10342900 INDEPENDENCE LAKE NEAR TRUCKEE, CA

LOCATION.-Lat 39°27'07", long 120°17'23", in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.35, T.19 N., R.15 E., Sierra County, Hydrologic Unit 16050102, on right 
  bank of outlet channel, 60 ft upstream from outlet gates, and 10.5 mi northwest of Truckee. 
DRAINAGE AREA.-7.51 mi2. 
PERIOD OF RECORD.-November 1988 to current year. 
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by Sierra Pacific Power Co.). 
REMARKS.-Lake levels regulated by an earthfill dam at the outlet constructed in 1939. Usable capacity, 17,300 acre-ft between elevations 
  6,921.0 ft, invert of outlet gate and 6,949.0 ft, normal maximum storage level. Water is used for irrigation and power development downstream. 
  Records, including extremes, represent usable contents. See schematic diagram of Truckee River Basin. 
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum contents, 17,700 acre-ft, Aug. 4, 1995, elevation, 6,949.51 ft; minimum, 4,750 acre-ft, 
  Nov. 10, 11, 1988, elevation, 6,929.39 ft. 
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Maximum contents, 17,600 acre-ft, Jan. 2, elevation, 6,949.50 ft; minimum, 10,700 acre-ft, Feb. 6, 
  elevation, 6,939.21 ft. 
  Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
  (Based on table provided by Sierra Pacific Power Co., dated Nov. 5, 1941)
	6,921	0	6,940	11,240
	6,925	2,220	6,945	14,530
	6,930	5,110	6,950	18,000
	6,935	8,110

                   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     14700    13700    13900    16500    11600    10900    11800    14600    16100    17000    16200    15000
  2     14700    13700    13900    17600    11400    10900    11900    14700    16100    17000    16200    15000
  3     14700    13700    13900    17500    11200    10900    11900    14800    16200    17000    16100    15000
  4     14600    13600    13900    17100    11000    10900    11900    14900    16400    17000    16100    15000
  5     14600    13600    14000    16800    10800    10900    12000    15100    16400    16900    16100    14900

  6     14600    13600    14100    16500    10700    10900    12000    15200    16400    16900    16000    14900
  7     14500    13500    14100    16300    10800    10900    12000    15400    16500    16900    16000    14800
  8     14500    13500    14100    16000    10800    10900    12100    15500    16500    16900    16000    14800
  9     14400    13500    14100    15800    10800    10900    12100    15700    16600    16800    15900    14800
 10     14400    13500    14200    15600    10800    11000    12100    15900    16700    16800    15800    14800

 11     14400    13400    14400    15400    10800    11000    12100    16200    16700    16800    15800    14700
 12     14300    13400    14500    15100    10800    11000    12200    16400    16800    16800    15800    14700
 13     14300    13400    14500    14900    10800    11000    12200    16600    16800    16700    15800    14600
 14     14200    13300    14500    14700    10800    11000    12200    16700    16800    16700    15700    14600
 15     14200    13300    14500    14500    10800    11000    12300    16700    16900    16700    15700    14600

 16     14200    13300    14500    14300    10800    11100    12400    16700    17000    16600    15600    14600
 17     14100    13600    14500    14000    10800    11100    12500    16600    17000    16600    15600    14500
 18     14100    13800    14500    13800    10800    11100    12600    16600    17000    16600    15600    14400
 19     14100    13900    14500    13600    10900    11100    12800    16600    17100    16600    15500    14500
 20     14100    13900    14500    13400    10900    11200    13000    16500    17100    16500    15500    14400

 21     14000    13900    14700    13300    10900    11200    13300    16500    17100    16500    15400    14400
 22     13900    14000    14800    13300    10900    11200    13500    16400    17100    16500    15400    14400
 23     13900    14000    14800    13100    10900    11300    13700    16300    17100    16400    15400    14400
 24     13900    14000    14700    12900    10900    11300    13800    16200    17100    16400    15400    14300
 25     13900    14000    14700    12800    10900    11400    13900    16100    17100    16400    15300    14300

 26     13800    14000    14800    12800    10900    11500    14100    16000    17000    16400    15200    14200
 27     13800    13900    14900    12500    10900    11600    14200    15900    17000    16300    15200    14200
 28     13700    13900    14900    12400    10900    11600    14300    15800    17000    16300    15200    14200
 29     13800    13900    14900    12200      ---    11700    14400    15900    17000    16300    15200    14100
 30     13800    13900    14900    12000      ---    11800    14600    16000    17000    16300    15100    14000
 31     13700      ---    15000    11800      ---    11800      ---    16000      ---    16300    15100      ---

MAX     14700    14000    15000    17600    11600    11800    14600    16700    17100    17000    16200    15000
MIN     13700    13300    13900    11800    10700    10900    11800    14600    16100    16300    15100    14000
 a    6943.80  6944.03  6945.69  6940.82  6939.47  6940.87  6945.03  6947.20  6948.55  6947.50  6945.82  6944.26
 b      -1100     +200    +1100    -3200     -900     +900    +2800    +1400    +1000     -700    -1200    -1100

CAL YR 1996   MAX 17500  MIN 12300  b -200
WTR YR 1997   MAX 17600  MIN 10700  b -800