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<br />FLOODS OF SEPT. 1970 IN ARIZ., UTAH, COLO., AND N. MEX.
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<br />STATION DATA-GILA RIVER BASIN
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<br />Los Robles Wash near Mauna. Ariz.-Continued
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<br />Cherry Creek near Globe, Ariz.-Continued
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<br />Gage height. in feet. and discharge, in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 1970,
<br />of Los Robles Wash near Marana, Ariz.
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<br />Discharg-e record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 130 ftJ/s (3. 68 m3/a) and extended above on basis of slope-area measurements
<br />of peak flow.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge. 4,300 ft3/s (122 m3/s) 0145 hours Sept. 6
<br />(gage height, 9.62 ft or 2.932 mI.
<br />1965 to August 1970: Discharge, 8,620 ft3/a (187 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gage
<br />height. 12.3 ft or 3. 75 ln, in gage well).
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<br />Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br /> height height height
<br />Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Con. Sept. 8 Con.
<br />2400 3.80 50 1400 9.20 4,250 1300 7.00 1,210
<br />Sept. 4 1600 8.60 3,190 1400 7.05 1,250
<br />1200 3.00 14 1800 8. 10 2,400 1500 7.00 1.210
<br />1800 3.70 44 2000 7.60 1,750 1600 6.85 1.095
<br />2400 4.60 135 2200 7. 10 1,290 1800 6.60 920
<br />Sept. 5 2400 6.60 920 2000 6. 35 760
<br />0200 4.60 135 Sept. 8 2200 6. 10 610
<br />0530 4.60 135 0200 6.35 760 2400 5.75 450
<br />0600 5.20 280 0330 6.60 920 Sept. 7
<br />0700 7.60 1,750 0400 6.70 990 0200 5.10 235
<br />0800 8.85 3,650 0500 6.60 920 0530 4.60 135
<br />0900 8.90 3,750 0630 6.70 990 0700 5.35 305
<br />0930 8.85 3,650 0700 6.60 920 0800 4.10 74
<br />1000 8.95 3,850 0900 6.50 850 1200 3. 85 53
<br />1100 9.10 4,150 1030 6.50 850 1800 3.10 17
<br />1200 9.15 4,250 1130 6.60 920 2400 2.60 7
<br />1230 9.27 4,490 1230 6.85 1,095
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
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<br />Discharge
<br />8.8
<br />764
<br />1.830
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 7
<br />8
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<br />Discharge
<br />802
<br />470
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 9
<br />10
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<br />Discharge
<br />250
<br />100
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 1970
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<br />(82) 09497900. Cherry Creek near Young, Ariz.
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<br />Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br /> height height height
<br />Sept. , Sept. 5-Con. Sept. 6-Con.
<br />2400 0.78 9 1800 3.62 748 1000 5.47 1,590
<br />Sept. 5 2000 4.67 1. 200 1200 5.00 1,350
<br />0200 .78 9 2200 9.13 3,900 1400 4.84 1,270
<br />0400 .78 9 2400 8.56 3,490 1600 4.65 1,190
<br />0600 .83 12 Sept. 6 1800 4.70 1,210
<br />0800 .82 11 0145 9.62 4,300 2000 4.69 1,210
<br />1000 1.29 64 0200 9.34 4,070 2200 4.50 1,120
<br />1200 2.83 444 0400 7.55 2,790 2400 4. 34 1,050
<br />1400 3.00 515 0600 6. 39 2,090
<br />1600 2.96 501 0800 5.90 1,800
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<br />Location. --Lat 34004'58", long 110055'25", in SEtNEt sec. 32, T.'9 N., R.14 E.. Gila
<br />County, on left bank O. 3 mi (0. 5 km) downstream from Deadman Canyon and 2 mi
<br />(3 km) southeast of Young.
<br />Drainage area. --62. 1 mi2 (160.8 lan21.
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<br />Gage-height record. --Floodmarks only. Gage not operating. Altitude of gage is 4,950 ft
<br />0.509 m), from topographic map.
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<br />(84) 09498500. Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz.
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<br />Dischsrge record. --Discharge estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with
<br />downstream station.
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<br />Location. --Lat 33037'10", long 110055'15", in SEtNEt sec. 9. T.3 N.. R. 14 E.
<br />(unsurveyed), Gila County. in Tanto National Forest, on left bank 100 n (30 m)
<br />downstream from bl"idge on State Highway 288. 0.3 mi (0. 5 km) downstream
<br />from Pinal Creek, 1 rni (1.6 krn) upstream from diversion dam for power canal,
<br />14 mi (23 km) east of vUlage of Roosevelt, and 17 mi (27 km) upstream from
<br />Roosevelt Dam.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 3,100 n3/s (87. 8 m3/s) time unknown Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 6.3 n or 1. 92 m, from floodmark).
<br />1963 to August 1970: Discharge, 3,400 n3/s (96. 3 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gage
<br />height, 6.6 ft or 2.01 m).
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<br />Drainage area. --4, 306 mi2 (11, 153 km2).
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Day Discharge
<br />Sept. 4 60
<br />5 H
<br />6
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<br />Gage-height record. --Water-stage recorder graph. Datum of gage is 2, 177. 14 ft
<br />(663.592 m) above mean sea level.
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<br />(83) 09497980. Cherry Creek near Globe, Ariz.
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<br />Discharj;!e record. - -Stage -discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements.
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<br />Maxima. - -Sept. 4- 10. 1970: Discharge, 17,300 ft31 s (489. 9 m 31 s) 0600 hours Sept. 6
<br />(gage height, 17.2 it or 5.24 m).
<br />1906 to August 1970: Discharge, 117,000 ft3/s (3,310 m3/s) Mar. 14, 1941
<br />(gage height. 24.4 n or 7.44 m), from rating curve extended above 55,000 ft3/s
<br />(1,600 m3/s) on basis of velocity-area studies and float-area measurements at
<br />66.000 and 102.000 n3/s 0,870 and 2.890 m3/s).
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<br />Location. --Lat 33049'40", long 110051'20", in swt sec. 3D, T. 6 N.. R. 15 E.
<br />(unsurveyed), Gila County, in Tanto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 mj (0.3 km'
<br />upstream from Devils Chasm, 13 mi (21 km) upstream from mouth, and 30 mi
<br />(48 km) north of Globe.
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<br />Drainage area. --200 mi2 (518 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Digital recorder tape. except Sept. 8-10.. Gage-he.ight r~cord
<br />reconstructed on basis of normal receSSlOn and hydrographiC comparison With
<br />other stations in adjacent watersheds. Altitude of gage is 3,200 ft (975 m), from
<br />topographic map.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
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<br />Discharge Day Discharge Day
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<br />163 Sept. 7 3,430 Sept. 9
<br />421 8 2,020 10
<br />8,320
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<br />Discharge
<br />1,320
<br />957
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