10287260 WAUGH LAKE NEAR JUNE LAKE, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°45'04", long 119°10'52", unsurveyed, T.2 S., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit 18090101, Inyo National Forest, near
outlet at base of Rush Creek Meadows Dam on Rush Creek and 6.0 mi southwest of town of June Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.-15.3 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1990 to current year. Unpublished records prior to October 1990 available in files of Southern California
Edison Co.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by Southern California Edison Co.).
REMARKS.-Reservoir is formed by concrete dam completed in 1925. Total capacity, 5,277 acre-ft between elevations 9,368.60 ft, invert of outlet,
and 9,415.61 ft, crest of spillway, all of which are available for release. Figures given represent total contents. Water is used for power
development downstream.
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. Contents not rounded to U.S. Geological Survey standards.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum contents, 5,696 acre-ft, July 8, 1995, elevation, 9,417.84 ft; minimum, no storage in each
year.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Maximum contents, 5,552 acre-ft, May 30, elevation, 9,417.08 ft; minimum, no storage for many days.
Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
(Based on survey by Southern California Edison Co., dated Aug. 18, 1981)
9,375 0 9,400 2,670
9,380 148 9,405 3,447
9,385 681 9,410 4,277
9,390 1,283 9,418 5,727
9,395 1,948
RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997
DAILY OBSERVATION AT 2400 HOURS
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 .00 .00 .00 285 .00 .00 .00 2.5 5482 5306 5325 5184
2 .00 .00 .00 958 .00 .00 .00 12 5482 5303 5319 5206
3 .00 .00 .00 1155 .00 .00 .00 93 5465 5319 5317 5238
4 .00 .00 .00 1057 .00 .00 .00 179 5463 5347 5327 5256
5 .00 .00 .00 832 .00 .00 .00 234 5416 5347 5330 5264
6 .00 .00 .00 525 .00 .00 .00 303 5441 5353 5334 5267
7 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 356 5484 5379 5340 5267
8 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 395 5499 5392 5342 5258
9 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 514 5473 5465 5336 5251
10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 692 5446 5431 5329 5238
11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 812 5437 5405 5317 5228
12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 974 5415 5392 5308 5217
13 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1368 5385 5388 5301 5203
14 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1856 5386 5398 5293 5190
15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2359 5370 5403 5291 5168
16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2774 5445 5381 5290 5112
17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3149 5503 5366 5290 4914
18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3495 5543 5353 5284 4624
19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3737 5535 5353 5275 4192
20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.0 4008 5522 5358 5265 3666
21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3.4 4262 5494 5392 5269 3163
22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.6 4465 5441 5390 5265 2688
23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 4610 5409 5433 5258 2237
24 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 4694 5405 5405 5251 1813
25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 4758 5409 5386 5247 1429
26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 89 4842 5403 5370 5243 1065
27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 125 5079 5394 5362 5240 733
28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 34 5394 5375 5364 5232 432
29 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 1.0 5511 5355 5355 5223 151
30 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 15 5552 5329 5342 5210 .00
31 .00 --- .00 .00 --- .00 --- 5539 --- 5334 5197 ---
MAX .00 .00 .00 1155 .00 .00 125 5552 5543 5465 5342 5267
MIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.5 5329 5303 5197 .00
a 9370.58 9370.73 9370.70 9370.80 9370.35 9371.45 9378.09 9417.01 9415.89 9415.92 9415.18 9370.50
b 0 0 0 0 0 0 +15 +5524 -210 +5 -137 -5197
CAL YR 1996 MAX 5469 MIN .00 b 0
WTR YR 1997 MAX 5552 MIN .00 b 0
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