10270960  COYOTE CREEK NEAR BISHOP, CA

LOCATION.--Lat 37°18'54", long 118°30'33", SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.30, T.7 S., R.32 E., Inyo County, Hydrologic Unit
   18090102, on left bank 30 ft upstream from mouth and 7.2 mi southwest of Bishop.

DRAINAGE AREA.--25.8 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1990 to September 1996 (discontinued).  Unpublished records prior to October 1990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 5,470 ft above sea level, from topographic
   map.

REMARKS.--No storage or diversion upstream from station.  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.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 26 ft3/s, June 12, 1995, gage height, 1.67 ft; minimum daily,
   1.8 ft3/s, several days in 1992.


                  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       4.6      5.1      5.1      5.4      5.0      5.1      6.2     10        5.9      4.8      4.6      4.4
  2       4.5      5.2      5.0      5.2      4.9      5.1      6.0      9.2      5.7      4.8      4.5      4.5
  3       4.5      5.2      5.0      5.0      4.9      5.2      5.8      8.3      5.7      4.8      4.6      4.4
  4       4.4      5.1      5.3      5.0      5.6      5.2      5.7      7.8      5.5      4.7      4.5      4.5
  5       4.5      5.1      5.2      5.0      6.5      5.2      5.8      7.5      5.5      4.7      4.7      4.7

  6       4.5      5.1      5.2      5.0      5.7      5.2      6.2      7.3      5.4      4.6      4.6      4.7
  7       4.5      5.2      5.2      5.0      5.4      5.2      6.9      7.1      5.3      4.6      4.5      4.7
  8       4.5      5.2      5.1      5.0      5.3      5.3      7.9      7.0      5.2      4.7      4.5      4.7
  9       4.5      5.1      5.1      5.0      5.4      5.4      8.4      7.4      5.2      4.8      4.5      4.7
 10       4.5      5.0      5.1      5.0      5.3      5.4      7.8      7.4      5.1      4.8      4.5      4.7

 11       4.5      5.0      5.4      4.9      5.3      5.3      7.5      7.6      5.0      4.8      4.6      4.6
 12       4.5      5.0      8.3      5.0      5.3      5.3      7.4      7.7      5.0      4.5      4.7      4.6
 13       4.6      5.0      5.1      5.1      5.2      5.4      6.9      7.7      5.0      3.8      5.0      4.8
 14       4.6      5.0      5.3      5.0      5.2      5.3      7.5      8.6      5.2      4.0      4.9      5.3
 15       4.6      5.0      5.0      5.0      5.2      5.3      8.3      8.8      5.0      4.0      4.6      5.1

 16       4.7      5.2      5.4      5.2      5.4      5.3      8.0     10        4.9      3.5      4.7      5.0
 17       4.8      5.2      5.6      4.8      5.4      5.5      6.9      8.1      4.8      3.8      4.7      5.1
 18       4.7      5.2      5.4      5.2      5.2      5.8      6.5      8.0      4.8      4.4      4.5      5.2
 19       4.7      5.1      5.3      5.1      5.4      5.9      6.5      7.0      4.8      4.5      4.6      5.2
 20       4.7      5.0      5.2      4.9      5.9      6.1      6.2      6.8      4.7      4.5      4.5      5.1

 21       4.7      5.0      5.1      4.9      5.7      6.2      6.2      6.7      4.8      4.3      4.5      5.0
 22       4.8      5.0      5.2      4.7      5.5      6.2      6.6      6.6      4.9      4.3      4.4      5.0
 23       4.9      5.2      5.2      4.9      5.4      5.8      8.5      6.6      4.8      4.5      4.4      5.0
 24       5.0      5.2      5.3      5.0      5.4      5.6     11        7.7      4.7      5.0      4.7      5.0
 25       5.0      5.1      5.2      4.7      5.3      5.5     14        9.1      4.9      4.8      4.9      5.0

 26       5.0      5.0      5.3      5.0      5.0      5.5     14        8.5      5.3      4.9      4.8      5.1
 27       5.0      5.0      5.2      5.0      5.2      5.5     13        7.3      5.6      4.9      4.5      5.1
 28       5.0      5.2      5.3      5.0      5.1      5.5     11        6.8      5.4      5.3      4.6      5.2
 29       5.0      5.1      5.3      4.9      5.1      5.5     11        6.3      5.0      5.3      4.5      5.1
 30       5.0      5.1      5.6      5.0      ---      5.5     11        6.2      4.8      5.7      4.5      5.1
 31       5.0      ---      5.5      5.0      ---      5.8      ---      6.1      ---      4.8      4.5      ---

TOTAL   145.8    152.9    165.5    154.9    155.2    170.1    244.7    237.2    153.9    142.9    142.6    146.6
MEAN     4.70     5.10     5.34     5.00     5.35     5.49     8.16     7.65     5.13     4.61     4.60     4.89
MAX       5.0      5.2      8.3      5.4      6.5      6.2       14       10      5.9      5.7      5.0      5.3
MIN       4.4      5.0      5.0      4.7      4.9      5.1      5.7      6.1      4.7      3.5      4.4      4.4
AC-FT     289      303      328      307      308      337      485      470      305      283      283      291



                                10270960  COYOTE CREEK NEAR BISHOP, CA--Continued

STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1991 - 1996, BY WATER YEAR (WY)

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

MEAN     3.28     3.55     3.55     3.60     3.80     4.07     5.29     5.99     5.05     3.32     2.92     3.11
MAX      4.70     5.10     5.34     5.00     5.35     5.49     8.16     9.20     12.9     6.06     4.60     4.89
(WY)     1996     1996     1996     1996     1996     1996     1996     1995     1995     1995     1996     1996
MIN      2.63     2.98     2.99     3.10     3.23     3.46     4.35     3.28     2.51     2.01     1.92     2.07
(WY)     1993     1995     1993     1992     1993     1992     1991     1992     1992     1992     1992     1992

SUMMARY STATISTICS           FOR 1995 CALENDAR YEAR        FOR 1996 WATER YEAR           WATER YEARS 1991 - 1996

ANNUAL TOTAL                        2018.5                     2012.3
ANNUAL MEAN                            5.53                       5.50                       3.96
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN                                                                          5.50           1996
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN                                                                           2.97           1992
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN                    21     Jun 13              14     Apr 25              21       Jun 13 1995
LOWEST DAILY MEAN                      3.1   Jan  1               3.5   Jul 16               1.8     Jul 20 1992
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM               3.2   Jan  1               4.0   Jul 12               1.8     Jul 29 1992
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW                                          21     Apr 26              26       Jun 12 1995
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE                                          1.45  Apr 26               1.67    Jun 12 1995
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT)               4000                       3990                       2870
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS                    10                          7.3                        5.6
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS                     4.6                        5.1                        3.4
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS                     3.4                        4.5                        2.3