10287260 WAUGH LAKE NEAR JUNE LAKE, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°45'04", long 119°10'52", unsurveyed, T.2 S., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit 18090101, Inyo National Forest, near outlet at
base of Rush Creek Meadows Dam on Rush Creek and 6.0 mi southwest of town of June Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.-15.3 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 Unpublished records prior to October 1990 available in files of Southern California Edison Co.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. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by Southern California Edison Co.).
REMARKS.-Reservoir is formed by concrete dam completed in 1925. Total capacity, 5,277 acre-ft between elevations 9,368.60 ft, invert of outlet, and 9,415.61 ft,
crest of spillway, all of which are available for release. Figures given represent total contents. Water is used for power development downstream.
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. Contents not rounded to U.S. Geological Survey standards.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum contents, 5,696 acre-ft, July 8, 1995, elevation, 9,417.84 ft; minimum, no storage in each year.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Maximum contents, 5,433 acre-ft, Aug. 5, elevation, 9,416.45 ft; minimum, no storage for many days.
Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
(Based on survey by Southern California Edison Co., dated Aug. 18, 1981)
9,375 0 9,400 2,670
9,380 148 9,405 3,447
9,385 681 9,410 4,277
9,390 1,283 9,418 5,727
9,395 1,948
RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1997 TO SEPTEMBER 1998
DAILY OBSERVATION AT 2400 HOURS
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 12 5304 5400 5048
2 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.1 26 5332 5401 5047
3 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.7 43 5308 5403 5048
4 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.2 77 5306 5428 5054
5 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.7 113 e5300 5433 5079
6 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 8.3 187 e5300 5430 5111
7 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 11 231 e5300 5401 5116
8 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 13 293 e5300 5375 5122
9 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 10 367 e5300 5353 5398
10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 12 455 e5300 5370 5157
11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 13 405 e5300 5383 4858
12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 17 463 e5300 5377 4538
13 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 26 431 e5300 5362 4212
14 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 34 616 e5300 5368 3862
15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 35 987 e5320 5356 3661
16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 27 1529 e5320 5319 3585
17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 36 1937 e5320 5301 3568
18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 38 2267 e5320 5314 3565
19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 24 2610 e5320 5306 3571
20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 11 2963 e5320 5286 3565
21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 12 3338 e5320 5260 3539
22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 16 3707 e5340 5225 3511
23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 4.7 4082 e5340 5192 3481
24 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 4.0 4370 e5340 5151 3458
25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3.2 4769 e5340 5116 3441
26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 6.7 5096 e5340 5081 3437
27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 17 5265 e5340 5155 3445
28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 38 5327 e5340 5085 3447
29 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 18 5319 5377 5028 3453
30 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 24 5308 5388 5037 3476
31 .00 --- .00 .00 --- .00 --- 11 --- 5390 5047 ---
MAX .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 38 5327 5390 5433 5398
MIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 12 5300 5028 3437
a 9370.13 9370.74 9370.31 9370.61 9370.77 9371.18 9373.74 9377.87 9415.78 9416.22 9414.36 9405.18
b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +11 +5297 +82 -343 -1571
CAL YR 1997 MAX 5552 MIN .00 b 0
WTR YR 1998 MAX 5433 MIN .00 b +3476
e Estimated.
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Last modified: Wed Aug 4 09:40:26 PDT 1999