1999 California Hydrologic Data Report
10252550 CARUTHERS CREEK NEAR IVANPAH, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 35°14'42", long 115°17'53", in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.6, T.13 N., R.16 E., San Bernardino
County, Hydrologic Unit 15030102, on left bank, 6.6 mi south of Ivanpah.
DRAINAGE AREA.-0.84 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1963 to September 1981, May 1982 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.-WDR CA-82-1: 1979(M); WDR CA-96-1: Drainage area.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 5,640 ft above sea level, from topographic
map.
REMARKS.-Records fair. No regulation or diversion upstream from station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum discharge, 814 ft3/s, Aug. 12, 1979, gage height, 5.75 ft, from
rating curve extended above 2.5 ft3/s on basis of slope-conveyance studies; maximum gage height, 9.75
ft, July 15, 1996; no flow for most of each year.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 10 ft3/s, from rating curve
extended above 2.5 ft3/s on basis of slope-conveyance studies, or maximum:
Discharge Gage height Discharge Gage height
Date Time (ft3/s) (ft) Date Time (ft3/s) (ft)
July 15 2115 12 1.56
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 .00 .00 .00 .00
2 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
3 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
4 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
5 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
6 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
7 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
8 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
9 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .40 .00 .00
11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
13 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
14 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .52 .00 .00
16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .27 .00 .00
17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .63
23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .40
24 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .44 .00 .00 .00 .00 .22
25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .11
26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
29 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
30 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
31 .00 --- .00 .00 --- .00 --- .00 --- .00 .00 ---
TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.85 0.01 0.00 1.19 0.00 1.36
MEAN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .028 .000 .000 .038 .000 .045
MAX .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .44 .01 .00 .52 .00 .63
MIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AC-FT .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.7 .02 .00 2.4 .00 2.7
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1964 - 1999, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
MEAN .085 .031 .12 .19 .20 .32 .080 .001 .001 .15 .25 .033
MAX 2.81 .67 1.27 2.22 1.44 2.23 .95 .010 .054 2.45 2.70 .34
(WY) 1977 1966 1966 1993 1980 1992 1965 1983 1972 1984 1979 1976
MIN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
(WY) 1965 1964 1964 1964 1964 1967 1964 1965 1964 1964 1964 1964
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1998 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1999 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1964 - 1999
ANNUAL TOTAL 78.79 3.41
ANNUAL MEAN .22 .009 .12
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN .36 1993
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN .001 1964
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 3.4 Apr 2 .63 Sep 22 80 Aug 12
1979
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .00 Jan 1 .00 Oct 1 .00 Oct 1
1963
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .00 Jan 1 .00 Oct 1 .00 Oct 1
1963
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 12 Jul 15 814 Aug 12
1979
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 1.56 Jul 15 9.75 Jul 15
1996
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 156 6.8 87
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS .79 .00 .07
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
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