10254005  SALTON SEA NEAR WESTMORLAND, CA

LOCATION.--Lat 33°11'33", long 115°49'59", in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.21, T.11 S., R.11 E., Imperial County, Hydrologic
   Unit 18100200, on western shore at Sandy Beach and 15.5 mi northwest of Westmorland.

DRAINAGE AREA.--8,360 mi2, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--November 1904 to current year.  Records prior to 1932 are published in WSP 735.  Monthend
   elevations only prior to October 1987.

REVISED RECORDS.--WDR CA-87-1:  1980-85.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder.  Datum of gage is sea level.  See WSP 1734 for history of changes prior to Mar. 2,
   1956.

REMARKS.--Bottom of sea is 277.7 ft below sea level.  See WSP 300, 735, and 918 for condensed history of Salton
   Sea.  See schematic diagram of Salton Sea basin.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum elevation, 195.9 ft below sea level, in February and March 1907; minimum
   since 1906, 251.6 ft below sea level in November 1924.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily elevation, 226.7 ft below sea level, Apr. 27 to May 18; minimum,
   227.8 ft below sea level, Sept. 28-30.


                           ELEVATION (FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996
                                                DAILY MEAN VALUES

DAY       OCT      NOV      DEC      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP

  1   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.3   -227.1   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.2  e-227.5
  2   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.1   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1   -227.2  e-227.5
  3   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.1   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1   -227.2   -227.5
  4   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1   -227.3   -227.5
  5   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1   -227.3   -227.5

  6   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1   -227.3   -227.5
  7   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.3   -227.5
  8   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.5
  9   -227.4   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.5
 10   -227.4   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.5

 11   -227.4   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.5
 12   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.5
 13   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.6
 14   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.6
 15   -227.4   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.6

 16   -227.4   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.1  e-227.3   -227.6
 17   -227.4   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.2  e-227.3   -227.7
 18   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 19   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.8   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 20   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.8   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7

 21   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -226.8   -226.8   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 22   -227.5   -227.5   -227.4   -227.3   -227.0   -226.8   -226.8   -226.8   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 23   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.0   -226.8   -226.8   -226.8   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 24   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.0   -226.8   -226.8   -226.8   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 25   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.8   -226.8   -226.9   -227.0  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7

 26   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.8   -226.8   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 27   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.7
 28   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.8
 29   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.8
 30   -227.5   -227.5   -227.5   -227.3       ---  -226.8   -226.7   -226.9   -227.1  e-227.2  e-227.4   -227.8
 31   -227.5       ---  -227.4   -227.3       ---  -226.8       ---  -226.9       --- e-227.2  e-227.5       ---

MAX   -227.40  -227.50  -227.40  -227.30  -227.00  -226.80  -226.70  -226.70  -226.90  -227.10  -227.20  -227.50
MIN   -227.50  -227.50  -227.50  -227.40  -227.30  -227.10  -226.80  -226.90  -227.10  -227.20  -227.50  -227.80

CAL YR 1995   MAX -226.60  MIN -227.60
WTR YR 1996   MAX -226.70  MIN -227.80

  e Estimated.

                                   FLOW FROM MEXICO AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

   The following table lists the monthly and annual flows, in acre-feet, of the Alamo River and New River
(station 10254970) at the United States-Mexico International Boundary.  Data for Alamo River provided by Imperial
Irrigation District.


                    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May     June    July    Aug.    Sept.

Alamo River            0       5       0       0       0       0       0       0       1     125     153     201
New River          10330    9800   14340    9930   11240   13050   11210   14960    9870    8670    8540    9710

   CAL YR 1995:   Alamo River          1,230 acre-ft     WTR YR 1996:          485 acre-ft
   CAL YR 1995:   New River          142,400 acre-ft     WTR YR 1996:      131,600 acre-ft