<br />
<br />GREEN RIVER BASIN
<br />09251000 YAMPA RIVER NEAR MAYBELL, COLO.
<br />LOCATION.~"Lat 40030'10", long 108001'45", in NW~ sec.2, T.6 N., R.95 W., !-loffat County, on left bank 100 ft
<br />(30 m) downstream from bridge on U.S. .Highway 40, 2.0 mi (3.2 km) downstream from Lay Creek, and 3.0 mi
<br />(4.8 km) east of Maybell.
<br />DRAINAGE AREA.-"3,410 mi~ (8,830 kml), approximately.
<br />PERIOD OF RECORD.--Apri1 1904 to October 1905, June 1910 to November 1912, Aprl1 1916 to current year. Monthly
<br />discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1313. No wlnter records prior to 1917.
<br />
<br />GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900.23 ft (1,798.390 m) above mean sea level. See WSP 1733 for
<br />history of changes prlor to Mar. 9, 1937.
<br />
<br />215
<br />
<br />AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--59 ye~rs (1916-75), 1,559 ft3/s (44.15 m3/s), 1.129.~OO acre~ft/yr (1,390 hm3/yr).
<br />EXTREMBS.--Current year: Maximum discharge. 11,700 ft3/s (331 m3/s) June 9 (gage height. 8.92 ft or Z.719 m);
<br />minllhum daily. 1Z0 ft)/s (3.40 m3/s) Dec. Z-9.. ~
<br />Period of record: Maximum disc~arge observed. 17,900 ftJ/s (507 m3/s) May 19, 1911 (gage height! 10.4 ft
<br />or 3.17 m, from floodaarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 ft Is'
<br />(340 m3/s); minimulI daily, 2.0 fe3/s (0.051'm3/s), JUly 17~19, 1934._, .
<br />REMARXS.~~Records good except those for winter period and period of no gage-height record. which are poor. Natural
<br />flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions. numerous storage reservoirs} and diversions above station for
<br />irrigation of about 65,000 acres (Z63 kmz) above ,and about 800 acres (3.24 km ) below station. Water-quality
<br />records for the current year are published in Part 2 of this'report.
<br />
<br />DAV
<br />
<br />1
<br />2
<br />3
<br />._-~-~ .
<br />
<br />.
<br />7
<br />.
<br />.
<br />10
<br />
<br />II
<br />12
<br />13
<br />14
<br />15
<br />
<br />1.
<br />17
<br />"
<br />19
<br />20
<br />
<br />21
<br />22
<br />23
<br />..
<br />25
<br />2.
<br />27
<br />2'
<br />29
<br />30
<br />31
<br />
<br />TOTAL
<br />MEAN
<br />""
<br />"IN
<br />AC..FT
<br />
<br />ocr
<br />132 l\
<br />132
<br />13.
<br />140
<br />13.
<br />
<br />143
<br />191
<br />212
<br />205
<br />202
<br />
<br />".
<br />20.
<br />20.
<br />212
<br />230
<br />
<br />23.
<br />23.
<br />230
<br />7.26
<br />226
<br />222
<br />22.
<br />22.
<br />...
<br />230
<br />230
<br />230
<br />233
<br />233
<br />2.4
<br />252
<br />
<br />(,405
<br />l07
<br />i'5?
<br />132
<br />12700
<br />
<br />I
<br />
<br />UISCHARGE. I~ CUBIC FEET
<br />/ / /
<br />NOY DEC JAN
<br />
<br />PfR SECONO, WATER
<br />MEAN VALIJES
<br />, //
<br />FEe MAR
<br />
<br />...
<br />335
<br />355
<br />350
<br />355
<br />
<br />3.0
<br />312
<br />212
<br />252
<br />2.0
<br />2"
<br />302
<br />2'.
<br />272
<br />2..
<br />
<br />8402
<br />2.0
<br />355
<br />200
<br />11'll',70
<br />
<br />298
<br />27.
<br />260
<br />2..
<br />2.0
<br />
<br />260
<br />250
<br />25'
<br />260
<br />2.0
<br />
<br />2.0
<br />260
<br />250
<br />250
<br />200
<br />
<br />'.0
<br />140
<br />'.0
<br />140
<br />'.0
<br />'.0
<br />4280
<br />13.
<br />17'
<br />120
<br />8490
<br />
<br />140
<br />12'
<br />120
<br />120
<br />120
<br />120
<br />120
<br />120
<br />120
<br />130
<br />
<br />140
<br />,.0
<br />150
<br />170
<br />200
<br />
<br />"0
<br />270
<br />2.0
<br />250
<br />250
<br />
<br />240
<br />250
<br />270
<br />2'0
<br />2'0
<br />30'
<br />310
<br />320
<br />340
<br />350
<br />350
<br />350
<br />350
<br />350
<br />3.0
<br />
<br />8350
<br />29'
<br />350
<br />240
<br />16560
<br />
<br />330
<br />320
<br />300
<br />290
<br />2'0
<br />270
<br />2'0
<br />2'0
<br />
<br />14212
<br />.5'
<br />.20
<br />310
<br />28190
<br />
<br />YEAR OCT08ER 1974 To
<br />
<br />310
<br />330
<br />350
<br />3..
<br />.0'
<br />.10
<br />.30
<br />.30
<br />.3'
<br />45.
<br />
<br />.50
<br />.5.
<br />.60
<br />.70
<br />.70
<br />
<br />"0
<br />.2.
<br />'17
<br />"2
<br />1140
<br />
<br />130
<br />130
<br />130
<br />'.0
<br />'.0
<br />
<br />220
<br />230
<br />230
<br />230
<br />210
<br />200
<br />2.0
<br />210
<br />"0
<br />230
<br />250
<br />2.0
<br />250
<br />230
<br />220
<br />200
<br />210
<br />220
<br />250
<br />2.0
<br />250
<br />240
<br />230
<br />240
<br />260
<br />2'0
<br />61\30
<br />220
<br />280
<br />140
<br />13550
<br />
<br />4.0
<br />...
<br />51.
<br />550
<br />5.0
<br />
<br />1330
<br />1910
<br />2300
<br />1440
<br />1050
<br />
<br />1100
<br />1500
<br />2240
<br />2940
<br />3260
<br />
<br />150
<br />1.0
<br />'.0
<br />110
<br />170
<br />
<br />160
<br />150
<br />'.0
<br />'.0
<br />'.0
<br />
<br />5..
<br />.20
<br />570
<br />...
<br />.'0
<br />
<br />.20
<br />380
<br />.00
<br />430
<br />.50
<br />500
<br />
<br />3780
<br />4"'00
<br />3140
<br />3300
<br />2700
<br />
<br />46994
<br />1566
<br />4400
<br />3"
<br />93210
<br />
<br />CAL YR 1974 TOTAL 704820 MEAN 1931 MAX 14900 MIN S5 AC-FT
<br />~TR YR 1975 TOTAL 608~13 MEAN 1667 MAX 11300 MIN 120 AC-FT
<br />
<br />DATE
<br />5.22
<br />6- 9
<br />
<br />TIME
<br />1500
<br />2100
<br />
<br />PEAK
<br />G.H.
<br />8.45
<br />8.92
<br />
<br />DISCHARGE (BASE,
<br />DISCHARGE" DATE
<br />10,500 6-17
<br />11,700
<br />
<br />1,000 FT3/S)
<br />TIME G.H.
<br />1600 8.01
<br />
<br />DISCHARGE
<br />9,610
<br />
<br />v
<br />APR MA Y
<br />
<br />4.0
<br />..0
<br />390
<br />410
<br />.30
<br />
<br />2400
<br />2100
<br />2200
<br />2600
<br />3010
<br />3250
<br />3300
<br />21'00
<br />2400
<br />2600
<br />ZAOO
<br />3490
<br />4'-50
<br />4110
<br />5190
<br />6410
<br />1250
<br />R'500
<br />91.60
<br />91'120
<br />
<br />532(1
<br />5920
<br />6880
<br />8380
<br />9150
<br />922(1
<br />9680
<br />10700
<br />11300
<br />1090l'l
<br />82....0
<br />6250
<br />6000
<br />641050
<br />A010
<br />
<br />8600
<br />9200
<br />8000
<br />6690
<br />6590
<br />6020
<br />5900
<br />547(1
<br />552ft
<br />5710
<br />6090
<br />5370
<br />537(1
<br />5520
<br />5600
<br />
<br />2HHIO
<br />727n
<br />11300
<br />532/\
<br />11.32600
<br />
<br />sEPTEM8ER 1915
<br />/ /
<br />JUN JUL
<br />
<br />5&90
<br />5640
<br />5730
<br />5500
<br />5790
<br />561100
<br />6670
<br />5140
<br />5030
<br />5230
<br />4690
<br />4U60
<br />5160
<br />3020
<br />2940
<br />2911.0
<br />29M
<br />3070
<br />2750
<br />2600
<br />
<br />2300
<br />2000
<br />1800
<br />1600
<br />1310
<br />1150
<br />1010
<br />...
<br />.22
<br />...
<br />...
<br />
<br />105040
<br />33A8
<br />6670
<br />...
<br />208300
<br />
<br />AUG
<br />'0_
<br />908
<br />.3.
<br />76'
<br />...
<br />.35
<br />5.2
<br />53.
<br />...
<br />.7.
<br />
<br />4.'
<br />.74
<br />460
<br />...
<br />558
<br />61.
<br />600
<br />51.
<br />47.
<br />.42
<br />.25
<br />.00
<br />415
<br />.10
<br />385
<br />3.0
<br />3.1
<br />307
<br />2..
<br />27.
<br />2.0
<br />
<br />15792
<br />5.'
<br />...
<br />240
<br />31320
<br />
<br />/
<br />
<br />5388
<br />18.
<br />233
<br />12'
<br />10(,90
<br />
<br />NOTE.--No gage-height record Dec. 2S to Mar. 13.
<br />
<br />5.6
<br />715
<br />'22
<br />754
<br />670
<br />
<br />9940
<br />10300
<br />9460
<br />7090
<br />6170
<br />
<br />6610
<br />bl70
<br />6470
<br />6730
<br />6310
<br />5tbO
<br />168~lo
<br />5439
<br />10300
<br />2100
<br />334400
<br />
<br />1~98000
<br />1201000
<br />
<br />/
<br />
<br />5EP'
<br />
<br />222
<br />212
<br />1"
<br />191
<br />1.7
<br />,..
<br />13.
<br />13.
<br />I.'
<br />132
<br />128
<br />135
<br />,..
<br />198
<br />212
<br />226
<br />233
<br />219
<br />205
<br />188
<br />
<br />177
<br />167
<br />174..
<br />\98
<br />19.
<br />1'.
<br />18.
<br />177
<br />1..
<br />161
<br />
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