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<br />DBSCKIPTlOII ...ter~.ta&. 1'.oorMr uui ubl. rith. 81t-d\JWD 0.b1e oar ud WiDOh 100ded .t rdl1'Olld b1'14,e .bout OI1e mile below
<br />81l2l. KIlrcid, 1..lIe:l:1oo, .nd l'l'7.l IIIUe. .bOTe tt. _.riUD IllIII. .t E1 h.ac!, '-D.. 'l'b8 "oordllr is CD the Up.tNllIII tlDd or
<br />the tir,t bridge pier tram the 10Uth .butmtIDt or the brldf;1 Il2l.d tho "root ite ,age is .,456.38 teet, ihited 8t.tal COIllt
<br />cd a.odetlo Surny ... In'lll datum. 011 r.bruary 17, 190&3, while tho deck of the ral1road hridle .., he1D& railed .bout 12
<br />tlet, the reoordu _, __d to the d01lDltre.. Ii&. ot tt. VIll VerdI hlr;.h1n.,. br14,e 1.8 lllile, upetn.. trOIlo the rdlroll4
<br />bri4l;e. Elention ot IlIrO of the ,age .t the h1g~ bridf:e "I Dot d.tenllinod. 'IhlI reoordllr -. rltu:ru.d to the orir;iDal
<br />loodloD OD the railroad brldf;e on Jlme 25, 1943.
<br />RE.CORllh Bued upgo 122 Ill.ot.r lll.ouurelll$Dt;. by" WIld1n& IlId trom oable about; 1,000 teot aban railroad bri4l;.. C(IIIl}NtatiOD' by
<br />.hitting ohaImlll 1:Ilethodl. 1944 ruordl good. a.cord. anUable: Je.Duary 1695 to DlIclIIIIb.1' 194". IlODth1r rooord, 1896.190&.3
<br />will be tound iD Wat.r Blllle1;1n 10. U.
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<br />IEIIJJlXSI For r;",1 hhtory 1895 to 1938 "I W.ter Bulletil11 101. ", '. and 8. 81 ValID and paller re..nolr. and 1M17 1rrlr;at1C111
<br />diTerlionl aDd drain",. return. above thi. Itation in COlor.do Nld J_ Jleltioo. IaCdlty the riTlr flow.
<br />CQfP.lRATIVE P1DIfS I'RCII BECOR081 :ClIll;:t~l Peak: lIax. Octobor 11, 1904. 50,000 .ieo. ft. nth ...tlr lurtaoe 1e",1I1 of ",4.59.6
<br />.1'oet OD O.8.C.AG.S. dat\llll abou. .'IliQve the prelllnt ,tation r;8.I:', '!'hie is thJI ,re"te.t flood peak: t10w in, at leut.
<br />tho p.lJt 116 y.ar., or ,iI1ce 1828. KiD. 'CD.tlm.U dry. Bee trat;lIr Bulletin Bo. 6, paf;e 79, tor larr;e pllek: t1ow. .iDel 1826
<br />and their aTlragll frOqu'DCY.
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<br />ATlIrq:. O:~}Y1 Max. Oct. 11, 190", 33.000 80C. tt., "in. ICDetlm.e. dry.
<br />ATlIr.g. ~IMlU:.llay 19011. 16,159 1110. ft"' lliD. 10Iutim., dry.
<br />!..,.rar;e ~IMU. 1941, :1,911 100. ft., "in. 1902, 277 ,.0. tt.
<br />A,",rar;I of 'boo SuooessivI Yearll JILl:. 19"1~19"2. 3,300 leo. tt., llin. 1899_1900, ol61l1c. ft.
<br />A:'l'erar;e of ~e SUcee8lliY. Y.ar'l !.lax. 1905-1901, 2,830 'Ie. rt.IIUn. 1900.1902, '" ..c. tt.
<br />!..,.rar;' of Four 8ueoesshe Year.. Max. 1905~1908, 2.390 'lie. ft., Min. 1899_1902, '" d', ft.
<br />Averago of Frft Suooo..i..,. rear" !lax. 1905~1909, 2,260 '.0. 1'1;.,lUn. 1898_1902, "7 .oc. tt.
<br />Averagl of"'"liiii' Sueoo..ivlI YeaI'll Jla;J<. 1903_1912, 1,960 '00. ft.) "in. 1931_19olO,l,U.0 88C. ft.
<br />A,",rago of ~ r'&1"1 1,560 'eo. ft.
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<br /> 1~'1lD Daii" Ohehar.... in SlIcond re.t J_ 1 to IMollllblr 31 ".. "
<br />\lOy JaD. Feb. ~ar. Apr. '.y J~. My A... Sept. Co'. lov. Do..
<br /> , 751 796 71' '67 '" 7,310 2,000 '54 197 97' ". ,GO
<br /> , '" '" 674 .., '" 7,170 1,830 194 13' '" ... ...
<br />, 722 74' 627 527 977 7.410 1,900 ,.. 85." 611 47B '"
<br />. 70' '" '" 56' 767 7,660 1,910 m 12.2 <0' ... .20 -!
<br />, ." '" '" 56' 769 8,190 1,910 7".1 89.2 '" '" ,..
<br />. ,n 74' "0 .., .48 8,280 1,920 62.9 '0.6 26' 54' '"
<br />7 '" 50' ." '53 '0' 7,710 1,780 130 55.6 '79 ... 713
<br />. '" 700 ... '" B55 7,160 1,660 194 60.:1 '75 511 ".
<br />. "" 671 ",0 m 1,100 6,940 1,860 '" "6.3 '" .19 748
<br />'0 '62 .90 704 810 1,"70 ",660 1,920 45' 28.6 26' 554 m
<br />11 260 69' 50' 75' 2,200 3,980 2,150 1,040 29.0 '26 530 700
<br />12 '19 .95 '" 1,160 3,670 3.910 1,950 1,"60 n.6 '38 m ".
<br />" 69' 72' '" 1,070 4,890 3,680 1,680 1,460 '19 '" ." 764
<br />14 '" '" .., ." 5,830 3.430 1,360 1.0olO 172 '95 .99 '"
<br />15 '" 700 '98 .97 6,540 3.900 1.180 95. '58 194 457 "0
<br />" 487 ... ". 1,030 7,460 3,870 1,140 '" '" '50 ... 703
<br />17 471 '75 .69 1.200 7,520 3,490 1,1010 ." '" '58 476 703
<br />" "0 660 772 1.020 8.190 3,090 1,140 '76 ". 2,070 50' '0'
<br />" 720 '" 19. 1.060 9,090 3,250 99' 1,360 m 2.660 .96 ."
<br />20 '" '97 710 1.020 9,290 3,260 722 2.260 547 2.280 48' 670
<br />21 .66 680 ." '00 8,0110 2,760 90' 2,"70 '" 3,200 47B .99
<br />22 '" 62' 1.020 900 8,360 2,650 1,510 1,580 ... 1,460 '0' ... !
<br />" 797 '" 1,060 "0 7,960 2.420 2,690 .97 '49 ". '" GO.
<br />54 745 748 '79 ." 7~590 2,000 1.940 537 '03 7lB .67 6B1
<br />" 715 "" 62' ". 7,180 1,770 1.4,10 '" '56 '90 557 7lB
<br />" 762 75. 70. ". 6,990 2,380 1,110 ." 272 '07 577 781
<br />27 1.160 727 687 ." 7,500 2.810 '" 425 <07 ." '" ".
<br />" 1,610 700 '" 50' 9,200 2,510 7" 4ZO '" '90 687 ".
<br />29 1.050 748 707 560 9.460 2.120 ... ". 497 '20 707 ""
<br />'0 '50 ". ." 8,830 2,140 ... '" ." '75 70' '42
<br />31 627 ... .,'" ... '" ." 90'
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<br /> l!OIlth toot-dIl)', ....- J.lini_ .... A.ore..r.et
<br />J&ZlUllr)'. . . . . . . . 20,134 1.880 17.1I 68' n,l00
<br />Februllry . . . 20.681 ". ." m 011,000
<br />...'" . . . . 22,616 1,080 '56 m 45.000
<br />.lpril . . . 21..926 1,0130 260 '" 48.900
<br />by. . . . 163,"91 9,650 54. 5.21" 324:,000
<br />JIIDe. . . 130.970 6,150 1,120 .,366 260,000
<br />July. . 44.628 ".020 ". 1,"0 88.600
<br />A\ltUAt . . . 22,500.6 2,680 58.0 72. ".600
<br />Soptember . . . . 1.036.7 1,070 21.3 ". 1..000
<br />Ootob4lr . . . . . . 23,72" :1."20 ". ". .7,100
<br />I:O,",l'IIbor . . . 16,410 ". 310 514 30,600
<br />OIc..ber . . 22,507 ... 48' '" ,",800
<br />Yell' . . . . . . . . . . 516, 283.1I 9.660 17.3 1,411 1.02.,000
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