10287260 WAUGH LAKE NEAR JUNE LAKE, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°45'04", long 119°10'52", unsurveyed, T.2 S., R.25 E., Mono County, Hydrologic Unit
18090101, Inyo National Forest, near outlet, at base of Rush Creek Meadows Dam, on Rush Creek, and 6.0 mi
southwest of town of June Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.-15.3 mi2.
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 Unpublished records prior to October 1990 available in files of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. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by Southern California Edison Co.).
REMARKS.-Reservoir is formed by concrete dam completed in 1925. Total capacity, 5,277 acre-ft, between elevations
9,368.60 ft, invert of outlet, and 9,415.61 ft, crest of spillway, all of which are available for release.
Figures given represent total contents. Water is used for power development downstream.
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. Contents not rounded to
U.S. Geological Survey standards.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum contents, 5,696 acre-ft, July 8, 1995, elevation, 9,417.84 ft; minimum, no
storage in each year.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Maximum contents, about 5,460 acre-ft, several days during June and July, elevation,
unknown; minimum, no storage for many days.
Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
(Based on survey by Southern California Edison Co., dated Aug. 18, 1981)
9,375 0 9,400 2,670
9,380 148 9,405 3,447
9,385 681 9,410 4,277
9,390 1,283 9,418 5,727
9,395 1,948
RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY OBSERVATION AT 2400 HOURS
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 3502 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2220 e5460 4970 4968
2 3503 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2149 e5460 4985 4967
3 3487 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1928 e5460 5006 4936
4 3461 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1661 e5460 5054 4907
5 3432 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1415 e5450 5101 4878
6 3405 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1261 e5440 5140 4860
7 3367 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 8.1 1157 e5430 5171 4805
8 3325 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 16 1113 e5420 5190 4774
9 3285 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.3 e1330 e5410 5208 4737
10 3246 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 11 e1550 e5400 5219 4677
11 3203 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 118 e1750 e5390 5269 4606
12 3159 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 372 e1950 e5380 5225 4513
13 3115 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 361 e2200 e5370 5197 4442
14 3073 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 203 e2500 e5360 5164 4373
15 3028 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 e190 e3000 e5350 5142 4270
16 2983 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 e180 e3850 e5340 5114 4141
17 2939 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 173 e4300 5267 5090 4009
18 2894 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 224 e4750 5232 5065 3902
19 2850 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 270 e5277 5188 5122 3796
20 2804 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 357 e5460 5129 5094 3686
21 2763 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 446 e5460 5069 5078 3567
22 2460 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 611 e5460 5001 5063 3461
23 2013 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 855 e5460 4972 5052 3357
24 1612 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1054 e5460 4972 5050 3244
25 1231 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1273 e5460 4970 5027 3131
26 888 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1417 e5460 4967 5048 3016
27 571 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1542 e5460 4961 5050 2830
28 286 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1750 e5460 4961 5056 2595
29 12 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 1898 e5460 4948 5036 2365
30 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 1981 e5460 4981 5001 2144
31 .00 --- .00 .00 --- .00 --- 2087 --- 4954 5014 ---
MAX 3503 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2087 5460 5460 5269 4968
MIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1113 4948 4970 2144
a 9370.62 9370.57 9370.32 9370.83 9370.79 9370.84 9372.00 9395.99 9413.85 9414.18 9396.40
b -3476 0 0 0 0 0 0 +2087 +3373 -506 +60 -2870
CAL YR 1998 MAX 5433 MIN .00 b 0
WTR YR 1999 MAX 5460 MIN .00 b -1332
e Estimated.
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