10287069 MILL CREEK FLUME BELOW LUNDY LAKE, NEAR LEE VINING, CA
LOCATION.--Lat 38°01'59", long 119°12'56", in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.16, T.2 N., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic
Unit 18090101, on left bank, 20 ft upstream from Deer Creek, 70 ft downstream from road culvert, 1,400 ft
downstream from Lundy Lake Dam, and 7.5 mi northwest of Lee Vining.
DRAINAGE AREA.--18.1 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1990 to current year. If records for Upper Conway Ditch and Lundy Powerplant tailrace
(stations 10287145 and 10287195) are combined with this record, a record equivalent to that published since
October 1942 as Mill Creek below Lundy Lake, near Mono Lake can be obtained. Monthly and yearly mean
discharges prior to October 1969, published in WSP 2127.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and 5-ft Cipolletti weir (since May 12, 1992) set in Parshall flume. Elevation of
gage is 7,760 ft above sea level, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by Lundy Lake (station 10287060). Most of the water is diverted at Lundy Lake via Lundy
Powerplant to Upper Conway Ditch and Lundy Powerplant Tailrace for power development and irrigation.
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, 152 ft3/s, July 29, 1995, gage height, 2.62 ft; no flow for
many days each year.
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 4.3 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.4 .00 .00 1.3 8.4 7.9 3.3
2 4.2 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.3 .00 .00 1.3 9.6 7.8 3.3
3 4.1 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 .00 .00 1.3 47 7.4 2.0
4 4.1 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.3 .00 .00 1.3 60 7.2 3.6
5 4.1 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 .00 .00 1.4 45 6.9 3.6
6 4.1 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 .00 .04 1.6 39 6.4 3.6
7 3.9 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 .00 .11 1.9 43 6.0 3.6
8 3.9 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.2 .00 .14 2.4 52 5.7 3.6
9 3.9 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.1 .00 .14 3.2 58 5.3 3.6
10 3.7 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.1 .00 .19 4.1 55 5.1 3.6
11 3.7 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.1 .00 .19 5.1 63 5.0 3.6
12 3.7 2.8 2.3 1.7 1.7 .98 .00 .24 5.8 89 4.9 3.6
13 3.5 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.7 .93 .00 .31 6.5 63 4.8 3.6
14 3.5 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.7 .83 .00 .36 7.5 44 4.7 5.3
15 3.8 2.6 2.2 1.6 1.7 .76 .00 .47 54 41 4.5 7.0
16 4.3 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.7 .68 .00 .61 74 36 4.5 5.2
17 4.3 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.7 .60 .00 .72 64 27 4.5 3.5
18 3.8 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.6 .53 .00 .88 54 15 4.4 3.3
19 3.1 2.6 2.2 1.6 1.6 .53 .00 1.0 56 8.9 4.3 3.3
20 3.0 2.5 2.2 1.6 1.6 .53 .00 1.1 60 8.7 4.3 3.3
21 2.9 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 .48 .00 1.2 59 8.7 4.3 3.3
22 2.8 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 .41 .00 1.3 42 8.7 4.2 8.1
23 2.8 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 .34 .00 1.3 42 8.5 4.1 17
24 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.5 .22 .00 1.4 40 8.5 4.0 16
25 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.5 .14 .00 1.4 37 8.5 3.9 16
26 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.5 .12 .00 1.4 24 8.4 3.8 11
27 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.5 .06 .00 1.4 10 8.4 4.0 3.1
28 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 .01 .00 1.4 9.0 8.3 3.5 3.0
29 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.4 .00 .00 1.4 8.7 8.1 3.5 2.9
30 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 --- .00 .00 1.4 8.6 8.1 3.4 2.9
31 2.8 --- 2.0 1.5 --- .00 --- 1.3 --- 8.1 3.3 ---
TOTAL 107.9 79.9 67.3 52.6 46.7 21.85 0.00 21.40 687.0 904.9 153.6 158.8
MEAN 3.48 2.66 2.17 1.70 1.61 .70 .000 .69 22.9 29.2 4.95 5.29
MAX 4.3 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 .00 1.4 74 89 7.9 17
MIN 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.4 .00 .00 .00 1.3 8.1 3.3 2.0
AC-FT 214 158 133 104 93 43 .00 42 1360 1790 305 315
a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 219 538 579 208 0
b 1060 595 610 600 904 2290 1260 3320 3420 3600 2550 785
a Diversion, in acre-feet, to Upper Conway Ditch, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
b Diversion, in acre-feet, to Lundy Powerplant Tailrace, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
10287069 MILL CREEK FLUME BELOW LUNDY LAKE, NEAR LEE VINING, 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 1.32 .68 .46 .30 .27 .12 .007 .12 10.1 24.9 8.02 3.20
MAX 3.48 2.66 2.17 1.70 1.61 .70 .044 .69 31.8 98.2 31.4 5.74
(WY) 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1994 1996 1995 1995 1995 1995
MIN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .61 1.72 .17 .000
(WY) 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1993 1994 1994 1994
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1995 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1996 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1991 - 1996
ANNUAL TOTAL 5398.94 2301.95
ANNUAL MEAN 14.8 6.29 4.16
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 14.1 1995
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN .69 1992
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 130 Jul 30 89 Jul 12 130 Jul 30 1995
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .00 Jan 1 .00 Mar 29 .00 Oct 1 1990
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .00 Jan 1 .00 Mar 29 .00 Oct 1 1990
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 96 Jul 12 152 Jul 29 1995
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 1.98 Jul 12 2.62 Jul 29 1995
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 10710 4570 3020
ANNUAL DIVERSION (AC-FT) a 1510 1540
ANNUAL DIVERSION (AC-FT) b 22810 20990
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 68 8.8 5.3
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 2.2 2.2 .00
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
a Diversion, in acre-feet, to Upper Conway Ditch, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
b Diversion, in acre-feet, to Lundy Powerplant Tailrace, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
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