Open-File Report 2006–1311
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Open-File Report 2006–1311
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 |
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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). |