Study Reach.--Section 2 is 350 ft downstream from gage.
Gage Location.--Lat 32°19', long 100°49', on right bank 600 ft downstream from South Fork, 5 miles southeast of Colorado City, Mitchell County, and 5.5 miles upstream from mouth.
Drainage Area.--158 sq mi.
Gage Datum and Elevations of Reference Points.--Not available.
Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights was 5.05 ft at gage; 4.24 ft at section 2. Peak discharges was 2,390 cfs on May 17, 1949.
Date of Observation | Discharge (ft3/s) | Average Cross Section Area (ft2) | Hydraulic Radius (ft) | Mean Velocity (ft/s) | Slope | Coefficient of Roughness n |
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5/17/1949 | 2427.2 | 354.3 | 4.38 | 6.85 | 0.003519 | 0.027 |
Description of Channel.--Bed consists of gravel deposits over smooth to rough rock. Banks are covered with grass and have a few outcrops.