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, 227.1 ft below sea level, May 17-20; minimum, 228.1 ft below sea level,
Oct. 31 to Nov. 26, Dec. 1-13, 22-26.
ELEVATION (FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.8 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8
2 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.8 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8
3 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.8 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8
4 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.8 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.7 -227.8
5 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.8 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.8
6 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.8
7 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
8 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
9 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.4 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
10 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
11 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
12 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
13 -227.8 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.3 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
14 -227.8 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
15 -227.8 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
16 -227.8 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.5 -227.3 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
17 -227.8 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.4 -227.3 -227.1 -227.4 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
18 -227.8 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.4 -227.3 -227.1 -227.4 -227.6 -227.7 -227.9
19 -227.8 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.4 -227.3 -227.1 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -227.9
20 -227.9 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.4 -227.2 -227.1 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -227.9
21 -227.9 -228.1 -228.0 -228.0 -227.7 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -228.0
22 -227.9 -228.1 -228.1 -228.0 -227.7 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -228.0
23 -227.9 -228.1 -228.1 -227.9 -227.7 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -228.0
24 -227.9 -228.1 -228.1 -227.9 -227.7 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -228.0
25 -227.9 -228.1 -228.1 -227.9 -227.7 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.4 -227.6 -227.8 -228.0
26 -227.9 -228.1 -228.1 -227.9 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8 -228.0
27 -227.9 -228.0 -228.0 -227.9 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8 -227.9
28 -228.0 -228.0 -228.0 -227.9 -227.6 -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8 -227.9
29 -228.0 -228.0 -228.0 -227.9 --- -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8 -227.9
30 -228.0 -228.0 -228.0 -227.8 --- -227.4 -227.2 -227.2 -227.5 -227.6 -227.8 -227.9
31 -228.1 --- -228.0 -227.8 --- -227.4 --- -227.2 --- -227.6 -227.8 ---
MAX -227.80 -228.00 -228.00 -227.80 -227.60 -227.40 -227.20 -227.10 -227.20 -227.50 -227.60 -227.80
MIN -228.10 -228.10 -228.10 -228.00 -227.80 -227.60 -227.40 -227.20 -227.50 -227.60 -227.80 -228.00
CAL YR 1996 MAX -226.70 MIN -228.10
WTR YR 1997 MAX -227.10 MIN -228.10
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