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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 />Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz.-Continued
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<br />(8B) 09498800. Tanto Creek near Gisela, Ariz.
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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 />Location. --Lat 34007'4.4", long 111015'17", in NEt see.IB, T.9 N., R.II E.. Gila
<br />County, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 0.2 rot (0.3 km) upstream from
<br />Houston Creek, and 1. 5 mi (2.4 km) northeast of Gisela.
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<br />Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br /> height height height
<br />Sept. . Sept. ,. Sept. 6*-Con.
<br />2400 7.57 176 0200 13.90 8,100 1300 14.08 8,500
<br />Sept. 5' 0245 13.90 8,100 1700 13.10 6,500
<br />1100 7.61 186 0345 14.70 10,500 2100 12.40 5,100
<br />1300 7.86 247 0445 16.63 15,400 2400 12.28 4,880
<br />1800 7.90 259 0600 17.20 17,300 Sept. 7
<br />1830 8.90 739 0800 15.60 12,300 1200 11.30 3,300
<br />2300 9.50 1,160 0900 14.70 10,500 2230 10.60 2,340
<br />2400 10.65 2,420 1100 13.55 7,400 2400 10.70 2,480
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<br />DrainaRe area. --430 mi2 (1,114 km2).
<br />Gag-e-heig-ht record. --No record. Gage destroyed by flood. Altitude of gage is 2,940 ft
<br />(896 m), from topographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. --Discharge estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with
<br />downstream station and slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />(85) Tonto Creek below Kohl's Ranch, Ariz.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 38,000 ft3/s (1,080 m3/s) about 1800 hours
<br />---sept." 5 (gage height, 29.2 ft or 8.90 m, from profile past gage), from slope-area
<br />measurement of peak flow.
<br />1964 to August 1'970: Discharge, 30,000 ft3/s (850 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gag,;
<br />height, 19.0 ft or 5. 79 m, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above '
<br />14,000 ft3/s (400 m3/s) on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />* Daily means computed from data in addition to figures shown.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34019'15", long 111005'30", in SEt sec. 21, T. 11 N., R. 12 E., Gila
<br />County, 0.6 mi O. 0 km) downstream from bridge on State Highway 160 at Kohl's
<br />Ranch.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day Discharge Day
<br />12 Sept. 7 350 Sept. 9
<br />8,000 8 200 10
<br />5,000
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<br />Discharge
<br />130
<br />80
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<br />{Miscellaneous site'
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<br />Drainage area. -~24. 0 mi2 (62.2 km2).
<br />Maximum. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 18,400 ft3/s (521 m3/s) Sept. 5, from
<br />slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />(89) 09498870. Rye Creek near Gisela, Ariz.
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<br />(Miscellaneous site)
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<br />Location. --Lat 34002'00", long 111017'30", in swt sec. 13, T.8 N., R. 10 E., Gila
<br />County, in Tanto National Forest, on right bank O. 2 mi (0.3 km) upstream from
<br />mouth, 0.6 mi (1.0 km) downstream from bridge on county road, and 6 mi (10 krn)
<br />south of Gisela.
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<br />(86) Christopher Creek near Kohl's Ranch, Ariz.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34018'25", long 111"02'45", in SEt sec. 25, T. 11 N., R.12 E., Gila
<br />County, at Christopher Creek campground, 0.25 mi (0. 40 krn) downstream from
<br />Hunter Creek and 3.5 roi (5. 6 km) southeast of Kohl's Ranch.
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<br />Drainaj1;e area. --122 mi2 (316 km2).
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<br />Drainage area'. --24. 4 mi2 (63.2 km2).
<br />Maximum. -.Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 11,900 ft3/s (337 m3/s) Sept. 5, from
<br />slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />Ga~e-height record. --Water-stage recorder graph. Altitude of gage is 2,730 ft
<br />832 m ), from topographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 600 ft"j/s (17 m3/s) and extended on basis of slope-area measurement of peak
<br />flow.
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<br />(Crest-stage station)
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<br />Maxima. .-Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 44,400 ft3/s (1, 260 m3/s) 1730 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 14. 1 ft or 4.30 m).
<br />1965 to August 1970: Discharge, 8,130 ft3/s (230 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gage
<br />height, 9. 0 ft or 2. 74 m).
<br />Flood of Aug. 22, 1963, reached a discharge of 14,300 ft3/s (405 m3/s) at site
<br />7.4 mi (11. 9 km' Upseream.
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<br />(87) 09498600. Christopher Creek tributary near Kohl's Ranch, Ariz.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34019'20", long 111004'00", in NE~SE~ sec. 22, T. 11 N., R. 12 E.,
<br />"Oila County, at State Highway 160, 1. 8 mi (2. 9 km) east of Kohl's Ranch, and
<br />15".5 mi (24.9 krn) northeast of Payson.
<br />Drainage area. --0. 66 mi2 (1. 71 km2).
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day Discharge Day
<br />1. 1 Sept. 7 29 Sept. 9
<br />2,680 8 16 10
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<br />Discharge
<br />10
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<br />Gage-height record. --Crest stages only. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (1,680 m), from
<br />topographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by theoretical rating based on
<br />computations of flow through the culvert.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 265 ft3/s (7.50 m3/s) Sept. 5 (gage height,
<br />9.84 ft or 2. 999 m, from floodmarks).
<br />1965 to August 1970: Discharge, 54 lt3/s (1. 53 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gage
<br />height, 4.65 ft or 1. 417 mI.
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