|
<br />B52
<br />
<br />FLOODS OF 1 ge.'} IN THE ITNrT'F;l) S'!,.A-'I'E.~
<br />
<br />(30) 6-7&18. KIOWA CREEK SUBWATER.'lJ{:ED NO_ c..--51 l'n::AE. :Er.BERT, COLO.
<br />fGat;"lng station. UUltublished record}
<br />
<br />Loeation.-Lat 390l0'0;3", long 10-l0:H']5", in SW~~l\'g% :,;cc. :!:-\; T, 10 ~.. H.
<br />,no \V.. ui edge or pool, liiO ft up~trcalll from left end of f'ftrthfill dam on un-
<br />named tributary to Kiowa Creek, 7;,() it upstream from unMilled trilmt:ny.
<br />OJ) mil~ upstream from mouth. anti 3.8 miles south of Elbert.
<br />Drainage arf"a. --0.;)9 sl] m{
<br />Gage-h(>ight re('ord.-Water-st:lg"" r'1'I~orde!" g'!':.lph. .\.ltiti.ii:1e t-,f ~age is 6,9;0 it
<br />(from topographic map) .
<br />:\Iaxima.-Jul1e 16-21, 196;1: Outflow disc-harge 1.270 ds Un;) hours June 17 (gage
<br />he-is-ht, 28.70 ft), by slop('~area lUl'aSIlr'('nH'llt in slJillway ..lid tlwor(-'tkal tlnw
<br />in outflow wOe. Intlow <liseharge, 1.3.-,0 ds (a\-erage for ;)--miTn\tp int('Tyal)
<br />.June 17, ('omputed from outflm\, ,UJtl dl;ljJ~e in rE'!;er\"oir {'(Jlltent.s.
<br />
<br />(81) 6-7579. KIOWA CREER SUBWATERSHED NO. B-Ii NEAR ELBERT.
<br />iGagill,l;; :<tntion, IlIlJlublished record]
<br />Loeation.-LJ1t 38011'00", long lOic32'3S", in SEiA,.'\'WYi- S(>('. 1;'), T. 10 S., R.
<br />er! "".. in n'."'f'r~'oir ...;itp, !lear right (IUl:I.rtl'f point and iso it upstream from
<br />(>arthfiU dam on unnnmed tributut.::r to Kia\\":"! Creek. 0.3 mile up:-itream from
<br />U!l!l:ur:.('d tributHry, half ;t milE' up...;tn'um from mouth, illld 2.6 mile~ sOllth of
<br />
<br />"'n'l'n
<br />....",........
<br />
<br />Elbert.
<br />
<br />Drtl.in:J~e :lrt'iL--GJJ.f "q m!.
<br />G~g('~hf'jght r(>("!l'<l.-,..\\'Clt(;!'.sta~p l'pconiE'l" graph. Altitudf' of gage j;.; ti,~~}() ft
<br />(froUl topographic lnap).
<br />:.\Iaxima.-.JU!ll' W-21. !!)G;:: OutH(,w db(:hflrge ;~3 <'is :WOU hours June 17 (gage
<br />hf'i,g-ht, 13.-11 ft) by tlH'ol'('tkal flo\\' in outflow tube. Intlmy discharge, ;')97 <'is
<br />(ave-rage for ;j'lllinute intcn-:tI) .JUil€' 17, ('omputed from outflow and change
<br />in resenoir ('ontent:,,-
<br />
<br />(82) 6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO.
<br />
<br />Locatioll.-Lat 3l)ol:!'3;)", long 10-!03:!'OO". in f;F,%XE% ~N'. :1, T. 10 S., R. G-!
<br />\V., on right bank II quart!:'r of II mill' south(>ust of E!twrt and half a mile
<br />upstream from ""(>st KiO\,'a ('r(>pk.
<br />Drainge area.-28.G sf} mi.
<br />Gage-height record.-\Vatlo'-r-:.;tag-p n'('or<lf>r 1..:Ti.lph f>XI'Ppt ,TUIlC' 1!l, ~o. Altituup of
<br />g:lge i:-> 6,740 ft (from toPOg-r:lIlhk lll<l}l).
<br />Disel1arge record.-Stage-dhwhargL' Tf>Jatioll th.'nned lIy' ('urTl'llt-meter lUeasnr(>-
<br />ment'i bela\y 120 cf~ and by 8Iopl'-,rr('a lllPasur('Ill('llt :It -!-],;;OO efs. DischnrJ.{t'
<br />.Tune 1!). 20 estimated on hasis of t:vJli('al rt'('t's,:;ioll.
<br />.:\Iaxilllu.-June 16-21, 1Hni): Dis('hanw. -!-1,;")00 ('fs lH30 hOllrs .June 17 (gage
<br />height,12.57 ft).
<br />1935 to :'\ra~' 1D6;;: :'\Iaxilllum tlooil known o('eurred .:\Iny .'l0-31, 193;:); dis-
<br />('harge at l'ite about 1 mile downstrl':lIu, ,13,;")00 ef:,<. by slope-nrl:'a mea:mrement
<br />of peak flow. .:\Iost of the water is he-lie-n'd to han- pa.s.'il'd this station. }i'ot,
<br />liiS('Us.lo;ion of tld,s flood, :-IL~t' Follan:-<h('(> :U1d Saw:rer (19-18).
<br />H/!'marks.-Flood flow dec.rl:'asp(] hy :-I{'rj('s of about 24 retarding darns on Kiowa
<br />Creek and tributaries :J.hon~ stntioll.
<br />
<br />i
<br />~
<br />I
<br />I
<br />i
<br />
<br />J
<br />
<br />SOU'..I.h FLAT'rE Rl'''~H. BASiN, COLORADO; ,lENE 1'.:165
<br />
<br />Mean dischargc, in cllbic 1('('t pcr 8CCOlld, 19iJ;j
<br />
<br />noy
<br />June 16________________________________________________
<br />17_____________________________ __________________
<br />18_______________________________~______________________
<br />19_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ d_ _ -" __
<br />20________________________~_____________________________
<br />
<br />21______________________________________~-----~-.
<br />
<br />Gage height and discharge al indicated time, 1965
<br />
<br />.~----~a~:---~~s~-I
<br />Hour height charge!
<br />(feet) (d:;)
<br />
<br />HOllr
<br />
<br />Gaf,:C
<br />Iwight
<br />Uutt)
<br />
<br />D~. II
<br />('harge lfOl}f
<br />{cf~) i
<br />I
<br />-I
<br />i June IS.
<br />'3.000 I O6OOUUdd
<br />~~;~: ~~~:~~:~~:
<br />5,15012400.
<br />J,05O l
<br />
<br />Jll'!u:!6
<br />2~OO jun~.ii
<br />1915_
<br />1930.__
<br />
<br />i
<br />: i #.r;~~~~~
<br />41,soJ!:ii30::--------..
<br />i2400___..._
<br />I
<br />
<br />12.10
<br />11.90
<br />8.15
<br />5.78
<br />
<br />12.57
<br />
<br />Bn3
<br />
<br />])i~cl:'1r!JC
<br />
<br />(I
<br />;2, ~'O
<br />3,0
<br />20
<br />10
<br />,
<br />
<br />h~i~~i!1
<br />(feet)"
<br />
<br />Dis-
<br />charg-e
<br />(c!s)
<br />
<br />5.25
<br />U,
<br />i.54
<br />,",0
<br />
<br />555
<br />"..
<br />150
<br />"
<br />
<br />.D3.ily ill~ans oomput.:.J fwm uatll. in addition to figures shown.
<br />
<br />(38) 6-7581. WEST KIOWA CREEK AT EI.BERT, COLO,
<br />
<br />Lo<:tltiotJ.-Lat 39012'3:';", long 1().fo32'lu". in SE1,<iSE1/~ i';N'. 3., T. 10 So, R.
<br />G-! W., on right bank 2GO ft dOwllstre-:1111 frull! bridge on :-;tMp Higb';.'lY 217 a
<br />'1uarte-r of a mile south of Elbert and half it mil€. up::;ti:"t-~1ii.-' fi'OlYI. H\()\.\.\:h.
<br />Drainage area.-3::;.!J sq mi.
<br />Gage-height record.-"~atE'r-stage recorder graph. except 2030 hour~ .Tulle 17 to
<br />June 20, Altitude of gage is 6,740 ft (from topographic map)_
<br />1_Hs~h~rg€- r<;c0rd.-Stai;e-ui:sdJarge reia..tion defined by current-Ille-tE"r measure.
<br />ments below SO cfs and by slope-area lnpasurement at 20.000 d:-;. Discharge
<br />2030 hours June 17 to .June 20 e-stimated on basis of one di:-;('harge lllNl.';llre~
<br />ment, weather r('(>ords, typical rN'('ssion, and records for Kiowa Cn'l'k at
<br />Elbert.
<br />:\Iaxima,-June 16-21, 1003: Discharge, 20,000 ds 2030 hours ,June 17 (gage
<br />height,7.40ft),
<br />H>62 to :\fa\" 1005: Dis('hargp, H:! ds Aug. :n, lHG3 (gag/!' lH'ig-ht, 2.22 ft).
<br />R€,Ulurks.-FIO:Xl flow decrpased by a st"ril>s of about 12 rl:'t.ardill,!.t dalll~ 011
<br />".est Kio\\"a CrPE'k and trihutarif's abO\.(> station.
<br />
<br />J!('all disc!l(lrg(', ill ('//lJic j('ct pcr-"('('(llIrl.19f.J5
<br />
<br />Day
<br />June IG______________~_________________________________~____
<br />17___________________________________________~~________
<br />1S________________________~____________________,___~____
<br />lU_________________________~________.._~________________
<br />20_____________________________________________________
<br />21_________~______________________..~_____~_____________
<br />
<br />Dill('Jiarf}C
<br />0.2
<br />710
<br />1'.0
<br />
<br />:'0
<br />~O
<br />10
<br />
|