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LOCATION.--Lat 42° 12'10", long 111° 45'43"(Rev.)(NAD83), in SE1/4 sec.15, T.14 S., R.40 E., Franklin County, Riverdale quad., Hydrologic Unit 16010202, on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Bear Hollow, 1.25 mi upstream from mouth, and 3 mi southwest of town of Mink Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.--59.4 mi2, revised.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1943 to September 1952 (discontinued).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 4,750 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to Apr. 2, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 700 ft downstream and Apr. 2 to June 6, 1948, at site 0.5 mi downstream, at different datums. June 7 to Sept. 7, 1948, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.
REMARKS.--Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Mink Creek Canal diverts water from creek above station for irrigation below station. Twin Lakes Canal and Preston- Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal divert water from creek above station for irrigation above and below station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum daily discharge, 427 ft3/s June 2, 1950;
minimum daily discharge, 0.7 ft3/s on many days in August and September 1944.