10287770 LEE VINING CREEK BELOW RHINEDOLLAR DAM, NEAR LEE VINING, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°56'10", long 119°13'48", in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.21, T.1 N., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit 18090101, Inyo
National Forest, on left bank 100 ft downstream from Rhinedollar Dam Spillway and 6.3 mi west of Lee Vining.
DRAINAGE AREA.-16.7 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 Unpublished records prior to October 1990 available in files of Southern California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 and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is 9,450 ft above sea level, from topographic map.
REMARKS.-Flow regulated for power development by Saddlebag, Tioga, and Ellery Lakes (stations 10287650, 10287700, and 10287760). Most
of the water is diverted at Ellery Lake to Poole Powerplant via Poole Powerplant Conduit intake (station 10287762). Estimated discharges are
on days when flow released directly from conduit bypasses the gage.
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, 310 ft3/s, July 9, 1995, gage height, 4.63 ft; maximum gage height, 5.52 ft,
Mar 22, 1993, (backwater from snow); no flow for many days each year.
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 .00 .00 .00 .40 .00 .00 .00 .00 139 .00 .00 .00
2 .00 .00 .00 158 .00 .00 .00 .00 94 .00 .00 .00
3 .00 .00 .00 245 .00 .00 .00 .00 97 .00 .00 .00
4 .00 .00 .00 146 .00 .00 .00 .00 85 .00 .00 .00
5 .00 .00 .00 47 .00 .00 .00 .00 46 .00 .00 .00
6 .00 .00 .00 1.8 .00 .00 .00 .00 32 .00 .00 .00
7 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 54 .00 .00 .00
8 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 71 .00 .00 .00
9 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 5.1 59 .00 .00 .00
10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 62 36 .00 .00 .00
11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 82 30 .00 .00 .00
12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 61 27 .00 .00 .00
13 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 42 6.5 .00 .00 .00
14 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 59 1.3 .00 .00 .00
15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 58 .00 .00 .00 .00
16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 87 9.0 .30 .00 .00
17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 78 53 .00 .00 .00
18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 78 77 .00 .00 .00
19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 79 75 .00 .00 .00
20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 79 67 .00 .00 .00
21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 47 55 .00 .00 .00
22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 34 37 .00 .00 .00
23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 17 15 .00 .00 .00
24 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.0 .70 .34 .00 .00
25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .20 .00 .00 .00
26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 4.0 .00 .00 .00
27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3.5 .00 .00 .00
28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 17 .30 .00 .00 .00
29 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 75 .00 .00 .00 .00
30 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 135 .00 .00 .00 .00
31 .00 --- .00 .00 --- .00 --- 179 --- .00 .00 ---
TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 598.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 1275.10 1174.50 0.64 0.00 0.00
MEAN .000 .000 .000 19.3 .000 .000 .000 41.1 39.2 .021 .000 .000
MAX .00 .00 .00 245 .00 .00 .00 179 139 .34 .00 .00
MIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AC-FT .00 .00 .00 1190 .00 .00 .00 2530 2330 1.3 .00 .00
a 1370 1850 1970 3580 2200 3180 3600 5970 6600 5280 3040 1570
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1991 - 1997, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
MEAN 1.97 .17 .000 2.76 .85 .73 2.11 7.80 26.6 22.0 1.47 .13
MAX 5.65 1.17 .000 19.3 5.40 2.62 14.1 41.1 58.1 130 9.89 .94
(WY) 1995 1995 1991 1997 1996 1992 1996 1997 1995 1995 1995 1992
MIN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
(WY) 1992 1991 1991 1991 1992 1991 1991 1994 1992 1991 1991 1991
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1996 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1997 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1991 - 1997
ANNUAL TOTAL 2852.05 3048.44
ANNUAL MEAN 7.79 8.35 5.56
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 17.3 1995
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN .27 1994
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 120 Jun 14 245 Jan 3 271 Jul 9 1995
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .00 Jan 1 .00 Oct 1 .00 Oct 1 1990
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .00 Jan 1 .00 Oct 1 .00 Oct 1 1990
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 281 Jan 2 310 Jul 9 1995
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 4.48 Jan 2 5.52 Mar 22 1993
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 5660 6050 4030
ANNUAL DIVERSION (AC-FT) a 33100 40210
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 25 31 9.8
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
a Diversion, in acre-feet, to Poole Powerplant, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
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