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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 />(107) 09505350. Dry Beaver Creek near Rimrock, Ariz.
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<br />(l09) 09505800. West Clear Creek near Camp Verde, Ariz.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34043'43", long 111046'30", in NEtNWt sec. 1, T. 15 N.. R.5 E..
<br />Yavapai County. in Coconino National Forest, on left abutment on upstream side of
<br />abandoned highway bridge. 400 it (120 m) upstream from present County Highway 179,
<br />and 5. 5 roi (8. 8 km) north of Rimrock.
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<br />Draina~e area. --142 mi2 (368 krn2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Digital recorder tape except Sept. 9-13. Gage-height record
<br />reconstructed Crom normal recession and adjoining good record. Datum of gage is
<br />3,694.38 ft (1. 126. 047 m) above mean sea level.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34032'1911, long 111041136", in NWtNWt sec. 11, T.13 N., R.6 E.,
<br />Yavapai County, in Coconino National Forest, on left bank at Bull Pen Ranch 9 mi
<br />(14 km) upstream {rom mouth, and 9 mi (14 km) east of Camp Verde. '
<br />Drainage area. --241 mi2 (624 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Digital recorder tape. Altitude of gage is 3,630 ft (I, 106 m),
<br />from topographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by cUrrent-meter measurements
<br />below 6, 000 ft~ / s (170 m3 Is) and extended above on basis of computations of peak
<br />flow over weir at gage heights 9.07 and 9.69 ft (2. 765 and 2.954 m) and slope-area
<br />measurement at gage height 14.35 ft (4. 374 m).
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 2, 100 ft'J/s (59.5 m3/s) and extended above on the basis of slope-area
<br />measurements of peak flow.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 26,600 ft3/s (753 m3/s) 1530 hours Sept. 5
<br />~ height, 14.35 ft or 4. 374 m).
<br />1960 to August 1970: Discharge, 10,600 ft3/s (300 m3/s) Jan. 25, 1969 (gage
<br />height, 9.98 ft or 3.042 m).
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge. 1,050 n3/s (29. 7 m3/s) 2345 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 5.42 ft or 1. 652 m).
<br />1964 to August 1970: Discharge, 6,510 n3/s {184 m3/s) Jan. 6, 196~(gage
<br />height, 8.3 ft or 2. 53 m, from fioodmark).
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day Discharge Day
<br />u Sept. 7 81 Sept. 9
<br />5,930 8 23 10
<br />669
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<br />Discharge
<br />7.0
<br />2.0
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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 />18 Sept. 7 108 Sept. 9
<br />236 8 42 10
<br />366
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<br />Discharge
<br />25
<br />16
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<br />Day
<br />'ept. 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 />Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 1970
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<br />Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br /> height height height
<br />Sept. 4 Sept. 5*-Con. Sept. 6*-Con.
<br />2400 3.16 17.8 1600 3.76 111 0800 4.63 456
<br />Sept. 5* 1800 4.85 590 1200 4.33 308
<br />0200 3.16 17.8 2200 4.93 654 2000 4.01 184
<br />0400 3.24 25.0 2345 5.42 1,050 2400 4.12 222
<br />0800 3.57 71. 9 2400 5.37 1,010 Sept. 7*
<br />1000 3.40 44.0 Sept. 6* 0800 3.80 120
<br />1400 3.53 65.1 0600 4.40 340 2400 3.50 60.0
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<br />*Daily means computed from data in addition to figures shown.
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<br />Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br /> height height height
<br />Sept. 4 Sept. 5* Con. Sept. 5* Con.
<br />2400 1. 43 0 1000 7. 03 3,850 1730 12.26 19,500
<br />Sept. 5* 1100 7.77 5,220 1900 9.79 10,300
<br />0230 2.75 21 1200 9.33 B,620 2100 7.81 5,300
<br />0330 2.40 2,7 1300 8.33 6,390 2400 6.11 2,420
<br />0400 2.73 19 1400 8.47 6,690 Sept. 6*
<br />0630 2,58 7,4 1500 9.90 10,000 0400 5.05 1,200
<br />0700 4.18 499 1530 14.35 26,600 1200 4.11 457
<br />0800 5.52 1,690 1600 13.21 21,300 2400 3.44 161
<br />0900 4.68 864 1630 14.08 25,500
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<br />* Daily means computed from data 10 addItion to fIgures shown.
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<br />(10) 09507600. East Verde River near Pine, Ariz.
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<br />(108) 09505600. Dirty Neck Canyon near Clints Well, Ariz.
<br />(Crest-stage station)
<br />Location. --Lat 34030'45", long 111021'30'1, in Nt sec. 23, T. 13 N., R.9 E., Coconino
<br />County. at county road, 4 mi (6 kIn) southwest of Clints Well and 18 mi (29 km) north
<br />of Payson.
<br />Drainalle area. u3. 42 mi2 (8.86 km2).
<br />Gage-height record. --Crest stages only. Altitude of gage is 6,800 ft (2,070 m), from
<br />topogra.phic map.
<br />Dischar~e record. - -Stage-discharge relation defined by computations of flow through
<br />culvert.
<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 210 ft3/s (5.95 m3/s) Sept. 5 (gage height,
<br />~ft or 2.402 m, (rom floodmarks).
<br />1964 to August 1970: Discharge, 115 ft3/s (3.26 m3/s) Dec. 3D, 1965 (gage
<br />height. 5.59 ft or 1. 704 m).
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<br />Location. --Lat 34023'30", long 111016'05". in SEtSWt sec. 26, T. 12 N., R. 10 E.
<br />(unsurveyed), Gila County, on right bank 0.8 mi (1. 3 km) upstream from Dude Creek,
<br />2.7 mi (4. 3 km) south of Washington Park, and 10 mi (16 km) east of Pine.
<br />Drainage area. --6. 65 mi2 (17.22 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Digital recorder tape. Altitude of gage is 5,400 ft (1,650 m). from
<br />topographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. "Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 40 ft'J/s 0.13 m3/s) and extended above on basis of slope-area measurements
<br />at gage heights 3. OS, 3.67, and 6.4 ft (0.930, 1. 119, and 1. 95 m).
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<br />Maxima. uSept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 2,820 ft3/s (79. 9 m3/s) 1600 hours Sept. 5
<br />~ height, 6.4 ft or 1. 95 m).
<br />1961 to August 1970: Discharge, 1,350 ft3/s (38. 2 m3/s) July 31, 1967 (gage
<br />height, 3.82 ft or 1. 164 m). from rating curve extended above 40 n3/s (1. 13 m3/s)
<br />on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 3.05 and 3. 67 ft (0. 930 and
<br />1. 119m).
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