10270970 BISHOP CREEK BELOW INTAKE NO. 5 DIVERSION DAM, NEAR BISHOP, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°19'27", long 118°29'57", in NE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.9, T.7 S., R.32 E., Inyo County,
Hydrologic Unit 18090102, Inyo National Forest, on left bank, 400 ft downstream from dam, 1.0 mi downstream from
Coyote Creek, and 6.0 mi southwest of Bishop.
DRAINAGE AREA.-100 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1994 to current year (low-flow records only). Unpublished records prior to October 1994
available in files of Southern California Edison Co.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is 5,280 ft above sea level, from topographic
map.
REMARKS.-No records computed above 30 ft3/s. Flow regulated by Intake No. 5 Reservoir, where most of
the water is diverted to Bishop Creek Powerplant No. 5. 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 20 --- 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 19 19 22
2 19 --- 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 26 19 29
3 19 --- 20 20 20 19 20 19 21 20 19 22
4 19 --- 20 19 20 19 20 19 19 18 19 21
5 19 --- 20 19 20 19 20 19 19 21 19 20
6 19 --- 20 19 20 20 20 19 19 20 19 20
7 19 --- 20 19 20 20 20 19 18 19 19 20
8 19 --- 20 19 20 20 20 19 18 21 19 20
9 19 --- 20 19 20 20 20 19 18 23 19 20
10 19 20 20 19 20 20 20 19 18 25 19 20
11 19 20 20 19 20 20 20 19 18 --- 19 20
12 19 20 20 19 20 20 20 19 18 --- 19 20
13 19 20 20 19 20 19 19 19 18 27 19 20
14 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 19 18 --- 19 20
15 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 26 18 --- 19 20
16 20 20 20 19 20 20 19 19 18 --- 19 20
17 19 20 20 19 20 19 19 19 18 --- 19 20
18 19 20 20 19 20 20 19 19 18 19 19 20
19 20 20 20 19 20 20 19 19 18 18 19 20
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 18 19 19 20
21 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 25 18 19 19 20
22 20 20 20 19 20 20 19 19 18 19 19 20
23 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 19 19 20
24 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 19 20 20
25 20 20 20 20 e20 20 19 19 18 19 20 20
26 --- 20 20 21 19 20 19 19 18 19 20 20
27 --- 20 20 20 19 20 19 21 18 20 26 20
28 --- 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 20 25 20
29 --- 20 20 20 --- 19 19 19 18 20 24 20
30 --- 20 20 20 --- 19 20 19 18 19 29 20
31 --- --- 20 20 --- 19 --- 19 --- 19 23 ---
TOTAL --- --- 620 604 557 607 583 605 548 --- 624 614
MEAN --- --- 20.0 19.5 19.9 19.6 19.4 19.5 18.3 --- 20.1 20.5
MAX --- --- 20 21 20 20 20 26 21 --- 29 29
MIN --- --- 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 --- 19 20
AC-FT --- --- 1230 1200 1100 1200 1160 1200 1090 --- 1240 1220
e Estimated.
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