Open-File Report 2006–1311

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Open-File Report 2006–1311

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Table 3. Elevations and descriptions of selected reference marks, points, and other features at continuous-recording and partial-record stations in the Warm Springs area near Moapa, Nevada.

[Map site numbers for station locations are shown on figure 2. Reference mark-item: RM-1, reference mark 1; RP-1, reference point 1; PZF, point of zero flow; F-1, top edge number 1 of a flume; W-1, top edge number 1 of a weir. Land-surface benchmark used: See table 1. Abbreviations: USGS, U.S. Geological Survey; NAD 83, North American Datum of 1983; NV, Nevada; ft, foot]

Map site No. USGS site identification No. Station name Date surveyed Reference mark-item Elevation NAD 83 (feet) Land-surface benchmark used Description
Continuous-recording stations
1 9416000 Muddy River near Moapa, NV 06-02-04 RM-1 1,709.68 WSBM-9 Top of eyebolt on top of left bank wingwall above staff plate.
RM-5 1,717.23 WSBM-9 Top center of “I” beam on top of wall on left bank downstream of gage house.
RM-6 1,717.67 WSBM-9 Top of 2-inch pipe at the northeast corner of gage house platform.
RM-7 1,719.74 WSBM-9 Top of large bolt securing Nevada Power
large white pipe along fence on left bank.
RP-1 1,706.69 WSBM-9 Top of fence post at left edge of water below gage house.
Staff plate 1,709.04 WSBM-9 Top of staff plate (3.34 ft).
2 9415900 Muddy Springs at L.D.S. Farm near Moapa, NV 06-03-04 RM-3 1,745.42 WSBM-11 Top of 2-inch PVC pipe at downstream right-bank concrete abutment wall.
RM-4 1,747.25 WSBM-11 Center round of the “9” in “93” written in the concrete abutment on the right bank.
RM-5 1,753.55 WSBM-11 Chiseled square in concrete slab on walkway to gage.
RP-1 1,747.93 WSBM-11 Top of upstream right-bank edge of flume.
RP-2 1,746.97 WSBM-11 Nail in staff-plate backboard.
PZF 1,744.93 WSBM-11 Bottom of upstream end of flume.
F-1 1,748.04 WSBM-11 Downstream right-bank top edge of flume.
F-2 1,748.13 WSBM-11 Upstream right-bank top edge of flume.
F-3 1,748.06 WSBM-11 Downstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-4 1,748.11 WSBM-11 Upstream left-bank top edge of flume.
3 9415920 Warm Springs West near Moapa, NV 06-03-04 RM-1 1,772.94 WSBM-7 Painted circle on rock wall above gage.
RM-3 1,770.78 WSBM-7 Upstream streamward corner of concrete pad on left bank (no mark).
PZF 1,769.12 WSBM-7 Bottom of upstream end of flume.
F-1 1,772.30 WSBM-7 Upstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-2 1,772.31 WSBM-7 Downstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-3 1,772.33 WSBM-7 Downstream right-bank top edge of flume.
F-4 1,772.27 WSBM-7 Upstream right-bank top edge of flume.
Staff plate 1,772.13 WSBM-7 Top of staff plate (3.00 ft).
4 9415910 Pederson Spring near Moapa, NV 06-09--04 RM-4 1,809.32 WSBM-6 Brass tablet in concrete in cylinder in ground, about 40 ft northwest of spring pool.
RM-5 1,814.04 WSBM-6 Brass tablet in concrete in cylinder in ground, about 45 ft east of spring pool.
RM-6 1,810.95 WSBM-6 Top of anchor bolt on left bank (west) concrete wall.
PZF 1,809.82 WSBM-6 Notch apex of weir plate.
Staff plate 1,812.22 WSBM-6 Top of staff plate (6.74 ft).
5 9415908 Pederson East Spring near Moapa, NV 06-09-04 RM-2 1,807.73 WSBM-6 Top of anchor bolt on west side of spring pool that anchors steel supports for gage house.
RM-3 1,807.62 WSBM-6 Brass tablet on top of upstream end of left-bank concrete wall.
RP-1 1,807.25 WSBM-6 Nail in staff plate backboard on left bank weir wall.
PZF 1,806.04 WSBM-6 Notch apex of weir plate.
Staff plate 1,807.59 WSBM-6 Top of staff plate (6.74 ft).
6 9415927 Warm Springs Confluence at Iverson Flume near Moapa, NV 06-03-04 RM-2 1,747.50 WSBM-5 “X” on the L bracket.
RM-3 1,746.58 WSBM-5 Top of 1–2-inch concrete anchor bolt on left bank.
RP-1 1,747.89 WSBM-5 Top of upstream staff plate (10.14 ft).
RP-2 1,747.89 WSBM-5 Top of downstream staff plate (10.14 ft).
PZF 1,744.45 WSBM-5 Bottom of upstream end of flume.
F-1 1,747.65 WSBM-5 Upstream right-bank top edge of flume.
F-2 1,747.63 WSBM-5 Upstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-3 1,747.59 WSBM-5 Downstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-4 1,747.60 WSBM-5 Downstream right bank top edge of flume.
Partial-record stations
7 9415875 Baldwin Springs near Moapa, NV 06-02-04 RM-1 1,769.04 WSBM-12 3–8-inch bolt in middle of concrete abutment on left bank.
RM-2 1,771.83 WSBM-12 Top of fence post, 10 feet south of flume.
RM-3 1,776.62 WSBM-12 Top edge of 3–8 inch lag bolt set horizontal in railroad-tie fence post, about 40 ft south of flume.
PZF 1,767.42 WSBM-12 Bottom of upstream end of flume.
F-1 1,770.61 WSBM-12 Upstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-2 1,770.58 WSBM-12 Upstream right-bank top edge of flume.
F-3 1,770.57 WSBM-12 Downstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-4 1,770.59 WSBM-12 Downstream right-bank top edge of flume.
Staff plate 1,769.31 WSBM-12 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).
8 9415940 Apcar Stream at Pipeline Jones Flume near Moapa, NV 07-20-04 RM-1 1,735.19 WSBM-2 5–8-inch bolt in downstream end of concrete abutment on right bank.
RM-2 1,735.33 WSBM-2 5–8-inch bolt in upstream end of concrete abutment on right bank.
PZF 1,733.48 WSBM-2 Bottom of upstream end of flume.
F-1 1,736.47 WSBM-2 Upstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-2 1,736.49 WSBM-2 Upstream right-bank top edge of flume.
F-3 1,736.51 WSBM-2 Downstream left-bank top edge of flume.
F-4 1,736.49 WSBM-2 Downstream right-bank top edge of flume.
Staff plate 1,736.79 WSBM-2 Top of staff plate (3.34 ft).
9 364236-114424301 Warm Springs East (Plummer Main) 06-10-04 RM-1 1,751.08 WSBM-8 Top of well casing on right bank of Plummer Main, about 15 ft southwest of gage.
Staff plate 1,749.17 WSBM-8 Top of staff plate (3.34 ft).
10 364327-114430801 Muddy River Springs 10 (M-10) 06-03-04 RM-1 1,799.46 WSBM-13 3-8-inch bolt on top of concrete culvert, about 15 ft northwest of bench mark.
RM-2 1,800.51 WSBM-13 Nail in south side of telephone pole, about 15 ft northwest of bench mark.
RP-1 1,798.38 WSBM-13 3-8-inch bolt in east face of concrete culvert.
RP-2 1,799.12 WSBM-13 3-8-inch bolt in north face of concrete culvert, about 15 ft northwest of bench mark.
11 364235-114425201 Muddy River Springs 11 (M-11) 06-09-04 RM-1 1,795.09 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on left bank.
RM-2 1,795.09 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on right bank.
Staff plate 1,794.10 WSBM-6 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).
12 364237-114425401 Muddy River Springs 12 (M-12) 06-09-04 RM-1 1,801.76 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on left bank.
RM-2 1,801.49 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on right bank.
Staff plate 1,801.22 WSBM-6 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).
13 364236-114425401 Muddy River Springs 13 (M-13) 06-09-04 RM-1 1,802.83 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on left bank.
RM-2 1,804.33 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on right bank.
Staff plate 1,801.91 WSBM-6 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).
14 364238-114424201 Muddy River Springs 16 (Plummer West) 06-10-04 RM-1 1,758.08 WSBM-8 Top of 1-inch pipe in left bank, about 20 ft northeast of weir.
W-1 1,757.37 WSBM-8 Top of left-bank end of weir.
W-2 1,757.37 WSBM-8 Top of right-bank end of weir.
Staff plate 1,757.79 WSBM-8 Top of staff plate (2.00 ft).
15 364238-114424401 Muddy River Springs 15 (Plummer Central) 06-10-04 RM-1 1,753.55 WSBM-8 Top of fence post in concrete wall, about 10 ft northwest of staff plate.
Staff plate 1,751.24 WSBM-8 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).
16 364235-114425301 Muddy River Springs 19 (M-19) 06-09-04 RM-1 1,800.88 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on left bank.
RM-2 1,800.96 WSBM-6 Top of fence post on right bank.
Staff plate 1,799.51 WSBM-6 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).
17 364238-114424301 Muddy River Springs 20 (Plummer East) 06-10-04 RM-1 1,751.08 WSBM-8 Top of well casing on right bank of Plummer Main, about 15 ft southwest of staff plate.
Staff plate 1,751.84 WSBM-8 Top of staff plate (27.14 ft).

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