10287069 MILL CREEK FLUME BELOW LUNDY LAKE, NEAR LEE VINING, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 38°01'59", long 119°12'56", in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.16, T.2 N., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit 18090101, on left bank, 20 ft
upstream from Deer Creek, 70 ft downstream from road culvert, 1,400 ft downstream from Lundy Lake Dam, and 7.5 mi northwest of Lee Vining.
DRAINAGE AREA.-18.1 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1990 to current year. If records for Upper Conway Ditch and Lundy Powerplant Tailrace (stations 10287145 and 10287195) are combined
with this record, a record equivalent to that published since October 1942 as Mill Creek below Lundy Lake, near Mono Lake can be obtained. Monthly and yearly
mean discharges prior to October 1969, published in WSP 2127.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder and 5-ft Cipolletti weir (since May 12, 1992) set in Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is 7,760 ft above sea level, from topographic
map.
REMARKS.-Flow regulated by Lundy Lake (station 10287060). Most of the water is diverted at Lundy Lake via Lundy Powerplant to Upper Conway Ditch and Lundy
Powerplant Tailrace for power development and irrigation.
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, 154 ft3/s, July 21, 1998, gage height, 2.65 ft; no flow for many days each year.
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1997 TO SEPTEMBER 1998
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 2.4 1.3 .79 .70 .53 .53 .29 .00 .00 24 17 3.7
2 2.4 1.3 .79 .70 .53 .53 .25 .00 .00 25 13 3.5
3 2.3 1.3 .79 .70 .53 .50 .17 .00 .00 26 15 3.4
4 2.2 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .45 .12 .00 .00 27 18 3.4
5 2.2 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .45 .07 .00 .00 53 20 3.4
6 2.2 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .52 .01 .00 .00 75 31 3.4
7 2.2 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .53 .00 .00 .00 92 36 3.4
8 2.1 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .53 .00 .00 .00 109 36 3.4
9 2.0 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .47 .00 .00 .00 129 18 3.4
10 2.0 1.2 .79 .70 .53 .45 .00 .00 .00 126 9.4 3.4
11 2.0 1.1 .79 .62 .58 .45 .00 .00 .00 106 6.9 3.4
12 2.0 1.1 .79 .62 .61 .45 .00 .00 .00 87 6.7 3.4
13 2.0 2.2 .79 .61 .61 .45 .00 .00 .00 85 7.3 3.4
14 1.9 4.9 .72 .61 .61 .45 .00 .00 .00 86 9.7 3.4
15 1.9 4.9 .70 .61 .61 .45 .00 .00 .00 74 8.0 3.4
16 1.9 4.6 .70 .61 .61 .38 .00 .00 .00 77 7.5 3.3
17 1.9 12 .70 .61 .61 .38 .00 .00 .00 91 7.7 3.2
18 1.8 16 .70 .62 .61 .38 .00 .00 .00 108 6.7 3.0
19 1.7 8.4 .70 .70 .61 .38 .00 .00 .03 109 6.6 3.0
20 1.7 1.1 .70 .70 .61 .38 .00 .00 .21 110 6.3 3.0
21 1.7 .96 .70 .64 .53 .34 .00 .00 .37 137 6.3 2.9
22 1.6 .88 .70 .61 .53 .34 .00 .00 .53 109 6.2 2.8
23 1.6 .80 .70 .61 .53 .48 .00 .00 .74 82 6.0 2.8
24 1.5 .79 .70 .61 .53 .53 .00 .00 .95 80 6.0 2.8
25 1.5 .79 .70 .61 .53 .45 .00 .00 1.2 73 6.0 2.7
26 1.5 .79 .70 .61 .53 .39 .00 .00 1.5 55 5.6 2.6
27 1.4 .79 .70 .61 .53 .35 .00 .00 2.2 46 5.2 2.6
28 1.4 .79 .70 .57 .53 .31 .00 .00 2.9 42 4.7 2.6
29 1.4 .79 .70 .53 --- .31 .00 .00 3.5 43 4.5 2.6
30 1.3 .79 .70 .53 --- .31 .00 .00 14 44 4.3 2.5
31 1.3 --- .70 .53 --- .31 --- .00 --- 30 4.0 ---
TOTAL 57.0 76.77 22.89 19.77 15.61 13.23 0.91 0.00 28.13 2360 345.6 93.8
MEAN 1.84 2.56 .74 .64 .56 .43 .030 .000 .94 76.1 11.1 3.13
MAX 2.4 16 .79 .70 .61 .53 .29 .00 14 137 36 3.7
MIN 1.3 .79 .70 .53 .53 .31 .00 .00 .00 24 4.0 2.5
AC-FT 113 152 45 39 31 26 1.8 .00 56 4680 685 186
a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 243 407 5.6
b 887 602 501 544 514 995 2070 2190 3340 3820 3690 1940
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1991 - 1998, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 1.55 1.07 .62 1.38 .50 .15 .010 .25 12.1 30.1 8.10 3.14
MAX 3.48 2.66 2.17 8.57 1.79 .70 .044 1.23 35.8 98.2 31.4 5.74
(WY) 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1996 1994 1997 1997 1995 1995 1995
MIN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .61 1.72 .17 .000
(WY) 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1993 1994 1994 1994
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1997 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1998 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1991 - 1998
ANNUAL TOTAL 2301.56 3033.71
ANNUAL MEAN 6.31 8.31 4.96
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 14.1 1995
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN .69 1992
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 91 Jun 20 137 Jul 21 137 Jul 21 1998
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .00 Mar 8 .00 Apr 7 .00 Oct 1 1990
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .00 Mar 8 .00 Apr 7 .00 Oct 1 1990
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 154 Jul 21 154 Jul 21 1998
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 2.65 Jul 21 2.65 Jul 21 1998
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 4570 6020 3590
ANNUAL DIVERSION (AC-FT) a 1370 661
ANNUAL DIVERSION (AC-FT) b 26010 21100
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 16 18 7.5
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 2.2 .70 .53
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
a Diversion, in acre-feet, to Upper Conway Ditch, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
b Diversion, in acre-feet, to Lundy Powerplant Tailrace, provided by Southern California Edison Co.
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