10287720 GLACIER CREEK BELOW TIOGA LAKE, NEAR LEE VINING, CA

LOCATION.-Lat 37°56'10", long 119°13'48", in SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.19, T.1 N., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit 18090101, Inyo National Forest, on left bank 300 ft downstream from Tioga Lake Dam and 7.3 mi west of Lee Vining. 
DRAINAGE AREA.-3.67 mi2. 
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1997 to September 1998. Unpublished records prior to October 1997 available in files of Southern California Edison Co. 
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is 9,620 ft above sea level, from topographic map.
REMARKS.-Flow regulated by Tioga Lake (station 10287700) 300 ft upstream.
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 discharge, 86 ft3/s, June 24, 1998, gage height, 2.50 ft; minimum daily, 1.0 ft3/s, Mar. 3, 1998. 

                  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        11     12        1.8     e1.3     e1.3      1.1      1.7      3.7      6.5       60     36       10  
  2        12     12        1.8     e1.4     e1.6      1.1      1.7      4.3      7.3       61     35       13  
  3        12     11        1.7     e1.5     e1.7      1.0      1.5      4.3      8.0       61     35       15  
  4        12     11        1.6     e1.6     e1.8      1.1      1.5      4.5      8.2       61     20       15  
  5        12     11        1.6     e1.6     e1.8      1.1      1.5      4.5      8.2       61      7.1     15  
 
  6        11     10        1.6     e1.7      1.8      1.1      1.5      4.5      8.7       61      4.8     15  
  7        11      9.6     e1.7      1.7      2.2      1.1      1.5      4.2      9.4       61      2.6     15  
  8        11      9.3     e2.1      1.6      2.9      1.1      1.5      4.0     11         62      2.6     15  
  9        11      8.9      2.1      1.4      2.5      1.1      1.4      3.6     11         62      2.6     14  
 10        11      8.5      1.9     e1.4      1.8      1.1      1.4      3.6     12         63      2.6     14  
 
 11        11      8.0      1.8     e1.4      1.7      1.1      1.4      3.4     12         63      2.6     14  
 12        11      7.6      1.7     e1.5      1.6      1.1      1.4      3.3     13         62      2.6     14  
 13        11      7.1      1.7     e1.5      1.5      1.1      1.4      3.3     13         61      2.6     14  
 14        14      6.7     e1.7     e1.5      1.6      1.1      1.4      3.2     13         61      2.6     14  
 15        18      6.2     e1.7     e1.6      1.9      1.1      1.4      3.0     15         42      2.6     11  
 
 16        18      5.6      1.7     e1.6      1.7      1.1      1.4      3.1     17         35      4.5      5.9
 17        18      4.9      1.7     e1.6      1.6      1.1      1.4      3.1     18         38      9.6      4.5
 18        17      3.5      1.6     e1.6      1.4      1.1      1.3      3.1     18         39     10        4.4
 19        17      2.2      1.6     e1.7      1.3      1.1      1.3      3.2     19         39     10        4.3
 20        17      2.1      1.6      1.7      1.3      1.1      1.3      3.3     20         40      9.9      4.3
 
 21        17      1.8      1.5      1.6      1.4      1.1      1.3      3.7     20         41      9.1      4.2
 22        16      1.8     e1.5      1.4      1.5      1.1      1.6      3.8     23         41      8.4      4.2
 23        16      1.7      1.4      1.3      1.5      1.1      2.0      4.2     34         39      7.9      4.2
 24        15      1.7      1.4      1.1      1.5     e1.1      2.1      4.6     50         36      7.5      4.2
 25        15      1.6      1.4      1.1      1.4     e1.1      2.1      5.4     58         36      7.3      4.2
 
 26        14     e2.2      1.4      1.1      1.4     e1.3      2.1      6.0     60         36      7.3      4.2
 27        14      2.6      1.4      1.1      1.3      1.9      2.1      6.0     60         36      7.1      4.2
 28        14      2.4      1.4      1.1      1.2      2.0      2.0      5.7     60         36      6.9      4.2
 29        13      2.2      1.4     e1.1      ---      1.9      2.1      5.8     60         36      6.7      4.2
 30        13      1.9      1.4      1.2      ---      1.8      2.8      5.8     61         36      6.8      4.2
 31        12      ---      1.3      1.1      ---      1.7      ---      5.8      ---       36      7.6      ---
 
TOTAL     425    177.1     50.2     44.1     46.2     38.0     49.1    130.0    734.3     1502    287.9    273.4
MEAN     13.7     5.90     1.62     1.42     1.65     1.23     1.64     4.19     24.5     48.5     9.29     9.11
MAX        18       12      2.1      1.7      2.9      2.0      2.8      6.0       61       63       36       15
MIN        11      1.6      1.3      1.1      1.2      1.0      1.3      3.0      6.5       35      2.6      4.2
AC-FT     843      351      100       87       92       75       97      258     1460     2980      571      542
SUMMARY STATISTICS                            FOR 1998 WATER YEAR
 
ANNUAL TOTAL                                     3757.3          
ANNUAL MEAN                                        10.3          
  HIGHEST DAILY MEAN                                 63      Jul 10
  LOWEST DAILY MEAN                                   1.0    Mar  3
  ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM                            1.1    Mar  1
  INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW                            86      Jun 24
  INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE                            2.50   Jun 24
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT)                            7450            
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS                                 36            
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS                                  3.5          
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS                                  1.3          
   e Estimated.