10270877  MIDDLE FORK BISHOP CREEK BELOW INTAKE NO. 2 RESERVOIR, NEAR BISHOP, CA

LOCATION.--Lat 37°15'16", long 118°34'39", unsurveyed, T.8 S., R.31 E., Inyo County, Hydrologic Unit 18090102,
   Inyo National Forest, on left bank 0.1 mi upstream from bridge on South Lake road, 0.7 mi downstream from
   Bishop Creek Dam, 0.9 mi upstream from confluence with South Fork Bishop Creek, and 12.6 mi southwest of
   Bishop.

DRAINAGE AREA.--31.9 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1990 to current year (low-flow records only).  Unpublished records prior to October
   1990 available in files of Southern California Edison Co.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume.  Elevation of gage is 7,830 ft above sea level, from topographic
   map.

REMARKS.--No records computed above 30 ft3/s.  Flow regulated by Intake No. 2 Reservoir (station 10270875), where
   most of the water is diverted to Bishop Creek Powerplant No. 2.  Water is used for power development
   downstream.  See schematic diagram of Bishop Creek basin.

COOPERATION.--Records collected by Southern California Edison Co., under general supervision of the
   U.S. Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project.


                  DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996
                                               DAILY MEAN VALUES

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

  1        17     11        9.1      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.5       12       21       20      ---       11
  2        14     11        9.1      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.5       12      ---      ---      ---       11
  3        12     11        9.2      8.1      8.1      8.1     11         12      ---      ---      ---       11
  4        12     11        8.8      8.1      8.3      8.3      9.0       12      ---      ---      ---       11
  5        12     11        8.1      8.1      8.5      8.3      8.6       12      ---      ---      ---       11

  6        12     11        8.1      8.1      8.3      8.3      8.4       12      ---      ---      ---       11
  7        12     10        8.1      8.1      8.2      8.1      8.4       12      ---      ---       30       11
  8        12      9.5      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.7       12      ---      ---       17       11
  9        12      9.4      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.2      9.0       12      ---      ---       12       11
 10        12      9.3      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.4       12      ---      ---       12       11

 11        12      9.3      8.3      8.1      8.0      8.2      8.3       12      ---      ---       12       11
 12        12      9.3      8.9      8.1      8.0      8.3      8.3       12      ---      ---       15       11
 13        12      9.3      8.4      8.1      8.0      8.3      8.3       12      ---      ---       29       11
 14        12      9.5      8.3      8.1      8.0      8.1      8.3       12      ---      ---      ---       11
 15        12      9.5      8.2      8.1      8.0      8.1      8.3       16      ---      ---      ---       11

 16        12      9.5      8.1      8.3      8.0      8.1      8.5      ---      ---      ---      ---       11
 17        12      9.5     e8.1      8.2      7.9      8.1      8.5       14      ---      ---      ---       11
 18        12      9.5      8.1      8.1      7.8      8.1      8.5       12      ---      ---       30       11
 19        11      9.5      8.1      8.1      8.0      8.1      8.3       12      ---      ---       19       11
 20        11      9.5      8.1     e8.1      8.0      8.1      8.3       12      ---      ---       12       11

 21        11      9.4     e8.1      8.1      8.0      8.1      8.3       12      ---      ---       11       11
 22        11      9.3      8.1     e8.1      8.0      8.2      8.3       12      ---      ---       11       14
 23        11      9.1      8.1     e8.1      7.9      8.1      8.3       12      ---      ---       11       16
 24        11      9.3      8.1      8.1      7.9      8.1     10         12      ---      ---       11       15
 25        11      9.2      8.0      8.1     e7.9      8.1     12         12      ---      ---       11       15

 26        11      9.3      8.1      8.1     e7.9      8.1     12         12      ---      ---       11       16
 27        11      9.3      8.1      8.2     e8.0      8.1     12         12       26      ---       11       16
 28        11      9.3      8.1      8.1     e8.1      8.3     12         12       15      ---       11       15
 29        11      9.3      8.1      8.1      8.1      8.3     12         12       12      ---       11       15
 30        11      9.1      8.1      8.1      ---      8.1     12         13       12      ---       11       14
 31        11      ---      8.1      8.1      ---      8.3      ---       14      ---      ---       11      ---

TOTAL     366    291.2    256.4    251.5    233.4    253.0    279.0      ---      ---      ---      ---      367
MEAN     11.8     9.71     8.27     8.11     8.05     8.16     9.30      ---      ---      ---      ---     12.2
MAX        17       11      9.2      8.3      8.5      8.3       12      ---      ---      ---      ---       16
MIN        11      9.1      8.0      8.1      7.8      8.1      8.3      ---      ---      ---      ---       11
AC-FT     726      578      509      499      463      502      553      ---      ---      ---      ---      728

  e Estimated.