10270877 MIDDLE FORK BISHOP CREEK BELOW INTAKE NO. 2 RESERVOIR, NEAR BISHOP, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°15'16", long 118°34'39", unsurveyed, T.8 S., R.31 E., Inyo County, Hydrologic Unit
18090102, Inyo National Forest, on left bank, 0.1 mi upstream from bridge on South Lake Road, 0.7 mi downstream
from Bishop Creek Dam, 0.9 mi upstream from confluence with South Fork Bishop Creek, and 12.6 mi southwest of
Bishop.
DRAINAGE AREA.-31.9 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1990 to current year (low-flow records only). Unpublished records prior to October 1990
available in files of Southern California Edison Co.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is 7,830 ft above sea level, from topographic
map.
REMARKS.-No records computed above 30 ft3/s. Flow regulated by Intake No. 2 Reservoir (station
10270875), where most of the water is diverted to Bishop Creek Powerplant No. 2. Water is used for power
development downstream. 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 13 13 7.2 e7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 11 10 --- 11 11
2 13 --- 7.2 7.6 7.9 7.8 7.8 11 10 --- 11 11
3 13 --- 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.8 7.8 11 10 --- 11 11
4 13 --- 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.8 7.8 11 10 --- 11 11
5 13 --- e7.2 7.6 7.8 7.7 7.6 11 10 --- 10 11
6 13 29 e7.2 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.7 11 10 --- 10 11
7 13 12 e7.2 7.6 7.9 7.6 7.8 11 10 --- 10 11
8 13 12 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.7 7.8 11 10 --- 10 11
9 13 12 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.8 e7.8 11 10 --- 10 11
10 13 12 7.2 7.6 e7.8 7.8 7.8 11 10 --- 10 11
11 13 12 7.2 7.6 e7.8 7.8 7.8 11 10 --- 11 11
12 13 9.3 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.7 7.8 11 10 --- 11 11
13 13 7.2 7.2 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.8 11 11 --- 10 11
14 13 7.2 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.7 11 10 --- 10 11
15 13 7.2 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.6 10 11 --- 10 11
16 13 7.2 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.6 10 10 --- 11 11
17 13 7.2 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.6 10 11 --- 11 11
18 13 7.2 7.2 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.6 10 11 --- 11 11
19 13 7.2 7.2 e7.7 7.8 7.6 7.6 10 13 22 11 11
20 13 7.2 e7.4 e7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 10 19 17 11 11
21 13 7.2 e7.7 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 11 29 12 11 11
22 13 7.3 e7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 9.5 11 11 11 11 11
23 13 7.2 e7.7 7.6 7.6 7.8 11 11 11 13 11 11
24 13 7.2 e7.7 7.6 7.6 7.8 11 11 18 11 11 11
25 13 7.2 e7.7 7.8 7.7 7.8 11 11 20 10 11 11
26 13 7.2 e7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 11 11 16 16 11 11
27 13 7.2 e7.7 e7.8 7.8 7.8 11 11 11 11 11 11
28 13 7.3 7.6 e7.8 7.8 7.8 11 11 11 11 11 11
29 13 7.2 7.6 7.8 --- 7.6 11 11 16 11 11 11
30 13 7.2 7.6 7.8 --- 7.6 11 10 29 11 11 11
31 13 --- e7.7 7.8 --- 7.6 --- 10 --- 11 11 ---
TOTAL 403 --- 228.6 237.6 217.5 238.5 259.5 333 388 --- 332 330
MEAN 13.0 --- 7.37 7.66 7.77 7.69 8.65 10.7 12.9 --- 10.7 11.0
MAX 13 --- 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.8 11 11 29 --- 11 11
MIN 13 --- 7.2 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 10 10 --- 10 11
AC-FT 799 --- 453 471 431 473 515 661 770 --- 659 655
e Estimated.
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