10270970  BISHOP CREEK BELOW INTAKE NO. 5 DIVERSION DAM, NEAR BISHOP, CA

LOCATION.--Lat 37°19'27", long 118°29'57", in NE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.9, T.7 S., R.32 E., Inyo County, Hydrologic Unit
   18090102, Inyo National Forest, on left bank 400 ft downstream from dam, 1.0 mi downstream from Coyote Creek,
   and 6.0 mi southwest of Bishop.

DRAINAGE AREA.--100 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1994 to current year (low-flow records only).  Unpublished records prior to October
   1994 available in files of Southern California Edison Co.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume.  Elevation of gage is 5,280 ft above sea level, from topographic
   map.

REMARKS.--No records computed above 30 ft3/s.  Flow regulated by Intake No. 5 Reservoir, where most of the water
   is diverted to Bishop Creek Powerplant No. 5.  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        19       19       19       19       19       19       19       19       24       20      ---       19
  2        19       19       19       19       19       20       22       21      ---       29      ---       19
  3        19       19       19       19       19       19       30       19      ---      ---      ---       19
  4        19       19       19       19       19       19       28       19      ---      ---      ---       20
  5        19       19       19       19       19       19       27       19      ---      ---      ---       19

  6        20       19       20       19       19       18       28       19      ---      ---      ---       19
  7        19       19       19       19       19       18       29       19      ---      ---       25       19
  8        19       19       19       20       19       18      ---       19      ---      ---       21       19
  9        19       19       20       19       19       18      ---       19      ---      ---       20       20
 10        19       19       20       21       19       18      ---       19      ---      ---       20       19

 11        19       19       20       20       19       19      ---       19      ---      ---       20       19
 12        19       19      ---       19       19       19      ---      ---      ---      ---       20       19
 13        19       19       20       19       20       19       24      ---      ---      ---       20       19
 14        19       19       20       19       19       19       20      ---      ---      ---       22       20
 15        19       19       19       19       19       19       20      ---      ---      ---       25       20

 16        19       19       19       19       19       19       19      ---      ---      ---       31       19
 17        19       19       19       19       19       19       20      ---      ---      ---       30       19
 18        19       19       19       19       19       19       19      ---      ---      ---       21       19
 19        19       19       19       19       19       19       20       30      ---      ---       20       20
 20        19       19       19       19       19       19       20       26      ---      ---       20       19

 21        19       19       19       19       19       19       20      ---      ---      ---       20       19
 22        19       20       19       19       19       19       20      ---      ---      ---       20       19
 23        19       19       19       19       19       19       20       25      ---      ---       20       20
 24        19       19       19       19       19       19      ---       28      ---      ---       20       19
 25        19       19       20       19       19       19       19       26      ---      ---       20       19

 26        19       19       20       19       19       19       19       21      ---      ---       20       19
 27        19       19       19       19       19       19       19       21      ---      ---       19       20
 28        19       19       19       19       19       19       19       20      ---      ---       25       20
 29        19       19       20       19       19       19       19       19       22      ---       19       20
 30        19       19       19       19      ---       19       19       19       20      ---       19       20
 31        19      ---       19       19      ---       19      ---       19      ---      ---       20      ---

TOTAL     590      571      ---      593      552      585      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      580
MEAN     19.0     19.0      ---     19.1     19.0     18.9      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---     19.3
MAX        20       20      ---       21       20       20      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---       20
MIN        19       19      ---       19       19       18      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---       19
AC-FT    1170     1130      ---     1180     1090     1160      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---     1150