10291500 BUCKEYE CREEK NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CA

LOCATION.-Lat 38°14'20", long 119°19'30", in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.04, T.4 N., R.24 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit 16050301, in Toiyabe National Forest, on right bank at Buckeye Hot Springs, 0.6 mi downstream from Eagle Creek, and about 5.5 mi southwest of Bridgeport.
DRAINAGE AREA.-44.1 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-November 1910 to September 1914 (fragmentary), October 1953 to September 1979, October 1995 to current year.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,900 ft above sea level, from topographic map. November 1910 to September 1914, non-recording gage at site 0.5 mi downstream at different datum.
REMARKS.-Records fair except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station. These data are reviewed and provided by the Nevada District Office, U.S. Geological Survey.
REVISIONS.-WSP 1927:  Drainage area.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum discharge, 2,750 ft3/s, Jan. 2, 1997; gage height, 7.49 ft; minimum daily, 4.5 ft3/s, Jan. 12, 1963.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.-Flood of June 21, 1911, reached an observed stage of 4.8 ft, discharge not determined, site and datum then in use.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 100 ft3/s and maximum (*):
  Date	Time	Discharge
  (ft3/s)	Gage height
  (ft)		Date	Time	Discharge
  (ft3/s)	Gage height
  (ft)
  Apr. 30		2400		158		2.68		Sept. 9		1615		156		2.63
  July 9		2400		*397		*3.39					

                  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        25       25       23       24       19       19       34      142      150      325      152       62
   2        27       25       22       24       18       20       33      137      177      333      148       63
   3        27       25       27       22       20       20       33      130      161      338      146       63
   4        25       25       24       20       18       19       33      133      150      333      143       63
   5        25       25       24      e21      e18       18       32      126      161      335      144       67
 
   6        25       24       23      e21       19       17       31      115      187      335      145       66
   7        26       24       23      e22       17       21       31      107      199      340      146       63
   8        26       22       22       23      e18       17       30      110      200      347      139       60
   9        29       22      e22       23      e19       17       31      120      195      348      124       95
  10        29       24      e22       23      e19       18       32      107      198      321      119       74
  
  11        28       24      e22       22       19       19       32      102      182      304      118       64
  12        26       22      e23       22       20       19       31       99      208      296      116       59
  13        27       23      e23       23       20       19       30       89      201      291      114       55
  14        27       22      e22       23       19       19       29       86      280      280      111       52
  15        27       22      e22      e23       20       21       28       88      304      273      109       51
  
  16        27       22      e22      e23      e18       23       29       93      322      283      107       51
  17        28       23      e22      e22      e18       25       29       85      305      296       99       50
  18        27       22      e23      e22      e18       26       33       86      298      297       94       48
  19        26       25      e23       22      e18       27       41       94      312      287       90       46
  20        26       23      e23       24       19       32       51      100      314      286       86       45
  
  21        27       23      e25       23       18       35       70       99      323      281       79       44
  22        26       23       26       23       19       52       92       97      324      249       75       43
  23        26       23      e25       22       19       84       97      106      315      237       70       41
  24        25       22      e25       21      e19       77       80      105      304      235       68       41
  25        24       22       25       21      e19       58       75      133      321      216       64       42
  
  26        26       25      e25       20      e19       49       73      117      318      200       67       48
  27        26       24      e25       20       19       45       81      103      312      195       67       49
  28        26       26       31       19       19       41       93      104      318      192       60       48
  29        26       25       26       18      ---       38      108      108      327      190       60       51
  30        26       23       23      e18      ---       38      131      104      336      182       64       51
  31        25      ---       23      e18      ---       36      ---      121      ---      164       66      ---
  
 TOTAL     816      705      736      672      525      969     1553     3346     7702     8589     3190     1655
 MEAN     26.3     23.5     23.7     21.7     18.8     31.3     51.8      108      257      277      103     55.2
 MAX        29       26       31       24       20       84      131      142      336      348      152       95
 MIN        24       22       22       18       17       17       28       85      150      164       60       41
 AC-FT    1620     1400     1460     1330     1040     1920     3080     6640    15280    17040     6330     3280
  
    e  Estimated.
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 STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1911 - 1998, BY WATER YEAR (WY)                                 
  
 MEAN     23.0     22.2     22.4     25.1     22.1     26.0     50.8      139      208      133     53.8     30.3
 MAX      41.4     44.4     52.2      158     55.8     70.6      115      322      432      399      115     65.6
 (WY)     1957     1974     1965     1997     1997     1997     1997     1969     1911     1911     1967     1911
 MIN      7.43     11.6     10.2     10.2     10.2     11.7     22.3     32.2     43.4     18.8     9.76     7.55
 (WY)     1978     1962     1978     1960     1977     1977     1967     1977     1976     1977     1977     1977
  
 SUMMARY STATISTICS           FOR 1997 CALENDAR YEAR        FOR 1998 WATER YEAR           WATER YEARS 1911 - 1998
  
 ANNUAL TOTAL                       38077                      30458                                             
 ANNUAL MEAN                          104                         83.4                       61.6                
 HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN                                                                        114              1969
 LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN                                                                          19.5            1977
   HIGHEST DAILY MEAN                  1050     Jan  2             348     Jul  9            1050       Jan  2 1997
   LOWEST DAILY MEAN                     22     Nov  8              17     Feb  7               4.5     Jan 12 1963
   ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM              22     Nov 12              18     Mar  4               5.5     Jan 11 1963
   INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW                                         397     Jul  9            2750       Jan  2 1997
   INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE                                          3.39  Jul  9               7.49    Jan  2 1997
 ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT)              75530                      60410                      44600                  
 10 PERCENT EXCEEDS                   270                        280                        174                  
 50 PERCENT EXCEEDS                    63                         32                         29                  
 90 PERCENT EXCEEDS                    24                         19                         14