PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

Station operated by the State of Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD). Funding provided by the Grand Ronde Model Watershed.

STATION.-- 13330500  BEAR CREEK NEAR WALLOWA, OR

LOCATION.--Lat 45° 31'37", long 117° 33'05", in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.34, T.1 N., R.42 E., Wallowa
County,  Hydrologic Unit 17060105, on left bank, at private road bridge, 3.0 mi southwestof Wallowa, 
and at mile 4.4.[location map]
DRAINAGE AREA.--68 mi2, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April to September 1915, April 1924 to September 1985, April to 
September 1995.  Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1317.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder.  Elevation of gage is 3,250 ft above NGVD of 1929, by barometer. 
Apr. 13 to Sept. 16, 1915, nonrecording gage at site 1.0 mi upstream at different datum. Apr. 22, 1924 
to Nov. 2, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 1.5 mi upstream at different datum.
REMARKS.--No regulation.  Diversions for irrigation upstream from station.  Water for 
irrigation in Lostine River basin diverted from Little Bear Creek, a tributary upstream from station, 
in sec.32, T.1 S., R.43 E. U.S. Geological Survey satellite telemeter at station. 
COOPERATION.--Data is collected and final records are provided by the State of Oregon Water Resources 
Department (OWRD). Discharge measurements and records are reviewed by the U.S. Geological Survey.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 1,730 ft3/s June 15, 1974, gage height, 
3.58 ft; maximum gage height, 5.38 ft Jan. 24, 1984 (result of ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 
3 ft3/s Jan. 20, Feb. 1, 1937.
EXTREME FOR FEBRUARY 1996 FLOOD.--Maximum discharge, 1040 ft3/s, Feb 9, gage height, 3.71 ft 
from crest- stage gage; minimum discharge, 15 ft3/s Sept. 13, 29, 30.

NOTE: Additional information can be obtained at the Oregon Water Resources Department,  OWRD web page.

 

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