10268225 MCGEE CREEK DIVERSION NEAR BISHOP, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°16'32", long 118°37'09", unsurveyed, T.8 S., R.31 E., Inyo County, Hydrologic Unit
18090102, Inyo National Forest, on left bank, 5 ft downstream from outlet of diversion pipe, 80 ft upstream from
tributary to Birch Creek, and 13.5 mi southwest of Bishop.
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 Unpublished records prior to October 1990 available in files of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 and Cipolletti weir. Elevation of gage is 8,630 ft above sea level, from topographic
map.
REMARKS.-Records not computed for the winter months. Flow limited by size of diversion pipe from McGee Creek.
Water flows down Birch Creek and then is diverted to Bishop Creek Powerplant No. 2 Conduit via Birch-McGee Creek
Diversion (station 10270900). See schematic diagram of Bishop Creek Basin.
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.
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 2.7 .60 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.4 15 7.6 5.1
2 2.4 .62 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.5 15 7.6 4.6
3 2.3 .60 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.5 16 7.5 4.3
4 2.2 .56 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.2 15 7.6 3.9
5 2.0 .46 --- --- --- --- --- --- 7.6 14 7.4 3.7
6 1.9 .51 --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.9 13 6.9 3.5
7 1.8 .62 --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.4 13 6.8 3.4
8 1.7 .58 --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.0 14 5.9 3.4
9 1.6 .72 --- --- --- --- --- --- 5.7 15 5.4 3.4
10 1.5 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5.7 14 5.3 3.4
11 1.4 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5.9 15 5.6 3.4
12 1.4 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.3 13 5.2 3.2
13 1.2 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.9 12 4.6 3.0
14 1.2 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 7.7 12 4.9 2.9
15 1.3 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.5 13 5.1 2.8
16 .99 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 9.2 13 4.9 2.8
17 1.1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 9.6 12 4.9 2.7
18 .98 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 10 10 5.0 3.0
19 .89 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 10 9.8 5.4 3.4
20 .92 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 11 9.3 5.9 2.8
21 .95 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 11 9.1 6.1 2.5
22 .85 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 11 8.7 6.0 2.3
23 .84 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 11 8.3 6.3 2.6
24 .89 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 9.7 8.0 6.3 2.5
25 .86 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.8 8.0 6.2 2.2
26 .81 --- --- --- --- --- --- 2.2 10 7.8 6.3 2.0
27 .92 --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.1 14 7.7 6.4 1.9
28 .81 --- --- --- --- --- --- 6.9 14 7.7 6.8 1.8
29 .79 --- --- --- --- --- --- 7.6 14 7.0 6.4 1.8
30 .72 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.0 14 7.2 6.0 1.8
31 .72 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8.4 --- 7.6 5.6 ---
TOTAL 40.64 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 274.5 350.2 187.9 90.1
MEAN 1.31 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 9.15 11.3 6.06 3.00
MAX 2.7 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 14 16 7.6 5.1
MIN .72 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5.7 7.0 4.6 1.8
AC-FT 81 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 544 695 373 179
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