10336775 TROUT CREEK AT PIONEER TRAIL, NEAR SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 38°54'13", long 119°58'04", in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.10, T.12 N., R.18 E., El Dorado County, Hydrologic Unit 16050101, on left
bank, 200 ft upstream of Pioneer Trail Road, 0.6 mi upstream of confluence of Cold Creek, and 2.8 mi south of South Lake Tahoe.
DRAINAGE AREA.-23.7 mi2.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.-June 1990 to current year.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,270 ft above sea level, from topographic map. Prior to May 1, 1992, at datum 0.12 ft higher.
REMARKS.-Records poor. See schematic diagram of Truckee River Basin. These data are reviewed and provided by the Nevada District Office,
U.S. Geological Survey.
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 12 13 e19 251 48 33 50 64 100 40 20 13
2 12 13 e19 457 e48 32 49 63 99 38 20 14
3 12 13 e19 230 e46 32 48 64 95 37 19 15
4 11 13 e20 154 e44 32 47 69 100 36 19 14
5 11 12 e35 118 e44 32 46 72 98 34 19 14
6 11 e12 28 96 e42 31 45 74 88 33 18 14
7 11 e12 22 86 e40 31 45 77 83 32 18 14
8 11 12 22 76 e40 32 45 79 86 31 18 13
9 11 12 23 71 e42 32 45 83 90 30 17 13
10 11 13 25 66 e40 34 43 91 83 30 17 13
11 11 13 31 62 e38 36 43 94 74 29 17 13
12 11 13 62 59 37 35 42 99 70 29 17 13
13 11 12 39 55 37 34 42 108 74 28 17 13
14 11 12 29 e53 36 36 43 113 109 27 17 13
15 11 12 26 e52 36 38 45 118 90 27 16 14
16 11 13 23 52 37 40 47 120 80 26 16 13
17 11 38 22 49 37 40 50 124 72 26 15 13
18 12 59 22 48 36 41 52 123 69 25 15 13
19 13 29 22 47 36 44 61 126 65 25 15 13
20 12 31 21 46 35 47 60 125 62 24 15 13
21 12 23 16 45 35 48 66 118 59 24 14 13
22 12 32 51 43 34 49 64 112 56 23 14 13
23 12 26 59 50 34 52 68 112 53 23 14 13
24 12 20 50 43 e34 53 61 106 51 24 14 13
25 14 e17 41 80 e34 53 59 96 49 23 14 14
26 13 e17 39 70 34 56 63 90 47 22 14 14
27 12 e16 47 58 33 58 69 90 44 23 14 13
28 12 e17 36 54 32 57 70 95 42 25 14 13
29 13 e18 48 53 --- 55 65 96 41 23 14 13
30 13 e19 80 49 --- 55 64 99 41 22 14 12
31 13 --- 64 48 --- 54 --- 102 --- 21 13 ---
TOTAL 365 562 1060 2721 1069 1302 1597 3002 2170 860 498 399
MEAN 11.8 18.7 34.2 87.8 38.2 42.0 53.2 96.8 72.3 27.7 16.1 13.3
MAX 14 59 80 457 48 58 70 126 109 40 20 15
MIN 11 12 16 43 32 31 42 63 41 21 13 12
AC-FT 724 1110 2100 5400 2120 2580 3170 5950 4300 1710 988 791
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1990 - 1997, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 8.15 9.35 11.9 20.7 15.6 22.5 32.4 60.1 59.6 33.3 12.8 9.00
MAX 14.4 18.7 34.2 87.8 38.2 42.0 54.9 107 158 142 35.8 19.0
(WY) 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1995
MIN 4.49 5.03 4.05 4.70 5.49 7.85 12.2 14.2 7.66 5.84 4.48 4.08
(WY) 1991 1991 1991 1991 1993 1992 1991 1992 1992 1992 1994 1992
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1996 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1997 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1990 - 1997
ANNUAL TOTAL 14243 15605
ANNUAL MEAN 38.9 42.8 25.7
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 46.9 1995
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 7.71 1992
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 211 May 16 457 Jan 2 457 Jan 2 1997
LOWEST DAILY MEAN 10 Sep 26 11 Oct 4 2.0 Dec 22 1990
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 10 Sep 24 11 Oct 4 2.8 Dec 21 1990
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 525 Jan 2 525 Jan 2 1997
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 7.54 Jan 2 7.54 Jan 2 1997
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 28250 30950 18590
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 93 89 65
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 26 34 12
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 12 13 4.7
e Estimated.
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1997 California Hydrologic Data
Report
10336775 TROUT CREEK AT PIONEER TRAIL, NEAR SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA-Continued
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.-Water years 1990 to current year.
REMARKS.-In November 1989, station was incorporated into the expanded Lake Tahoe Interagency Monitoring Program to monitor tributary
contributions of nutrients and sediment to Lake Tahoe. These data are reviewed and provided by the Nevada District Office, U.S. Geological
Survey.
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997
DIS- PH BARO- OXYGEN,
CHARGE, SPE- WATER METRIC DIS-
INST. CIFIC WHOLE PRES- SOLVED
CUBIC CON- FIELD TEMPER- TEMPER- SURE OXYGEN, (PER-
FEET DUCT- (STAND- ATURE ATURE (MM DIS- CENT
DATE TIME PER ANCE ARD AIR WATER OF SOLVED SATUR-
SECOND (US/CM) UNITS) (DEG C) (DEG C) HG) (MG/L) ATION)
(00061) (00095) (00400) (00020) (00010) (00025) (00300) (00301)
OCT
02... 1420 12 55 -- 20.0 10.0 -- -- --
16... 0900 12 68 -- 3.5 3.0 -- -- --
NOV
05... 1510 12 53 -- 3.0 2.0 -- -- --
18... 1640 38 43 -- 5.5 4.0 -- -- --
25... 1000 17 61 -- 2.0 2.5 -- -- --
DEC
05... 1520 74 38 -- 1.0 1.0 -- -- --
12... 1530 80 41 -- 2.0 2.5 -- -- --
30... 0935 64 -- -- 2.0 1.5 -- -- --
JAN
03... 1355 215 -- -- 1.0 2.0 -- -- --
03... 1630 209 28 -- -3.0 1.5 -- -- --
08... 1545 76 39 -- 2.5 1.0 -- -- --
FEB
11... 1245 37 -- -- 6.0 1.0 -- -- --
18... 1530 36 49 7.6 6.5 2.5 606 10.6 98
MAR
12... 1405 35 50 -- 9.0 4.0 -- -- --
18... 0850 39 50 -- 2.5 2.0 -- -- --
27... 1455 55 44 -- 12.0 6.0 -- -- --
APR
09... 1440 44 44 7.1 2.0 2.5 600 10.4 97
23... 1020 72 39 -- 5.0 3.0 -- -- --
MAY
01... 1400 63 36 -- 12.5 6.0 -- -- --
08... 1235 76 32 7.1 16.5 6.0 603 9.7 99
15... 1155 114 26 -- 18.5 5.5 -- -- --
16... 0920 118 24 -- 13.0 5.0 -- -- --
21... 1455 114 25 -- 17.5 7.5 -- -- --
30... 1550 95 26 -- 22.5 11.0 -- -- --
JUN
05... 1240 98 -- -- 8.0 6.0 -- -- --
06... 1035 91 28 -- 13.0 6.0 -- -- --
12... 0950 73 30 7.5 11.5 6.5 600 9.4 97
17... 1900 69 30 -- 18.0 11.5 -- -- --
27... 1710 43 35 -- 20.0 12.5 -- -- --
JUL
17... 1310 28 45 -- 20.0 12.0 -- -- --
23... 1600 24 46 -- 15.5 11.5 -- -- --
AUG
15... 0835 17 50 -- 9.0 9.5 -- -- --
18... 1040 16 52 -- 19.0 9.5 -- -- --
SEP
16... 1515 14 54 7.9 19.0 10.5 604 9.2 104
23... 1309 12 -- -- 18.0 9.0 -- -- --
10336775 TROUT CREEK AT PIONEER TRAIL, NEAR SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA-Continued
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997
NITRO- NITRO- NITRO- PHOS- IRON, SEDI-
GEN, GEN, GEN,AM- PHORUS BIO. MENT,
NO2+NO3 AMMONIA MONIA + PHOS- ORTHO, REACT- SEDI- DIS-
DIS- DIS- ORGANIC PHORUS DIS- IVE MENT, CHARGE,
SOLVED SOLVED TOTAL TOTAL SOLVED TOTAL SUS- SUS-
DATE (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (UG/L PENDED PENDED
AS N) AS N) AS N) AS P) AS P) AS FE) (MG/L) (T/DAY)
(00631) (00608) (00625) (00665) (00671) (46568) (80154) (80155)
OCT
02... 0.004 0.003 0.31 0.020 0.007 313 1 0.03
16... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
NOV
05... 0.004 0.001 0.19 0.016 0.006 197 2 0.07
18... 0.015 0.002 0.25 0.074 0.014 1060 21 2.2
25... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DEC
05... 0.010 0.001 0.18 0.087 0.016 758 60 12
12... 0.009 0.001 0.32 0.071 0.018 629 51 11
30... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JAN
03... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
03... 0.007 <0.001 0.15 0.071 0.014 479 48 27
08... 0.006 <0.001 0.16 0.030 0.009 94 14 2.9
FEB
11... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
18... 0.009 <0.001 0.21 0.019 0.008 278 2 0.19
MAR
12... 0.010 0.002 0.17 0.023 0.009 246 2 0.19
18... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27... 0.008 0.002 0.15 0.025 0.009 399 4 0.59
APR
09... 0.008 0.003 0.23 0.021 0.008 272 4 0.48
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAY
01... 0.006 0.001 0.13 0.022 0.006 233 6 1.0
08... 0.008 0.001 0.14 0.028 0.006 490 8 1.6
15... 0.007 0.001 0.22 0.047 0.008 880 20 6.2
16... 0.003 <0.001 0.16 0.041 0.007 535 30 9.6
21... 0.005 0.001 0.12 0.041 0.009 583 17 5.2
30... 0.004 <0.001 0.12 0.025 0.007 419 13 3.3
JUN
05... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
06... 0.005 <0.001 0.11 0.030 0.018 597 11 2.7
12... 0.005 <0.001 0.10 0.043 0.008 398 4 0.79
17... 0.005 <0.001 0.10 0.039 0.009 260 7 1.3
27... 0.004 0.010 0.09 0.024 0.009 269 4 0.46
JUL
17... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
23... 0.006 0.001 0.07 0.042 0.022 250 2 0.13
AUG
15... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
18... 0.006 <0.001 0.07 0.027 0.009 213 2 0.09
SEP
16... 0.006 0.002 0.15 0.027 0.010 201 2 0.08
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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