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<br />. ,Control ' .. 29'
<br />, Compllat:l.<m - 1
<br />Published .. S
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<br />',' . ''Cont~ioper2 t.iOl1S' ..ltereexeou.t$d 1m three
<br />iarge ProjectS) .one centered around the Confusion
<br />Range. another around FUhrtore., anti the other north-
<br />east of Ogden. Published quadrangles lire in the
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<br />, viciIrl.ty p:f' Monticello. '
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<br />., Field'completion was accomPlismd on the South
<br />" Pass project.
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<br />, Co~trol was ccmpl~~~d ,on th\9 two 7-1/2' and
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<br />2-1/2 - lS' quadrangles in thetJrange~ project. "
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<br />, . Authcrized 0
<br /> Control.. ' ..; 4
<br /> Co1itpUation .. 0
<br /> Published - 0
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<br />Water-resources investi~tions
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<br />Streams and runcff.... In July aPcIAugustl9S6,runorr in Ariscma wall
<br />below average) the Verde River above Horse,shoeDam receded to the 10l'l'est
<br />discharge since the record began in 1903. . 'bt ilIcst streams, runoff 1Ia8
<br />excessive in September and Ootcber, then~elltb abOUt,' ~verage in
<br />Ncvemberand December. D:is.charge of tllalCclorado Ri"er. however, was
<br />,.. below averagethrougb:luttheperiod(70peroen~ of the ,six-month
<br />average). .. ,
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<br />, ".In .the Weber River ba.sin, Utah, s' flood 'Of uncOlllll1on magnitude
<br />, 'od'curred.On August, 16 in Round Valley about 2-1/2 miles east 'Of Morgan.
<br />It was C generated by r ainf'all of about 7 inches in less than 'One hour.
<br />Aslop'e-areameasuremellt indicated the greatest runcff per square mile
<br />yet'recerj1ed by the Geolegical Survey in Utah-J,840 cfs per square
<br />. mile; fran ,a drainage area of 75 acres. ,
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<br />Ccllection of streamflow records ocnt.inued, largely in ccoperation
<br />bet1.;een the States, the Geological Survey, and, other Federal agencies.
<br />Nctable Changes in the station netwOrk include the following" (1) In
<br />.. Arizona, ~ree new stations on Cottomrood Wash near Kingman,to detennine
<br />evaportrallSpiration losses ,and two stations, dit;loon tlnued ,'On Alchesay
<br />Spring near Whiteriver and C.olcradc River belOll' Hoover Dam. ,In lieu of
<br />the. latter stationj the lSurv-eYvrill pUblish daily releasell through
<br />Hoover Ila1n :t\1rn1Shed by the B!1reau 'Of Reclamation. (2) In <::allt'ornia,
<br />57. nevr records fcra total '01'.790. '(3) In ColOrado, 16statfcns discO!l'io
<br />'tinued, including S at high_ltitude in the Blue, River basin.. :\.0 sta-
<br />.tions established in regard to parti~ipating units 'Of t~~er Colorado
<br />River Storage Project, and J addi t:!,onal s~tions established on trans-
<br />mountain iliversiona as required .by the Blue River Decr,ee and Stipulation.
<br />.. (4) In Nj!vada, stations disoontinued cn.P.ine cre~k near :raUllade.
<br />Humboldt River neat'Valmy, andS)ils1e Cree:knelir Carlin; and 9 stations
<br />" established.inoluding S stations, in the Truckeeand W~1ker Rive.r basins
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