,300 3,620

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DISCHARGE CODES

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MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR PRECIPI­ TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)

66.9 49.6 2,130 0.0 1.5 13.8 1.8 4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09513970 AGUA FRIA RIVER AT AVONDALE, AZ

567

LOCATION.--Lat 33"26'06", long 112M9'59", in NWfc sec.14, T.1 N., R.I U., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070102, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 80, 0.5 mi east of Avondale, and 3 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,066 mi 2, of which 1,433 mi 2 above Lake Pleasant is noncontributing except during periods of spill from Uaddell Dam. Floodwaters from drainage area of 247 mi 2 above McMicken Dam may be diverted into Agua Fria River basin above station.

REMARKS.--Flow partly regulated by Lake Pleasant, 35 mi upstream. (See elsewhere in this report.) Records at times may include wastewater from the Arizona Canal of the Salt River Project. Excess f loodwater released from McMicken Dam on Trilby Wash may enter Agua Fria River basin above station; this amount generally is negligible.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971

DATE

12-25-5900-00-6100-00-6208-00-6308-01-6404-05-6512-23-6500-00-6712-20-6700-00-6908-06-7008-21-71

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

4,70000

633,000

460800

020,000

020,6008,200

WATER YEAR

19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982

DATE

07-17-7210-07-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7703-02-7812-19-7802-20-8000-00-8100-00-82

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

5,1805,000

0000

13,10029,300

000

DISCHARGE CODES

URUR

C,URC,UR

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

38.7 96.4 3,010 0.0 1.0 16.3 1.7 4.2

568GILA RIVER BASIN

09513970 AGUA FRIA RIVER AT AVONDALE, AZ--Continued

MEAN

MftlTUnun i n

nTTDRFBm«i v^cif NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCCDTCURPD

MONTHLY AND ANNUAL

MAXIMUM/CT3/C\IM /9)

0.000.00

520518

2,900810

0.000.001.1

1524 IT*

MINIMUM/CT3/C\vr i /*/

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 n rm

DISCHARGES 1968-72, 1974-82

MEAN/pr3/c\\ri /9j

0.000.00

5442

212680.000.000.081.001.7o «;

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DARDDEVIA­TION/FT 3/O%\n /a)

0.000.00

148138773217

0.000.000.303.96.4

TA

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.83.33.63.2

3.73.73.7T 7

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFFi\wiiww r

0.00.013.910.954.617.40.00.00.00.30.47 £

PER 1C(CONSEdTIVEDAYS

13714306090120183

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITYBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT

OF ANNUAL1969-72,

3/S, FOR

LOW FLOW1975-82

INDICATEDD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

2 5 10) 50X 20% 10%

205%

, IN PERCENT

502%

1001%

ANNUAL 232 0.00 32 66 2.1 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50 2%

100 1%

3,400 9,300 15,000 26,000 37,000 49,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= ----MEAN (LOGS)= ----STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= ----

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-72, 1974-82

PER 10(CO9CU

TIViDAY

1369J

1- )- -----

25) 50%

1 0.05 0.0r o.o> 0.0b o.oD 0.00 0.0

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

5 10 25 50f 100f20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

5,630 12,100 23,400 32,900 44,1002,820 6,890 15,400 23,500 34,0001,460 3,970 10,100 16,400 25,500

698 2,030 5,600 9,700 16,000367 1,070 2,970 5,130 8,500206 620 1,730 3,000 4,930138 412 1,150 1,990 3,260

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD 3F RECORD 1968-72, 1974-82

1%DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEE

5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

)ED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

98 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.4 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.5 0.97 0.49 0.24 0.10 0.05 0.02 0.00

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

GILA RIVER BASIN

09513970 AGUA FRIA RIVER AT AVONDALE, AZ CONTINUED

30,000

569

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200

175

150

125

100

75

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570GILA RIVER BASIN

09514200 WATERMAN WASH NEAR BUCKEYE, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'19'49", long 112*30'33«, in SW4NE* sec.24, T.1 !!., R.3 W., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070101, 2.4 mi above mouth, 5.2 mi southeast of Buckeye.

DRAINAGE AREA.--420 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

1964 09-13-64 2,680 1965 08-00-65 1,200 ES 1966 09-13-66 5,560 1967 09-03-67 6,300 1968 12-15-67 560 1969 08-29-69 400 1970 08-09-70 1,600 1971 08-11-71 2,080 1972 08-00-72 2,000 1973 00-00-73 0 1974 09-03-74 100 ES 1975 10-28-74 1,200 1976 09-26-76 1,180

WATE YEAR

1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-78, 1980-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50% 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

1,330 2,420 3,380 4,880 6,240 7,840

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.14 MEAN (LOGS)= 3.15 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

ANNUAL PEAK t DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

DATE (FT3/S) CODES

10-23-76 740 08-04-78 1,150 02-15-80 2,220 00-00-81 0 09-27-82 1,660 12-10-82 985 09-02-84 3,520 12-28-84 950 07-22-86 1 ,500 00-00-87 0 12-17-87 1,430 00-00-89 402

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

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MEAN MAIN BASIN

CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

21.2 37.7 1,570 0.0 2.5

L. ............................ .......

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR PRECIPI­ TATION 2- YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)

9.2 1.7 3.8

GILA RIVER BASIN

09515500 HASSAYAMPA RIVER AT BOX DAMSITE, NEAR WICKENBURG, AZ

571

LOCATION.--Lat 34*02'42", long 112*42'33", in SWftSEK sec. 7, T.8 N. r R.4 W., Yavapai County, Hydrologic Unit 15070103, on right bank at Box damsite, 5.5 mi northeast of Wickenburg.

DRAINAGE AREA.-417 mi 2.

REMARKS.--Small diversions for irrigation and mining above station.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATERYEAR

192519271937193819461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962

DATE

09-19-2502-16-2702-07-3703-03-3808-11-4608-08-4708-05-4809-26-4910-18-4908-29-5112-30-5107-18-5303-23-5407-23-5508-18-5608-10-5709-05-5808-24-5912-26-5908-19-6109-21-62

1 Highest since2 Highest since

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE(FT3/S) CODES

25,500 HP27,100 HP22,000 HP10,0001,7102,3005,6002,9105,500

^7,0001,590865

3,0908,8401,2101,980

10,6005,1103,2101,1501,510

1927.1890.

WATERYEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982

DATE

08-17-6307-14-6409-02-6512-10-6512-07-6612-19-6709-13-6909-05-7008-25-7108-27-7210-07-7207-20-7407-28-7502-09-7608-15-7703-02-7803-28-7902-19-8007-10-8103-15-82

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE(FT3/S) CODES

2,1501,2309,0605,5601,740

11,2004,630

^8,000556800

2,6005,560

1544,560

31516,0009,64024,900

6982,940

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

71.0 45.0 4,750 9.6 1.0 19.3 2.4 4.7

572GILA RIVER BASIN

09515500 HASSAYAMPA RIVER AT BOX DAMSITE. NEAR UICKENBURG, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1947-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1948-82

MONTH

nrTDRPDUi* 1 LOCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTCPDTCMBPP

MAXIMUM (FT 3/S)

50 104298365

1.2801.17024777274237217»

MINIMUM (FT3/S)

0.25 0.210.220.410.260.440.340.030.000.190.33n 71

MEAN <FT 3/S)

4.07.2

20286384348.13.55.9

221£

STAM-w i mi

DARD DEVIA­ TION <FT 3/S)

9.4205674

21421168165.88.1

62 u.

COEFFI­ CIENT OF VARI­ ATION

2.32.72.72.63.42.52.02.01.71.42.8 ) L

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

1.4 2.47.09.521.528.511.52.71.22.07.5L O

PERI (CC SEC TIV DAY

1T't

143(6(9(12(182

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED 00 RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND N- NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT ij- .....

E 2S) 50X

0.630.690.760.881.11.31.61.82.5

5 20X

0.280.320.360.420.550.760.810.971.4

10 10X

0.160.190.210.250.350.520.480.671.0

20 5%

0.080.100.110.130.200.330.290.490.84

50 2X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.150.320.67

100f 1X

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.090.250.58

ANNUAL 169 1.2 24 39 1.6 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1925. 1927, 1937-38. 1946-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS. AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50 2X

100f 1X

3.180 8.480 13.900 23.300 32.270 43,000

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.16MEAN (LOGS)= 3.49STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.52

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-82

PER (C

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137

15306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL. IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

59827114283523224

520X

2,01097554033520812493

1010X

3,6801,9001,090

704441262199

254X

6.8803.8502.3301.5801.010

602462

502X

10.2006.0703,8102.6801.7401,050

808

100f1X

14.4009.1305.9404.3202,8601,7401,350

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1947-82

1X

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S. WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCE

5% 10X 15X 20X 30X 40X 50X 60% 709

EDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

80% 90X 95% 98X 99X 99. 5X 99. 9X

404 83 27 12 5.6 3.1 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.2 0.67 0.41 0.24 0.12 0.00 0.00

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09515800 HARTHAN WASH NEAR UICKJENBURG, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*57'46", long 112*49'40", in SEfc sec.12, T.7 M., R.6 W., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Uni 15070103, at U.S. Highway 60, 5.7 mi west of Wickenburg. j

DRAINAGE AREA.-5.57 mi 2.

Unit

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-23-6409-04-6509-13-6608-14-6712-19-6708-00-6909-05-7008-19-7109-03-7210-07-7207-30-7407-13-7509-25-7609-27-7701-17-7811-11-78

AHNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

<FT 3/S)

1,84050

1502,600

3605.0

1,6001,000

0.5300

3510040032060

150

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ESESES

ESESESES

3,000

8 2,500

2,000

- 1,500

5 1,000

500

09515800

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f IX

218 796 1,550 3,150 4,960 7,450

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.05MEAN (LOGS)= 2.33STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.67

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50 -YEAR(IN)

71.6 5.4 2,690 0.0 3.0 11.0 1.6 3.8

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09516600 OX WASH NEAR MORRISTOWN, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*53'00", long 112*39"00", in NW% sec.11, T.6 N. ( R.4 U. ( Naricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070103, at U.S. Highway 60, 2.4 mi northwest of Morristown.

DRAINAGE AREA.--6.31 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196019631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

00-00-6008-26-6308-26-6409-02-6509-13-6609-00-6700-00-6801-15-6909-05-7008-20-7109-00-7210-00-7200-00-7400-00-7500-00-7600-00-7702-22-7812-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,770628

2,90050

1,3008055030160250450220

0000

335150

DISCHARGE CODES

HP

ES

ES

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1960, 1963-79

3.500

Q

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£ 2.500 ujK

2.000

1.500

1.000

500

09516600

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2X

100f 1%

194 662 1,240 2,400 3,660 5,330

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.10MEAN (LOGS)= 2.28STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.64

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOIL INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

50-YEAR (IN)

101 6.6 2,290 0.0 3.0 12.2 1.8 3.8

GILA RIVER BASIN577

09516800 JACK RABBIT WASH NEAR TONOPAH, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'39'32", long 112'49'40», in NEttNWfc sec.25, T.4 N., R.6 W., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070103, 100 ft upstream from the Uickenburg-Hassayampa Road, 4.5 mi upstream from Star Hash, and 14 mi northeast of Tonopah.

DRAINAGE AREA.--137 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-26-6404-04-6509-13-6609-03-6712-19-6709-13-6909-05-7008-17-7109-18-7210-07-7207-07-7403-11-7509-25-7608-16-7710-06-7701-18-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S>

2,070200200

6,040105200

5,0002,500

1006,840

756.0

2,20080

6501,510

DISCHARGE CODES

ESES

ESESESES

ES

ES

7.000

6.000

5.000

4.000

3.000

2.000

1.000 -

09516800

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

547 2,440 5,300 12,100 20,500 32,900

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 2.73STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.78

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2 -YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

34.4 22.5 2,260 0.0 2.5 9.2 1.5 3.7

578 GILA RIVER BASIN

09517000 HASSAYAMPA RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'20'50", long 112'43'30", in NU% scc.13, T.1 S., R.5 U., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070104, at former U.S. Highway 80, 1.8 mi upstream from motrrh and 2.8 mi northeast of Arlington.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,470 mi 2, approximately.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGEYEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

1961 09-11-61 50 ES1962 09-06-62 4701963 08-00-63 1,9301964 08-14-64 6,5001965 02-07-65 3,0001966 12-10-65 1,6001967 09-05-67 5,2701968 12-20-67 4,0001969 09-15-69 500 ES1970 09-05-70 ^9,0001971 08-11-71 1,2301972 08-12-72 2251973 10-07-72 12,3001974 09-00-74 250

Highest since 1916.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1961-80, 1983-84, 1986-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50f 100f50X 20% 10X 4X 2X 1X

2,720 7,470 12,900 23,400 34,500 49,300

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.15MEAN (LOGS)= 3.44STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.51

WAYE

19191919191919191919191919

ANNUAL PEAKPERIR DATE

75 00-00-7576 09-26-7677 10-24-7676 03-02-7879 11-11-7830 02-20-8033 09-30-8334 09-02-8435 12-28-8436 11-26-8537 10-10-86B8 11-01-87B9 08-11-89

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013,0004,30020,0003,30011,2003,3002,850372

2,610404

2,8001,510

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MEAN MAIN BASINCHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTEDSLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL(FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

39.9 93.6 3,010 2.7 2.0

PRECIPI­TATION(IN)

15.9

2-YEAR(IN)

1.9

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09517200 CENTENNIAL WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR UENDEN, ARIZ.

579

LOCATION.--Lat 33*50'40", long 113'27'00", in SWI4SW4 sec.24, T.6 N., R.12 W., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15070104, at U.S. Highway 60, 5 mi northeast of Uenden.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.79 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

1.000

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-16-6308-02-6402-07-6512-10-6509-02-6700-00-6809-16-6909-05-7008-20-7110-00-7102-11-7307-00-7407-29-7509-25-7600-00-7702-13-7805-21-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

39430253090

3201907201709075

330275220

026090

DISCHARGE COOES

ESESES

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20X

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

132 312 479 743 977 1,240

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.24MEAN (LOGS)= 2.10STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)* 0.46

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

193 5.4 2,480 0.0 1.0 8.0 1.6 3.7

580GILA RIVER BASIN

09517280 TIGER WASH NEAR AGUILA, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33'44'30", long 113'16'43", in SW&SWA sec. 26, T.5 N., R.10 W., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070104, 17 mi south of Aguila.

DRAINAGE AREA.

WATERYEAR

1963196419651966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

MAGNITUDE

-85.2 mi 2 .

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DATE

08-16-6310-19-6308-18-6509-13-66 08-14-67 12-19-67 09-14-69 08-20-70 08-20-71 08-00-72 10-06-72 08-03-74 07-30-75 09-25-76 08-16-77 03-01-78 12-18-78

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ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE(FT 3/S)

910400

1,6801,450 620 440 441

4,550 2,000 2,770 1,750

45 100

3,000 870

1,400 60

DISCHARGECODES

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DISCHARGE , IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED

1963-79

RECURRENCE INTERVALIN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

1,010

WEIGHTEDMEANSTANDARD

520%

2,120 3

10 2510% 4%

,060 4,450

SKEW (LOGS)= -0.25

50 f 100f2% 1%

5,630 6,910.....................4.

(LOGS)= 2.99DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potent i aerrors are large.

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

35.2

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

15.0

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­TION(FT)

2,590

BASIN CHARACTERISTI

FORESTEDAREA SOIL

(PERCENT) INDEX

0.0 1.0

L

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MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR PRECIPI­TATION 2-YEAR 50- YEAR(IN) (IN) (IN)

9.6 1.5 3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN 581

09517400 WINTERS WASH NEAR TONOPAH, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 33*29'22", long 112 "55'05", in SWKNWlt sec. 30, T.2 N. r R.6 U. r Haricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070104, 0.3 mi downstream from Airline Road, and 1 mi east of Tonopah.

DRAINAGE AREA.--47.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 4,000

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

09-05-6209-03-6308-00-6402-07-6512-10-6509-03-6712-19-6711-15-6809-05-7008-20-7108-12-7210-06-7203-20-7410-28-7409-25-7608-16-7703-02-7812-18-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

776100850810390900

1,350960480

1,000795

2,100900560

3,64060

1,8002,100

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

3.000 -

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1.000 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2X

100f 1%

857 1,540 2,120 2,980 3,720 4,560

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* 0.11MEAN (LOGS)= 2.94STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

83.7 18.0 1,630 0.0 1.0 9.1 1.5 3.6

582GILA RIVER BASIN

09519600 RAINBOW WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR BUCKEYE, AZ

LOCATION.--LAT 33'14'35", long 112'38'15", in NE% sec.23, T.2 S., R.4 U. ( Naricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070101, at U.S. Highway 80, 9.5 mi southwest of Buckeye.

DRAINAGE AREA.-3.45 mi 2 of which 1.02 mi 2 is noncontributing.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT3/S) CODES

1963 08-00-63 112 1964 09-13-64 763 1965 02-07-65 120 1966 09-13-66 950 1967 09-03-67 1,430 1968 08-00-68 390 1969 08-29-69 560 1970 08-08-70 810 1971 07-00-71 660 1972 08-00-72 430 1973 11-00-72 150 1974 07-07-74 390 1975 10-28-74 470 1976 09-26-76 660 1977 08-16-77 80 ES 1978 08-04-78 240 ES 1979 08-12-79 430 ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50 f 100f 50X 20X 10X 4X 2% 1X

484 748 945 1,220 1,440 1,670

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.12 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.69 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.22

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTER 1ST 1 1

MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

34.4 3.1 950.0 0.0 2.0

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

.-» -. M g o bi o o o o o o

i i i i i 09519600y

i o m o m o m1 (O (O Is- Is- m Oti o o o> o 3! 3!

-

:s

MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR PRECIPI­ TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)

7.6 1.4 3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN 583

09519750 BENDER WASH NEAR GILA BEND, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'54'25", long 112*33'05", in MM sec.15, T.6 S. f R.3 W., Maricopa County, Hydro logic unit 15070101, along side of Interstate Highway 8, 10 mi southeast of Gila Bend. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, at site 0.65 mi downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.--68.8 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 3.000

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-00-6300-00-6400-00-6512-22-6509-03-6710-03-6708-18-6908-14-7008-00-7106-00-7207-29-7308-03-7408-00-7509-25-7609-11-7700-00-7801-25-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,7401,45094320

3001,0101,500

1002,6701,550

401,0002,2901,220

4511040

DISCHARGE CODES

LTES

ES

ESESES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20%

10 10X

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

466 1,740 3,270 6,150 9,040 12,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.38MEAN (LOGS)= 2.62STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.72

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE

(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

73.9 18.2 1,900 0.0 2.0 8.5 1.5 4.0

584GILA RIVER BASIN

09519760 SAUCEDA WASH NEAR Gil LA BEND, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32°52'14", long 112*45'30", in SEVSWA sec. 27, T.6 S., R.5 U., Haricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070101, at State Highway 85, 5.3 mi south of Gila Bend.

DRAINAGE AREA.--126 mi 2 of which 20 mi 2 also contributes to an adjoining basin.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

09-00-6308-12-6408-00-6508-00-6610-04-6610-02-6708-00-6908-00-7008-00-7108-00-7200-00-7308-03-7409-08-7509-26-7608-15-7708-08-7808-12-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1,1002,160

55400350840130

2,8501,500630

0250

2,5003,1502,550

18020

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

ES

ES

3,500

o 3.000 -

2,500 -

2.000 -

1,500 -

1,000 -

500 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

1010%

254%

50f2%

100f1%

r -

584 1,880 3,310 5870 8,350 11,400

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.32MEAN (LOGS)* 2.73STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.63

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERIS1ICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

46.7

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

32.5

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

1,980

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

2.0

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

8.2

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.5

50-YEAR(IN)

4.0

GILA RIVER BASIN

09519780 WINDMILL WASH NEAR GILA BEND, AZ

585

LOCATION. Lat 33* 02'54", long 112*50'17", in SE'A sec.25, T.4 S., R.6 W., Maricopa County, Hydro logic Unit 15070101, at county road, 10.5 mi northwest of Gila Bend.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12.9 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 5.000

WATER YEAR

196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978

DATE

00-00-6402-09-6509-13-6609-03-6712-19-6709-15-6908-12-7008-15-7106-06-7210-00-7208-03-7410-29-7409-26-7609-27-7704-13-78

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

010

9672,5104,430

15065

1,8505.0

60340

1,9002001020

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

ESESES

ESESES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1964-78

Ol Ol O} O} (j,

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520%

10 10X

254%

50f 2X

100f1%

155 1,160 3,120 8,550 16,000 27,600

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 2.14STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 1.09

f Rellability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

64.4 9.1 1,050 0.0 1.0 6.1 1.3 3.6

586GILA RIVER BASIN |

09520100 MILITARY WASH NEAR SENTINEL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'50'43», long 113'16'44». in SWfc sec.3, T.7 S., R.10 U., Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070201, at U.S. Highway 80, 4.1 mi west of Sentinel.

DRAINAGE AREA.-8.70 mi 2 .

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-30-6310-19-6301-06-6512-10-6509-03-6712-19-6708-13-6908-20-7008-20-7106-00-7211-00-7208-02-7407-27-7507-27-7608-15-7708-04-7801-17-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2006012

235210

1,200253090030100

1,5303055012056020

DISCHARGE CODES

ESESES

ESES

ESES

ES

2.000

1.500

o- 1.000

500 -

I I T

09520100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

124

5 20%

468

10 10%

946

254%

2,030

50f 2%

3,330

100f 1%

5,220

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.08MEAN (LOGS)= 2.10STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.68

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNELSLOPE (FT/MI)

56.0

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

5.0

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

674.0

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOIL INDEX

1.0

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

5.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR (IN)

1.3

50-YEAR (IN)

3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09520110 HOT SHOT ARROYO NEAR AJO, AZ

587

LOCATION.--Lat 32'20'49", long 112*48'31", in SWK sec. 29. T.12 S., R.5 U. f Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 3 mi southeast of Ajo.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.44 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE 300

WATER YEAR

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

09-13-6607-15-6710-03-6700-00-6907-27-7000-00-7108-31-7210-06-7209-23-7410-29-7409-05-7609-11-7710-06-7709-14-7908-13-8001-12-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE (FT 3/S) CODES

2152061755.0 ES

1701169260

2151102401551501254072

250 -

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

136 191 226 268 298 327

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.28MEAN (LOGS)= 2.13STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.18

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

83.3 1.6 1,760 0.0 3.0 8.1 1.7 4.0

588GILA RIVER BASIN

09520130 DARBY ARROYO NEAR AJO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*21'19", long 112'49'31", in NU% sec.30, T.12 S., R.5 U., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 2 mi southeast of Ajo.

DRAINAGE AREA. -4.72 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAK WATER DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S)

1966 09-13-66 1,320 1967 09-06-67 1,670 1968 07-04-68 480 1969 08-11-69 480 1970 08-02-70 960 1971 08-19-71 500 1972 10-06-71 450 1973 ,10-06-72 105 1974 09-26-74 470 1975 10-29-74 270 1976 08-11-76 840 1977 07-04-77 780 1978 10-06-77 1,070 1979 11-11-78 320 1980 08-13-80 150 1981 08-23-81 400

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1966-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 25 50f 100f 50X 20% 10% 4% 2% 1%

550 922 1,210 1,640 1,990 2,380

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.11 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.75 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.26

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MEAN MAIN BASIN CHANNEL STREAM ELEVA- FORESTED F SLOPE LENGTH TION AREA SOIL (FT/MI) (MI) (FT) (PERCENT) INDEX

71.1 6.0 1,920 0.0 3.0

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

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MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR RECIPI- TATION 2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN) (IN)

8.1 1.6 4.1

GILA RIVER BASIN

09520160 GIBSON ARROYO AT AJO, AZ

589

LOCATION.--Lat 32*22'48", long 112*51'40", in NUKSU& sec.14, T.12 S., R.6 U., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at 2nd Avenue next to railroad tracks in Ajo.

DRAINAGE AREA.-2.18 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981

DATE

07-22-6707-04-6808-11-6908-02-7008-19-7108-00-7208-00-7308-02-7410-29-7409-05-7607-04-7708-11-7808-13-7908-13-8008-23-81

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT3/S)

132553306

H,80010

34524025432034050

38027070

200

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

Highest since 1960.

2.000

1.500

- 1.000"

500

09520160

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-81

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

231 474 686 1,010 1,300 1,620

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.07MEAN (LOGS)= 2.36STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.37

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

171 2.8 2,100 0.0 2.0 8.1 1.7 4.1

590GILA RIVER BASIN

09520170 RIO CQRNEZ NEAR AJO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'29'58", long 112'52'50", in SEfcNE* sec.4, T.11 S., R.6 U., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 85, and 8 mi north of Ajo.

DRAINAGE AREA.--243 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980

DATE

07-09-6708-05-6808-29-6908-16-7008-20-7108-09-7208-19-7308-02-7409-07-7509-04-7609-10-7710-06-7711-11-7800-00-80

ANNU DISI (F

3312322628173

U. PEAK:HARGE r 3/s>

,460,750,610,300,000,510,620,000,570,030,390,220,360

0

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI-

SOIL TAT IONINDEX (IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

26.8 33.6 1,950 0.0 2.0 8.4 1.7 4.2

GILA RIVER BASIN

09520170 RIO CORNEZ NEAR AJO, AZ--Continued

591

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1968-78 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-78

MONTH

ftPTDOCDUUIUDCK

NOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTOCBTCUQCD

MAXIMUM(FT 3/S)

41 3.82.79.03.0

390.008.01.2

3556BO

MINIMUM(FT3/S)

0.00 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00n nn

MEAN(FT3/S)

4.6 0.640.240.820.273.60.000.730.116.518i/.

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA­TION

(FT 3/S)

121.20.802.70.90120.002.40.35

1118 V7

COEFFI­CIENT OFVARI­ATION

2.7 1.93.33.33.33.3

3.33.31.70.981 ft

PERCENTOF

ANNUALRUNOFF

9.1 1.30.51.60.57.20.01.50.213.036.59ft A

PERIOD(CON­SECU­TIVEDAYS)

137

14306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDRECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDNON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 5 10 20 50f 100f50X 20% 10X 5X 2% 1%

0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ANNUAL 12 0.96 4.2 3.3 0.79 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1967-80

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10X

254X

50f 2%

100f 1%

3,000 4,850 6,280 8,310 9,980 11,800

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)' 0.13MEAN (LOGS)= 3.48STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.24

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDPERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

RECURRENCE INTERVAL , INEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250%

4322289653301611

5 1020% 10%

761 972 1,396 487170 22387 10853 7129 3821 30

25f4%

220577291132975245

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

1,380 16283431481196460

100f1%

,5306683951621427777

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1968-78

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

101 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09520200 BLACK GAP WASH NEAR AJO, AZ

593

LOCATION.--Lat 32*42'23», long 112*50'43», in NWKNEK sec.26, T.8 S. f R.6 U. ( Maricopa County, Hydrologic Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 5.7 mi north of Midway, and 23 mi north of Ajo.

DRAINAGE AREA.--12.1 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

1.000

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

00-00-6208-06-6310-19-6308-00-6509-13-6607-14-6708-00-6808-14-6908-20-7009-30-7100-00-7200-00-7300-00-7409-08-7505-04-7609-11-7701-15-7807-20-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

49928065277044583730952510

735000

200297578364940

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

800 -

£ 600 -

400 -

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1962-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f 1%

392 672 868 1,120 1,300 1,490

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.43MEAN (LOGS)= 2.57STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.30

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY, 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

21.8 5.5 1,280 0.0 2.0 6.7 1.5 3.9

594GILA RIVER BASIN

09520230 CRATER RANGE WASH NEAR AJO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32*33'44", long 112*52'37", in NUKNUK sec.15, T Unit 15070202, at State Highway 85, 4.1 mi north of Maricope

DRAINAGE AREA.--1.49 mi 2 .

.10 S., R.6 U., Haricopa County, Hydro logic -Pirna County line, and 13.5 mi north of Ajo.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979

DATE

08-06-6310-19-6302-06-6509-13-6607-15-6707-00-6809-04-6900-00-7009-00-7108-12-7202-22-7308-04-7410-00-7409-24-7611-15-7601-15-7802-20-79

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE <FT 3/S)

267303155050

350590

030020

26012

1754403706520

DISCHARGE COOES

ESESES

ES

ESES

700

O 600 -

500 -

400 h

300 h

200 -

100 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-79

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

254%

50f 2%

100f 1%

102 329 587 1,060 1,540 2,130

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.25MEAN (LOGS)= 1.98STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.63

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potentinI errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTER1ST CS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

69.3 2.5 1,280 0.0 1.0 6.6 1.5 3.9

GILA RIVER BASIN

09520300 ALAMO WASH TRIBUTARY NEAR AJO, AZ

595

LOCATION.--Lat 32'06'00", long 112'46'15«, in SUK sec.22, T.15 S. f R.5 U. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15070203, at State Highway 85, 20 mi southeast of Ajo.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.90 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

ANNUAL PEAKWATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE YEAR DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

1963 08-15-63 375 1964 09-09-64 1871965 10-16-64 741966 00-00-66 2611967 08-00-67 1031968 08-02-68 741969 08-14-69 3701970 08-02-70 2101971 00-00-71 5.0 ES1972 08-31-72 5101973 08-00-73 1501974 00-00-74 01975 09-08-75 380

Highest since 1976.

WATER YEAR

1976 19781979198019821983198419851986198719881989

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOWBASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1978-80, 1982-89

ANNUAL PEAKDISCHARGE DISCHARGE

DATE (FT 3/S) CODES

09-25-76 230 10-06-77 ^3500-00-79 9200-00-80 9210-01-81 10407-21-83 9808-00-84 25000-00-85 007-21-86 21009-23-87 24000-00-88 010-14-88 125

600 | , , , , | | | -

09520300Q z.

o 500 -UJCO

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL £IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN

2 5 10 25 50 50X 20X 10% 4X 2X

147 260 350 481 590

WEIGHTED SKEW <LOGS)= 0.00 MEAN (LOGS)= 2.17 STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.29

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, errors are large.

PERCENT

100f 1X

710

and potential

w 400 - u.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS ---------

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

64.0 2.5 2,040 0.0 2.0 9.7 1.7 4.2

596GILA RIVER BASIN I

09520350 MOHAWK PASS WASH AT MOHAWK, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32°43'44", long 113*44'30", in SEKSUK sec. 17, T.8 S., R.14 S. ( Yuma County, Hydro logic Unit 15070203, at Southern Pacific Railroad crossing, 0.6 mi east of Mohawk.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.09 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

100 -WATER YEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980

DATE

00-00-6310-17-6304-04-6502-07-6609-02-6700-00-6809-05-6908-01-7009-29-7100-00-7210-06-7207-00-7409-00-7509-25-7600-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

017344145826117200

821.0

1095J18

DISCHARGE COOES

LTLT

HP

Highest since 1976.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

5 20%

10 10%

254% 2%

100f 1%

20.2 52.4 85.7 145 202 273

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.04MEAN (LOGS)= 1.30STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.50

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

707

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

0.49

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

601

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

SOILINDEX

1.0

MEANANNUAL>RECIPI-T AT I ON(IN)

4.9

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.4

50-YEAR(IN)

3.6

GILA RIVER BASIN

09520400 LIGURTA WASH AT LIGURTA, AZ

597

LOCATION.--Lat 32'40'33", long 114'17'38", in NWKNUlt sec.2, T.9 S., R.20 U., Yuma County, Hydrologic Unit 15070201, at U.S. Highway 80 at Ligurta, and 9.0 mi west of Well ton.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1.99 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER XEAR

196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761980

DATE

09-17-6308-01-6402-06-6511-16-6509-02-6707-27-6808-13-6902-10-7009-29-7100-00-7208-05-7309-03-7400-00-7509-25-7600-00-80

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S)

1,5902.0

1958.0

1941,330

58175156

0330190

0430

1780

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

HP

2.000

1.500

- 1.000bf

500 -

Highest since 1976.

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76, 1980

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

09520400

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

182 548 980 1,820 2,730 3,930

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)- 0.03MEAN (LOGS)= 2.26STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

127 2.0 395 0.0 2.0 4.0 1.4 3.6

598RIO SONOYTA BASIN

SAN SIMON WASH BASIN

09535100 SAN SIMON WASH NEAR PISINIMO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 32'02'39", long 112*22'13", in SEK sec.9, T.16 S., R.1 U. (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydro logic Unit 15080101, in Papago Indian Reservation, on the right bank about 100 ft downstream from road, just upstream from Gu Vo Wash, and 3.2 mi west of Pisiniino.

DRAINAGE AREA.-569 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

ANNUA DISC

DATE (F

08-09-7210-19-7207-29-7409-07-7509-24-7608-08-7709-07-7811-11 :7808-13-8007-12-8108-25-8209-29-8308-17-8407-19-8507-21-8608-11-8708-29-8810-15-88

1111

12

21

8

1

. PEAK 1ARGE F 3/S)

,080,930,370,950,500720473512101,020,780688,600790943641,740

1,420

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

17.4

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

39.4

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

2,250

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

0.0

......... __ I _ ---- __

SOILINDEX

0.0

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

10.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

4.2

RIO SONOYTA BASIN

SAN SIMON WASH BASIN

09535100 SAN SIMON WASH NEAR PISINIMO, AZ--Continued.

599

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1973-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89

MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S>

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI- ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

44149.08.06.68.50.202.00.02

4093140

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.00

ANNUAL 15 0.13

7.31.90.761.30.831.20.020.120.008.81412

4.0

144.02.22.42.12.70.050.480.00102633

4.1

2.02.1 2.8 1.8 2.5 2.3 2.9 4.1 4.1 1.1 1.9 2.8

1.0

15.24.01.62.71.72.50.00.20.018.329.024.8

100

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/s.INTERVAL,

FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

2 550% 20%

0.00 0.000.00 0.000.00 0.00

1010%

0.000.000.00

0.0.0.

205%

000000

, IN PERCENT

50f2%

0.00 00.00 00.00 0

100f1%

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MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1972-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2X

100f 1%

1,220 2,770 4,430 7,540 10,800 15,200

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.46MEAN (LOGS)= 3.12STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.40

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

TIVEDAYS)

137

15306090

250%

3751637538221410

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

520%

938 141418893513122

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,

1010%

,490 2,655 1,293141734330

254%

4200504582121015738

YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2X

3,290 41,400 16022701226743

100f1%

,320,8007633311417648

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30X 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

85 1.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09535200 LITTLE TUCSON WASH AT SELLS, AZ

601

LOCATION.--Lat 3r54'55" f long 1ir52'42", in SEK sec.25, T.17 S., R.4 E., Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15080101, at Sells.

DRAINAGE AREA.--26.8 mi 2 contributing drainage area not determined.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE3.500

WATER YEAR

196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

09-26-6200-00-6307-29-6408-11-6509-13-6608-07-6712-19-6707-22-6909-06-7008-19-7108-00-7210-18-7209-22-7409-05-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

2,7401,7702,2101,1302,8001,690

7702,5101,5202,080

2202,7601,5002,040

790

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

100 1%

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= MEAN (LOGS)* STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)=

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

49.9 10.2 2,560 0.0 3.0 11.8 2.1 4.6

602RIO SONOYTA BASIN

SAN SIMON WASH BASIN

09535300 VAMORI WASH AT KOM VO, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 31'57'04", long 112'20'50", in NU% sec.14, T,17 S., R.I U (unsurveyed), Pima County, Hydrologic Unit 15080101, in Papago Indian Reservation, on right bank 200 ft downstream from road crossing, 0.6 mi south of Kom Vo (Santa Cruz Village) and 5 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,250 mi 2, approximately, of which about 250 mi 2 is in Mexico.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARI

WATERYEAR

197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

ANNl DI!

DATE

08-10-7210-20-7209-22-7409-00-7509-26-7608-14-7708-13-7801-17-7908-15-8009-05-8108-26-8207-23-83

E

AL PEAK CHARGEFT 3/S)

2141,88068V751

1,650325808575469769576982

10-03-83 10,40007-19-8508-29-8607-31-8708-29-8807-28-89

630960762768453

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

MEAN ANNUAL

SOILINDEX

PRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

14.1 64.4 2,699 1.6 0.0 12.5 2.2 4.5

RIO SONOYTA BASIN

SAN SIMON WASH BASIN

09535300 VAHORI WASH AT KOM VO, AZ--Continued.

603

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1973-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89

MONTHMAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

MINIMUM <FT 3/S)

STAN­ DARD

DEVIA- MEAN TION

<FT 3/S) <FT 3/S)

COEFFI- PERCENT CIENT OF OF VARI - ANNUAL AT ION RUNOFF

OCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBER

46337264133280.490.490.07

46106103

0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.730.00

ANNUAL 52 0.97

374.63.57.84.62.90.030.060.00163216

10

112116.715117.20.120.150.02142825

12

3.02.31.91.92.32.54.02.44.10.880.881.5

1.1

29.73.72.86.23.72.30.00.00.012.925.912.7

100

PERIOD(CON- cpni-dCWJ

TIVEDAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE,RECURRENCE

IN FT 3/s.INTERVAL,

FOR INDICATEDIN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY

2 550% 20%

0.00 0.000.00 0.000.00 0.00

1010%

0.000.000.00

0.0.0.

205X

000000

, IN PERCENT

50f2X

0.00 00.00 00.00 0

100f1X

.00

.00

.00

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

520X

10 10%

254X

50f 2X

100f 1X

745 1,550 2,360 3,820 5,320 7,250

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.51MEAN (LOGS)= 2.90STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.36

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89

PERIOD(CON­SECU­ TIVEDAYS)

13715306090

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, ANDEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY,

250X

35923212267453224

520%

9546223041611037051

10.10%

1,7901,14054527716410574

254X

3,8602,3301,100526277158107

IN PERCENT

50f2X

6,7003,8501,820826393206135

100f1X

11,4006,2202,9601,270545259166

DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1973-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9X

248 32 4.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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09536100 PITCHFORK CANYON TRIBUTARY NEAR FORT GRANT, AZ

605

LOCATION.--Lat 32"35'20", long 109°54'40", in SEtt sec.5, T.10 S., R.24 E., Graham County, Hydro logic Unit 15050201, at State Highway 266, 3 mi southeast of Fort Grant.

DRAINAGE AREA.--0.81 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE500

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

00-00-6307-24-6408-15-6508-07-6608-00-6708-20-6800-00-6900-00-7009-08-7108-26-7210-15-7207-16-7400-00-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

1035437540

20060180

0320130135120

0190

DISCHARGE CODES

LT

ES

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50f 2%

100f 1%

144 247 323 425 506 589

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.23MEAN (LOGS)= 2.15STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.29

f Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

459 1.8 5,210 0.0 3.0 15.0 2.1 3.8

606WILLCOX PLAYA BASIN

09536350 SURPRISE CANYON NEAR DOS CABEZAS, AZ

LOCATION. Lat 32*00'40", long 109*21'12", in SW* sec.25, T.16 S., R.29 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15050201, at main road through Chiricahua National Monument, 0.4 mi north of ranger station, and 19 mi southeast of Dos Cabezas.

DRAINAGE AREA.-0.65 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976

DATE

08-00-6308-14-6400-00-6508-18-6607-26-6700-00-6807-15-6900-00-7008-19-7110-25-7102-21-7307-07-7407-19-7500-00-76

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

94610

321080

1910

130174.0

1208030

DISCHARGE CODES

ES

ES

250

200 -

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1963-76

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DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250X

520X

10 10X

25 4X

50f 2%

100f IX

44.9 113 172 261 335 413

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)* -0.51MEAN (LOGS)* 1.61STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)- 0.52

t Reliability of values in column is uncertain, and potential errors are large.

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHANNEL SLOPE (FT/MI)

1,040

STREAM LENGTH (MI)

1.7

MEAN BASIN ELEVA­ TION (FT)

6,280

FORESTED AREA

(PERCENT)

100

SOIL INDEX

1.0

MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPI­ TATION (IN)

18.0

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR 50-YEAR (IN) (IN)

2.2 4.4

SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY

WHITE UATERDRAU BASIN

09537200 LESLIE CREEK NEAR McNEAL, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 31'35'24", long 109*30'30", in SEfcNEK sec. 20, T.21 S., R.28 E., Cochise County, Hydro logic Unit 15080301, on right bank 10 IT., east of McNeal.

DRAINAGE AREA.--79.1 mi 2.

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

WATER YEAR

1970197119721973197419751976197719821983198419851986198719881989

DATE

08-10-7008-12-7107-15-7210-20-7207-20-7407-23-7510-21-7508-08-7708-15-8202-04-8307-21-8410-03-8408-18-8608-05/8707-20/8808-06/89

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE (FT 3/S)

3451,760314255162132

1.056330322

4,60070965830725071

BASIN CHARACTERISTICS

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

MEAN BASINELEVA­TION(FT)

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)SOILINDEX

MEAN ANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24-HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

50-YEAR(IN)

62.1 14.5 5,360 30.0 2.0 18.0 2.0 4.0

608SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY

UHITEWATER DRAW BASIN

09537200 LESLIE CREEK NEAR MCNEAL, AZ--Continued

MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1970-77, 1983-89 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW EIASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1971-77, 1984-89

MAXIMUM MONTH (FT 3/S)

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31 1.81.82.13.21.61.71.41.2

2617L 0

MINIMUM (FT 3/S)

0.00 0.000.020.020.020.020.000.000.000.000.00n nn

STAN­ DARD COEFFI-

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(FT 3/S) (FT 3/S) AT ION

3.4 0.840.750.720.770.550.530.450.382.53.21 n

7.8 0.630.590.650.820.460.490.430.376.64.51 X

2.30.750.780.901.10.830.930.950.972.71.41 X

PERCENT OF

ANNUAL RUNOFF

22.7 5.65.04.85.13.73.53.02.516.421.0A 7

PERIOD (CON­ SECU­TIVE DAYS)

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

1 0.003 0.007 0.0014 0.0030 0.0060 0.0090 0.00120183

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 6.6 0.07 1.3 1.6 1.3 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-77, 1982-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50X

5 20X

10 10X

254X

50f 2X

100f 1X

449 1,360 2,440 4,560 6,850 9,880

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= 0.09MEAN (LOGS)= 2.50STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.57

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-77, 1983-89

PERIOD(CON-9Cl«U

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1970-77, 1983-89

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UHITEUATER DRAW BASIN

09537500 UHITEUATER DRAU NEAR DOUGLAS, AZ

LOCATION.--Lat 3V21'08", long 109*35'04", in SUKSEK sec.10, T.24 S., R.27 E., Cochise County, Hydrologic Unit 15080301, on downstream side of pier of bridge on U.S. Highway 80, 1.5 mi upstream from international boundary and 2 mi west of Douglas.

DRAINAGE AREA.-1,023 mi 2.

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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE

UATER YEAR

1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1930 1931 1932 1933 193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957

DATE

07-11-16 08-09-17 07-15-18 07-27-19 11-23-19 09-07-30 08-10-31 07-31-32 09-20-33 08-00-3409-01-3509-11-3608-19-3708-07-3808-05-3906-24-4009-29-4109-13-4206-30-4308-16-4407-31-4510-09-4507-08-4707-22-4807-18-4907-19-5008-20-5106-02-5207-07-5308-09-5408-07-5508-27-5607-24-57

ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

1,600 720

1,050 4,050 3,400 1,700 3,450 1,800 1,730 3,1002,9002,000 ES2,7701,9902,6902,7502,7502,3002,7502,1903,1001,4401,5803,1701,7903,4001,2301,6702,9503,6805,060

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09-23-58 07-27-59 07-31-60 07-29-61 07-28-62 08-01-63 07-31-64 09-04-65 07-29-66 08-05-6709-01-6808-25-6908-17-7008-11-7108-13-7207-11-7308-02-7407-23-7507-24-7608-19-7710-09-7707-20-7908-13-8007-19-8108-30-8207-24-8310-01-8309-29-8508-18-8608-05-8708-26-8810-16-88

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ANNUAL PEAK DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(FT 3/S) CODES

1,280 2,760

676 1,380

687 1,260 1,370 1,500 3,760 2,9301,2801,1302,2601,7002,540

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BASIN CHARACTERISTIC!;

MAINCHANNELSLOPE(FT/MI)

20.5

STREAMLENGTH(MI)

61.7

MEANBASINELEVA­TION(FT)

4,740

FORESTEDAREA

(PERCENT)

11.0

SOILINDEX

2.3

MEANANNUALPRECIPI­TATION(IN)

14.8

RAINFALL INTENSITY. 24- HOUR

2-YEAR(IN)

1.8

50-YEAR(IN)

3.6

SULPHUR SPRING VALLEY

WHITEUATER DRAW BASIN

09537500 WHITEWATER DRAW NEAR DOUGLAS, AZ--Continued

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MEAN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES 1919, 1931-33, 1936-46, 1949-82 MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL LOW FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1932-33, 1937-47, 1949-82

MONTH

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MAXIMUM <FT 3/S)

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MEAN <FT 3/S)

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15 3.1 1.7 2.06.0 2.91.2 1.81.3 2.40.79 1.60.550.445.9

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4.40.81.80.60.50.40.30.21.9

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PERIOD (CON­ SECU­ TIVE DAYS)

13714306090120183

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL, IN YEARS, AND

NON-EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

250%

0.000.000.000.000.000.020.060.250.52

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.10

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

ANNUAL 33 0.32 9.3 6.9 0.75 100

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1916-20, 1930-89

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATED RECURRENCE INTERVAL IN YEARS, AND EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, IN PERCENT

2 50%

5 20%

10 10%

25 4%

50 2%

1001%

1,640 2,840 3,620 4,540 5,170 5,750

WEIGHTED SKEW (LOGS)= -0.70MEAN (LOGS)= 3.17STANDARD DEV. (LOGS)= 0.32

MAGNITUDE AND PROBABILITY OF ANNUAL HIGH FLOW BASED ON PERIOD OF RECORD 1919, 1931-33, 1936-46, 1949-82

PERIOD(CON­SECU­

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DISCHARGE,RECURRENCEEXCEEDANCE

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1,020 15743281981297654

IN FT 3/S, FOR INDICATEDINTERVAL , INPROBABILITY,

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YEARS, ANDIN PERCENT

50f2%

1,820 21,090 1684433310156101

100f1%

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DURATION TABLE OF DAILY MEAN FLOW FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1919, 1931-33, 1936-46, 1949-82

DISCHARGE, IN FT 3/S, WHICH WAS EQUALED OR EXCEEDED FOR INDICATED PERCENT OF TIME

1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.5% 99.9%

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