09306255 YELLOW CREEK NEAR WHITE RIVER, CO

GREEN RIVER BASIN

09306255 YELLOW CREEK NEAR WHITE RIVER, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 40°10'07", long 108°24'02", in NE14SW14 sec.4, T.2 N., R.98 W., Rio Blanco County, Hydrologic Unit 14050006, on left bank 160 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 64, 0.3 mi upstream from mouth, and 10.0 mi northwest of White River City.

DRAINAGE AREA.--262 mi2.

WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1972 to September 1982, May 1988 to current year. For a complete listing of historical data available for this site, see
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/inventory/?site_no=09306255

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry and v-notch concrete control. Elevation of gage is 5,535 ft above NVGD of 1929, from topographic map.

REMARKS.--Records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Diversions upstream from station for irrigation of about 300 acres.

Discharge, cubic feet per second

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003

DAILY MEAN VALUES

DAY

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

1

2.2

3.3

e2.5

e3.9

3.5

2.2

e2.5

2.1

1.6

1.1

0.73

0.85

2

2.6

3.4

e4.0

3.2

3.1

2.1

e2.3

2.1

1.4

1.1

0.73

0.76

3

2.5

3.6

e3.3

3.3

3.1

2.3

e2.2

2.0

1.3

1.0

0.78

0.77

4

2.4

3.6

e2.2

3.7

2.8

2.4

e2.6

2.0

1.3

1.0

0.76

0.75

5

2.3

3.6

e2.8

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.3

1.4

0.89

0.72

0.72

6

2.6

3.6

e3.7

2.4

3.4

3.7

2.3

2.2

1.3

0.89

0.68

0.79

7

2.6

3.7

e2.5

2.4

2.7

5.6

2.2

2.3

1.4

0.95

0.66

0.83

8

2.7

3.8

e2.3

2.5

3.1

7.8

2.0

2.5

1.3

0.97

0.69

0.89

9

2.8

4.0

e2.0

2.6

2.9

5.2

2.8

2.5

1.3

1.0

0.70

1.00

10

2.7

3.8

e3.2

2.6

14

5.4

2.8

2.2

1.4

1.0

0.63

2.1

11

2.8

4.0

e3.3

2.5

7.8

4.7

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.0

0.61

2.5

12

2.6

3.9

2.6

2.6

4.4

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.3

0.94

0.66

1.4

13

2.8

3.9

e4.1

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

1.8

1.5

0.94

0.70

1.2

14

2.8

3.9

e3.6

2.6

3.1

2.4

2.7

1.8

1.3

0.98

0.68

1.2

15

2.7

3.9

e3.9

2.7

16

2.4

3.1

1.9

1.4

0.98

0.64

1.2

16

2.7

3.9

e2.3

2.4

7.0

2.5

3.0

2.0

1.3

0.94

0.74

1.2

17

2.8

3.9

2.7

2.7

4.8

2.6

2.9

1.8

1.4

0.90

0.89

1.1

18

2.8

4.0

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.9

1.7

1.5

3.7

0.91

1.2

19

2.9

3.9

4.0

1.8

2.5

2.6

3.0

1.7

1.5

1.0

0.73

1.3

20

2.9

4.2

e3.8

1.7

2.4

2.6

2.9

1.7

1.6

0.99

0.75

1.3

21

3.3

4.1

2.6

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.7

1.7

1.5

0.99

0.86

1.2

22

3.3

3.9

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.7

1.7

1.5

0.89

0.88

1.3

23

3.4

4.0

2.0

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.9

1.7

1.4

0.86

1.1

1.3

24

5.2

4.0

4.3

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.9

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.00

1.3

25

3.6

4.1

e2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.7

1.5

1.5

0.98

0.95

1.3

26

3.3

4.3

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.1

0.93

1.3

27

3.4

4.2

e4.1

2.6

2.4

2.5

3.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

0.84

1.3

28

3.4

3.6

e2.5

2.7

2.2

2.3

2.8

1.3

1.3

0.84

0.87

1.3

29

3.5

3.7

e4.0

2.7

---

e2.4

2.1

1.3

1.3

0.86

0.85

1.3

30

3.7

3.8

e3.3

2.6

---

e2.6

2.2

1.3

1.1

0.76

0.84

1.3

31

3.1

---

e2.2

2.8

---

e2.3

---

1.4

---

0.81

0.84

---

TOTAL

92.4

115.6

93.5

82.0

113.4

93.2

79.1

57.3

41.8

32.36

24.35

35.96

MEAN

2.98

3.85

3.02

2.65

4.05

3.01

2.64

1.85

1.39

1.04

0.79

1.20

MAX

5.2

4.3

4.3

3.9

16

7.8

3.8

2.5

1.6

3.7

1.1

2.5

MIN

2.2

3.3

2.0

1.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.3

1.1

0.76

0.61

0.72

AC-FT

183

229

185

163

225

185

157

114

83

64

48

71

STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1973 - 2003, BY WATER YEAR (WY)

MEAN

2.75

3.08

2.72

2.62

4.36

4.70

3.33

4.33

3.54

3.13

2.51

3.29

MAX

10.2

12.1

9.77

9.05

12.7

18.1

8.88

24.1

19.9

18.5

9.34

17.1

(WY)

(1999)

(1999)

(1999)

(1999)

(1980)

(1997)

(1999)

(1985)

(1985)

(1985)

(1998)

(1978)

MIN

0.50

0.78

0.15

0.008

0.22

1.64

1.37

1.03

0.68

0.34

0.30

0.80

(WY)

(1979)

(1978)

(1979)

(1979)

(1979)

(1982)

(1978)

(1978)

(1977)

(1976)

(1978)

(1976)

SUMMARY STATISTICS

FOR 2002 CALENDAR YEAR

FOR 2003 WATER YEAR

WATER YEARS 1973 - 2003

ANNUAL TOTAL

1,041.0

860.97

ANNUAL MEAN

2.85

2.36

3.12

HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN

8.93 1999

LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN

1.28 1977

HIGHEST DAILY MEAN

8.1 Mar 13

16 Feb 15

500 Sep 7, 1978

LOWEST DAILY MEAN

1.4 Aug 11

0.61 Aug 11

a0.00 Sep 11, 1978

ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM

1.5 Aug 8

0.66 Aug 9

0.00 Dec 15, 1978

MAXIMUM PEAK FLOW

50 Feb 15

b6,800 Sep 7, 1978

MAXIMUM PEAK STAGE

6.49 Feb 15

12.97 Sep 7, 1978

ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT)

2,060

1,710

2,260

10 PERCENT EXCEEDS

4.0

3.9

5.7

50 PERCENT EXCEEDS

2.6

2.3

2.3

90 PERCENT EXCEEDS

1.7

0.88

0.96

e Estimated.

a Also occurred Sep 12-16, 1978, and Dec 15, 1978 to Jan 14, 1979.

b On basis of contracted-opening, and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow.

Discharge, cubic feet per second

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003

DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP
1	2.2	3.3	e2.5	e3.9	3.5	2.2	e2.5	2.1	1.6	1.1	0.73	0.85
2	2.6	3.4	e4.0	3.2	3.1	2.1	e2.3	2.1	1.4	1.1	0.73	0.76
3	2.5	3.6	e3.3	3.3	3.1	2.3	e2.2	2.0	1.3	1.0	0.78	0.77
4	2.4	3.6	e2.2	3.7	2.8	2.4	e2.6	2.0	1.3	1.0	0.76	0.75
5	2.3	3.6	e2.8	2.8	2.7	2.4	2.2	2.3	1.4	0.89	0.72	0.72
6	2.6	3.6	e3.7	2.4	3.4	3.7	2.3	2.2	1.3	0.89	0.68	0.79
7	2.6	3.7	e2.5	2.4	2.7	5.6	2.2	2.3	1.4	0.95	0.66	0.83
8	2.7	3.8	e2.3	2.5	3.1	7.8	2.0	2.5	1.3	0.97	0.69	0.89
9	2.8	4.0	e2.0	2.6	2.9	5.2	2.8	2.5	1.3	1.0	0.70	1.00
10	2.7	3.8	e3.2	2.6	14	5.4	2.8	2.2	1.4	1.0	0.63	2.1
11	2.8	4.0	e3.3	2.5	7.8	4.7	2.5	2.2	1.5	1.0	0.61	2.5
12	2.6	3.9	2.6	2.6	4.4	2.8	2.5	2.1	1.3	0.94	0.66	1.4
13	2.8	3.9	e4.1	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.5	1.8	1.5	0.94	0.70	1.2
14	2.8	3.9	e3.6	2.6	3.1	2.4	2.7	1.8	1.3	0.98	0.68	1.2
15	2.7	3.9	e3.9	2.7	16	2.4	3.1	1.9	1.4	0.98	0.64	1.2
16	2.7	3.9	e2.3	2.4	7.0	2.5	3.0	2.0	1.3	0.94	0.74	1.2
17	2.8	3.9	2.7	2.7	4.8	2.6	2.9	1.8	1.4	0.90	0.89	1.1
18	2.8	4.0	2.6	2.3	2.6	2.9	2.9	1.7	1.5	3.7	0.91	1.2
19	2.9	3.9	4.0	1.8	2.5	2.6	3.0	1.7	1.5	1.0	0.73	1.3
20	2.9	4.2	e3.8	1.7	2.4	2.6	2.9	1.7	1.6	0.99	0.75	1.3
21	3.3	4.1	2.6	2.2	2.6	2.5	2.7	1.7	1.5	0.99	0.86	1.2
22	3.3	3.9	2.2	2.5	2.4	2.3	2.7	1.7	1.5	0.89	0.88	1.3
23	3.4	4.0	2.0	2.7	2.3	2.2	2.9	1.7	1.4	0.86	1.1	1.3
24	5.2	4.0	4.3	2.6	2.3	2.6	2.9	1.6	1.4	1.0	1.00	1.3
25	3.6	4.1	e2.8	2.7	2.4	2.2	2.7	1.5	1.5	0.98	0.95	1.3
26	3.3	4.3	2.1	2.6	2.4	2.3	2.4	1.5	1.5	1.1	0.93	1.3
27	3.4	4.2	e4.1	2.6	2.4	2.5	3.8	1.4	1.3	1.0	0.84	1.3
28	3.4	3.6	e2.5	2.7	2.2	2.3	2.8	1.3	1.3	0.84	0.87	1.3
29	3.5	3.7	e4.0	2.7	---	e2.4	2.1	1.3	1.3	0.86	0.85	1.3
30	3.7	3.8	e3.3	2.6	---	e2.6	2.2	1.3	1.1	0.76	0.84	1.3
31	3.1	---	e2.2	2.8	---	e2.3	---	1.4	---	0.81	0.84	---
TOTAL	92.4	115.6	93.5	82.0	113.4	93.2	79.1	57.3	41.8	32.36	24.35	35.96
MEAN	2.98	3.85	3.02	2.65	4.05	3.01	2.64	1.85	1.39	1.04	0.79	1.20
MAX	5.2	4.3	4.3	3.9	16	7.8	3.8	2.5	1.6	3.7	1.1	2.5
MIN	2.2	3.3	2.0	1.7	2.2	2.1	2.0	1.3	1.1	0.76	0.61	0.72
AC-FT	183	229	185	163	225	185	157	114	83	64	48	71
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1973 - 2003, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN	2.75	3.08	2.72	2.62	4.36	4.70	3.33	4.33	3.54	3.13	2.51	3.29
MAX	10.2	12.1	9.77	9.05	12.7	18.1	8.88	24.1	19.9	18.5	9.34	17.1
(WY)	(1999)	(1999)	(1999)	(1999)	(1980)	(1997)	(1999)	(1985)	(1985)	(1985)	(1998)	(1978)
MIN	0.50	0.78	0.15	0.008	0.22	1.64	1.37	1.03	0.68	0.34	0.30	0.80
(WY)	(1979)	(1978)	(1979)	(1979)	(1979)	(1982)	(1978)	(1978)	(1977)	(1976)	(1978)	(1976)

SUMMARY STATISTICS	FOR 2002 CALENDAR YEAR	FOR 2003 WATER YEAR	WATER YEARS 1973 - 2003
ANNUAL TOTAL	1,041.0	860.97
ANNUAL MEAN	2.85	2.36	3.12
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN			8.93 1999
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN			1.28 1977
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN	8.1 Mar 13	16 Feb 15	500 Sep 7, 1978
LOWEST DAILY MEAN	1.4 Aug 11	0.61 Aug 11	a0.00 Sep 11, 1978
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM	1.5 Aug 8	0.66 Aug 9	0.00 Dec 15, 1978
MAXIMUM PEAK FLOW		50 Feb 15	b6,800 Sep 7, 1978
MAXIMUM PEAK STAGE		6.49 Feb 15	12.97 Sep 7, 1978
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT)	2,060	1,710	2,260
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS	4.0	3.9	5.7
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS	2.6	2.3	2.3
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS	1.7	0.88	0.96

e Estimated. a Also occurred Sep 12-16, 1978, and Dec 15, 1978 to Jan 14, 1979. b On basis of contracted-opening, and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow.

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