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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 />(117) 09510080. West Fork Sycamore Creek near Sunflower, Ariz.
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<br />East Fork Sycamore Creek near Sunflower, Ariz.-Continued
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<br />Location. --Lat 33056'45", long 111029'05", in SEt sec.13. T. 7 N., R.8 E.. Marico:
<br />County, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 1. 2 mi (1. 9 km) upstream from
<br />confluence with East Fork, and 5. 7 mi (9.2 km) north of Sunflower.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept.
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<br />4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Mean discharge. in cubic
<br />Discharge Day
<br />o Sept. 7
<br />120 8
<br />30
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<br />feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day
<br />6.0 Sept. 9
<br />1. 7 10
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<br />Discharge
<br />O. 36
<br />.16
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<br />Drainage area. --9. 8 mi2 (25.4 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Water-stage recorder graph except Sept. 6-10. Altitude of gal
<br />is 4,000 ft (1, 200 m). from topographic map.
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<br />(119) 09510150. Sycamore Creek near Sunflower, Ariz.
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<br />Discharj;!"e record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurement:
<br />below 420 ft3/s (11. 9 m3/s) and extended above on basis of slope-area measureme
<br />of peak flow. Discharge for Sept. 6-10 estimated on basis of records at upstream
<br />station, field inspection, and normal recession.
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<br />Location. --Lat 33051'05", long 111027'09", in NEt sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 9 E.. Maricopa
<br />County, in Tonto National Forest. on right bank 1. 1 mi (1. 8 kIn) upstream from
<br />Boulder Creek, 1. 2 mi (1. 9 \un) north of Crabtree Butte, and 1. 2 mi (1. 9 km)
<br />southeast of Sunflower.
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<br />Maxima.--Sept. 4-10.1970: Discharge, 3,480 ft3/s (98, 6m3/s) 1530 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 9.50 ft or 2. 896 mI.
<br />1961 to August 1970: Discharge. 698 ft3/s (19. 8 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gage
<br />height. 6.75 ft or 2.057 m).
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<br />Drainage area. --52. 3 mi2 (135.5 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --No gage-height record. Datum of gage is 3,307.9 ft 0,008.25 m)
<br />above mean sea level.
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<br /> Mean discharge. in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Day Discharge Day Discharge Day Discharg~
<br />Sept. 4 0 Sept. 7 13 Sept. 9 3.1
<br /> 5 257 8 5.0 10 2.!
<br /> 6 50 .
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<br />Discharge record. - -Discharge estimated on basis of records at upstream stations,
<br />measurements, field estimates, and slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />Gage height. in feet, and discharge. in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 19i
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge. 16.100 ft3/s (456 m3/s) about 1630 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height. 22.0 ft or 6. 71 m. from profile past gage).
<br />1961 to August 1970: Discharge, 7,650 ft3/s (217 m3/s) Dec. 19, 1967 (gage
<br />height. 8.61 ft or 2.624 m), from rating curve extended above 260 ft3/s (7.4 m3/s)
<br />on basis of Slope-area measurements at 5. 7 and 7.90 ft (1. 74 and 2.408 m).
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<br />Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discha
<br /> height height height
<br />Sept. 4 Sept. 5' Con. Sept. 5*-Con.
<br />2400 0.85 0 1500 2.60 110 1900 6. 05 551
<br />Sept. 5' 1530 9.50 3,480 2130 4.65 32:
<br />1000 1. 14 .84 1600 8.00 1,430 2300 3.35 181
<br />1200 1. 52 8.5 1630 6.95 760 2400 2.80 13:
<br />1300 2.20 62 1700 8.35 1.780
<br />1400 1.99 40 1730 7.55 1,080
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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 />0.05 Sept. 7 20 Sept. 9
<br />1,000 8 10 10
<br />200
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<br />Discharge
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<br />5.0
<br />3. 0
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<br />*Daily mean computed from data in additiol1 to figures shown.
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<br />(120) 09510170. Camp Creek near Sunflower, Ariz.
<br />(Crest-stage station)
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<br />(118) 09510100. East Fork Sycamore Creek near Sunflower, Ariz.
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<br />Location. --Lat 33045'35", long 111029'4411, in SWt sec. 24. T.5 N., R. 8 E., Maricopa
<br />County, on right bank at upstream side of culvert on State Highway 87, 0.5 mi (0. 8 kIn)
<br />upstream from mouth, and 7 mi (11 km) south of Sunflower.
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<br />Location. --Lat 33056'58", long 111027'39", in NEtSEt sec.18, T. 7 N.. R.9 E.
<br />Maricopa County, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 1. 7 mi (2. 7 km) upstream
<br />from confluence with West Fork and 6.0 mi (9. 7 km) north of Sunflower.
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<br />Drainage area. --2. 6 mi2 (6. 7 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Crest stages only. Datum of gage is 2. 186. 61 ft (666.479 m)
<br />above mean sea level (Arizona State Highway levels).
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<br />Drainage area. --4. 49 mi2 (11.63 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Water-stage recorder graph except Sept. 6-9. Altitude of gage
<br />is 4, 140 ft (1,262 m), from !opographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-d~scharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />and field estimates below 27 ft3/s (0. 76 m3/s) and above by computations of now
<br />through culvert.
<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 136 ft3/s (3. 85 m3/s) Sept. 5 (gage height,
<br />~ft or O. 777 m).
<br />1963 to August 1970: Discharge, 391 ft3/s (11.1 m3/a) Aug. 16, 1963 (gage height,
<br />4.96 ft or 1. 512 mI.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 130 ft;:!/s (3. 7 m3/s) and extended above on basis of Slope-area measurement
<br />of peak flow. Discharge Sept. 6-9 was estimated on the basis of slope-area
<br />measurement of peak flow, record of peak at nearby station, field inspection, and
<br />normal recession.
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<br />Maxima. -.Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 1,940 ft3/s (54.9 m3/s) 1630 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 9.50 ft or 2. 896 m. from flaodmarks).
<br />1961 to August 1970: Discharge, 330 ft3/s (9.35 m3/s) Dec. 22, 1965 (gage
<br />height,S. 07 ft or 1. 545 m).
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