10287655 LEE VINING CREEK BELOW SADDLEBAG LAKE, NEAR LEE VINING, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 37°57'52", long 119°16'20", in SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.12, T.1 N., R.24 E., Mono County,
Hydrologic Unit 18090101, Inyo National Forest, on left bank, 500 ft downstream from Saddleback Lake Dam, and 8.1
mi west of Lee Vining.
DRAINAGE AREA.-4.43 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1997 to current year.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 10,050 ft above sea level, from topographic map.
REMARKS.-Flow regulated by Saddleback Lake (station 10287650) 500 ft upstream.
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.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum discharge, 33 ft3/s, Mar. 23, 1998, gage height, 2.99 ft;
minimum daily, 8.3 ft3/s,
May 22-24, 1998.
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 10 14 15 14 12 11 10 9.9 12 9.7 10 9.7
2 10 14 15 14 11 11 11 9.9 12 9.7 10 9.7
3 10 14 15 14 11 11 11 9.9 12 9.8 10 9.7
4 10 14 15 14 11 11 11 9.9 12 9.9 10 9.7
5 10 14 15 14 11 11 10 9.8 12 10 10 9.6
6 10 14 15 14 11 11 10 9.8 12 10 10 9.6
7 10 13 15 14 11 11 10 9.9 12 10 10 9.5
8 13 14 15 14 11 11 10 10 12 9.7 10 9.4
9 15 14 14 15 11 11 10 10 12 9.5 10 9.4
10 14 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 12 9.5 10 9.4
11 15 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 12 9.5 10 9.3
12 15 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 12 9.5 10 9.3
13 15 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 12 9.8 10 9.3
14 15 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 12 10 10 9.3
15 15 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 13 10 11 9.3
16 15 12 14 15 11 10 10 10 13 10 11 9.3
17 15 13 14 15 11 10 10 10 11 10 11 9.2
18 15 12 14 15 11 9.8 10 10 10 10 11 9.2
19 15 12 14 15 11 9.3 9.9 10 10 10 11 9.2
20 15 13 14 15 11 9.3 9.9 10 10 10 11 9.2
21 15 15 14 15 11 9.2 9.9 11 10 10 11 9.2
22 15 15 14 14 11 9.2 9.9 11 10 10 11 9.2
23 15 15 14 14 11 9.2 9.9 11 9.9 10 11 9.1
24 15 15 14 14 11 9.2 10 11 9.7 10 10 9.2
25 15 15 14 14 11 9.1 9.9 11 9.7 10 9.6 9.2
26 15 15 14 14 11 9.1 9.9 11 9.7 10 9.6 9.2
27 15 15 14 14 11 9.1 9.9 11 9.8 10 9.6 9.2
28 14 15 14 14 11 9.0 9.9 12 9.7 10 9.6 9.2
29 14 15 14 14 --- 9.0 9.9 12 9.6 10 9.5 9.2
30 14 15 14 14 --- 9.0 9.9 12 9.6 10 9.7 9.2
31 13 --- 14 14 --- 9.0 --- 12 --- 10 9.7 ---
TOTAL 422 415 442 447 309 307.5 301.9 324.1 332.7 306.6 316.3 280.2
MEAN 13.6 13.8 14.3 14.4 11.0 9.92 10.1 10.5 11.1 9.89 10.2 9.34
MAX 15 15 15 15 12 11 11 12 13 10 11 9.7
MIN 10 12 14 14 11 9.0 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.1
AC-FT 837 823 877 887 613 610 599 643 660 608 627 556
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1998 - 1999, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 11.4 11.8 11.7 14.8 12.4 13.4 16.3 9.71 11.1 10.0 10.0 9.67
MAX 13.6 13.8 14.3 15.1 13.7 16.8 22.6 10.5 11.1 10.2 10.2 10.0
(WY) 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1998 1998 1999 1998
MIN 9.09 9.79 9.15 14.4 11.0 9.92 10.1 8.96 11.1 9.89 9.87 9.34
(WY) 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1998 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1999 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1998 - 1999
ANNUAL TOTAL 4864.8 4204.3
ANNUAL MEAN 13.3 11.5 11.8
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 12.2 1998
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 11.5 1999
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 33 Mar 24 15 Oct 9 33 Mar 24
1998
LOWEST DAILY MEAN 8.3 May 22 9.0 Mar 28 8.3 May 22
1998
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 8.4 May 19 9.0 Mar 25 8.4 May 19
1998
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 16 Nov 21 33 Mar 23
1998
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE .85 Nov 21 2.99 Mar 23
1998
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 9650 8340 8580
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 18 15 15
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 12 11 10
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 9.5 9.5 9.1
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