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, 226.9 ft below sea level, several days in April and May; minimum, 228.1 ft below sea level, several days in October and November.

                  ELEVATION (FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1997 TO SEPTEMBER 1998

                                               DAILY MEAN VALUES
 
DAY       OCT      NOV      DEC      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP
 
  1   -227.9   -228.1   -228.0   -227.9   -227.6   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.3   -227.4 
  2   -227.9   -228.1   -228.0   -227.9   -227.6   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.3   -227.4 
  3   -227.9   -228.1   -228.0   -227.9   -227.6   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.3   -227.4 
  4   -227.9   -228.1   -228.0   -227.9   -227.6   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.3   -227.4 
  5   -227.9   -228.1   -228.0   -227.9   -227.6   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.3   -227.4 
 
  6   -227.9   -228.0   -228.0   -227.9   -227.6   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.3   -227.4 
  7   -227.9   -228.0   -228.0   -227.9   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
  8   -227.9   -228.0   -228.0   -227.9   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -226.9   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
  9   -227.9   -228.0   -228.0   -227.9   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
 10   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.9   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
 
 11   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
 12   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.5   -227.3   -227.1   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
 13   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.5   -227.2   -227.1   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.5 
 14   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.6 
 15   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.6 
 
 16   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.6 
 17   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.3   -227.6 
 18   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.4   -227.6 
 19   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.2   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.4   -227.6 
 20   -228.0   -228.0   -228.0   -227.8   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -227.0   -227.1   -227.2   -227.4   -227.6 
 
 21   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.7 
 22   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.7 
 23   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.7 
 24   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.7 
 25   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -227.0   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.7 
 
 26   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.8 
 27   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.8 
 28   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.7   -227.4   -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.8 
 29   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.6       ---  -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.8 
 30   -228.1   -228.0   -228.0   -227.6       ---  -227.1   -226.9   -227.0   -227.2   -227.2   -227.4   -227.8 
 31   -228.1       ---  -228.0   -227.6       ---  -227.1       ---  -227.0       ---  -227.2   -227.4       ---
 
MAX   -227.90  -228.00  -228.00  -227.60  -227.40  -227.10  -226.90  -226.90  -227.00  -227.20  -227.30  -227.40
MIN   -228.10  -228.10  -228.00  -227.90  -227.60  -227.30  -227.10  -227.00  -227.20  -227.20  -227.40  -227.80
 
CAL YR 1997   MAX -227.10  MIN -228.10
WTR YR 1998   MAX -226.90  MIN -228.10