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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 />(132) 09513800. New River at New Riv~r, Ariz.
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<br />New River at Bell Road. near Peoria, Ariz.-Continued
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<br />Location. --Lat 33054'29", long 11200a'37", in SEtNWt sec. 34, T. 7 N.. R.2 E.,
<br />Maricopa County, on right bank 0.3 mi <0. 5 km) downstream from bridge on State
<br />Highway 69, 0.8 roi (l. 3 km) southwest of village of New River, and 10 roi (16 km)
<br />south of Rock Springs.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 680 ft3/s (19 m3/s) and extended above on basis of slope-area measurement
<br />of peak flow. Discharge Sept. 5-7 was estimated on basis of normal recession and
<br />current-meter measurement.
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<br />Draina,ge area. --85. 7 mi2 (222.0 km2).
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-8, 1970: Discharge, 11,900 ft3/s (337 m3/s) 2200 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 11. 03 ft or 3.362 m).
<br />1963, 1965 to August 1970: Discharge, 14,600 ft3/s (413 m3/a) Dec. 19, 1967
<br />(gage height, 13.5 ft or 4. 11 mI.
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<br />Gage-height record. --Water-stage recorder graph except Sept. 6-10. Datum of gage is
<br />I, 973.16 ft 1601. 419 m) above mean sea level.
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<br />Dischar/{e record. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 1.300 ft",j/s (37 m3/a) and extended above on basis of slope-area measurements
<br />at gage heights 5. 57, 7.33. 9.12, and 9.98 ft (1. 698, 2.234, 2.780, and 3.042 m).
<br />Discharge Sept. 6-10 was estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with New
<br />River near Rock Springs and normal recession.
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<br />Mean discharge,
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<br />Day
<br />Sept.
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<br />,
<br />5
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<br />Discharge
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<br />2,310
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<br />Day
<br />Sept.
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<br />in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day
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<br />Discharge
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<br />6
<br />7
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<br />620
<br />50
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<br />Sept.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 19.500 ft3/s (552 m3ls) 1700 hOurs Sept. 5
<br />---rgage height, 9.98 ft or 3.042 m).
<br />1960 to August 1970: Discharge, 12,600 ft3/s (357 m3/s) Dec. 19, 1967 (gage
<br />height, 9. 12 ft or 2. 780 m).
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<br />(135) 09513860. Skunk Creek near Phoenix, Ariz.
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
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<br />Location. --Lat 3304314411, long 112007'1211, in SEt sec. 35, T.5 N., R.2 E.. Maricopa
<br />County, on downstream side of right end of bridge on east frontage road of Interstate
<br />Highway 17. 3 mi (5 kIn) north of Adobe, and 20 mi (32 krn) north of city hall in
<br />Phoenix.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Djscharge Day Discharge Day
<br />3.1 Sept. 7 50 Sept. 9
<br />3,000 8 20 10
<br />300
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<br />Discharge
<br />10
<br />5.0
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<br />Drainage area. --64. 6 mi2 (167.3 krn2).
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<br />GaRe-hei~ht record. --Water-stage recorder graph except part of Sept. 6. Gage-height
<br />record reconstructed from normal recession and adjoining good record. Datum of
<br />gage is 1,459.95 ft (444. 993 m) above mean sea level.
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<br />(133) 09513820. Deadman Wash near New River, Ariz.
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<br />(Crest-stage station)
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<br />Discharge record. - - Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 3,600 ft3/s (100 m3/s), by slope-area measurement at gage height 11. 7 ft
<br />(3.57 m), and extended above by logarithmic plotting.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-7, 1970: Discharge, 9,650 ft3/s (273 m3ts) 1900 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage height, 12.24 it or 3.731 m).
<br />1960 to August 1970: Discharge, 11,500 ft3ts (326 m3ts) Aug. 1, 1964 (gage
<br />height, 10.48 ft or 3. 194 m).
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<br />Location. --Lat 33050'30", long 112008'40", in NWt sec. 27, T. 6 N., R.2 E., Maricopa
<br />County. at State Highway 69, 4.5 mi (7.2 km) south of New River.
<br />Draina,ge area. -.11.1 mi2 (28,7 km2).
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<br />Gage-height record. --Crest stages only. Datum of gage is 1,720.82 it (524. 506 m)
<br />above mean sea level (levels by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey).
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<br />Day
<br />Sept.
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<br />Mean discharge,
<br />Discharge Day
<br />o Sept.
<br />1,170
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<br />in cubic feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day
<br />6 . . . . 11 Sept.
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<br />7....
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<br />Discharge
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<br />Dischar,ge recot'd. --Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 60 ft3/s o. 7 m3/s) and extended above on basis of slope-area measurements
<br />at gage heighls 5.58 and 5. 92 It (1. 701 and 1. 804 m) and field estimates.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10. 1970: Discharge, 1.630 ft3/s (46.2 m3/s) Sept. 5 (gage height,
<br />----s:5B ft or 1. 701 m).
<br />1959 to August 1970: Di$charge, 1,850 ft3/s (52.4 m3/s) Dec. 25, 1959 (gage
<br />height, 7.0 ft or 2. 13 mI.
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<br />(134) 09513835. New River at Bell Road, near Peoria, Ariz.
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<br />Gage height, in feet,
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<br />and discharge, in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 1970,
<br />of Skunk Creek near Phoenix, Ariz.
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<br />Location. --Lat 33038'18'1, long 112014'22", in NEtNEt sec. 3, T.3 N., R.l E.,
<br />Maricopa County, on downstream side of bridge at Bell Road, 1. 6 mi (2. 6 km)
<br />upstream from Skunk Creek, 3.1 mi (5.0 km) north of Peoria. and 9 mi (14 krn)
<br />upstream from mouth.
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<br />Drainage area. --187 mi2 (484 km2).
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<br /> Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br />Hour height height height
<br />Sept. , Sept. 5-Con. Sept. 6
<br />2400 ----- 0 1700 6.80 10' 0100 8.65 730
<br />Sept. 5 1730 ]0.50 3,580 0300 7.75 255
<br />1130 ----- 0 1800 11. 00 4,910 0600 6.85 53
<br />1200 5.27 '.6 1830 12.24 9,650 0900 6.30 15
<br />1300 5.75 16 2130 9.10 1,150 1200 5. 87 2.7
<br />1330 6.40 55 2300 10.10 2.700 1800 ----- 0
<br />1500 5. 88 22 2400 9.45 1,580
<br />1630 5.30 11
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<br />Gage-height record. --Water-stage recorder graph except part of Sept. 5 and Sept. 6-7.
<br />Datum of gage is 1,190.00 it (362. 712 m) above mean sea level.
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