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the weifare of this generation first. and afterward
the welfare of the generations to follow."
Gijford Pinchot
Chief Forester, 1898-1910
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1947
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
and the
FOREST SERVICE -u.s.o.A.
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
Nelson Lee Smith, Chairman
Richard Sachse, Vice Chairman
Leland Olds
Claude L. Draper
Harrington Wimberly
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
E. Robert de Luccia
Chief, Bureau Of Power
Frank L. Weaver
Chief, River Basin Division
EDITED AND ARRANGED
BY
Fayette S. Warner
Federal Power Commissio1t
FOREST SERVICE
B. Frank Heintzleman
Regional Forester, Alaska
Theodore W. Norcross
Chief, Division Of Engineering
Clifford A. Betts
FIELD SURVEYS
BY
R. Robinson Rowe
Forest Servi~:e -Alaska
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FOREWORD
By
Nelson Lee Smith
Chairman, Federal Power Commissum
Under Part I of the Federal Power Act, the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission ex-
tends to every water power development project affecting public lands or reservations of the United
States, ancl to projects located on navigable waters of the United States or on other streams sub-
ject to the jurisdiction of the Congress. The Commission, accordingly, exercises the same juris-
diction in connection with the licensing of water power projects in the Territory of Alaska as it
does in the several States. The Regional Forester at Juneau acts as the Alaska representative of
the Commission.
The natural relationship of water power and timber in the area has brought about coordination
of the activities of the Federal Power Commission and of the Forest Service concerning appli-
cations for any proposed development of these resources in Southeast Alaska. The timber in the
Tongass National Forest is a large source of lumber, plywood, pulp and other forest products and the
water powers in proximity to the forest possess valuable potentiality as a source of power for use in
cropping the timber resources. Where forests and water power coincide geographically they com-
plement each other in a natural economy of development.
There are in Alaska at the present time about 50 water power projects involving more than
30,000 horsepower and ranging in size from 10 to 5,000 horsepower installations •. A few of these
are under Forest Service priority, which was the manner of issuing permits prior to the passage of
the Federal Water Power Act in 1920. Since 1920 the projects have been licensed under the Federal
Water Power Act. Studies of potential water power sites of Alaska have been limited almost en-
tirely to the Southeast. Power resources in other parts have not been surveyed, except to a limited
extent in the South Central section where a study was undertaken in 1913 but discontinued after five
months of field work. The power surveys summarized in the study contained in this volume on
Southeast Alaska have more than a million average horsepower. Only about 10 percent of the total
area of this region is included in the watersheds involved in these studies. Therefore, considerably
more field work would be necessary to complete this file of general information. .
The report indicates that it is possible to create dependable blocks of power by coordinating
many of the power sites into an integrated utility system. There appear to be sites for communities
not too far from the general concentration of power and natural transmission patterns •.
Outstanding characteristics of the region are rather small drainage basins with heavy run-olfs,
high heads with relatively short conduit lines leading to tidewater plants, good accessibility to navi-
gable waters, and some natural storage facilities which lend themselves to seasonal and annual
hold over. The run-off characteristics are such that both seasonal and annual storage capacity are
essential to create blocks of dependable power necessary to meet energy requirements. Many
natural lakes can be enlarged to create sufficient storage capacity for seasonal and annual hold
over. There are indications that this storage can be utilized to firm the power of the river-run
hydro plants in those streams where sufficient storage capacity is n()\ obtainable.
Although the power sites of Southeast Alaska are relatively small in capacity, their total poten-
tiality suggests the desirability of over-all development. There are 200 potential projects which it
is estimated could develop 1,008,370 average horsepower. Of these, 27 range in size from 10,000
to 51,000 average horsepower each, or a total potential of. 534,530 average horsepower. In develop-
ing a power system, many of these projects would logically be interconnected with high voltage
transmission. The remaining projects and some of. less capacity, but susceptible to automatic
control and operation, could be interconnected through the principal stations at lower voltage trans-
mission. This would permit the advantages of economy to extend throughout the system and keep
the installation cost at the optimum.
The utilization of this power would depend upon the types of industries to be located in the area.
The industries which might operate extensively are mining, milling, electrometallurgic processes,
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pulp and paper production, forest products, and other similar manufacturing suitable to the region's
resources. At present mining is the most important user of water power. Development of forest
products might prove to be a real incentive for the development of water power resources in this
area. It has been estimated that 250,000 horsepower would probably produce a million tons of news-
print per year.
The last previous report of this kind published by the Federal Power Commission was issued in
1924. It was familiarly known as the "Dort Report" on the "Water Powers of Southeastern Alaska".
This study was made by J. C. Dort of the U. S. Forest Service. Dort's report covers 50 water power
sites.
The original data in this report were assembled and the field investigation was carried out by
Mr. R. Robinson· Rowe, of the Forest Service stalf, Juneau, Alaska. Be viewed 47 of the power sites
in the field, visiting shores scarcely touched by even a native and only occasionally observed by a
pa~sing fisherman.
While this volume is a joint undertaking and many persons have contributed valuable assistance
in its compilation, generous credit is due to Mr. Rowe for his efforts in attempting to insert all
essential details necessary for an engineer to form an opinion as to the potential power in each
project. To point out how and where a dam, a conduit or a power house may be advantageously
placed in this rugged topography is an art born of experience and a natural understanding of the
terrain. His work in developing a chart, involving run-off and storage regulation, applicable to an
area of such high precipitation, has made available a means of helping to determine an element
vital to the feasibility of a project; it is especially useful where recorded data do 'not exist as so
frequently is the case in this region.
All of the factual data and statements appearing in the project reports involving applications or
official data filed with the Federal Power Commission have been checked by the Commission's
staff or the Forest Service stalf at Juneau as to their completeness and accuracy. The data in 114
applications are referred to in 91 of the described projects reported herein. Of these 114, 29 are
priority applications made to the Forest Service before 1920.
Whenever any general statement is made which is not based on a field report or other available
official information, there has been an endeavor to make it clear that the data are estimates based
upon theengineertng judgment of thefield staff. Such estimates were necessary for several reasons,
such as an inadequate survey, no survey at all, merely an observation, or a verbal report from a
prospector furnishing information as to waterfalls in the, area he explored; and either partially
made or completed reports from consulting engineering firms employed by exploration and mining
companies interested in potential development of timber or ores. In many cases firms directly
interested in obtaining permits to cut the forests and at the same time use water power energy to
accomplish the undertaking have supplied useful information. These reports have been made avail-
able to the Forest Service and the Commission, and have been drawn on extensively for the data
contained in them, but in each case where this is true there has been an attempt to make the refer-
ence clear and to show that the facts so developed are dependent upon the source from which they
are taken. Some of the information has been estimated from aerial photographs of areas heretofore
practically unknown, by means of which many lakes have been discovered and watersheds deter-
mined. While the Commission is making available to the public ir.. this report the best information
which exists at present, it cannot assume responsibility for any inaccuracy which may be revealed
as a result of further surveys and which may render some of the data obsolete.
The work for the Federal Power Commission was done under the general supenisionof E. Rob-
ert de Luccia, Chief, Bureau of Power.
Dr. Fayette S. Warner has arranged and edited the report. He has materially added facts and
figures of special interest and has also contributed the section dealing with coordination which is
of vital importance in the construction of any utility system.
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA III
INTRODUCTION
The water powers of Southeast Alaska are an
undeveloped resource. The development of these
water resources for power will provide the
basic energy source for the industrial growth
of the region.
The purpose of this report is to bring to-
gether the best data which can be assembled on
water power and how it may be transmitted
from generating sources to points of utilization.
It has a definite bearing on the proper develop-
ment and husbandry of the region's raw materi-
als, at present lying dormant, which, when har-
nessed, will become an active asset, and pro-
duce an annual harvest of needed mate rials to
flll an ever present demand. By this means a
thrifty population may furnish needed products
for others to consume. While the 40 million
dollar salmon pack, sold fresh, frozen and
pickled, furnishes expendable consumer goods
for a wide market, the mineral and forest prod-
ucts of the area will eventually supply a durable
goods market. This study is especially con-
cerned with water power, a basic element in the
region's development, and a natural tool, so to
speak, having a complementary part to perform
in bringing about this economic improvement
and the production of these durable goods which
cannot be produced except through the utilization
of energy.
This volume contains many full length
sketches . and thumbnail summaries of potential
water power projects. Only the salient features
are included in each description, with a few ex-
ceptions where extended surveys have been
completed in tbe field, or where a project has
been actually installed. The prineipal features,
in general, include the location, the lakes or
possible storage places in the watershed to-
gether with their size and drainage areas, and
whether a trail to the site is constructed or
blazed. The run-off in cubic feet per second is
taken at selected points, such as at a probable
dam site, diversion, or lake ouUet. Considera-
tion is given to regulating the. stream flow, the ·
creation of storage capacity and its effect on
bringing about a continuous discharge of the
stream for power purposes. The dam sites, a
description of the topography and geologic
formations affecttnc the foundations, and the
type of dam suitable to the location, together
with its dimensions and the type of materials
at hand for its construction are mentioned. The
length of conduit, power plant location and the
developed head are usually included. The power
capacity is statedin primary and average horse-
power, and as a combined total if more than
one plant is involved in the project.
Under remarks are included references to
licenses, priorities, and local history, together
with the description of any power plants and
equipment if they have been installed. Occa-
sionally various alternate plans of development
are stated, and whether there is an opportunity
to annex a nearby watershed advantageously.
In support of these project data, are collected
all of the water discharge records by months
and years taken at some 50 stations for varying
periods during which they were in oper~tion.
The analysis of run-off from these records
is included together with precipitation to de-
termine such factors as the engineer might
desire to apply to the streams on which no pre-
vious discharge records exist. The capacity of
storage needed for regulation, both complete
and partial, is derived from the same general
analysis.
Descriptions of the geography, topography,
geology and natural resources appear at the be-
ginning of the volume. A general statement of
climatic conditions supported with some data,
and analyzed, indicate the effect of air masses
moving in over the warm Pacific, which, be-
coming saturated, precipitate this moisture on
the mountainous terrain during all seasons of
the year.
The tides of the area are relatively high and
have an effect on construction programs and
the potential development of power, and there-
fore must be taken into consideration whenever
a project is planned. Because of this, a few
paragraphs describing the various phenomena
causing tides and their relative range are in-
cluded in the report.
HISTORICAL
The mineral deposits, fisheries, wildlife and
potential wealth of natural resources was scarce-
ly thought of in 1887 when Alaska was purchased
from Russia for $7,200,000. 'l'h& Alaska fish-
ing and fur trapping industries have produced
over a billion dollars worth of products, and
the mines more than three-quarters of a billion
during our ownership, which means a gross
average return of over 300 per cent annually.
Russia based her claim to the ownership of
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Alaska upon the early voyages of Vitus Bering,
a Danish captain in the Russian Service, and
his second in command, Alexi Cherikof, during
the years 1728 to 1742. Tales brought back by
early explorers of wealth in furs encouraged
Russian exploration and colonization. The suc-
cess of colonization can be traced to Alexander
Baranof, manager of the Russian American
Company until 1818, who exercised absolute
dominion over Alaska for 67 years.
Russia first attempted to sell Alaska to the
United States in 1855 during the Crimean War,
when it was feared that England would seize
Russian America. A few years later the West-
ern Union Telegraph Company negotiated for
the joint construction of a telegraph llne from
Europe to the United States by way of . Bering
Strait~ Work was actually started in 1866, but
the enterprise was never completed because of
the successful laying of the Atlantic Cable by
Cyrus Field.
These activities greatly influenced opinion
with regard to Alaska and it was finally pur -
chased for about 2 cents an acre. The Ameri-
can public generally was ignorant of the country
at the time of its purchase, and the press re-
ferred to Alaska as "Seward's Folly" and other
less becoming names.
From 1867 to 1884 an era of stqnation en-
sued for Alaska, during which it was almost
completely neglected. The United States Army
was in charge for the first decade of our stew-
ardship. Its jurisdiction was withdrawn from
the Territory in 1877 and for two years follow-
ing this there was no government of any des-
cription.
Trouble arose with the Indians over the liq-
uor traffic and local residents were forced to
appeal to the British Admiral at Victoria, Brit-
ish Columbia, for assistance and protection
when authorities in Washington ignored their
pleas. Protection was later extended to Alaska
and order was maintained by captains of the
United States Navy until 1884, when Congress
created the District of Alaska with the seat of
government at Sitka, provided a system of courts,
and a civil and criminal code, making the laws
of the State of Oregon applicable.
At the close of the nineteenth century the
discovery of gold on the Klondike in the Yukon
Territory of Canada caused the famous gold
rush and stampede to the Territory. Accounts
of the governmental activities during this peri-
od vary somewhat, but it is certain that the ad-
ministration was lax, in contrast to the compar-
ative law and order which prevailed on the
Canadian side of the boundary. Alaska was
neither a secure nor a safe place in which to
live or work. Lawlessness was rampant until
the residents of the Territory took matters into
their own hands and administered justice to
quell the disorders.
Although communications with Alaska had
always been difficult, the influx of people caused
by the gold rush created greater demands for
better facilities. This was partially met by the
construction of an overland telegraph llne in the
Territory, under the Army Signal Corps, and
laying of a cable from continental United States
to Alaska. Some transportation facilities in the
form of roads were provided through a Board
of Road Commissioners which was created in
1905, and later through the Army Corps of
Engineers.
The Organic Act passed by the Congress in
1912 abolished the District of Alaska and created
the Territory. Also, another important law was
passed by the Congress, prior to this, providing
for the incorporation of towns and for the es-
tablishment of the seat of government at Juneau.
In 1906, Alaska was provided with representation
in Congress through the election of a delegate.
The first water power development of sub-
stantial size in Southeast Alaska was installed
at tbe Treadwell Mines in 1882. For many years
thereafter, neither the study nor the use of wa-
ter power resources made any headway, inter-
est being restricted principally to small proj-
ects located at a few mining and fishing com-
munities. The first hydroelectric public utility
was constructed at Ketchikan in 1901, and the
first interconnected projects were the Sheep
and Nugget plants of the Treadwell Company in
1915.
Stream gaging was started by private inter-
ests in 1909, and by the U. S. Geological Sur-
vey in 1915. The U. S. Weather Bureau materi-
·ally expanded its system of cooperative sta-
tions during the same period. Interest in min-
ing ran high and prospectorsfor gold frequently
became prospectors for power for the purpose
of operating the intended large mining ventures.
Of the many power sites "staked" in this re-
gion, at least two were sold for sums reputed
to be "five figure prices." Both of these in-
cluded a ''hanging lake" reservoir site within
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reasonable distance of a power house site lo-
cated at tidewater. The existence of hanging
lakes in glacial valleys has long been known,
and some were shown on the early maps of the
International Boundary Commission; others were
reported by prospectors, trappers and hunters.
The inclusion, between 1904 and 1909, of
most of the lands of Southeast Alaska within
the domain of the National Forest resulted in
the initiation by the Forest Service of a long-
term inventory of resources, including water
power. Forced by budget limitations in 1921,
the U. S. Geological Survey withdrew its water
resources representative from this field, and
the Forest Service undertook the stream gaging
work and still maintains a few controlled stations.
Congress enacted the Federal Water Power
Act in 1920, and the Federal Power Commission
made the Forest· Service responsible for the
field administration of the act in Alaska.
In 1921, the Forest Service assigned J. C.
Dort to study the water power resources of
Southeast Alaska, which resulted in the '' Dort
report", published by the Federal Power Com-
mission in 1924. Since then field officers of the
Forest Service have carried out as many re-
connaissance surveys of water power sites as
time permitted, while carrying on their routine
wort. Occasionally funds were made available
by the Federal Power Commission to assist in
this work. A large portion of this work is
brought about by the necessity of field checking
the surveys made by applicants for power sites.
The aerial photographic surveys of Southeast
Alaska made by the United States Navy in 1928
and 1929 have recently added a useful record to
the fund of knowledge. The Geological Survey
has translated nearly all of these records to
drainage maps. In some instances, supplemen-
tary ground work has been carried out and
more detailed contour maps prepared. The
photographs have disclosed hundreds of little
known and unknown lakes, many of them appar-
ently having good power possibilities. These
prints are filed in the Regional Office of the
Forest Service at Juneau.
In summing up this brief history of the area,
it may be pointed out that many of the major
proble-ms in ·Alaska are much the same as they
have been, ever since the period of the Russian
occupation, except that improvements have been
made in transportation by air and highway,
cable, radio and radiotelephone communications,
especially during World War D, which will in
turn help to initiate natural resources develop-
ment.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The members of the Forest Service staff
who have prepared field and office reports and
other memoranda available in the files of the
Regional Office, and used in this report, or who
have otherwise aided are B. Frank Heintzleman,
Wellman Holbrook, Charles G. Burdick, W. A.
Chippenfield, J. M. Wyckoff, C. M. Archbold,
C. H. Forward, W. J. McDonald, J. P. Williams,
Harold E. Smit!l, Florence L Shafer, Ruth
Marshall and Zella Marshall, Some of the
detailed information of the developed projects
was furnished by J. A. Williams, Chief Engineer
·of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, and
W. T. Stuart, Manager of the utilities for the
City of Ketchikan.
Data for certain streams have been furnished
from gaging stations maintained in whole or in
part by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company,
City of Ketchikan, Portland Canal Power Com-
pany, Sitka Wharf and Power Company, L and
J. D. Zellerbach, George T. Cameron, and the
Town of Petersburg.
George F. McEwen, Professor of Physical
and Dynamical Oceanography of the University
of California, has furnished the data for the
annual variations of precipitation for the group
of stations located along the Pacific Coast
States.
H. J. Thompson, Meteorologist of the Unit-
ed States Weather Bureau, has contributed
much of the data and explanation concerning the
climate of southeastern Alaska for this report.
There are several members of the Federal
Power Commission staff besides the Advisory
c;ommittee who have counseled, read or in
some measure assisted in the successful com-
pletion of this volume. Percy H. Thomas of the
Chief Engineer's Office, Kenneth W. Ross of
the River Basin Division, Dr. Joseph J. A. Jesse!
of the Electrical Division and Roger Kerr of
the Drafting Section have been very helpful.
Miss Agnes R. Hammond of the Licensed Proj-
ects Division deserves special thanks for her
efforts and the many months of arduous investi-
gation in checkihg for accuracy the detailed
data and all statements having as their original
source applications for permits and licenses,
frequently referred to in the text, and found in
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the files of the Commission.
Mention should also be made of the valuable
assistance given by all of the members of the
Stenographic group, several in the Drafting
Section, and many others of the Publications
Division of the Federal Power Commission.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PUBLISHED
Ellsworth, C. E., and Davenport, R. W. A Wa-
terpower Reconnaissance in South-Central
Alaska, With a Section on SoutheasternAlaska.
U. S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper
372, pp. 173. 1915.
Canfield, G. H. Waler-power Investigations in
Southeastern Alaska. In U. s. Geological Sur-
vey Bulletin 662, pp. 101-154. 1918.
Canfield, G. H. Water-power Investigations in
Southeastern Alaska. In U.S. Geological Sur·
vey Bulletin 692, pp. 43-83. 1919.
Canfield, G. H. Water-power Investigations in
Southeastern Alaska. In U. S. Geological Sur-
vey Bulletin 712, pp. 91-98. 1920.
Canfield, G. H. Water-power Investigations in
Southeastern Alaska. In U. S. Geological Sur-
vey Bulletin 714, pp. 143-187. 1921.
Canfield, G. H. Water-power Investigations in
Southeastern Alaska. ln. U. S. Geological Sur-
vey Bulletin 722, pp. 75-115. 1922.
Dort, J, C. Report to Federal Power Commis-
sion on the Water Powers of Southeastern A-
Iaska. 1924.
Henshaw, F. F. Surface Water Supply of South-
eastern Alaska, 1909-30. In u. S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 836, pp. 137-218. 1933.
Heintzleman, B. F. Pulp Timber Resources of
Southeastern Alaska, Miscellaneous Publica-
tions No. 41, Department of Aniculture, For-
est Service. 1928.
Buddington, A. F., and Chapin, T. Geology and
Mineral Deposits of Southeastern Alaska. In
U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 800. 1929.
Federal Power Commission, 17th Annual Re -
port. 1937.
Federal Power Commission, Rules of Practice
and Regulations. 1938.
Regional Planning VU Alaska -Its Resources
and Development -National Resources Com-
mittee. December 1937.
UMPUBLI SHED
Reference is alsp made to unpublished official
reports compiled for determination of action
on applications filed for permits or licenses
for water power development with the Federal
Power Commission and Forest Service. These
reports were prepared by Leonard Lundgren,
Philip H. Dater, E. W. Kramer, J. C. Dort,
and B. F. Heintzleman of the Forest Service,
and George H. Canfield of the U. S. Geological
Survey. These reports are on file in the Re-
gional Office of the Forest Service, or with the
Federal Power Commission. Data taken from
these reports is credited by reference to the
surname of the official reporting.
MAP REFERENCES
International Boundary Commission.
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
U. S. Geological Survey.
1 Topographic maps of parts of the region.
2 Maps accompanying reports on mineral-
ized areas.
3 Drainage maps made from aerial photo-
graphic surveys by the U. S. Navy.
U. S. Forest Service.
1 Timber Survey maps, unpublished.
2 Water power Reconnaissance maps, un-
published.
3 Project maps filed with applications for
Permits and Licenses for waterpower sites,
unpublished.
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INTRODUCTION •••••••
HISTORICAL
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PART 0 CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
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VIII Condnued
PART m TIDES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
Tidal Stations ••••••••
Astronomical Conditions.
Spring Tides •••••••••
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Storage Reservoirs
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PART V POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS
General Character of Projects •••
Growth of Installed Capacity • •
Location of Projects •
Power Coordination ••••••
Potential Power Load
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Area at. Land in Projects
Potential Power d. Projects
Effective Head • • • • • • ••••
Mean Discharge . • • • • • • •
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Coordination ol. Power by Areas and Groups . . . . ... . . . .
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Juneau Area : • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ... Sitka Area ••••••••••••
Transmission •••••••••••••••••
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Water Power Projects •••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Project Pattern.
Deflnition of Terms.
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See List of 200 Projects Arraapd as in Text. • • • • • • • ( pagt XI )
See Projects Alpbabetically Arranpd ••••••••••••••••• ( pap :rY1)
See Projects SbowiDI References to. AppUeatic:ma ••••••• Cpqe x:x:)
See Applleattoaa Showing References to Projects •••• f page XXII )
PART VI GAGING STATIONS AND DJSCBARGil RECORDS
Gactnc Station Data ••••
Ice and Snow Conditions • • • • • • • • •
Basic Data Collected
Incomplete .Records • • • • • • • • • • • •
Definition of Terms • • • • • •••
See List of 51 Gaging Stations •••
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Number CHARTS Page.
Chart 1. Annual Variation in Precipitation in s. E. Alaska • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21
Chart 2. Annual Variation in Precipitation Comparison d. Alaska Coast with Southern Coast 22
Chart 3. Average Monthly Snowfall -Southeast Alaska. • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 25
Chart 4. Storage -Regulation Chart. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 35
MAPS
Map 1. Communications System Southeast Alaska -1944. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
Map 2. Alaska and the Tonpss National Forest-Size and Distances in Relation to the ••
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Map 3. Meteorological Stations -S. E. Alaska • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
Map 4. lsohyetal Map -Southeast Alaska. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
Map 5. Locations of Water Power Projects of Southeast Alaska. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table e.
Table 7.
Table 8.
TABLES
Meteorological Stations of Southeast Alasb. • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
Run-Off Compared to Sea Level Precipitation ·• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
Effect d. Elevation on Precipitation • • • •••• ~· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17
Meteorological Stations Showing Years d. Records, Annual Precipitation in Inches,
and Monthly P(lrcentages • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23
Lenpb. of Day in Hours from Sunrise to Sunset Observed on the First and • • • •
Fifteenth of Each Month at Juneau • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24
Climatological Data: Alaska Section -Year 1944 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
Tidal Stations, Locatioo and Bange. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 29
Average Anmarntscharge in Cubic Feet Per Second Per Square Mile Taken at.
51 Gaging Stations in Southeast Alaska -Data Based on Water "/ear from October
1 to Septem'be r 30. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 34
Table 9. Power Installation by Periods in Southeast Alaska • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39
Table 10. Water Power Projects in Southeast Alaska Showinl Location and the Potential •
Capacity in Horsepower ••••••••••••••••••• ·• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 41-44
Table 11. Relation of Project Areas to Land Areas in Square MUes and in Per Cent • • • • 45
Table 12. Water Power ~ Southeast A.J.aska Showing Projects Geographically Grouped with
Capacity in Horsepower. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 47
Table 13. Water Power~ Southeast Alaska by Areas and Groups in Primary and Average
Horeepower. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 48
Table 14. Transmission System Connecting the Princlpal Generatmg StatiODB. • • • • • • • • 51
Table 15. Summary d. Transmission Line Distances and Project Capacities • • • • • • • • • 52
NarB: -There are more than 300 unlisted tables shoWing Discharge Records
included with their respective Gaging Stations.
X CONTENTS
Conrinued
PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Taku lrllet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sergius Narrows ............•..............................
Juneau, Alaska. • • . • . . • . • • • • . • . • . • • • . • . • • • • • • • • . . • • • . • . • • . . • .
Tide Station at Anchorage, A~ska ••.••••••••••.•••••••••••••..•..
S i tk:a.., Alas.ka. . . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • . • • •
Ketchikan, Alas.ka.~· •••••.••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••..•••
Loring, Revlllagigedo Island (Near Project 110 > ••••••••••••••••••••••
Tease Lake Near Port Snettisham (Project 43 ) ••••••••••••••••.••.•••
Tease Lake Dam Site
Tease Lake Looking Toward Crater Lake
Long Lake Near Port Snettlsham (Project 45 } • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Long Lake C>utlet (Project 45 > ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Crater Lake Near Port Snettisham (Project 48 > •••••••••••••••••••••••
Dorothy Lake Near Taku Inlet (Project 48 > • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • :; • • • •
Orchard Lake at Shrimp Bay (Project 111 ) • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ella Lake Near Manzanita Bay (Project 114 ), •••••••••.••••.•••••••••
Swan Lalle on Revillagigedo Island (Project 117 > ••••••••••••••••••••••
Upper D1m Site
Lower Dam Site
Khvostof Lake on Baranof Island (Project 135) •••••••••••••••••••••••
Anttpatr Lake ( Project 135 ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Blue Lake on Baranof Island (Project 144 > ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Blue Lake
Blue Lake Dam Site
Takatz Lake on Baranof Island (Project 149 > ••••••••••• , ••••••••••••
Takatz Power Site on Takatz Bay
Takatz Lake
Kasnyku Falls (Project 148 > •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Carbon Lake Near Cascade Bay (Project 152) ••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Salmon River Near Hyder •.
Granite Creek Near Hyder .•
Fish Creek Near Hyder •••
Thumb Creek Near Hyder •
Bonanza and Canyon Creeks Near Hyder
Soule Glacier River Near Hyder .•.•••.
Davis River Near Hyder •••.•••••••
Halibut Bay Lakes Near Portland Canal ••
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Reef Point Lake Near Portland Canal
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Quadra Lakes Near Boca De Quadra ••
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Bakewell Arm Near Smeaton Bay.
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Wilson Lake Near Wilson Arm ••••
Winstanley Creek at Behm Canal • • • • • •••
Checats Upper Lake Near Behm Canal.
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Punchbowl Lakes at Rudyerd Bay ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Nooya Lake at Rudyerd Bay ••••
Granite Lakes Near Behm Canal ••
Leduc Lake Near Leduc River.
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Shelokum Lake at Bailey Bay ••• -· ..... . . . ... . . . . .
Anan Lake Near Bradfield Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . ... . .
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White River Near Bradfield Canal
Harding River Near Bradfield Canal ••
Tom Creek Near Bradfield Canal •••
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. . . . . . . • ••••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marten Creek Near Bradfield Canal •
Aaron Creek Near Blake Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mill Creek Near Wrangell. • • • • • •
Crittenden Creek Near Wrangell ••••••
Delta Creek Near Thomas Bay ••••••••
Cascade Creek Near Thomas Bay ••
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Scenery Creek Near Thomas Bay • • • • • • • • • •
Glory Creek Near Farragut Bay ••
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Drake Lake Near Farragut Bay. • • ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spruce Creek Near Windham. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . .
Anmer cascade Near Stephens Passage •••••••••••
Sweetheart Falls Creek Near Port Snettisham • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Tease Lake Near Port Snettisham • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Speel River Near Port Snettisham •••
Long Lake Near Port Snettlsham •
Grater Lake Near Port Snettisham ••
Bear Creek Near Taku Harbor •••••
Dorothy Lake Near Taku Inlet
Turner Lake Near Taku Inlet ••
Davidson Creek Near Taku Inlet •••
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Yehring Lake Near Taku Inlet ...
Boundary Creek Near Taku River ..
Annex Creek Near Taku Inlet •
Carlson Creek Near Taku Inlet
Rhine Creek Near Juneau .•••••
Grindstone Creek Near Juneau ••
Sheep Creek Near Thane
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Gold Creek at Juneau ••••.
Salmon Creek Near Juneau
Lemon Creek Near Juneau. •..•••
Nugget Creek Near Juneau
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Cowee Creek Near Berners Bay •••••
Davies Creek Near Berners Bay •
Sawmill Creek Near Berners Bay.
Antler Lake Near Berners Bay. •
Sherman Creek Near Comet ••
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Dewey Creek Near Skagway ••••
Skagway River Near Skagway
Endicott River Near Lynn Canal
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Waterfall Lake Near Waterfall Bay ••
Sukkwan Lake Near Kasook Inlet •••••••
Karheen Lake Near Karheen Passage •
Shipley Lake Near Shipley Bay ••••
Klakas Lake Near Klak.as Inlet
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Hetta Lake Near Betta Inlet ••
Reynolds Creek at Copper Harbor
Jumbo Creek Near Copper Harbor
Beaver Creek at Sulzer Passage
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Linkum Creek at Kasaan •
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Goodro Lake Near Kasaan . . . Karta River Near Kasaan •••
Harris River Near Kasaan •••••
Marys Lake Near Polk Inlet • • • •
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Chomly Creek at Cholmondeley Sound ••••
Tunnel Creek Near Dolomi Harbor.
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Aiken Lake Near Moira Sound • • • • • •
Collinson Creek Near Moira Sound. • ••
Myrtle Creek Near Niblack Anchorage •••••
Kegan Creek at Moira Sound ••••
Kugel Lake Near Dickman Bay •••
Waterfall Creek Near MeUakatla ••
Melanson Lake Near Metlakatla •••
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Trout Lake Near Metlakatla •••••••••
Nadzaheen Lake Near Revillagigedo Channel
Hassler Lak.e Near Revillagigedo Channel ••
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Purple Lake Near Tamgas Harbor •• . . . . . ... . .
Tamgas Lake Near Felice Strait ••• . .. . . . . . . ...
Cascade Creek Near Wacker .•••• . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It ••• . . . . Mahoney Creek Near George Inlet •••
Beaver Falls Creek Near George Inlet ••••.
Lake Whitman Near Ketchikan ••
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Ketchikan Creek Near Ketchikan •.••••
Walsh Creek Near Wacker •••.•••
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Lake Perseverance Near Wacker •• ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Naha River Near Naha Bay •.•••••••• . .... . ..
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Orchard Lake Near Shrimp Bay ••
Claude Lake Near Behm Canal ••
Lake Grace Near Behm Canal •• . .. . .. . . . . . . . .
Manzanita and Ella Creeks Near Manzanita Bay ••
Gokachin River Near Thorne Arm ••••••••
Fish Creek Near Thorne Arm •••••••••••••
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Swan Lake Near Carroll Inlet • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • •
• • • . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... McHenry Lake Near McHenry Inlet • • • • • •
Navy Lake Near Burnett Inlet •••••••• .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burnett Lake Near Burnett Inlet • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . ....
Kunk Lake Near Zimovia Strait ••••••••••••••••••••••••
Olive Lake Near Zimovia Strait •••••••••••••••••••••••
Menefee Lake Near Menefee Inlet • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Thoms Lake Near Z1mov1a Strait. • • • ... . . . . • •
Crystal Lake Near Petersburg •••••••••••• . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . .
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. .... Point Sullivan Lake Near Bay ol Pillars
Goemere Creek at Washington Bay •••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Ledge Lake Near Saginaw Bay •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Gunnock Creek at Kake • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . ...... ' ' .... . .
Andean Lake Near Little Branch Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Baturin Lake Near Big Branch Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Tumakol Lake Near Redlisb Bay ••••••••••••••••• . . . . . . . ...
Snipe Lake Near Snipe Bay •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••
Kek:ur Lake Near Sandy Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Maksoutof River Near Sandy Bay ••••• . . . . ..... • • . . •• ... . . . . . . ...
Banks Lakes Near Port Banks •• . . . . • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lake Plotn.ikaf Near Port Banks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . ••••• . . . . .
Lake A voss Near Great Arm .••..••..•••.•••.• , •••••••••••.••••
Benzeman Lab at Necker Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Lake Ekaterina :Near Shamrock Bay •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
RedcMibt Lake Near GcJclc:lard ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Green Lake Near Silver Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Medvejia Lake Near Silver Bay • • • • • • • • •• • •• : • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Medvetcba River Near Sitka .................................... .
Indian River at Sitka • • • • • • • • • • • • ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lake Eva Near Hanus Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hidden Palls Lakes Near Kasnyku Bay
Kasnyku Lake Near Waterfall Cove •••••
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Tak:a:tz Lake Near 'I'a.ka.tz Bay •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Wuman Lakes Near Baranol • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List-WATER POWER PROJECTS
( See List Alphabetk:ally Ammaed Paae XVI )
Continued
Baranof Lake at Baranof ..••.•••.
Carbon Lake Near Cascade Bay ••.
Four Falls Lake Near Cascade Bay ••
Milk Lake Near Nelson Bay .
Nelson Lakes at Nelson Bay ••••
Deep Lake at Red Bluff Bay ••.••
. .
. .. . .. . ...... . . . . . . ..... . ....
Waterfall Lake at Red Bluff Bay •• . . . . . . . .
Parry Lake Near Patterson Bay ••
Brentwood Lakes Near Patterson Bay
Blanchard Lake Near Patterson Bay •••••
Finger Lake Near Patterson Bay •••
Fiddle Lake Near Patterson Bay ••• ,
Banner Lakes Near Patterson Bay
Cliff Lake Near Deep Cove
Deer Lake Near Mist Cove ••.•.•••••
Maga Lake Near Mist Cove ••••••
Rostislaf Lakes Near Chatham Strait ••
Nakvassin Lakes Near Port Herbert ••
Lake Ospery Near Port Walter ••.••••
Lake Borodino Near Big Port Walter ••
Sashln Lake Near Little Port Walter •
Lucy Lake Near Port Lucy •••••••
Sheckley Lakes Near Port Armstrong ••
Conclusion Creek Near Port Conclusion ••
Lake Surprise Near Kalinin Bay .•.•••
Rust Lake Near Chichagof ••••••••••
Didrickson Lakes Near Didrickson Bay
Goulding Lakes Near Goulding Harbor .
Falls Creek Near Davison Bay ••••••
Porcupine Creek Near Porcupine Harbor •
Cann Creek Near Lisianski Inlet ••
Margret Creek Near Port Althrop.
Gart-Hee-Ne Creek Near Hoonah ••••
Steve Kane Creek at Hoonah •••
Shatter Creek at Hoonah ••• , ••
Pavlof Lake at Freshwater Bay
Harley Creek Near Tenakee ••
Kook Lake Near Basket Bay ••
Sitkoh Lake Near Chatham
Suloia Lake N.ear Suloia Bay • • •
North Arm Creek Near Hood Bay
...
Dahl Creek Near Hood Bay •••••
Hasselborg River Near Mitchell Bay •••.
Crescent Lake Near Mitchell Bay , •••••
Thayer Lake Near Chatham Strait ••
Lake Florence Near Chatham Strait •• ,
Lake Kathleen Near Chatham Strait.
Eliza Lake Near Eliza Harbor •••
Treadwell Ditch Near Douglas ••
Pelican Cove Creek. • ••••••
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Number
1. Fish Creek Near Hyder •••••• . . . ... . ..
2. Soule Glacier River Near Hyder .•••• . . . ... . ... . .
3. Davis River at Portland Canal •• ..... . . . . . . . . .
4. Winstanley Creek at Behm Canal •• . . . . . ... . ...
5. Punchbowl Lake Outlet at Rudyerd Bay •• . . . ..... . . . . . . . . ... ..
6. Short Creek at Short Bay •••••••.•. . . . .....
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Shelokum Lake Outlet at Bailey Bay • • • • • •
Tyee Creek at Bradfield Canal Near Wrangell •••
Mill Creek Near Wrangell • , .•••••••••••
Cascade Creek at Thomas Bay Near Petersburg
Spruce Creek at Windham ••••••••••••••
. . , .. ... ... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ..
• • . . . . . .
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...
Sweetheart Falls Creek at Port Snettisham •••••••••••• . . • • •
Tease Lake Outlet at Port Snettisham. • • • •
Speel River at Port Snettisham ••••••• , ••
. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
Long Lake Outlet at Port Snettisham • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Long River Below Second Lake at Port Snettisbam •• • • •
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• • . . . . . . ..... . ..... . . . . . . Crater Creek at Port Snettisham.
Dorothy Creek at Taku Inlet ••••
Turner Creek at Taku Inlet •
Annex Creek Near Taku Inlet
. . . . . . . .... . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . ..... . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . ... Annex Creek Tailrace at Taku Inlet ••••••
Carlson Creek Near Sunny Cove Taku Inlet • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ••••
Grindstone Creek Near Juneau. • . . . . . . .. . . . . . • • •
Sheep Creek Near Thane ••••••••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... . . ... Gold Creek at Juneau. • • • • • •
Salmon Creek Near Juneau •
Lemon Creek Near Juneau
........ ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . • • . . . . . . . . . ...... • • . . . . . . . • • • •
Nugget Creek Near Juneau ••••••
Sherman. Creek at Comet ••••••
Reynolds Creek at Copper Harbor
. . . . ......
• • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . • •• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ka.~ River at Ka.~ Bay ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Myrtle Creek at Niblack •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •
Mahoney Creek at George Inlet • . . . . . . . . . .
Beaver Falls Creek at George Inlet.
Ketchikan Creek at Ketchikan •••••••••••
. . . . . . . . . .
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• • • • • ••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ketchikan Lake Spillway Near Ketchikan • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Tailrace at the Power Plant of Ketchikan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . Perseverance Creek Near Wacker ••
Orchard Creek at Shrimp Bay. • • • •
Grace Creek at Bebm Canal ••••• • • • • • •
Manzanita Creek Near Manzanita Bay ••••
Ella Creek at Behm Canal •••••••••••••••••
Fish Creek at Thorne Arm. • • • • • • • •• . . .
...... . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • • . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . . . .
• • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swan Lake at Carroll Inlet • • • •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Crystal Creek Near Petersburg •••••••••••••••••••• . .....
Green Lake at Silver Bay Near Sitka • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • . . . . .
Medvetcba River Near Sitka •
Baranof Lake at Baranof ••••
Coal Creek at Cascade Bay
Falls Creek at Nickel ••••
. . . ... . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Porcupine Creek Near Nickel •••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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XVI List-WATER POWER PROJECTS
Name
Aaron Creek Near Blake Channel
Aiken Lake Near Moira Sound .•••
Anan Lake Near Bradfield Canal
Alpbabetlcally Arranged
Andean Lake Near Little Branch Bay
Anmer Cascade Near Stephens Passage .
Annex Creek Near Taku Inlet
....
Antler Lake Near Berners Bay •••
Badger Bay Lake Near Badger Bay •••••••
Bakewell Arm Near Smeaton Bay •
Banks Lakes Near Port Banks •••
Banner Lakes Near Patterson Bay
Baranof Lake at Baranof •••••••••••••
Baturin Lake Near Big Branch Bay •••••
Bear Creek Near Taku Harbor •••
Beardslee Creek Near Lynn Canal •
Beaver Creek at Sulzer Passage. . . . . . .
.... . .
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Beaver Falls Creek Near George Inlet ••••••••
Benzeman Lake at Necker Bay ••••••••••••
Blanchard Lake Near Patterson Bay •••••
Bonanza and Canyon Creeks Near Hyder
Boundary Creek Near Taku River •••••••••
. . .
. ,
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Brentwood Lakes Near Patterson Bay •••
Burnett Lake Near Burnett Inlet
... . . . . .
... . .... . . . . ... .
• • . .. . ...
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. .. Cann Creek Near Lisianski Inlet
Carbon Lake Near Cascade Bay •••
Carlson Creek Near Taku Inlet •
Cascade Creek Near Thomas Bay ••
Cascade Creek Near Wacker •••••• . . . . . .
Checats Upper Lake Near Behm Canal •••
Chomly Creek at Cholmondeley Sound.
Claude Lake Near Behm Canal •• . . . . . . . . . . ..
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Cliff Lake Near Deep Cove • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Clover Creek at Clover Bay •••••••
. . . ....
Collinson Creek Near Moira Sound •••••
Conclusion Creek Near Port Conclusion
Cowee Creek Near Berners Bay •••••••
Crater Lake Near Port Snettisham •••
Crescent Lake Near Mitchell Bay.
Crittenden Creek Near Wrangell
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•
Crystal Lake Near Petersburg ••• ... . .
Dahl Creek Near Hood Bay ••••••••••
Davidson Creek Near Taku Inlet.
Davies Creek Near Berners Bay ••••••
Davis River Near Hyder ••• . . . ... . . . . ... . .
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Deep Lake at Red Bluff Bay •••••
Deer Lake Near Mist Cove ••••
Delta Creek Near Thomas Bay.
I Dewey Creek Near Skagway
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Didrickson Lakes Near Didrickson Bay •••••••••.•••••••
Dorothy Lake Near Taku Inlet • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••
Drake Lake Near Farragut Bay •••••••••••••••••••.••••
Number
32 ••••.
91
26 ••.
130
41
53
66
15
16
136
163
151
131
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47
71
80
105
139
160
5
52
159
120
181
152
54
38
103
19
89
112
164
88
92
174
83
48
194
34
125
192
50
64
7
158
185
35
68
177
48
39
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List· W A. TER POWER PROJECTS
AJphabetkally A.rna8ed ( Coat'd )
Name
£Uza Lake Near Eliza Harbor , •
Endicott River Near Lynn Canal. .......
Falls Creek Near Davison Bay ••.
Fiddle Lake Near Patterson Bay
Finger Lake Near Patterson Bay
Fish Creek Near Hyder ••.••••.
Fish Creek Near Thorne Arm ••
Four Falls Lake Near Cascade Bay
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Gart-Hee-Ne Creek Near Hoonah.
Glory Creek Near Farragut Bay ••
Goemere Creek at Washington Bay ••
Gokachin River Near Thorne Arm ••
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..
... Gold Creek at Juneau • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Gooc:lro Lake Near Kasaan •••••••••••••••
Goulding Lakes Near Goulding Harbor •
Granite Creek Near Hyder •••••
..
. . . . . . . . . . ...
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.... . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Granite Lakes Near Behm Canal •••
Green Lake Near Silver Bay •••
Grindstone Creek Near Juneau
Gunnock Creek at Kake ••••••
.... . . . . . . . .
Halibut Bay Lakes Near Portland Canal
Harding River Near Bradfield Canal •••••••
Harley Creek Near Tenakee •••••••• . .
. . . .
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...... ......
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.....
... Harris River Near Kasaan ••••••••
Harrison Lakes Near Portland Canal ••
Hasselborg River Near Mitchell Bay •••
Hassler Lake Near Revillagigedo Channel
Betta Lake Near Betta Inlet • • • • • • • • •
Hidden Falls Lakes Near Kasnyku Bay ••
Hidden Inlet Lake Near Pearse CanaL
Humpback Lake at Mink Bay ••••••••
. ... .... . . . . . . ....
. . . . . . . .. ... . . . .
Indian River at Sitka •••• ...............................
Jumbo Creek Near Copper Harbor. .......................
Karheen Lake Near Karbeen Passage
Karta River Near Kasaan. ••••••
Kasnyku Lake Near Waterfall Cove
. .
. . .
. . . .
. . . . . . Kegan Creek at Moira Sound • • •
Kekur Lake Near Sandy Bay ••••
Ketchikan Cree,k Near Ketchikan.
Klakas Lake Near Klakas Inlet •
Kla walt Lake at Klawak • • • • •
Kook Lake Near Basket Bay ••••
. . . . . . . .
Kugel Lake Near Dickman Bay.
Kunk Lake Near Zimovia Strait ••••••
Lake Avoss Near Great Arm •••
Lake Borodino Near Big Port Walter.
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..... . ... . . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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. ... . . . .
Lake Ekaterina Near Shamrock Bay ••••••
Lake Eva Near Hanus Bay • • • • • • • • • • • •
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Number
198
70
179
162
161
3
116
153
183
38
127
115
58
84
178
2
22
142
56
129
8
29
187
86
9
193
100
77
147
11
12
145
79
74
85
148
94
134
107
76
81
188
95
121
138
170
140
146
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AJpbabetically Arnnaed ( Cont'd )
Name
Lake Florence Near Chatham Strait •
Lake Grace Near Behm Canal •.•.
Lake Kathleen Near Chatham Strait
Lake Ospery Near Port Walter •.
Lake Perseverance Near Wacker.
Lake Plotnikof Near Port Banks
Lake Surprise Near Kalinin Bay ••
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Lake Whitman Near Ketchikan
Ledge Lake Near Saginaw Bay
Leduc Lake Near Leduc River
Lemon Creek Near Juneau ••••
Linkum Creek at Kasaan ••••
. . . . . . ... .... .... . . . . . . . ...
Long Lake Near Port Snettisham •
Lucy Lake Near Port Lucy •
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . ..... .
. . . . . . . ...... . . . Maga Lake Near Mist Cove.
MAhoney Creek Near George Inlet
Maksoutof River Near Sandy Bay • . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manzanita and Ella Creeks Near Manzanita Bay •• . . . . . ...
Margret Creek Near Port Althrop ••• . . . . . . . . .. . ...
Marten Arm Lake Near Marten Arm •••••••
Marten Creek Near Bradfield Canal •••••••
• • . . . . . .
Marys Lake Near Polk Inlet ••••••
McHenry Lake Near McHenry Inlet
Medvejia Lake Near Silver Bay.
Medvetcha River Near Sitka •••• . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . .
Melanson Lake Near Metlakatla •••••••••••••••
Menefee Lake Near Menefee Inlet
M111 Creek Near Wrangell ••.•• . . ... . . . . . . . . . .
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Milk Lake Near Nelson Bay •••••••••••••••
Myrtle Creek Near Niblack Anchorage • , •••
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• • . . . . . . . . . . ..... .
Nadzaheen Lake Near Revillagigedo Channel •••••••••••••••••••••
Naha River Near Naha Bay •••••••• ·• • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••
Nakvassin Lakes Near Port Herbert •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Navy Lake Near Burnett Inlet •••••••••
Neck Island Lake Near Whale Passage . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
Nelson Lakes at Nelson Bay , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Nooya Lake at Rudyerd Bay ••••••••••••••••
North Arm Creek Near Hood Bay •• .....
Nugget Creek Near Juneau •••••••••••••
Olive Lake Near Zimovia Strait ••
Orchard Lake Near Shrimp Bay ••
. . . . . . . . .
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• ... . . . . . . . ...
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Parry Lake Near Patterson Bay •••••
Pavlof Lake at Freshwater Bay ••••
Pelican Cove Creek ••••.••••
Peterson Lake Near Juneau •••••••••
. . . . . . .... . .. .... . .. . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... • • . . .
Point Sullivan Lake Near Bay of Pillars •••••••• . . . . . .
Porcupine Creek Near Porcupine Harbor
Punchbowl Lakes at Rudyerd Bay ••••
Purple Lake Near Tamgas Harbor ••
.... ..... ....
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Quadra Lakes Near Boca De Quadra ..........................
Number
196
113
197
169
109
137
175
106
128
23
60
83
45
172
188
104
135
114
182
13
31
87
118
143
144
97
123
33
154
93
99
110
168
119
82
155
21
191
61
122
111
158
188
200
82
128
180
20
101
14
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List· WATER POWER PROJECTS
Alphabetkall:r Arralqed ( Coat'd)
Name
Redoubt Lake Near Goddard .••....
Reef Point Lake Near Portland Canal
Reynolds Creek at Copper Harbor .. , •
Rhine Creek Near Juneau •••.•••.•
Rostislaf Lakes Near Chatham Strait ••
Rust Lake Near Chichagof ••••••••
.... . . . . . . ...
. . . • ........
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. . . . .
. . . .
. . . . . . ....
. .. Salmon Creek Near Juneau •••••••••••••••
Salmon River Near Hyder ••• "' •••••••••••• . . . . . . . . .....
Sashin Lake Near Little Port Walter ••
Sawmill Creek Near Berners Bay •••
Scenery Creek Near Thomas Bay ••••••
Sheckley Lakes Near Port Armstrong • • • •
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . ... ... Sheep Creek Near Thane • • • •
Shelokum Lake at Bailey Bay ••
Sherman Creek Near Comet •.••
.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Shipley Lake Near Shipley Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • . . ... .. . . . . • •
Short Creek at Short Bay. • • • •••••
Shotter Creek at Hoonah • • • • • • • • .
. . . . . . . . .. ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sitkoh Lake Near Chatham ••
Skagway River Near Skagway.
Snipe Lake Near Snipe Bay •••••
Sou14 Glacier River Near Hyder •
.. . . . • • . .... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speel River Near Port Snettisham ••••• • ••• * ••• . . . . .
Spruce Creek Near Windham •••••••••••••• . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •••• . . . I 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steve Kane Creek at Hoonah • • • • •
Sukkwan Lake Near Kasook Inlet ••
Suloia Lake Near Sulola Bay ••••.
Swan Lake Near Carroll Inlet • • . , ... . . . . . . . ....
Sweetheart Falls Creek Near Port Snetttsbam •• . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
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Takatz Lake Near Takatz Bay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • •
Tam gas Lake Near Felice Strait. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . Tease Lake Near Port Snettisham • • • • • I • • • • • •
Thayer Lake Near Chatham Strait ••••••••••••••••• . . . . . . . .
Thoms Lake Near Zimovla Strait • • • • • • • • • • ~ • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Thumb Creek Ne~r Hyder • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Tom Creek Near Bn.dfield Canal ••••••••••••••••••••• • • • •
Treadwell Ditch Near Douglas • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Trout Lake Near Metlakatla ••••••
Tumakof Lake Near Redfish Bay.
. . . . .
• •
Tunnel Creek Near Dolomi Harbor • • • ••
Turner Lake Near Taltu Inlet ••••••••••••
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . .
• • . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . • • • • • • • • •
Tyee Lake Near Bradfield Canal •••••••••••••••••••••••••
Walsh Creek Near Wacker ••••••••••••
Waterfall Creek Near Metlakatla • • • • • • • • •
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• • . . . ~· • • • • •
Waterfall Lake at Red Bluff Bay ••••
Waterfall Lake Near Waterfall Bay ••
. . . . . . . . . ...... • • . .
Waxman Lakes Near Baranof •••••••••••••
White River Near Bradfield Canal. • • • • • • • • • •
Wilson Lake Near Wilson Arm •••••••••••••
Winstanley Creek at Behm Canal ••••••••••••
.... . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yehring Lake Near Taku Inlet •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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XX WATER POWER PROJECTS SHOWING REFERENCES MADE TO
APPLICATIONS FILED WITH THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
Number Abbreviated Project Name
1. Salmon River • . • • • • • • . • • . . • . • • . • • • 688
Application Number
• Refers to Forest Service Priority
•• Special References
2. Granite Creek •....•••••••••••• , •• 954, 1,043
3. Fish Creek • , ••••• o • o o • o •••••• , • , 504, 580
4. Thumb Creek ...••...••.• , ••••••.• 363, 511
5. Bonanza and Canyon Creeks •••••••• , •• 513
6. Soul~ Glacier River •.•.•.•.••••••••• 689
7. I>avis River ••.••••••••.•••••••••• 917
11. Hidden Inlet Lake ••• : •••.•••••••••• 27•, 509
20. Punchbowl Lakes .••••••••••••••••• , 547, 758, 769
22. Granite Lakes •.••..•••.••••••••••• 769
25. Shelokum Lake •••.•.•••••••••••••• 19*
28. Alllln Lake • • • • • • • • • • • • .. •••••••••• 157
27. Tyee Lake • . . • • . • . . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • 157
28. White River ..••.•••..••••••••.••• 157
29. Harding River •••••••.••••.••••••• 61
30. Tom Creek •••.•••.••.••••••••••• 61
32. Aaron Creek • . • • • . . • .•••••••••••• 257
33. Mill Creek •••••••...•••••••••••• 15*, 153, 269, 611, 61, 1,905
34. Crittenden Creek ••••••••••••.••••• 61
36. Cascade Creek •••••.•••••••••••••• 275
38. Glory Creek ••.•••••••.•.•••••••.• 1,085
40. Spruce Creek . • • • • . . • • . • . • . ••.•••• 23* 1 840
42. Sweetheart Falls Creek • o •••••••••••• 246 1 586, 698, 753, 797
43. Tease Lake ..• o • • • • • • • • • ••••••••• 2•, 4
44. Speel River . • • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2•, 3*, 4
45. Long Lake ••.•••••••.•••.•••••••• 2*, 3* 1 4, 755
46. Crater Lake •••.••••.•••••••••••• 2*, 3•, 4, 246, 586, 698, 753, 755, 797
4 7. Bear Creek • . . . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • 30•
48. Dorothy Lake ••••.••••.••••••••.•. 1,038, 755
49. Turner Lake •••••••••••••••••••••• 13•
53. Annex Creek • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6•
54. Carlson Creek . o •••••••••••••••••• 6•
55. Rhine Creek •••.••••••••••••••••• 11•
56. Grindstone Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11*
61. Nugget Creek ••••••••••••••••••••• •• 1 22*
63, Cowee Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • • • • • • •
64. I>avtes Creek • . • • • • • • •••••••••••• , 12•
67. Sherman Creek. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••
68. Dewey Creek ••.•••••••••••••••••• 1,051
69. Skagway River • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 353
71. Beardslee Creek ••••••••••••••••••• 63
78. Reynolds Creek ••••••.•••• , ••••••• 132, 186, 684
79. Jumbo Creek ..••••••••••••••.•••• ••
80. Beaver Creek ••.••..•••••••••.•••• t•
83. Linkum Creek •••••••••••••••••••• 1,082
84. Goodro Lake ...................... 17•
WATER PO\VER PROJECTS SHOWING REFERENCES MADE. TO XXI
APPLICATIONS FILED WITH THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
Con tl.aued
Number Abbreviated Project Name
85. K.arta River ••.•••••••••• , •• , , •••. 243, 896
86. Harris River .•..••••.•••.. , ••••. ~ 812
89. Chomly Creek •....•••.•.••••••••• 783
90. Tunnel Creek •.•••.•••••••••.•••• • 1,286
92. Collinson Creek .•••.•••••••••••••• 876
93. Myrtle Creek • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 14•
103. Cascade Creek •.•••••••••••••• , ••• 821
Application Number
* Refers to Forest Service Priority·
** Special References
104. Mahoney Creek ••.•••••.•••••••••• 25•, 136, 420, 758, 769, 1,246
105. Beaver Falls ••.••.••••••••••••••• 25*, 136, 206, 420, 758, 769, 1,246, 1,922
1 06. Lake Whitman .•.••••••••••••••••• 9•, 1,138
107. Ketchikan Creek •• , •••••.••• , , ••• , • 420
108. Walsh Creek •••.••.•••••••• , ••••• 1,222
109. Lake Perseverance ••.•••.•• , •••• , • • 724, 420, 1,135
111. Orchard Lake ••••• , •••.•••••••••• , 5*, 20*, 60, 93, 94, 758, 769
113. Lake Grace • • • . • • • •••••.••••• , ••• '158, 769 ·
114. Manzanita and Ella Creeks ••.••••.••• , 547, 758, 769
116. Fish Creek ••••••••••••••••••••• , 26*, 140, 758, 769
117. Swan Lake .••••••..•.•••••••••• , • 50, 60, 140, 547, 758, 769, 1,246
118. McHenry Lake •••••.•••••••••••••• 61
125. Crystal Lake ••.•••••.•••••••••••• 201
127. Goemere Creek ••••••••••••••••••• 1,357
129. Gunnock Creek ••••..•••••••••.•••. 28*, 731
142. Green Lake ••.•.•.•••••••..•••••• 29•, 244
144. Medvetcha River ••.•••••••••.•••••• 408
147. Hidden Falls Lakes ••••••••••••.•••• 833
151. Baranof Lake ••.•••••••••••••••••• 244, 1,189, 1,185
152. Carbon Lake . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 244
156. I>eep Lake • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 7 93
164. Cliff Lake • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1, 023
169. Lake Ospery ••••••••••••••••••••• 1,232
170. Lake Borodino •••••••••••••••••••• 31 *, 377
173. Sheckley Lakes ••••••••••••••••••• 576, 1,426
174. Conclusion Creek •••••••••••••••••• 1,162
176. Rust Lake •••••••••••.•••••••.••• 4•, 7*, 951
177. Didrickson Lakes •••••••••••••••••• 212
179. Falls Creek •••••••• ·• •.•••••••••.• 16*, 24*
180, Porcupine Creek •••.••.•••••••••••.• 16*, 24*
181. Cann Creek ••••••••••••••.•••.••• 129, 213
182. Margret Creek ••••••••.• • ••..••••• 794
184. Steve Kane Creek •••••..••.•.•..••• 1,382
186. Pavlof Lake • . • . • . • • . • • . • . . • • • • . • • 32*, 241
187. Harley Creek .••••..••..••••.••••• 831
190. Suloia Lake • . • . . . • . . . • • • • • . . . • • • . 8*
192. Dahl Creek .••..•.........•.....• 1,315
200. Pelican Cove Creek ..••••..•....•••• 1,521
XXII APPLICATION NUMBER SHOWING REFERENCE TO WATER POWER PROJECT * Refers To Forest Service Priority
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Number
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60
61
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93
94
129
132
136
140
153
157
186
201
206
212
213
241
243
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Abbreviated Project Name and Number
Beaver Creek, 80
Tease Lake, 43; Speel River, 44; Long Lake, 45; Crater Lake, 46
Speel River, 44; Long Lake, 45; Crater Lake, 46
Rust Lake, 176
Tease Lake, 43; Speel River, 44; Long Lake, 45; Crater Lake, 46
Orchard Lake, 111
Annex Creek, 53; Carlson Creek, 54
Rust Lake, 176
Suloia Lake, 190
Lake Whitman, 106
Rhine Creek, 55; Grindstone Creek,. 56
Davies Creek, 64
Turner Lake, 49
Myrtle Creek, 93
Mill Creek, 33
Falls Creek, 179; Porcupine Creek, 180
Goodro Lake, 84
Shelokum Lake, 25
Orchard Lake, 111
Nugget Creek, 61
Spruce Creek, 40
Falls Creek, 179; Porcupine Creek, 180
Mahoney Creek, 104; Beaver Falls, 105
Fish Creek, 116
Hidden lnlet Lake, 11
Gunnock Creek, 129
Green Lake, 142
Bear Creek, 47
Lake Borodino, 170
Pavlof Lake, 186
Swan Lake, 117
Orchard Lake, 111; Swan Lake, 117
Harding River, 29; Tom Creek, 30; Mlll Creek, 33; Crittenden
Creek, 34; McHenry Lake, 118
Beardslee Creek, 71
Orchard Lake, 111
Orchard Lake, 111
Cann Creek, 181
Reynolds Creek, 78
Mahoney Creek, 104; Beaver Falls, 105
Fish Creek, 116; Swan Lake, 117
Mill Creek, 33
Anan Lake, 26; Tyee Lake, 27; White River, 28
Reynolds Creek, 78
Crystal Lake, 125
Beaver Falls, 105
Didrfckson Lakes, 177
Cann Creek, 181 ·
Pavlof Lake, 186
Karta River, 85
APPLICATION NUMBER SHOWING REFERENCE TO WATER POWER PROJECT XXIII
Coodoued
Application Abbreviated Project Name and Number
Number
244 , •••••.• Green Lake, 142; Baranof Lake, 151; Carbon Lake, 152
246 ••.••••• Sweetheart Falls Creek, 42; Crater Lake, 46
257 • • • • • • • . Aaron Creek, 32
269 • • . • • • • . Mill Creek, 33
275 • • • • • • . • Cascade Creek, 36
353 •••••.•• Skagway River, 69
363 • • . • • • • . Thumb Creek, 4
377 , ••..••• Lake Borodino, 170
408 •• , ••••• Medvetcha River, 144
420 •••••••• Mahoney Creek, 104; Beaver Falls, 105; Ketchikan Creek, 107
Lake Perseverance, 109
504 .••••••. Fish Creek, 3
509 • • • • • . . • Hidden Inlet Lake, 11
511 • • • • • • • • Thumb Creek, 4
513 • , • • • • • • Bonanza and Canyon Creeks, 5
547 ••• , ••• , Punchbowl Lakes, 20; Manzanita and Ella Creeks, 114; Swan Lake, 117
576 • • • • • • • • Sheckley Lakes, 173
580 •••••••• Fish Creek, 3
586 • • • • • . • • Sweetheart Falls Creek, 42; Crater Lake, 46
611 • • • . • • . • Mill Creek, 33
664 • . • • • • • . Reynolds Creek, 78
688 ••.•••.• Salmon River, 1
689 •.•....• Soule Glacier River, 6
698 • . . . . . . • Sweetheart Falls Creek, 42; Crater Lake, 46
724 ••...••• Lake Perseverance, 109
731 •••.•••. Gunnock Creek, 129
753 •.•..... Sweetheart Falls Creek, 42; Crater Lake, 46
755 • • • • . • • . Long Lake, 45; Crater Lake, 46; Dorothy Lake, 48
758 ••••••.• Punchbowl Lakes, 20; Mahoney Creek, 104; Beaver Falls, 105; Orchard Lake, 111;
Lake Grace, 113; Manzanita and Ella Creeks, 114; Fish Creek, 116; Swan Lake, 117
769 ••••.• , • Punchbowl ~akes, 20; Granite Lakes, 22; Mahoney Creek, 104; Beaver Falls, 105;
Orchard Lake, 111; Lake Grace, 113; Manzanita and Ella Creeks, 114; Fish Creek,
116; Swan Lake, 117
783 •.•••••• Chomly Creek, 89
793 •.•••••• Deep Lake, 156
794 .••.•.•• Margret Creek, 182
797 • • • • • • • • Sweetheart Falls Creek, 42; Crater Lake, 46
812 •••••.•• Harris River, 86
821 •••••••• Cascade Creek, 103
831 . • • • • • • • Harley Creek, 187
833 . . • • • • • • Hidden Falls Lakes, 147
840 • • • • • • • • Spruce Creek, 40
876 •••••••• Collinson Creek, 92
396 •••••.•• Karta River, 85
917 ........ Davis River, 7
951 •••..••• Rust Lake, 176
954 • • • • • . • • Granite Creek, 2
t,02~ .••••••• Cliff Lake, 164
i, OJ8 • • • • • • • • Dorothy Lake, 48
1, 043 •.••.•.. Granite Creek, 2
XXIV APPLICATION NUMBER SHOWING REFERENCE TO WATER POWER PROJECT
Continued
Application Abbreviated Project Name and Number
Number
1,051 •..••.••.•••• Dewey Creek, 68
1,082 . . • • • • . • • • • . • Linkum Creek, 83
1,085 ••••••.••••.• Glory Creek, 38
1,135 •••••••••.•.• Lake Perseverance, 109
1,138 ••.•••••••••• Lake Whitman, 106
1,162 ••••.•••.•••• Conclusion Creek, 174
1,185 ••••••••••••• Baranaf Lake, 151
1,189 ••••••••••••• Baranof Lake, 151
1, 222 • • • • • • • • • . • • • Walsh Creek, 108
1,232 ••••••••••• , • Lake Ospery, 169
1,248 ••••••••••••• Mahoney Creek, 104; Beaver Falls, 105; Swan Lake, 117
1,286 • • • • . • • • • • • • • Tunnel Creek, 90
1,315 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dahl Creek, 192
1,357 , •••••••••. , • Goemere Creek, 127
1,382 •••••• , •••••• Steve Kane Creek, 184
1,428 ••••••••••••• Sheckley Lakes, 173
1,521 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pelican Cove Creek, 200
1,905 ••• , ••••••••• Mill Creek, 33
1, 922 • • • • • • • • . • • • • Beaver Falls, 105
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DESCRIPTION OF REGION I
GEOGRAPHY
Southeastern Alaska includes that large group
ol coastwise islands named the Alexander Archi-
pelaco after a Russian Gzar, by the Coast Survey
in 1867, and a narrow strip aloni the mainland
lrtng between the northern part of British Colum~
bia and the Pacific Ocean. The southern end of
this area is in latitude 55° north, and the northern
end at the Chilkoot Pass is almost 600 north lati-
tude, while it extends east and west from longi-
tude 130° to 138° west. Few reaUze that south-
eastern Alaska is approximately 400 miles to the
west of SeatUe, the general impression being
that it is nearly north. The western shore -line
of the United States runs practically due north
and south between San Francisco and Seattle,.
but beginning at Vancouver Island, the coast-line
bends sharply to the northwest to Yakutat Bay
and Prince William Sound, where for a short
distance it swings to the west and then to the
southwest along the Aleutian Islands. Southeast-
ern Alaska is nearly 400 miles loag and about
120 miles in width from the canadian Boundary
to the western shores of the islands. Its greatest
length is 550 miles from the southeast to the
northwest corner of the zone. The boundary line,
between Alaska and Canada follows the thread of ,
Portland Canal northerly for 100mHes tothe c•-,
nal bead, then strikes in a northwesterly direc-
tion from peak to peak of the high coastal mOW)-.
tains to Mt. St. Elias and the 141st meridiaD. f
This region is in approximately the same
latitude as the British Isles and the southern
part of Norway and SWeden. This section of
Alaska resembles Norway in many ways. Soath-
eastern Alaska is a relatively small part of UMt
Territory which has an area of uearly 800,00()
square miles. The region comprises a matnland
strip and an archipelaco. The mainland contains
60 percent of the toal area of 35,527 square
miles. This area is aaly slightly less than the
area of the New England States. The island JI'OUP
is 300 miles long and has hundreds of islands, of
which 65 exceed 4 square mUes, .. 15 exceed 100
square miles, 6 exceed 1,000 square miles and
the largest ot these, Prince of Wales· Island, is
2, 770 square miles in area. The other larp is-
lands are Chichagof, 2,062 ,square miles; Admi-
ralty, 1, 709 square miles; Baranof, 1,631 square
miles; Revillagtgedo, 1,134 square miles; ,and
Kupreanof, 1,084 square miles. There are many
smaller islands such as Kuiu, 773 square miles;
Etol1D, 340 square miles; Dall, 263 square miles;
Wrangell, 216 square miles; Mitkof, 204 square
miles; Zaremba, 183 square miles; Kosciusko,
1 '72 square miles; Kruzof, 168 square miles; and
Annette, 127 square miles.
The islands are separated from each other
and the mainland by an elaborate patter a of in-
land seaways known as sounds, .straits, canals,
inlets, bays, narrows, arms, channels, coves,
anchorages and harbors, witb nearly all of these
features being navigable bJ small craft, while
the principal ones are safe for large steamers.
'rhere are 9,000 miles of shore-line along the
islands and ma1Dland, making them accessible
for exploration and development, only loeal road
systems being necessary. For the most part,
the coast-line is rocky and steep, but there are
a few sheltered ;ulcborages for small craft 10
miles in extent. Some of the details of the coast-
line are shown oa the ch&rts of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, but of recent years considerable
mapping from the air has been carried out and
there are a few air photograpb8' available-for
study.
There are 3 national monuments 1D southeast
Alaska. The Sitka National Monument comprises
about 57 acres of great natural, beauty and his-
torical interest. Old Kasaan National Monument
has an area of 38 aeres, preserves the Indian
Villaceof Baida and is located on Pr1DeeofWales
IslaDd. The Glacier Bay National Monument
comprises some1,820square miles and includes
a number of tide,water glaciers of the ftrst rank
in a setting of magnificent snow-capped mountain
r1.111es.
TOPOGRAPHY
'I'he mountai.itous topography of southeastern
Alaska, with its assoetated forests, glaciers,
waterfalls, and fiords, has a scenic beauty com-
paraole to that of Switzer land and Norway and is
one of the economic assets of the region. The
uea is famous for its ma,intficent fiords. These
fiords are thought to be former river valleys
which were eroded and deepened by the glaciers
and ice currents. There is a maze of deep, in-
tricate, inland waterways which thread among
the thousands of. islands of the Alexander Arcbi-
pelago. The seaways are generally deep and
have· hard rocky beds. The deepest will exceed
400 feet. A steamer may proceed from Seattle,
a thousand miles to Skagway, through whf&t is
known as the "inside passage", without once
entering the open ocean. This passage is a fa-
2 WATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
mous tourist route~ equivalent in origin a:nd
scenic character to the famous fiords of Norway.
Coast charts are available for most of the sea
lanes, and the principal channels have been wire
dragged, and many aids to navigation have been
installed. The area is filled with fiords which
penetrate into the gigantic heart of the Coast
Range. Cliffs rise sheer from the water's edge
to altitudes of 2,000 to 5,000 feet, and a short
distance from the shore-line, snow covered
peaks of 6,000 to 7,000 feet high are common.
High peaks, like the Devil's Thumb, which rises
to a height of 9,077 feet and with a shaftof 1,600
feet projecting above the general level, are visi-
ble on a clear day for a hundred miles. 'Mt. Fair-
weather rises to a height of 15,300 feet.
Thousands of small glaciers occUJ' in the
mountains, some clinging to steep slopes and
others continually faHing in broken masses into
the sea. Some of these valleys discharge ice-
bergs. Here and there waterfalls, starting hun-
dreds or even thousands of feet high on the moun-
tain sides, plunge through a series of cascades
into the valleys, or into the sea. SO steep are
many of the mountain. slopes that great land-slides
are a common sight, and long trianplar scars,
both old and recent, are a feature of many views.
The c011trasts of color afforded by the green of
the forest 011 the lower slopes, the dark to llaht
grays of the bare rock, the talus abov:e the timber
line, the white snow patches, -and the glaciers
lend ever changing variety to the scene.
In the general vic1n1ty of the tnteruUoaal
boundary, all the divides are filled with ice. The
ridges are covered with snow and tee caps. These
are the starting points for many glaciers, some
of them 20 to 30 miles loaa. There are thousands
of small alpine glaciers present Oil the maialand,·
and there are many on Baruof and Cbichqof
Islands. •
The largest rivers Ol'igtate in the interior
plateaus of Canada and haft cut their way through
the cotstal ranp. The 4 priDcipal rivers are
the stiltiDe, Whitiag, TalaJ and Klehini. Other
important rivers with their trtlnat8rtes are the
Salm.OD, Cbictamta, Unuk, Speeland Chlltat. Of
these 9 rivers, only the Speel River bas beea iD-
vesUgated as to their power posstbWties and
there are no data available from which to make
an estimate. Prom a general study of the map of
the rivers whteh flow through the casta~ ranee,
it would be strance 1Ddeed, if poteaUal power
sites were not available, especially so if Canada
and the United States should eventually plan to
develop them as basin projects.
The crest of the mainland is largely within
25 miles of tidewater and the intervening area is
divided into hundreds of watersheds, varying in
size from 200 square miles, such as the Speel
River basin, down to a fraction of a square mile.
At present, some of the upper reaches of these
streams are inaccessible as far as immediate
use is concerned. Even a survey other than by
aerial photography Is not readlly possible. Some
of these streams pass through valleys ln which
there are a series of "hanging lakes" which were
left by the glaciers. Some of these lakes are not
far from the shore, and afford excellent water~
storages for power purposes ..
The mouths of the larger rivers, particularly
the 4 large mainla.Dd streams, have great deltas.
Glacial moraines and t1lls have also produced
flats and drumlins. These areas form the prin-
cipal potential agricultural areas, ancl are almost
a neglllible part of the whole region.. Some of
the smaller deltas, or tidal sh<».ls, offer sites
suitable for the purpose of establishing commu-
ntUes, establtshments, docks aad anchorages.
GEOLOGY
There Is a compendium on the geological
research and miaeral deposits of the southeast
Alaska region iD Bulletin 800, published by the
U. 8. Geological Survey in 1929. This bulletin
should be coosulted by those who anticipate ex-
p-oring for minerals tD this area. The report is
accompanied by a reconutssaace geologic map
of the SOilthern and eastern part of southeastern
Alaska. This is the Ollly part of the area so far
covered iD sufficieat detan to warrant the pub-
lication of such a map. Ollly generalizations are
included here.
The classified rocks are the Ordovician sed.,.
1ments, metamorphic-sedimentary graywacke,
greenstoae aad schists. Some of these may be of
the Cambrian Period. The older rocks are more
widely distrtbu.ted iD the southern half of the area.
The Ordovician period followed the Cambrian aad
marks impcrtantgeographte changes, such as the
emergence of great areas of land in North Amer-
ica. The earltest known vertebrate and fish re-
mains occur iD rocks of this period, and crypto-
gamic plants almost certa.lJUy fiourlshed. The
cambrian rocks are next below Ordovician and
pertain to the earliest division of the Paleozoic
era. Tbe Cambrian formattcms of conalomerates,
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DESCRIPTION OF REGION 3
sandstones, shales and limestones indicate, in
general, conditions of shallow sea water and a
period of jp"eat duration. Plant f~:~ssils are
scarcely recognizable, but the record of animal
life indicates that the larger part of animal evo-
lution was accomplished in pre-cambrian times.
Every great animal type except the vertebrate is
represented in the fossils of the cambrian.
The age of the beds in Prince of Wales and
the neighboring islands are based on the dozen
collections made by A. F. Buddington and Theo-
dore Chapin, authors of Bulletin 800, and the
fossils were identified by Ruedemann, of the New
York State Geological Survey.
Limestones and marbles are common to the
beltof island areaextendingfromDa.ll andPrince
of Wales Islands through-to the Glacier Bay Na-
tional Monument, and lying west of Clarence
Strait, Stephens Passage and Lynn canaL
The sedimentation and metamorphosis action
continued through the Paleozoic era into the
Jurassic period of Mesozoic era. Following the
Jurassic period the beds show increased amounts
of material from the intrusions of the Upper
Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous period. The
Mesozoic era is the age of reptiles.
The strike of the beds is to the northwest. It
is the direction of a line formed by the intersec-
tion of a bedding plane, vein, or fault with a hori-
zontal plane. This strike forms the principal
axis of the larger islands and the longer mountain
ranges which are so much in evidence. The t.n: ..
trustves also lie to the northwest and cover over
haU of the area. The larger number of potential
water power sites on these islands appear to Ue
in this intrusive area. BuddlngtoD in discussing
the general character states tbat, "The Upper
Jurassic or Lower Cretaceous intrusive rocks are
the dominant geologic feature· of southeastern
Alaska. They are but a part of a great composite
batholith and its satellitic intrusions that extend
for more than 1,100 mUes northwestward into
Yukon Territory from Fraser River in British
Columbia. From Vancouver to Skagway, on the
mainland, the batholith forms the backbone of the
Coast Range and is exposed either at the shore-
line or not far inland. The term 'batholith' is
applied to~intrusive igneous bodies that occupy
considerable areas and show no observable evidi-
denee of bottom. The Coast Range batholith is the
largest on the North Amer lean continent. It is
much wider south of Skeelia River in British Co-
lumbia than north of it, and reaches a maximum
width of 110 miles. The part of the main batholith
in southeastern Alaska and the adjacent strip of
British Columbia is 35 miles wide, averaging
about 50 miles, and is about 350 miles long.
"The rocks of the batholith are often called by
the general term 'granite' or 'granodiorite', as it
is difficult or impossible in the field to distinguish
their character more precisely. Detailed exami-
nation, however, shows that only a relatively small
proportion of the batholith is true granite; that is,
a quartzose rock, in which two-thirds or more of
the total amount of feldspar present is potassic
feldspar and in which the plagioclase is a sodic
variety."
The Lynn canal, East Behm Canal, and the
longer bays and inlets extending east from Clarence
Strait and Stephens Passage intersect and continue
into the batholith exposing a steep shore-line and
making it possible to observe the character of the
rock.
A bathollth forms the spine of rugged Baranof
Island, crosses Chichagof Island with lesser peaks
and reaches its climax in the Mt. Fairweather and
St. Elias ranges. This batholith belt, however, is
modified as compared to the Coast Range. The
rocks of this belt differ in general from those to
the east in that they are pr.edominantly diorite
rather than quartz diorite. Air photographs show
extensive faulting or diking of intrusives along
ltp.es parallel to the northwest trend.
The surface contacts of the various beds are
irregular and frequenUy are sheeted intrusives.
This means the body of rock is long and wide com-
pared to its thickness and in general may lie in a
horizontal attitude. It is this sheeted intrusive
that is mineralized, and the mineralization is dis-
seminated. Alaska has been made famous in his-
tory for its gold production. Some other minerals,
however, in due time may take their proper place
in the mineral production of the area. Apparent-
ly from the meager exploration which bas taken
place, · there are many minerals to be found in
southeastern Alaska. How rich and extensive are
those minerals has stUI to be determined. A. H.
Brooks, author of "The Future of Alaska Mining1 ',
a u. s. Geological SUrvey Bulletin, 714, published
in 1921, states that "Anniferous lodes in Alaska
have yielded $92,000,000 worth of gold, of which
more than 80 percent has come from the stx large
low-grade mines of the Juneau district. • • • Suc-
cessful lode mining at Juneau in complete contrast
to most of the placer operations, has been based
on the exploitation of low-grade deposits oo a very
4 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHE.AST ALASKA
large scale. The mines have, indeed, been oper-
ated at a lower unit cost than any others in the
world. The average value per ton of gold and
silver recovered from ore produced in these
mines from 1882 to 1919 is $1.95. The small
margin of profit was offset by the very large
tonnage handled. ''
The largest ore deposit being worked is that
of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mininc Company and it
consists of a broad belt of parallel low-grade
lodes. The ore contains about 0. 05 ounces of
gold per ton and the selected ore for fine milling,
about 0. 09 ounces per ton. The country rock, at
the contacts, is a band of metamorphic igneous
schists, several miles in width, varying along
the long axis from siliceous to feldspathic and
chlorite schists, with occasional metamorphic
sedimentary interruptions, and varyin& trans-
versely from highly calcareous rocks atthe con-
tact to slates, graywacke, and greenstone. There
are similar belts of less regularity and extent
bordering the insular intrusives.
It is not intended to go further in the mineral-
ization of the rocks to be found in this area,
except to point out that. other than gold, silver
and lead combinations are usually present in
nearly all gold lodes. There are many other
minerals of value which have not been extensively
mined. These mineral-bearing rocks contain
molybdenum, nickel, copper, palladium, iron,
chromium, zinc, tungsten, antimony, titanium,
arsenic, bismuth, gypsum, garnet, barite, graph-
ite, mica, quartz, and carbonates. There are
-many other mineral types of rocks which in due
time may be worthy of mining.
In connection with power projects, it should
be pointed out that good foundation rock invari-
ably exists. The highlands are generally formed
of crystalline rocks which present excellent
foundations at nearly all of the dam sites. Local
conditions such as width and shape of the valley
and the extent of detrital materials occasionally
nullify the foundation value. These conditions
are usually mentioned in the repo•t describing
the project.
The character of detrital and delta fines lo-
cated near the project would influence the selec-
tion of the type. of construction for a particu-
lar site. Delta materials brought down from
interior plateaus· and found at the mouths of the
4 large mainland rivers, contain silt, clay, bio-
tite and humus, all of which would have to be re-
moved before it could be used in concrete. The
natural grading is sheeted and the beds of clean
sand are so thin as to make its recovery expen-
sive. However, there are occasional bars of
clean sand to be found. In the other mainland
streams which lie between Portland Canal and
Thomas Bay there appears to be many excellent
sand deposits of beach sands near the mouths of
these rivers. This sand can be recovered with
a minimum of washtnc and screening. North of
Thomas Bay similar conditions of beach sands
are found only at the heads of the inlets which
extend deeply into the mainland. The aggregate
conditions on. the islands are similarly related
to upstream geology and good sand deposits are
r~e.
CLIMATE
Southeast Alaska lies in a latitude which is
normally associated with severe weather condi-
tions. However, variations in temperatures
throughout the region depend less upon latitude
than.upon exposure to the warm winds from the
sea and the cold winds from the continental in-
terior. Those areas lying immediately along the
cQast-line, where the inhabitants usually live,
have a mild climate. The annual precipitation
is relatively hig11 as compared to the States, and
the rainfall varies widely in different localities.
The coast-line winters are comparable to
some conditions which pertain to the Atlantic
seaboard from Washington to Boston. The
monthly mean temperatures vary from 29° to
350 andrangefrom -150 to plus 500 Fahrenheit.
The temperatures taken at higher altitudes are
much lower, causing ice to form on the lakes 4
feet thick, at l ,000 foot elevations. This temper-
ature tends to suspend all natural flow in the
streams for several months, except as they are
fed from lake storages. The mean summer
temperature at sea level lies between 500 and
550 Fahrenheit, with slightly higher means at
h~her elevations up to the 1,000 foot elevation;
tiiJn lower means will occur with further in-
creases in elevation up to the point of the per-
petual snow line. The climate is discussed
more fully ill Part n of the report.
POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES
Prior to the Second World War the population
of the Alaskan Territory was in the vicinity of
75,000 people. They were broadly classified as
about 3, 500 Eskimos, 34,500 Indians, and 37,000
Whites, according to Colon61 and Mrs. William
DESCRIPTION OF REGION 5
Albee, who have worked among all of these
groups and taught the Eskimo children at Cape
Prince of. Wales. The Indians included a large
number of mixed bloods. This is a density of
approximately 1 person for 8 square miles d.
territory as contrasted with 44 persons per
square mile in the States. '
In southeast Alaska there were 25,241 people
according to the 1940 census, exclusive of mem-
bers of the a.,-med forces who were stationed in
the area or wer~ carrying on surveys and con-
struction work. This is an approximate density
of 1 person per 1.5 square miles. However, this
population is <;.oncentrated in 8 centers and many
small fishing and mining communities. The 8
larger communities had a population of 15,530
people according to the 1940 census. This was
an increase of 6,843 persons or 75 percent over
the1920census of8.887 persons. The1940 cen-
sus shows a population~ 5. 729 for Juneau; 4,1lH
for Ketchikan; 1,987for Sitka; 1,162forWrangell,
1,232 for Petersburg; and 834 for Skagway.
Skagway at the northern end of the area is
the railway terminus at the seaboard for the
White Pass Railway. Juneau is the capital of the
Territory and the distributing center for the
north end c1 this region. It is also the location
of the Alaska Juneau Mining Company. Douglas
is opposite fuaeau, across the Gastineau CbaD-
neL The plant of the Treadwell Mining Company
was located near Douglas. Sitka was the first
capital of Alaska 'and is located on the west coast
of Baranof Island. Sitka ha.4l many points of his-
torte interest and valuable relics of the Russian
occupation. A division station d. the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station of Alaskan Territory
is located at the town of Petersburg. Wrangell
and Petersburg are supply centersofthecentral
portion of the region, ud the former is also the
supply and outfitting station for the expeditions
moving into the Stikine River region. Ketchikan
is the first port of entry in southeast Alaska, and
is the distributing center for the southern region.
There are many small native villages, and
scores of small settlements at or near cuneries
and mines, which have a regular mail service
and where boat supplies, 1uel, food and clothing
can be purchased.
COMMUNICATIONS
Transportationfacilities on land insoutheast
Alaska are poorly developed and are likely tore-
main so for an indefinit~ period. The rugged
nature of the land with its many swampy areas,
muskegs, luxuriant growth of vegetation, num-
erous fiords and deep channels that separate the
island and much of the mainland, preclude the
extensive construction of railroads and highways
or even wagon roads, except at high costs. It is
possible, however, that in the near future con-
sideration will be given to connecting the main-
land of southeast Alaska by a road with the A-
laskan Highway. However, the need for railroad
construction is in large measure obviated by the
intricate oattern of natural waterways which pen-
etrate the region. These channels provide ex-
cellent highways for deep sea vessels and num-
erous deep water harbors in sheltered bays for
their anchorages.
STEAMSHIPS
Prior to World War U, ·regular. steamship
service was maintained by coastwise steamers
all the year round from Seattle and Vancouver
to Ketchikan, Petersburg, Wrangell, Sitka, Juneau
and Skagway. In the summer season, tourist boats
. leave Prince Rupert and Seattle for the major
ports of southeastern Alaska and to visit the gla-
cier bays and scenic beauty of the region.
Prior to World War II boats ran regularly
from Ketchikan carrying mail, passengers and
freightto settlements on the west coast of Prince
of Wales Isiand. Similar service was maintained
from Juneau to Fans haw Bay, Windham Bay, Sum-
dum, Snettisham, and Taku; from Petersburg to
Kake; from Juneau to Auke Bay, Tee Harbor,
Eagle Landing, Comet, and Skagway; and from
Juneau to Tenakee, Gypsum, Hoonah, Chichagof,
Cape Bdward and Sitka.
There were 5 steamship lines which were
operated between the region and Puget Sound,
with an average of 8 combined passenger and
cargo steamers each week during the summer,
and 3 during the winter. The steamship lines
were as follows:.
1. Alaska Steamship Company, Seattle.
2. Northland Transportation Company,
Seattle.
3. Alaska Transportation Company, Ta-
coma.
4. Canadian Pacific Company, Vancouver
and Seattle.
5. Canadian National Railways, Van-
couver.
The Canadian lines called at Prince Rupert
to pick up and discharge passengers and cargo.
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Radio Telepllone Circuit
Radio Tllqraph Circuit
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Tlrritonalllldlo Statfol
Fish and. Wildlife Radio Station
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COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
SOUTHEAST ALASKA
1944
SHOWING STATIONS TO WHICH
COMMERCIAL TELEGRAPH SER-
VICE IS AVAILABLE.
DATA FROM SIGNAL CORPS.
U. S. ARMY. ALASKA COM-
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DESCRIPTION OF REGION 7
The Canadian National Railway boat line oper-
a ted only during the summer.
The smaller towns and cannery camps were
served through the operation of weekly or bi-
weekly mail boats, and they usually had limited
passenger accommodations. Some of the smaller
communities have docking facilities used for
steamers taking on special cargoes, such as lum-
her and ores.
The transcontinental railroad ending at Prince
Rupert, B. C., reaches within 32 miles by air
line of Sitklan Island of southeastern Alaska.
Prince Rupert is 104 statute miles by water
from Ketchikan, the leading industrial center of
the southern portion of this region. SeaWe, the
most important water gateway, is 7S7 miles by
water from Ketchikan, 8S9 miles from Wrangell,
907 miles from Petersburg, and 1,033 mileF
from Juneau. Skagway and Sitka are usuaJly
reached via Juneau. The steamer trip from Se-
attle requires 45 hours to Ketchikan, and 70
hours to Juneau.
AIR lAYS
Great strides have been made in linking up
all of the larger communities with the United
States in an improved aJr service and especially
duringtheSecond World War, as wellas the past
decade. This service reaches Juneau both from
Seattle and the Whitehorse-Skagway route. The
Pan American airways route is established from
SeaWe to Ketchikan, Juneau, Whitehorse and
FairbankS. A Canadian company connects White-
horse with Edmonton for points east. It was re-
'ported by the Civil Aeronautics Board that some
35 air routes served many parts of the Alaska
Territory. Many of these routes have been con-
solidated. There are 3 licensed airway groups
serving about SO places in southeast Alaska with
regularity, and some have daily service. The
Pan American has 3 plane schedules per day each
way. This company uses landing fields while
the more local services land and take off from
the water. The local licensees as reported by
the Civil Aeronautics Board are the Alaska
Coastal Air lines, Ellis Air Transport and
Petersburg Air Service.
RADIO AND TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS
The accompanying map shows the communi-
cation system which is in operation in southeast-
ern Alaska. This system has been gradually in-
augurated over the last 30 years, but the major
portion has been developed dur ir.g the last dec-
ade, and especially during the war. The system
is largely owned and almost entirely operated by
the United States Government through the Signal
Corps, U. S. Army.
Alaska Communication System radio circuits
are operating through the Juneau station from
Skagway, Haipes, Excursion Inlet, Sitka and Se-
attle. It also is operating through the Ketchikan
station from Petersburg, Wrangell, Craig, Ann-
ette and Seattle. There are many radio, tele-
phone, radio telegraph, government land line and
commercial land line circuits which make con-
tacts with. more than SO other. stations on the
islands and mainland. These connect all of the
principal communities and mining camps with the
outside world.
The first public radio telephone circuit be-
tween Alaska and British Columbia was inaug-
urated on July 12, 1946, connecting Ketchikan,
Alaska, with Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Thefirstdirectcommercialradio telephone cir-
cuit connecting the United States and the Aleutian
Islands was inaugurated between Seattle and Adak,
Alaska, on July 13, 194S. A direct commercial
radio telephone circuit was established between
SeaWe and Nome on July 24, 194S. This is some
indication of the improvements that. are taking
place.
A second commercial radio telephone channel
was established between Anchorage and Seattle
August 31, 1945 for the purpose of handling the
increased traffic. A submarine cable circuit be-
tween Ketchikan, Juneau and Petersburg was con-
verted from simplex to full duplex and placed in
operation September S, 194S. These general im-
provements in the communication system will
have a direct effect on the operation of many com-
mercia! establishments which are going concerns.
FLORA
The greatest proportion of the area of south-
eastern Alaska is under the domain of the Tongass
National Forest, which is administered by a
branch of the United States Forest Service, re-
sident in Alaska with headquarters at Juneau.
Those 'who have an interest in the development
of this region and especially in the forest reserves
are referred to "Pulp-timber Resources of
Southeastern Alaskatt, by B. F. Heintzleman,
Regional .Forester, published by the Department
of Agriculture as Miscellaneous Publication No.
41, in 1928.
DESCRIPTION OF REGION 9
''Southeastern Alaska is within the range of
the extensive 'coast forest', which occurs in
western Oregon, Washington, and British Colum-
bia and along the southeastern coast of Alaska,
as far north and west as the Aleutian Peninsula
and Afognak Island. As thts coast forest pushes
northward from the most favorable part of its
range in Washington, it gradually loses some of
its species, the timber line decreases in altitude,
the trees become smaller and the species of the
higher elevations gradually work their way down
toward sea level.
''As found in southeastern Alaska, the coast
forest is predominantly a mixed stand of Western
Hemlock and Sitka Spruce. In many places Wes-
tern Red Cedar and Alaska Cedar are associated
with the predominant species in small proportions.
Any of these four species may be found occasion-
ally in a pure stand of small extent. The for-
ests have an almost tropical density of trees and
underbrush. In the usual mixed stand hemlock
with some cedar forms a dense main cover, and
this is overtopped by the more light-demanding
spruce, which occurs singly or in small groups.
Small bushy saplings of the shade-resistant hem-
lock and cedars, various species of blueberry
Waccinium> and devil club <Echinopanax horrida),
and other shrubs form a dense understory. Down
timber, which decays very slowly because of al-
most continuous saturation from an abundant rain-
fall, occurs in profusion, and a carpet of moss
often 6 inches or more in thickness covers the
decaying logs ·and the entire forest floor.
"The stands of timber are even aged; many
age classes are represented in the forest as a
whole; and the stands of the older age classes are
greatly in the majority, perhaps three-fourths of
the commercial timber of the region being mature
and over -mature. The even aged stands are char-
acteristic of western Hemlock and Sitka Spruce;
the greater number of age classes and the pre-
ponderance of old timber are to be expected in an
extensive virgin forest.
"The average stand per acre for the com mer-
cial forests as a whole is about 25,000 board feet,
but the individual logging units vary widely from
this average. A volume of 30,000 and 40,000
board feet per acre is common on many extensive
areas, and 50,000 feet or more per acre frequently
occurs on small units. The majority of merchan-
table trees are from 2 to 4 feet in diameter and
from 90 to 140 feet in height.
''The forest cover extends from the edge of
tidewater to an altitudinal limit of about 2, 750
feet in the southern part of the region and 2,000
feet in the northern sections. At an elevation of
about 1, 500 feet, the commercial timber gives
way to stands of dwarfed, limby trees, which are
designated 'subalpine' and classified as non-com-
mercial. Because of the prevailing steep slopes
the commercial forests form relatively narrow
bands aldng the shore lines of the mainland and
islands, rarely extending more than five miles
inland except along the valleys of the few large
streams.
"It is estimated that 75 percent of the com-
mercial timber lies within 2 1/2 miles of tide-
water.
"The forests of commercial .value are broken
into large blocks by frequent extensive non-com-
mercial areas of 'scrub', as the open stands of
somewhat dwaTfed timber are called, and by mus-
kegs of peat which carry only isolated small trees.
"Trees with dead spike tops are a conspic-
uous feature of the non-commercial scrub areas
and of the cedar areas. Spike-topped individuals,
so decadent as to be classed as unmerchantable,
are fairly pre .valent also in the over -mature hem-
lock-spruce stands, but their effect in depreci-
ating the .value of these stands is likely to be over-
estimated. They form a relatively small per-
centage of the timber which as a whole is of good
quality. Only a few spike tops occur in the ex-
tensive hemlock-spruce areas of mature timber
and of piling-sized young timber."
It is a common sight to see spruce trees 7
feet in diameter and 200 feet high. It is conser-
vatively estimated that of the 4 principal species,
Western Hemlock, Sitka Spruce, Western Red
Cedar, and Alaska Cedar, there is a total com-
mercial stand of 80 billion board feet, of which
98 percent is within the Tongass National Forest.
INDUSTRIES
The principal industries of southeastern A-
laska, bath existing and potential, are fishing,
mining, forestry products and recreation. These
resources are presented in the report," Alaska-
Its Resources and Development", Part VU, pre-
pared as one of a series of Regional Planning
Studies, by the National Resources Committee,
at the request of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
FISHING
The fisheries of southeastern Alaska which
are approximately half of this particular indus-
10 WATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
try in this region present a brilliant example of a
successful conservation policy. The improved
methods established will continue the annual catch
indefinitely. This industry shows more than 800
percent increase in the annual fish pack during
the 40 years following 1899. While salmon is by
far the principal fish taken, there are others of
importance such as halibut, herring, crab and
shrimp. Other aquatic life are important also,
such as the protected seal and otter catch. Whal-
ing has been carried on in a very limited way.
Along the bays and inlets of the islands and on
the mainland, canneries and fisheries have been
established which in due time may become a na-
tive labor industry, rather than operated by im-
ported labor from Seattle and the Puget Sound
area. At present only a very limited amount of
water power is used in connection with salmon
canneries, but as the freezing methods become
more established in the handling of the pack, this
power load may take on a significant figure in the
consumption of energy. Salmon fishing has reach-
ed stability and due to its basic importance ~11
good salmon spawning streams must be safe-
guarded and their utilization for other purposes
can only be permitted under careful regulation.
The fishing industry itself has developed small
hydro power units to replace fuel power in non-
spawning streams. To develop a small hydro is
usually not difficult as a large supply of fresh
water is required for canning, and hydro power
can usually be installed on the same conduit with
little additional expense.
MINING
It is apparent fr"tlm the extensive work in min-
eral studies during the century that Alaska holds
vast potential reserves of minerals, as yet un-
developed or scientifically explored, which will
contribute to the national welfare. Southeastern
Alaska has a good share of these minerals accord-
ing tothe Geological Surveys that have been con-
ducted. There undoubtedly will be a considerable
increase in mining as soon as more accurate
knowledge becomes known as to the minerals.
Lode mining for which Juneau has become famous,
is the second largest basic industry of the region
in point of the number of persons which are di-
rectly engaged. Its present and probable future
ener~y requirements far exceed that of the fish-
ing industry. Low grade ores are the rule and
low cost energy will be a prime consideration in
the development. This industry has prospects for
large expansion in the vicinities of Hyder, Thorne
Arm, Kasaan Bay, the mainland from Bradfield
Canal to Berners Bay, the Mansfield Peninsula
of Admiralty Island, the northwest portion of Chic-
hagof Island, Krestof Island, the Yakobi Islands,
and in several other areas.
FOREST PRODUCTS
The saw-mill capacity of southeastern Alaska
is largely geared to the local demand, supplying
such types of timber and lumber as are used in
the fishing and mining industry. During the First
World War some high-grade Alaska Spruce was
produced for airplane construction. Hemlock
piling may offer some opportunity for expansion,
since the Second World War has seriously de-
pleted the supply from other sources. A market
is available for the Western Red Cedar poles.
Shingles are manufactured at two plants, largely
for local consumption. The future of this in-
dustry could be expanded if it becomes a by-pro-
duct of lumbering. The same can be said for
poles although it would be practical to produce
them alone in some areas. However, nearly all
of these materials will necessarily have to be
shipped long distances to market.
The forest resources of southeastern Alaska
will undoubtedly be used chiefly for manufacture
of pulp for the chemical industries and for news-
print paper. Unusually favorable conditions exist
there for the large scale operations which char-
acterize the industry. When this industry is estab-
lished, great precautions must be taken in order
that none of the waste liquors from the pulp plants
are permitted to pollute the waters and destroy
the fish life. The policy of the Forest Service is
to limit the development of pulp and other wood-
using plants which are dependent upon national
forest timber to the total capacity that can be
supplied indefinitely through tree growth, and thus
insure permanent industries for this region. This
policy prevents over -development and subsequent
collapse through timber exhaustion that has char-
acterized timber industries in many sections of
the United States. This is highly important to the
paper industry itself, which has a heavy invest-
ment in plant and machinery. Studies by the
Forest Service indicate that under a proper sys-
tem of management, the forests of this region
can produce not less than 1,500,000 cords of pulp-
wood annually in perpetuity. This represents a
production of 1,000,000 tons or more of news-
OESCRIPTION OF REGION 11
print, which is about 25 percent of the yearly
consumption of the United States.
There is also a heavy demand for plywood
timber, a part of which can be supplied from this
area. The entry of these industries into south-
eastern Alaska maybe sudden ratherthan grad-
ual, and therefore the need for power will be large
as the pulpwood and plywood industries are heavy
users of power. The building of communities
will also create a demand for utility power for
services.
RECREATION
Recreation facilities are rapidly becoming
popular for the tourists, but their consumption
of energy will be very meager. Similarly, the
naval, military and other Federal bureaus are
increasing their demands for utility services, but
none of these establishments are likely to develop
very large demands for power as compared to
the establishing of forest products industries.
WATER RIGHTS
There are no Territorial or Federal statutes
in effect governing the appropriation of water.
There are several organized mining districts
having codified rules and regulations. However,
the Courts have not completely accepted them.
Common law, as expressed in McFarland, et al
v. Alaska Perseverance Mining Company 5ee
Alaska Reports, First Division, Juneau, June 3,
1907, page 308, et seq.> recognizes the principles
of priority, beneficial use, the highest use, and
negotiability.
A mining district priority for a water right
for a mining operation is establish_ed by posting
a notice of claim at the point of propost!d diver-
sion of a stream, and by filing a copy thereof,
attested by two witnesses, with the Recorder of
the district and within a reasonable time there-
after, the water must be put to beneficial use.
The priority dates from the notice, but the right
•
does not exceed the quantity claimed in the notice,
nor the quantity put to beneficial use within a
reasonable time.
A similar procedure is generally followed for
projects outside of the mining districts, or for
purposes other than mining within the district.
The filing is made in the office of the Recorder
of the judicial district. This step is precaution-·
ary and not mandatory as beneficial use without
notice or filing establishes an equal right.
REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER POWER
There are a few water power developments
now operating in southeastern Alaska, under per-
mits issued either by the Department of Agri-
culture for National Forest lands, or by the De-
partment of the Interior for lands of the public
domain. These permits preceded the passage of
the Federal Water Power Act of 1920, which as
revised as of August 26, 1935, is the controlling
law governing water power development on all
federally owned lands and federally controlled
waterways.
Procedure and ·requirements for the purpose
of obtaining permits and licenses governing water
power development are printed in a publication
by the Federal Power Commission, entitled
"Rules of Practice and Regulations, With Ap-
proved Forms, Effective June 1, 1938.
TERRITORIAL REGULATIONS
There are no territorial regulations required
other than demonstrating the right to do business
in Alaska. The applicant must comply with the
general statutes and pay assessed taxes. Licen-
sees for power development are not required to
carry on business with the territorial agencies.
There are no territorial regulatory body or rules
or regulations governing utilities at present, but
there are some municipal regulations in force
whenever city franchises for public service are
involved.
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CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 13
GENERAL CLIMATOGRAPHY*
The climate of southeast Alaska is abnorm-
ally mild and quite disproportionate to the lati-
tude in which it lies. The temperature of the
region takes on the characteristics of the ocean
close by. The precipitation ranges from tropi-
cal abundance to an amount barely sufficient to
meetthe needs of vegetation. Its distinctivefea-
tures are not alone due to the rugged topography
and its proximity to the vast exposure of the
ocean to the south and west, but are also influ-
enced in large measure by the great semi-per-
manent low-pressure area that overlies the
northern portion of the Pacific during the fall
and winter months.
The mean annual temperatures taken at sea
level throughout southeastern Alaska are from
10 to 15 degrees higher than the annual means
for the same latitudes found either in the interi-
or or the eastern portions of Canada or of Sibe-
ria. The interiora.nd eastern portions of the con-
tinents in the same latitudes are subject to sharp
and extreme fluctuations in temperature. This
is not true of southeastern Alaska. The close
proximity of the ocean, the numerous tidewater
channels and canals that separate the many is-
lands in the southeastern district, together with
the prevailing southerly winds blowing in from
the ocean, all help to give the region a tempera-
ture which partakes of the uniformity and mild-
ness which characterizes the temperature of the
adjacent ocean surface.
The North Pacific is a low-pressure area
which reaches over the Gulf of Alaska and the
Aleutian Islands region to the westward during
the fall and winter. This is a factor in the cli-
mate of this part of Alaska as well as of Brit-
ish Columbia and the North Pacific states. It
creates a marked contrast in the temperature
during the seasons. The temperatures of the air
masses are also affected by the warm aurface of
the ocean and the snow-covered land of continen-
tal Alaska and Canada. In the spring, when the
snow disappears and the land surface of the inte-
rior becomes heated due to the longer days at the
high latitudes, the low-pressure area dies out and
with it the effect of the air currents. ·
Southeastern Alaska lies in the eastern quad-
rant of this low-pressure area and receives winds
• If. J. T~omjlson, lleteorotoeut of tlie United
Stahs lfeothr Bureou, has contributed 11uclt of tlte
d.o.to and exf>lonat.r.on concerning tlte di111oh of
southeostern Alaska. for this report.
from a southerly quarter moving in a counter-
-clockwise direction around the center of the dis-
turbance which is usually in the vicinity of Dutch
Harbor in the Aleutian Islands. Every few days
an offshoot from this main low-pressure area
moves southeastward toward British Columbia
or the North Pacific states.
The area of high pressures overlies the great
Yukon Valley during the winter. Occasionally the
high pressures will push farther to the southward
than usual and cause northerly winds and rela-
tively low temperatures in southeastern Alaska,
especially in the northern portion. In the summer
season the pressure conditions are ·reversed,
with the barometer normally highest over the
ocean, and lowest over the heated interior, a con-
dition that induces the winds to move from the
southerly quarter into the southeastern Alaska
area.
These warm winds from over the ocean are
filled with moisture and are cooled in their as-
cent:of the slopes of the mountains. The princi-
ple of condensation is brought into operation when
the cooling of the air decreases its capacity to
hold water as a vapor and the rain is almost lit-
erally continuously poured upon the area. The
ability of the air to hold the water vapor is de-
creased 4 percent for each succeeding degree of
cooling, or, conversely, it can be said that at any
given temperature the capacity to hold water va-
por suspended in the air is about 4 percent less
than at the next higher degree of temperature.
The average rate of cooling of ascending free air
is about 1 degree Fahrenheit for each 300 feet of
elevation. The effect of precipitation of water
from saturated or nearly saturated air, as it is
forced up the mountain slopes to a height of sev-
eral thousand feet, is readily understood, as the
entire area is filled with high mountains.
Assuming the air to be saturated or nearly
saturated as it leaves the ocean surface and bring-
ini,lnto operation tbese condensing forces, it would
seem logical to precipitate the moisture upon the
slopes nearest to the sea. In the case of air that
is not saturated when it leaves the surface of the
ocean, the precipitation may not occur until it im-
pinges upon the slopes of the mountains at eleva-
tions having temperatures at or below the satu-
ration of the air. Thus it may happen that a high
mountain slope or range of mountains some dis-
tance inland may receive a large quantity of rain
whereas only a light rain.or perhaps none at all
would occur on the slope of a lower mountain near-
14 \VATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
er the sea. However, in c-onsidering this effect
of the mountains on condensation and precipita-
tion, the impression should not be gained that
these are the sole causes of precipitation in this
part of Alaska, for there are other causes which
operate also, similarly as in regions that are
comparatively level. However, there is no doubt
but that it is one of the fundamental causes which
accounts for the extreme precipitation of this
area. The climatological records and data which
are available are analyzed and illustrated in the
following paragraphs with the thought in mind
of giving a reasonable explanation of the precipi-
tationfrom the not too plentiful and rather mea-
ger s·ources of information as yet gathered and
assembled.
LOCATION OF PRECIPITATION STATIONS
The location of 50 precipitation stations are
given in Table 1. All but one of these stations,
namely Yakutat, are in the southeastern district.
The stations listed include those which appear
in the Climatological Data publication by the
United States Weather Bureau at Anchorage,
Alaska. It also includes several local stations
which supplied data used by the Forest Service,
together with one station which lies outside of
this district. All but two of these stations are
located on the accompanying map. These two
stations are Prince Rupert, B. C., and Yakutat
on an island at the northwest. The map was
originated for the Army Air Forces and shows
several additional precipitation stations for
which data are unavailable at this time.
It is difficult to keep current much of the data
when they are taken at high altitude stations or
1t difficult geographic locations unless radio
apparatus has been installed at the stations,
There are 30 stations which report data with
·egularity and 20 other local stations in the list
from which data have been used in connection
with this report. Corrections in location and
elevation of the stations have been made in the
table since it was originally compiled, but com-
plete perfection is doubtfuL
It was observed that several stations may
have varied a minute or more in degree from
the original given data, and the distanc~ most
frequently was usually about a mile. The eleva-
tions from the various reports do not always
agree. This was sometimes caused by making
changes in location in the field without establish-
ing the exact elevation. The station at Haines
is reported officially as at the 30 and the 257
foot elevations without giving the date of change.
Juneau Airport is listed as at the 11 and 24 foot
elevation; Ketchikan as at the 15 and 17 foot
elevation; Sitka as at the 15 and 75 foot eleva-
tion; Tree Point as at the 36 and 40 foot eleva-
tion; Wrangell as at the 18 and 37 foot elevation;
TABLE 1. METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS OF SOUTHEAS'7 \~,\SK..'>
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46
47
48
49
50
Skapay
Speel River 08 "'" ' Strawberry Point 14 l8
Sulter 55 , 1?2 38 ' ,-
Tree Point 54 '.8 l}O ~6 ,,
View Cove 55 (14 133 04
Wran,r:ell 56 28 1~2 23
Yaiwtat {_g 59 30 139 40 '"
11 Tak\:1 Paas.
o ~or't:e:lS.tl.!l ~tchery.
o The at.aticn was moved from tns 700 to the 2 ,J25 :~oot: -,:evs:ti:n
D$c•mb•r 23 j 19}6~
"' Mt. Rc!lortt near top.
"' Yt. Roberts at ti.:nbor li.oe.
:'he exact location a.n\:1 elevation of t._"le Mlln ga;;e :..s not l;-:-.""~r
for the period of April lE8l to September l8d7.-
g Thl! sta.ticn is not plotted upon th9 M8p.
CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
and Yakutat as at the 8 and 37 foot ele-
vation. Some of these stations have
been moved from time to time in both
elevation and location a few hundred
feet without reporting the date of change.
The Kensington Station was moved from
the 700 to the 2,025 foot elevation De-
cember 23, 1936, butthe change in lati-
tude and longitude was not given. In
Sitka there are 2 locations, and it is
believed they were about a mile apart.
The exact location and elevation of the
gage at Sitka is not known for the peri-
od of April 1881 to September 1887.
This means then that care must be given
to the interpretation of the data as -
sembled.
EXPOSURE OF GAGE
In analyzing the monthly and annual
precipitation, it is important to give
weight to the configuration of the re-
gion as the catchment of the precipi-
tation is influenced by the exposure of
the rain gage. A change in location of
the gage by so slight a distance as 300
feet may change the annual totals by 10
to 15percent. There have been several
changes in the location of the precipi-
tation station at Juneau during its more
than 50 years of record. The apparently
greater precipitation from 1917 to 1937
as recorded, is felt in part to be due to
the better exposure of the gage. There
is also a marked disparity between the
records at the two different locations
of Sitka Station, and without doubt they
can be accounted for by the difference
in exposure. The records made from
stations of Annex Creek, Calder, Fort_..
mann Hatchery, Haines, Klukwan, Speel
River, and Yakutat, as well as shorter
records taken at some other stations,
have been made under practically the
same conditions of exposure throughout
their entire periods of installation.
PRECIPITATION DECREASES WITH
DISTANCE INLAND
In general, it can be said that the
mean annual precipitation received at
sea level stations decreases with dis-
tance from the ocean. The annual totals
METEOROLOGICAL
STATIONS
S. E. ALASKA
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16 \VATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
of precipitation range from 154 inches at View
Cove to 151 inches at Ketchikan, and 148 inches
at Fortmann Hatchery near the southern end of
the district, to 27 inches at Skagway and 21 inches
at Klukwan in the extreme northern portion of
the district. The station at Little Port Walter
near the southern end of Baranof Island recorded
a precipitation of 253 inches in 1944.
TABLE 2. RUN-OFF COMPARED
TO SEA LEVEL PRECIPITATION
c;o.g!.ng Station Run-Off
~o. Station
l F1.a:h, Cr&ek Near Ryder
2 Soule Glacier River
3 C.via R!Tftz"
4 !ti::t.tt&nley Creek
! ~Jnchbowl Creek
6 l Snort Cre:ek
1 ; Sh.!Jlokum Creek
8 : Tyee Creek
: Vill Creek:
:J ! Casc&C.e Cre&k
ll . Spn.:ctt Cre(!k
12 i Sweetheart hlll
13 j :'ecue Lake
! Speel Riv~r
1~ Lon,e: Lak.8
16 : Lonv River
17 1 c:"rater Cr~elr:
l.B j Dorotr.y Creek
191 Turn~r Creek
20 Annex Cree"
2l i Annex 'I'ailr&ce
22 ! ;;~~~:~o~:s~~~ek
.::..... .Sheep cr,.,l!k
2') ·JolC. :::reek
27 i Lemon Crook
2:3 ~iuj!"~et Craek
2'J Sherman Creek
>' R.,ynolds Creek
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31 Ka:rtll. :Uv>ftr
'2 Vj'Ttlq Creek
~3 , Vahor.ey Creek
~U ! -:.eaver ;;-~ 114
315 ! Ketchikan Cr$ek:
36 Kl'!ltehika.c. LAke
)7 Xetchi.ka..n Tailrace
~b Perse:verance Creek
):_1 C•rcne.rd CrAek
c..C ; 1re.e e Cre-ek
..-) l !.-Co;a.ni t.a Creek
:.+2 I Ella Creek
:.-3 Fish Cre-ek ,... Swan Lalct
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Cr:;•tal Crook:
L.-6 ; i-r~en Lake
L7 ~ ~~ectvetc:ha Riv~r-
:..8 , Haro.not LAke
~.,.q ! Coal Cre~k
50 j :-'a.lla Creek
51 1 Pore't.lpine Creek
• tl&oi er f'ed..
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Preeipita.ti<XIl &tatioti
N•a.reat to Gtt~i.c.g Station
Depth ?rae i pita ti on
·in Inehtu No. Station in Inche•
--15 :tyder 90 ·-15 'lydor 90 --ll Davis R! ver 104 -· 11 S&vh ::Uv•r 104
11 IAi.vi& River lOl.J.
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~ Soll I>lano 100
.; Eell Island 1CO
3 Bell Ialan<l 100
1.9 ·,Trang oll 74
32 Potoreburg 95
'<4 Speol Rivor 133
' J,l.. Spool Hivor 133
;..;_. Sp .. : River 133
:.4 Spool Rivor 133
44 Spool Rivor 133
!68 :..;,. Soeo1 aivor 133
221" W. Spo•1 River 133
172• ! 1 A..•VH!PX Creek 1o6
-· I 1 A.I:.nex Cr-eek 106
147 l Anr.ax Creek 106
--l .!l."lnex Creek 106
205* l A.~n•x Creek :06
1..4 18 Juneau. 82
114 18 Juneau. 82
150 18 J\.i.l'leau 82
--118 Juneau 82
•• 18 Juneau 82
164" I 27 llondanhall 90
--' 27 Mendenh-all 90 -· 21 Kasa&D 5')
126 21 Ka:~ea.:n. 85 --23 Kotoh.il<an 11.5
259 23 ltetol\ilwt 145
258 23 Ketenil<an 145
197 23 ICetehilaul 145
--123
Xetenilaul 145 --23 Xotohilaul 145
172 I~ Xetcb.ikan 145
132 Slu'illp !11.7 105
191 Fort>ann 11.$
182 ! 12 i·ortrnann 149
201 I 12 ~ort.:-.r-r\ 149
176 12 Fortmann 149
179 12 Fortnlann 149 --12 Fortmann 149
129° 4l Sitka 66
176° 41 Si tlca 86 198. 2 3&ranof 120
236. 2 Bara.no£ 120 --3') RAdioville 106
180 I 35 Radiovilb 106
RAtio
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128
:27
166
i 11..3 --
139
--
193
176
176
183
---· 182 ----
118 --178
1TI
136
----118
125
132
122
135
llB
120 --
150
205
165
196 --
170
PRECIPITATION AT SEA-LEVEL STATIONS
LESS THAN RUN-OFF
The annual rainfall is shown in Table 2 for
several precipitation gaging stations located at
sea level and nearest to the stream gaging sta-
tions. The annual run-off taken from the gaging
stations data ranges from 115 to259 inches, with
the average ofthese stations close to 173 inches.
The annual precipitation taken at sea level sta-
tions indicates the annual run-off to be from 20
to 100 inches greater than the precipitations at
sea level. The average run-off is in the vicinity
of 50 inches greater than tbe average precipi-
tatlc:m at sea level stations. This means that
the precipitation at higher altitudes is greater
that at sea level. This also accounts for the
high run -off.
PRECIPITATION AT HIGHER ELEVATIOl\
STATIONS
Only a small amount of data are available
from precipitation stations located at higher ele-
vations. Table 3 shows the percent increase in
precipitation of higher altitude precipitation sta-
tions over those taken at sea level. There are
apparently only 7 stations with sufficient data to
make this comparison. The precipitation at the
higher altitude stations ranges from 121 to 194
percent of the sea level stations.
The effect of elevation on precipitation is
shown by the record at Jumbo Mine. The station·
is located at the 1,500 foot elevation on the sea-
ward slope. There are 3 years of records which
show an average precipitation of 195.inches. The
5-year average of 146 inches of precipitationat
Perseverance Camp station located at the 1,100
foot elevation shows a rainfall of 176 percent as
against the 82 inches of precipitation at the sea
level station located at Juneau only 3 miles away.
Although Perseverance Camp is on the lee-
ward slope of Mt. Roberts, which has an eleva-
tion of 3,800 feet, the precipitation received at
that point is believed to be nearly the same as
occurs' on the crest or on .the southern slope near
the crest. Records made during the months of
July, August, and September, for several years,
at the two elevations on the slope of Mt. Roberts,
one located at the 1,800 foot elevation and the
other at the 3,500 foot elevation, show the greater
precipitation to be at the higher elevation, and
in nearly the same quantity as recorded at Per-
s~verance Camp on the leeward slope of the
mountain.
CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 17
T.\BLE 3. EFFECT OF ELEVATION ON PRECIPITATION
c '!"he st.adon na moved t':r0l11 e::e 700 to th& 2,.025 foot ~lantion'
~ei!mber 23, 1936.
l ~lt. ?.obe:-t5 near o;op.
-e ).lt. Roberta tim"Mr line.
Precipitation stations locatea at Camp No. 4
and Camp ~o. 6 are only a few miles from Per-
severance Camp. These two camps are lo-
cated at the 750 and 2, 777 foot elevation, re-
spectively. The few months' records seem to
indicate that the station at Camp }\lo. 4 has by
far the greater precipitation, although it is situ-
ated on the leeward slope of a mountain range
which is nearly 4,000 feet high, whtle the sta-
tion at Camp No. 6 is situated on the windward
side of the slope and is 1,000 feet below the
crest. The case of Camp No. 4 seems to be
analogous to that of Perseverance Camp, in that
the precipitation occurs in connection with clouds
moving horizontally across the valley.
In southeastern Alaska the elevation at which
the maximum precipitation occurs has not been
determined by observation, due to the lack of a
sufficient number of stations. It is felt, how-
ever, the 4.000 foot elevation in general marks
the maximum line of precipitation. The line of
course would be higher in summer than in winter.
ISOHYETAL BELTS OF PRECIPITATION
The Isohyetal map of southeastern Alaska
shows the rainfall belts generally extend in par-
allel directions from the southeastto the north-
west. They follow more or less the vertical
configurationof the shore line from Cross Sound
to Cape Muzon. There is a dry belt which ex-
tends from Icy Strait to the northern end of Clar-
ence Strait. Killisnoo is situated almost mid-
way between Sitka and Juneau and has a mean
annualprecipitationof 50.89 inches as compared
to the 85 inches at Sitka and the 83 inches at
Juneau. This is further emphasized by the 14-
year record at Kake located on Frederick Sound,
which has a mean annual rainfall of 54.19inches.
As the map indicates, the heaviest belts of pre-
cipitation tend to be along the Pacific Ocean on
the outer area of the archipelago and along the
ridges west of the United States and Canadian
boundary. The rainfall in general is heavy in
all of the area except in the upper portion of
Lynn Canal and Skagway.
The mean annual precipitation in inches, to-
gether with the percentage for each month, is
shown in Table 4. There are 50 precipitation
stations indicated together with the number of
years of records for each station. The fourth
column in the table shows the inches of annual
rain adjusted to sea level conditions by H. J.
Thompson, for the purpose of constructing the
Isohyetal map of southeastern Alaska. This
Isohyetal map also shows the run-off in inches
at the gaging stations which are nearest to the
precipitation stations. The numerals enclosed
by the circles are the annual mean precipitations
in inches adjusted to sea level at each of the
respective prec::ipitation stations. The numerals
enclosed by the rectangles are the obs~rved
run-offs in inches at each of the gaging stations.
The arithmetic mean precipitation values were
furnished by the United States Weather Bureau
and were adjusted by Mr. Thompson on the long
period basis by comparison with the records
made at Sitka. The adjustment coefficients used
varied from 0. 740 to 1.040.
The Sitka record aggregating about 70 years
was given a coefficient of unity. The coefficient
for the mean at any station A for the period P
was the ratio of the 70-year Sitka mean to the
Sitka mean for the period P.
The necessity for such adjustment is appar-
ent from an examination of the record of Little
Port Walter. The total precipitation was 242.35
inches for the climatic year 1937. The coeffi-
cientis 85.06 t 122.65 = .692 and the adjustment
is . 692 x 242. 35 inches = 168 inches. The mean
precipitation of Little Port Walter for a period
of 21 months is 244. 37 inches and for Sitka ,
112.62 inches. The coefficient is 85.06 t 112.62
= • 7 56, and the adjustment is • 7 56 x 244. 37 = 184
inches. It is preferable to make a comparison
on the basis of climatic years due to the inclu-
sion of different seasonal storms. In this case
only one climatic year has been recorded; there-
fore, it is necessary to give greater weight to
the 21-month mean and the 180 inches taken for
the long-period mean at Little Port Walter and
treat them as two significant figures. Stmilar
calculations were made for all precipitation
stations with coefficients for periods of longer
records which causes them to approach unity.
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SOUTHEAST ALASKA
I!ASEO ON SEAL&VEL CONDITIONS WITH THE
RUN·OFF DEPTH IN INCHES FOR COMPARISON
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Map 4
CLIMATE OF SOUTHE:\ST ALASKA 19
ANNUAL VARIATION IN PRECIPITATION
The high precipitation of the region is rela-
tively uniform at a given station. Chart No. 1
illustrates the annual variation in precipitation
for a series of climatic years. Prior to 1915,
the gathering of precipitation data was princi-
pally dependent upon locally interested weather
observers, and the records which are very use-
ful for historical data show greater variations
than the data which ·make up the record since
that date. Beginning in 1915, technically trained
observers kept the records and immediately it
is evident that care in taking the record causes
the curves to vary far less from normal. The
annual precipitation at Juneau has varied from
80 to 141 percent from normal for a period of
23 years up to 1937; at Sitka for the same period,
the range was from 90 to 142 percent; and at
Ketchikan from 84 to 131 percent. Some of the
stations are grouped and the means are plotted
on the same chart. Similar variations from
normal are to be observed for these groups. It
is observed that there is less departure from the
norm in· wetter areas such as Fortmann Hatch-
ery than in the dryer areas such as Skagway.
The curves also show cyclic variations with full
periods of 11 to 13 years and intermediate sec-
ondaries near the mid-period. There are also
deflections of wet storms so that they miss a
significant part of the region even though it may
bea wetseason. Fortmann Hatcherywasmissed
by such a storm in 1937.
REGULARITY OF PRECIPITATION
Chart No. 2 illustrates the annual variation
in precipitation by comparing southeast Alaska
with various locations on the Pacific Coast from
southern California, north. The mean annual
precipitation for 7 regions in the order of their
latitude is plotted in percentages. The data for
the six groups, San Diego, South Coast, Santa
Barbara, Hetch Hetchy, Eureka and Grant Pass
were furnished by Dr. McEwen. The seventh
group on the chart is the mean of all the south-
east Alaska stations, and is the rectilinear e-
quivalent of the last curve on Chart No. 1. There
is less departure from the norm of the south-
eastern Alaska curve, as is easily observed.
There is only 42 percent departure from the norm
of this curve as compared to departures of the
other ·six curves representing the means of the
southward groups. They have departures from
normof95, 110,74,100, llOand 125percent, re""
spectively. The periods of wet. and dry years
of these groups are in different phase. The
Alaska group is opposite in phase in every pe-
riod, and there is some difference in phase be-
tween the northern and southern group of Cali-
fornia. This suggests that wet-air masses from
Mid-Pacific barometric highs are deflected by
air currents, sometimes easterly to the Cali-
fornia Coast, sometimes northeasterly to the
Alaska Coast, and in some years alternately in
these directions, with some evidence of perio-
dicity. The aggregate precipitation in the coast-
al regions from San Diego to Alaska is much
more nearly constant than the observations in
any locality would indicate. It is also observed
that long-range forecasting of California prec ipi-
tation can be applied to Alaska with a reversed
sign and for about half the departure from the
normal.
FREQUENCY OF PRECIPITATION
The frequency of precipitation coincides
closely with relative amounts of precipitation
in the several months. Those months which
have the greatest precipitation normally have
the greatest number of days with precipitation.
October is usually the wettest month in this re-
gion and the average number of days in which
precipitation occurs is 25 at Ketchikan and 14 at
Skagway, while for the driest months, usually
June and August, there are 16 days at Ketchikan
and 6 days at Skagway with rain. Records for
46 years atJuneau show an annual average of
221 days in which .01 of an inch or more of pre-
cipitation occurred, and for a 10-year period
for Ketchikan and Sitka there were 240 and 206
days of rain, respectively. It should be added
that thunder storms are very rare, the annual
average showing less than one storm in t\\·o
years at Juneau, 1.1 storms per year at Ketchi-
kan, and 2.2 storms per year at Sitka.
In 21 years of records kept at Juneau, ape-
riod of 45 consecutive days from January 1 to
February 14, 1934, shows that precipitation of
measurable quantities occurred each day, while
at Ketchikan for the same period of years, 1917
to 1937, from September 19 to December 15,
1920 there was a period of 88 days in which
precipitation occurred.
Droughts such as occur in our central states
have never occurred within the period of obser-
vation in southeastern Alaska. In the 21 year~
of observation at Juneau, the longest period
20 WATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
without a measurable quantity of precipitation,
excluding one day with 0. 01 of an inch, was 24
days, and occurred from July 3 to 26, 1920,
while at Ketchikan the longest period was 21
days and occurred from July 21 to August 10, 1924.
It should be noted that the largest percentage
of precipitation occurs during the months of
September, October and November, frequently
being 35 percent of the annual. The percentages
of the total precipitation usually range from 12
to 18 percent for each of the months of October
and November. In many instances the precipi-
tation continues into December and January,
frequently ranging from 10 percent for each of
these two months. As a general observation, at
least 50 percent and sometimes 60 percent of
the annual precipitation occurs during the five
months of September through January. Moderate
precipitation of 15 to 20 percent of the annual
occurs during February, March and April. In
general, it also may be observed that about the
same percentage of precipitation occurs in Au-
gust as in February. The least precipitation
occurs during the months of May, Jur.e and July
and ranges from 10 to 15 percent of the annual.
May and June, especially June, are the driest
months. The June average ranges from 3 to 6
percent of the yearly average. However, there
are wide departures from these average con-
ditions but it is felt that such variations are no
greater in extent than is common to the states.
The highest recorded monthly precipitation
in southeast43rn Alaska, or even in the entire
Territory, is 61.41 inches which was recorded
at Jumbo Mine for the month of November 1917 •
There have been several instances where only a
slight trace of precipitation has occurred in a
calendar month in the northern part of the dis-
trict, but there are no months in which precipi-
tation has not occurred.
A study of the tables reveals that the sta-
tions with the longer records show that the pre-
cipitation of the wettest years ranges from 20
to 65 percent above the normal years for these
several stations, while the driest years may
show a range of 10 to 44 percent below the nor-
mal years.
INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION
The intensity of precipitation ranges from
1.05 inches in November to 0.4 of an inch in
June at Ketchikan, to 0.25 of an inch in Septem-
ber to 0. 09 of an inch in June at Klukwan. The
intensity is the average amount of precipitation
per rainy day,
At Ketchikan 8.07 inches of rain have been
recorded in a single 24-hour period, while at
Speel River 8.86 inches have been recorded. At
both Ketchikan and Speel River there has been
an average of 50 days per year in which there
was one inch or more of precipitation within the
24-hour period, while at Skagway there has been
an average of only 4 days.
At Little Port Walter, 9.33 inches of precipi-
tation have been recorded in a 24-hour period,
and at Baranof 3.61 inches. The average num-
ber of days per year with one inch or more of
precipitation in a 24-hour period has been 77
cB.ys for Little Port Walter and 63 days for
Baranof.
Even with the large precipitations that occur
and even though an automatic recording rain
gage has been in operation for several years at
Juneau, it is safe to say that rains of southeast-
ern Alaska <!o not occur with the extreme inten-
sity for short periods of time that frequently
characterize the thunder showers of some parts
of the United States. Juneau has an average
annual precipitation of 83 inches and a maxi-
mum total of 5.54 inches in a 24-hour period,
yet at no time has the automatic gage at this
station recorded over 0. 56 of an inch in one
hour. The maximum amount recorded for 10
minutes was only 0.27 of an inch. These amounts
are far from excessive and do not compare to
some of the heavy downpours for short periods
in the state~ and are usually accompanied by
thunder storms. The rarity of these phenomena
in this part of Alaska no doubt partly accounts
for the comparatively moderate and uniform
rate of precipitation that prevails in the region.
Only 11 tht,nder storms occurred at Juneau
during the 21-year period under observation.
SUNSHINE
The number of days of sunshine is compara-
tively low in this region. The data that are
available showing the number of rainy days seem
to indicate that there is but little difference in
the amount of sunshine received in iifferent
localities southward from Juneau. In 1944,
climatological data show Juneau with 29 days of
clear, 49 days partly cloudy, and 288 days
cloudy; Ketchikan with 38 days clear, 51 days
partly cloudy, and 277 days cloudy; Little Port
Walter with 53 days clear, 99 days partly cloudy,
15
It
11150
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CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASI\A
ANNUAL VARIATION IN PRECIPITATION
IN
S. E. ALASKA
CLIMATIC YEARS
1110 liTO 1110 1110 1100 1110 1120
,.Y\ (\ ·" -.... ,/ \., , v \ \ (\ (\
21
1130 I . fl
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50
25
00
75 7 8 v yo
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JUNEAU
MEAN: SKAGWAY, KLUKWAN, HAINES, PORCUPINE CREEK
MEAN: WRANGELL, KILLISNOO.,CALDER, KAKE, PETERSBURG, SECLUSION HARBOR
4a
(\ 71 ~
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FORTMAN HCY.,KETCHIKAN,SHRIMP BAY, SU~ER,HYDABURG,JUMBO.I p "'f f'\FJ\k£')11\V g l1oo
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MEAN:
MEAN: ALL STATIONS 1m~1t:tJ:
CHART 1
22
U!lO
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
140
z
Q 120 ...... < 100 ......
Ci:
(J 80
UJ a:: 60 ~
....; 40 <(
:::l z 140 z
<( uo z
<( 100 IJJ
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...... 80
0 110
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~
140
120
100
80
110
40
160
140
120
100
80
110
140
120
100
80
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
ANNUAL VARIATION IN PRECIPITATION
COMPARISON OF ALASKA COAST WITH SOUTHERN COAST
I t l ! I~ '
! SAN OtEGO, EL. 4000 1 \ I I I\ I~ MEAN•34.7 I \ \ I \ LAT. 33• . I
l !\ 1/ \ ' ,/ \ v \V \
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SOUTH COAST, I \ I \ I\ MEAN= 12.5 i
LAT. 34" I \ I \ 1/ \
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!"""' Jr-... /~ \ 1\
SANTA BARBARA \ I \ / \ I \' MEAN• 15.77 ,_ \ 1/ v \ LAT. 35" I-' \ I V1 i
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HETCH-HETCH'I' l\. / .......... /l\'/ '" /\ MEAN•29.47
LAT. '39" foo"'" \ I " i/' \
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EUREI<A 1.\ \ I \ MEAN•49.'33
LAT. 42" 1 \ I \l/ _.,.,..
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GRANTS PASS i I \ MEAN•22.91
LAT.44" 1 '\ 1\ J "
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litO li15 1920 1925 11.10
CHART 2
Year• No. St&tion Record
1 Annu C,eok 23.2
2 IIU"anot ;.o
~ Bell Id&nd 9.9
Calder 21.2
5 Caap No. 4 0.7
6 Caap llo. 6 1.;
7 Can)'OD Ial&nd L& 4.0
6 Cape Sponcor ;.1
9 Carleon Creek t.o
10 crate 2.9
11 ~da Ri?er 4.1
12 For-.m {!> 2;.2
13 Fort Tonp.aa 2.;
14 Halnea 15·5
15 il)'da!' ;.2
16 Jualln 1.7
17 Jwobo lllne ;.;
ta Juaeau li>-5
19 .Jun ... u Airport 1.2
20 Kake 10.9
21 llaaaan 13.4
22 K.nalngton Lo o~a
23 Ketchikan 28.a
24 Killhnoo ;1.a
25 l!lukwan 11.4
26 Little Port Walter ;.4
27 Jl..,denhall Glacier 5.7
26 llet1ekatla 2.a
29 lit, Robert• ~ d 1.7
;o l!t. Robert• • t.a
31 P.raeverance C&Ep 7.6
32 Peter a burl 9.6
33 Porouplne Creek 7·5
34 Prince Rupert, B.C. 31.1
35 Radiorllle ,,a
36 Sa111011 Creek Beach 4.;
n Secludon Harbor 7.1
36 Shaw bland 2.;
~ Shelter bland 4.a
4o Sh!'iii!P Bay 2.1
4l Sitke 71.1
1,2 llitko. Lr 6.5
4; Skagway ;o.1
44 Spoel River 12.9
45 strawberry Point 2.6
tl> Suber . ;.a
47 Tree Poiot 10.2
L8 View Cove 7.8
49 'ilran.rell 21.9
50 Yakutat f.F. 19.0
a Taku Pall·
TABLE 4. METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS SHOWING YEARS OF RECORDS,
ANNUAL PRECIPITATION IN INCHES, AND MONTHLY PERCENTAGES
Annual Prec.ip1 ta tion 1/.onthlv J'ercenta~• of Annual Proc1 ltation
SUlll or C1batio Adjusted
lf.anthl;r y.,.r 1!'.:.: ..... Jan, Fob. ll&r. Apr. llay June July Au,. Sep.
Ileana IIIIana ilaD
109.~ 108.~ 106 s.~;~ 7.2 5·1 5.2 4.8 t;.o ;.a 9.8 12.5
173.88 164.40 120 9·8 7.2 8.1 7-9 ,.a 2.1. 2.a 6.4 6.4
112.89 112.63 100 9.8 7.4 6.2 6.2 .9 4.6 5·2 6.6 to.;
112.18 111.94 110 a.9 7.6 1·1 7.4 4.9 ;.; 4.0 6.0 9.9 ----159
--100
64.06 64.05 66 8.9 6,9 6.3 4.; 3·1 4.1 4.4 6.; 11.9
118.86 na.;o 86 6,6 6.7 ;.1 4.1 5·7 ;.4 1·1 6,6 1;.o
106.52 106
114.94 109-98 111 14.; 5·7 6.2 9.1 6,0 ;.6 4.1 4.9 a.o
104.76 102.~ 104 1}.7 6.8 7·6 7.2 ;.a ;.a ;.2 4·5 7.a
147.75 U,S.l2 118 a.; a.o 1·9 a.1 5~6 3·9 ' 4.8 5·7 9.2
ua.;; 121.88 115
57·~ 57·82 52 9.6 6.7 8.1 ;.a ;.4 2.7 ;.2 4·3 6.6
80.74 78-30 90 12,; 6.4 6.5 5·7 4.1 ;.4 4.0 5·0 9.2
80,~ 70,00 75
195. 11]6.10 188 9.; 6.9 a.9 ;.6 4-4 ;.; 4.4 8.4 6.;
-84.04 82.72 82 a.6 6.8 6.5 6.; 6.2 4.7 6.1 6.9 12.2
84.57 88.15 75
;4.19 ;6.19 51 9.6 9·9 5·5 7.1 ;.6 4.0 4.6 a.o 9.6
84.82 84.64 85 10.6 a.4 7·1 7.7 6.7 4.5 4.; ;.; 7·5 ----15l.a7 152.19 145 9.2 7.6 1·9 7.,5 5·5 4-3 5·4 7.6 a.1
50·89 55,74 51 9.4 7.a 5·7 ;.a 5·0 4.1 6,4 a.o 12.5
21.18 21.3Q 22 7,6 6.5 ;.6 .2.9 2.7 2.a 6.6 6.a 16.3
249.21 2/JI.lO 180 9.4 a.; 6.; ;.4 5·4 ;.1 6.2 ;.o 9.6
92·23 91.25 90 a.a 7.1 4.4 4.2 6.Q 6.4 7.6 10.5 1;.;
112.16 112.90 81 11.2 9ol 6.a 6.1 6.; 2.8 5·9 7.2 1·3 ----157 ----114
146.29 154.70 146 a.2 6.9 4.8 5-4 6,1 5.1 6.0 9·9 12.1
108.18 114./41 95 a.3 a.9 6.5 6.1 5-4 4.1 4·9 6.7 11.1
;6.6o 35·25 .54 a.4 9·3 1·0 4.6 5·5 4-4 ;.7 5·5 10.7
97-12 1]6.;8 95 9·9 a.o a.7 7o1 5·7 4.1 4.9 5·5 a.a
124.61 128.48 lo6 a.; 6.4 5·4 4.5 5.2 4.0 6.7 6.4 ll. 7
84.10 89·58 a. 9·4 6.7 4-4 4.8 5·7 4.3 6,1 10,6 13.0
113·33 111.45 101 lO.a 6.o 6.-8 6.1 4·9 3·2 4.1 6.a 7.a
l04.6h 115-47 107 15.0 10.2 7·6 5.0 ,,, 2.0 2.5 4.2 12.3
56-70 55·31 52 10.a a.; 7·1 5·4 4.6 ;.2 6., 7.7 10.9
100.68 98·~ 105
86.00 BS-91 86 9.0 7·5 6.6 6.4 4.7 3·9 4·9 a.4 11.9
107.03 109.05 86 9.1 9.a 9·4 ;.a 4.6 ,., 4.9 . 6.5 11.7
26.91 27-04 26 7.6 5·4 4·9 5.4 3-3 ,.4 5·4 7.1 1;.1
11,2.06 1;9.16 133 a., a.l 7·5 5.8 4.7 2.9 4.a 6.7 12.7
54-02 52·94 18 1;.; 6.9 4.9 6.9 ;.a 2.; 7o0 6.o 10.2
ll!IS.:n 141-73 12h 9.2 6.4 1·a 6.5 5·5 2.7 2.a 7.2 7o1
100.85 99·51 91 10.9 7.4 6.6 6.7 5·5 5·5 5·5 ;.6 6,7
16o.67 155·'>7 142 11.8 1·1 7-4 7.4 5·9 4.0 4.1 4.6 6,0
81..28 64.96 74 9-3 (l,6 6.1. 5·9 ;.2 4-3 5-4 6.6 10,1
131-39 127.}2 116 a,, 7.4 6.9 6.0 6.0 ,.2 6.4 a.2 11.4
e Ut. l(ooerta at t1mber line.
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Oot. Vov. Dec.
15·7 12,3 8.6
15.~ 13-7 14.3
14.5 13.7 10.4
14.9 1;.; ll.9
15.1 14.6 1;.;
12,6 n.6 8.7
14·5 11.7 11.9
12.6 15.6 }3.2
t;.; 14.0 n.o
1a.2 14.3 12.9
15·7 15·3 12.4
l!,.o 17.4 10.9
13.5 10.9 9.1
13·5 12.4 10.2
12.,5 12.6 13.0
1;.1. 13.1 10.6
14.5 11.1 9.7
16,1 14.6 11.5
14.9 14.7 n.r;
14.6 8,8 a.;
14.1 10.0 1;.o
16.5 14-7 6.3
11..7 12.; 11.0
17·9 13·3 9·1
13.0 13·0 n.;
17-2 12.6 9·4
16.; 12.2 6.5
16.3 13-9 11.}
14.8 6.9 16.2
14.3 10,6 10.6
14.8 11.4 10.5
12.6 12.8 9·5
18.6 15·4 10.4
11..3 12.6 9·:..
12.6 14.2 9·1
15.2 16.6 n.o
12.8 13.6 11.2
12.1, 14.2 12.5
13.9 11,.1 10.2
13·5 12.'} ·~.8
b Port'"""" Hatchery.
e l'he station was moved from the 700 to the 2,025 foot e1ev,.tion
f The exact loellttion and elevation of the rain g&go ia not known
for the period or April 1861 to September 1687.
~ This otation 1a not plotted upon the map !~camber 23, 1936.
d Mt. k.oberta near top.
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24 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
and 264 days cloudy; Radioville with 27 days
clear, 81 days partly cloudy, and 227 days cloudy;
and Sitka with 62 days clear, 83 days partly
cloudy, and 221 days cloudy. The record for
Radioville is incomplete. Juneau has the longest
records concerning sunshine, and for a 21-year
period these records showthe average sunshine
to be 30 percent of the possible amount. June
normally has the greatest amount with an aver-
age of 40 percent for the month, and October has
the least with only 18 percent. February of
1936 had 15 clear days or 71 percent which is
the record for the 21-year period. The lowest
percentage on record is 2 percentfor December
1930 with no clear days, one partly cloudy, and
30 cloudy days.
To the northward of Juneau the cloudiness
decreases a little and permits a corresponding
amount of sunshine indicating about 40 percent
for Skagway, Haines and Klukwan. By compar-
ison, the weather at Seattle has about 25 to 30
percent more sunshine than in southeast Alaska.
In general, there are 30 percent more cloudy
days in_ the area as a whole and about 45 percent
more cloudy days at Juneau than at Seattle.
One of the important items of weather and
time in connection with any construction in this
district is to take advantage of the greatest num,.
ber of lair-weather days and the length of the
day. The table showing the length of the day
from sunrise to sunset indicates that there is
sunshine for 14 hours of the day or more at
Juneau between April 15 and September 15 of
tch year, with as much as 18 hours of sun-
Jht during July. The shortest days are during
~cember and January when they rarely exceed
hours in length.
TULB !I
Daylight operations may effect construction
>~hedules and costs. Advantage should be taken
lf the long summel_' days which permit two 8-
lOur shifts. Work canbe carriedon duringthese
l shifts without artificial lighting. The sched-
lling of work would favor tunneling and localized
:onstructionduring the winter a:nd the construe-
tion of conduits, penstocks and transmission fa-
cilities during the summer. Other weather con-
ditions also favor this type of scheduling con-
struction operations.
EVAPORATION
Evaporation as a factor in rainfall has not
been studied in connection with its effect on pre-
cipitation in the southf!ast Alaska-"' area. Neither
the temperature nor relative humidity are con-
ducive to large evaporation losses. Nearly all
of the stream flow records have been obtained
below extensive lake systems. Even iri the case
of developing the existing lakes into reservoir
storages the surface areas will not be increased
to such an extent as to cause evaporation to be
of any importance in the development of power
projects in southeastern Alaska.
SNOWFALL
The snowfall in southeastern Alaska is mod-
erate in quantity except on the elevated slopes
of the mountains. This statement is contrary to
the idea prevalent in the United States. The snow-
fall is the least in the extreme southern portion
of the district, with the mean annual snowfall at
Ketchikan only 34.4 inches for the sea level sta-
tion. The Annex Creek Station located in the
north inland area shows a mean annual snowfall
of 239. 3 inches and is the greatest for any sea
level station. The greatest recorded mean an-
nual snowfall of 448.4 inches occurred at Jumbo
Mine at the 1,500 foot elevation. There is no
doubtthat there are still greater snowfalls which
are normal to other localities at the same or
higher elevations but they have not been record-
ed. It is possible that the snowfall precipitated
over glaciers even at lower elevations may have
totals for the year which will exceed the record
at Jumbo Mine. It should be noted that at the
sea level precipitation stations the water equiv-
alent of tM snowfall varies from about 3 percent
of the total precipitation at Ketchikan to 33 per-
cent of the total at Klukwan, in the extreme north-
ern end of the district. _
The accompanying-chart showing the "Aver-
age Monthly Snowfall in Inches"· indicates the
annual average snowfall to be 34.8 inches for a
period of 16 years at Skagway; 107.2 inches for
a period of 37 y~ars at Juneau; 33.8 inches for a
period of 26 years at Ketchikan; and 26.1 inches
for a period of 9 years at Sitka.
· In Table 6 the mean t~mperature, the average
CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 25
precipitation in inches, and the average snowfall
in inches, unmelted, averaged for the entire
number of stations is listed for 38 years from
1907 to 1945. The temperature cycle appears
to have risen from a mean of 39° during the
first 5 years to a mean of 42° during the last 5
years of this 38-year period. The average snow-
fall tends to be greater when the mean tempera-
ture is in the vicinity of 39° to 400 and less
when the temperature tends to be in the vicinity
of 41 o to 42°. The normal temperature is 41 ~
the average precipitation 87.45 inches, and the
snowfall 97 inches, unmelted. There have been
during this period of 38 years, 19 years in which
the precipitation, and 14 years in which the
snow, have been above normal, with all of the
rest below normal. Only in 5 of these years
have both the depths of snow and the precipitation
been greater than normal in the same year.
The effect of the cycle of higher tempera -
ture appears to support an observation made in
the field and previously mentioned in the report,
that the glaciers appear to be receding during
this cyclt: ot years. If the glaciers snould dis-
appear, then the present regimen of discharge
in the streams would change and probably show
grea_fer extremes-
The winter's snow often disappears at sea
level in March or in the early part of April. The
first appreciable snowfall of the winter usually
occurs in the latterpart of October in the north-
ern end of the district, and during November in
the southern. In some years an appreciable
snowfall occurs in the southern portion after Jan-
uary and also there are many
instances when the first snow
34.8
16 yrs.
20 I=R=R==R=R==R lO
107 . .2
37 yr$. AVERAGE
MONTHLY SNOWFALL
of winter has not appeared in
that section until December.
Owing to the fact that rains
may and usually do occur at
any time during the winter,
the snow seldom accumulates "" "'
15
~ 10
0
J FMAMJJASOM D
J:I'"MAMJJASONO
CHART 3
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~15
10
SOUTHEAST ALASKA
SCAI.E OF MII.ES
so 0 so 100
to any great depth at the sea
lever stations. In fact, there
have been several winters in
which 6 inches was the great-
est depth of snow on the ground
at any time in Ketchikan, Sitka
and Skagway, and 12 inches the
greatestdepth at]uneau. Dur ..
ing the unusually warm winter
of 1925-1926, the greatest
depth on the ground at the com-
munities mentioned was con-
siderably less than the figures
mentioned above. It should be
understood though that these
figures apply only to the im-
mediate vicinity of the respec-
tive stations. The snow depths
on the attjacent mountain slopes
are considerably greater. The
snow remains on the slopes
and in the timber for longer
periods in spring andaccumu-
lates earlier in the autumn
than at sea level.
TEMPERATURE
The warm winters and the
26 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
TAB!..E 6
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA: ALASKA SECTION
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84.58
76.53
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105.19
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151.1
9:.o
135· 7
76.5
105.;
l:.U.4
16;.2
171.6
91.6
104.:;
96.1
90.4
100.0
93.7
88.8
49.1
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8<?·3
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54.5 ;.;.a
58.5
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97.0
23.5 1:;.:;9 61.2
21..:; lC.96 53.5
20.2 10.15 4L2
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24.5 16.:;1 61.:;
23.1 16.23 ao.2
22.9 13.95 :..6.5 I 24.4 I 15.58 91.5
27.1 15.70 53·2
24.9 15.68 79.3
26.3 14.23 70.;
26.1 17.1L· !:i,\.5
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25.'1 17.24 53.2
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27.8 16.95 I 6<;.6
29.5 l'J.35 ! 79.4
26.2 18.:;4 6<::.6
27.:; ! 15.21 5~. 7
I 25·3 15.74 57·7
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28.0 15,43 I 41.6
26.2 17.77 67.C
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28.7 16,67 41·9
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* ::::,e southern division co.-udats cf tne: aouthttaatern, Pacific coaet,
ana southwe\ttem lslan1s ~istricta.; the northern d1Tiaion cona1ets of
the remainder of the territory.
cool summers are the general characteristics
of southeastern Alaska. The annual ranges in
temperature are small. The difference between
the mean temperatures of the warmest and cold-
est months at Sitka are 240; at Juneau 290; at
Ketchikan 260; at Skagway 390; and at Klukwan
46°. In contrast to these moderate ranges may
be cited the annual range of 60° between the Jan-
uary and July means at St. Paul, Minnesota.
A record of 46 years at Juneau shows the
mean temperature to be 42.2°; for the period of
10 years at Ketchikan to be 46.40; and at Sitka
to be 44.00. Such stations as View Cove, Tree
Point and Hydaburg, all with comparatively short
records, show slightly higher mean temperatures
than Ketchikan. The mean temperatures of Sit-
ka and Ketchikan are about the same as those
at St. Paul, Minnesota, and Halifax, Nova Scotia,
while the mean temperature at Skagway nearly
coincides with Bismark, North Dakota, and
Quebec.
Many people envision Alaska as a land cov-
ered with ice and snow, and in a perpetual frigid
temperature, but this is hardly the case, as the
mean temperature for the month of January at
Sitka is 0.5° higher than the mean for the same
month at St. Louis, Missouri, and 4.00 higher
than the mean at Boston, Massachusetts. The
mean temperatures for the month of January for
all the stations in the district, except for those
in the extreme northern portion, are higher than
the January mean at Chicago, lllinois.
Zero temperatures occur very rarely except
in the extreme northern end of the district, and
there have been winters when there were none
recorded at the sea level stations from Juneau
southward. Temperatures of zero or lower have
occurred only on 65 days in a period of 39 years
recorded at Juneau, on 13 days in 24 years at
Ketchikan, and on 16 days in 3'7 years at Sitka.
However, in the extreme northern portion of the
district, zero temperatures have occurred on
an average of 40 days each winter at Klukwan,
and 52 days each winter at Porcupine Creek. The
lowest temperature recorded in the district is
-420 at Porcupine Creek. The lowest reading
in 51 years at Sitka is -5°,
The number of days with a minimum tempera-
ture of 32° F., or lower, are 107 at Juneau, 75
at Ketchikan, and 103 at Sitka. The temperature
remains above freezing for 4 months at Juneau,
for 5 months at Ketchikan, and for 3 months at
Sitka.
In the spring, the date of the last freezing
temperaturefrom Juneau southward ranges from
April 14 to May 31, depending upon the exposure
and the immediate topography of the station,
while in autumn the date of the first freezing
temperature ranges from September 1'7 to Nov-
ember 2. In the northern end of the district
these comparative dates range from May 27 to
June 2 in the spring, and September 10 to Septem-
ber 18 in the autumn for the Skagway and Klukwan
stations. Freezing temperatures are virtually
unknownin the southernthree-fourths ofthe dis-
trict during June, July and August, and even in
the northern fourth they occur only occasionally
CLIMATE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 27
near the beginning and end of the 92-day period.
Temperatures of 700 or above usually occur
at nearly all stations a number of times during
each summer, but the cooling effect of the Pa-
cific Ocean and the tidewater channels and
straits act to prevent the warming of the air to
the extent which is experienced during the sum-
mer in the interior valleys of the Territory. The
stations which are some distance removed from
tidewater have the greatest number •of warm
days such as Fortmann Hatchery and Klukwan
with an average of 39 per year showing readings
of 700 or higher.
WINDS
Wind velocity records have been taken at
Juneau since 1917 and at Ketchikan since 1935.
During the war other stations were installed but
the data have not been made available. However,
it is felt that the 1940 published record for
Juneau is typical. The station at Juneau is situ-
ated at the base of the mountain, and therefore
the force and direction of the wind is modified
by the local topography, and should not be con-
sidered truly representative for all conditions
and other parts of the district.
The statement compiled by H. J. Thompson,
Meteorologist at Juneau, indicates that the aver-
age hourly wind velocity by months is 7.2 miles
for the year 1940. The average hourly winds by
months·range from 5.0 to 8.0 miles overa peri-
od of 24 years. The maximum velocities for
each month range from 24 to 37 miles per hour.
The prevailing direction is southerly.
The winter months are the windiest begin-
mng with November, and the period of least
wind is for the months of July and August. While
winds of light to moderate force are the rule,
hurricane velocities sometimes prevail in and
at the entrances of mountain passes and fiords.
This latter is especially true of those winds
from the northeastward from tbe . coast range ,
and notable among these are Taku Inlet and
Stikine River. The winds which move through
these fiords are usually caused by a steep pres-
sure gradient lying between northwestern Cana-
da and the eastern portion of the Gulf of Alaska.
Under such a distribution of pressure a sus-
tained velocity of 50 miles an hour for a period
of five minutes was recorded at Juneau in Feb-
ruary 1923, with an extreme velocity of 70 miles
per hour.
Lynn Canal is also noted for its strong Winds
from a northerly quarter under similar con-
ditions of pressure. Occasionally an area of
high pressure over the north Pacific States and
a pronounced low pressure over the central and
western portion of the Gulf of Alaska will prod-
uce strong south and southeast winds and gales
which move northward through the inland water-
ways which form troughs in a north and south
direction. This is especially true of Chatham
Strait, the Lynn Canal, and along the west coast
of the district.
The direction of the prevailing or seasonal
wjnds combined with the physiography, control
precipitation. The warm, moisture-laden winds
of the North Pacific, on reaching the western
coast of southeast Alaska are forced to rise in
order to go over the great mountain barriers and
give up their moisture. This precipitation not
only produces a remarkable forest but can be
harnessed to produce perpetual hydro electric
energy.
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TIDES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 29
TIDAL STATIONS
Quite apart from the usual discussion of
harnessing the tides for power there are other
considerations which make it necessary to know
something about tide ranges. Table 7 has been
prepared showing these ranges covering a few
stations, which will be very helpful to those who
plan to carry on the work of exploration or con-
struction within the area.
TABLE 7.
TIDAL STATIONS, LOCATION AND RANGE
Station t&titudo Longitude ~iu;::•;.~!"'e
Hyder 55 55' 130° 02\ 16.2
Ot.Yh RiTer 5~ 46 131 11 16.6
Port ·tonga•• 54 46 ~,0 44 14.6
Boca de Quadra 55 07 130 4B 15.0
Rudyerd Bay 55 38 130 39 15.7
y.,. Bay 55 55 131 47 15.7
Union Bay 55 45 132 12 16.5
Zilllovia Stra1 t 56 ll 132 19 16.8
ThOI!lll& llo.y 57 00 132 47 15·9
W!.nd&Jo llo.y 57 33 133 30 15.7
Port Snettillwa 57 c;a ' 133 53 15.8
Talcu Inlet 58 l3 l 13!. 05 16.5 ' Juneau 58 19 134 24 16.2
Skagway 59 27 135 18 16.6
!)all I•land 54 53 133 00 10.7
Cordova Bay 54 56 132 32 12.4
!lett• Inlet 55 13 I 132 n 12.9
Cape Floroo 55 21 133 19 9·7
Tokoen Bay 56 ::o 133 27 10.9
Xaaaan 55 ~2 132 2l. 15.6
~'&tla.katla. 55 09 131 34 1:...:
Ketr::::hik:a.n 55 21 131 39 15.4
'Kran~•ll 56 28 132 22 16.2
?etersbur~ 56 49 132 58 16.4
Port Camden 56 44 133 55 13.9
Port ~dmesbury 56 18 134 14 11.2
Cape Omma..r.ey 56 10 134 40 9·9
Sitka 57 03 135 20 9·9
Peril Strait '37 24 135 38 12.7
Kunylcu llo.y 57 13 134 52 14.1
?ort A leander 56 15 134 39 11.4
Kimahan Cove 57 41 136 06 10.1
Pert Al thorp 58 07 1;6 l7 10.8
Hoonah 58 07 135 27 15.4
!-"'rashwater 9ay 57 51 1~5 01 1!..4
:/hi t"""ter Say 57 ll 134 }1 13·9
Xoot.nahoo L~let 1 2 1 • 5 3 3'4 24 ll.O
ASTRONOMICAL CONDITIONS
A non-mathematical illustration of varying
astronomical conditions is used here to make
clear the causes for tides and to give some ex-
planation of their range. If we assume the earth
to be covered with water at a unJform depth, and
the moon by the law of gravitation to be exerting
an attraction for both the water, and the solid
or more inflexible part of the earth, we would
have an ideal mathematical problem. However,
when the moon is over any point of the earth,
its attraction for the water under it is greater
than its attraction for the solid earth. Under
this condition the moon will tend to pull the
water away from the earth and thus cause high
water immediately beneath it. Likewise, the
moon's attraction for the solid earth is greater
than its attraction for the water on the opposite
side of the earth from the moon. It tends there-
fore to draw the earth away from the water and
bring about high water on the opposite side. The
moon therefore, as it travels around the earth,
causes in general two high waters at a single
place each day, one at the upper and one at the
lower transit, with two low waters in between.
While these conditions are not exactly true in
Nature, it helps to make clear the illustration.
Actually, the earth, spinning around each day,
continually presents different bodies of water
and solid earth to the forces of the moon, and at
the same time the moon is traveling once a
month around the earth. This causes a con-
tinuous change in the time element of high and
low tides. The moon revolves around the earth
from west to east in a little less than 27 days
and 8 hours. This illustration is slightly untrue
to Nature, in that high water does not actually
follow directly under the moon but has a lag,
due to viscosity of water, to friction and to land
masses. In addition, the tidal forces exerted by
the moon and sun are tangential and not vertical.
Therefore, the direct lifting power of the moon
and the sun is slight, and the water is drawn
together from the two sides of the earth under-
neath these bodies but always lagging.
SPRING TIDES
The sun also exerts forces upon the water
and solid earth. When the moon and sun are in
line relative to the earth, then tidal forces act
through gravity on the earth and oceans in con-
cert, and bring about the large tides which are
"spring tides." If the moon is on the opposite
side of the earth from the sun, the tidal forces
of both bodies are again in unison and produce
the spring tides which occurred two weeks be-
fore at the time of new moon; and also the moon's
two high waters, one on each side of the earth,
combine with the two high waters, which are
brought about by the tidal forces of the sun. If
the tidal forces exerted by the sun are at right
angles to those exerted by the moon and there-
30 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
fore are working against each other, each force
tending to minimize the force of the other body,
then these counter forces naturally will give
rise to small range tides called "neap tides."
These neap tides occur again in about two weeks
when the moon has come t0 its first quarter on
the opposite side of the earth relative to the sun.
When the moon is in a position closest to the
earth, its tidal forces are the strongest, and it
is known as "perigee"; and, conversely, its
position farthest from the earth is known as
"apogee."
Variations in the range of tide are likewise
brought about by varying distances of the earth
from the sun due to its elliptical orbit.
When the spring tides occur at the same time
that the moon is in perigee, the range of the tide
at some places is increased as much as 40 per-
cent. Similarly, when the neap tides occur at
the same. time that the moon is in apogee, the
range is less than the mean by about 40 per cent.
SEICHES
A study, made by R. A. Harris, a mathe ~
matician of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
covering different types of tides and the behavior
of tides in different parts of the world, played a
large part in the conception and in the develop~
ment of the latest tidal theory. The idea advanced
by previous theories, namely, a single world
phenomenon, substitutes regional oscillatory
areas as the origin of the dominant tides of the
various oceans. These oscillations are set up
and maintained by the periodic tidal forces of
the moon and sun. To cause an oscillation to
continue, it is only necessary to continue the
disturbing force. If this force is applied at reg-
ular intervals coinciding with the period of os-
cillation, the maximum effect will be obtained.
Similar oscillations occur in most lakes in which
the whole body of water swings back and forth
with a period of from 10 minutes to 1 hour and
with a range of several inches. These oscilla-
tions are known as "seiches" and are caused by
sudden changes in atmospheric pressure or by
winds over the lakes. Seiches also are developed
upon a river by a large quantity of water sudden-
ly emptied into the river, or by the releasing of
water from a reservoir, and these waves or
seiches can be traced by time intervals from the
source to the mouth of the river. It is this seiche
which frequently interferes with the operations
of vessels upon navigable rivers.
This wave if produced by a tide may rise ex·
ceptionally high as in the Bay of Fundy where at
the mouth the range is 6 to 10 feet. It increases
half way up the bay to about 20 feet and finally
reaches 40 feet at the head of the bay. At An-
chorage, Alaska there is a difference of 32 feet
or more in tidal range. This means that tide
predictions and tables are of great importance
in such areas. In fact, all along the shore line
or bays, inlets and straits of southeast Alaska,
the tide predictions are important to the mariner.
VALUE OF TIDAL RANGE
In the days of shallow-draft vessels advance
knowledge of the state of the tides was of little
importance, but as the draft of vessels approached
a depth of water over bars and in harbors, such
knowledge became of great importance to the
navigator. The tide range table has also become
valuable to the engineer in the placing of bridge
spans, wharfs, structures along the sea side}
and to electric power plants located at eea level;
to watering places for the convenience of bathers;
to the fisherman in planning his fishing trip; and
to many other diverse interests. Where the tide
range is great as in Alaska, its prediction is im-
portant for all kinds of operations from landing
cargo to construction and development of power
at sea level. At some future time it may be im-
portant to consider tidal development of estuaries
for power purposes along the Alaskan coast, but
for the present needs it seems quite remote.
TIDAL DATUM PLANE
The necessity of establishing a sea-level
datum plane for the engineer is important in all
power developments, especially those in south-
eastern Alaska. This plane is developed by the
study of the tides. Mean sea level may be de-
fined as that level about which the tides oscil-
late. Since no fixed plane exists in Nature, it is
necessary to devise some means for determining
and for giving concrete value to this plane, above
and below which the tide oscillates. The only
means for making this determination is by ob-
servations of the rise and fall of the tide. The
longer the series of observations the greater the
degree of accuracy. The purpose for which it is
to be used governs the length of the series, and
therefore the accuracy, for the determination of
any tidal plane.
For practical purposes, a tidal plane obtained
from a month of observations may be considered
as being fairly well determined. Planes deter-
mined at different times, however, may differ
TIDES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 31
considerably because of long period tides or sea-
sonal changes, and differences of atmospheric
pressure from month to month or year to year.
These conditions make it necessary to have long
continued observations at primary stations for
general tide control. The determiration of mean
TIDE STATION AT ANCUORA.G£. ALASMA
Low water Readlnq. 7. 5 Feet
32 \VATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
sea level is not altogether a simple matter, nor
can it be obtained by a short series of observa-
tions. Frequently variations from month to
month are as much as 1. 5 feet. Seasonal varia-
tions show planes much higher in summer than
in winter.
TIDAL POWER HEAD
In this report, the power houses of several
of the projects are placed at sea level or at the
head of a bay or inlet in such a way as to permit
the turbines to take full advantage of the mean
tidal head. This may add from 5 to 8 feet to the
mean head at the power plant taken above mean
high tide. This, it is obvious, is worth taking
advantage of in many cases. These insta!\CeS
al·e usually mentioned in each project report.
Further investigation in the field might reveal
that some p:ojects in which the mean tidal head
is not mentioned might bring to light its useful-
ness. The table shows the station locations and
the diurnal differences between low and high tide.
It is felt that this table will bring out the value
of considering the tidal head obtainable to any-
one who intends to construct a power project
under the conditions mentioned in southeast
Alaska, Tidal information is also of great value
where docks and wharfs have to be constructed,
and where estuaries, salt chucks, and sand bars
an: iavolved which may affect either navigation
or a power development of which the energy out-
put may be increased several percent.
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RUN-OFF, REGULA. TION AND STORAGE 33
RUN-OFF, REGULATION AND STORAGE
STREAM .RUN-OFF
During the period from 1911 to 1945 there
was installed a total of 51 gaging stations for the
purpose of measuring stream flow in 47 water-
sheds. The maintenance, operation and record-
ing of the data at these stations, however, ha~
been spasmodic and non-continuous. The inter-
mittent readings in case they were staff gages
have made the data of limited value. Only 2 of
these stations have a series of data 25 years in
length. The records range from a few months
to 29 years. The other stations show very lim-
itedamounts of data as shown in the accompany-
ing table and in the tables in Part VL However,
tempered with engineering judgment and an ex-
tensive first-hand knowledge of the conditions
in southeastern Alaska, Mr. R. R. Rowe has
made analyses of the run-off in not only these
47 watersheds in which some run-off data have
been recorded, but he has also thrown ccnsider-
able light upon the run-off in 150 additional
watersheds. With these records, the isohyetal
map, the mean discharge, a few miscellaneous
discharge measurements and regulation factors,
fair estimates of run-off have been conserva-
tively assigned to the watersheds, which may be
used until improved data can be obtained. These
estimates of flow are based on prudent studies
of the apparent relationships between Q) run-
off and drainage area, and CU run-off and pre-
cipitation.
Table 8 showing the average annual discharge
· in cubic feet per second per square mile shows
that during this period of years, 51 gaging sta-
tions w~re established. The records of 40 of
these stations are of sufficient length to justify
some computation of the unit run-off, which is
the ratio between the mean discharge in cubic
feet per second and the drainage area in square
miles; These calculations are found in Part VI
''Gaging Stations and Discharge Records.'' The
averages in this table show a range from 8.5 to
19.1 cubic feet per second per square mile, not
including the discharge from Crystar Lake which
'represents only the measured waste flow at the
outlet. At this point the reader should be re-
minded that all calculations and studies are based
on data takenpriorto1938.as the report had tore-
main unpublished during the intervening period.
Some of the more recent data concerning flow
discharge at a few of the stations have been in-
eluded through 1945 since they were available
from 1938 through 1945 but are not included in
the studies. If these averages of 8.5 to 19.1
cubic feet per second were considered the mini-
mum and maximum extreme for the area, the
median would be 13.8 cubic feet per second and
could have been taken fOI' all other watersheds
with a maximum error of less than 39 percent.
The isohyetal map in Part D shows these gaging
stations are located between the isohyetes 70
and 150 inches taken at sea level, while it can
be observed that nearly all of the power project
sites are scattered through the range, between
the 30 and 180 isohyetes. If precipitation re-
cords had not been available, fair estimates of
the flow could have been computed from the
known unit run-off records alone, and almost
all of'these estimates would have been within 10
to 15 percent of reality. However. large per-
centage errors would have appeared in this com-
putation in the Skagway area and along both
sides of the Chatham Strait.
Another important analysis maybe observed
in Table 2 "Run-off Compared to Sea Level
Precipitation", in Part D. The ratios are non-
dimensional and are expressed in percent. In
this table there are 31 watersheds showing run-
off in inches compared to the precipitation in
inches taken at 14 sea-level stations. The re-
sultant ratios range from 143 to 205 percent for
glacier-fed streams, to 117 to 201 percent for
non-glacier-fed streams. By using the percent-
age medians of 174 and 159, respectively, of
these two sets of ratios, a method is afforded by
which the flow from 35 other precipitation sta-
tions can be calculated. If the measured ranges
were actual extremes, maximum errors for the
two types of watersheds would have been 18 and
26 percent, respectively. This is much less than
the apparent maximum error of 39 percent for
the first ratio previously mentioned. It was not
intended that these medians either should or
could be used empirically or universally. A
knowledge of the particular character of a wa-
tershed affords ample opportunity to vary the
determinant judiciously. There are areas vary-
ing in proximity to gaging stations, or to the
precipitation· stations, so that first one and then
another base determinant.·· seemed of greater
value. Mr. R. R. Rowe who has an extensive
first-hand knowledge of this area was able to
use his judgment freely in the selection of a base
determinant, and in applying variance factors to
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STORAGE-REGULATION CHART
SHOWl~ R£LATlON SETWEEN: ~ESERVOIR CAPACITY
(EXPR'ESS£0 AS A PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL RUN-oFf')
AN:O THE. DISCHARGE REGULA TEO TH£Rf8Y
IEXPRESSEO AS A PERCENTAGE OF MEAN OISCHARGEJ
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CAPt.CITY IN PERCENT OF ANNUAL RUN-OFF
CHART 4
the determinant wnen effected by local conditions.
In connection with determining the flow at the
more important power sites, his deductions are
explained in some detail, whereas at the minor
power sites his estimates are usually expressed
without explanation. Throughout his analysis he
has used the criteria ol. estimating reality when-
ever the basis was reliable, and to be conserva-
tive whenever the basis appeared to be untrust-
worthy. In this manner Mr. R. R. Rowe was able
to determine the mean discharge for nearly
every watershed with some degree of value when-
ever more exact data were not available.
STORAGE REGULATION
Having determined the mean discharge, itis
nearly as important to determine the character
of the departure from the mean, especially is
this so in so far as it may determine the possible
regulation of the di~charge during the year. To
satisfy this purpose a Storage Regulation Chart
4 was prepared. It shows for those streams with
the longer period ol. gaging station records, the
relation between the reservoir capacity and the
regulated discharge. The reservoir capacity is
plotted as abscissae in percent of mean annual
run-ol.f, while the regulated discharge, obtained
from the coordinate capacity, is plotted as ordi-
nates in percent ol. mean discharge. This may
be expressed in another way as follows: If the
storage is provided equal to "abscissa" percent
of mean annual run-off, then the flow regulated
by that storage is "ordinate, percent of mean
flow, or the stream is "ordinate" percent regu-
lated.
This chart is a non -dimensional comparison
d. regulation characteristics of the several wa-
tersheds named in the legend. It is indeoewient
c:l drainage areas, total preclpitatiog. total con-
tribution from glaciers, and size of reservoirs.
36 WATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
! However, the shape and position of various curves
in the groups do reflect (1) diversity of water-
shed, <2> natural storage and (3) regimen of pre-
cipitation. To illustrate, the curves number 3,
4, 5, 6 and 10 lie in a comparatively narrow band
and indicate tha.t a relatively large storage ca-
pacity is required. All of these streams are
glacier-fed and 4 of them receive most of their
flow from high lakes. These 4 curves indicate
that there is a greater departure of the annual
run-off from normal run-off, as peak years re-
quire concurrence of warm summers with heavy
precipitation. At the other extreme of storage
capacity requirements are streams with elaborate
lake systems alfording natural regulation and are
located in the southern part of the region where
the annual precipitation departs less from nor-
mal than in the northern part.
If the mean run-off of another watershed has
been determined, with the use of a short petiod
of records or estimates, and if the watershed
res~mbles one of those characterized by the
chart, then an estimate can be made of the per-
centage regulation obtainable from the estimated
available storage. The greater the resemblance
to the curve the closer will be the precision; how-
ever, the determination of regulated flow will
probably be less preci3e than the estimate of the
mean flow.
It is worthwhile to note the general slope of
the curves on the chart which indicate more than
90 perc~::t regulation of the discharge. If a cer-
tain storage capacity will regulate 90 percent of
the mean flow, then it should be pointed out that
it will require about twice this capacity to regu-
late the entire mean flow. Mr. R. R Rowe points
out thatto obtain this extra 10 perce11t of primary
power, will seldom justify the required additional
height of dam. Possibly this would have a differ-
ent aspect if in some cases the development can
take place on a river basin basis, or a group of
projects, rather than as a single project. The
Manzanita and Ella Creek projects will serve as
an illustration of this point. On the other hand if
a fue1-power standby is a necessity to insure the
load against an outage of the hydropower, then it
might prove to be good economy to operate the
standby plant a few months every 5 or more years
during the low-water periods.
However, if storage capacity is developed on
the basis of tunneling into a deep lake, the extra
cost involved in tunneling still deeper in order to
increase the usable capacity is often slight --usu-
ally requiring only a longer tunnel, and these
additional costs are sometimes partially com-
pensated for by a shorter penstock requirement.
In many of the earlier estimates on storage
capacity, it has been assumed that the storage
equivalent to the mean flow for 150 days would
alford complete regulation of a stream. The
chart, however, indicates that the extremes of
this group will require 115 to 355 days and is
illustrated by Perseverance Creek and Dorothy
Creek, respectively. The discharge records for
these streams cover a shorter period than al-
most all of the others which lie within the range
of 160 to 305 days. Based onthese charts, a 150
day storage capacity should regulate from 58 to
96 percent of the mean flow. The primary and
nominal flow are not carefully evaluated in these
records. This is due to the fact that many esti-
mates were required especially for the winter
months, as inaccessibility and ice conditions pre-
vented proper observation for making the records,
therefore the precise value of the estimates
would be low. The primary and nominal flow are
approximately equal, ranging from 8 to 20 per-
cent of the mean flow, depending upon the ratio
of the lake area to the drainage area, and upon
the proportion of the drainage area which is fro-
zen during the entire winter. Almost all of the
uses for unregulated power are seasonal and
therefore this factor has little significance. In
some parts of this region there is a. period of
low flow in the late summer, and the minimum
now during this period will determine the value
of the small power developments at the salmon
canneries. ·
STORAGE RESERVOIRS
There is abundant rainfall in nearly every
project area. This rainfall is well spread over
the year, so that there is fairly even discharge
from the various streams. However, the finest
of the streams will show extremes of minimum
and maximum discharge similar to that found in
nearly every other river basin. It is necessary
to have some storage in nearly every basin
other than its natural regimen if the average
power is to be continuous. It is also fortunate
for this region that so little storage in acre-feet
of water is required to even out the natural
discharge.
There are a series of lakes in some of the
basins, which regulate the stream discharge. It
hasbeenfrequently pointedout by Mr. R. R. Rowe
RUN-OFF, REGULATION AND STORAGE 37
that these lakes can be tapped by tunneling and
the draw-down storage capacity will be sufficient
to create an even discharge, perhaps not to 100
percent of control, but in many cases to a rather
high degree. In many projects it has been point-
ed out that advantages will accrue, if both the
construction of additional reservoir capacity
through the use of dams and also of draw-down
tunnels is resorted to.
There are a few instances where it is sug-
gested that "super-regulation" can be obtained
by constructing dams to such heights, as will
make it possible to have considerable annual
hold over capacity. Such reservoirs can be used
to great advantage for firming power when sev-
eral projects, taken as a group, are linked to-
gether by transmission and occasionally when
they can be linked together by tunneling from
one to the other. The creation of this additional
hold over storage capacity can usually be ob-
tained at reasonable costs, and therefore, will
prove to be an advantageous method in main-
taining potential capacity equivalent to a storage
battery in the system.
Whenever a project or a group of projects
are considered for a power development, some
of them should be studied with a view to the
creation of "super-regulation" and, therefore,
to the maximizing of their power value.
It is to be observed that as a general rule,
only the lower storage sites, or those relatively
close to the sea, have as yet received attention
in these early studies. As time and necessity
require, more comprehensive studies will be
undertaken of other possible storages and espe-
cially as such potential possibilities are brought
to light through air photography, of lakes and
reservoir sites on which there are no man-made
records. The importance of uniform flow of
"glacier-fed" streams has been noted at several
points in this report. Glacier ice-fields are a
natural water storage of staggering proportions.
Prior to the developing of any basin or series
of basins, further reconnaissance should be un-
dertaken in order to determine before construc-
tion that full use will be made of the potential
power that might be developed within reasonable
limits of cost, necessity and maximization.
PART-y
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 39
GENERAL CHARACTER OF PROJECTS
There are 200 water power projects located
in 201 watersheds reported in the following
pages. Nearly all of these projects are treated
as individual projects rather than as basin
developments. This is a logical approach be-
cause the basins are relatively small in extent
since only a part of the region is surveyed for
water power, and many of the upper portions of
these watersheds have not been explored. In
terms of maximizing the potential power de-
velopments in the basins only a few have been
studied. The outstanding exception is the pro-
posed development of the Manzanita Creek and
Ella Creek watersheds combined into one proj-
ect. In contrast to the proposed Manzanita Creek,
and Ella Creek developments are se¥eral small
projects which can be considered complete, as
very little additional power could possibly be
created in them, within reasonable costs. Under
some circumstances power is necessary even
at high costs, but in this highly favorable power
development terrain, one does not usually have
to look far for an excellent opportunity to make
a good selection. There is, however, much
field work and study still necessary before the
ultimate selections, maximization, and pro-
graming of construction can take place, and be-
fore the best developments can be fully realized.
As previously mentioned the simplest way to
present the data concerning each basin is to
treat them as individual projects. Some of these
basin projects have only one structure, dam,
tunnel, conduit or power house, to make them
fully operative, whereas others have several
structures, tunnels, conduits and power houses.
Some involve the transfer of water from one
basin to another.
Frequently the project at hand has only the
lowest 2 or 3 hundred feet of fall in the creek
under consideration, and it may make use of
only a single lake located relatively close to
tidewater. Further investigation may uncover
other projects further up the basin which are
worthy of as much consideration as those which
have been selected for this report. Such worthy
projects cannot be reported at this time, how-
ever, since the data are both meagre and of
doubtful value. It is almost axiomatic that as
time and opportunity permit important data will
continue to be made available.
GROWTH OF INSTALLED CAPACITY
There has been an expansion in the use of
power in southeast Alaska over a period of 40
years as shown in Table 9, which gives the in-
stalledcapacity during specific periods of years.
Prior to 1900 a total of 6,000 horsepower was
installed, and by 1942 this had increased to
28,629 horsepower. Other increases during the
Second World War have not been made available
for publication. The most rapid expansion in
facilities for the generation of power took place
between 1909 and 1916, these 8 years accounting
for 75 percent of the present installed power
capacity.
TABLJI 9. POWER DISTALLATIOH BY PERIODS
_ Dl SOUTBBAST ALASKA
or to 9
1900-1909 4:91.2
1910-1919 18,674
1920·1929 6,'¥,13
l930-i938 ;.~25·
Hoyt, Canfield and Henshaw have made es-
timates of installed horsepower which have
appeared in the U. S. G. S. Water Supply Papers.
Hoyt reported in Paper 372, page 167, a total of
15,319 horsepower as of 1908; Canfield reported
in Paper 692, page 43, a total of 37,350 horse-
power as ·of 1919; and Henshaw reported in
Paper 836, page 155, a total of 32,965 horse-
power as of 1930. All of the estimates were
based on rated capacities but Henshaw used
onlytbose plants ratinglOO horsepower or over.
LOCATION OF PROJECTS
The map and the table which follow attempt
to summarize the principal features of project
locations and power capacities. The projects
listed in the table for presentation are arranged
on the map geographically in clockwise rotation
beginning at Hyder on the mainland, a com-
munity on the shore of Portland Canal in the
southeast section of southeast Alaska, and pro-
ceeding westward and northward to Skagway.
The same clockwise arrangement for locating
projects is also used on each of the islands. The
water-stage recording stations described ·in
Part VI of this r~port are located on the same
map in the same clockwise direction. There
are only 51 water gaging stations in 47 basins
presented as compared to the 200 power projects. •
-iO W .-\ TER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST :\LASKA
Table 10 entitled "Water Power Projects in
Southeast Alaska Showing Location and the
Potential Capacity in Horsepower," is shown
on the following pages. This table summarizes
certain pertinent data taken from the descrip-
tions of the projects. This table gives the num-
ber and name of thP project; the body of water
into which the stream or lake outlet discharges;
the main body of water at tidewater which is
nearest to the point of discharge; the mainland
or island location of the stream involved in the
project; the number of principal structures in-
volved 'in its construction; and the number of
generating stations together with the generating
capacity in primary and average horsepower.
The column in the table referring to the
number of dams or structures does not include
all of the structures that may be necessary to
complete the project, nor does it refer to the
particular size or the cost of a project. It
simply means that there is at least one struc-
ture of importance necessary to make the proj-
ect operate, whether it is a reservoir, a dam, a
diversion dam, a tunnel, a conduit, or a pen-
stock.
In the column referring to the number of
generating stations are given the number of
generating stations proposed in this particular
plan of developing the project in order that it
may produce the proposed primary and average
horsepower. The number of generating sta-
tions proposed in these projects may not be
ther the final or ultimate number that will be
veloped on the project, but from the existing
·nditions at the project site or sites, this
mber of generating stations will harness the
lling water. There are 228 generating sta-
)ns proposed in this group of 200 projects, but
:::ven this number falls short of complete devel-
opment of all of the projects. The reason for
not completely developing a basin project is
usuallv stated in the individual project report.
POWER COORDINATION
The problem of coordinating the power proj-
ects geographically scattered as they are from
Hyder to Skagway and from Dall Island to Peli-
can Cove, spread through this rough and rugged
domain studded with thousands of islands and a
narrow strip of mainland, all separated by deep
channels, is one for the creative genius of many
~ngineers, technicians and scientists all moti-
vated by the spirit of carrying out a great en-
terprise for the improved .velfare of the nation.
POTENTIAL POWER LOAD
It is possible to have almost complete coor-
dination in the operation of the proposed proj-
ects described in this report. Whether it will
be necessary or desirable to tie all of the proj-
ects in southeast Alaska together with trans-
mission will depend upon the demand for power
and where that demand load wi11 be located
There are no industries of size to use a large
quantity of power at present in southeast Alaska.
The population is very sparse. There are po-
tentially important resources of fishing, mining,
lumber and pulpwood The fishing . industry
appears to be well established Mining has been
principally applied to gold production.
The mining industry presages the possibility
of a metallurgical industry, and the lumbering
industry means dressed lumber and plywood,
while the pulpwood industry will bring paper
making and the wood chemical industries. If
these industries are established, and there is a
need for establishing them, population will mi-
grate toward these industries and communities
will be established, all of which taken together
will increase the demand for electric energy
many fold. The establishment of a back-bone
source of power is a prime requisite in the prop-
er exploitation and conservation of these re-
sources, which at present lie idle and are tend-
ing to waste away with age and the lack of
sufficient husbandry.
AREA OF LAND IN PROJECTS
Only slightly more than 10 percent of the
total area of southeast Alaska has as yet been
involved in the projects listed in this report.
Table 11 entitled "Relation of Project Areas to
Land Areas in Square Miles and in Percent,"
shows the name of the island; the area of the
land; the areas of the watersheds in square
miles involved in the projects; the ratio in per-
cent of the land in each group of projects on the
island or mainland as related to the total area
in each island or mainland; and the ratio in per-<
cent of the land area in the group of projects on
the island, or mainland, as related to the total
area involved in all of the projects.
There are 18 islands and the mainland in-
volved in one or more of the 200 projects des-
cribed in this report. Of this gr-oup of land
,~.)/) . ! . ! l ~-·c.. j ~ I 1 &·< / I ~::iii 1 ' 1 j : t !1;-J. If i !i~lqi I I i'1 Pp~ 1 ' ' i • ~ ~ .~ • i,i11 ~ I ! i ' I ; '11. 0 {/) 1-~ .., ll..O Oa: a..
. .
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TABLE 10. WATER POWER PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA SHOWING LOCATION AND THE
POTENTIAL CAPACJTY IN HORSEPOWER
Location of Projo-c:ts Humber I Project I on Navigable Wat"r of l.JMib :-r
lio. wae i.lllinland or lshud StructureD
l
2
t
5
Salmon RiTer Near Hyder
GrL~ite Creek Wear Hyder
Fiah Creek Rear Hyder
ThlDb Creek !lear Hyder
Bonanu and Can)'llll Creeka Near Hyder
6 s~-:1~---;n~~ier River Near Hyder
7 l)&yie River !lear Hyder
8 Halibut Bay Lakea Hear Portland Canal
9 HarrieOD Lakea Hear Portland Canal
10 Reef Paint Lake Rear Portland Canal
ll Hidden Inlet Lake llear Pearse Canal
12 H..apbac.lt Lake at llin.k Bay
l~ Marten Arm Lake Near Marten Arm
14 Q,..dr& Lakea Hear Boca de Quadra
15 Ba4f;er Bay Lake lfeer Ba4f;er Bay
16 llelcewell .lrll Rear S...ton Bay
17 lfilaOD Lake Rear ll'ilaon Arm
lS 1Jinatanley Creek At B ..... Canal
19 Cheoah Upper L&ke llear Bellm Canal
~20 Punchbowl Lakea at Rudyerd Bay
21 JoOya Lake at Rudyard Bay
22 Granito Luee Jtoar Behm Can&l
23 Leduc Lake He&r Ledue RiTer
24 Short Cr.U at Short Bay
25 Shelok\a Lake at Bailey Bay
26
27
/28
29
30
31
32
'' 34
35
Anan Lake Hear Bradfield Canal
Tyee Lake Near Bradfield Canal
White River llear Bradfield Canal
Hardi~~t; RiTer .flear Bradfield Canal
TCICI Creek !lear Bradfield Canal
Martin cr .. k Roar Bradfield Canal
Aaroa Creek llear BlM:e Cha.nnel
Mlll Creek Wear 1Jrazy;ell
Critteaden Creek Near ltra~~t;ell
Pelta Creek Jear thou& Bay t----
36 ~aecade Creek ••ar !h-Bay 37 sc ... e.ry cr.-Wear Th<au Bay
~8 Glory Creek Rear Farragut Bay
~9 Drake Lake Rear Farragut Bay
li> Spruce cr .. k Rear lfiDdhu
-------
41 ~r Cascade Wo&r Stephana Pas1age
42 s ... theart Palla Creek Near Port Snettioham
43
1!4
45
46 Crater Lake Near Port Snettiaham
47 Bear Creek llear !aku Harbor
4B Dorothy Lake llaar Tak1.1 Inlet
49 Turner Lake Wear Taku Inlet
50 DaTidaon Creek !lear !alcl.l lnl et
• Small o.r Partihl .. Installation.
•• Install8-tion appro.timtttely t~omplt·te.
••• Ahandnnl!ld or nurmant li.!d.
Port lllnd C..a.nal
It
Peo.r&e Cana.l
Boca de ~..tnadra
ft
Belllll Canal
"
" It
Bradfield Canal
It "
. "
Blllke Channel
ft
Freder1ek Sound
ft
• ft
•
Stepheno Paeaage
" •
ft
Mainland
1
' 1
1
I
l
l
2
1
of
1
1
2
l
l
l
l
1
l
2
l
2
l
2
1
l
l
1
l
1
2
1
l
1
1
1
2
1
2
l
1
2
l
l
550
70
2,000
28,000
2,500
5.4oo
2,200
1,800
tl,500 -
5,300
4,800
4,600
22,500
2,6oo
19,600
3,200
6oO
21,600
9,200
36,000
31,500
11:>,500
1,500
25,000
5,300
170
' I
i
I
I
1,500
200
lO,OuO
3~;,000
3.Mo
5,700
2,/.,00
2,900
15,000
4,000
2,500
12,500
----·--
2,000
9,000 -·r,400
7,000
---.-.. -"·--
7,0(X)
22,500
16,000
23,500
1,0(X)
2,000
21,6oO
13,800 •••
51,000
31,500
17,200
1,900 •
25,6oo
5,300
2,400
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0
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TABLE Hl• Continued WATEH ::3 rN SOUTHEAST ALASKA SHOWING LOCATION AND THE ,j;o.
POTENTIAL CAPACITY rN HORSEPOWER w
Loeat 1 on vi"' 1 r'"" i ' w.lber
Project on Favicahlo tlt er· of Ilams or
No No.me Mainland or 1 r·d ~.truf':tures I >)'1' :)i:a"c:\tm:-;
Tehriag !Me !lear 'l'aku Inlet Stophenfi Fas&age I• u.land 1 1
I
6,000 14,500
B011ndary Creek lfear 'l'altu Ri't'er .. ft " l l 2,000 S/,000
~u Creek !lear 'l'aku Inlet . " . l l 4.340 lh530
Carlaon Creek lear Taku Inlet . . n 1 l e,6oo 12,500
lthl.ne Cre4tlt lear JWleeu . . II l l 320 1,6oo
---~--·~------~
Grinclatone Creek Jear JUI:Ieau • . . l 1 200 1,000
Sheep Creak !lear Thane • n . l
I
l 3,200 ?,200
Gold Creelt At Juneow n . . 2 2 420 5,000 •
Sa1acn Creak lear Juneau n " • 1 1 ~.530 7,200
L'""on Creek lle&r Juneuo . " n 2 2 3,600 12,?00
-·--·-----~ lf"&&et Creak !lear J1111eeu n n n 1 1
I
;,600 '1,500 ••
Patereon Lake lieu Juneau " II " l l 2,400 ,eoo >
C01ree Creak !lear Samera Bay Lynn CII.Da1 n l 1 300 ;,o<Xl --1
DaTla• Creak lear Berner• Bay . ft n 1 3,400 4.500 trl Sa•Ul Creek !lear SariUirl Bay . • . 1 1,000 1,900 :;tl
66 ~tlar Lake lear BerDOro Bay . " n l 1:>,300 'i:i
67 SheNa Craalt lear ec..t . • " l 1,100 ••• 0 68 D ... y Creak Jear ~y Ja1ya Inlet . 7 1 6oo •• < t$1 ~ Ri Yar Jear 8kar;ay . . . 2 2 2,300 10 Endicott RiTer lear Lynn Canal Lynn Canal . 2 23,000 trl
--------------:;tl 11 Saardehe Creek leu Lynn Ca.rw.l . . n 1 1,250 l, 700 .... (J) 12 W&tertall Lake !lear Waterfall Bay Pacific Ocean Hall Island 1 1,800 1,tl00
"' Sukkwan Lake Wear laaook Inlet Tle't'alt strait Sulcltean Island 1 1,600 2,700 0 74 l&rheen L* e Wear karheen Paaaage Karheen l'aeeage Tuxekan Ialii.Dd l EO 200 'Tl 75 Shipley Lake lear Shipl.y Bay SlliiWer £trait Kosciusko ltland l 1,400 1,400
-------··-----~----(J)
76 Klakae Lake lear Klakaa Inlet Cordova !lay Prince of "'ale• 4,800 4,1:\00 0
11 Betta ~ !lear Betta Inlet • . . . . 600 700 ~ 78 ReJuolde CrMk at Coppc-lfarbor • . . . .. ti,300 U,300 *"'* --1 19 Juabo CrMk lear Copper H.rbor . • . . " 100 500 ••• ::c 80 BeaTer CrMk at Su1&er Paeeage . " 200 1,000 "'**
---trl
61 Kla.U l..ake .t.t J(lanlc San Alberto Bay 300 ~50 >-62 leek Ialai:ld Lake lear llhale Paeeage Kaahevarof Paaaage . . . " 2,700 2,700 ~ a, L1Jii:~m Creel< At laeaan Kaeaa.n !16y . " . . 20 100. --1 B4 Good.ro Lake !lear laaaan " . . " . . 50 oo•
85 larte 11.1nr laar luaan . . . " " " l l, bOO 2,1:100 >-
~~·-·-----t""'
66 llt.rrie R1 ftr II ear luaan . " " " n 1 6o 400 • ~ 67 llarp Lake !lear Polk Inlet . .. . .. " 1 1,800 2,'}00 (J)
ll8 Clorer Creak at Clo.er Bay Clarence strait " n . 1 5,200 0,000 ~ B9 Ch0111ly Creek at Chollllon<lel.y Sound . . " " " l )0 eo • > 90 TYnnel creek lear Dolomi Harbor • . . . .. 1 1 210 700 •
91 Alio;R Lake Bear lloira Soi!Dd n . . " " . 1 1 EOO 000
92 Colllneon Creek llftr lloira Sound . . . " " . 1 1 20 100
9~ ~1e Creek !lear lliblaok 4nohorage . . . . " . 3 3 3,170 3.170
~ Iegan Creek .lt Moira Sound . . . . . " 2 2 3,000 4,000
95 Kugel Lalt• lear IIi'*-Bay • n " . " . ' 1 3, tiOO 1,,600
---·--·
96 lfaterf&ll Creek 11...,. lletlaltatla lliehoh Pauage Annette Jdand 1 1 1,6oo !,600 •
'n llelan~on Lalta Bear lletl•btla n . . . 1 1 400 400
98 Trout Lalte llear lletlalo;atla . . " n 2 1 500 650
99 llad&aheen Lake Near ReYillagigedo Ch .. nal Rev\ llag1gedo Channel " ft 1
I
1 ti?O 1,000
100 H&la1er Lake Near R~1llagigedo Channel . . ft • l 1 2,000 2,000
I I
I I
• S...ll or Partial Inata1btton.
•• lnatallation approxiaat•1y oomp1•t•.
••• Abando~ or di&mantled.
TABLE 10. Continued WATER POWER PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA SHOWING LOCATION AND THE
POTENTIAL CAPACITY IN HORSEPOWER
lio,
Project
II••
101 Purple t.ke Na&l" T~l Harbor
102 Tamgaa Lake lear Felloe Strait
10} Caecade Creek Near Wacker
~o4 llahoney cr ... k llear George Inlet
105 Beaver Fall• Creek lear George Inlet
l o6 Lake Wh1 taan lear Ketchikan
107 letcbikan Creek Bear letahikan
lOB Waleh Creek Wear Wacker
lOC) l.ake Per .. T8l"&D08 lear WackiH'
.-llO ll&ba River llev ll&ba Bq --+---------------··---
111
112
:;:rll} _ _..114
115
Orchard Lake llev Shrlap Bay
C1au4• t.ke lear llelllo CU>al
Lake Grace llear. kba Calltll
M-..u.o.ita &Dd &lla Creak• Jlear lluaa.nlta
Gokaahill RiTer Wear Thorne Ani
Fhh cr .. k lear Thorne Ani
Swan Lake lia&l" carroll Inlet
lloRanry Lake lear lloHanry Inlet
lla1f'l' Lake llear a ....... tt Inl-.t
Burn8tt Lake Hear Bura.tt Inlet
Ba;y
Loeati on of PrO~fe·cts
on !'>lavigable Water
:.'a1nland or laland
Felice Strait . .
Revt llo.gigedo ·Channel
Revillae;ie;edo Ch.onne1 . " . .
" If . " . .
Behm Caoal
... ~---·---·----. . . . . "
~---'"'--
ReTillagigedo Channel
Ann..tte leland . .
Or•vina loland
ReY1lla&1gedo leland " .
. ..
" .
• . .
•
.
"
l
1
4
2
2
1
' 1
1
1
------··
1
l
1
6
1
----·· ~--~-------~---------+--•
Clarence Strait . . . . Etolln laland . . . .
.
• 1
1
1
1
1
116
117
llB
.119
l20 "' ---1--·--·-·-l-------·---~·. -~----
Zimovia strait . .
Erneat BoWid
f.iaOTia Strait
lfranr;ell liarrowo
. .
• • . .
lfranr;•ll Iahnd
llitkot' leland
2
1
1
l
1
1
l
1
2
2
1
1
l
l
l
l
l
l
l.
·1
l
1
l
l
1
2
l
1
1
1
i2l
.122
12}
)211
125
l~ Lake Rear ZiaoTia Strait
Olive Lake lear ZlaoYla Strait
Menefee Lake lear 11-at'•• Inlet
Tha.a Lake Real" Z~ia Stnit
Cryatal Lake llear Peterol>v.rl! ·+--·---+--------+----
126 Point S~liTan Lake ll..,.r Bay ot Pillara
127 G~re Creek 4t Waahington Bay
126 Ltl<l&e Lake liea:r Sap uaw Bay
129 G...,.ok Creek at lake
1~0 .Andean Lake Bear Little llrU>oh Bay
··-. -------~------···
;1,1
1}2
133
1}4
J35
1}6 -1n
138
1}9
140
141
:;?1112 lli
l!&turUI Lw lear Bir; Brenoh Bay
'l'u.&kot Lake Wear Re4t1eh l!&y
Sllipe Lake llear Sllipe Bay
lelwr Lake !lear S...dy Bay
ll.ak•outot RiTer ll..,.r Saudy Bay
Backe Lake• llear Port Banke
Lake Plotnikot Hear Port Btlllka
Lake AToea Bear Great .Ara
Bea-.n Lake At Recker Bay
Lake tkahriu llaar Shamrock Bay
l-
Chatham Strait . .
Frederiok Solll:ld
Kelnt Strait
Paclt'l.c Ocean
. .
•
Sitka Bay . . . "
" . . .
.. .
• .
"
•
Kllill Ialaod . .
" u.
Kupreanof lslaod
Baran of I oland
. .
•
" . .
•
• • . . . .
" . . . .
1
l
l
1
1
l
1
l
2
2
l
1
1
l
l
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
l
l
1
1
1
1
1
l
l
1
1
l
1
2,000
40o
30
6,500
7,4oo
2,850
2,000
10
1,000
4,000 +----
8,l00
3,200
15,}00
~.590
},6oo
2,000
500
200
7,300
7,6oo •
3,100 •
3,150 ••
4o •
1,600
4.700
9,000
3,4oo
15,4oo
26;530
3,600 •
2,900 3,100
11,000 11,600
3,000 4,}00
1,200 1,600
1,200 1,600
---+-·-·-.. --·
4,000 J._aoo
2,100 },}00
2,600 2,600
2,500 },6oo
1,060 1,400 ••
1,500 1,500
}0 100 ••
500 550
6o }00 •
2,400 2,1.,00
3,000
550
550
750
2},000
----1-----·-·
}!)()
5,000
,,000
},000
1,200
},000
550
700
750
2},000
500
6,000
},000
},000
1,200
.. -·-·-····+-------·
500
6,000
950
10,500
}0
600
6,000
1,100
1}, 500 •
,00 • ~45
Redoubt Lake !lear Goddard
Greall Lake llear 811 nr Bay
llednjia Like Jlaar Sih•r Bay
lledvatcha RiTer Wear Sitka
Indioo 'BiTar at Sitka ·---~·---·-·+--.. ··-1···--------·-
liP
147
146
~49 150
Lake En. !lear l!anua Bay
Hidden Falla Lake• Rear laanykll Bay
Kalnyku Lake lla&r Water Fall CoTe
Takat& Lake Xear Takatz Bay
Waaaan Lakea llear Baranot'
• &aall or Partial inatall&tion,
lnatallati on approxilflately co.11;Jlete,
••• Abandoned or Diamantled,
Peril Strait
Chatham Strait
" " " .
• •
"
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
l
l
70
3,700
3,000
15,000
600
400
3. 700 •
},000
15,000
1,200
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151 Barllllof Lalre At Bannof
152 CarbOD Lake Near Caacade Bay
153 Four Falla Lake Near Caacade Bay
154 l.t11k Lake Near Nelacm Bay
i ?5 Nelaon Le.l<ea At Nelaon Bay
156 Deep Lake At Red Bluff Bay
157 Waterfall Lake At Red Blut'f Bay
158 Parry Lake lear Patteraon Bay
159 Brentwood Lake• Maar Patteraon Bay
16o Blanchard Lake !lear Pattu .. on Bay
161 F!nger Lake !lear Patteraon Bay
162 Fiddle Lake !lear Patteraon ~
16;5 Banner Lalrea Rear Patt•acn Bay
164 Cliff Lake !leer Deep Con
165 Dear Lake lear Mi•t COYe
166 llar;a Lake !lear Ill at Cave
167 Roatial..t' Lake• )lear Chatbu Strdt
168 ll&kvaaain Lake& !lear Port Herbert
169 Lake Oapery Hear Port Walter
, ENTIAL CAPACITY IN HORSEPOWER
Location L1' Projects
~,natnam Strait
~~ter
I~lend
Ptlr&nof 1 :!d,!tnd
170 Lake Borodino !lear Blr; Po~r~t_w_u_t_e_r _______ +--•
171 Sa•hin Lake JIMr Little Part ll'alter
112 Lucy Lake Near Port Lucy
113 Sheekley Lake• Near Port Araatronr;
174 Conalueion Creek Hear Port Conc1uaion
175 LaU Surpriee Jlear Kalinin ll&y --~~----~--
176 Ruet Lake Near Chi on.gof
177 Didriokann Lakea Hear Didrickann Bay
178 Gould1n,g Lake• Hear Gouldi.Jii, Harbor
179 Falla Creek lear DaYiaon Bay
180 Porcupine Cre.k Bear Porcupia. Harbor
-·· --
181 C&Qil Creek Ma&r LlaiaAaki Inlet
182 M&rgret Cra•k Bear Port Althrop
16;5 G•rt-He•-lle Crtel< 11Mr HO<>I!.&h
11:14 Stna l&ne Creek At Booll&b
lll5 Shottor CrHII: At BCI<llleh
186 PaYlor L&ke At Freahnter Bay
187 B&r1ey Creelt 11Nr ,_.....
188 took Lek• Wear Buket B&;y
Hl9 Sitkob Lek• 11Mr Chatha
190 Su1o1& L&ke Je&r·Su1oi& B&y
·---~--·
191 llortb J.na Cre'* 11Mr Hood Bay
192 Dahl er.-ffo&r Road Bay
19) Huaelbor& lUYer Jear lll.tchall Bey
19(. Craacont Lal<a J oar Mitobell S..y
195 Thayer Lake Bear Ch&tllea Strait
196 Lake Florence Near Cbatllea Strait
197 Lel<e b.thlellll R•r Chat"-StraJ. t
198 Eli&& Lake Near Eli&& Harbor
199 Treadw.ll Di tell Bear Douf;la•
200 Pelican Cure Creek
Total
• S..ll or p&rtial in&t~llatlon.
•• lnatallat1on approxi-.te1y complete.
••• Abandoned or dla~tled.
•
•
Sal1abury Sound
P&c1t'1c Ocean •
"
•
iroaa SoWld
1:;>' Strait
"
Cbath-Strait
" ..
• •
Freder1ell: SoWld
Stephana P&aaage
Croea Sound
Kruaof
Chichagof .
DoU@;lae leland
Chichagof I•1and
Jh.oob,r
of LHrn:; Of'
~;t rur+ lJ.I t H
1
4
l
l
2
l
1
l
l
1
2
·}.::um!wr
of .'tut
1
2
s.ooo
3,000
l' 100 •
1,1:100
4,000
7,300
2,100
2,000
900
1,2(0
1.200 •
5,100
470 l,,ooc
1,100
1,200 •
2,640 •
2,200
1,500
2,400 •
400 •
000
4,000 •
l,BOo
,,6oo
850
5,200
2,000 •
500 •
400
!.n•
I 0 o
~50
300 •
1,000
1,400
1,900
450 •
20·
16, !:100
3,300
12,000
3,000
8,700
1,400
0,000 •
6oo •
~
~
~ ....,
rrl ::=
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0
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Vl
0
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Vl
0
~ :c
t%j
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~
~
l' > Vl
~
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POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 45
TABLE 11. RELATION OF PROJECT AREAS TO LAND
AREAS IN SQUARE MILES AND IN PERCENT
l..anC Areas P~reent .. "-'" o!' Ar'9ll Land Projtteta Projects Project
or rr. I I:> to 7ot.t.l Are ... to
Is :a.'l. d .Square , ~u&ro Land Total Land
··11ea 9 : ~/il ee Area• L'> Pro.iootl
SCT',"::::AS :' AUSKA \ iotal1 :?5.527 l,647 10.3 100.0
'.'ai::.la:1,::; 21,000 i 2,100 10,0 51·1
:SL\ND
l Je.l! 26, 4 1.5 0.1
2 Sukloran 76 8 10.0 .2
j rux~kan 27 18.5 .l
...,.. ~O!ICl.U&k:O 172 4.? .2
5 ?rinc:e of' n'al~a 2,170 9.3 6.0
6 Annett• 127 31.4 l.l
1 Jravina 93 l 1,0 .1
5 Rni lla~;igodo l, 1'14 324 28,5 <;i.l
9 !!;to lin 3LO 38 u.l! 1,0
10 Ylnn,ell 2l6 B 3.7 .2
ll !J.itk:of 204 2 1,0 .l
12 Jouglu 75 15 20.0 .4
B Adlniralty l, 709 26o 15.2 7.2
!c. Kuiu ' m 6 .e .2
1·5 Kupr&anof 1,084 12 1.1 .4
16 earano£ 1,636 26.5 ll.3
17 Kru<of 168 1,2 .1
18 ":hleh.a~ot 2,o62 163 7·9 4.5
a Land u ... s oupp1iod by Coast and Geodootio Sul"ft)' October l946.
areas, the mainland and 2 islands have had 10
percent of their areas involved in these projects.
These 2 islands are Sukkwan and Etolin. Tuxe-
.~ kan, Douglas and Admiralty islands have had
from 15 to 20 percent of their areas studied for
potential power development, while Annette,
Revillagigedo and Baranof have had approxi-
mately 30 percent each. There are six islands
which have less than 1.5 percent of their areas
included in these projects. This means that
there remains an opportunity to find considerable
potential power in the streams which as yet
have not been surveyed or reported upon. It
certainly seems reasonable that there should be
found several times as much potential power as
has been reported in the streams and basins ad-
jacent to those which have been described in
r•this report.
A partial study indicates that more than 80
percent of a watershed is usually included in
""'"the useful part of a project. This would seem
to mean that nearly 80 percent of the entire land
area can become useful in some potential power
project. This might prove to oe true, but it is
felt that many basins with glaciers which either
tend to reach or do reach the sea and which con-
trol much of the potential power area make it
-··necessary to discount some of this potential
Land area for power purposes. However, it is
reasonable to assume tbat at least haU of the
land area can be made available for power de-
·-;,relopr:rtent. Therefore, it is felt there may be
at least 3 to 4 times the amount of potential
power still unreported other than that which is
included in this report.
It should also be mentioned that there is con-
siderable power to be found in the Taku and
Stikine Rivers in British Columbia. These riv-
ers are practically at sea level when they cross
the international boundary into southeast Alaska.
From these crossing points they rise rapidly
into the interior. This means that they have
considerable fall as well as large gathering
areas with many of their tributaries fed by the
glaciers and ice-fields which exist along the
eastern slopes of the principal ridges which
mark the boundary. It is estimated that there
are 1,500,000 kilowatts of firm capacity in the
Taku River basin and 4,000,000 kilowatts in the
Stikine River. These are sizable blocks of pow-
er which may eventually be linked with some of
the developments which may t>Et,.undertaken on
the mainland and the island areas of southeast
Alaska. With this potential capacity of power
both in and near southeast Alaska, its proper
and useful economic development is assured at
reasonable costs.
POTENTIAL POWER OF PROJECTS
In this group of 200 projects there are 7 in
which the power capacity is not known, but they
appearto be relatively small from the available
data. There are 51 projects, or 25 percent,
having less than 1,000 average horsepower; 74
projects, or 37 percent having from 1,000 to
less than 3,500average horsepower; 48 projects,
or 24 percent having from 3,500 to less than
10,000 average horsepower; and 27 projects, or
14 percent having from 10,000 to 51,000 aver-
age horsepower. There is one project which
has 38,000 primary and 51,000 average horse-
power, while there are 6 projects which have an
average of less than 100 horsepower.
The group of 27 projects having over 10,000
average horsepower capacity total 447,990 pri-
mary and 534,530 average horsepower. This is
more than half of the total capacity of the 200
projects showing a total of 789,860 primary and
1,008,370 average horsepower. The group of
48 projects ranging from 3,500 to 10,000 aver-
age horsepower has a total of 290,430 average
horsepower. The group of 74 projects ranging
from 1,000 to 3,500 average horsepower has a
total of 154,660 average horsepower. The re-
maining group of 51 projects ranging below 1,000
46 WATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
ave rage horsepower has a total of 28,750 aver-
age horsepower. The largest 75 projects have a
total of 824,960 average horsepower, or 82 per-
cent of the average capacity of the 200 projects.
It is important to note that of the 27 proje~ts
of 10,000 average horsepower capacity and
over, 16 of them have primary horsepower
practically equal to the average horsepower.
The total primary power for the 27 projects
is 447,990 horsepower, or 84 percent of the
534,530 average horsepower. Jt is obvious that
the average power can be completely firmed.
During the past half century there have been
power developments at, or near 51 of the 200
proposed projects. At least 10 of these proj-
ects have been abandoned or dismantled and of
the remaining 41 projects only 8 were of suffi-
cient size as to approach the average horse-
power capacity of the proposed site develop-
ments, and 19 projects as installed were of 100
horsepower capacity or less. The improve-
ments to the existing projects, or the recorded
data concerning new projects which may have
been constructed during the intervening period
from 1938 "" 1945 are not immediately avail-
able except in the case of Pelican Cove Creek
for which a license was issued in 1942. The
improvements which took place were principa.ly
for use in connection with the armed forces and
up to the present time are not officially re-
ported for the purposes of publication.
EFFECTIVE HEAD
The analysis of the effective head of water
at the various generating stations shows a range
from 18 to 2,345 feet. There are 24 projects
or 11 percent, which have less than 100 feet of
effective head, and 19 projects, or 9 percent,
which have over 1,000 feet of head. There are
about 59 percent of the effective heads which
range from 100 to 500feet, and 20 percent which
range from 500 to 1,000 feet. In restating,
there are approximately 80 percent of the effec-
tive heads which range from 100 to 1,000 feet,
and about half of these range from 100 to 400
feet. This indicates, relatively speaking, that
only about 10 percent of the projects may be
classified as low-head plants, about half of
them as medium-h,ad plants, and the remain-
ing 40 percent as high-head plants.
MEAN DISCHARGE
The analysis of the mean discharge of these
watersheds, at the proposed sites, shows a
range from 2 to 2,260 cubic feet per second. In
terms of power sites 37 percent of the projects
have discharges of less than 10 cubic feet per
second, 54 percent of the projects have less
than 50 cubic feet per second, while 35 percent
of the projects range from 100 to less than 300
cubic feet per second. There are 22 sites which
range from an average. discharge of 300 to 2,200
cubic feet per second with 14 of these projects
ranging from 300 to less than 600 cubic feet per
second. The Speel River project shows the
greatest mean discharge of all of the projects,
having a discharge of 2,260 cubic feet per sec-
ond, combined with a head of 250 feet, which
develops a capacity of 36,000primary and 51,000
average horsepC'wer. Dorothy Lake with a mean
discharge of 107 cubic feet per second, a head
of 2,345 feet and coupled with another mean
discharge of 35 cubic feet per second, a head
of 860 feet in the same watershed, shows a
combined power output of 25,600 primary and
average horsepower.
COORDINATION OF POWER BY AH.EAS
AND GROUPS
The map showing the location of these proj-
ects helps to simplify the overall picture. Thus
far the survey shows there are 3 general areas,
Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka, around which are
grouped the projects as indicated in the table.
Each area is subdivided into groups, which ap-
pear to be capable of geographically being con-
nected together by transmission. The selection
and order of assembling the projects is not for
the purpose of laying down any hard and fast
rule with regard to their grouping, but rather
to focus attention upon their potentialities. There
are several projects in these groups which
would scarcely pay the cost for harnessing them
for power, since due to their small size and the
transmission necessary to connect them to the
load center, or to the interconnecting substa-
tion which acts as the gathering point, are lo-
catedatdistanceswhich appearto make the pow-
er expensive. Especially is this true if there is
only one small station constructed too far from
the general transmission route. Usually there
are several other projects which could be tied
in on the same line. There are undoubtedly
many other potential projects still unsurveyed
which would add power to the same transmission
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 47
line along its route to the same load center.
Under these conditions the transmission cost
per project may become low and the projects
profitable.
In Table 12 entitled "Water Power of South-
east Alaska Showing Projects Geographically
Grouped with Capacity in Horsepower" and in
Table 13 entitled "Water Power of Southeast
Alaska by Areas and Groups in Primary and
Average Horsepower" are grouped the projects
by areas in such a way as to lend themselves
to reasonable transmission ties. There are a
few exceptions to such a coordinated plan as
explained in the preceding paragraph.
Practically all of the projects of each area
lie within an 80 mile radius of these 3 adopted
load centers. This does not mean that the
TABLE 12.
WATER POWER OP SOUTHEAST ALASKA SHOWING PROJECTS
G!OGRAPHlCALLY GROUPED WITH CAPACrrY IN HORSEPOWER
KETCHIKAN AREA
HYDER GROUP
Project Qeneral I Capacity in Horoeponr
:lumber Location Primary Averace
l Mainland ' 550 1,500
2 . 70 200
3 . --1,300
4 " --2,000
5 " ----6 " 2,000 10,000
7 . i 28 000 ~~· 000 Total 7 I 30.~0 5Q,OQO
RUDYERD BAY GROUP
Project General Capaoi ty in Horaeponr
Humber Location Pri .. ry Averac;e
8 !Jain land ----
9 . ----lO . ----ll . 2,500 3.UJO
l2 " 5.L4l0 5.700
13 . ----
14 " ----
15 " 2,200 2,UJO
16 . 2,200 2,900
17 " 8,500 15,000
l8 " 3,6oo 4,000
19 " 2,500 2,500
20 " 12,500 12,500
21 " 1,800 2,000
22 " 8,500 9,6oo
2~ . ----
7ota1 16 IS), 700 00,000
BRADFIELD CANAL GROUP
Project General caoaoi ty in Horoepower
:lumber Location -vera
24 Mainland 5,300 7 ,l,OO
25 . 4,800 7,000
21\ . 4,6oo 7,000
27 . 22,500 22,500
28 . 2,6oo 16,000
29 . 19 ,6oo 23.500
30 " 3,200 7,000
31 . 3,100 4,100
32 . 1,200 7,500
~[ . 2,800 4.~ " 200
'~a tal ll 6Cl.CJOO 10 .500
PRINCE OP WALES ISLAND GROUP
Project Ger.eral capacity in ~oraooower
Number Location Prl.lll&l'Y_ Avera.-e
72 Do.ll Island 1,800 1,800
73 Sulclcwan Island l,6oo 2, 700
74 TUxelc:an Ialand 110 280
75 ! Koeiu.Jk:C llland l,4DO l,4DO
76 Prinoa of Wale• 11. 4,800 4,800
77 " 6oo 700
78 " 9,300 8,300
79 " 100 500
80 . 200 l,6oo
81 . 300 350
82 " 2, 700 2, 700
83 " 20 100
84 " 50 80
85 " 1,6oo 2,800
86 " 6o LAJO
87 . 1,800 2,500
68 " 5,200 8,000
89 " 30 80
90 " 210 700
91 " 800 800
92 . 20 100
93 " 3,170 ~.170
94 " 3,000 ",000
95 " 3 800 4.6oo
Total 24 4l,to70 52 ,l.60
ANNETTE ISLAND GROUP
Project General C&}lacity in Horsepower
Number Location PrilMI'Y ATera,;e
96 Annette Iebnd 1,000 l,6oo
97 . 4DO l,OO
96 " 500 650
99 " 850 1,000
100 . 2,000 2,000
101 " 2,000 2,000
102 . l,oo 500
103 Gravina Ioland 30 200
Total 1:1 7. 71:10 8,350
REVU.LAGIGEDO ISLAND GROUP
Projeot General I Capaol ty in ~orsepower
Number Location Primary Avera.re
104 Rert llag:do Island o,500 7,300
105 7,4Do 7.6oo
lo6 . 2,850 3,100
107 " 2,000 3.150
108 " 10 4fJ
109 " 1,800 1,800
llO " 4,000 4. 700
111 . 8,100 9,000
112 " 3,200 3,4Do
113 . 15,300 l5,4DO
114 . 25,590 26,530
115 " 3,6oo 3,800
116 " 2,900 3,100
117 . ll 000 ll 6oO
Total 14 9!<,250 I lC0,520
WRANGELL AND ETOLIN ISLANDS GROUP
Project General Capacity in Horsepower
!lumber Location l'rlary Avera,ce
118 Eto lin Ill and 3,000 4,300
119 "· 1,200 1,600
120 " 1,200 l,6oo
121 . 4,800 4,800
122 " 2,100 3.300
123 " 2,800 2,800
124 Wrancell Ioland 2,500 3.6oo
125 !11 tko.t' Island l 080 l,UJO
Total 8 lB,O!lQ 23,400
JUNEAU AREA
NORTH OP STIKINE RIVER GROUP
Project General C&paci ty in Hors opower
Number Location Pr ~1":1' Aver&re
35 llainland 3,500
I
9,000
36 " 28,500 28,500
37 . 24,500 21..,500
~ " 350 i 1,100 . 70 . ~00
Total 5 50,9"0:0 6~ ,600
48
?ota1
Total
Proj&ct
Number
53 _, , ..
55
56
"' 'I sa
'J'!
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
199
15
Project
t;umber-
67
68
69
70
71
5
191
192
1';3
194
105
196
1'17
198
!otal 8
?roje¢t
·;urnber
1
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
!34
135
136
131
138
1;9
140
1W.
142
1!.3
1..4
1 ... 5
I
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
:.,r.era~
L.;;.eatian
'Ia inland 1.,8
600 2,00C
21,600 21,600
9,200 13,800
36,000 51,000
31.500 31,500
16,)00 17,200
1,500
25,600
5,300
170
NORTH OF TAKU INLET GROUP
Ge:J.eral I
Location Avera e
Mainland .530 . 12,500
1,600
1,000
,3.200 },200
L:lo s.ooo
5.5'!0 7,200
;,600 12,500
3.60o 7,500
2 ,/..oO },800
300 ;,ooo
3,400 4,500
1,000 1,900
8,300 8,300
Douglas rs. 700 6,000
L5,9io 82.536
SKAGWAY GROUP
General '"'paeHy in lloraep"'"'"
Location
!Minland I . .
I . I .
l:"_ina_rr
200
160
1,4}0
13,000
l 250
lc,040
16,000
2,500
11,300
2,250
8,000
1:100
SITKA ARBA
'1enenl
Location
l(uia !o1and .
Kuprnnof Ialon<l
3&ranof Island . 3,000
550
550
750
23,000
350
5,000
;,ooo
3,000
1,200
500
6,CJO
950
10,500
30
~VOI'!I.8
1,~
2,300
23,000
1 700
2o,rw
Total
150
:;1
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
p
5C
Kruzof !lla..nd
1,i..oo
2,200
7,000
1,200
1,';100
500
900
750
5,100
220
3,JOO
:5,COO
1,200
6.coo
9,0{'(::
2,500
5,000
3,QOO
11100
1,600
..,.,ooo
7,300
2,100
?,000
900
1,200
1,?00
5,100
470
!,,000
1,100
1,200
2,640
2,200
1,500
2J;_Jj(j
..oc
cOO
CHICHAGOF ISLAND GROUP
Project llenor&l Capo.oi ty in Ho~sepowor
Num.ber Looo.tion """""'-'2' A'Y&t"•g~
lZ~ Chi ohg~t Ialan<l 3.900
I
....... ooc
177 1,~ 1,600
l78 . 5,100 5,000
179 . llOO 850
180 . 5,200 5,200
181 . 1,000 2,000
182 . ao 500
183 . 6o ..oc
184 . 10 ..0
185 . 10 40
186 . 50 350
lil7 . 50 :100 188 . 700 I 1,000
189 . 1,,300 l ,;.oo
190 . 1,aoo I 1,900
200 . 60o 600
Total 16 i 21,9M 25.900
TA.BL& 13.
WATER POWER 01' .SOUTHBAS·r ALASKA BY AREAS
AND GROUPS IN PRDIARY AND AVERAGE HORSEPOWER
No. ot C&~c1~1n Horoopower
Projacte Primry Average
SOUTHXAST ALASKA 200 789,86c 1,000,370
Kli:TCBIKA.N AREA 00 Jl2,600 ..02,2}0
GROUP ' I
~}"'or 7 }0,620 50,000
Ruciyor<\ Brt.y 16 49,700 60,000
Bra<lf'iold C&n&l ll 69,900 107,500
Prineo of Wale• lo1u4 2.4 41,670 52,.,6c
Annet to Island 8 7,760 6,350
Rovillagi~:edo Iala:M 14 94.250 :00,520
\frangoll and Ztoll.n Iolqd 8 18,68o 23,400
JUNEAU A.RBA li> 316,430 -!8,100
GROUP I ::orth or StU:ine River 5 56.920 63,600
South of Talcu Inlet 13 I 156,110 I 197,600 ~orth of !alcu Inlet 15 45.910 l 52,53C
Sl<apay 5 16,040 28,700
Adnxtra1ty Io1aa<l 8 1.1, c<50 45,670
SITKA AREA 66 160,830 !88, J40
GROUP
3are.-or Ioland 50 I 138,870 162,o60
Cl\1 chagof Is land 16 21,960 I 25,~8G
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 49
actual load centers will lie at these points, but
they will serve for the purposes of illustration.
The principal load centers will be located where-
ever the heavy industries are established.
The exception is the "North of Stikine River
Group" which is statistically assembled with
the groups making up the "Juneau Area". This
"North Stikine River Groupn is approximately
100 miles south of Juneau and 150 miles north
of Ketchikan. This particular area has thus far
received only partial investigation in the field
survey~ but its 63,600 average horsepower is
indicative that this area could well be the be·
ginning of another block oi power comparable
with the Ketchikan and Juneau areas.
KETCHIKAN AREA
The Ketchikan area has 205,000 average
horsepower within a radius of 40 miles, or over
half of the average power included in the area.
If a transmission line 25 miles long is added in
a northerly direction from Revillagigedo Island
to tie in tlie "Bradfield Canal Group" with its
107,000 average horsepower, it will raise this
amount to 312,000 average horsepower, which is
three-fourths of the 402,000 average horsepow-
er included in the Ketchikan area which can be
made available for the proposed load center or
centers.
JUNEAU AREA
The "Juneau Area" has 196,000 average
horsepower within a radius of 40 miles or
slightly less than half of the average power in·
eluded in the area. There are 256,000 primary
and 348,000 average horsepower within a radius
of 50 miles out of a total of 316,000 primary
and 418,000 average horsepower listed for the
area. A transmission tie line of 60 miles ex·
tending southward from Port Snettisham will
interconnect the 64,000 average horsepower in
the "North Stikine River Group". This latter,
added to the 348,000 average horsepower, makes
the total nearly equal to the statistically sum-
marized group oi projects ineluded in the "Jun-
eau Area".
SITKA AREA
In the "Sitka Area" the principal group of
power projects surveyed are on Baranof Is·
land. However, in the table are included the
projects on Chichagof, Kuiu, Kupreanof and
Kruzof Islands. The "Sitka Area" table shows
a total of 160,000 primary and 188,000 average
horsepower. If a 50 mile radius is drawn about
the "Sitka Area" a part of Baranof, Chichagof,
Kuiu, Kupreanof and Admiralty' Islands will be
included, and within this circle there are lo-
cated 133,000 primary and 155,000 average
horsepower.
This analysis shows that within relatively
short transmission distances there are approxi-
mately 875,000 average horsepower and more
than 700,000 of this amount lies within the 50
mile radii of the three load centers of Ketchikan,
Juneau and Sitka.
The 6 groups on the mainland, consisting of
Hyder, Rudyerd Bay, Bradfield Canal, North of
Stikine River, South of Taku Inlet, and North of
Taku Inlet have approximately 560,000 average
horsepower. If the Revillagigedo Island and
Baranof Island groups are included with these 6
mainland groups, it will total over 800,000 aver-
age horsepower.
There are many projects which are con-
sidered as river-run plants. This is due to the
fact that there is not sufficient storage which
can be created to control the discharge at the
dam site or above. Also some of the streams
and watersheds without storage capacity freeze
early and remain frozen for several months.
This reduces the discharge and therefore the
production of power. Such developments made
idle by the forces of nature have to be com-
pensated for by other hydro developments in
other watersheds which have sufficient storage
capacity to carry the system load during the
winter season or over a dry period. Therefore
some projects are planned with not only suffi-
cient storage capacity to even out the discharge
from the watershed, but are planned for "super-
regulation''. This means that the storage capac-
tty is sufficient or should be of sufficient size
not only for seasonal hold over, but for annual
hold over also. The proper rules for regulating
the discharge from these storages will enable
these projects to firm the power for those
plants which do not have sufficient storage.
Careful studies should be carried out to deter-
mine how these groups of projects should be
operated in order to maximize their usefulness
and to determine the maximum storage capac-
ities and generating facilities which are needed.
The essence of the operations of all of these
plants coordinated together is to firm river-
run projects with hydro storage projects on
50 WATER PO\VERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
both a. seasonal and annual basis.
TRANSMISSION
The physiography of southeast Alaska pre-
sents many problems in the transmission of
electric energy from the place where it will be
generated to the place where it will be consumed.
The problems of construction are difficult but
not unsurmountable. Nature has fixed the lo-
cation of dam sites and generating plants. Na-
ture has also limited the number of sites for the
establishment of large communities and major
industries. The harbors are invariably pro-
tected and deep but the shore line rises abruptly.
The shore line and terrain presents nearly as
many difficulties for the construction of trans-
mission lines as it does for the industrial es-
tablishments. If the familiar types of trans-
mission power lines used in the states are con-
structed, they must pass over high mountains,
through dense forests, across steep talus, snow
covered ice-fields, moving glaciers and deep
canyons.
They must withstand sleet, snow, ice, wind,
tree falls and rock slides. Long spans, heavy
anchors, cliff suspended and channel crossing
overhead lines will require ·heavy maintenance
costs and the original costs of construction will
also be high. These problems can be simpli-
fied to some degree by using insulated lead
covered cable similar in appearance to the
familiar telephone trunk cables.** 'rhe cable
a1n the transmission of electric power in large
quantity over important distances the use of lead
covered three phase cables may have so.e advantages
over the open transmission lines usually adopted
in the states. The advantages may be sufficient
under some circumstances to bring about lower costs
for cable installation over that of the usual ae-
rial installation.
The 1 ead cove red cable has the followin~ char-
acteristics:
1. The reactance of the cable is far less than
that of the open line and the capacity far
greater, with the result that for the se~~e
size and the seme length of conductor, the
voltage drop will be much less than with the
aerial lines.
2. The excessive capacity of the cable may hau-
pen, or may be manipulated, to have a far bet-
ter full load power factor than that of the
open aerial line. In this case, the capacity
may be very troublesome to the generator under
light loads.
can be carried on steel catenaries close to the
ground and supported by short poles. Cedar
poles can usually be cut close to the route and
do not need butt treatment to protect them from
decay. Experience has demonstrated that there
is so much precipitation that the poles remain
almost continuously wet in the summer and fro-
zen in the winter, which prevents deterioration.
Such lines are easy to maintain, outages are
few and the efficiency is improved. Only a
narrow path cut through the forest or along the
shore line is required. Wind storms would
have no effect, and the sleet and ice load through
the mountain passes would seldom ever affect
the cable operation at any altitude. Cable
structure is simple and practically all danger
is eliminated to the maintenance crew, and to
the forest worker nearby. Armored cables can
be easily laid under water across the channels
and through the inlets. In fact, so many of the
generating plants are located so close to tide-
water that it would be entirely reasonable to
interconnect them by means of these lead cov-
ered cables. The usual depths of the channels
are not disadvantageous but on the contrary are
advantageous as it assures almost perfect pro-
te{:tion. The laying of cable transmission lines
in channels, bays, inlets and fiords, is simplic-
ity of construction in itself. The method and
design are not new, for there are many examples
of their use both in this country and abroad.
Since many of the generating stations are rela-
3. The lead covered cable is very senst tive to
ovet'-heattng and should not be exposed unpro-
tected to intense line variations.
4. The aerial lead covered cable may be very
readily installed in rough country and with-
out the necessity for the expert crew anrl
equipment necessary for the installation of
high voltage non-covered aerial lines.
~. The 1 ead sheath of the cable is well grounded
and therefore protection of a high degree is
secured against lightning.
6. The lead cable is usually best suuported by
a messenger wire, which when necessary can
support very long spans. Such cable is always
accessible and faults are easily located.
7. When lead cableisplaced unrler water, faults
ere not as eat~ily located for repair. The
water, however, is an excellent protection
against the over-heating of the cable and also
against molestation if installed at favorable
depths.
There are numerous installations of trans-
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 51
tively small in capacity and rather close to-
gether, the energy generated can be gathered
at selected points from several of these sta-
tions at lower voltages and then stepped up to
higher voltages for transmission to load centers.
By using lower voltages for gathering purposes
the cost of transmission in this way would be
reduced advantageously. Some of the larger
generating stations on the system would be tied
in at the higher voltages. Southeast Alaska
presents an opportunity to use this method on
a large scale and probably with a fair margin
of economy as compared to the usual overhead
transmission line with a broad right-of-way.
Table 14, "Transmission System Connect-
ing the Principal Project Stations, shows the
estimated distances in miles between stations
taken without consideration of terrain or tech-
nical conditions involved", is only for the pur-
pose of acting as a guide toward an intercon-
nected system. The table shows the project
number, its group location, the estimated dis-
tance in miles between the project at hand and
the next project to which it is connected, to-
gether with primary and average horsepower.
The distance in miles is estimated without con-
sidering the roughness of the terrain, length of
shore line, the depth of the channel or glaciers
and ice-fields. The latter especially may have
to be avoided.
There are 6 transmission lines which inter-
connect projects similarly as a trunk line. The
111isston cables for short distances now in use in
this country and there are many examples existing
in European countries.
d.c<'nrding to a report in "The Electrician•,
vage 1,31.!~, issue of May 17, 1946, a cab] e 20 kilo-
meters lon,ll; was install·ed between Clichy and St.
Denis to operate at ~20 KV. This line has been tn
OlJerll.tion for about ten years without trouble, ex-
cent for a repair which had to be made after a third
party had severely gashed the cable permt tting a
leakage of oil. Nevertheless, the cable was cap-
able of being operated under voltage until the
fault was located. A new cable is to be instftlled
shortly which will carry the sup-ply at .2.20 KV into
Paris.
According to a re-port in "The Uectrician•,
page 883, issue of April 3, 1946, by the Brown
Boverie Company, a 400 KV transmission line had
been planned and the desi~~:n for the equipment to
operate it had been on the drafting boards for some
time during the war. This line was to be run from
transmission system tie line No. 7 is suggested
only for the purpose of tying the principal trans-
mission line No. 6 of the Baranof Island group
with line No. 5 of the Admiralty Island group.
Transmission line No. 3 serves in a similar
way to tie line No. 2 with line No. 4. It has,
however, 2 fairly large projects more or less
midway between its outer connections. For the
present the load centers are taken at Ketchikan,
Juneau and Sitka. In the actual establishment of
load centers, this will not be the case. Trans-
TABLE 14.
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONNECT~G THE
PRINCIPAL GENERATING STATIOliS
Shows the estimated distance In tntles between >~tations taker.
without consideration of terrain or technical. conditions involve<~.
TRANSMlSSION LINE NO. 1
:fy tH"
Rudyerd Bay . .
!1eYillag1ge<!o !s1cd . .
~
Total
Number
7
21
20
111.
105
10
Eotimated
TRANSMISSION LJNE NO. 2
R•villa~igedc Island 1C5 . . 10l 15
117 16 .. ,
'1
112 8
3radfiold C!l!lo.l 2!. 13 . . 27 5
29 3D
n
Total e '~
the Alps to the Cologne area, a distance of ap-
oroximatel y 480 miles and was to have carried a
load of over 600,000 KVA.
Also, the s8llle article states tr.at tt.er" ar<>
several elC"periments which have been carrfefl n1t in
high voltage direct current transm1 ssion wi ti. tt.P
ultimate 1ntentionoftranSII11tt1ng rower from '<or-
way to Germany and also to be linli::ect 1111 th furtt er
utilization of the water power to be obta!11efl fr0~
the Alps. An experimental .station was erectPd lilt'!
thus far 8,000 kilowattsatflO,OOO volts havE" be"n
transmitted to a nearby st.atlnn.
'fransmission 1 tnes lHlVe been inst,l!] l <>d anrl
have been in continuous op~rAtlnn between D~~nar~
and Sweden under the Baltic l:'ea for many :V"ars.
Utmal ly the energy flows froll' Sweden to Denrark
where the local generatin~~: stations are coal fired
but fluring some recent dry "eather pertods. t.!.e
coal-produced energy has been transmitted to :-~•·,i·••·
for the purpose of boosting the supnl l' usuall;.
furnished by the Swedi.sb hydro power nl !lilts.
52 \VATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
Table 14 Cont'd
TRANSMISSION LINE NO. 3
?rc.joe't
S&til:tl.e..tad Caps.ci ty
Jistance L~ ::iotsspsrwer
'.irouo I ~!u:rtb41r in \Ules Prima_£[
sradrl.old Co..~al I 33 ~ -·
Ncrth or St1k::ir:.e River 36 2e. soo . . . ~ 72 2'",500
South of taku LOJ.l&t I ----
Total I 2 128 5},000
TRANSMJSSION LINE NO. 4
South of ~al<u Ilolet 1;2 16 2l,600 . . . 46 14 16,500 . . " 1Jl 8 2<;,600
~orth of Ta.ku Inlet 54 14 8,600 . . . 59 i.J3 5.5~0 . . . 66 20 8,300
sogway 70 --1~.ooo
Total 7 120 99,130
TRANSIO!li!ION LINE NO. 5
Admiralty Island 193 8 16,000 . . 195 22 11,300 . . l~~ 32 8,000
North of !aku Inlet ----
Total 3 1.12 35.300
TRANSKJSSION LINE NO. 6
9ai'1UIOf !al&od 135 :..0 23,0CC . . l~ 18 10,500 . . l!.n --15 000
Total 3 5!; ""·'00
TRA.NSMJSBIOK SYSTBll TIE L1N!1 NO. 7
Bo.ranof !al&n4
Admiralty !o1&n4
Total
'l'RANSMJSSIOM LOCAL TIE LINE NO. 8
Rudyerd Bo.y 17 7 8,500 . . 22 6 6,500
Rovi11agigodo Iol&nd 113 3 15,300 . . 114 ----':'otal 3 lo 32.300
I
South of T&lcu Il:llet 43 5 9,200 . . . 44 4 ;6,000 . . . 45 4 31.500 . . . 46 ----. . . 48 --·-. . . 49 8 5.300 . . . <;l 9 6000
!otal 5 30 88,000
TRANSMJSBIOM LOCAL TIB WNB NO. 10
.Bara.not !ela.nd 144 ---. . 142 6 6,000 . . 149 ~-. . 1~2 10 ~ 6oo
Total 2 1o l~,C(J(l_
Avere.~te
I
--
28,500
2c..50C --
i 5~.000
21,600
17,200
25,600
12,500
7s200
8,}00
23. oco
ll5,4DO
16,600
12,000
8,700 --37,500
23,000
13.500 t5,ooo
~1,,00
15,000
9,600
15,400 -· 4LJ,OOO
l},tl<.lO
;1,000
31,500 ---J:~
llo,loo
--8,000 --9.000
l7._r:llll_
>:<straight 1 irte distances. .U J owaneE> shouJ n oe
mecte for terrain, etc.
mission lines are constructed for the purpose of
delivering energy to the load centers wherever
they are located, and not for the purpose of
merely linking one generating station with
another.
Transmission local tie lines Nos. 8, 9, anr!
10 ar<> sug~sted for the purpose of intercon-
necting by rather short lines some fair stzed
projects near the principal lines. The location
of some of the projects on the map also sug-
gests the possibility of complete loops which
will be used to tie in the smaller projects.
Table 15, "Summary of Transmission Line
Distances and Project Capacities", recapitu-
lates Table 14. It indicates the interconnection
TABLE 15, SUKMAKY or TRANSMISSION LINE
DISTANCES AND PliiOJIICT CAPACrriES
1ra.um1uion Line Capacity
Diot&!loeo in !!oraeJ>.OWer
:I umber Pro ·eet$ in 1111eo l'l'ima_n>. Avera.~•
1 6 Bl 71,290 86,780
2 8 101 79,000 89,300
3 2 128 53,000 53;000
" 7 120 99,130 115.400
5 3 62 35.300 37.500
6 3 58 48,500 51.500
7 --36 ------
8 3 16 32,300 L..o.ooo
9 g 30 88,000 116,100
10 l6 11 6oo 17 000
'!'otal 39 (#! 524,120 606,500
possibilities of 39 projects having 524,120 pri-
mary and 606,580average horsepower by means
of 648 miles of transmission lines. This group
includes only 4 projects of less than 5,000 aver-
age horsepower along the general route of the
principal transmission lines. These principal
lines, of course, could be interconnected with
nearly all of the other projects, whenever need
for the power arises. This presentation of the
transmission problem serves to focus attention
in a broad way, to the real possibilities which
exist in southeast Alaska for the harnessing and
bringing together in a useful form the hydro
energy nature has so abundantly provided and
is now totally wasted and which may be turned
into a tremendous asset and provide the back-
bone for healthy and much needed industries .
WATER POWER PROJECTS
PROJECT PATTERN
There are 200 projects described in the
following pages. They range from less than 100
horsepower to 51,000 horsepower. It was pos-
sible to use a general pattern in presenting the
data of each project as follows:
1. LOCATION 5. DAM SITE
2. DRAINAGE AREA 6. POWER CAPACITY
3. RUN-OFF 7. REMARKS
4. REGULATION
In the "LOCATION" of a project, the lati-
POTRNTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 53
tude, longitude, and distances from some other
salient points are usually referred to. If there
are lakes, or other streams in the watershed,
they are named, with their area and elevation
given if the data are available. Occasionally
references to adjacent watersheds are included.
The "DRAINAGE AREA'' usually gives the
area in square miles draining to the proposed
dam site. Sometimes this is amplified by stat-
ing the drainage area to the outlet of each lake
involved, or the junction of side streams, or it
may include the total basin area. References
to the adjacent basins are made, especially if a
part of it is to be diverted. ·
"RUN-OFF" is usually estimated as of the
dam site or lake outlet and expressed in terms
of the mean discharge for the year in cubic
feet per second. The maximum and minimum
discharges are sometimes given, and occasion-
ally the quantity available for continuous power.
.The method of arriving at these quantities is
from actual gage readings, if they have been
taken, or by comparison with some other wa-
tershed if they have not been recorded.
The ''REGULATION'' of the discharge is
usually governed by the amount of storage
capacity available in the lakes or at the dam
sites. The requirements for complete regu-
lation are .stated in acre-feet, and also the
quantity which can be developed within reason-
able limits of construction costs for a reservoir,
or the amount that can be obtained by tapping a
natural lake at some determined elevation.
The "DAM SITE" will include whatever
data are available applying to the structure or
group of structures necessary to make the proj-
ect operate at a certain capacity. Dams, tun-
nels, conduits, penstocks and the location of
the power plants are all included under this
general heading. The size of the dam, the length
of conduit, tunnel or penstock and the conditions
under which they can be constructed are stated
whenever such data are available. Occasionally
more than one plan of development is presented
in order to indicate that there is a choice de-
pending upon the type of economic accomplish-
ment needed. The effective head is estimated
in feet.
The "POWER CAPf\CITY" is usually stated
for the total potential development in terms of
primary and average horsepower. The ultimate
installation is seldom estimated, unless it ap-
pears by reference in some application for a
license, and then it is usually found under the
side heading of "REMARKS."
"REMARKS" includes references and des-
criptions of proposed developments found under
applications for licenses to the Commission, or
in applications, for priorities, if such permits
were granted by either the Forest Service or
the Department of the Interior. Occasionally
descriptions of the existing power developments
are given if such have been undertaken even
though they may be only a partial development,
or have been dismantled or abandoned.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purpose of making this report clear,
certain terms used in the descriptions will be
defined. These terms are used in the same
sense as the engineers in the field reconnais-
sance defined them for their use in connection
with the surveys and studies in this report. All
are hydraulic terms and are in common usage.
Some are not yet standardized, such as "pri-
mary capacity," and some like "total capacity"
have become obsolete, except for the adminis-
tration of old permits which are used to deter-
mine the rentals.
"NOMJNAL-FLOW" is the least mean dis-
charge for two consecutive calendar months
taken from a 5-year discharge record. It is the
mean nominal-flow for each period of 5 years,
when taken from a series of 5-year records. If
taken for a series of 5-year records and a
shorter period, then it is the weighted mean of
the noruinal-flowfor each period, and thP. weights
are taken proportional to the length of each
period. ·
"PRIMARY-FLOW" is the mean monthly
discharge equaled or exceeded for 90 percent of
the months of a continuous record when used in
connection with the analysis of flow of unregu-
lated streams.
"REGULATED-FLOW" is that discharge
available umost of the time" after development
of, and with foresighted manipulation of certain
created storage. "Regulated-flow" implies
artificial regulation of a stream unress it is
especially noted in the reports to the contrary.
This "regulated-flow" has been computed with
monthly increments on mass diagrams as the
discharge available "all of the time". "Regu-
lated-flow, computed in this manner is proba-
bly equivalent to that available somewhat more
than 90 percent of the time due to variations
54 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST :\LASKA
within calendar months and to the short periods
of some records. In general, the precision of
other data does not warrant better precision in
the determination of regulated-flow than the
standard adopted here.
"COMPLETE-REGULATION" provides suf-
ficient storage capacity to make the regulated-
flow equal to the mean discharge.
"UNDER-REGULATION" provides only suf-
ficient storage to regulate a flow less than the
mean discharge.
n SUPER-REGULATION" provides more
storage capacity than the required capacity for
"complete-regulation". "Super-regulation" is
a part of a plan of development in which it is
proposed to combine the output of a project
with that of an "under-regulated" project.
" MEAN-RESERVOIR" is the arithmetic
mean stage of the reservoir in order to obtain
constant output at full capacity, It is the
weighted mean stage, for varying output when
the weights are proportioned to the output. In
almost all cases in this report the !(mean-
reservoir'' has been taken at a stage equivalent
to one-third of the possible draw-down storage
capacity; Calculations made for 3 reservoirs
indicated this assumption to be very conserva-
tive.
"MEAN -TIDAL-DRAFT" assumes that ad-
vantage can be taken of the vacuum head to tide
level, utilizing the head and flow congruent to
reaction turbines for power houseslocated at
tidewater. This advantage is taken at one-half
r the diurnal tidal range. The reason for not
:alizing the advantage of the full diurnal range
as that in so doing it mignt not lend itself to
::onomy in the design of large draft tubes to be
) constructed as to withstand the vacuum head
ccurring at maximum ebbs. It is felt the
error involved is negligible in using half the
diurnal range. A list of tidal metering stations
may be found in Part m.
"MEAN-STATIC-HEAD" is the differential
elevation between the mean head-water, mean
reservoir, mean forebay OJ' division contour,
and the mean tail-water below the turbine or
the center of the jet at the point of tangency to
the impulse wheel.
"MEAN-EFFECTIVE-HEAD" is the mean
static head less the head lost in the conduit due
to friction and surge. The gradient due to fric-
tion as taken at about .001 for tunnels, .004 for
low pressure pipe, and greater for penstocks.
"DATUM" is the plane taken at sea level
from which elevations and c;:ontours are referred
to and is known as the higher high water plane.
These can be referred to mean sea level by
adding half the diurnal range or to the mean
lower low water by adding the entire diurnal
range. This was approximated in each case by
comparison rather than by measurement.
"UTILIZATION, refers to utilization factor
except and unless carrying a base or steady
load. It is effected by variation in demand, caus-
ing losses of water at spillways, or wasteways,
or losses of water and efficiency if nozzles are
deflected, or of pressure head due to surges in
the penstock or variation in the forebay level.
That portion of the theoretica 1 power, cons ide red
as unity, remaining after deducting for these
losses is callea the utilization factor and will
generally equal or exceed the load factor. The
utilization factor is sometimes expressed in
percent.
"TOTAL CAPACITY" is defined in permits
as the continued product of the factor 0.08, the
nominal flow, the mean effective head and the
utilization factor. If regulation is included in
the scheme of development of a project, then the
nominal flow is adjusted to take the most com-
plete advantage of the discharge possible.
"PRIMARY CAPACITY" is taken as one-
eleventh of the product of the regulated flow and
the mean effective head. This assumP.s that the
product of efficiency and utilization factor is
0.80. In those streams which are unregulated
the primary or nominal flow is taken as indicated
in each report.
"AVERAGE CAPACITY" is taken as one-
eleventh of the continued product of the mean
flow, the mean effective head and a factor rep-
resenting the proportion of the unregulated flow
which can be conducted to the power house at a
reasonable cost. Any excess flow available less
than 10 percent of the time is not considered
for use.
LORING, REVILLAGIGEDO ISLAND
NEAR PROJECT 110
··~···-------
Scaling logs within the protected waters of Naha Bay.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 55
1. SALMON RIVER NEAR HYDER
LOCATION:-The ::iabnon River ?OWer aite, in latitude 56° 02 1 ~l., llld
longitude 130° 03' ff,, is located about half-way between the con-
fluence• o(' Caaeade Creek: and Texa1 Creek on the Salmon River 11
lllile1 upatream. from the mouth of the riVttr at Hyder.
DR.\IN.A.GE .UU'.A.a.-The drainage area ia approxi:'T'I&tely 65 square miles, llld
the l&r@:er proportion 11 located at high elevatione covered by
glacier• and ice-fielde,
RUN-OFF:-Ko measurements of stream !'low have been :u.de. lb.e low wter
flow -• oatl.mated to be 50 aecocd feet on April 9, 1926.
REGUI..ATIOSt-!here are eever11l lar@:e lakes, on the Call.&d.ian aide, tribu-
tary to Cascade Creek. In the application for a power developms1t
it ... propoaed to conatruct a dam 50 feet high, creating a stor-•!:• capacity ot' 7,.000 acre feet which would rer;ulate the flow to a
minimum of 100 cubio feet per aecond.
DAII SITE:-From tho data available, it ean be only auumed that a 50-foot
dam oan be conatrueted. No other dlmenaiona or eon.di tiona have been
mentioned. It waa proposed to build a power houae 300 feet down-
otroam and 25 feet l"""r than tho baoe of the dam, It wao expected
to have an avera@:e head of 6o feet.
POIIER CAPACITY:-The P"""r oapaoi ty .... oati•ted at 550 pril:lary and
1,500 nora~• horoepanr, It is telt that thio-average horsepower
1o limited by probable dOII&ndl for oecondary power rather than by
aeaaonal flew.
RDL\RIS:-The Prellior Gold llining COIII*"Y develop• 2,500 pri•ry horae•
power, and a maxi!IU!l of 2,800 boraepower from C&acade Creek.
The application for the Salr.!on aiver aite, Project No. 688,
•• received Jaauary 12, 1926 by tho Feden.l P"".r Coaml.osioc and
-• rejected by lottor ot October 9, 1926, "without prejudice to
the sutaisaion of an application. for licenae wheneftl" you are in a
pooitiOD to do oo. • In a lot tor dated Au~uat ll, 1926 to the appli-
cant, tb.e Commiaa1on atated, "Thi• ·deTelope«~t ia reported to be of
doubttul t .. oib1lit7, ow1"' to tho ~laoial character of the bed or
Sal.man River, ed to the oilt and boulder carrying oapaci t7 ot th11
otrltllll. Tho ability to store -tor in an approoiable amount 1o
oorioully quoationod, 11 welt ao the econoaio toaaibility of con-
otruoting a du of height propoaod tor the amount ot otoraf;o whioll
would bo nailablo, "'"'" if tho oite ohould prove to be oatiotaetoey
f'or atorap purpoaea. Conaiderable mi:tinc intereata are i..?J.vol ved
and there appear a to Oe no need o t SalaoD R1 Ter pQIIWr at the present
tiu, which wollld .arra.nt tho dootruotion or &l1)' minonl n.lueo
whioll mipt be involved..
2. GRANITE CR:UK NEAR HYDER
LOCATIOlil· Th8 mouth ot Gr&llita Creek, in latitude 55° 57' 11., and lo"«i·
tudo'l30 04' II., dioohargeo into Salmon River about 3 mileo north
of Hyder. The crook 1o about 3, 5 mil eo lo"t!; and draina two deep
ftlle)'ll but no glaoioro, in the Rnord)' llolmtaino. Thoro are two
lake a. one on eaoh ot thll two Min fork a ot Gran.i te Creek.
DRAIIIAG!! ARBi•· The dral.nage area 1a approziately 5 oquaro miloa,
RUN·OP'F:• Three meaouromento have been •do at low -tor periode whl.ob
indicate a nomi""l flow of 2 oubio teet per oooond1 and •an dio-
charr;o io utimated. at 55 oubi c toot per oooond,
REGULATIOlf:-·Tho couru 1a otoop, preoonti"« little opport'.lrlity tor ator-
age at l"""r elon.tiona. Ston.ge poooibilitioo at tho upper lle-
fttiono ha1'0 not baon determined.
llAII SI\'111· 1 oall log divorlion dam •• conotruoted at tha contour ele-
vation ot 5~ feet. '!'he •tor in the rooervoir -• OOD"I'O)'IId through
the uae ot a 1.12-toot timber n"""' and a 684-toot ponotook ot 9 to
ll iach oteel pipe, to a p"""r hou .. at the l5Q-toot elen.t1on,
Tho conduit wao ot outficient aioe to develop an a"I'Orago ot 200
horaepower at the a1 te.
P<JI1!:I1 CAPACITY:-lhe lioenaoo otateo that a 125-lloroepow.r hlton llb.,.l
•• belt-ooCDoctod to a 100 IVA genontor and that a powr oapaoit)r
ot 70 priarr horoepower coulcl.bo •intained,
REIIARillt• Tho energy •• tranomittocl onr oteel rireo 3 mileo to Hyder
where it -• interconnected 101. th p.,...... genen.tod in C&Dacla, A
300-horoopC!IfM" L'l.eool ft.& uoed ao a atandb;r. Genention ot&rted
Jan,.ey 15, 1929 but the trmollioaion· line tailed betore tha oncl
of the year.
An application tor LioOD&e No. ?54 •• made N.....-r 8, 19:28,
atter the do"I'Olo~ had been oto.rted, Thio -• rejected Janu-
ary ll., 1930 after tho applicant corpon.tion had auir;ned ito
interest.
An application tor Lioenu No. 1043 -• •d•· by tha aooigneo
corporation, Tcmgau Power and Ligbt C~any, to -a JOiner part
licenao -• iaoued !lay 21. 1930· Tho corporation nrr~dored tho
licenae, Iince it no lODf;or deoired the develo-nt and ito pOONr
need.• wre wpplied frcm other aouroe•. The aurr•d•r at the
liconoe wao accepted by Collllll.uion action February 2, 1933, and
the inotl"Ulllllllt accepting ourrender •• iaauod Fobruu)l' 13, 19,,
3. PIBH CRBEK NEAR HYDER
LOCATION•· The mouth ot Fiah Creek, in latitude 55" 57' 25" N,, and
longitude 130° 03' 35" w., 1o about 5 11111 .. north ot ~der. It
riooo on the waot alope of S..r River Ridge at tho 4.000 to 5,500
toot olen.tion on tho International Bo\Uldery. The creek tlowa
ooutherly 3· mleo throU«h narrow gorgoa with frequent oaooadoo to
tho contl u•nee wl. th Sl<ookl& Creek, a tributaey tr<a the ript whiob
joina it at the 6oo toot olO'fttion. FrOIIl thia point it continue•
one mile over aennl oascadea to join the sa lz.on R1 nr at the
220 toot olen.tion. !here o.re no glaciora in the -terohed ud
O!lly a small lake on Sk:ookwn Creek.. A 65-foot !'e.lls ~t.t -:he edge
of' the Sall!'ton R1 ver 1:alley preve: ta the sal.m.cn from passing far'ther-
up the creek.
DRAINAGE AR~:-The drainage area 1.a approximately 6 a quare II'!.! lea. In
the appli~:ationa for Ucense Nos. 504 and 580, there are rfJferencea
to 3 dA.In sites. Jut site No. 1 has a drainage area of 1-3 :~quare
mileej dL"T\ site Uo. 2 haa 1.6 square miles; a.nd dam site ~;o. 3 ha.a
5.0 square milea.
RUN-OFF:-The stream t'lO"fff recorda of Fish Creel.:. a..na .:.Ovia ldver indicate
a n.omi.nal run-off rr:ay be taken as 3 cubic feet per second and the
average run-oft ae 11 cubic feet per second per square ::"t.ile. :'he
mean diacharge 11 estiM.ted at 66 cubic feet per second.
REGUlATION:-The presen.t obaerfttiona indicate that atorar:;e would be
lilnited to 1111\all forebayo.
DAM SIT'S:-The applieant planned to convey the .,...ter from dam site ~o.
at the 2.000 I~oot elention in a oonduit 3,000 to 4,000 feet long
to the power houae located at the 1,500 foot elevation; from dam
aite No.2. at the 1,100 toot ele'fttion, it 111'8.1!1 propoaed to conve:t
the water by a oonduit 2,000 feet long, to a pO"fffer houee located
at the 640 foot elention just above the Skoo.lcum Creek oon!luencfJ;
and from dam site }~o. 3 at the 340 foot elevation 1.t •a proposed
to convey. the water by a conduit 1, 300 teet long to 1. pO"fffer house
located at the 220 toot ele'fttion on the edge of Salmon. Rivt!llr Ialley.
PO'o1ER CAPAC!!"!:-The power capacity of dam lite No. 1 ia cona1.dered to
be unfeasible at t.hio ti01o. The power capacity of dam site No. 2
io eati:!ated to bo 700 horoepo...,r; and of dam aite ~o. 3 to be
6oo horoopawor.
RE!U..RKS:-Application No. 504 •• received by the Collllliuioc hy 9, 1°21..
A letter from the applicant withd:-&wine;: hia application .. s received
by the~ COTI'IJilisaion December 23, 1924 and the caae ... cloaed aa of
that date. •
Application llo. 580 ori~inally ·propooed the de~elo!Jllent of
all 3 dam o1 teo. This applJ entice -• amended, by eliminating all
but the lower projfiC"'t, e.nd a Preliminary Pennit .... iasued Decem-
ber 3, 1925. The Olltieipated mine pO'II'Wr requirement• did not
materialho and the ponait expired :lecaber 3, 1928.
4. THUMB CREEK NEAR HYDER
LOCATION:-The mouth of 'l'luDnb Croelt, in latitude 56° 00' .•• , o.cd longi-
tude 130° 05' W., dl.schargeo into Salmon !U....,r, approximately
7 miloo north of !lyder,
DRAINAGE AREA1 • '!'he dreina~e area has 18 £quare :nile a of hi g.n mouot&i :l•
ou1 country, and include• Thumb, Red, Gray and 2 srr:aller glacier5.
Some of tbe area reachea u elention of 6,500 feet.
Rtm-OFF:-llo mea•\D"ementa of run-oft haTe been ;nade. The nomlaal flow
is conoidorod negligible. The oaximum flow 1o estimated to exceed
1,000 cubic teet per aeeond.
REGULATION:-Rer;ulation 11 required to develop pril!ary power but it io
f'elt to be non-f'eaaible et the present time.
DAII SITE:-In Application No, 363 it •• proposed to "uild a power house
at tho !!lOuth ot Tlnmil Creek on tho edge of the Sal""'n River Valley,
and to oonvey the wter to it from a arrall dam 1,000 f'eet up1trem;
whoreao in Application ~o. 511, it •• propooed ta convey the water
to tho power houao t'ram a doom 2,000 foot upotre..,. Tho orteotive
head io not an.ilable.
P<JIER CAPACITY•-Tho p"""r capacity •• oot1oated at 2,000 nerage
hor:1epower which eould be &ftilable for aeasoaal requirementa.
REI:t._:u:s:-A P,.olilllinary Permit -• iuued Aur;uot 20, 1923 for appli-
catiOD No. 363, blat wao canceled July 17, 1924 at the permittee'•
requeat.
ApplioatiOD llo. 511 was rejected .tlon tho applicant failed
to obtain the required 1trea.m flow data,
5. BONANZA AND CANYON CREED NEAR HYDER.
LOCATION:-The _,tho of !!onan~a Olld C&eyon_ Croeko, in latitu~e 56°
03' N., and lon&itud.e 130 11' w., are small tributari.ea dia-
cb&rgint; into the '/feat Fork of TeD. I Creek, approxi..,.tely 17 :ni lea
by road and trail trom P.yder.
DRAINAGE AREA:-The draina~e area hao not been determined,
RUN-OFF1• !he nm.-otf' ba• not been determined.
REGULATION:· Data ta determine the regulation and lt<•roge capoci ty are
not anilable.
CAll SITE•-The dam site hao not boon determined.
REIIAlUI:S1• Application No. 513 •• made !lay 28, 1921. for • Preliminary
Permit to develop power on the Sona.naa and Canyon Creek•. but a1nce
le11 tile 100. horaepower ._, to be deTeloped, the applir.ation ••
cuoeled. to permit t'ili"« liD application for a licenoe. No turther
application .... ma.cle.
8~ SOULE GLACIER RIVER NEAR HYDER
LOCATIO!!•-Tho mouth of Soul. Glacier River io in latitude 55° IB' N.,
and lOD&itude 1~0° 09' '/i, Thio otreem fiawo 4 mileo from the ~ace
or South Glacier oouthoaotorly to tbe Portland Canal. The North
Fork, a branl3h 1trean, dra~nl a nlley 6 miles long a.nd ~nter.s the
Soulo River l mile below the glacier. The higll ice t'ielda of the
Treble Ko1.mtai.Eul drein into "No Na.me lake" • located 1.5 mile• above
tb.e contluence at !;orth Fork., and Soul8 Glaoier River.
DRAIII&GE 1RE11-The drw.U..~e are& 11 eotimated to be 60 aquaro ~ilos.
RUN-OFF:-'rhe noainal dioeh&r~o ia osti•tod at 150 cubic foot per
second, and the awz-&~e at 1,000 cubio feet per aecond. 1'hia esti·
mate ia baaed an 6 nonthl of diao.harge reeord1, and by comparison
with the Dana Rher fl,..
56 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
?.::·;·_'"L."'':'!C~;! ... In A:;p.:ic!'ltior:. ~·:-;. t:SC.O. i': Wl'l.S propelled to :::"1.-:!llly r"f:rU•
late .. J-~e now-'by :3tors..g:e :::ta.::.s' S': ':he cor..!lufl!lCft o1' ·.:-'t ~iorth For:.C
and Soul$ 'J.lt.cier ::tiv~r. an.:! a<: thl!l outlet cf ":;o S'l.!ll~ !Ake.'" The
data. as t:o the :;~ntity o!' st..;;n~e are ;;;:,t a.vailable.
JA:.~ s:'!'E;-In Appliestion ~o. 383 the appl1ea.nt propoaed to eon.struet
ll letf dam 2,500 r&et upa:tr9am from ~hlf 1'I.Outh of Soul$ ilt.cier 'River,
at the 203-foot elev.tion, 8.!ld co::tve:: the ..-ater to " ponr houae
located at tidSW!lter.
PC:illl::R CAPA:I!'{; .. The appH.cant estimated th& pcwer capaeity at 2,000
pri>M.ry and lC:~OOO ~vere.ge horsepower.
~El>J.RXS'-A !'rolU.ill6ry Permit ""' iuuod Oetobor 30, 1923 and o:xp1ro4
December ~0, 1925, In Application No. 689 for !'roliminary Permit
the echl'lmtt of devalopm.ent propoaed "a dEL'tl Uld r~•e"oir •bout 100
fe:e:t from the !'!Iouth on the river "W'i th addi tion&l .ston.ge d..am& at
the forks of the ri nr e.bout ooe ed one .. hJllf milea from the mouth
of the river and at ·~ro ~;(l.'ne Lake on the :ain river.'" ':'he stre&ll.
io not dooignatod u ":iorth Fork• in the application. The appli·
cant calle the =a in stream "Soul~ River" &..ad not "Soul~ J:!.acier
;;iver~" The Appl!c:ation ~;o. 6&-J wa.• rejacted Without prejudice
pending :amendJ:J4!1nt for the Luelueion of ::~ore detail. J. complete
invaetigation of th1a river has not b~en undertakllll by the Cau-
tniatioa.
7. DAVI! RIVER NEAR HYDER
LOCATitTI: ... Th.e :"''touth or :>&via River, in latitude 55° 46' •r.~ and 130°
10• w. J di schar~a:. into Portland C&nal, 12 :nilea from iiyder. ~h .. h
river f'ed by glaeierf and ano• fielda, rlset 1n the Halleck: Mo'Wl-
tain !Iango &!14 flo ... aoutho&Oterly 15 mil .. through doop rocky
gorges. There are: two large gl&eier-fed streama whi"Cb. enter the
J:l&Yit Riv1r 1'rom the south-.at at 2 and 6 mile• reepeetively from
ita mouth. Divides aeparste other watersheds at the '-'"•000 to 7,000
f:tot elentiana. Mor• than half the ftterahel.! ia above th~t LL.ooo
foot eleV1ltion. There are falls net.r the mouth. of' the rinr which
prevent !almon from passing upstream.
:JIU.INAGE AREA=· .. ,The drainage t.rea l'uu not been surveyed. Sstimo.tea ot
the area have rtnged from 70 to 16o, and from 70 to 100 tquars-:niles.
Rtrl1-0IT•-A ataff gago -• roa4 at 5-day intenala for 13 month.~ in ~927
&nd 1928~ The publi ... hed re"!ord for thit period ia eon!!lidered to he
poor. iA ota'e recorder •• in operation at • site 1.0 1111• troa
tho mouth of t:ite ri"f'8r., rrca: 1930 to 1939. "!'he ave,..&• diach&rs,•
from 1930-H •• 918 cubic feet per •eo<md. -.uo durin' tho S&M
period the ~r~eipitation at K~tch!.k&n -.e 97 peroet:tt of oorcal.
The license-e's eostimate of run-oft' rnr the period or t!o record ""'-1
914 cubie feet 9er s~eond t@l.ken as the a'~'~'erage Mow for the years
192.4-~7. During the same pe-iod the prseipl tation at letehika."l waa
101 ?~rcent of nonl!ll. The nominal fle7W of 37.7 eubi e feet per
aseond was observed itt 19~7. The obaf!rved range ia rrom 21 cubic
feet p~r second in 1926 to 19,500 cubie feet per seoon: in 19~.
!'~e pri"!'~St":f u~r~gulated flow !'or the ;:>eriod of record is 88 cc.bio
feet per eeeond.
?.Etj.Ul.ATIOY:-':'h8 pat"::!'.ittee surv"!l'yed a stontge li.te 2,000 feet upetreu
from the mouth of )&.vis River at the l5C-foot alevation &nd 4,000
fset southwett of Sounda.ry Refer~eee '.Jonu.ment No. s .... 24,. F'rom the
survey the rol :owi:'t~ tabla ~hon the ra&ulate"d !'low effected by
CC:lstructing; a dam at thia site to var-o\:1 heightl &nd the horae-
power to tle obtained,
ifeight
of d.am
:'e~t
0 31 150 370 11,000
lOC 55 250 1.100 18.000
200 196 345 5.1.00 24,000
3CO 396 431 lj,6oo 29,000
..00 598 507 24..200 33,000
440 690 535 29.500 35,000
Other etor"&ge and pow!!r !it~s ;~,.rther "'pltream ha'l'e cot bee:L ex•
&min~d at to their pcaai?.illtiea,.
-:A 1~ S!TE:;-Thi'J dalft 1ite selected is st th.e upper end of a steep ·mlled
canyo::1 cut thr:::Ju~h the quartz !nonzotdte of th.e coast range batholith.
?t11d rock ill otz:pose:d except 1 n the stream bed. where there ill • ahal-
low ~rtYel fill~ The rock is homogenoue. able to bear the thruat
of l!l high areh du and practically rree or open crao.k:s. or tiaaurea.
A tur.u:~el : ~600 feet in lan~th and a LOO-foot penetock W"Ould convey
the 11"1kt~r to a power hou•e site on Portland Canal 300 feet south of
the mouth of :)avis River ..
F :;'rfgR CAPAC!TYt... ~he pttrmi ttee'.a plan lndi eated an ulti!'lt&te dovolopment
c! 28,00C prirrary an:! 35,000 average horsepower. It 1s pro!:llem-
$.t1,~al th.at such a plan would chAng• it' the riYer thould be more
completely cteveloped.
:sw..RKS;-Att incortplote a.pp:ict.tion wa.s re:eei"1td ~blrch. 15, 1926 &..e~end:oci
,.s ot .~ugu•t 2, 1928, and a Pr•liminary Permit llo. 917 -• iuuo4
II or October 5 1 1929~ Surveys 'IINre made t.nd plana prepared, pro-
poling an i.ni tial development to inah1de a reinforced concrete aroh
dam 190 raot high w1 th an intake flow lino 50 foot below tho apill·
way '1\aking an available atora&e of 13 1 200 acre-feet. Thi• would
give a regulate4 flo• ot 130 cubic foot per aocond pro4ucing ~.300
primary and 23,500 &ve.rage horaepawer. The design contemplate• in-
creasing t:ite height of the :tam in 50-foot eta'.:••• aa the eale of
power 'lftrranted. to ultirt.&"te height of iJU) feet 1 with an an~l&ble
&torage of lt$,300 aere•teetJ Utd a regulated flo" of 665 cubic
feet per aecon<.!. The ost!Jt&tea ba.Jed on the flow re,corda of
vary f"ror.t th.~ abov~t eatimatee, A license n.a li4'J.!!'td
19:;1 !'or the ~:'litu,l devalcpment only, t:.:: the Co!N:i..O!IWea:t:
nn1ng and Sxploring Company a.n:::t na <:.ran.sferr&o on the a&u date
to the Portland Cana.l .F0111'er Company~ '!'his latter :::orporatian ll'fUI
interested in a. group of :nining claW aloog Cevia River. It pro-
posed. to gi"1e servics l!l! a public utility in the mining areas near
Hyder~ Alaska. and Stmnlrt. 3riti.sn Cchuntia... Secondary power ••
oonaldered :t:ark:etable to the au.•onal :trining load. The licen•~e
ftS &lso stterr:pt1ng to develop &. ;!&per pulp mill. Surrender of the
l!.cense we.a 6.eeepted January 19, 1943 J.ue to ~he licsnaee•a ina-
bi.lity to pursue conatruetion of t',.he proj.-eot with due d1li.;encs.
8. HALmUT BAY LAKES NEAR PORTLAND CANAL
LOCATIO:f~ .. The outlet of Halibut Bay Lake•• in latitude 55c 15' \i., and
longitude 130° 08 1 W., it OJ:le mle WeJt of the head Of (!all.but Bay.
The lakes are ea~i.ma.ted to have a surface area :::Jf 150 acres.
J:')ftAINAGE A.RE.&1-T.tut drainage area ia eatimated to be 19 aq'..lt.re milea.
RUN-OFF:• !)isehars,e data are not t.'ftilable.,
REGt'L&.TION;-Olta. to determine the ttorage eapaeity needed for regu-
lation are not available ..
!:lAM SITE~-[)lta to detenn.ine the loeatioJl or tha da..ln ti te are not &V1lil·
able.
Po;mR CAPACITY•-!ll.ta to dotermino the po"er eapaoity uo not II.V.ilaole.
REHARXS:• !'he area. of these lakes ws satiated fro:n air pn.oto,rapnr and
autfi cient elefttion ia indicated to ;rate & pQW'er dev~loprr:ent poa ...
ai ble. A field eur•ey haa not been lllide.,
9. HAD.RlSON LAKES NEAR PORTLAND CANAL
LOCAl'IONt• The outlett ot North ana. South Rarriton Lakes, 1n latitut!e
55° 08• N •• and longitu4e 1~0° 13' lf., join about 1 tr.ilo upotroOJII
from the mouth =>t the er~tek, whioh disch&rgea into tiden~er 1 r.rl.le
aouthnet ot F.&rriaon Poi~t on Portland C&D.al. };orth 3&rriaoo Lake
outlet· ia 1.3 milee north of South Ha.rriton La.k:e and the reepectiTe
uea• of the la.kea are 150 and 3CO aerea,
DRAINAGE AREA•· The drainal• area hu a totol ot 6 square !ll.!.lao, wi•h
3 •quare milea 4ra1n.1n& into ~orth Harr1oon Lake.
RUN-OFF:-The dlaeharce h.la not ~•en determined.
REGUI..ATION:.o~ Ol.ta are not aftilable to determine the extent of regu-
lation which ooul4 be developed.
DJJ,I SITE:• The dam site has not been determined.
R.EMA..RK.S ;... The area of theae lake• was estimated f.rarr. air phctogrtlphs and
tuffieient elention ia indicatf!lld to :111-ke a powttr d.ev"lopment pcs-
•ible. A field survey ltas not been made.,
10. REEF POINT LAKE NEAR PORTLAND CANAL
LOC.\TIO!Il· The outlet of Root Point Lake, in latit"C.e 55° 15' N., and
longitude 13C 0 1;• it., diacha.rgea into Pcrtla.o.d canal, one mil~
to\lth of Reef hland.
ORAilU.GE A.RE.t:... The draina~e area ia approxiuat~ly? square miles4
RUN-OFF.;.... The diaeharge hat not !;)&en detenai.t:l.ed.
REGUUTION:-Data are not nailablo to 4etormine tho ortent or co~u
lation wlliel\ could bo de...,loped.
DAII SirE:• Tho dam lito he• not been determined.
REILARKSs• The air photograph• do not th.ow the entirs lalce and therefore
ita ti&l!l h&a not been eatt•tad.. '!"he photograph• indicate suf-
ficient slention to :u.ke a power deTelol,JIMnt poaaible. A fie!.d
•urvey h&a not been made.
11. HIDDEN INLET LAKE NEAR PEARSE CANAL
LOCATION:-The outlot of Hidden L~lot Lake, In latitude 54° 58.)' 'i.,
and longitude 130° 22.4• ·~r •• diuh.lrg .. into llatorfall Creek an4
flows eoutheasterly 0~4 of a mile to & skoolcum. ehuclc, on th.e W8at
lhore of Hidden Inlet. Pearse Can.l. '!'he lake ia 69 :rUles by 11"1kter
fro01 ily<!er an4 53 ml.lu by ... tor from Prince Rupert. Tho :ake u-
tede two milee tn a nortbweaterly dir,-otion, .and aver&g$.s o .. ; or
a mile wide., The lake h&a an approxi•te area of ~50 aerea at the
180-foot eleT&t1on.. 'll'at•rfall Creek hal a sharp fall at ti\e mouth
.tlich preventa the aalm.on from pa.a.sing :..~patre&m.
ORJ..l!Wl! .\REA;· The 4rllial• area ie utimted to be 23 oquare rniloo,
with the principal ftt•rahed on the southeast .tlope or the Peabody
Mount&in.l. Part of the area htu not. been conred b,y $itber e.eri•l
or other S\lTYeyt.
ROll-OFF~-In the Dort report an estimated average flow of' 220 cuOic r~et
per ••eond •• •de from one diach.arg~ n•a.urement taOn Au:guet 30,
1922, and through eompariaon with the K&rta ru ver record. A ·U.s-
charge of 240 cubic feet ptJr a'!cODd waa observed on !Aa.y 4. 1917.
No other Uta are anilable, Out it is felt that the e:atinate i•
oon.serntive.
REGUI....\.f!ON;... If ths-IMdian d11eharge ch.are.cter1atica of' Fiah. Creek &t
Thorne Arm, s.nd Olvit River near Hyder are t.ssu.ud a.s the flow from
lli.dden !nlet~ a storage or 73,000 acre-feet would be required.. ~o
m.eet thia requirement at the dte indicated •ould require a dam
150 feet high. Thio ia probably not fouible at this time. A
50-foot dam ie belle"fed ~Q be pr•eticai e.t thia t.irrte, llf.hich if used
rlth a twmel to convey the ftter to t.b.e power s1te, «ou:ld pro-vide
G9,000 aor•-f'e•t of •torage_. .ttieh 11fOUld regule.te 'the flo• to 15;
oubic feet per second '111'1th an average effectiv~ h~e.d of 205 !'eet.
If a 450-root long tunnel t&ppod tho "ako at tho 150-foot eio-
vatioa. 10,000 &ore .. reet of' 1torage couLi ,e obtained under exist~
ing c:onditiona .. A lowered outlet •ould Cecreaae the effective !laad
and f'IISqulre the r•oni of part ot the shoa: ir;,_ ';he-lakl!l narrcw!l.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 57
OAII s;n,. ;. plane table &unoy or tb.o lake ""d the dal!l oite ...... m&do by
lf. A. Chipperf1old of ti\e For .. t Service in !1ove01ber 19:;2, Tho lake
hAl a..n area of 353 acr••• The 1id.e 4ilopea are generally eteep abon
and l>elo• the ""tor aurf&oo except at th.e h. .. d ot tho liLlr:e Uld at
a l!&rrowe o. 7 ot • mile &l>CTI tho outlot. It the liLlr:o &hould be
lo•ro<l about 20 foot, it would divide it at tho l&tt.r point. The
lowr lake would t.h.•n han an &r.a ot about 80 acrttl. Drirt lo~1
block tho outlot 10 thot tho dal!l &ito oculd cot be tully inapeohd,
Tho .... u. are ct SJ'I.Ilodiorite and nearly bare, They are oul.tablo
for eith&r a gravity or arch t;ype dul. Bed-rook lin clo .. to th&
b.-1 ct tho otr-. l 50-teet dam ""uld hove a 280-rcct crut1 1.11d
• 150-toot dam ..,uld have a 62o-rcot croot.
POII!R CA..PACI'I'Y•· l da.ll 50 feet ni&J> could r&gulate tho flow 10 that the
powr dnelopMI>.t -.uld yield 2,500 pri.,.ry 1.11d 3.l.oo anra,e hora•-
powr.
RIIIA1!U•· The Yl>root S.rvio& ioou•cl a Porllll.t Priority llo. 27 to tho
Biddoa Ialot P&oJdDc CCIIp&Dy on April 26, 1920. '!'hia .......,y hac!
eonotruotod a -11 powr <IoTa lor-oat in 1917. No OCIIJI'LDY'• ouo-
ceaoor, tht A. a. P, Produott Corporatioa, •• ioou•cl o. llliDor part
~oeDeo No, 509, AUCQt 11, 1924. by tlot C~at.ioa. 1'ho .arb
i~>.olud.-1 o. dinrlioa d&a 92 f .. t loac ud 5 toot hip o.t the b ... d
of tho t'&llt. A p-.owot lfl5 t .. t lq of 14 ..,d 20-inol!. .ao4
ott.'ft pipe oonnyed th• •tn to a 150-horaopowr turbiDo op""'t-
ins udor • 92-toot I!Md, 1:1111 turbi-optratad • 100 li:YA, 3-pb.aoo,
2,200 TOlt p.....,tor, 'nlo n.erc:r •• t:ru.al.ttod 2 ld.lao to o. -. ....
,...,. .ad 11.wllill 011. PKre• C:..l l,l.oo tHt oou~t ot tho ILI<oolam
obuolr:. n.e lio~Doo -• truatel'l'od 1D 1929 to the IIU:&t Pt.o.ll::1q
Corpcro.t1cm. 1!1e 11oeue wu our....,dored J\ma 30, 19:54 duo w .,.,.
u••· It oboulcl be po1Dt.cl 1111t tht.t a tftUIII.uicm liDo 14 mUea
loac oould ·-thh eito witll 1:ha powr aito on a..pbt.ot Laka,
12. BUJIPBACB: LAD AT MDI'K BAY
Loc.lrlOII'•· The outlet ot HUIIpbt.ok Llka, i1>. latit>acle 55° 01.;• lf,, ..,cl
loac1 t\l(!e 1:50° 38.4• 11'., tlow iD.to lbopbt.olr: ere.~< ud oaeoadq
0.4 ot a lld.lo to elOT01:1oa 10, thu tl-1,3 llilea w tho out
lido ot II1Dir Bt.y t.D.d _,. ita I!Md. Spriq tid .. ru11. up tho oroelr;
o,e ot & milo. '!'hi• l&lo:e ro ....... ly ot.llod c._. Lab il ........
4 111111 lODC Nld 1'111& lUI U'Ot. ot OTIT 1,000 t.ONI &t tbll 2l.Q-toot
elan.t1on.
ORA I!IAGB ARIA•-!he <lra!..l!&c• o.r • lo ut1•to4 to be 20 .,...,.. aileo, ••
uuurod t'roa tiolcl okotoh .. , and air pllotop'llpllo ""iob •-part
ot the dhido aloq tho aorth dele ot the •terohocl, llllal:l of tho
aroa il hip bt.rro.n roct.
Rt111-01'T•· Yholro are no otr-t'ln reoorcla, 1!11 Dort report eat.latoa
tho &Terar;o 41ocharp to be 285 oubio toot per .. ooncl, talr:a tl'oa
0111 ourriDt _,. -•v...t Ootob• 9, 1922, aad by OOIIIpU'baa
with tho dh ohllr&o reoorda ot other ttr-.
RIGUL.I.fiOIIt-eo-plate ""Plt.tioa nuld require 1.20,000 a..,..._t .. t ot ot:or-
ap. A reculo.ted tlow ot 270 oubio feat per •-d oould be ob·
tamed with a otoraco ot 10,000 aoro-teat. lt il poat.ible to or•to
ouch a atorace w1 th a daa 25 fMt hip, railillll tho Lake w the ..,...
l<oc oo.ddle, t.D.d oonotruotinc a tuaael o.t the l9Q.toot al.-t:l.oa,
Yha &'ft1'f.CI 1 ..... 1 ot the r .. onoir "ti'OUlcl lot at tho 2J.Q-toot ele·
Tt.tioa.
llAII SIT!•· The ""tlot ot lhllllpbt.oli: Lake ie • Dlltural -&ito, with
upo .. d quarta-41or1to in tho ltr ...... tad -n· or tho sors•·
A rrnity or arch d.aa 0111 be built at a lOW' ooat, .Uaoat all tbo
-t•r1t.l to't' tha or1b da.ll Olll ba obtoiucl at tha lito, .l twa•l
-uld pau through 41orite pa1u t.D.d "-1-U& roolr:. .l 500-toot
tunnel, a 1,200 foot pr•••ur• pipe, a 200-foot -1, ud a
200-toot pet~otoolr: would ooavoy tho -tn to tho powr llouae oitl
bel-tha lower falll fith a to.ilra .. at tho lCl-toot olnati.OI>..
No nuld pel"'lit ""' t.TOT&p atot1o hMd ot-230 feet. It' the -
tall of lfl t•et 1n tbll or"k lotlaw tho 1_.. tall• :to raaob tido-
•ter 11 tlkell adftJlt&p Of, it -..J.d r~i't'O a 7,000..f'oo1: OOI>.duit,
POII!R CAPACI'l'Tt• Tho powr <l&paaity ot thil oUe t.e bHD Ht:l.atod at
5 ,1..00 pr!..l!&ry and 5, 700 a'ftra,o boroopowr,
REIIARD:• Yhio lake and '*" lite ou be roaohod oftr u 111pTO'ft4 trail,
partly • ..-reed at l'd.p tide, by tollowiD.C tho ript blllllr: w a
oabiD. 150 teet bel-tho lunr t'alla, th-. a&<>4ncU..IIC a 210-toot
't'i<l&• to tho •et, followinc tho riqe 1>.ortb0t.1t to ....Uc 1&4dlo
at tho 265-f~>ot ol...,.t1oa, cleo~ fra th11 po1Dt 11>. • oouth•
... torly d1reot1oa 1Dt:o -TOr Valley w thoo 110rth ncl ot tho lt.b
0.3 ot o. Iloilo Dortfteut ot tho O\ltlot,
LCX!.UIOio• IIU'tOD Al'lll L&lr:e hal itl outlot ill lat1\udo 55" 9,7• If,, G4
loqitudo 1:50° H•ii!' ••• 11 0.5 ot a llile ~ ot tho -.th ot tho
outlot or .. k on lll.rtea Al'lll ot llooa do Quaclra, tad 1.8 ll.il01 by •ter
froa Ietoh1kall. 'l'ho ...,... ot thia l&U io 300 aorea ud thlt of ...,
upper l&lo:e 100 ur01.
llRI.IUG! .u!EA1 • '!'hit lt.li:AI d.raiu Ul arM of 5 aq>IU'I milo a. 'nlo upper
lo.to dH1na a-ll aroo..
Jroii..OPT1 • Tbll dil oll&rp t.a DOt b .. D cl.torllll.Dod,
BBGlli.t.fiOIII-Do. to. are not anilable to detol'lliDo tho extoat ot regulation
~ob oould be -loped.
!WI SIT!•· Yha <1aa o1to bu 1>.01: bean datera1nod.
REIUJilt'l•· Air pllot:oo indicate tho liLlr:o w hovo outt'ioiet eleT&tiOD. tor
a pear danlopDOI>.t, but o. reoo...,.iuanoe haa not ben -d• 1D tho
field. , the run-orr and tho atur~ ot the terrail>. auwot tho po•-
11b111ty thot thoro ll.ipt be froa 1,000 to 2,500 borupunr.
14. QUADRA LAKES NEAR BOCA DB QUADRA
LOCA!IOII•-Quadn Lll<oo, in latitude 55° 12' N., and longitude 1}0°
39' 1'1., 11 • chain of three lt.koo, with tho outlet of the lowoot
liLlr:o 0.6 of a llll.le north•oot tr0111 tho mouth or the creek oo aoea
de Ql>&d.ra, Tho loweat lake ht.t a ourfaeo uet. of 100 acreo, ti\o
llliddle lake 90 ••••• and tho upper l•ke 30 acre•.
llRI.INAGE 4l!El•· Yho clrainar;o oro& at the outlet ot the low01t lake 1a
uti-ted to l>e 6.2 O'tu&TI 11111•••
RUN-OFF •-Yho dhchar,e hal not boon dotond.ned,
!l.EGUUnO!h-Dati are not aT&ilable to dotll'lllino tho utont of regu-
lo.t1oo wnioh ooul<i bo <iovoloped,
DA.II SITit. • Tho dul 11te baa 1>.0t boon dotol"'liaed.
RE:IIAll:L'h• Air pllotovapl'lll in41co.to tbllt tho l-•r lake M11 IUl'ficiet:lt
oloT&!<ion for a pear donlopmont, A field rocoDn&iutu:~co hal not
be.c •d••
15. BADGER BAY LAKE NEAR BADGER BAY
UlC,I.TION•-Tb.o outlot ot .llt.df:or ~Lab, ia lt>tituda 55° 13' N,, 1.11d
loac1tudo 1:50° !,9• w., dioobarc•• int:o • onak •ncl t'lo-. 1,8 miloa
ooutb•otorly w tl'lll hat.d ot Bt.df:er llt.y ot Boca do Quadra, 1.,1 1111111
by ... t.r frCIII Z:otohilr:u, n.. Laka bu ..., aroo. ot 570 aoroa at tho
310-toot abntion.
IaAI!Wii Ai&l.•• 'l'ho drai.D&p U'Ot. 11 eltiat.d at 8.4 l'tu&r& milea aa
-IIU'Icl on prel.bd.IIU'y ... PI ... do fr<11 aerial ounoyo. Yho •tor•
lhocl. 1e at a -·r•t• lhT&t1ol>. tad t.djoil>.o tha ... tlrlboda or
Qlad.ra tad !liLlr:onll Arlo L&bo.
RUN-OFF•· lll.ocharco naordo ba'ft 110t be., •do, Yho rutl.•oft tor thio
..,. ... 1'1111 bHII dove loped by 11aoal.q a aimlar d.raiap aroo.,
....,.17 tho Plmoh-1 Lib, ly!.ac 20 lliloo 1>.0rth ud dninit>' a
ni&hor -torabod, ~ah yioldo 12.2 cubic tnt por aeooad per
oquaro 11111. It it 11 a11,._d that llt.dgor Bt.y Lak• aroo. hao a
10 peroODt lo11 run-ott, thea the.,...., dioobarc• 11 tal<• aa 90
oub1o teet per aecon4.
REGUL.U'IONo-C<11plot. replat1o1>. could be obtliaod by creatine a '7 ,000
acre-root etoras•• A 2'2,000 eoro-toot atone• onould roplato tho
diloharc• at 85 oubio tHt per oeooad, ro raiao tho le'ftl ot the
la.lc:& 36 teet -ld .-J<o thil ...,wrt ot IWT&II t.ft1lablo, •• it
1ftlUld inoluda o. 'jO-«oro poad ,.... tho outlot ot the lake and 10110
•rp.....al u .. at tho Ot.at eel ot tho Lako. Yho a'ftrar;e ourfaeo
lnol of tho roa..-.oir -lei be at the 330-toot ol ... at1on.
!WI Sifllt• It 11 tolt thot tho liLlr:o outlat 1o 110t Ill ouitlblo a aito
for a dul ao 11 round l,l.oo teet ~otr-from tho outlet and at
tho 290-toot el.-t:l.oD.. A 56-toot daa -.ulcl han o. croat of 250
r .. t. Quart&-41or1to outcrop• 01>. both bt.ZII<o, probobly oillll.lar
bod-root 11•• olo .. boln tho atr-bed, It h pouiblo to build
a battro .. ed croTity -with 100 toot win&• o to 35 foot hi&!> on
••• o1do or a -ral 50-foot aooti= 35 to 56 teat hip. Tho
ot...-blla a Ul>.itol'll CJ'IIcl• to tho hich -tor ,.....lr: of llt.df:or llt.y.
!be pCIINI' atlticm aboulcl probt.bly bt. loMted at the bOt.cl of Bt.df:or
llt.y, 1:1111 -'.<1 require 4,500 toot ot conduit all ot ~oh -ld
be law prooiiii.To p1pt n:oept 500 feet ot p..,.toot. AD altar~>.~.to
route -.ld require. a UXI-toot t_.l, 3,300 ta•t ot low proaaure
pipo ID4 a 500•foot peuwolr:. A loac tidol ·bee.ob at the h•d ot
the hay -.Jr:oo it d1tt1oult to uoo a draft tube w tid-tor. Tha
aftftp IIOt.d --.14 be 330 teet.
1'01111 CA.P.lCl'!'Yt• The ~ Mpaa1tyia Ntt..ted to be 2,200 priary
... cl 2,~ &TONCI borlopcllniT•
18. BA.DWBLL Allll MBAll BldATON BAY
UlC,I.fiCIRt• Yhol outlot ot !liLlr:onll Arlo Lako, 11>. lo.t1tuclo 55° 17.3' l'l .. 1.11d
loqituclo 130° 3fl.6'w., 41ocharc•• 1Dto • oraelo: tad flow• 0,5 at •
lld.la u-..atorl.¥ to tho ooutllwoot thoro ot !liLlr:onll Al'lll, 1 mila
fr011 ito hM4, ID4 l.o2 m1leo by •totr froa ltltohikall. The l&lo:o hu
ta &rOt. ot 71il """' o.t tho 145-toot ol.-t1oa.
Ilii!IIU.Gl! ARIA•· 1'bo dn1Dae• areo. ia oet1•tod at 20 •<tuaro mil•• u
,. .... urtcl frOII pral.lail:l&ey •P• ..,<I aerial pbotocraphl. 1'ho •tor-
obad b at o. JIOdorato elnaticm a~>.d t1milo.r to thot ot Bt.d,or .Bt.y
al<• ~ob a.djotn• it.
llllf-Ol'Tt• Dl.lollar!J:I _...,._ta M'ft DOt b .. D. •do• Yhot t.T ..... &"e fl-
ht.a bHD .. t:l.atod to be at 220 oubio fnt por oeool>.d, llll1q tho
.... raot ....... at llt.dpr llt.y Lake.
UGUL.I.TlOI•· Ca.ploto roplt.t:I.OD ""l&ld require a atorap oapaaity of
90,000 aoro r .. t. 'Thio .... ld require a daa 100 tMt hip, but ..
tbll 0<1tlet ot th~ l&lo:o 1o fide it oould be built Ollly at greatly
inor••H oo.ta. Ronwr, 20.000 aor••f'eet ot atone-1& obta.ln-
•ble ud it will 't'tplato the diaoh&rco o.t 165 aubio feet por
IMODd.
!WI SIT!•-A cood da.ll oito tor a ln daa io looatod at tho top of tha
t&lh 750 toet .u.-t..-rr-tho ontltt ot tho lt.ke. Clr&nodior1t•
rook outcropoo at tho talle ID4 o.t u'ftral plt.coe aloq the b&nl<o,
with only 11pt onrlNI'ciiD. A 35-foot daa with a .,...t of 350 feet,
ot ~ob L20 teet .auld be ot oribbl.q leu thaD. 5 teet nip, ""uld
raioo the lalr:o 25 teet w tho 170 toot eloT& t:l.oa Uld prorl de tha
20,000 uro taet of owrop.
Yho •tor .,,.14 bt OOD'ft1'fcl 11>. a conduit 2,000 feet long from
the daa to tho p ... r h011ae looo.ted on a -11 coTI o.t the 1110uth ol
tho oroolr; oa Ba.-11 Arlo· a, talo:inc ad..,...to.c• or the tidol <!raft,
tho a'ftroac• boac! 11 eott.hd to be at 165 teet.
POIII!Il CA.PACUY•· 1'bo P"""" oapooity io eot:l.•ta4 to bo 2,200 primary
tad 2.900 avorac• llor•·~.
58 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
17. Wll..SON LAD NEAR WILSON ARM
:.OC.A.TION:-'!'he outl~t of .-;ilecn ! .. u::e, in latit~.td.e 55° ?:1 ·;.,and lon~i
tude 130° 36' -,..-., discharges into .~ilson River 4 .. 7 ~..i!es north of
it1 mou.th on 1fileon Arm of Sme&ton 3ay, 45 mile& by ..r&te:r from
Ketohika:n. !ho lako, 5 :nile& lo~ with • •xi....., width of J,) of
a mile. hal an area o:.· l,lCO acres at the 280-t"oot elefttion. It
lies in a glaeial va.1le:r with ateep aide slopea. Salmon do not
pa.u the lowr falls located about 4 milet upstream !'rom tbe mouth
of the river.
DRA.rU.GE AR!..\:• The watershed bas bee!'l partially •urveyed. l,lut eatimtea
of tne drainage area range from. llO to 150 tquar"t ~niles for :Uleon
River. Appro:dately half of thia &rH. drain• i!lto >iilaon Lake.
!he area draining into the lake formed by eonttrueting a dti.ID 0~5 of
• milo b<tlO'IJ the outlot of the lake 1& eoti""ted to be 65 equare
m.i lea. J.. branch tributary entering ·:ftlson River from th• weat juat
below the dam site ean b• diverted to add 10 l!H{u&re miles to the
drainage arM.
RUN-OF'F•-The nora,;• dischar~e 1o eati..,.tod at 820 cubic feet ;>or
second baled on the stunt fsotors a.s uaed in eatimati~ the Eadger
Blly l.ake ctil charge.
R~m:'LATION•· Complete regulation ""ulct require no,OOO aero-feet of
otorago ..nich earmot bo obtained without a high d.... A storage of
100,000-aore feet ""uld regulate the ditohar~o at 450 oubie foot
pe:r second, if the lake inflow ohara.cterlatiea are similar to the
flO'IJ of Dnio River. Thio ato,.,.ge could be obtained with & dam
100 foot high,
01.10 SITE•· !he lake outlet il not •• aatiof&ctory for a higl> dam •• a
site 0.5 of a l'lilo dawnttro.,. juot &bon a 32-foot fall. A dam
100 feet high with a 570•foot cnot would ro.i&e tho leYel of tho
lalc• 70 feet and ere&te 100,000 e.ere-fset of storage:. Bed ... rook
ia expoaed in the &trellTI bed and on the right bank. Thera i•
glacial <U'ift burden on the loft bank, but probably it ia of no
groat d•pth, A propoaod pawer atation 1.1 lllilea south of tho d•
site and 600 feet be law the lO'IJer falla, ""uld haYe • fell of 190
feet. Thit otation oite 1o 60 feet above tido-ter and it ...,uld
require additional oondvit 3.1 miloo long to talco advantage of
the re•ining fall~ '!'he average reaervoir 1urface 'WOuld be at a.
~30·foot olo'fttion and with a 30•foot loti duo to the l""gth of
conduit, tho &Tera~o effective ltoad WDUld bo 2J.o) feet.
PCIIfER CAPACITY:-'l'h<o pOW8r capacity btuod on thil plan 1o ootimatad to
bo 8,500 pri1110ry and 15,000 avongo horoepower.
18. WINSTANLEY CREEK AT BERM CANAL
LCCA'!'IO~f: .... The m.outh of W!i!uta.nley Creek, in latitude 55c 24.6• ... , a.c.d
lortgitude 1)0° 53·3' II'., diaehar~~.s ~nto the eoutn entranett or
Shodnter ?a11 of Eohm canal, 37 m1los frOI!I itotchika:n. It dro.ino
two l&kos.
Lower ~anatanley Lake haa a.n e.r-. of 17? aere1 at the _3...0-foot
elevationt and ita outlet is L.l. ~u.,, northeast of th• mouth of
thl! oreek ..
Upper 'Kinltar'lley Lake h.a• an area or L65 acres at the 355•foot
"l$vation and ita outhrt 11 0.2 of a. mile nortneast rrora the ncrth-
weat &h.ore ot th.e l<Mer lake a.nd. 2.1 mile• from th.tt mouth of the
creek.
.U.IlfAGE AREA1• .There are 13.4 aquare f'l"lilea or drai:'lage ar-., ~.~r which
12 square miles drain• 1nto the upper lake, 13.1 1qu.ar1!t miles drain.
into the l011'or lake, and 13.2 aquaro mileo dr&ina to tho ga.ging
st.a.tion.
~-OFF;-A gaging station •s established 0.3 of a mUe below tho lower
lake AU~'\' It 7, 19:;6. The meon diaeh&rge for tho ollJM.tio ;eo.r
1936-37 na 112 cubic feet per .. cond and thls it taken u tho aver•
ago flow. '!'he gagi"g stotiona at Slla, Man•anita and Grace Creel<o
recorded 98, 102 and 101 peromt, reapective1y, of their lO ... yMr
averag:e flow, a.nd thenfore the m.ea.n discharge cu be taken 1.1 the
.. era~e at tho Winot&.nloy Creek Stati011 aa a fo.ir au~Zption.
RE'it!l..ATION:-Complete regulation wculd raquire 6o,..OOO a.ere ... feet of stor ...
age ce.paoi ty. A etorage capacity of 25.000-acre f'eet would insure
a eontinuoua diacM.rge of 130 oubic. f•et per second.
~All SITEt• Thero oro rapids at the outlet of tho "ppor loke whioh fall
5 foet in 150 foet of length. There is a site for a 50•foot high
dam at the i\oad ot theae rapido, which '"'uld raile the upper l.alr:e
l.Ol foet and pro'ride 20,000-aoro tNt of otor&go oapaoity, Dicrita
h expo~u~.d in th"S 1trea.m hed, and on both bank• ot the shallow
canyon. A conerote aroh dam 50 root high witlt a 2'00-foot crest tmcl
a opill-y out througi\ roc:.: on tho loft lboulder of tho .,.lloy would
create thia atorage.
The outlet of the lower lake hae a lite tor a low d&m about
15 fut high. A timber crib dul with a 250-foot creat would pro-
Tide 3,6clo-aore feet of storage capacity. The structure could be
designed fer a spilln.y, or a channel oould be e1ca.ated acroa•
the ;nuakef; on the right ahoul-d•r• rtw 1o1.1th. end of the lower lake
is 0.5 of a 'nile acuth of the outlet,. and it 3. 700 feet frol:tl. tide-
wa tsr • t th• mouth of the oreek. To take the 'llfll ter to ti d.,..t•r
from the lower lak~ d..., would nquiro 6,500 feet of conduit. A
better plan ""ul<i be to tap the lawer lolt:o at the 3;0 foot ele•
.,..tion and carry tho -tor through a 2,800-toot tumtel an.cl 900-foot
penstock to o po""r house with a draft tube to ti. d"""tor looatod
en Shoalnter Paae. 'fhia pllla would 11'1&0 u1e t:~f 1, 700 acre ... fefl't of
storage in tho lO'IJer l&ka and a total of 25,300 oorjO•foet in the
two l&k .. , with en o.vorage effootive head of 345 feet,
?OWE!! ~APACil'Y:· !he &V11.1loble panr io utuated to be 3,6oo primary
a.o.d 4,.CCO average horu;power.
19. CHECATS UPPER LAKE NEAR BEHM CANAL
~OCA'::lot!:-:-he out~et of Checate 'Upper :..e.ke, in ht~tuue: 55c CJ.2• •.•
and lon;:;itude 1;0° iJ?.y \1. • ia 1.66 r:u:..,s east ::;.!' ::r.~c!ltS ·:eve c.:-:
3ehm Canal, .... ; :nile$ fr()m r,etchl.kan. The area ;,f >;:h~ :a..~o.e ia .~.5.:;
a.cre:J at an elevation of 350 te~t. Thi! :.!p?~rr :::'heca~s :.:ree.: flows
S'='uthweste:rly ft'Qlll Ur;per Lake outlet 2.5 ~les to i":e ""Outn c:-:
C:hece.t.s l.owcr Lake. The outlet of :..Ower ,;necate :...Ske u :::>.5 of a
:nile~ north of t:ut mouth of :Jpper Cheoats ':l"'eek. C:'1ecats Cree;::
f:-on tne outl&t of Lower Checa~s !..ake flows C .. 7 of a mi :e to i t3
mcut.h at the south hee.d of Chece.ta r:.cve~ '!'he lower :.a.~e hA4 !l.n
are& of 250 &erea a.t the 50-foot elevation. :here i11 a 2":-aere
pond about half·•Y between the two lakes. ~almo!'l reach t:he ~ewer
Lo.ko,
DRA:nlAG;:: A..f{E.A:-'!'ne creek: dr«ina an !lrea o!' 13 square mlles, of wni..'!h
8 squar'tt milet drain into the upper lake and l) sqwu., -i:e.s lnto
the lower la.ke. The lnlterahed, which ad.joina the nt<Jrst-.&d of
Winstanley and f\l.:tChbowl Laket, ia moderatelY high, some of <:n1!1
mol.Cltain peaka rMehi,ng ll:) elention of 4,000 feet.
:t::.rn-OFFl• The average now il eatim&t-.1 at 95 cubic feet per second, ~Y
comparison JJith th.e recorda of ·.naat&nley e.ad Punchbowl I..a..cea.
REGCUTION1-Complete regulation WQUld require 40,.000 aore .. f'eet c:
storage whi eh ean be obtain•d•
:JAl! S!TEl-The reconnaissance of this eite has not been ec'!f.pleted, but
the rollowinp: plan to c:onatruct a storat;:e ria.rn &t or t!elcw "::!"\~ c\.lt•
let of thft upper lake to r&iae its level 40 r~e":, is
sible from a studv of the a.tr photographs. The water :Jf} ;o!';·
veyeC: in 11. conduit 8tOOO f~tet lo~. of whic:h l,COO !'e-et X'Culc be
in a tUIU:lel, from ths c1a:n tc a power hcuse located or. the ahore of
Chsce.ta Cove 0.2 of e. mile north ot the mct\lth of the creeJc. :'~<e
averag~ 3tatie head to 1Ytflftn tide would be 380 f~et, an:= tne "ne&n
offeetivo hood would bo 34D feet.
niER CAPACITY~-The power eape.city :s ossti!'l&t!i!d to :Oe 2:,500 ~:riury
and aver•J;• h.orsepower.
REVA.RKS:-':'Mre 11 a 15 ... acre pond near the conduit locati(:mJ about
1,900 reet f'rom t1d.-ter~ whi.oh l!'dght be uaed fer • forf'Jb&y with.
SC!:!:Mt economy iC a lo., load factor l.a antioipatedi otherwise. the
loss of he&d ca.n be a:tpoided only >:ty the eonstruetion of a d.am a":
tho outlet of tho pond,
20. PUNCHBOWL LAKES AT RUDYERD BAY
LOCAT!et:: .. The outlet of Lower ?unchbowl Lake, in latitude 55= .~•,
and longitude 1~0° ;.o.t; .. 7' ~~.t dieoharges i::to .PunehbOlfl :t9e:t. ar.~
flows 0. 7 of a mile: in a se:ri&l of fall• and ce.sea4&S tv o;.;...:_ewatl!!r
at the h•ad ot Pu.."'lchbowl Cove of Rudy•rd 3&~-1, 1.i1 ;niles b:.-water
from Ketchikan. Thi• lake has an area of lj!OOO acre11 at the 5Et--
f'oot ele~ation, and a gross area of 1,900 acrea. if 30C acres c:;~'
low iala..nds are lnclucied. There are ':YO ehaina of lakes wru,cr. are
tributary to thia lower lake. One of ttuue lake chains tUlS po-
tential power poeaibilitiee. Irl this chain, the lower ~U:e caJ.!i!d
f!.mchbowl Yi ddle Lake, in lat1 tude 55° 29 .. 2 1 :1~. and lODJ5l tur!e
130° 43.6• :7., diaetw.rgea 0 .. 5 or a mile in a .aerie~ of fal.!.a and
ea•cadet on the eoutheaat .shore ot the Lower r.mchbowl Lake.
~iddle Punchbowl lake has an area of 100 a ere a at ':he 1 ~5oC.foot
eleva.t1on,. The Punchbowl Upper Laice of thia chain ha.a an ar'I!IA of
290 acre• at the 1.900-foot elevw.tioth
:BAD:AGE All,.,. The drainage area to th• Punchbowl cppor :al<o io 2.1
square ndlesJ to the Pune.hbowl :.!iddl~~t lAlke 3.0 square :nilet and
to tho Punchbowl l.oftr Lake 12.0 aquare :",ilea,
:nrs ... OFFo.. The gaging station data taken below the outlet of th.e Low~r
Punohbowl Lake are considered a fair record tor 6 .. 5 y&ara. 'r'he
nominal diaoharge 11 35.0 cubic feet per second and the ~ean c.is ..
ohllrge 11 153 eubie feet per aecond. The nominal diacharge fro=
the li.iddle Punchbowl Lake i1 eatimated at 5 cubic feet per second.
and the anra,• diacharge 37 cubie feet per se-cond •
REGUT-AT!O!i;-A 1tcngo cap&ci ty of .36,000 &ore-feet would prcviC.e com•
plete regulat:i on for the Lower Punchbowl Le.ke and. oan be obtained
with & dul 21 foot high. A dam 36 fest h1.gh woul; previde 7l,QOQ
aere .. feet of tto,..ge capacity and •o regulate the flow t.l".at it
would permit the a11tir• J1t&r'• flow to be dis-charged in a c 'TIO!lth
poriod1 NOY.,.ber to April, if it 11 d .. irablo.
llA.II SITE:-Tlwre il a fair dul lito about 200 foot b•l"" the cutlet ?f
Lower Pu.nohb011'l Lal<o, Tho right b&Dk 11 a bare g,...nodiori to cliff.
hl,)JldTed& Cf feet in height; thf!i left bank il & J:teep slope !ShOW•
ing diorite outcropa. Tho struln i:>od i• n:lod witt\ cobbl .. and
cyclopean boulder•• OJ.t the be4-rock is probably oeloae below. A
darn 21 feet high. woul4 nave e. cr~at 120 feet long; and a -!am ;s
feet high li'CUld have a creat l6o feet lo~.. Due tc ita elevation
and at ao• inereaeed co1t cf ret;Ult.tion~ Pu.."'lehbowl :;.'.iddle la.f:e
could be devalo9ed •• a ••••onal power, L'\d b:f the ua.e of' th~
hiz;:her dam at L.ower Punchbowl Lake the system could be ccmplet..,ly
re~1ated.
The 11f1lter from ~chbowl ·.~iddle LAke would bE" con.,..,·:ed :.n a
pen.stoek 2,800 fe•t lone; to Power Hou-se :to. l loc;..:.":'ed on the shore
of !.ower Pu."lchbowl lake.. the eff•eti ve head i.s 1, 200 fe~t.
The water from La..r PUnchbowl :..&ke •oold be eon'feyec. b,i a
pen.stocJ:;: 3,5JC f'e(lt long to Foftr :rouse ~io. 2 locatod at tldewtor
near t.~e outlet ci' Puncn;,owl l.rsek:. the &verage lev'l o;'.' the
r&conatructed Lower Punchbowl L&lce would be at the ~lc• .. foot ale-
ntionl th~ aver•~• .ttAtio head wou.ld be 6lS feet end. the effeotivG
hee.a would be 6o8 :"'eet.
POWER CAPAC:T'l'Y:• The power o&pecity of Po•r :iouse t~o. 1 a 4 ,:.<::.:.:
a vertt.;e !".:..:-l'l!)O""'!r. Thd po,qr ~!:i.paei t; o: P::: ,, , ... to~.o::.,_,
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 59
age r.o:rse;::c .. e!" ~
RS~.'.AP.KS, ... A ~ransmission l!.:.e 3 .-.ilet long is required ~a connect ':loth
p!)wer hou!eS. Tiusre :s a~ :~proved t:r-e:il \\'!lich .:."'cl!ows the left
bank of the C%"9o!)'k Crom P.J.."":chbowl ':OVe to the Site Of the former
gt.@'e hcu&9 &t the outlet o!' i:he !A'IIfe'r .Pt.mchbowi Lake. The r'o:-est
Servioe made a partial plane table sur11e:r of thia lake in 1923.
~Jo t~conl'lAi:uanee h&e ~een :-.AG.e cf Punchbowl ~!.iddle L4lce~ but it
is &UJ\U'MJd 'that the cenatruction of s. law diversion dem lf'ou:c. not
be C1f'ficult.
Several applications for the development of power at thia
site have been nw.de to the Commission.
Appl1.eation '<o~ 5.47 11a.e received tafareh. 2, 1926 a.."i.d ftC eloa&d
~rov•mb•r 22, 1926 without prejudice.
Ap~lication ~ro. 758 1r1.1 reed\"ed ~ovemtler 20, 1926, a Pre-
lil!Unary Permit iaeued June 16, 1027 Md bpeed June 16, 1930. :ur-
ing thia periocl the ?f!r::n.!.ttee cooperated in maintaining the gaging
station.
~pplieation No. 7&9 was reoeiTed '"'comber }1, 1926 and r••
jected June 1, 1927. A report recei Yed rrom the Forest Ser'rlee
April 19, 1927 statea that the applicant oubmitted data, prepared
from M.eld reeorma.ia1anee •de by engineer• of J. a. ioih:i te Engineer-
ing Corporation which ohawu a "maximll!l0 capacity of 10,40C horse-
power.
These application& covered several power sites in coMection
with a propoaed pulp ""od project. The power •• to be trcs!lli tted
aorou the Sehm ca,..l. Detailed plane for tile dnelopmeot of the
pcwer eitoa in Application :ro. 769 .,.r• not submitted to tile COIII-
mlaaion.
21. NOOYA LAKI AT RUDYBRD BAY
LOCATIOI1t• Tile outlet ot l:oo)"' lako, in latitude 55° ;17.5' :;,, o.nd longi·
tude 1}0° 43.;• W., emptiea into !loo111 Creek, oaaoadea 200 feet in
the N.rot 0.2 of a mile, then joins North Fork of ~00111 Creel< and
eontinuea 0,6 of a mile to tidewater on the l1orth Arm of Rudyerd
B&y, 52 m1leo by -t•r from K!tohill:an. The lake nae an area of
360 acre• at tne 260-foot elnation. Salmon do not aeoend the oreeJc
aboTe the confluence of the )lorth Forlr:.
DllUNAG;; AREAt• The drdllll.ge area to the outlet of the lake io eati-ted
&t 8 .sq.uare milea; and to the mouth of the creek, at 10 1quare milee.
Aoriol mapo ohow tnat the e .. torn portion of the •terehed draina
into the lake, and the eoa~tt charts indicate mountain peak• on the
w.,atern divide.
r<v:r .. QFF:-A miae&llaneoua meaaurement by Ill'. &.R .. Rowe on Oetober 14.
1937 showed 84 c"bic feet per aeoond diao~~&rge at the Mutl\ of
Uooya Creek. Punchbowl Crook •• flowin,; 70 percent of nor-1 ""
the aame day; therefore. the diaeharge of ~ooye. Lake qa eltimtllld
at 67 cubic feet per eeeond on thllt day, The nominal flow 11
taken a.e 15 eubie feet per aeeond. and the aver.£• d1teb&r&e ••
85 ~ubio feet per second.
RSG!JU..'!'I07i:-It would require 35,000 acre-feet atora.ge fo-r C01Dplete reg\'•
let ion of flow from the lt.lce, ConatNotiou of o. dam 25 feet high
and e short tunnel 10 feet below the preaent water •urh.ee would
provide 13,000 aero-feet of stora~e and r•~;Ulate the flow at 75
cubic feet per ueond. This lfOUld place the avera~• surface level
or the lab at tl\e 275·foot elantion.
D.u! SITS:· There is an excellent site for a dam 25 foot hi~h in the
narrow outlet of the lake about 6o feet above the upper falla.
~art:.-diorite is exposed along the bed ot the atre&m &nd on the
right bank, A.n outcrop or rook at tho top ot' the left ba:nk indi-
cates that the formation is probably oontinuoua wtd•r & uall
o111ount of onrburdon. A dam 20 feet nigh would han a oreot 45
feet lon~. The a~ditional ? feet ot' heignt would requil'e long
wing levees and would aid in tho oonatNoting of a opill-:r eh.l..anel
at a desirable location. Th.,.• are 3 eiteo to be con.sidered for
the power house.
The first eit& is at the oonfluenee or the :rooya Creek a.nd
~orth Fork. lrilich W'Ould require 1.000 f~!utt of penatock IU\d would
utiliu a otatio head of 215 feet,
Tho oooond eito ia &t the "'outh of !IOOY"' Creek whiol\ ·;.ould
r"'!u!re 3,000 foot of low preuur• pipe and 2,000 teet or penotoolt
and 11Culd utiliu a statio head of 28} foet.
The third aite is on Rudyard Bay o. 7 of a mih nortl\ of the
moutn of :looya Crook. This ai te would require 1,000 teet of l01t'
0reuuro p!po1 1,100 feet of invortod lipl\on and 900 foot of pan•
stoek and woul.~ utilhe an average effective n .. a of 270 feet.
-·r. R. R. Rowe feel• that the third plan of de•elopment hal IIOI';\e
advant•h•• over tl\e other:~.
Pcr•Y!:R C.'?ACI'ITt• The power capacity from this dn~lopnuont ia eoti.•ted
at 1,800 pri•ry a.nci 2,000 average horsepOW'er,
RS".ARES:-Thoro io a blued but ·•nimproTOd trail along the rigl\t bank
of tl\e ·· ooya Croek to a point on the shoro of tho lake 500 feet
touthntt of the outlet.
22. GRANITE LAKES NEAR BERM CANAl.
:.OCATION:... 'l.he outlet of :jr!Uli te Lower Lake, in latitude ;5° :A 1 !l,. &nd
longitude 130° 51' '.'1., 'iisohe.r~e:s into '1-ranite Creek and !'lo'W'I over
• seri~s of easead.el for 2 :nile3-to .E:aat Behm. Canal,. 3 milea south
o!' lialk:er Cove, and: ?S miles by water from Ketchikan. This lake
has an &rea of 175 acres &t ll..l'l elevation. o~ 925 feet., There are
3 la.kea whieh. are tributary to ~ra.nlte Lower Ll.ke, two of them i:1
a ci":.ain. The rr.i.:idlJ and upp,er lake• have ,cot been. •urveJ"Bd, e.xoept
-:.i...:d:'l !alee appears to 'oe 0.3 of a :nile from
nne. ha5 an area :>f 120 aere! a~ an elsvation of ....00 feet !lbove
jranite !..ower La:.C9. Salmon d.o not run up 'Jra.:tite Creek. A.ll of
~he la.kes lie in a glacial nlley with steep 1n1.lh a.nd cliff! o!'
diorite, d&'7o1;1 of vegetatio,c.
:·RAI~~GB A...'tSA:-'!'he dr-aina~e &rea i1 esti:"!llt&d to be 10.? square m.iltt 6
of which 6.5 .sq· .. utre ~ilea d:raina into tb.e middle :alee a.nc 3.C
square :niles into the lo\ll'er lake. 'I'he aerial su:rveys show 'the
uaterly divide, and th& coast charte locate so::'le of 'the .uounte.iD
peaks in the ll"& ter.shed.
;:r.;:·l-OF'F~· !'he nominal flow il probably small, but the l!vert.gl" discharge
is ssti~ted at 75 cubie feet per second f'or the middl & lake, and
95 eubio feet per second for the lower laJce. 1'hese diacharg<J '3sti-
matee are ~a.de b:t eo.mpa.riaon. 111 th the observed 1'101' of Punenoowl
Creek.
REOUUTIOII:• Complete re,ulation 11Culd require a storaco oapadt:~ of
L,o,OOO acre-feet. A den 6o f•et high on the lower lake would
create: a storage capacity of 11,000 aere-feet. lt h: aho aa,su.rned
that a dam 4D r .. t hlr;h on the !'Iiddle lob would n.. ... a storage
capacity or 5~000 acre-fe•t• It is aho aasUJ!'!ed that storage
could be developed on th.e upper lakes. A tunnel cutlf!t fJ"'OII!. the
mid~l• lake 80 feet below it• preoellt -t•r surf&ce ie l>ollned
to be praetieal, although t.~ere would be a loa• in head whieh can
be a-.,ided if the upper lakea are dove loped for otor•11•.
:ritll the aboft aaouznptiono, it is believed that tho :!li:!dlo
lake diser..arge could be regulated at 65 cubic feet per second lrl th
s.n &Ter&t:;e atatic head of 350 teet above the 11u.rfaee of the lcwer
lal:e; e..nd that tho lower lake dilonargo oouH bo regulated at 35
cubic feet per second with an nerage ot.otic head of 870 feet •bove
ua.n tide.
DA!I SI'I'!;:-There il an excellent dam eite at the outlet of th,.. lower
lake, with quart,.diori to expoeed tbroug)lout the aection, A con-
crete a ret\ dam 6o feet high 'MlUld han a erest ehor-d or ~0 feet.
Dam site• for tne ether lake• han not Men ~tn.mined, but t.ne
l:ictdle lake oiJl be tapped b7 a draw-down twmel.
The n.ter wuld be coave111d by a tunnel 1,50£) feet long
tappilll: the middle l&Jco at the l,l45·foot ol .. ation, l'ro01 the lake
to PO'Wer Houa• No, 1 loeated on t.ne shore of:. the lower lake, at
the 090-foot aur:!'ace elontion IJld 11!. tl\ a d:re.ft tube at tru. 865
foot elontion.
Tho -t<1r would be convoyed in a eonduit 10,500 f•et long
including 8,500 feet of low ... presaure pipe, and l.SOO feet of tunnel~
from. the d&Jn &t the lD'tNr lake to Power ~ouae ~lo. 2 located at ti.i& ..
nter 0.2 of a mile touth. of the mouth of Cranite (:!reek$ This
lower oondu1t is neees•a.r:r to aTOid sheer eliff of gnei.ea roeic.
POii!R CAl'A~I'IT:· Tne p"""r capacity io eoti-ted &t 2,000 primary and
2,).+00 aver•ge hor1epower at Power House No. 1;: and 6,500 prll'Nlry
and 7,.200 average hor1epower &t Power a:ouae No, 2. Tt\e total for
the 2 power houua ia O&ti-ted at 6,500 prtmary and 9,6oo avoroge
hor aepower.
REMARKS•· A partially blued and cut trail atarta from an ol:! caoin
0.2 of a l!U le aouth of the 1110uth of Gro.nl.te Creek and extends to
the outl&t of the lower lake. The trail eroas&s the ~reek twice
within 500 foet, at the nalf-way point juot bolo• a 225 foot falls.
Tile upper l&Jcea do not indicate the pouib.!.li t.v of important
p"""r dnelopment, but haft natural regulating .... lue, whioll coul:!
be increaoed to o0111pletoly regulate till lower l•k••·
Jl.pplioation llo. 7~ .,.. received Deolllber 31, 1926 and re-
jected June 1, 1927. ':.'hia applieation included aeveral other
power aitea, but estimated the "•xina.JJD,. eapaelty of thi:s .site at
8, }00 horaepoft'r, acoordi.og to a foreet Service report received
April 19, N27, It proaentod no aet&Uod plan for developoe:rt.
23. LEDUC LAKI NEAR LEDUC RIVER
LOCATIO!!•-The outlet of Lecluo lake, in latitude 55° 56' li,, and loop-
t'l.ld.e 130° 51' w., entere a atream which flows eaate!"ly L2 :niles
to lte mCNth on Leduc RiTer at a point 2 milea northwest of it4
confluence lfith Chi<:amin River, the latter haTing ita :TLO\lth on th•
llehm C.llAI.l. Thio lake haa an area of 600 aor•••
DRAINAGE AR::A:-The draia.age area of the baain h.a• not been meaaW"&d.
RU:i-OFF:• Diaeharr;e data are not anilable,
REGUl.AtiO:J&... 'Data to deten:nine the atorage capacity needed for regu ...
lation are not aftilable.
twi SIT!:•-!At.& to determine the loeation of tho dam site ""• oot
available.
POWER CAPACITY•· Data to determine tl\e power oapecity are not ... ailable.
R!:MA.!!KS:-A.ir photo&npha ahow tb.o lall:a to nan eutfioient elevation
for a pawwr develop!Mtlt. A f1eld reeoJm&illallOe ha1 not been made.
24. SBORT CREEK: AT SHORT BAY
LOCA Tio:l:-The mouth of Short Creek, in latitude 56 ° 00 • ~. , and l ong1-
tude 131° 31' r/,, ia on Sell Arm of Bellm Ca.nal, 6o l!Ulos by ftter
l'rom Ketcl\ilt:an,
lake Reflection outlot diaonarceo into Short Crook 1.5 miles
from tidewter. The lake haa all area of 1,090 aor•• at the 27l-foot
elention.
The i'.&at Fork of Short Cl"'eek ia tributary to the ::nain stream
•t a pol..rlt about 0.25 of a mile l'rO!O the head of Short B&y. There
ia no re aerToir ti te on th• Ea. at Fork and the dralnac,e a r ,._ is Tery
om&ll, but it nat a very atoop gradient, Tho high head cf over
6oo foot whioll oiJl be developed in a diltoneo of 6,00C foot :uakoa
a p-er donlopomt of the Eut Fork fl&lible,
60 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
:s;._:•;;..~? ,;.::.:: .. :..:-.::.:-"': ~7<;3): :1.as :t :.::::a~ 1!"'"-irta;::e ~:-~a :~· ___ 3-:r...:a!"'~ :-.llo:Ls,
T. ::h "::,~as :-9..:..::1:-:.t i;.<::o :.a,._e ::.e~·:e~"::..:::, .::·: s;'..lare -.ilea
atat:..c:-: s::.: s-:;utH'!I: -;,il~s J.:-~ti:1i:-:.;:; ';v ::te r;ropo1aC
1i>o:-rsicn :!a."'' si!e c:-: -:::.e .":.s.st ?;:.r,,
~'S'~f-OFF':... 3hc:-t Cre~'" ,e:agi:t£; station s::ows !l !'air reccrd for :.:J) month.a
except .!'or c:1.e ri::te.r. ~he ~:vera~e f!cw a.t t:ie stat:io::. i-1
C'O!T'l['JUte:d to '::e 23~ C'.J:,i~ !'~et rer !'3CC~d.. 'A;!"!.."\;:: ';;h.tt ;6
:""_o,:,:r.·~h:s of t'~C:)r•i, .:c""1pari.sc:1. 'l'l!ly ·:;e -'te.e.l!!' "'~:!:: t~e outflo·,v of
She:o:ru..n Lat:.e, Whare a ga;ing staticn 'ft!l :--..ai:-.taine:! :"or a l"!lUCh
lo!IJ!ei pericd~ During; these ::'tont.'1s, the Short :'!refJk :!ische..rge
averag;eC 253 cu::ic feet per :second and that o: .. Sheloku.~ ls.ke aver-
aged 2J..i... cubic f1;et per second. ':'aking: a pi!rioC. of ,:.-ears for
Sheloku.:n Cr~ek .. thso ciiacharge !lveraged 218 cubic feet per second.
_4pplying; the sa.r.te ratio of :iiaah.arg;e, Short Creek would have :l.is-
cha.re;ed 226 cubic feet 9er second. ~!sir.& tha drai.n&~e area. ratiof
the di.scha.rg;e c r Lake :;,~f.:.eetion is taken at 215 cubic !'set per
s:eec:nd and for 2aat Fork at 34 cubic f'eet per second ..
aEGULA! ION:... Co1nplete r~~ulatio.c. of La.ke Re,flection would re<;uire a stor-
age of 86,000 acre-feet. If power is dl!!veloped from Lake :\eflection
and the Ea&t :«orlrc of Short ":reek, 1. t would require a .s.torage of
a;.aoo acre ... feet to coc.pletely regulate the s.yatem. A dam 70 feet
high would provide the reguired stora.r,e ~ but the dam site is suoh.
that a dam over 45 feet hig:h ce.n be :.::en.strueteC. only at increasi:c.g
coste per acre-foot of storabe• A dam at this latter height would
provide a storage of 53,000 &ere-feet and regulate the discharge
at 197 eub:ic feet per second, and the average surfe.ee levol of the
lake would be at the 30C-foot alefttion.
DAM SI"!'E:-The meet suitable location for a dam is a.t ~e outlet of
Refloetl.on Lake 6,300 reet !'!-om t1d.,....ter. A rock-till d&.'ll '+5 toot
high with .. crest 650 feet longt would require so.c;oo cubic yarC:.a
of' reck, which ean be obtaiued frcrn the ledgea of quartz-diorite
e::xpowd on the 5t~ep hill a.t t.'-l.e south end. of the dam site. Roek:
is not exposed along the axis of the dut, but t.~e appearance of
:nuekeg just helow the da.c site indicates the preaanee of bed-rock
bll!l:lcw. A small diversion dam ean be con.a:tructed on tha Ea•t Fork
and a satiafactory site 1nu surTe,ffd at th.e 625-foot elavation,
only 6_,000 :Ceet !'rom tidewl.ter on Short 9ay. A power houae could
be located at the head of Short Bay, south of the !D.O'..lth of snort
:reek. There l.s e. shoal in the bay at this point, and it might not
be ?r&ctical to have !\l:ll draft at ~ow tides, but an average draft
with tidewater at the elefttion of -? feet i.s po•.sible. This power
houee a:i te would have an &V&rage ste.ti c ho*d of 305 feet and e.n
average efteeti'NI hoo.d of 260 feet, uoing a 6,300 toot conduit
from Lake Reflection.; and a.n average static hsad of 630 teet and
an avera.ge ef'!'fletin head of 610 feet uain.g • 61 000-foot eon~uit
from. the East F'ork: Diveraioa !la:n. 'I'wu:le1a would not be requireJ
fer ai ther ecndui t~
P0;/;:;1! CAPACITY:-7he powor capacity i• eoti:Datod at 5,000 priaey and
5,500 average horsepower for !..ake Rtfl4ction~ a.nd at 1,900 &'l'erat;e
horsepower for ";he East Fork. The power capacity ill eatimted e.t
;,300 pri:rte.ry anri 7 .1..00 average hor.sepO'It"fJr for both de'l'elopmenta.
25. SHELOKUM LAlO!: AT BAU.EY BAY
LOCATION:-!he out!et of Shelo€um Lako, in latitude 55° 56.8• N., o.nd
lon~itud.e 13l 38.6• ",,r., is 0.6 of a mil~ tram. the west short ot
and n..,r tho head of 3&1loy 3&y, 52 mUeo by •tor trOlll Ketohi.laln.
":'he lake has an &rea of ~57 aerea at the 3-~-foot elewtion. :here
a.re three lakea, ~~llie, ?.0'\'fena and 3es:s., ,mieh are tributary to
Shelokum Lake; also there is Lake Maud., ..mich it trib-utary to
Sh.elckwn -:reek: 0.1 of a mile belO'If the outlet of' Shelokum Lake.
Spring Creek is a tributary of Shelokum Lake and drains 9 hot
springe between the ;&4 and .4)6-foot aleva.tion.e. Which total a
flew of E.2.5 gallons per -ninute.
'""R.AI~!AGS ARF'..A:-:'here ie an area ot 17 equare: :Ttilee dralnint; into
Shelolcum Lake, ae ~easured on Sheet Null.ber1 4 and 5 of the Inter-
national 3oUDdar:r Cemmi:nion !.tl.p., 1927 edition.
?.:..":':-orr:... Sh6lok:um. Lake ~attin;: station hat fair reeor~s tor about 9
year"s 1!ihcwinr, a:--average !'lew of 218 oubio feet per seeond, e..nd
n¢:ttina.l flow of 23.5 cubic feet pitr second.
;;:sG:.:U.:-Ior.r:... Complete regulation -.ould r&quir'! a etorage for 37,000 a ere-
feet. :-!ow•ver, it i.s possible to er•ate a storage eapaaity of
25,000 •ere-teet 'fith • de: UJ fe..t hip, wh1en rill regulate tho
diaeharge at 151 eu:bic r$et per aeeond.
Ctl.~ SI7r.t-:'here is & good dam site at the lake outlet for & d&m {40 feet
high, as indicated in the ~ort r.eport~ ~rta-d.iorit-e i.s exposed
alone the axis of the dam except at the aoutherly end where thers
i:t & large rook slide. It is possible to construct e. rook-fill
da.m req'..l iring 20, :)00 cubic yard.s of rock.. The borr01r pits for thia
rock are located at each e:c.d of the dam.. It it alto possible to
construct & 4-f'oot free-board lfith a spillwa:,r crest at the 380-foot
elo...,.tion. A draw-dC'Iftl tunnel at tile 310-foot olent1on ""uld pro-
vide 25.000 acre-feet of storage. The average surface level of the
re:servoir ~uld be at the 335-foot alentton.
Thers is an exoelle!1t site for a poWer houae on Se.iley ";:,ay
a.t the mouth of Sheloku.:-. Creek. the deep lftter permitting opti.rau.-n
draft to tiue level.. The ater "'IIUld 'Oe connyed from the lake to
th.e power !toua~ th.rou!fh 8C'O !'eet of t'U.."U'tel, l.~c teet of law
pr~tssur., :>ipe tlnd l~C:c feet of ~e:nstoek-. ':here wou:ld be CUI aver ..
&;:"'! !rat!..:-·~.8ai1 of ~63 fc~t and an effeetive head of 350 feet.
P0WER CA?Ar"!':' 'f:... : :-.~ ~ower ':'"!.paci~y is e:.s"':i ;.11ltac at .... 300 pri:ns.ry &nti
averaP."e r.:Jr,eo-?w~r.
:J • .::·~ ~':<t-v · J ":.-the Fore~t Service for a Pr.,ltminar-7
?<:':-~-'-.:c .. ~ ->:v N'o. t arc1. L~. 19:-:-. -::::~ plar. wfts similar to
~he above, ex,..:~pt tn~ tunn~~ •t•oul':.! bt-at the 220 .. foot ele:-ntion_,
whi~.''. i:t~rea:sea +:~"''.e re~·Jla.~ior. of ":ha r:ow, but ,:i::u::..i s;;es ':fill!!
a:vtu·a~e ef_'ective hsad, :~~ ~sti~ted tr.at: 3,5JC &.7erae:e hcrse-
power coul-: be :<.eve:ctJe:. :'he ?er't!!it w1u W'lthhelc. penC!.n.g :J.eg;cti-
a>.::io':U f'o: a t.l.m.ber a:ale. :'he :r.e!!;otiation~ were not: arre.ngtHi &nd
<;;;ha ?ermit expired in 1?20.
'r':'l.e lakes l"".e:ntion"d ""lr& surveyed tn July, 1':11-.. J .. L.
=raic•, Forest ~ani.ner. 7he dam site wa.:!ll 1\U"Teyed in t>y
.~. :ort.
26. ANAN LAKE NEAR BRADFIELD CANAL
LO:::A:IO~l:-::'hg outlet of Anan Lake, in latitude ')6° OCI.c• ~..~ •• a:~.d l::>ngi-
t\ld~ 131 53·3' 'Jf~, :iischa.r~!J• into Anan (;reek and flcn :.1 tUlea
ncrthee.stor~y to it.s co:J.fluence w:i.th the :A.st Fork of Ane.o. Cree:r.;
:hence :tort~esterly 1.6 ~iles to its r;:outh on 1:umptulclc Say on
3re.dfiel1 Cane.l. )0 miles by 'W1lter fro!!'! .ire.np;e:ll. The lake I'..as e.n
a.r~a. of 4~6 acres at the 210-foot 8'l!lva.tion.
'!'he mouth of the cr'!l:ek u con6tricted. There i! 1.!\ low are•
of' a.":lout 3G e.erea which forma a salt chuck: which ertenda C~L. of
& :d.le up tho croak •t hi#' tido. Tho creek f&llo 60 teet in the
di.sta.nce of 800 feet aboTe the tidal limit,.
9oulder Lake haa &n area of ~ actl!ll at the _30Q ... foot ele ..
vation. Itt outlet liea 0~~5 of a mile south of the head of Anan
Lake and e~ptie-e into the ~r~ek f'e8dint 1-.na.n Lake. Boulder Lake
outlet is 4.5 mile• eouth of the mouth of Alll.n Creek.
DRAINA3E AREAs· There ie • total drainage area of L.B tquare nulee to
the m.outh of Ant.n Creek:t o!' thi•. 20 squara mile• d.niin:s; 1nto
Soul:l.er lake and 27 aquare mile• into Anan Lake .. e.s shown oo the
International Bou.."ldary Comrn.iellion's r.&ap, 1927 edition.
RUU-0??:... Jiee.h.ar!l!:'e record« hiLT• not been m&d.t for AllAn LfLke. t'..StinJI.tee
of discharge haTe b&l!lll computed on the O.eie of the Uiacharge rec-
orda of adjoining areaa. The Short Creek &re-a a<1joins Anan LaJc.e
area; take Shelok\.tm: &r&a adjoint w1 thin 1 mi 1&~ and the Tyee Creek
waterahed is 9 mi. let any. Gaging etation rl!!corde from t.h.eae
wateraheda show thre• uaaured t"'Wl-or-fe ot 12.2t 12.8 &nd 12.7
cubic feet per second per square nile, relpe'etively. Therefor~.
using • r.ctor ot 12.5 eubie fe~t per aceond ptr square Tlite !or
Anan Creek d·ra.ina.se arM, there ia an ettiru.ted total avera&e rli•-
cltarge of 250 aubic feet per second from Boulder La.k•, 355 cubic
toet per oeeond !'rom AJ\an Lake, and 255 eubic foot per ooeond
from the East !"ork: of A.na.n Creek.
REGI.JL.ATIONJ-Complete regulation of An&n I.Akt dileharge would re.qui re
a atora.(!;e of 133,000 acrtt:-feet .. Such a e:toi"&t;e is not ~•eily
cbtainable. :lawever, a ator&J;e oapaeity of 35.00:J acre·feott l&
obtainablo whlei> rill regulat• t.'le tlow to 223 eub1e foot ?or
second.
OA1i SITEr-J. c. :Jort •de • OW"TeY for a dam aite at Anan Lax-IS. a.nd
-states:
"There are a few indie::ationa of bed-rock at the outlet of
Anl..n Lak•. anci both. ende of tide dam aite are covered with :au•k•c.
'but it is belieTed that a good roek foWlda.tion for 11. am c:ll..C ~"
fo~.md at a depth of 5 or 10 feet. Rock for a. rock-fi a darn coul ~
be obtained within a ahort diate.nce of th.e out.loet ~Jf tne ia"C!I•
probably at either or both enda of the dtutL site_, 27 ;000 ey Oie
yarde of thi• material be1n« e-atlmat&d to be required. ...
A otoMO~e ot 25,000 aero-teet equld be devolopod b)l • d&a
50 foot hip and w1 til a ereot 60o feet long, 1neludin!'; '"'"~'>'
deflected downatreu~: from the axil of the central section.
The outl"t ot Boulder Lo.lo:e 11 ride, out a 5-foot du &lld •
25-toot tunnel -ld prowide euffieiont draY-dawn to obtain 10,000
acre-feet of •tora~•· Opti'IIIWa Ule of this atora«e for re~latton
will zna.intain the ntea-w.rface of A..rl.an l.&ke at the swr•«• .: ....
n.t1on of 25; teet.
The location ot the pwer h.oue cO'U.ld &d'ftDtat;&ou•ly ~•
located at a •1te on. the touth ltde of the «lllt chuck and ti'\e eon-
duit WO\Ild be 900 teet shorter than to locate the power hou•• on
the ehore of Humpback Bay. The reaeon for the select~:;~~ or o;.ne
propoaed aite il pred.ieated on thft. f'acts that e.t the atrel'll'th or
tide 'th.•r• is a nter surface differential of about 2 feet !:!•·
hnten salt chuck a.nd H.1..Dt'lpbaek 9a;t, 1.nd at extreme letr ti aaa tner•
is a difference of aeveral feet. II~ftr, ror the ti:1e ran.:-;e tr.•t
can be utiliu1d with a draft tui:>e, the anrage differential aoou~jj
1M about one root.
Tho conduit wnieh 1& 7,6o0 foet loll!'> would follow tno aaturol
gradient for 3 .. 000 fe•t .. then turn !Ltay lr1::n: the creek ftllay, ere••
the muekega on low tPdtle• and paes througft a l01r divide by -.a.&
of a 200-foot tuMel, or a de•p eut.. 1'bit tailrace &'f'er&&e el•·
vation 'JRlould. be at •7 teet, and d\J:e to a 30-toot 1011 of head in
the conduit th.e averat;e sfteetive head would be 2'0 feet.
P<:KIER CAPACITY:-The pow..-capo.city ia utiated o.t 4.000 ?ri.M.ry &Ad
7,000 aver&f:tt horeepower.
RSJ.I.AR.O:S:• Applico.t1on ::o. 157 •• filed January 19, 1921, propouos
a 6o-foot de.m. aoroaa A.n.alt Cre•k: 0.3 of • mile abon it• ~neuth.
f'loodint; ~00 aere1 at the 120-:!'oot elent1on, and atorin.~ c;,ooo
sere-feet. 7he application sta.tea, "'From t.he ~a. pipeline ~.oGC
reet loll.g rill laad to the proposed power hou.ae e.n.d mill s1 t• on
;!wnpba.e.k Bay. Here the w.tar will be used for manut•ctur1nc p'U.r ..
poses and to develop electric pO'If•r to oe uaed in conjUJ:I:otion W1. tn.
th~ power tnnmi tted from !yee t::re~k:."
In G. ll .. Ce.ntield '• report of July 16, 1?2'1, he eom;:n.1t•d
"'th& power eapacity at 900 horaepawer at &.nan Creek" • • • "IL
co::oput:int; the power C&'P&eity or th.il projectt I hllye c.ot taken ln~
':o "'!oosi.d..,ration the possibilit-J of ire .. e&l'!i..r:t the combir.ea ca.
;::e.~i':y by utilit.i~ the la.r~e na:tur.e.~ .t·iO'lf of Anan lAke for o-A
month.l .. a.nd pro"C"idi~ larger stor&r:e !Lt ':yee Creek to pttnait •
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 61
srnall'!r draft in su....,...,er '-~L.: a. oTT~at.,r dra:'t in th., llin<:er ·Rhe::J. the
cow1H ":ha~ can ~e developi!d llt A..nan Creoek is amall. In this way
the total combine:j -:ont'!.:1uous capacity can 'Jroba~ly be increased
2 ,000--3,CO·J horsepower.''
The !:xecuti ve Secretary o!' the CO'r.'1miasion in a letter dated
F'ebNary 6, l023, wrote to the permittee quoting a letter received
fro~ -+:.he Assistant Secretary o~ C:or:lmerce objecting to pcnrer develop-
ment on An&n Creek, because a UaJ'Tl of that heie;ht wrould interfere
with sal :non. a f'ishay vrould be i'Ttpraeticable and the tp&wnln~
~ro'..ln:is woulj be flooded. ·i'he Cor.urd.alion'a letter stated that it
wa.! the opinion of the Executive Secretary that the "CoRtlaelcn
will reCuse to !'rant a license for th.at part ot your project under
preliminary P""'"it whieh contomplatoo tho dovolopmont ol' powor in
Ana1'1. r.reek. Thia infornation ia t"urniahed you at the pretent time
for your ruidance."
In a letter received by the Commiasion )..;arch 10, 1923, the
attornl!lya for th8 applicant atate that they had recei 'Yed a letter
from the aecretary of the applicant•• cottpany, "requeating that
we inform tM Commiaeion that it ia the company'• intention to
withdraw ito application in oo t&r u it applieo to Anan Crook,"
Tho proli!!druory permit e:zpi"d llaroh 13, 1925, and no appli-
cation for lie«11e •• f'1led, In a letter, dated :~arch 27, 1~2;,
from tht ?ore1t Serrlce, it 1tate1, "A f .. nonthe ago the Chief
Engineer of tho applicant •o oo~~~pany informally advioed ::r, Hointllt•
man of th• Alasn Dietriot that while ho poroonall:r no nry muon
in fnor of devolopin~ a lar~o pulp ond paper plant in Alaska ot
th<!l time, he had been u!ll.ble to con'Yince the hi.p;her official• of
hia company of tho foaoibilit:r of the proj•ct.•
!)crt atate1 that "A.nan creek ia one o!' the important aalmon
spawning atre&n'lll in aoutheaatern Alaaka, and in case of any develop-
l'Mnt at the lake, adequte provision ahould be made 10 a• not to
interfere with propagltion of tho filh, Tho oalmon that ~· up tho
creek are, for the moat part, of the HUI!\pback speciea, and apawn in
the broad ahallow reaoh11 of the lower part of the atre&l'\ and in
ita out fork, There oro fallo ""d rapi do juot below Anan Lake
that form a barrier which prevent• the 1almon from reaching the
la.ke. In caae of development, it might be necesaary to release
water from the reearvoir in order to maintain au!'ficient depth of
ftter in the atreua for the ealrnon."
27. TYEE LAKE NEAR BHADJ'IELD CANAL
LOCATION:-Th~ outlo~ of Tywo Lake; in latitude 56° 12,(" II,, t.nd longi-
tude 131 30. 7' li,, omptieo into T,'{ee Creek and flowt 2 milu in
a winding eouroe to ito mouth on Bradriold Canal, LO llliloo by water
from itregell. The lake hae an •r~~ of .W..5 acrea at tile elevation
of 1, 366 foot, Sallnon do not I"U!P1ohio crook,
, .... ,.,.I>RAI!lAGE. ARE.Ar• There are 14.2 aquare m.ilel of draina,;e ar1., as ~ea
sured on the International Rotmdary Comi11ion Mao, 1927 !!dition.
The topor;raphy is rough and mountainou1. .
RIJN-OFP:-The recorda of the gaging station, for two eomploto clilNitio
years, shaw an average dieoharr;e of 178 cubic feet per second at
Tyee Lake. Incorn.plete recorda tor four other :reue may be anraged
with thooo month by month, o.nd will compute "" average of 182 cubic
feet per aecond. Thia il equinlent to 12.9 ou'bic feet per second
P"r square mile of .. terehed, the eam.e aa tor Shelokum Lake.
R!:GUU!IOt::-Complete regulation would require a otora~;o of 72,000 aero-
feet. This can be obtained either by the Clonatruation of a dam at
the la.ke outlet, a draw-dCJWD tunnel, or a combination of both
methods,
DAM SITE:-Thoro io on excellent dam oite at tho lake outlot, ao de-
aeriboc by Dort, with cliffo of p>oiu rook on eaoh oido and moder-
ate talu1 burden. A concrete aroh dam. 50 feet hiP llfiOUld haft •
crest chore of 2;.D feet; and a duo 100 feet hi~h ""uld have a erost
chord of 320 foot, A dam 130 feet hip;h would gi vo oo~~~plota regu-
lation; or o tunnel \nto tho bot-of tho lake for a 1')0-foot
draw-down would give complete re~lation. A oombination of a
6o-foot dUl for incrooood otorat:e with a tunnel having a 100-foot
draw-down would yield o.n avera~;• otatic head of 1,380 feet above
moon tide. If there 1a a lou of 20 toot clue to the conduit, tho
avera@:e effective head would be 1,360 teat.
There ia a aatiatactory pow.r hou1e alta at tid-ter on a
omall bight 0.3 of a mile out of tha 1110uth of tho crook, A tunnel
6, /.oC foot long eoruotruetod on a 20 percct grade would tap tho
lake at tho required dopth. The tunnel cloeo cot .n.,a a linin~;.
An ol ternau plan 11 to eonotruet a tun."lel 4,500 feet long
at tho 1,250-foot olen.tion, and comoct it with a 2,000-foot pen-
otoek, Thio would han a lower initial coot.
Dort sugf{elted a power house 11 te "on the aouth sh.ore of the
canal about 3 mil eo woot of Tyee Creek," In thio plan tho tunnel
would be about 3,000 feet lonp;er, but it ie poaaible to conatl"'Uot
a raiae and intercept the flOW' of a emall creek draining an area
of 5 square mUoo and thuo ineroaoe tho eopaoi tv of the plant by
6 1 000 horsepower. Thi1 area l'la• not been surveyed.
'T.O'!:R CAPACITY:-Ihe power .._paoity 11 uti-ted at ?.2,500 primary and
average horaepower.
REMARY.S:-Application No. 157 -• roeei'Yod January 19, 1921 propooing
to conotruet a clam 100 foot higll at Tywe Lake outlet, witll a twmel
9 1 000 feet lon,; con'Yeying the W'&ttr fro:"'!. "t~e dam to a power houae
looation at the abo'YI rlte. The power waa to be tnnemittod 10
rnilea to Anan Creek. A etreaa gap~ atation w&l inltalled NoT-
ember 10, 1921 o.nd a Preliminary Porlllit issued !larch 13, 1922.
SurToyw 11'0ro nado whl.eh fixed tho tunnel length at 7,308 feet,
drifting 5,615 feet fr001 tho 50-foot elo'Vlltion at the power h<>uao
t.) 'l :._j-del!'ree t"Bise 1,6()2 feet !.onp:, enterin~ the lalce at the
1,240-fof't elevat.ion. :'he pennit expired ''arcn 13, 1925.
28. WHITE RIVER NEAR BRADFIELD CANAL
LCCATL-:~:-The mcuth of the .r"h.ite River, in latitude 56° 13.9• ..• , a:td
longitude 131° 30.1• · ..• , is ... -: the-head of 3rad.N.eld Canal, UD
rUles by water from "r&n~ell. '!'!le river is co~paratively short
With the two principal forke, each 4 miles long, joining !.9 mile1
from. tidewtar. There are :10 lakes on th" s .. stem a..nd cascadea in
•he lower 0.5 of a mile of the river prev.,nt .. the 1a:.r"on from.
ascending.
DRAI~:A:it: .AREA; .. The ri'Yer balin haa an are11. of 43 .square fiL.lle:s, 11 in-
dicated by the International Boundary Collllli .. ion llap, 1927 edition.
RUN-OFF:-There are no diacharge record• for the "Nhite River. If thia
river "ba.ain i1 compared to that of .A.nan Lake, u•ing the eame Wlit
rW1-off of 12,3 cu'bic feet per aecond per square mile, the aftr•
age d.1aoharp ia e.tti.u.ted at 530 cuaio feet per aecond ud the
nozinal flow at 6o cubi e foot per oocond,
UGUUTIOlio-COIIpltto regulation would rsquiro 200,000 aero-foot of
otorago, wl!.ien 1o dift'icult to attain. It io pou;blo to eon-
etruct a tor•bay raaeM'oir ot 3,000 acre-feet capacity, which will
rosulato tho fl-to 85 cubic feet por oecond,
DAII ~ITE:-Thoro io a dal!l lito 1,5 mileo from tid.-ter, juot below tho
contluence ot the .ain torka, at the 350-foot elefttion. Here,
a rook-fill dam oan be conotruotod LO feet hi~, Bed-rock of
-peiaa ia expoaed on both •idea of th.e ri'Yer at thia point. Thh
o1 to oppoaro to be outfiei 011tl:r good to bulle o !llllOh nigh or diLIII,
except that oonaidarable trouble might occur due to ftter loaaea
through elida raterial located in an old ohannel to the eaatward
whioh would become a part or the rea•I""YYir. The depth of this
loose material in the old channel U1 c.ot been determined. :'ha
power houae can be located about L.OO feet weat of the mout.r .. of
the river. It would require 5,200 feet of 102-inch wood stave low
p-res:sure pipe, 1,100 feet o!' t"Wlnel. anC 500 feet of penstock to
convey the -..ter tron the re1er'Yoir to the power house. It ia
possible to take adnntage ot the tidal draft 'llri"lich averages only
4. teet due to the mudflat• in Rn.dtield Canal. In the winter
m.ontha the averat;e reservoir surface would be at the 377-foct ele-
vation. In the aummer montha the re1e1""Y0ir ~uld b~ full practi-
cally all of tho time. ?rictien losses vary free 20 to 30 foot
a.n~ the effective head ia estimated at 340 feet in winter and 330
feet in aurra.er.
PO\'IER CAPACITY:-Tho power capacity io ooti .. tod at 2,600 pri,ary &nd
16,000 a'Yir&@:e•
Rl)!AI!KS•· Preliminary PeMiit No, 157, eo~:~prioing the propooea develop-
ment at .Anl.n I..ake and Tyee I..ake, wa aD!nded to include the ,Aor"hite
River project Juno 26, 1922,
In a report by ~.T. G. H. Canfield, he e:stirnatea an average
capacity of 3,800 horoop-or, with nry little prir::ary power.
Mr. Caa.tield'a eetill"'ll.te ..._. baaed on a dar: 100 feet hi~h; whereaa,
tho pennittee•a plan oallod for a dam 6o feet hljlh. A gaging
hou1e ..._, cout~ated. but r;ar;int; equipnaent -... not installed. :'he
ponoi t -• extended to llaren 13, 1925 knd expired on t.hot date,
29. HAJU)JNG RIVER NEAR BRADFIELD CANAL
LOCATION:• Tho 1110uth of Harding Rinr, in latitude 56° 12,8' ~:., and
longitude 131° ~.2' w., enter• .:rad.N.eld Canal on the north 1id.e,
42 milo• b:r -tor fr0111 lfrangoll.
Fall lake 1\ae an area or 170 acres at the ele-...tion of 182
teet, a.nd ia 3• 7 mi. lee tram tidewater and 5 mile• by the river.
The rinr :run1 for 0.5 of a mile through a gorge· 100 !'eet
wide rlth 11"&111 nearly perpendioular from the outlet of tne l&ke.
Thil p;or!!:e lie& between the 120 and 200-foot contohrs. Rap1C.a
continue pa1t the gorge 0.4 of a mile, The lower 4 miles "f the
river haa an &'Yerage fall of 15 feet per mile. The vall~y abo'Ye
Fall Lake hao a ~ontle olope and averagoo 0,2 of a lllilo in width.
DRAI~"!..'I.IJ:: AREA:.. There are 91 a quare mi. lea of drainage area above "the
dam site. &I meaaured on the International Boundary Comti sa ion
::.ap, 1927 odi tion,
RU~l-OFF:-The record• of the dlacharge at the gaging station, estab-
lished in tlo'Yember 1921 by the permittee, are poor. The station
waa .,aintained only intermittently during the 4 years of opera-
tion, but the "ata,;e to dischar,;e relation" waa not deter-:nille<l.
Therefore, the discl'large ia computed. on the same basis of 12.3
cubic teet per aecond per aquare mile, &Ill w&l eati:rated for Anac.
Lake. The a'Yera'e diacharge il e1ti:uated. at 1,100 cubic !""eet j:lel'"
second.
REGUU.TION:-Complete regulation would :require O'Yer IJ)O,OOO .acre-feet
of storage. If the etorage i1 limited to thil aite uncier tne
stated conditione,. there ia apaoe available for 170,000 acre-fee"t,
whieh would regulattt the diactiarge to 900 cubic feet per s~cor.c..
DAM Srl'E~-Dort writae tr.t there ie an excellent dam :site at the nead
o!' th.e gorge 0.5 of a mila below Fall Lake, The W'&lll of the rorge
are of gnei11 rook,. and h.ave a 1:2 a lope between the 120 and c?BO
toot elevation•. There ia aome looee rock to be removed from ':l"le
river bed down to the bed-rook which is esti:uated to be at the
90-toot elefttion. A dUL 190 feat high would raiae the su.rhce of
the lake 98 teet and back. the W'&ter upatre&Ja 5 mile• fr0111 the '"":tt•d
of the lalr::e. It is estimated tba.t 170,000 acre-feet of atorage
a.re &ftilable between the 205 aa.d 260-foot elefttiona, w1 th aver-
age reaer"f''ir lenl at the 255-toot elefttion. The dam can be
built to tho 300-foot elon. tion but thio would require low dikeo
totalJ.Ds 2,100 foot in length, If tho e:>er1:7 d_,d 1o oufficient,
62 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
-<:::-.'!! s torali"!t t~ 2,_..:; g, cr>;;~-teet and
~~bi ·:-;'~et ;:,er second.. A uam 190
:'e~t lcr.;: at o::~e '!lSe and. 2·9C feet
":.":i-9 cr~st. ;'hj} .ia:':': <::':e is !lda;;rtabh to ~it:r~er co:1crete t~.rch
of ccnst!'UCti C:'l.w
A-"'1 ":cvr::. a:;.::! ;;cl'l'er ho'l,.;.se site 1:s located at t1de:-
W'8":.er at th~ :l'IO',.t!:h. cf :'em ~re"'kt 2.5 ~le.s w&&t cf the :r.outh of
~ar:i::z: :-:: ..... .,.r. :o :ne nter ':c t:;r.~:s s:.!~t wot:.ld require an
l5.3CO ;:'Ol>,ott .:·f l32·inch c.ia:neter wood
stav~ pipe, a.::d t::o:::: fE"l"t: cf pe~sto-::'ks. '!'he !':-ictio:a loa.s for pr1·
:!Vlry ::'lew :.s o!Sti::tated. at ;::3 fee~ of .-:.ee.d. If the average tidal
-::ra!'':: ~s at ele'"-tion .. C feet:, ':he &.V"tage: static head is 263 feet
!l!lC ..:ne ef!'act1.'H:J head 2l..:J f~f!lt for the pri~..ary flow; wh..i:e for
\:.!'1.-1" a.vera.p;e-flow, c.ha s+:ati .'".ead is 268 r,et and effective head
21.:::: :.'•H!';:.
?C:"li'SR ::"A..PA~I'!'Y~-The pow~r ce.;::l!l.<:it:r is esti:'Utted at 19,000 primary and
23,::;c~ 9.V,r1lre: .'lcrsepovrer.
... A c 3urvey of t.h., 78L'!ly from tidewater to the head
o :~ ~all wtts :"lAde b:l -:-crt: in lq21. Runye.o. e:nd King, to-pogra-
t::he :_;niteci ::.ta.te.s :j.eo1c.tica.l Surv&y, =·a.9oe::!. th.e watershed
':i,-ji!!W'ftter to a ;:>oi-:-:.t 2 !r.iles aOove the head of the lake.
'Sc~:-, !U.r""'t~j"S extend~""! acrc~s the Ml..l.!Jkf!£: paaa to tidews.ter on rOCl
"rl!!..,k.
A;:::olioatio:". ··o. :::..1 "Wf!$ received J::...tly 18. 1021 askin~ ror a
pr~li""ir:ar; pe!"'"':i-t; for "th.A :O:ardi:'l."' ~iver p-roject with several ethers ..
A pl"e~i:!li:lary pel""Tr.it 'NaS issueci 6. 1922 fol" a period of two
:t 'Ntis axte"'"ldfl"d t:::: :•a:r (;. and. expired. The permittee
a strl!a:n ra<re, ·:l1;t ~ :"H s ehtu"'"' nee.surementa: were not re-
ccr~::ted. "I'he pen!'itte~'s rla.n o!' C.ev;lovment lneluded the d.ii..m site
:!escrib~d a.bove &t\d 'the prooosed power house to be lceatod.2,000
f"l'et ':Jelotr the d.a"1, to :.~ti:iz.,. ~ -:ne.d~r: head o!' 175 re.,.t with e.
capaci -:.y of 9.J..,:'O to .lC.OC'O hcrse-oowfltr.
30. TOM CREEK NEAR BRADFIELD CANAL
:.~:::A7T,~,· mouth of 7'o!':1. ·~rel!ltf;:, i!': latitude 56° 13.2' N., and longi-
tuC" l..O~i' .-., :s 0:1 9. .:;:.lt lar.;co:l of Bra~field :;anal 2.5
'"'":il"'s ... ttst of the .:nou+;h of ::~:"di:'"IS:: R.iv8'r, :..0 miles by water rrorn
~here !lre two srn.all la~'!S ~""PtVi!'l~ into !Oftf Cre•k. ron La.i..&,
at :n"! ~l3ve.tior. of 45 !."'?'~t~ is 3 :-:\ile.:. from tidewater, 1J1d Campbell
rak~'>~ ?lith an area of !:.c!"~!-<.1~ "h-9 <!le'fttion :Jf 420 feet, ia
4•S :ni~o:os rrc~ ti·j"J'W9.ter~ .:a.":1_;:.~e:l :..a~~ is only ...._,500 feet from.
Fe.:tl Lake on He.rdiag ;aver.
~·?A:· A'~? .t:-~r.:--;.: .. :~~:--~ :..s I?S':'i-::.a*'-2-: "c ·:-: .. ~~ .. ':HI!l~e m.1laa: of are& drain•
l:'lz .~.:1to t;e.mpbell ~a. ·::,i:3 ~s~iil'JI~ ~ -:.s :nad.e from the gro-u.nd
.. .,..,<::~~.e. is e,anee 11:1d frc~ t!-.9' In "'.:erne:t:.:.. ,~;.al Bcu.ndarJ Commission Map,
-;::::.:tion, e.lt:'\cu"'h -:he la!:e i~ :1ct shown upOn it.
... ,:'"'F:... ::-h~ &vere;g~ diseiuJ.r"'e is e:sti::-ated at 2C9 cubic fe&t per aee•
or-d. ·:}ased o-u s. diacb.aro:e. o1' 12.3 cubic f'eet per second per square
:"'.i:~ '"'!'lien was used in "!Stimatin,z-the d1.sel1arge at Ana.n I..ake.
-·c·--: :.~::::c.; .. '"'c!"mlete rel"''lllltion '"II'Oul:i require a stora.~e capacity of
acre-feet which ls not: ea.e:il.:t obt&i!"utd .. It is •utimated
+-!-,at ~t ::;tcra?:"!l ce.-pad ty of 9;cCOC acre-fe~t at Campbell Lake would
.r~r,;late. ~he flow l!lt '-'•S-cutic fe~t _?teor second~
::::,::;-lh~H·'! ts a da."'TI site at t."'"te o•.1tlet of Campbell ;;reek. at which
t<"Ie a::;:;lL::ant for power ?reposed to co:-stru<:t e: dam 50 f~et high.
::..,_i.s ·nc'-:.d. prcvide a stcra~e of <1,C:;)0 acre...-.t"eet and raise the &ur-
:..'ace :e-vel C!f the lake to 8.!1 AVf!lre.ge elevation of 450 feet,. The-
a.::plice.nt !":-oposed to eo~.s.truct a ;_, SOO-foot tunnel and divert the
ua~~r of ''e.~be-11 Le.Jce i:l.to ::!ill Lake on jarding Rlver.
"'-"' g.1tl!!rna.te :_:>ls..n w1u ?reposed by the applicant to construct
a -:. .•:CC-toot -::cod'.t1.t fro;n. the 2m on Campbell Lake to e. pO'II'Wr house
s:.. t"' :>n To;-!..aka :1tiliz!.ng an efrective head of 380 !'tuat,
_t;r:--~.:::t ·':APACI7"(:-:he powe.r capacity ws e1timated l!lt 3,200 primary and
avert.~e horsepovrer.
::~:"'AittS:-Appli-cation ·;o, tl which was received by the Gofl"!tlitaion
us-4: :":. ~"="21 fer other projects .... , l.lnended a.s of :..er.l!!mbe.r r.
!.'or -:::te To!!'. ·:reek site. A _?rell.r:o~ina.r:r perrr.it wa.s !.s.sued !.:ay 6,
!'tn~ -;xpir..,d ·a.y 6. 1' __ ;25.
:·o!":', ':rf!tek st one ti;,oe; ns callsd "91~-Hetded 'lor-.' s -:::re-1!\c,"
fl.'!"',•: was ~lso called "';rnnt ::::reek" in the applicat1on for pr~licninary
per"'ll:.t ..
31. MARTEN CREEK NEAR BRADFIELD CANAL
:,>:A~~... :no•.tth of' . ."arten Cr-?.;~·, in latitude '56° 14' ~I .. , and lonJ:!.-
~u<.!e d.i.iichar :es :..:ato Bradfie-ld canal, 29 miles by
-wa":ar !':-c: :art,:: :'.:r!!ek is s~'!ti:nee called Clay ~-reek.
;· .... ere are : lakes in the _:re.i:.ege S'J"Sten of this ereek.-
:'he first lake is c:ay !..alee with an area of 50 acrea at the 125
foot elev!l.tion.. It is a _shapow be~ver .pond 1 mil& rroc tidewater.
The zecon::! la.lc.-is .. .arte:t1 1...ake with an arE,• of 4l.J) acres at
t!"'.e 16'3 !'oct >Jlevation. Its outlet is 600 feet from the he&d of
Cla:; ~s.ke and E.80.0 feet rrom tiiil!W'!lter.
:'he third lake Lt :.:.arten ~pper I.a.ice with e.n a.rea of ao acre.s
at th!!' ;-17] Coot el-!'ntion.. It li~s 1 :r.ile east of the head of
~'art.tn La.ke ana 4 mila.s north ol' northea•t of the :nouth of :.Art9c.
~!"el'lk.
'":'•RA :~'A·~~ A?,"£)..:... :her .. l..s a tot'al dratnftge area of 1o square :U:es i'or
·Arten '::':-eek. It is e3ti.uted from a prelilninary reeon..uissance
ami the i:n~~rn.a.tioual_ Eoundary Collll'Lisaion lJapt 1927 edition, tha.~
~Square -:u.es dre..iu ::.nto ~ . .arten Upper l.ake, 16 ic.to ?Artea !,.a.ke-
s:;.a 1-: into Cl~!y Lake., It is felt thet air photoc:raph.t would be
us.,!'ul 1"'-studyi!l(: th~ draina~e area.,.
~:~;-,;:-~:~';~ n:--:-c::'!' ::::>a!"!lC':-IH"~S':;ics !l:"s ass·,r.ed ~o b@ tne: same for
~~~::~i~:~:~ :~ ~~-,r ~:~~cA.~:~t l~;~ ::~~:~~ ~~; ~~=~e·:~~!~n~f:.
fl.':'-'.! 1~,; :"o: /.ert.,n i.bke. A £'iel:1 aur7ay di sch.a!"P'-"' '*:'!"':i. --a";e us
not :TA~e for Clay Lake.
R..'S::i"lJL.A :--::::·::-Co!'"'.-;::~<::e re~la.tiot: woul.:i :-.,quire 'l.::-~-!'.,-.tt of
stora~e capaci. ty tor ;.:arten r:pp~r !..ake an<! &;ere· feet. for
:.A.r';"'n lake. 7he fi~ ld survey es":.im.atee ti'.a.t practical ~ton.gefll
¢1' 4 •• xc-a.cre ... ~~"t l"lllly be cbta.:.r.ed at ~.'art-em :;pp\!.r Lak.$ &..~d 1:=.:-c-o
acr3-f~t~:'t at ·~rten Lake, ·olfhich will reg-.1late the ii.!!ch&rg,e at 20
and l.;c cubic fRet per se:conri re,.speetively ..
DAM .ir::~:s~-:r-.e cutlets of t.h.e 3 lakes appear to be suit.a-::le for l~
:.ii vet"sion $tl""\H!turee only. S t.orago ea..~ be d.evelop&d, nowever, !.':rom
the : . .arten. '.Jppe.r Lakth a..nd :.4ilrtem Lake through the ·..;.t;e of draw..-
iown t:un""lels.
The su.f;ge.sted plan !'or Marten Lake is to c.ontruc.t a. crib
da...-n / feet high st the cutlet, wh:,ch will r-a.is~ the wa.ter sur!'aee:
of the h.4::e to the elevation of l7C feet, a.oc. -:::r:t 7e e. ~un.oo:e:l ;oo
feet long to tap the lake at the 1'5-foot elaVB.':ion. This will
proV:d~ 15.000 a.cre-f~~t of dra'tf-down storage ,.it.h ,.n avfl'lrlg:e-aur-
!''J.~e-elen.ti.on of 158 feet. Conatruct a. low ?.ress"l.i.re pipe 1,000
feet longJ" and a penstock 1,300 feet long to a power house &1 te
a.': tidewater 0.3 of a mile ea.3t of the: t!ICUth c:' t..'lEi creek. 3y
ma . .-dx:.g uae: of the ave:n.~e tidal d.n.ft to the elevation of -3 feet,
and al:o-.n.n~ h"ietion loss of hoad of lo feet, it ia e-stiated
that the avo!"a~e. effeeti ve head tor primary .flow would be 145 !'eet,
&Z!d -:.he effective head for t.>,.e a.vera.ge flow would. be 135 feet.
:'he SU!!;?;!'Sted plan for ~.~a.rter~ Upper Lake ia tc cocst.ruct a
crib 1am. 15 feet hi!¢ at the outlet~ which will n\i&e the wate-r
surf!lee of the 1ake to th~! 090 !'cot elevation, and ;iri ve s tunnel
700 t'eet lon.r, 'to ta? the laks a.t the 94D foot "!letvi!Lticn. Thi&
will provide 4,000 aero-feet of :iraw-d.own s'tora~e wtth an average
sur"fac-e el~'ft.':ion of 972 feet. Con.s'truct a penstock ... ,~CO feet
long to & pt"M'er houae site a-c the head of .''ar-<;-en Lake.-'!'he aYer-
*-f:"~ ta.i 1-..,..te-r would be at the 165 ... foot elov-aticn~ a.nd allowing
frietion loss of ho!!!ad of 1'' feet, it is estil'l.a.t.ed that the •·nra.gw
effective h"'~d would be 790 :!'eat ..
PCfifF.R CA~Acrrr~-The power ca.pte1 ty for ·~e:rten LaA:a is ~~ ti.'!"late:... tc be
.:. , p.ri...,Ary and 2 1 ....DG a. v~rage hcrsepower, a...'1a :.'cr Marten :Jpper
La~e 1,....00 primary e.nd ~,?CO t."ferag_e 1iorsl!ipC'fl'er, which cmru:nne for
a total of 3,10:J pr1ona.ry and ...,,:.,oo average horsepO"sr.
RE:MJ.'R.t\5:-Clay :..a..k:e and ~.1ar"te-n Lake w~te survey~::.: ._; tcro~raphe-ra of
the r_~nited Statot 'Molor;iclll Survey in 1r:22. :·ne Marten '::;"~per
:Ue WIU s1::rveyed by i;h~ ?oreet ~ervice i::
bs.rl'l;:netric ~levationa of t~•e 3 la..t;:es qt ':Z .. a:::
32. AMWN CREEK ~AR BLAKE CHANNEL
LCCATIJ~::... ?he -,outh of Aal"on C:reek. in iatitude-23' a:J.C. lonz,i-
tud& ~31° 5S' .;. , discl".a:-9;eS into t::le delta :J.tL~ -!'cr:r:ed on Blake
Channa!, 23 :,ile-s by water fl-o:n Yt.rang'!-11 •• \.a.ror. Cr~el,c is som~ti~s
ealled ~rn 1 :s C.re&k.. ':.'·:-.. ~re ia: s. ne.rr01f (;OT~e on ~he -::reeic about
2 :-:1.iles above -<::idewe.ter, A lon& f'.la.t va:.le-y <Jrle:"".ds above thia
gorge,. a.c.d a rapide 4,i:OO feet long: with 50 f.;-et of :all extends
below •
DFAriAVE AR.SA~ ... th~re-are squ'll.:re ~.L:.6s of' drainage area &bove the
gorge. as f!'l.easured O!l the Inte;natio!l&: ::<ounaary ~o:-tmission !l.a.p,
1927 edi t!.on.
Rl""K-OF'F: ... The average discharge is satiJ:\Ate:i at l,l:JO cubic fe~t per
sseond.
?.E"GULAT,!O";f:-Complete regulation W'Ould ::-'!qui.:-e a stora:3e c.t _;v .. q:.;o
s.cre-f'eet.. A storage of 32 ,;:oo acre-!'eet wot:.ld reg;.;..:.at~ +;hf} r'lcw
at 400 crubie fl'let per second .. A da.-:-. re~t with a s-corage
of 7,00C acre-.. feet would reg-..;.lata thC' f!cw to cubic feet t)"'r
second.. It would h&ve lL.D. average ste.':i ~ head :;f 90 feet and t;n
e!'.t'eotive head of 7? feet ..
"'1A~.! SI':.'E:.... ::here is a propo111ed dam aite in the ;crg-e at a. point wnere
ttle "oaiSe of the darn .,.,ould Ce about 100 feet 1t1a~~t. Ther'! is a.
verticllll rock-face of phyll.J.te 0:1 ~'le ri~ht ';)a...c.ic., and. 3: l a lope
on the-le.ft bank.-In the atr!M.!II !led anc;, ~eft-~rJ\. is e. fill of
:~and ;sra.vel and boulde-rs of some :iepth.. :.:rn;..o.ra::ion of the over ..
but"den is necessary prior to the <Jevelopment ct' a plan of con-
s~-ruction, A dam lOO feet tlig;h 'fll"oula hAve a crest of ....,.W feet
hectwAeu the exis-ting ba~. If this da:n is constructed on,r .:=:.:1
f~et hiY1 it will be neceal&ry to bui:ia &n am:::..a.:ry da.!n 0~25 of
a :mile to 'the .,..t. This aecond ds.zt would nave a crl3at ...CO feat
long and a hei~ltt of 80 feet.
PC'."t'Ei CA?ACil'Y:-'!"he power capacity is estimated at:. l,.2G8 pri!l\8.ry and
7, 500 ave,raY.~ horsrepower.-
R!':!.tARKS1• Application i:lo. 257 wru filed 'Jctober 10 1 lG2L A prslirr.ir..a.ry
per-mit was i4sued July 17. 1922, :'ho applicant proposed to con ...
.struct & C.&.r.l lOO feet high at ths site ;;eseribe:. abov~, cr-.c;e.t~:lg
a reservoir .:... l'!".il<tt long and flooding 1,600 acre.s. :'he upper 20
.:·eet or t:rte reservoir WO}Jld -provide 32~00Co acre feet of usa.ole
stora~e. :'he power hou•e wouLi be loca.~ed. ....,~,,Jt:O f"<Jt "'!O"'¥n!.ctr~'ll
from the da.:n. There would b~ a tl'll.rlm.urn s:.a.tl.c hea.c ::.f 15::: fee':
a.nd e.n average effect~,.,.~ ("l$e.d of 11-3 !'eet, whl c!1 woulcl prod•J:ee
horsepower at perc::dnt ef!'ide-ney. ~:o :nention. was mAde of
necessary au:dli&ry dam. 'The applicant failed tc establis:1.
the re-qui~d strsu ~t:agi~ and the pe-rmit was ~a.nce-led Auguet 16,
1')23.
J?:-eliminary surveys have not r"'vealed e..ny laices in the a~er
shed.. ?he •lley ahould be carefully inve-stigated for storagit
eites prior to any develop:rumt, si:tce th..-, present pla.n 'llt:lll:. prir:~i ..
p.-t.lly develo;. seaeonal po-.&r~
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 63
33. MILL CREEK NEAR V.'RANGELL
l·XA:'IO~~-:'h'!J rnou"::h o:" :.'.!.~1 ~._...,..,,, in :s.tit'..iJe ::;o-27.5' ',·., a.nd longi-
tude 132° 12.4' w., ,!ischar~e.s into ~etern F-au:e.g&, 8 :niles by
'!~rater froa Wrangell.
We "':ir.:inh. haa a.n aru o!' 67C acr-es at an elantion of
94 feet and :.s 0 .. 7 of 1. :nile upstrMm from tid.,..ter. TMre are
t'ffO tributaries entering at th• head of the laJct d:"ttia1n.g two
"Mlll•ya; Jpper ~ill Creek enters t.h:" la.k.a tram t.h~ southnat and
Porterfield ~re•k antera from the northea•t. The ereek balina are
known a& Ground Hog and Glacier. Sabon do not pasa the falla at
the mouth o!' the c:reU.
ll!IA1'1AGE: AREA•· '!'here are ~7 oquare mile• 111\ioh <!rain into 11111 Creek
at the aite of' the gaging eta.tio:a~ as mea.sured on the Interu.t1onal
BoW>dary !-lap, l9Z7 edition. Tho gagin~ tUtian h located 800 feet
down1tream. from the outlet or Lake VirE:inia.
RUl!-OI'F:• .1. ca~ing otation •• maintained intemittently by tho Geologi·
co.l Sunoy and the Forott $en1c• in cooperation with two applici.Dtl
durins tho period froa 1915 to 1928, Only for the yeara 1916 an<!
1917 are tho recorda cOIIlplote. The .. ;rnro thO'll' &11 avore~ dia-
chare;o or 412 cubic foot por ncond during a period or oub-no"""l
proci pi tation. An a.,.orago diaohar~o or 441 cubic toot per oocond
ia co111putod by neraging tJ:uo IIIQnthly moan& ot 4;1 mntruo, Thio <Iii-
charge quontitr h uud for thio report.
REGUUTION:• Complete ro&Ulation -.ld require 170,000 t.cre-foot of
otorace capacity • .1. otora~ capacity of }5,000 acre-feet ..,uld
U&Ulato tho dioehargo at Z70 cubic feet por aeaon<l. It 1o tel t
that IJly plan for <levolopment ..,uld depend upon tho charactoriotieo
of the ener~y d-. It tho enerf!7 dltiiiiUid could be mot by making
uae 0 r 18&10n&l flow, &Uch &8 might be required for .... tonal mi.Q,•
lf\&, it would ef!'eet the airunmt ot apac:e needed ror storap: and
additioc.al control could be gained by interconnection with other
projecta.
nA.N SITE:• Thore aro twc dam aitoo; ono at tho outlet of Lake Virginia
and the other 1,000 feet dowatreu from the outlet.
Tho outlot a ito i• burdened w1. th mua~eg on the right· bank
IU'Id apoil bank• along the creek. The crest cf tne d.e.ro ia longer
at thio site than it u at the l""n aite, prondiag the surface
of' t.b.e lake il railed to the 130-foot elevation, in eitner ease.
'!'he l"'"'r oito has upoao<l alate rock along nearly all of
tho •xi• or tJ:uo propoood clam. It could be eonatructed to the. 130·
root elevation with ·a rook-till clam 50 feet high o.nd a crest 570
foot long. It io po .. ible to drodge tho outlot channel, !llld by
rernoTing a ••ll a.mount or rock, the conduit intake can be placed
at the. 90-root olotttion and obtain a 1..0-root draw-aown from the
130·foot ele11lt1on. Thil would ?rovide 35,000 acre-rut o!' stor-
If either loca.tion for the dam is seleeted, the power houae
could be located at the :nouth t.nd on the right bank of !Jill Creek:.
!he conduit .,.,uld bo 2 ,6oO feet lon~ rrorr. the lower dam site and
the nerage ruoed would be 116 feet it the mean tidal draft h
utilhed to the ·5 foot olaftti on.
PC\'IER CAPAC:tl'Y:-The p"'"'r capacity is .. u ... ted at 2,800 prl.<ury IJld
4.600 &Terag:e horsepower.
REYARKS:• An application, Priority ~:o. 15, •• ada to the Foroot SecT!.ce
February 29, 1916, o.n<i •• amended JW>e 8, 1916, to conotl'\lct a d.u.
15 teet high at the outlet of l.e.ke Virginia t.nd a ponr houu 1,000
feet north of the. ..,uth of ~.'ill Croak. Tho p""er •• to be uoed. in
mining. A report by Lund~ron and reT\. .. d by ~·orrill eotimated. the
total capacity ot thio denlopmct t.t 1,0~5 horoo-r.
Application No. 153 •• t.'tlod with tho COIIIlai01ion .l.pril 17,
1921 p~opo"ng to c<>notruct a dam 40 teet 11.1gb W!ian would ~nlop
l, 730 horupower, according to a letUr writtn by l!.r. C.:>tield,
of the 1oolo~ical Survey, The applioot1on •• denied by COIIUI11aaion
action !olay 17, 1922.
Application !lo. 269 •• filed IlocOOiber 28, 1921 by the Ci't::y
ot Yfr~~.~:~gell. ·n.e zity propcaed a dnelopment u tolloR: •careful
oatl.Utoo allow that the City of l'l"""'&•ll haa u W'gont prooont neod.
of at le< 250 horaopowol', IJl<l that within three l'Ml'• tho require•
l11011tl will rHch 500 lloraop.,.orl end it 1a further belined IJld.
deoired that at lout 500 ·additional borup"""r ollould bo reeorTed
for tho growing nee<lo ot the city within the next fft yeara, thua
naking a total of 1,000 horooponr wh.ich io noroin applied for. •
A preliminary permit •• iuwt<l to the •cay ot 'ln.ngoll" JW>.e l,
1922 ud it expired 2 yura later.
Application ~o. ell trao i'l.lod l.!lly 20, 1925 for the •ame lite.
A proUminary per.nit ""' is,uo<l A~t l., 1926 to the "City ot
Wrangell" and it oxpl.rod 2 yean later.
Application No. 61 waa filed February 8, 1921 o.n<l "'"" with-
draa Doc011ber Z7, 1921 by u &ddi tional application for a prell.nti-
nary pormit 'IIIlich carried tho aame n\111\ber. The roaaon for W'!.th·
dra•l io •• tollon, "••• Find t!1.1t tho said otr-will not fur•
ni1h svffic1ent power to wrraut th• neoea1ary expend! tures for
~velopmont, IJld that the nn otr...,. herein aopl1od for, together
with l!llrding Creak, vill l'urnioh oufticiont pO'll'or for the project
in view, with the added al!ftntoge of l'ut"niohing pawor all from ono
point. Therefore, tho ·nr..,gell Pulp and Paper Cc:mpa.ny do nO'W do-
airo to w1. thdraw their forMr application for pomi ts to tho horoin
t'lAJ'.Iled etreama. and abudon all their former c:lair:u to the sa.il'l
Crittenden, Mill a.nd t:cHenr,y Cr~ekl."
Application No. 1,905 for " prolimill6r' perlllit waa ~iled
Au@'ult 7# 1g.:.3 an'i a permit 1saued. April 20. l9W... for a ?eriod of
2 yeara.. Th• 1na-talla.tion: propo1ed it for 1.000 horsepO\•er.
There ia • •gor road along the rig:ht bank or !.!ill ~reek:,
from LaJc:e V1r,ini& to tidewater~ also there i1 L"\ ioprcvea. tra.il
around tile nor'"::.'1. side of the lak::e which leada up Portert' ... eld Creek:
~o :Tii:!es :oca ~l!d i.:1. :;round ]og and Jl&ei er 3&&1nt.
:1.4. CRITTENDEN CRB.U: NBAR WRANGELL
LOCATIO!!:• The mouth of Crittenden Croak, in latitud• :;6° 29.1• N., and
longitude 132° 15 .. 4' ·,'(,. • ctiach&r,ea into a 1mall cove on Zatter:a
Passage, 8 lld.loo by -ter from Wr~~.t~goll, '!'he creek hao a fall of
200 feet in the o. 7 of • !:lila from. i t1 mouth. Tbere are ao la.k:e1
or natural reserToir site1 kno111l on the dl'&ina,e &ylt••
OUDi.lGE A.P.E.t.&• '%here ar. lO •quare miles of draiz:sage &I"M aa :a.aeured
oa the Coest Chart No. 8,200. The I:>t•.,.,.tional Boundary c.-tuioa
ll&p, 1927 edition, ind1ct.teo a <lrain&ge area of 3} aquare "il ...
!:!:owner, t.bit ob••rwd diacb&r«:• ••-to wblt&lltiat• the 10 aquare
aile area.
RUl!..OI'F;• .t. current ..,tor -1\U'OOient by llort .t.usuot 26, 1921, anowe<1
a flO'll' or 51 cubic teot per oeoond. l'hia wao 15 percent of tho
al.multaneouo flow at 11111 Croak, By ccmparioon, Critt•nden Croak
hal a n0111i11t.l dioahe.rgo ot 11 cubio r .. t per uoond o.nd t.n nerao1;~
diachargo ot f:i> ouhio tnt per .. eond,
REG1JlATIOII•· A -11 forobay reoervoir con be ooutruoted 0.7 of a milo
from tid.,...ter but .. ery llttlo rogulation ot the flow ct.a be ob-
tai..'c.ed.
DAll SIT!•· The terrain at the ·dam ai te b ot ouch a ::ruu'&chr that only
a forebay r••erwir c:au be conatf'\lcted &r&d therefore ouly a .. sor.al
pO'll'er eo1.0ld. be obtained. It ia telt tht.t only nOIIIinal flow could
be utilhod 111 winter with an ortoctivo hee.d ot 200 teet, and thot
only 80 percent ot tho flO'll' could be utiliud in ••-•or trl.th an
effecti TO hO&d of 185 feet,
POIIER CAPACITY,. Th<l p"""r oapaci ty is ••timated at 200 pril'lary on<!
900 aTera~e houtepcnrer.
REli.\Jl.KS;-Application llo. 61 •• tiled February 8, 1921 for Crittenden
Creek lite along with othoro, The applicant with<lrew tr.il aite by
an exh.ibit recoivod by tho Corlllliosion December Z7, 1921 •• roferro<l
to above in "33 Mill Creeilt: nea.r 'ilrangell." Canf"1eld eatilnated the
oapaoi ty of thil project at 100 horsep.,....r,
35. DELTA CRBXK NBAR THOMAS BAY
LOCAr!O:r.-Tho n>outh or Delta cr .. k, in latitude 56° 58.~· :1., one longi-
tude 132° 47.2' ... , diaohergea into Th.-a Boy 2 miloo aouth of
the mouth of Cueade Cree~. 2} milu by •ter from Petersburg.
?..uth Lake h&a an area of 70 acre1 at the 11 275 foot ~levatten,
and ia the principal souroo of Dolta Creek. the lake is ' ~iles oy
the otrot.m and. 1. e miloa in a direct line fr0111 the Say,
DR.\ mAGS .I.R!A•· Thoro are 6. 7 aquore mil•• of draic.ago uoa u measured
on tho InteMI&tional Boundary Commisoion l.iap, 1927 edition. fne
weatern portion of the area ie sli~;htly adjuatod by a preliminary
map made fran air photographa.
Ri.l1-i'-O~F;-The avera,e d.i .soharge !a eatill".ated to be 80 cubie fe~t per
second. 7hil i.s eomputtd from 'the average discharge of 11.9 cubio
feet per aeoond per aquare: mile, tAken from the recorda made at
tr.e gaging 1tation on Caac&cle Creek:.
REWL.I.TIOl<•· COI!Iploto rog\ilation WQule require a otora~e capacity of
45,000 ure-foot. A otora,;o capacity of 6,000 &ere-fest can bo
obtainsd with a dam 40 teet high IJld a <lraw-d""" of 130 foot, whien
would regulate the diochar,;e at 31 cubic foot per second.
DAll SITE:-Tll..ro io • clam oi te 180 feet dowt.strou from tne lake outlot
where & rock: cliff ia eJI:I oa.ci on on• ba:alc, while on the other and
ia the stream bed there ia & burden of looae rock, believed to be
5 or 10 feet dnp. A dam 52 feet IIJ.gh I.Dd a croot l20 foot long
would :rain the surface of tho lake 40 feet. A rock-fill or tl.:r.ber
crib du cot.~:d be eonsti"Ucted with. mat•riala obtained at the site.
There are two location• for power houae ai tea on the bay.
Tho firat oito 1o 0.5 or a mile north of tile :nouth o:' Delta
Creek. Th.ia site would require a conduit 11.000 feot long, con ..
ahting or 1,000 feet of tunnelo 7,500 feet of low preoouro ?'P••
and. 2,500 feet of pentt.ock:. The terrain it rough a:ad. subjected to
tlidee.
A a:eeottd s1 te ia 0 -~ ot a mile aout.b or the mouth of ~scada
Creek. Thia •1 te would require a conduit 9,600 feet lo~, con-
ailting o1: a tunnel 7 ,COO feet long ud 2,6oO f10t of penotock,
Si nee power o.nd freoh Rter 1r0uld probably be required in thi 1
area, the choiae of thia aite WO\.Ild eave a ~lt of trana::nis.sLoa ana
a mile of water main to th.e probable loeat.ion tor an induatrial
plant and town.
Tne effootin nead. i.o estimated to be l,26o foot, t&kon bo-
~an the no:dea •t the 10 foot elen.tion and the aver•ll>• reservoir
level at th~ 1.288 foot ,.l~vation, allowing. • friction loss o:· nead
or 18 r ... t.
!'OWE.~ CAPACITY:-The power capacity 1& ea'ti,..te<l at 3,500 primary aad
9,0()0 aver..,;;e horsepower.
liEJIARX.s:-The. lake ruoo • milk;; appKI'IJlOO from ;lacl.ol lilt, l:n.lt it il
belinod would. bo • oathhctory wter oupply for a pulp mill. If
a pulp mill il .. ta>lished it 1& expoete<i the power would be de-
veloped rror1 Caacad' Creek to aupply the induatry~ and the W1lt.er
supply would co!'l\e frat'!t :-tuth Lake •. If .such a plan should be carried
out, it wou~d sacrifice about 15 p•rcent or the power head.
36. CASCADX CRBBK NBAR THOMAS BAY
LOCATION:• l'h.e l"''outh of Cascade CrHt::", in latitude 57° 00.1' .• and.
londtude 1}2° J;-.9' "·• enters ThomfU Say, 2'2 milee by wat-er ft'C:TI
Patera bur~. It d.nina a. h1t.h mountainou.a are& contiguous to the
waterha&da or Delta Creek on the lOUth and .S.~nery C:reeic OQ tl'te
64 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
i:: a ::,la:-:~. s1;eh u
"·.~.e cor.re~tl-;g
Snn Lat.:e
• • . .::!.>? .. Hltcr
acres at
vsti.on e.nd .. :.e.s 'J, 7 ct' a :rJ.:~ U!?&tr~ar.: :'rci"1 :ne head of ~'alls La:.Ce,
is ~.1 :ni~~s :..~p!:~<trea.." !'ro;:,. the ~outn of t:te creek anc..
a c:irect li:1.e f'"rol!l tidf:tWB.ter. There are s~veral small in
the 110untains !Surrounding SWiln !..Ak"!!. If a aa.r:1 is oonatructe:d ot the
ouo::et of 3wa:~. Lak!!t. it will !'l;lOC.. the natu.re.l bas!.n at the head
of th(t lake ~nd increase the 5urface area and storat~:e :apacit"J•
C·P.AI'.A<tE AREA:.. :":11er~ are 22 square !'tile.:s of C.rainage area in the basin,
W"' .. th 17.3 .u·sining: i~to Swa:t Lai:ce, and 19.1 Jrainin~ into ?alla
!ak:e. There are 21.:,~. :square tr.iles drainine: tJ th~ r;ag-1ng statio;J.
c:. ~a.scade Creek. :'hese s.reas «ra rr:e11.sur"d on the I!lternatior.al
::o,lr.da.ry C:cnmisaion ).:S.p, 1923 edition.
?:'~'-Cff: .. A gs.gin~ .station was maintained on the left ba.nk. 0.25 of a
r:1ile upstrea...l!l fro.t:'t tL:ewa.ter, during: the period of October 1, 1917
to ~:ovember 20, 1928. It has a oontinuou:s record, but includes
!Ore."" periods of esti:ns.ted flow,. 1'he records inCit:&te a discharg-e
b. zubic feet per second a.s follows: avere.c:e 256, nornio.&l 2l.lt
:na dmu:n 2, 768, :nini~um 17, and an average -discharge of 11.9 cubic
feet pt~r s eeond per .squ-.re mile.
?~'J1JU.T Imr:.. Com ph te regulation requires stora.~e equal to the s.verar,e
f:ow t'or 76.7 ~ercent oC a. year~ This ia due to the la.rg"" per ...
eente.ge c-f predpi ta. tion which falls as a now and is stored i:t thia
ron.. until lat-a spring. A small portion of the catch.ment arGa is
below the l.OJC-foot eleve.tion.
C'O:!T'.plete regulation of !JWB.:i Lake requlrea a. ston€;e eap!lcitJ
of 115.000 acre-feet in order to obtain a me&n diacharge of 208
c~bie feet per second.. It is poss.ibl11t to ret,'Ul&te th" dischArg~
at 200 cu!lio feat per second with a ator•ge capa.eity of :18,000
s.are-f'eet.
C'anple-te regulation of F'alls Lak~ wculd require l3l.vco ac.re-
!'!'let of storage ::9.pa::1t;; in o:-Cer to obtain s. !",ean :iisch11.rp;a ::::f
22E cubic feet per seeond. It Ls possible to regulate thff discharge
at 220 cubic !.'eet per secor.d ·.!J'ith a stora,:::CJ cacaeity of l:J2,00C
act~-feet.
':'here are 2 g:anere.l plan• of 1eveloprr.ent p:!"'oposed, c&lled
ll?la:t A .. o.nJ "Plan 9". 1'Plan A" develops the head from ?alls :.ake
us~C. as a :'orebay and supported by store:eo;e on 5nn i.alce for regu-
lation. "'Plan 3" makes :!'ull use of tha storage an::l ::ead from Swan
:.aka but C.!. $Cards the use: of r:'!llla La.k:e.
':here !lre 8 ccnC:ittons shown in th.-, followin~ table which
w1 • 1 prevail if a dam iJ con!tructed at ...:;Mt:'. Lakl!!l for tM purpos•
of' rf!'gtJlating tha Ci.scharg;e. Various heiF.hts of dams, s:torar:;e
capacities, acd dre.w .. down con·iitions by th"" use of a tunr.el driven
:.:1to the lower elemtion or' the lake, will have various mean ele ...
vation heaCs, for each condition.
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6
7
SWAN LAKE STORAGE CAPACrtY AND LlMrtATIONS
AFFECTING THE MEAN ELEVATION
Stor"Si'e Y{es:ervoir Surra.oe :::eie;ht Tunnel 1 Vean
Capacity Sl~vation in ~eet c!' dam Drawdo'WtllElevation
1 in sere-feet ~-"'~u;:p.;:p.;:ar==':;.,...::;L"ow:,;a:;r:-:-1 in fs•t in feet ' in feet
1?1 ,OCO l,53C 1,300 43 187
102,000 1,497 1,300 0 187
I
115,000 1,628 1,1..67 1-.l 0 1,581
1,587 l,u32 1CO 1,535
I 1,508 1,300 21 1.4~8
I 1,6Ca 1,Wl7 u; 0 1,562
1,587 1,470 100 17 1,548
l,Wl7 1,325 0 162 l,L.33
The primary capa.ei t"J :'or each of the at eonditions va.riea from
2!...,COC to )CjOOO horsepower. :b~t first and rourth ::onditiona are
diacJ..uaed un.der "Plan A" a.nd "Plan B."
:>AM S!'!'S;· There is an excellent dam ai te at the outlet of SwaD LAke
:or eit::her a concrete arch or a rock:-f'ill dam,. l'he materials for
& ro::k-flll dam are a.djaeent to the sit".. In c:a1a a conorete dam
is eons~ructed. ex!)ensi ve tra.naportation f'or materials from t1dM-
we.ter :nust be eo!tsidered in the eost. !:he site itself h.&a 1tee1:1
Wl'l.lls of' quart::-d.io.rite on each bank. 'l'tlere a.r.e small talue slope•
:.n a:td !\ear the stream bed. A da!T', 100 f'eet hit:h would have a er•st
chord of 280 feet.
':'he 1an ai tlt at "'all,s t.ake outlet i• of q,uartz.-diori te,. The
walls are steeper t.'lan those at snn Lt.ke.. It is e:stimated that
1? or 20 feet of overburden has to be rcoved from the atrei.Dl ~ed.
-' Jam 7C fee-t hi~ h. with a crest chord of 120 feet will raise the
surface eletttlon of the lake 50 f~t.
The !!Oneral terrain ie very rough leading doliPnatri.'J'Ul from the
dam sites and is subject to anow and rock alides. Therefor&, a.
p!.pe conduit might prove to be i!Jtpensive to Miatain &I well a.a to
~onstruet.. It. is felt that a t\UU\el rrom the resarvoir to the
pOVitr house site at tid8W'Ilter would be les• coatl v to maintain and
!.t woL.ld supplant much of the penstock.. ~
nflan A", proposed to construct a dlllft at the outlet on Swan
l•lc:e 43 !'eat high~ to tap the lake with a t\Uln•l 3,300 feet long
at .. hit 1,300-foot "levation and tO UBI Falls Lake &I & f'or~.tb&y,
Swan !..ake is to be used aa a. storage resttr'Yoir only and to regulate
the discharge from Falls Lake at the avera.~e of 226 cubic feet per
.. cond. A tUil!lel 7,500 reet long with 200 feet of peul:cc.lo;, leo.4a
::'·H~t :-:.ctt:: cf ~'ie o.c~'"::h of :a.scac.e Creek. ii '7'ers ion :.!a.'T'.
!'<Jet ;,l-gn. A.ssu'TtinJ; .11 Pelto:1 wheel l.s used.. '::he ::oules
at th.e el"!Vl:ltion of lC ;."'~_,t, !tO·.l assmning a i'rictlcn lo.sa
of :·J ~eet of nead, t;..~e "'.~an e:"~')ct:·.e .~.£!a.i wou>.:i ':>e l,:.sc feet*
-:1-.i's heed and average d,ischa.rhe wc'..ll::i pr:Y:u~e 2!..p p:--1r.:ar;,· sn\:1
av~rt\2;e horsepowe-r.
"~Plan 9,.. propoaes to cOt1-5t:-·;-:t s. :.a.'T. at tn"'! ::J',J_tll!'t on .:.an
La~e 1-:;;0 faet hig;h. to tap the la~~:t w' .. t!"i !it tu!'.:".e~ l. ...... ~;<)C fl3"::'t :ongt
e_t ~he l •. : ... j2 .. foot elevation, to ln&-.;all 300 feet of ?"nstccl:, and
tc usa Snn Lake Oot!l as a s'to!"s~~ and: forebay~ This stot'flbe" i.a
to roe.::ule:te Swan Lake to the-a.vera.'!;9 .i..3.:;rJlt'.!;"f of . .;u~ic !'el'!t
s;ccnd. The water wilt oe co~veyed a~ pcwer :~:;'-<!.') si ::11' l,.o:;.:.
so~..:t~ "J!:' tho ~outh of :aacade :::r~ek. Assumin~ a f'slton .,,el!!ll
is wse<i,. t:'l" 1.o~de.\i ~natalled ~: t;:lt"t sle"va'tion of .i.C :'eet, 11.1:d
a.ssumi.og a. !Tiction lou of 15 feat of ,-,ea~. tole :!:ean ~ffDv':..;,.v~
head wo'J.:~ b~ 1.51C feet •. This head s.r..c avera~e C:h·::ha.rie wa~l~
prC4UCb ~c~.s· ... n) :r-..:.S.t'J !'t:lC. :Ot':iot;·:..·r·!"•
If th" !Jelt& Creek project ..:ev9lcped by t.'\e .s&."l'l.e party,
it i!t felt that both Delta Creek; and ::a.scade Creek proj~ets cou:.d
be hO'..IS.ed in the sar.e building at the 51:l!;",e po¥rer site. :his would
iccrease the length o~ the tunnel about 200 feet.
PC«ER CAPACITY;-The power eapaci ty is estii"'lated at 29t500 ;::-ri::.ar: and
aver&£;1! horsepower.
FE~'AR..!{S~-Application !\o~ 275 W'I.S filed .:anuary 19. :.Y22 propc:ii::g <:c
::!e~elop lS,COO horaep011rer or :r.cre .at ::his site, for-~.;ose 1;:; ::;;r::duc-
i::tg paper pulp. An off'ieial report rro'!!. Dort r6::1!ti~tH: Apr-i~ l-5t
F-~22 66ti.ra.ted the capacity of ':.he ::ilant at :~crsep:::arer. at
7':; percent efricienc:; ~ usir:.g a dam 1~.:0 !'set contrcl ~::d
storap:_e a.t San Lake. A preli:nir:.&rJ" peromit n.s J.ssueo ~uf:l.lst ;?:I~
122.
A-i apolication for li.ca:nse W'&S filed on ··o"la~ber 1~. :.:.22
to tap Swan lake a-: the elevation of 1, 325 feet, and
use of BC,COO acre.feet or the availa:>le storage withcut con ..
s tructi.ng a :lti:r:'l.. :'he .ater wa.s to b:e crawn b~tweet: the !. , 5......2 and
1,:...,87 foot elevations. '!.'he applicant prcposed ~;. "onatruct "
tur:...'lel 14,.250 ~~et·long~ equivalent t.c an :-feet :iie.:1eter pi.f'6,
tt.nC. a. 2,600-foot penstock leadin~ to a pcwer houe~ ind.i;;ated in
"Plan 3". The total capacity of this plan W11S estitr.atad at 2C,:;t?2
horsepower. !t 'iii"'..S pl&r..r.~d tc install a tot&.l. Of ~,:::CO c_crs!!!pOWf!r',
o~ wt.ioh 12,000 hor1epower wou:l be .iirect :c1ecnanical drive fer the
pulp m.ill. and t.he be,lane~ wvu.lC. be for electrical i:c.stal:aticn.
A licen.ae was ise:ued · ovember 23. 1'726 conc.i tiona: upon 'the appli ..
cant's secu::-iu~ a timber awar:!.~ '!'he apolicar:t's timber awar::!
l&!J.SeC and the lit•enae was vo~Ced ~::::.e 23, 1',"26.
Jort esti.:nated the cost of tnis ?rojee~ at per ptirr,e
2echanica!. hor.s~oower at 70 ;::ercant e:"!'iciene·:. s.-poli~e.ot's
e:tginee-r i.!t.St!..ga'""ed the CO$t ~t .-c._ .C0 • horsepower, t.:lc:ud-
in.g 6o percent eleetrif'ication usin~ pricinr cata.
Thera ill a trail along the right bank o:' t~e .~reek trc·m $w&n
La.ke ~o tidewater~ :here is a satisfactory· :.r..iL. and tcwn si'::e
ar.,a exten:ti~r 1 :-U!e scu"::.t of the :r.outh of Cascade Creek.
~iO':E: C'alls Lake on ·::ascflce ·':r"'e4, s:;oul:i :::.ot :;;e :-:on!'\.i.sad
:vi th ?a 11 :.ake-en ~a..rdintr :-:~i ver ~
37. SCENERY CREEK NEAR THOMAS BAY
LOCa,.'!'i:·:.lN~-The :noutn of Scenery Cree~, i:1 latl':•J.de 37Y '..>4..3 1 ••• , a:ld
longitude 132'1 47.2' \"r., disch&.rges into 5cener;t -:o..r.J On :'t.OL'iilS
Bay, 7 .<U.les froM the .:nouth. of ':Asoade Creek: and 24 r.-.:ilei by wtilter:
fro.::n .?eteraburg. There are .several ~ :1.;..:es in t.:.e :11i te!"' !t~ed. .)nl.y
o:te of ';hes& la...,s. ctt.lled. Scenery Lu.JCe is eonsidered a.t t;~s ti::;e
for power developunt. Thls la.;e ~s esti::"JAted to have an 11rea. of
900 acres at 1;.ne lt080-f'oot elevationj and ts 3~5 miles £roo >:ha
cove. The creex ca.sc:a.dea to the 300-foo~ elevv.Uon in the :ir11t
lilile from. the laiC& oa't.let, a.nd thea fa.lls at ::ne rate Jf 120 feet
per mile to tide..,t-er. The South rork or Scene1"y -:r-~:teJC dra1ni4~
a. hig:n plateau ha.vin~ two lake• in the 'MILttrshed.. &!1.ter$ the •ir..
cre&lc o.a of a .zd.la t'ro11. 1 t• aout.b.,
DRA.IK•GE rt.i\E'.h:• Tne total dr&l~g• a:r•a halt 32 4quare ~ilea, of which
10 a.ra.in ~.lt~ S~aaery L&k.l:l au.:;. ;;t.€ ~ra~r. int.;; the So<.1th. Fvrle
li,bove th• 1,100-foot.: elentioo. rhe.se a.reas are datenaiued in
part. by mea1u..ring tna Intel"'llationa.l Bo.mdary .:;or::l.'1\i 1sion :Jal), li123
edition,. a.nd in pe.rt from llir photograph.t.
RU~-OF7:-Scenery L&ke'• mea.n disor.arge is e:•tima.tecl &t 2.15 c.J.b~c !'eet
por aeoond., The Sot.lth ?'ore d1a:char,;e is eatiated to be 20 1Jer
cent of th&t of Scen•ry Lake. 7hea& e:~th:ates are baaed ,;::n tno
flow cha.racter1etic.s of Cascade :reek.
RiGJLn.Uu~;:-:onplets regu.lat!.on of .Scenery t&"e dischart,:tf wo•..;.lct requit"e
a storage of 120,:JOJ aore .... .feet.. .-~ sto.r~:a.ge cf Sll.OOO ac:re ... ft:et
would. rec;t.<l&to tht.t !'low at 207 c.J.':Jic ;.'eat per second~ ;t; is felt
that it would he mor6 prac't.ica.l to civert "6. part of :ne :':ow~!'
the South Fo!"k ir.,;o $oenery Lake r11ther th.kn to rer;u.late its ::.'low~
If tni.s qiversion ?lan ill carrieC. O,Jt, ~Or:'tpl5te rer:uh.ti.Jn '::1e
scurces can be ac:.:om.pllshed with a stort:t.~ ca~ci ty o.t' 1.35, ·)QC
acre .. feet. 1\, storag.e ot th:.s cap&city can be cons~ructed at,
Sceuer;r Lake W"' ... t.h ~ dtll:l 4S ... feet :Ug;h tt.nd by A;>pi:tg -:.~:e :(!l__~..,
a tUllilel at the ;)75-foot elevation.. ':'J-:.e averto.g.t~o :...&rla.;;e l~v;;,l ot'
tne laic.e would he a.t the 1,075-i'oot eleY&tion.
OAll SlTES:-there-are tw da.!'l !Ji.tea Sl.\ite.ble for raiaing, thl':l ::..!l4(i; 4-S
feet to the 1.125-foot alention. ~he ov~t~rflow at this .;~eya:::.vn
WOYlci dlsoh.arge into a.n :Jld charmel whio:1 would req"..Lire a. ~on.g
&I..I.Xlliary dam~
the firlt da.m: lite il at t!le o:..~.tlet ot.' ~he la.~e Wilfire ttithtn
& rae.k. fill or crib da.m. could be constructed~ ':'he so..tth ba!lJC is
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 65
a. ste!!p wa.ll of qJ.~.tr":.t-~i~rite a..o.ci. t;M north baru;: t..as a, :nod•r&.te
ovarburde!l ~ .. th roc.:: o..-:.cr )?4 tbrougn.ou't ~he ceetion. ':'he -::rest
of ';he dam. wou.ld oe JOO feet long. but only Z,QO ftJet of it. would
be over 30 feet h.ig:1.
Th.e second d-.:n eit• ia 200 feet downatrM.II. fro:n the firat
site. Roc 1c: i a expo .sed t:u·o t..~t:;ho'J.t the aee ti on bl.l t the eentr&l
portioo woJ.ld be J4 feet. nigh~ n. concrete arch d.u cou.ld be eon ...
str-..1cteC. &t te&.SO:l&';;Jlo costs ..
The f?Onr houae should be loc.atlt<i &.t tidewater aouth of the
:.nouth of t.he ere•~~ !nere &re 3 rot,~.tee by whicn the water would
be conveyed from tb.e roe•rvoir to the j)O'tfttr hou.ae. Io ••en c&.te
t:.r,.e first l,OOO feet from the la:Ce wo:.tld. 0. by tl.l.M.el. Th• r.•
•inint 17,500 feet t.o the power ho~se oaa be accompliahed by one
uf J IJ.ethods:
1. " lo• preosu.ro con<lait B,OOO feot long noar the ~50
contour, and a 4,0QO ... foot pen&toek. ':he aainte~:J&nee coat would
be nlgh dile to .sno• &nd roe.:: slides in th.e steep va.ll•y ..
2,. A high pr-e a sure o:~nd;;.i t 17,500 feet long on thl floor
of tr:.e '18.lley.. The sintena.nce ooet woYld by high~
3. ;, tWUlel 17,000 foot lollg to a port&l near tho po· .. r
hou.1e and 500 toet of penstock. Thia tu.nnel 11 oonaidered to have
the lowest mtt.inteQ&nee cost ..
There are other ad.,..nt&g .. of tho third •thod. It il poaai•
ole to chAnge the &liglli'lent of the ain tWI::l.tl 1<1 tll&t th&ftt tro.a
tlle l,l2o•foot ole.,..tion will intorcopt two ..,..ll orono wllioh
wo.<ld add obo1.1t l.S of • sqaa.ro lllile of drai•g• .. ,. ... ,
A cond:.li t or tt.U:'UWl ah.ou.ld bt coaatrl.lcted. to intercept tM
South Forie at tho l,l2o•foot olo.,..tion At a asll foreeay, irre•
apectiva of the method selected to convey the wa.t.er from Soenery
La.t:e to the power hou.ae. J\.Siuming ch.e inJtallattoc. of Pelton
Ml.eels with noaclea •t tht lO•foot elevation, and a friotion loa.t
of nead. of 20 feet, the rnea.n effeotiv~~t he&O. would. be 1,046 teet.
Tho rogulato<l flo• from Soonny l..&l<e wo~o~ld 0. 216 o\ibio feet por
aeeond and fro ~A South rark 43 Ol.lbi c feet IMr aeoond.
NI'IER CAPACITY:-Tho power oapo.oity U oati-tod at H,500 pri-ry t.nd
avoro.go !toraepowr, witho.ot inelll<iing the potential flow from the
2 small inte-rcepted. atre&lUJ which co'..\ld increase the power abol.lt
d pucent. ·
38. GLORY CREEK NEAR FARRAGUT BAY
LO~TlO~:· The nwath ot Glor1 Creek~ in latitude 57° 20,0• ~.t &.1ld.
lont.;i tude 132° 55 .. 0' w •• d.iach&rgea into Glacier I..A.ic.t a.t the head
of Farragut River. Glacier l,.ake ia 14 miles upatrM.nL fro:~ the
"""th of Farro.s•t River whl.oh ia S miloo out of tid-tor in
r·ar,..gut Bay. a.ru:l 36 ;niles north of Petersb.trg:. There •re no
lakea on Glory ~reelc, but tt-.. ere ia a basin of 1\lft"ioient aite to
•~e ., s:all reservoir.
O.:Wi;ii.GE ~E.A.:... There are 1: SG,!.l&re milee of area draining into the
:lory C:reelc. as r~~orted in tne Unite• State• Co&et &nd O~detie
Survey a~lletino Nos, <l87 and 347.
~iJ.N-.:..FF:'"' The avera.ge diacharte is estimated l.t 30 cubio te•t per
eecon:i. &nd. the nominal disch&rs;e at 2 cubic f••t ~r teoond.
H.£GVL.<TIOll:-A otoro.p;• capacity c&.11 be dnolopod to rep;lilata the tlow
at 5 cubic feet per seooru:l in the wint8'f'. on the b&ai1 of tea•
iOIIILl po""r, it ia poasi ble to inot&ll o. ot.po.oity of o tiD .. the
pri;no capacity. &nd ~tilizo an o.nn.p;o dileh&rso of 15 c·•bio felt
per neond.
DAW 3ITE:• A roconnaiannce si.U"Tey htu not be•n mad•• but there il a
d&.:ll site a.pproxl.,.toly l lllile 1.1potr"""' froa thA 1101.1tb ot thA oroeli::.
!he :O.ead te ostiuatad to be eoo feet.
?vWE.R .;!J>AC!iY:-T!to po..-r co.pacity io eati..,.tod at 350 pri•ey &n<l
l,lOO &verage horsepower.
;.._;:;_.d.:::S; .... .:...ppUc-.tion ;.c .. l,OJS w1u received •t.?ril 113_, 1930 p:royoaing
to develop storage on Glory :r•ek to .re:tu.la.t• the dilci\&rge a.t 5
cc.bic feet ?•r .. oond, ,;. pipo lino -~.000 fHt lon' """ to be
constructed fro:n. -tne rttaervvlr to the podr houa• on Gl&oier L&k•
whien would aev~ lop 000 I~eet of ~'I.Md. ·:::u, energy generated ._.
to ::e used in minin::> I\ preliminary p~Tl:l1 t wa.a ile~d_, but t."le
applicant's ::rl.ninc vant:Jre was J:.j.l~nded a.nd t."te permit expir~.
39. DRAKE LAKE NEAR FARRAGUT BAY
L'JCA~IO:l:-Tho o1.1tlet of Lr•a t;u:e in :.Oti '""'o 57° 10.3' !1., and lollgi-
t<.4de 133° l4t6 1 w •• discharges into Dra.k• Creek 1.5 :ni:.ee up•trMJ:a
fro:n ita .nou.th. which in t:.1rn disch&rgef Lnto tl1e M&<i of the nat
or:~ of i'&rragut Bo.y, 25 wileo by -t•r fro .. Potersbur,. ~he lo.ke
lies at an ele.,..tl.on of 100 feet and na• bHn po.rtl.ally aur...,yod.
CR.ill!~GE n.ttEA:-':'here are 9 1quare IAiles of dr&int.(l;• &rea.., a larse por•
tion of which it coneidered low land.
RUN..Oi'F:-the .aa.c discharge it estimated at 100 cl.lbie tHt per seooad
a.nd the nominal at 10 cu.bic teet per .secoad.
rt4;.Ju~'l'IVN~· A proliminary 4urvey in liH5, .-. cada to det•"'mi.ne the
availability oi' seaaona.l power for mining. It .-.s propo•ed to
ase only the natura.l reg-.. lation of the la..::e •king •ue of 85 fe-et
of tall in thf' f1rtt 3,000 feet tro:n. 1.,ne l&Ace ou.tlet,
VA:J Sl!Et'"' It ts polt'!lible to con1truct a. 41veraion da.a abo•• tbe second
fall• and convey tho ... ter 3.000 fee't to & power hou,1e belctw tne
first fl.lls at tid&-ter ... .ull& uoe of an efl'ootivo head ot 77
Ceet. It ia felt thA-t complete reg~l&tion ean be obt&ine<l i£ the
d.-nd for energy wrra.nt.s the conlt::-uction.
POm:R C.n?rl.ZlT'fo• ':he power capacity is estiated a.t 70 prinary a.nd 500
a.vor:age noraepower.
40. SPRUCE CREEK NEAR WINDHAM
LOG.n.!lON; .. The ,;.out~'\ of Spruce Cree.ic. in latitude 370 35.4' :: .. , a;u:t
longitude 133° :s.s• 't'i., discha.rg_es: 1:-.to Vlind.:-'.a.o Ea.;,-, o .. z c!' a
:11ile northeast. of ~"tindl"Atl post:of:"'ico ..
':.AAil.(AGE AREA,;... 3pruce Creak has 3.5 SG,t&re ;nl.les of drainage e.rea.,.
rnere a.re two d~ al Ui<t kno1m as rtDam Si. te ;io .. 1'' and ··:am Si ~e
No~ 2.~ A. gaging at.lt.ti;;;n wa.s loeated at D-.m Site ~·o. 1 whicn h&s
a drainage area of 2. .. 5 cq~Jo&re :niles. Ds.:-. Site !io. 2 h&1 a drain-
age area of 1~5 ~qu.a.re :niles.
RUN-On':-!no rocordo of the t;~ginr, st&tion ill the yearo 1916 t.nd. 1>18
.snow an average discharge of 26 ~ubic feet per second. 70.& 15
month.a of recoraa aa.a in computation are r.ot roooseeuti ve.
C&n.t'iol<l took me ... ure:.ento of flow on ~pril ll and J.>ly 12, 1>19
wt'.icn indiea.ted & difch.arge of l6 aCid 28 cubic feet-per secor..d.
Thou, 4iaera:gea ar• 17 perc•nt &.rut 5 f)ttrcent of the Sweetheart
Falls gaging station for to1o sa::us res pee t.ive aatet.. Since tne
1'ir1't Wte&31.U"'eUWilt •s ta.cen ti.t the mouUl. 01' Sprl.lCe ..:ree~ g&gir.g
etation., the proportio_..te flow at tne g&~ing station should be
&<lj~~&ted tc lZ poreont g1villg " mun discharge of S .5 ?Oroont.
Tberefore, proportionately t.."'.e rn.ee.n cli.sch&r&;e of 346 eubio feet
por aocollll a.t S..etneart Falls will givo & ... an diocno.rge of 2il.S
cubic teet p•r eeco:ad at Spruce ~reek. !httra.for~,_ if the :::'let.n
d1ocll&rge ia t&lcen a.t 26 cubic feet por second at Das Site :1o. l
and 16 oubic feet p41r ••cond at Cam Site No .. 2, it can ~ con-
~;~:r~ ~:·::.~:·~ac~h~~nal flow io co:op~ted to oe 6 p&r
?.EGJJ...UOIII• !he wrl tor feel& -t re;;ula ticn of the aiscnarge i 1
difficult to obt&J.n.
DA.V SITE:-In t.c¢orda.no• with ?riority tl'o. 2.3 to the r::areat Service 1 the &ppUca.nt proposed to coc.atruc-c a. diversion dam 15 f•et hign
•n<t 32 feet lollg oallecl Cam Site llo. l at tho 354-foot olofttion
o.e of & Qile l.lp&troaa frotQ. the e1outh of th,e creek. A condUit '
1,894 feet long to be conttr~oted of l4•inoh o.n<l S·incn pipit ,... ~ convey the water from the diversion dQ. to li power houte ~t
the 59-!'oot eleY&tion, JILkiQ..b uee or a.n average atatic he•cl of
310 foet. Illo applic&ut expoct<td to produco 50 pri-ry And 700
averag• norsepow•r. '!'he w<riter pointa out t.na.t the ai.Ee ot th•
pipe uted by the applicant wo1.1ld lillli t h.i 1 prod~>c tion to 115
&Yer&ge h0r:Jepower.
"-Pl'lioation No. 840 propo•d & dinr•ion d._.. ZO foet lligil
and 30 feet lon& e&llecl Dam Site No, 2 •t the l,775·foot ele.,.tion,
1.5 miles up•tr-from the 11011th of tho creeli::. A cor.duit 2,UO
feet lollf>, oonotrueted or l8·inch r.o a-inch di....,ter pipo, -• to
convey the water fro111. t.h.e diversion da.m. to a ponr h.ou.ae, at t.b.e
l.CXX> ... foot eleft-tion, m.t.k.ing u•o of an average st&tie. ne&d at 1~0
feot. The appliCiant upectecl to prO<Iuce oO pri""'ey allll l,lOO
average hor•epower. ':'he lft"iter pointa ou.t that the &i&e or the
pipe 1.10ed by the applioo.nt •ould lillli t llio prod~o~otion to 450
&'l'er&.(l;e hcrsepo-r.
PO'IG:R :::A.i'ACirY:• The power co.po.ci t:r for the dtvelopmo:>t of tho no dam
aitoa providinr, proper •1ze oondatts &n usod, is ootimto<l at
140 primr.ey o.n<l l,SOO average noroepo,..r.
REIIA.l!.U:• Applioation Priority No. 23 """,...de to the Foreot Serviee
Ju.ly 18, 1917 and tne perlllit iosuod October 16, 1917. Tho projoct
•• oonatruetoct ancl the-~r Y.ls.ttd 1nterc:zittently for mine a.nd
... "lllld.fl worlc. Tbe por:nit -• oanoolo<l July 12, 192~ when the
proporty changed ownerohip.
lt.pplioatioa No. 640, we.• !'l.led with the Fedoro.l Power
Collllll1oaion OCtober 7, 1~27 o.n4 r&jected w'.thol.lt prejlldic• December
28, 1929.
41. ANKER CASCADE NEAR STEPHENS PASSAGE
:..OCJi.'riO:fiJ .. A.Q.~Der Caacad.e~ in la.tit\Lde 57° 35.3" N ... aru:l longitude l.JJO
~9,6' ·,,-., disohl.rgee into Stephens .?atsage 5.5 mile• from the
former Snett::iaha.tl postoffice, ~his ia a precipito·J.a t'troa.m '.Yi";;h.
a prominent 'd.terfall.
DRA.IMGi ARl.t&.:• The drw.iD&Ge area is esti.t!Atod at Z.9 square Qlilea
above the proposed da.m cite. Th.e esti~r&te is tfll.ken frow a pre-
Holl.•ey I'll&(> ad• fro., air photognphs.
iWII-oFF:· !h• .. ,....,.&• <liacll&r&• or nearby g&gir.g ato.tiou il 12.5 cu.bic
feet por oeoollll per aq~.~&re 011 lo, ~ling tlU a unit u a Dt.ai 1 the
a.ftrage dilch.arg• ot the stream. at the dam. site is eatima.ted a.t 36
O\abic r .. t p~r secGc.d. e.nd. the nctri.n-.1 d.i •cha.rge &.t 3 cubic fe-et
pe;r ••oond, A now of SO cabie f•et per aecond ..... ~».Mal.lred about
lill.y 5, 1925.
REGUl..o.flJih• Complete rogu~tl.on would req:.tro 15,000 aore-foet or
atora.ce.. .-1. etorage of 1,000 aare-reet woald regulate the flow at
l:l cubic feet por aeoon<l. .
Wlll SITE:• T!tere is a oall C&oin at thA 700-foot elevation, 0.7 of "
<Dilo ~pnr...., from tid,...tor. It ia uthw.ted that a stora;;o of
about l.OCIO a.cre-reet can t<e d•v.loped &t tlli.s baain witr. • crib
d-30 foot nigh.
A 4,000-foot ponatcolc l ... ding from the dUt to " power houoe
1.000 r .. 1;. aouth ot the mouth of the creek,_ would ha.Te a l'lle&.n
effecl:i'N head or 680 feet ~roYid1n, -ll.onlea •re plaeed at ~he
10-foot elevation.
POWi:R CAP .. i;lTY:• TM pow.r capo.oity i.s esti-ted ~t 600 pri""'T':f and
2,000 av.rage hortepower.
il.i::.l..aKS: • The atlldy of th• po""r poasi bi li ti01 of liJliUr Cuo&do .....
cade in 1..111wer to &n inquiry from tr~e owner of mining_ ~:.a.iro.o nee.r
s.,.tti•"""'·
66 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
42. S\VEETHEART FALLS CREEK NEAR PORT SNETTISRA.M
!..D·.::l\.:!-..'.·:;,-::-,e CJC'..:t.:-t :>f .~·al:s ::-ee!C, 1..:;. :ht::.tude 57° S6.6t
:; .. a.r.d. !o:..gi~-.:.C.e '·~ e~~ers '::1e nN.d of ti",e So•J.th .....rm
)f ?ort 3.:-.et ti .sr.a.::l, 42 ;n: :e e '.;;y ·~ ter ::':-c::::. JJ.C.•a....t. Snetheart
?aEs Cree'!!: drains two :ar:es :Cl_""J1f!l a.s Sweetiu.Ht.rt t&'e anC. Snet-
neart U?per :..a;ce.
Swetneart ;.a.!{e r.e.s a:1 a.:-ea .Jf 1.85'." i.cres at the elovati~m
of 5Cl feet, a.nd !"&.·"~it~ oJ.t!_-,t 2.·: ~les ..tplltrea.m. from the Clouth
:l!. the creel!.
SweetM.I!Jart 'JP?"r J.a'iCe nat a.n area of' JJO acr&s &t the el•-
V&.1::t;)n of 1,"'00 :·aet, t.nd i"il& i~s 0J.tl_,t 7.7 'liiles :JpStrfJ&lll from
tn& :n?·.:.+:h cf tne c!"eRIC, ll!i.d 0.6 of 1\ mile from. the hea.d of SJN•t-
r.ee.rt r...a..:e.
A h.ign faLls at the mo.rt.h ~f the ·;:-l!felc ?r~tveots tne aa.lmon
fro:n passing ..1pstrsa.m.
Dk...U~GE tt..?.EJ..:-S.,:ethea.rt .:;ree.:; :'1As 27 s·~uare l'!lilea of draina.ge &rea.;
ot th.i6 3 ... 5 equa.re :niles d.rain into Sweetnea.rt ·;pper La.:.Ce i.:ld 26
BGWLre atilaa drain into Sweetneart ::..a.:.ce. The are& was ltlii&I!Jred
on tne l.o.tern.&ti?nal Boundary :o:'l'l!!li ssion ap a.nd upon preliminary
cape aade from air photogra.phs.
~1.lh-GFF:-A statl on was ee:tablished 300 reet up•troam fro:xa the
<Avutn er~te.iC, and. col'!tJ nuous records nave been kept !'or 12 ~2
year,s. A st~y af the .a::ass dia.g:ra.:n, together w1. th the &6$'-UIIptio.a.
tMt the Sweett:e&rt l.el{e.s have di.sc: ... rges proportionate -:o their
drair.a.ge area,s. shows a ::nean d:..~chllrge of 328 cubi.c feet per second
a.nd a nominal d.:.scharge of 31 cubic feet for Sweetheart La."e, and
a .::nean discharge of 44 cubic feet per second and nominal discharge
of 4-cub!.c feet per seco:::d for Sweetheart Upper tA.~e.
tii.:G~..rt...t.:I'I.;:;:-Complete :-egulatl Jn Will r&quire 1:1. storag• ca.paci ty of
l33tOCO acre-f~~'et fo.,. both ]!I.Y.&s. 'the rer.;.~lation z~or Sweethea.rt
:Jp9er l.A.I(e will req~re a sto~a.ge capacity of 18,000 a.cre•.Ceet.
Sol'M!I conaideration should be given to the plan of over•ntgula.tion
of on• res~rvoir a.rui .. mdllr-re~;ula.ti on of the other to gain f'.lll
a.d'ftntage of a.ny ecor..ol!'..1tts ":r.at wov.ld result tn th• develop&n.~~nt
o !' both project8. 'tt-e :')weetheart ;Jpper La lee i a 1v.ff1oiently deep
so that a ~-a.m :o-rP.-e~ ·.·,"'.!.1 Mi.: se tt:.e level of the la"e a.nd
_p-er:n.i t a. :i!"aw-down of :'hi a wi 11 t';i ve tho req;,d N:d
18.000 a.ore-rf'l~t l'or l'!oe.p~ '!"::~ :-ee:Oi:a tion e.nd ~he :nea.n reaervoir
level ·Kill Oe at tl"'.e 1,63J-:'vot e!&";'a;:!on.
Sweetheart :...a.t::e i a ens.: l )W and -:he lowering of the level ot
the :.a.lce wi tn &. dr~w-J.o--m oi' 2 l'eet IIV"' ... ll di ·rJ.cte tna la.aut into 3
smaller l&kee. It !.a not poJs:ib!e to dr&W'-<!O'W!l the la.:e to g,ai.a
tne d.eat red st-)rage; tnere.:.·ore, it ·.n 11 be necea:aary to conatru.ct
a. dal':l acd r~t..i=e the !6vel "'.::10 la£".. It i e prop¢aod to obtain
the: additional 115,000 acre-!'!)to't t-y .;..sing the anil&bl• spac=.e
betw•fHl tni'J 535-fo-.-;t and 615-.:~oot ::le-vati:Jns. 'rho :nHn reservoir
elev&.ti::>n would ~ at the saa .. f;:,ot e!enti;):n.
DA..:J: SI'!'E:-a. sJ.L-vey o£ Sweethel.rt J9;:-er :..a.~e out:..et haa not been ::ade.
Jort rna.rle a topo~rt.?hiC ,s,_trvey of S...,..,etheart L&k8 liLD.d the creek
frJ::< tne la..:e to ticiOw&<;6r ;.c. 1.,2:. :ie aelect.d a d&i:l aitet 300
faet beJ.ow the ou<:.let of tr~e b.:.ca. ':'he sch!.stose roek walla at
'tr..i! point are su""t.abla for: e. concrete a·~<~h dam. but tateria.ls
for 2. rock fill d£.."'l &.re it..,.edia.tel}~ lln.i :!.atle at & low coat, ;ie
:-ttoposed a. da..m. :10 .:.'eet :U;h w:i tn a. 2-JO-f'oot creat chord, which
W::>J.ld I"lli"le th.e levttl of' ':.ha 1&.:;9 i3<i: f6&t~ t:ither type Of d&ID.
cttn \'e ~oG:str"J.eted hi~her in O.!"'d•r to ga.in ~ora h.Md and for the
p.irpose of narrowint;, the ra.:1ge of draw-down.
A cro•e-cw.t t:J11nel tnro•J.gil .schists a.nd sl&te .i,500 t .. t
long ll.O.d 1,200 .fe•t of' penstoc.c will convey the nter to a po1Nr
hO'..l-'8 site located Z, COO feet n~rth of the mouth of the cre•k ..
7he ~:..mnel w-o ... ld require .'lone lilllttg.
IC lt is d•lired. t.na power hous• could bo located on Tracy
.... rn. wtth approxi:uately t:l:e Jla.:ne length of tu.nnel and pon1tocic.
In either :::a.se if advanta~5 i.!! talcen of tne aver&ge ti.c:ia.l Q;ra.ft
of 8 t'~et t.nd allowing a fr!.ct.ion lo•• of 11 feet of n•a.d. tlw
mean effective nea.d wou.ld be 585 feet.
i.'he ?Qwer ho: .. use -!:or t:te Sweetheart Jpyer la."e project oa.n
;'.')8 ;cated at the nes.d of .'lweethe&rt T.a..~e-a.t th.e 6GO-foot ele-
vat'!.:;.'ln.. A t:.m..'1el f•et long, ta.ppir.g: Sn•the&rt Upp•r Lake
a:; the l,64C-foot on~ W,J.J.ld convey the nter to ta.• po•:r
n0\.&1118 site. :'he :noan &!'fective head is fllti.:na.ted &t 1,070 r •• t ..
r"''lfEF.. ::.A.PACITY:-':'he power caf'l'cit:; for <;;he Sweethe&rt LaD proj•ot i.t
e:s,t1.n:ated at 17,400 pri;:w.ry e.r::.d avera~ horsepower; &nd for SwMt•
heart :Jpper La.Le project e.t 4,:.!00 pri::ary an<l avenge horaepoWir.
,-:;:_z~;u{S:-.n.pf?lication :lo. 246 ?roposing a devetopr.lant for Sweeth•rt
Falls Creek, inol;.v.ied vrith c-::ners,. was receive<! .n.ut;Uit 2~, 1921
and wi thdre.wn by letter rece: v&d January 14, 1922 at:Ld. the oaee n.a
cloud as ~f ~:W.t date.
.n.pplication ;lo. Sa,~ for thi.s site wa.s receivH. F•bruary 16,
1325 along; with others proposing a development s1mila.;r to that of
Dort•s but raisin~ the leVel ~r the :ales to the 630•foot elevation
&nd using 39,000 acra-fe-"t of storaga, the oower capacity was
e~rt-illllted a.t 17,400 horsep-owru·. '
rtppl1Gation No•• 698, 753 and 797 wtu·e rece1ved February 12,
1'.126, !iowmber 4, 1>26 &nil April 19, 1927 respectively for the
sa.:u .sit&, i:'neae a;;plio•t1ona were dependent upon ti:'Qber &Wil.rdl,
bl.lt a.a bidl were c.ot preaented) the &.pplicationt wre-rejected
J..1.ne 1. l£127.
43. TEASE LAKE NEAR PORT SNETTISBAJ(
:..;:;:::n.7l ~i:-~he 0-J.l:let of TMse La¥:e, in la.titu;ie sao 06.0• N., a.nd
(Hlgitud~ l-33° 40.2' ... , discnar&•e into Tease Croel:: u.S of a. mile
r~::::r. tiCewater on 1;he eu,st s .... ore of Spet:l i. nlet.._ ne ... r -::oe !'or:'),er
::-~ei. _:_ s a l!er:.~a of ~a .. ..sra:::-:;:~ f'r?;:. <::-:e :a..::e ".J.J.t~ot :o L <:s
.:..,r' •. .-.. .:."",.,j_:: ,,_c....:..t'l.:'" :';~e;oe are 1.:44 sq ... a.:-e ~es ~:: <:;:--.e ;:::a:.:-.ae;e 9,rtoe. J!'
:-~ase .::-e&A: as r:.e:>.s..1red an tr.e !nter~~i~.-.a.l Jo ... n.d~a.ry -:v:T..i ssic:u
..1?, 1.323 ed'.tL·n. and ?:trt:iall:; chac;ced ~J' air
rt...::.-·.i:?':-,;. sta.i'f ;::;a.,;e st&t19.0. wa.s ;:;:Jl.i.nta.~ned at tne for 7
:::!O::th.'f d..J.ri.n::; ~9!.3. :'he ;:J:ee.n c.is-:;aa.r~;e !."or ':..:-.:.a peri.od. '-'I!S..s 40.2
c J't.;i o !.'eat pe!""' seoolld. ::~.i ~ Ci sc;,arge ::.. s 3tl perc en~ of ':.he :~!ow
!it: Loug La.:.Ce a~ a; ?erce:1t of the flow !ilt ·.:!"&.ter :reeic :.. .... ri.:J.f -:ne
sa~ne ?fJricd. 7h&se ?8rcenta.-ces of <;,;:;f! ~ttr:s~ 'ta~en Cor :l.unc ;;e-
ri.odt a.t :ho~J h*'t;in.t; stations of La~e 11r.ci ':'rater :..a6:.e P;;lVe
a:v.,r-age diect".ar~es of 162 and 163 feott per !leco:-.d res;:;ec·
ti vely. I!' th.e proportionate dra..i:lAge s.reaa of <;;!".o&e "'.;'WW g;a.g,i.n.g
stations and ~hat of s,..,etheart Falls :::ree.: is incl'..ldttd in ;:;,1.13
compu.tlltion~ the yield &t :'ease Lake ehou.ld be 143. l86 "'nd 1.44
:!;.lbic !•et per second respectively. Thi,s :;:;,m.pari s::~n ?er!"li ts ::;;is
.report to IJ.&e a. 3loe.n discharge of 150 cu.bic !'•et t'J'Ilr" seco:ld !l.S a
reaaona.ble e.ati:nate ..
REGJLA!I..::N:-Complete~ -regu.l&tion .-o..,.ld req".Jire a etor&ge of 6Qt;)·::.;o dcre ..
feet. A stor&@ie of 22.:JOO •cr• ... faet will reg~la..t.,-tn6 flow a.t.
100 cu.tJic feet p&r .seecn.d. If' the power o~ra.tion ~r tnis SJ.ttf
sho..1ld be combined with that of s ... etnea..rt 1.&-'&S anc. trte ::rater
.::...a..~ee project, it m.ignt ba poe:tible to develop less regu..!a.t::..on at
'I's-llse La:.:e and eoasaq:.o.e-ntly over-reg'J.lat:ion a.t 'th& Sweatn•art
and C::-a.ter !.AJCes advanta.&eously .. The stor!\ga o:' 2.2-,000 a.cro ... feet
CS..;l be Obta.::.r~ed with & <!a:n 60 ~·eet high_, ~ A t..1.r..nel
TeRse I...a.Ke to ptflrm.t draw•down. bet-wen t.he -elGV!l.tio:-.s u.::;.a
1,:186 feet. '!'he maa.o resorvoi!"' level 'WOuld be the l,,..2::.· ... fo~t
elevation.
DA.\f SITE::-rh8l"I!J it a. dl!l.DJ, •ita 350 feet tel.ow tho O.Jtlat of ::ea.se J:;.,:e.
~~.<&rt:t-diori. te is 8X?O:Sed in several plac~~Js illOnh t.he axis -:ae
propo!.'ed d&Jlt. Th~tre il aome loos:e rocx: "Mnicn Wt..l .... l'j .'1".1.Ve ~o ::.e
r'Ar.J.·-"lve:i. if a ;:;ra,vi~y da:n is constructed. If u. roc~e-l'il: dam is
::onstr:Jcted, then only t.."te loose roe" along tt.e co!'e wo:.!ld. ;~eces-
.sa.rily be r'l!t'Tl.OV8d. ;., d&n 00 feet high WQ-.4ld rtQ.V6 lit cre!t: 550 ~'aet
long. A toi:)Ogra·;mic Zl&p of :'ease Lake O"...ttlet was made 'oy tn,e
en~!ne~rs of SPf"~!.. ?.iver ?roject. Inc~
There A.:re 2 Plana by which tne wu.ter can Ue co::.veved fro~
th~ ·"'lt!U to t~:e :xnror hoc.se s! ta 300 fMt ,o .. ot;.h of the o~J.th of <;;."le
c:;eeL.
T!>.e fi l"et ola~ calls for a 4.200 foot t<Jt'l..ne l ar..d il. 200-fo<lt
pen~toek.
The ser.l'l""td ;Jla.n, S:.lggestad. as &!1 alternate, ::o!"'.veys the
we.!er a di"!"':Jtnce of 4,800 !.'eet, divided ao tr.at Hc.~-tr:o.rd
one-th..::.r:i i.s c.or.,-juit ?i'?e 'J.."'l.der 200 feet of nee.d. a.:td the b&Le.nce
per:sto"llt:. :t i..!l &"<t·.u~ed Pelton Wheels &.re :..u!led a.r::.d 1:;ne ncztltu
~:e !:J ~·eet +.)o'Te =.e::.n t!.dc·N&torj and thAt the:e ia t'riction ·;.e ...
velo::>ed equal to a :osa of C. feet of r.ead, rr.&.J.Cing tr,e :r.et!l.::~ affec-
'tiVe r.-.a,d l,C~O Eeet.
?J~'C...'i. .:,..?A.Cl!'!':-::r .. e i)Owet C&}&ctty ts est:.u~ed at Jt2J(: :;:r::.:::-.ary Sl..:ld
:;:;.aoo ava!""age iorse!)Gw-er.
R.C...M.."'.!S:· ..'1.ppliea.<:i::m ?riorit:r :~o. 2 lf'ls :na.ae to tne ;:ores-;. ~ervio"
'"'"prll 1!., 1913 by ~. ?~ 1\.e::.n.ed.y, !rustee, for :·aasa La...ce site ..
This wa" an ll!!'lett,ri.:nent to an earlier app1icatior,. fur ot'1tH si t.as ~
Tn:\s appliou:r;iun propo"'ed to ...ttilite 30 cubic feet ;:ter se~o·ta
"ffl"ith a 1,000 foot :'\')ad a.nd develo? 2,.:0v r.ors~oower.. ::-.::..s a::10'-L'1t
was i:1Cl''-'ded Ul tfle devo&l;)?nent of 4 si te:s ,.ri th a total .H-. Z7
rw:-se-power. ?art of the ~ower was to ue transn!. 'ttod to ~sed
::.ir.e:~ near Ju.nea.u and part :,o a. nearby site to l.Je J.Sed in c..r:.
electro-~.,;.c.emical ind·.J.stry. In ail official re.v<'rt. Dater cr.:J:: .. put~c.
'tfle t,>;;al c~po.city a.t .!tlZO norsepowttr ';;.ased on 70 i>et'cent eJ..'.::'i-
.:;iency ar.d ·55 tJetCertt uti li.u.tioc. ·
A pe~~i t wB.B iaaued fii.lf;USt; d# 1914 by ~'10 ,t ore&t 3erV'ioe,
·..ntll a. prioority dating froM. Sept.,rnbBr 2. 1913. 1'his permit._,
,.:.a.nceled .hpri1 19, 1915 b:-r -,;:ne J.ts:~i.:i.~ of' a new ?e:rmit Pr::.ority
:;o. 3 to tne Oen•.f'icia.riQS of -::1e !ruatee menti.oned above but rte'Ply
Lccor"'?ora.ted ur.der ":1\e n&:!'.e of Spe•l R.1 V&r Pro.ject, Inc. A.::i;:;li-
~a.tion for a f".!.:n.al ?et":rd.t was .made Deeem.ber lBJ l3'l7 pro;:>osinc, a
c.a:n 30 teet h.ir;h located 365 feet below ~u o.J.tlet of :ea.te Lai£e,
a fl'..t:ne 2 ,VOO feet lon~, s r.c a ;;:>ens toe£ .2,060 fast long. to cor::.ve';
:r~e N!lter :o a 1,200 horsepowr t~rbine. In an official report, ~
Kramer est"t:.-e.ted ~e capacity at :::+10 nominf.l and s.aoo total r~or.se
ponr. C.On'ltruction WIU &:Jthori ted :.ay d, lS20 a.nd the first :!lta?;e
1lf'ft s comoleteC. tn JM.n~ry t-~Zl.
-•pplic:a\.J.o.a. iio. 4 'JII8.B fil.:td. with the Federal ?ower (;or:Ussi::m
htil.rch 12, 1921 which inc1uaed -4 developments.. I~ •a &t:Mtnd.od to
incl'..lde only the ':'et.ae l.&ke development October 23, 192.2. r..
license \ft.& ieauttd, to Speel River Project, Inc. a...nd 1\,la.d::a P...tlp
!I.Dd Paper ~OI':'lp&ny jointly. since rart of the ach1nery and :str .... c-
turee o~eQ by the latter company wre loca.tec! w1 t.hin tn~ projec-c
&.rea.-~u e.n officia~ re~ort C&nfield estiatec "tne fJQnr ca.pl\city
of tn~ Ul3talled. p~ojeot n..s i350 horsepower and th&t ''the ;xrwer
C&?ftCl!Y of a. ?ot:ntle flltl.l.re de·nloi)C8nt" wa& 1.000 horaopower.
_h., ?rcjtH~t was not in uae e.fter Decem.b•r 15, 192). · .. en ...
st~~~ticn,. was eliminated ~!overnb•r 25; 1930 and e.ba.ndoned in F-)::..
~ .;u~vn~n~ revocation of the license .,.a pla.ceC on the rninu':ea cl
..,or".r.ls~:.on n~et1nr, of J'U11e 18f' 1935. which rea.d.s a.s follows "'':"he
S"'cre"tary reoorted the re coi pt of a. copy of & decree enter-ed on,,
Ya/ 2!..., 1035, by the United Staten Di.s:trlct :ourt for the :'erritorv
~f Alask.et ::Jivi~ton ~J~ber One, Ju::teau, revokina; the license ;;if -:;-.;
.. oee~ River ProJect and Alaska .Pu:lp a..nd Psu~r Company for ":ro ~ect
';o. 4 for non-pa;m,ent of li~ense cha.r~e.s f~r the r"&l".S toz2 'inn
ll!'ld :0 34 &nd l"''!!t!!'rit'!g judf!"'l•.mt for t~e !!~our..t of :!elinqu~~t' e:-.A;~'!"'S
for .. hose tnr"!e ve•rs 4lnti -r-,.he cost of the pt'oeeedin~.s .. "'
TEASE LAKE DAM SITE
TEASE LAKE ·NEAR PORT SNETTJSHAM
·PROJECT 43
Tease Lake at the 1,006 foot elevation is 4,400 feet by tunnel
from the powerhouse site at tidewater, has a power capacity of
9,200 primary and 13,800 average horsepower.
TEASE LAKE POWERHOUSE SITE
LOOKING TOWARD CRATER LAKE
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 67
A de•cri pti ~n of the eonatruetion as it &ppe&red in 1922
indicates that ll buttr1ue-t,y-pe ti::tber da.o waa bt.Ult 30.0 feet below
the oJtlet of Tt'~~&.&e La.l.:• in ~ovember 1922.. :::-; fa.i lee Ln 1925.
.~ ti!llber flu:me 2,500 feet lone, had preViou.aly beon oonatrueted in
1•20 from the l,OOO-foot olevo.tion at tho dam aite to the 985-
foot eleY&tion. :"• p'itnstock 2~460 feet long, coll.8tructed of 720
foot of 16-incl>. a.:Jd l, HO foot of t-.ro piO.l'&llol 12-inch pi pea,
convey.d. tbe 'Mlter to the tJrbines t.ol tne pu.lp .ta:i.ll. The two
Pelton turbinee of l,OX ~t.nd 350 hot""sopower wore l.lSed to d.ri••
th• pulp grind.er1, ••••, preasee a..c.d. the hAndling ma.chiMry. The
mill n.o operated intermittently !':rom J&liUI"'Y 25, l9Zl ta Oooemb<lr
15. 1323, when all -~~.se •• diec:>ntinu.ed. The oo•t of tJ'le inatal-
:atioll •a.t the tarbine on.w.rto -• t86,3ll,JO or .n.oo per prilDO
hor1epo'flnfr,_ or \.>75.00 Pf'l" average nor:sepower."
«. SPEBL RIVER NEAR .PORT SNJl'l'TlBliA.K
LOi:..TIOH•-Speel Rivor, in latJ.tw:lo 56° 07,3' :1., .. nd. lollgitw!e U3°
43.0' 1'1'., diloh&rgu into the delta tide !'lata o.t the h-.d of
Speel Inlet of ?ort Snettl.ah&m, 42 :!Iiles by n.ter from J~.~.t~H.u,
!he fl. rat 1 milOI ot the Spool i\1 nr Vo.llay it a. fonwr ..,. of
Port StiAittioh&m, It 1e filled with oilt and the fall in thio
otretoh of the ri"er il about 20 feet, The high tidu M.ln aoout
5 miles up the rinr, The next 1.5 :!!ilea ot the T&lley io no.rrow
&Dii h .. , a oeriu of short rapidl with & total fall of &bol.lt 125
feet. Tile ftlley broaden• out for o. distance ot 3 r.U lu o.coft
thil point, &t the heed Of tho Vlllley, 3 Itt ...... join together,
Ja:iawn u the E.t.ot, ~ot ,..,.; North For<;a, to -11:e "P the •in riTer.
The lfeot Fork: n..s a -ll lal<e a.o ita principle ao11rce while the
E.t.ot &Dii North Forko rioe ill TtllleYJI ted oy t:lo.ciers,
'l'l>.ne o.re aOQIO trib,.tlt.rieo and h.<n which feed into Speel
kiTer. Ct'&ter Cr•ek. "' tributary on the weat bank. join& the ::.in
riftr about l aol.le fro11 ito ,.o .. th, Long ili ver, aomotiroeo ooll..t
!Diii .. ll Creel<, jol.na the •ill ri .. er aoo11t 7 mileo fro"' ita mouth-
There o.re 4 lo.no orooiDing into Lon& River, Il'lllio.n t.u:o,
fora•u·ly called Spool Lalce, is l lllile 1.1potr-!'roll the ""'uth ot
Lon& .U.ver, Long IA~e is 4.5 milu upar.reu. from the ..,uth of
the river. Firat L&ke aDii Secol'lll Lo.l<o feed into a aall tributary,
whloh enter• Loag Riftr celow tho o~tlat of Long we. ID<ii&n
Lo..<e no.a an o.rH. of 630 l.cr .. e.t the l70.!'oot el..,.ation. Loag
Lo.l<e nas an o.rea of 1,3tS o.crea e.t the a07·foot elnation, F1rot
Lo.l<e nao a.n o.r ... of 6 aoroo o.t the 2.!6-foot olnatioll, u Seoo:Jd
La.lt• na• an ara& of 40 a.cree at t.n.• 162-toot eleft.tion.
Crater !AI<e !'e..to in'Co :rater Cr.,.l<; &JI01 t.o.• t.n &tOI. of 500
urea o.t the 1,013-foot e1evatioll. Tile project& propooed for
Loac Lalce o.Dii en tor Lo.k:e are eon•i<le,..,d se;aratoly ill tl>.i o report.
DiiAINA.GE aR&\;-There o.re 274 oql.&re !!lile& in the dl'&l.ll&ge &rH.l of
wl\iob. 214 ar• &bo.,. the &•&in& station a.:Jd <lUI oito. There are
SZ oq~ar• milu in tho dral.J>&g• area above the dam •1 te o.t Loac
Lo.l<e. This lek> project il bein;; developed ill<iopel'lllentl:r t'l'CI:I.
Speel Riftr for tile pu.rpoae of thi• report. n.e,...fore, the Speel
;u.,.r project will be predio&tod on the yield frOIA lBZ oqu&re
mile• of watershed.. The area.,s ware Ma:sured. on ~he lntert:~atiollll.l
Bol.llld&ry COIIII:Iiuion tap, 1923 odd tJ.on, o.nd pe.rtil.lly n>O<!ified b;r
-~~· d•nloped rroa &.ir photogr&ph4.
R\IN-Qi'F•• it. p&J.ng •tation 'AI llaint&ined by the Speel River Project,
Ino. Oll the Speel River, for 21 ooliOeoutive mntho duriac 1916
&nd. 1318 0.25 of .. mle oelow the ""'\lth of Lcng Ill. Ver. 'I'll• -
<lisoharge for 2 oll.atl. c yean wo.a 2, 740 a ubi a feet per oecoad
.. t thi& ltatJ.on, &I OOL>p&red to the -., dioollit.rp or 4IJO OUDiO
feet per aecol'lll at ~• pgtnc otation on Long RiTer eet&bli.oh..t
below the creel< •llteriac from 3ecolld. Lo.k:e. The _,. diaonarr;e
for 27 a:>ntl>.o •• 3,130 cubic feet per aeoond for Speel i\1 Yer o.o
oo,.;ared to 536 cooic feet per secolld. at Loac Rinr. The co ....
parati.TII ratioo o.re 5,70 all<i 5,84 reopeetinly, wl\11e the rootl.o
for tile two reape<>ti .. areao io 6.H. Tlll.o ntabUobeo e._,
flow of <t64 c1.1bio feet per ooooaot for tlw di oct.o.rr;e tor Loac
Ri nr ~1'111 the ratio <>f 5.64 ertablhhea ~ yUld of 2,710 o1.1bio
feet per oeooDii for Speel itiYer, Sinoo ~ diJII. o.t tho outlet ot
Long Lo.u 11 to divert the entire flow at th&t paint, the _.,
dhot.o.rge of 4t9 cubio feet per toooDii it dedw:I'I'.M troa the -.n
discharge of SpMl Riftr. Thit p.na a -" dioot.o.rp ot 2,260
o1.1bio feet per oecol'lll at the dq oite for Spoel Rinr. !:he
nominal flow tor Speel W. ver, exctw:linc the flow troa LonG ~.
io llti,..ted •t 130 ""bic feet per aeooDJi, The aud.llloltl dioolllt.rge
of Speel iiiver, incli>Ciinr; the tlow froa Lonr; t..j<e 11 etti•ted
o.t 36,000 ol.lbic feet per seool'lll,
REGv'U.TION!• :ompHtor regul1.tien of Speel Ri'nr, on the &eC1.1111ptiOil
that Lone~ will be d....,lop..t 1D<iopollliently, will require &
otoro.r;e of 910,000 &ore•feet. A storage for 386,000 &ore-feet
'lfOilld reg.U~t• the pri,.ry flolr te 1,600 oub1o teet per oee>olld..
0A:J1 SITE•-The l.pplloo.nt for thio pr<>jeot located a diJII. oito on the
Speel ilif'er O.S of a 11111o d""""tream trt:J::J the mo·~tl>. of IADC i\l.nr.
Q~art,-<iiori to ia expo ted on both -., llllt not in tile bed of
tile riYer where the o...,.biU'den of oilt ia proboo.bly not dOMp. 'l'he
bed of t.'>.• river ia &t tho 143-fe>Ot tlefttion &t thio paint, A
diJII. 157 fMt high, ei thor of ooliOr<lto &roh or rool< fill t;rpo,
...,uld lw.-.e a ereot cbord <>f 460 feet. Al:l &IOZ1li&ry dam """ld be
required .. t the J>&tunl pa .. on the ae>uth tidAl or Firat Lo.i<ll.
Thio diJII. io to be 45 teet high ....a 'WOuld II&Te a oreat 1,300 feet
long. The aite 1'or tl>.ia diJII. baa ne>t been exptored. It might be
&dftntagecuo to eonetrUAt thio diJII. with a lone opill-y to properly
c~r• ror a:a;y onrflow, A otl&ly ab.ould be .Ue of the oil ting
problem to detol"'lline the proper droow-d"""• A coat atl&ly t.o.o not
o .. ll ado of tllo a.""ill.&ry d&m. Theae d&mo o~rriod up too the ;,oo
foot ~tttftt1on, would cr•ate a reservoir 10 :nile3 ln lent;th nooa-
inc Iadia.n .t&4:e, Second t.&ke a.nd F'irlt Lake. :t wo.1l:i extend :.~.p
th.e Speel River tta.lley ~ oiles above the min dam, r&1ti.ng the
s:Jrface of the la.ke to the 3CO-foot elevatton. rt is •atic:&ted
tn.at 385,000 acre ... fMt could be drawn betwe~n <:he 195-foot and
295-toot elsvatiou, witn the n:ut&n reaervoir lt,,v-el at the zse ...
foot elefttion.
1 t i 1 proposed to convey the water from S.cond. L&JC:e to t.he
power nouee site :J.~oo f .. t, by ua.n.s of .:o.ooo feet of tu .. "UH~l a.1od
a. shot~ ?Blll"ttC.It:. T:ne <e-rna.te plarr is ~ c:;.nstr~Jc<; 2,400 feet
of t..I.Jlnel, 2,oOO feet. of ttoc.erate pre1s\U't ;>1?8 1\ru:i 600 feet '.>f:
penstock. Ml!luming that the &vera.ge tidal d.raft would not be u$ed
in this ca.se, tA.nd &.lloll' a. t'riction loaa of e foet o.t. nee.d'f tne
average erteoti .. _. head would be 250 feet •
.?Ol'l'ER ~nCI?Y;-7he pmrer eapacity is eati:~ted &t 36,000 pri~ry aad
51.000 :iVer&be horsepower.
::\~:-'!'he ?OWWr h.ouse site oa.n bo rea.ci1od by &cl&ll boats a.t hi;;h
ti<ie. St-rt ""I.IJ.d fil'll:l it !lOOe .. ary to UIO li(;htor&lO for 1,2
mi1eo. It lllight be deoirooble to construct a. tra,_y for 1.4 milos
fror> tile P"""r •it• to tile dock: site in .. 00.,. o.s of a m1o SOilth
of the '""uti>. of Crooter Creek:.
Appliootion Priority lloe. 2 aDii 3 ftr& .,.de :o tha Foroat
Sornu ",.; Applioatl.on ;lo. 4, to the ColOr.l!. soion for Speel ~i ver
oite 'llllll.oll •• int:lllll..t in tile a.pplioation for tile oite at (e&oe
Lo.ite. Thia waa ct.o.nged to a preliminary pormi t e.ppliea.tion filed
No,..mber 7, 1922 &JI01 •• rejected JIU1l&ry 25, 19&~.
Deter ..a.le • report ill 1913 in wl\ie>ll he ootl.,..t..t tne totol
oa;aoi ty or the origiD&l pl&n at 3,630 h~~•epower, at 70 p<~roent
el'ficiency and 55 percent l.1tili&&tion. which W'O..lld. <4t1liza a flow
of 620 cubic feet per oeoolld. witll a. ll•<l or 133 foot. Tlll.o appli.-
c&llt obtained the atr...., t;o.Cin& referred to "bove.
l\J"QQjjr ad• a report in 1920 on the Spttel ;{iYor projeo.t,
wnich propo1ed to Cllnatru.ct the project to tho JOV-foot elen.tl.on.
:ie ~utimated the no:U.nal t'lO'W at l .. S:JO e•J.'bic feet per secolll:l; &nd
tho co.;aci ty at 1. total or 20,400 lloroeP<l"r", beaed upon a plan
to develop tile oi te in two atogeo.
canfield ado .. report in 1921 baaed •poll tne gonoral plan
IDOdifiod by haTing the diftrol.on du. conatracted 35 feet r.igh.
ae propoaed to ute 500 c~oic feet per seool'lll witn 176-foot hKd
alld. develop 7, ;)DO horoepa•r, This included a regule.ted flow
from Long Lo.l<o. <!e uti• ted ""' ulthmte dovelo~mnt at 27,500
pri:ar;y boraepower for a.n "a.lt•rna.tiYe teh.eM of deYelopMnt,~'~
45. LONG LAD NEAR PORT SNBTTJSHAK
LOCATION•-The o~tlet of IADC Lo.ke, ill l&ti.tude 58° 09.7' ll., w.:Jd longi-
tu4e 133° 43.5' w •• o.iaohM.rg•• into Loll( iti,Ter, •nd thenc• into
Spoel Ri ftr, The lar:e i a 13 mile a by river, L<1l1 2, 7 miloo in a
<liroe>t 11,. froa taw ...,,.th of Spool iU TOr, Speel River e10ptieo
into Sp .. l Inlet on Port Snottioh&m, 42 1111loa by •tor from Jun .. ~.
Long LLII:e, t'o1'1Mrly i<nown u '•'/aliter Lo.~e, ll&l an o.rea of l, 345
a.cr•• at the 807-f'oot •l•T&tiol:l. Th• lLi:::e i 1 .fed by sevenl
streuta which ria• from e::all t;l&cierl. There ia 600 feet ~t fa.ll
in the fin~ nalf :oi.le from tile outlot of the l•~e into the VlLlley
of I nd.iu I.a;.;e,
DMI!Ii.Gi: AlUlA.•-There &ro 3S.2 oquoore Jllilea illolw:led in the draina.ge
area at -en. gagiq at&tion loc:;~.ted. at the eonf1uenae of tne cr6efe
froa SecoDii Lo.:C. with Long rliver, Th.,..., are .,1.9 "'~'"''" mile•
dral.nlflC inta Loac Lo.i<e &bove the o~>tlet,
!lJ:i-\lfF•-A pging otation -• eatol>!iahed and. ,..l.ntoined at the o~t
lot of Loac Lu:e ·oy an &pplioa.nt fro:a 1Sl3 to 1915. It i.a felt
that r-eoorda tor 1913 a.re not cotaparable to the r•l!lfl.inin£ period
and should not be l.laed. i!l computation. ':tte 1913 ..-ecord is not
compar&b1e to 1914 or 1915 reoords for this •trMm.,_ :1or -co the
run-ott of other atre&.m.~ i'o!" t..,._t year. nor to t!le variation i:t
precipi tat!. on. i~ ga.ginc station waa in operativn ocr Lorli :~iver
&t the con.fluenoe of the creek from Second Lal..:e and tne rocords
are .. teblithed ftolll 1915 to 1933. By o.djaatin<; the b&lanco or
the record in proportion to the drainage area for litH and 1915,
and '"'111& thea i!l conjW14tl.on with "i'.e recordo from Hl5 to lil33,
t)W mean diooh<l.rp fro:ra the Ol.ltlot or Long Lo..ce io OOIIIPUted at
445 cubio feet per a-.olld., tile nominal fl011' &t 37 .a cubio foet
per aecond., &J::II1 the m&xilti.JJ.1Q. at 5,$00 cubic fHt per ••oond.
!!EGUUTIO!h-Co:aplete r<~gulation would ~ttuire a otoro.ge o&pooi ty of
~20,000 ""re-r .. t. Tbia can be provi<lecl by r&ioiDC the lovel of
the l&l<e 40 feet o.nd tapp1Jl& the lal<e wi tl>. • tu.:nel. The laJ<e ia
deep &Dii f~Torably loO&tecl. tor dnelop-.t by thio •thoa. It io
pa101ble to draw the lu:e down to tr.e 600-foot elention, th~t
t.~.liA~: 200 teet cC 1 ta na t\U'&l aton.ge c&paci ty; tne u~~.n &l.lr:fac•
of the la.ice would. be at the ·738-f'oot elen.tion.. l.f a dam i 1 con ...
struoted rooioinc tlw llll'1'~c• of tbe l&i<ll 40 feet to the 6~7-foot
eleftt!..:.n, tne l.a.ke ca.n. be drawn to the 673-toot elevation for
tne a:c.tire ttorage nettdod iLWi tne mean .SlAt'f&ce ·All Lie &t the 7d9-
foot el•fttion.
DA!l Slti:•-!here io o.droc« ot (;toni to or diorite of a very e;ood q·..,.lity
expoaed ror the entir• l•flCtl>. or t.i.e propooed <Ia.., ai te a. t the o~>t
let of Long !Aka. .. rooi< ial&llli laO i'Ht wide '""d 170 feet len~
in the oatlet tore•• tne l&ke to d.isch&rc:e 'vy two 11trea.us ... ...n
arch dA.:n v.i. th a oreet 400 feet long and. a. crest ehord or 430 feEt,_
conetr~o~o"rl ~ l"eet hiGh I:'OI.lld r&:i.ae t!l<t sur!'a.ce level of the la,:e
40 foot . ....a gift o. f'ree-bo&rd of 5 feet. The d .. m oo~lG oe •• ocn-
atructod that t.b.e island. c.,J.l<i act;. 1\i a. -.;u.t'Cteaa J.'or eacu of Lr._t:t
Jep&r&t. pa.rta. ':he rock &t thtt h.l.ghest pa.rt.. of tho i slknd wo-.;,lC
be only 15 r .. t from the top o£ the dow, and only auov.t 0:40 f .. t
of the dam wo~>ld oxceecl ~5 feet ill Ml.&Jlt to tne spi u-:.r.
68 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
L:: ~rlis report, it 4 is ?lS.n..i.e:i to .t•e tne Sp1;1el .--:iver ?Omtr
::::;...tse !'or t:ne Qevelcpoer-:t. :here a.re two ttays ':.C' :c:.:mvey tne ·Ha::~u·
tv ::-:.e ?ewer no .... s•• :'he :'i:--s't ;aethod is to <:onstr:.1c:: a :::·~.01 650
feet;; l~n£:, ~p~1ng the l.~£e a.t the 0::73-.!'cot elev&t!.on, a conduit
~~?'JO feet long a.nd a. snort ?flD:Jtoc~. !iowever. it is felt t.b&t
::aai:~tec.e.nce cos<: ci' >;he expoaed cond.tit would be high.
the aecor.d mtl:od lB to ..~.ae 'Ch.e aa.me tapping tunnel e.n.d to
cons.o;.ruct a. t\...rLel ti ,.:.UO reet long ~:~..nd a 300•f!:lcn: ~n•toclc, to
con-;ey tr .. e-watar by tn.$ most d1re-ct roJ.te ot' 8,1300 J:eet to the
pollfer bo .... sa ..
r t i 1 poefJi ble-to take ad vantage of the tid•l draft to tho
-3 foot eleva.tion, a.nd allowing .. friction loee of 12 feet or head,
tne moan effective n•a.d woulcl be 780 feet ..
PC'IIER c.u'AC17Y:· Tho po""r oapo.ci ty ia oetl,..ted at 31,500 ?ri"""Y arui
i:lvera.ge: nor:sepcnr.
rt:..Mn..RAS:-rt sc.o-.~:ld be mentioned. t.tl&t ;>ower CO\Ald be developed at low
:oH by taklnt: odvo.ntage of tno 600-foot fall l.n tho first ll&lf
,:;..ile from ":he la.,;:e outlet, The propoaed mathod. of development ir.
tru.a report 1e11.da to the i\&tl.lre po•aibilt'ty oi' • mor• complete
develOpli)8.Qt.
A.ppli cation ?ri ori ty N'oa. 2 &nd J. which iacludttd 4 projeotl,
::rater lake, Long LtU;:e, Tease ~e a.nd Speel Riftr, were t:Q&d.e to
th• For .. t Semco January 15, 1913. Tea .. L&l<e .,.. brougnt into
thi 1 grou.p by &oeru:l.Iaent.
h.p,?lica.tion No. 4 was originally received by 't;he Co.md..luion
in 1921 which iaclu.dod Lor..g Lake. 'i'hi$ a.p,?lioa.tion n.a ll.lper•edod
by two application• received t:onmber 7, 1922~ One or these M.S
for a prolimiJO&ry permit for the Long Lake ilrojoct. ':he prolillli·
""">' perl:ll, t """ rejected J&n\J&t')' ~5, 1924.
Do. tor's report in 1913 eati.,.tod the total co.po.oi ty at 6,380
horsepower, at 70 pe-rcent efficiency !Lnd. 55 percent utilit.a.tlon.
~king u.se of' • flow of ZOO oubic feet per second with a he&d of
725 fMt.
UL~oltr' 1 report in 19ZO -• band on a regulated now of
429 custo f~•t per aecoocl with .. mMJ:i. effective head or 170 ren,
producing 21,100 horoeponr at 80 percent off'l.ciency and eo per
c•nt utilization ..
C&nfield •o report in l92l, propoaed a tunnel tapping tne
l&.ice at the 750-foot elevation, u•in.g the draw·dOWil, with a d.&m
to au.g.ment the •torage a.od. tnua obtain 101,000 acre-fee~. -:'hit
plt.n sde !.tie oi' a. t"low of 235 eabic feet per at»eon.d with & hM.<t
of 476 feet, whlch would produ.ce 9,000 horsepower. Th.• power
houae ns to Oe located near Second La.ke. ile eatlmated the ulti-
~t& ca:;acity Wi~h a power hoaae at tidewa.ter •t 28,000 hortepower,
n.ppacation No. 75~ :ad.e by George f. Cameron for the Long
!..,.iU:'e a.nd Cr&ter Ulke projeota, wa.s received Nove~r 19 • 1926,.
CILmeron•s a.pp:.ication wae contingent upon a. timber awa.rd h.e Mtoeived
~nd a pre lir.Un&ry permit -• i uued June 16, 1927. ...t'ter establioh•
ing stream sar"teya and timber cruises, Ca.meron filed application for
license Jt.l.Oe l.:S, 1330. :'ho applicant proposed to develop th.e Long
La« project, by tapping tile lalr:e with a tur.nol, to uae 150,000
&ero-tut of storageJ to rec;wlate the tlo1't at 396 cubio• feet per
second Hith a head of 762 feet, a.nd. to ?roduce 24,140 hor•eponr.
The en•rr;:y c.enere.ted at Long Lake. Cl""&ter ~e and Dorothy Lake
waa to be tra.naali tted to tha.ne, by overhead tran.s!Q1aaion 43.6 c:dlee.
and by submari.ae cable 3.9 mil•• aeroaa T&Jcu lnlet, •ldng a total
distance of 47.5 ::U.l••· to be c:ona-u.m.ect in the Illlla to be ettab ..
li.shed,.
Dort Clllkinc; t:t.n official report recei-ved b;Y tha Col!IDiaaion
.-\..J.t;uat 20. 1930 on C~~L.aeron's propoaal eatitllllted the capacity ot
t.h.e project a.t 25,-400 horsepower. He recom.enri.O th.e appUean't
be required to oonatruct a dam 3.5 feet high at the o~.ttlet of Loa.g'
r...uce to col:llpletely regulate the 1'low and to produoe 27 ,BOO horte-
powttr. '!'he licetnae W'IU a..tthori zed ::oveJiber 25. 1930 a.nd. reviled
September 30, 1931 &nd r•sci:tded Ul.l"'Ch. 20, 1933 wh.en the appliaa.nt
f"-iled to execute the plan.
46. CRATER LA.KB NBAB PQtT SNBT'I'l8BA.M
l.JW.Ilo:;,. The outlot of Crater Creu, in latitude ~0 06.1' 11., aDd
longitude ln° 4~.a· 11 •• :Uoclll.rc•• in1:0 ;;..,.ter Cu•l<, 1 111Uo op·
atre&m. fro:o. ita confl..J.eno• W'1 th Speel River, whloh in tl.Lrn 1 s 1
mile from the mo11th o;t: ehe river, &.ad 42 milffo by wa.ter from Ju.n•u.
<:rater l.&.l(e h&a a.n ue• of SOU a.crea at ;. l.Ol.:S-foo't ele•
va.tion. rn• lau is confin•d ~'l:'trNon ate•p rook ..&11•, except &t
the h.,. a where the Vlt.lley r.a • a gentlo alope .:<tanding for a ••H•
beyo04 to the rough terrain. The lao il fad by .. ...-er.l gl&oiere,
one of wruch tennina.t•• at tn.e 1.600-foot eleT&tion. Crat•r Cre•k
waa fQrarly called Caaca.d• Creek:1 and is a. cootinu.oua aerlea of
o&$e&d.ea from. tne lue to Sp1Ml River ...
Dlv.l:ldlC ~:~ ~hero art 11.9 oq1.1are miles in the dn<ino.g<o &reo. of
Cr&ter t..s..k:e aa raaaurK on ?reliminary ~:~&pe ad• from air photo•
grapha.
fiiJN-cFJ:o':.. 1\. bCL&ing st.a.tioo wa •1t&bl1 shed a.t the o1.1tlet of tne la..ice in
1913 aDd contin>ied. throu.tb. 1933. The records tor 1913 a.re not
!.tsed ic. this report. Uowenr, the reat or the yeara are a•ed. and
where any records wore ,11 .. 1!1!; they were supplied through co.,..folly
rrade eati:tatea. '.:.'he recorda thow tb&t the mean d1acbl.rge for 19
year• ending i..pri l 30, 1933 and &lao tor t!UI l9 eli• tic y•r•
eod.ing, .Septemb•r 30, 1932 •• 193 Ol.lbio feet per aaoond, the nolli-
:u>.1 flow,... a.~ cubic feet per second and the •xhu ... diooharg•
3,100 cutic t'eet per ae~ond.
The un1 t run•ot£' for C..,.ter !..&Ice <l""inage ,.,.... ia 16.2 <>llbio
feat per oocond per aq~~&re Jllile. Tliio 1o e. l.o.rg• diaoll&rg• o.lld
16 percent gro .. ter thLo. Long l..t.l:e oatiated to be only 3 lld.l ..
::.o~·a.v~ :'he r:;lacae:-r1'llcttssicHl my ::::or..tr1bute to t:~:_a l&re;e :':vw ,..nQ
:..ts duration ca.nr.o-t be ,?retdi~tea. ;~acier !"t~cess:.o:ts aroe l::eHeved
to be eye lit: w' ... ':.t'. long ?Sri ?d s 'Jf tine ..
it.EGJU.:-IVN:-~ca:uplete regul-ation wou.ld require l :.a.ooo &ere-feet ot
atora.ge. A store.ge of 95,000 a.ore-feet ..r ... ll regu!s.te the flow a.t
185 cubic feet _?er second. This ::::llll be obtained by c:onat.ructing a
da.m., or by tapping the 1& . .;.0 'llfith a ttl.O.nel at the ts22-foot 'SlttV'II.";ic!'l.
r~r a dre.w-do1fll. If tnia plan were follOW'e<l it would pet"'Mi t tb.e
conatr•Jction oi a du in "the second s~ge a.nd et~."e it ?OIUaiCle -:o
obtain ,su.per-reg..al&tion. and ;;ain tnt: &dva::l""Caf;es of a nigher nes.d~
lt 1& felt that if a. dt..t:ll..& con•tructe<l to raise t.he surfaoe•af
the l&.i::e to the 1~063-foot ele'VliLtion, a.:1d poerni t • C:raw-fiown to
the 908-toot elevation io. order to obtain tne 05.000 licro·f~et,
.. hon the raan roaenoir elevation wo;.~ld b6 1,011 feet.
DAM SITE:-Then ie &n excell~nt n te f.'or ;1 da.m at the outlet of ':.ne
lake. The walla are ttettp and qu.s.rtr.-<:iiori te is exposed :hr-":;u..-:1.-
out tr~e eeet:lon.. The site ia .s:.U. table for ei -:ner u. :-ocic. l'i :..: -:'::
&ron dam., If 1.n &rch type is selecUld. a. rat.her ,_-lat curvl!' ill
neoeaao.ry in order to construct the :Jinim·-Uil secti..on~ a straig;r..t
axis ds.m. howeTer, wcNld eneour,ter a. al.ide on the ::-Lght :;&nJ<.
which wou.ld. have to be cared. for before construction. t\ d&.:n 55
feet high with a S·foot freeboard. would have a crest ..5l.1J fe$'t
long.
If Crater LLf:;e i 1 dttveloped as an i.pd.ependen't uni t 1 it is
po11ible to aeleGt a lite t'or the power h.:nue 1.800 feet sc\Jth >f
the mouth of Cra.ter Cre••· Thi a power house col.lld be .served Wl tn
4,400 .teet of cond.ui t and a ahort penstock:,. :to'lnlver $ it' the ..:ra tar
L&.ce il dev.loped at the IILmlt ti!llll!> a.a the Long Lake project, 1t
wol.lld be advantag•ollc to U;stt the same power noute for bo~n pro,;e::; ~s ..
l'hil would reqUir-e a conduit 1.200 tee1; lon~, or possio:.ly a lltt.'!.e
lon(;er if th& same u.llgncent were used for both penstocl'Cs. f!'l.e
I'OO'.lnta.ia aidea t.re steep and ragged so th#t.1; lonr. t:..m:;eis a:1.d snort
pea..atoek:s anould be considered. since the nw.i.nter.~~Lnce cos-: a::td
hAtard.s froCl !lidos would. be eeriOll3". The tu.r.nel leng":lis 't;ere
:r.eation•d in the Long Lake &.nd Speel .i\.iver projec1;a • .:f l.opu.:se
-.heel.s a.re used the noztles W';)t4ld. be placed l..r feet above ;"lC~;~.ft
hie;h •ter, &nd the fric-:ion lo.sa would equal '1 !'set of r:.eaC,
mo.l:ing the llle&n effocti.,. het.<l 980 :...,t.
.POWER CAPACITY;• :'he power ea.pe.::ity is es";l:w.ted a.t lb,.&OO ;;riZ'\Ar:'
17,.200 avenge O.oraeponr.
tt£1!A.RlS:... There a.re UJlny details concerni:J.g Cr8ter Lake, wh:.. :::: ::a:: ::~:t
found in the &,?plication• referred to preViously in ot.her :-::o -::.~,s..
..;n.JWD &!t' ~'oreat SerVice Priority \oa. 2 and 3, and Ff::'derd!. .'-:;we:-
Commislion Appli•ationa !!<>•· 4, 24$, 586, 598, 753, 755, e.::c.
D&ter refM'rtine; in 1913 esti::nted the tota.l capacity a'!;;
1,940 horseponr at 70 pereent ef'rtciaa.cy and 55 peree~t J:':i ~
te.tion, b&$ed on • flow of 50 cubic: feet per ••eond with li ;;$•d
of aao l'oet.
Kr"""'r reporting in 1920 ooti,.tod the co.po.oity at ··"•~Jc
horsepcwer a.t eo percent ern e:i&ncy a. Old. eo ;:>erc•n~ ... rti li a':.~ ;:,n.
baaed on 1. flow of 181 cubic: feet ptr seeoru! trr,..th ., h&&d _ ...
.feet.
Cu:Ciel<i reporting in 1921 eatimted the o1.~ei ty at .. , 7! ,::(,
horaepowwr, !.lain& a tWU'lel to tap the laJCe in ord•r to ae ;:;;:: ;:'••"~
o1' draw-down and. without Constructing a dUI. He eattaatea ':.n.•
u.ltim&te cataci ty at 14,500 horsepower 'J.Iing a da.m wnicn 10 ,.~d
raite the surface ot: th• lak:e SO feet,.
Dort reporting in 1930 s.stialted the caf)&city a.t 1..5,)00
hore•power. O..ae<i on the a.pplica.a.t's tJl&.ll, aeing & tu.n.'l.ei ':.{.) ~--r
the la.it:e iu ord•r tG ua• l3l feet of drt.w""'<iown l.lld 1fi 'ti\out. IL .Ja...o'l.
tie ectil!&ted th• ulti-.te capa.eity at 14,200 horsepower, J.:st.".r: a
d1L!11 wb.i.cn -u1d ,...i .. the &IU'face ot the 1alr:o 30 foot.
41. BBAR CREEK NEAR TAitU HARBOR
WCAT1QN:-Th• mouth of Bel.r Creek, in latitude 58° 04 .. 5' .1~. <ll.:..c *"'-·'
:.ude 134° 00.6' 'lf., dia.ch&rgea into Ta.Jcu ff.arbor,. 0.2 ot' a -:;;. :•
north of 1'a.ku. Uarbor poatottico, 24 miles by •ter from ;,...:.::~• ... .
The aouree ot the creek 11 a.n u.nna.med l•k• ·w1. th a.n a. rea :-; ~' ... .,.. :-~ •
t.t th.e ooo-toot •lefttion, 1 .. 3 miles l.lpltrn.m !'rom the J::!'.l,:.),.'~n. .•
cre:ek ca.eoa~l 600 teet in the Ciret 0,5 of a mile from t.".e :a .. o
outlet &nd. falls ZOO feot in the la1t 0.2.0 of a aU.le, oJ": -.. -.• _
tervelll.ng HCtion 1\&1 only 100 fHt of all.
DRAI !lAG& AIIK<l• • Tlulre &re .3 aq~are m loo in tho drai na.ge ar"" of '""
creek: 2.2 oquare lllil•• or which <Ira in into, the lal:o, and 2.3
aq~ar-e lllile• to a. d.am aite 0.25 ot a. :nile U?streUl fro• tr,• ~.)utn
of the creek ..
itU!f~PF:• The diloh&rge JH&a\U'.,.nt:t of the oreek haft not Oe•n record•c.
The -diaoh&r£1 io aatiuated to be ZS oublo foet per ,..,,.,.,, :1 oompa,ri 1on w1 t.h. other atr..._. nn:rby when the d.iaoharge 1e JCnow.
REG~IOIIh• CoiiiPle"* "'Pil&tion will roqW.ro e. atoro.ge o~ lO,JOO a<ro-
..teet • .li. atorap or 5,000 &ere-tee-t will regul•t• the di,-:;.r.art;• lt
20 cubic feat per .. cond, '
I!A.W SITE;-A IW"Tey of t.h.e creek or lake haa not been ma.de ~ :'he .l.t.A.•
il <leep and eet1.aate1 of the atorage o&taai ty a.re based or. -:.,...,e .:; _;::;. ...
atrl.tC'd.on of a d&a 10 feet high, combinttd with the con!ltr•.J:::~1~n .
a. d.raw....Q.~wn t!JlUlel tapping the lake 50 fHt below the ore$ent • ,.,. ..
face lev•l· It i1 estiaated 5.100 £ettt of cood..Ut is ~ecessar·: ·.,;
conYey the water from the la..iee to a power hou.ae at t-idewater. ~ ~ 1 wo~ld include 500 feet ol' twmel, 1,000 feet 01' low press-.~re ; ~ ?& .
and the be.lance penatock:. The ••n efftetiV'e head it estt:rAte·.:. ~".
850 feet,
.PO\ll!R CAP.ACI'!'Y.t• rhe powwr oapacit;f is eatin.ted •t l,SOO ?f"i.!'lt.rv !\:-:.!
l, 900 o.vo..,.go noraepower. ·
~ ~"" John Cl.rlaon conatructl!d & log and til'!ll::er d&J:l 10 feet .;t.:.-·' !i ':
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LONG LAKE OUTLET
PROJECT 45
The outlet of Long Lake shows the granite rock island in the center
of the dam site. The lake is at the 807 foot elevation, and the dis-
charge cascades 600 feet in the first:half mile. The power capa-
city is estimated at 31,500 primary and average horsepower.
CRATER LAKE NEAR PORT SNB'I'TIIHAM
PROJECT 46
Crater Lake is at the 1,013 foot elevation and the power capacity
is estimated at 16,500 primary ancl1'7,200 average horsepower.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 69
t:-.e lower d.a.."l sl. te in. l:tOZ. :::.a we. tar ,.,...,. co::.veyed t.o a car..nery
ilnd cold. stortLge ?:tl.r.t l::t a 14-inch :j.ia..:l&tor pipe 1,530 feet lon£ ..
The plati.t open.tea season.a.lly.. Th'l!lre are 10 irtpulse wheelo., :rl\ic:h
have a -;.ot..a.l of ~Z2 hor.sej?O·.,:er, w1. th onl; a. ~r':. of tha i)Qwer con-
n~cted to & 20 d.lowatt gener1.tor .. The pipe ~n carry 11.5 cubic
feet per seeond a.nd has a.n affective he•d of 130 teet t.o tne first
and largest wheel .. lt ie eatinated to have & ma..xi~~W..C~ of 135 horse-
power. 'I'h.e pr~rty a.s sold to r.J.bby, :-;c~;eill a: Ub'by, who o'b ...
tainer! a. licttnse Priority No. 30 frc:.n tne Foreet SerVice April 2.3,
l9ZO.
48. DOROTHY LAD NBAR TAKV INL.BT
l.iJC.«!lOlh• The Olltlet of Dorothy LOJte, in l&tit...te sa• 14.7• N., &Dd
longitude 133° 5iL 4* W., di1oharg:e1 into Dorc:~tbf Creek• 2.1 1111••
in a. •tl1light lin• from it• ;aouth an Tt.k\1. Inlet, 16 milee 'bJ water
from Ju.neau *
Dorothy Lt.l<o hao ,.n aree of 952 acroo at the Z,415-foot
elevation. l t i& eonaidered to be th• tdgheat l&P in •1-tion
li~<oly to ba considered for powr in oo~theaatern a.leall::a. Si..Oe
the lu:o ia locat<od &bon the tilllber line, ita ""'terohed ia bar•
ron"""" inolodeo onowt'ioldo &Dd gl&ciero. Oae ot' th• gl&ohrt
reeoheo tne ltJte shore. The dhoh&rgo frOJO. the o~>tlot of Dorothy
LO.i<e diach&rgu into Dorotr.y ;:reel< &nd flowa o.e of .. llil• to
Liouy Lo.l<.e.
Ueu.y Lake, forMrly known aa VerorJ.ca. l.A.Ice, haa u ar• of
80 aoroo &t tho l 'no-root olofttion. ~he dilcharg• fro,. IJ.ell)'
L&i<e, contin1101 0.6 or a ::dle to Bart Lt.i«o.
B&Tt Lt.ke, tor.,.r1y 1mown u Jl.ry Lt.l<:o, llao o.n .. ,..., of 250
&crea o.t the a~o-foot ole-tion. rho diach&rge fron Bart La.d
continues 1.3 oilel to t!'le !'li.Hlth o~ t:1e ortte4:. The total length
of Doroth:t CrMict whicl\ includes some llllllll l..M.UI _ ia 3 ~6 iii lea.
lll\AI!IAGE n.R£11.:-!he total drainage ar""' of Ourothy :r .. ll: it 14.5 aq....,..
.n.loo, of which 10.3 di'1Lin into Dorothy Lt.<:e, 11.5 into IJ.ell)' Lake,
13.6 into Bart Lt.k• and 14.0 to the co-l!int ot&tion.
RUY-iJFF1-A &&gill,!; at&tion -• utablialled &lltl aint&ined. b:;o a ~r
applicant from Octo'oor 1. l92il to 1933, o.nd '*'•r~&fter naintained
by the r'oreat Service. Tho n:..,a.n i.itcharge a.t the gt.gi"& stlt.tion
is 146 cubic fMt per second for 8 eJimtie years. If thls dit•
charge is proportional to the drainAge areat., th.e u&.n disebarg•
at Dorothy !.alte ia 107 c11bic feet per a .. ond, at IJ.o1.1y Lake lZO
a11bic·foet per second.. and at Bart Lt.ll:o 142 cubic feet per aocoo4.
REGJLAT!<l!h• .<ocording to a ••• dit.graJA a atorege of 71,000 o.cn•t'Nt
wo1.1l<l coll1pletel;r reg11l.&te Dorothy Lt.i<e. It 11 bel1e'111d til&t in-
flow into Dorothy Lt.ke is ner;ligible d\U'ing the 6 orinter 1110ntha,
therefore tM proportionin!!; of 1lcnr on the b&&il of 71,000 acr•-
feet of stoi'1Lg• 110ul<1 reqlliro 86,000 aor•·feet, Which ia oqlliV1L·
lent tn 13 1110nthe or rogolt.ted flow, Tbie larger atorege il
co:nputod on tho b&aio t.h&t there ia no inflow d1>ring the winter
months. :Ina ...,..1.\!lt of storage oaa be obt&illed. by a lQO-!oot
drew-down t~.~n:·"'l teppi"& tho 1&ke. Tho •lll of the le.U are
ne111.rly perpendicular ll.11Q therefore the surface ar;u_ remai.o.a ne&rly
constant a:s it ia drtlwn dotm. This WOI.lld .ake t.n• QIMI.n reaervoir
lenl at th8 Z,375·foot elew.tion. A dam can be oonotnoot<od &t
the o1.1tlet of tho lo.:.ce which W<ll>l<l i""r••• the effeotin b-..1 but
wo1.1ld not contri b~>to groat1y to the adva.nt&gea of lltoi'1L&• beyond
t.h&t .tdch can be obtair:od by the \Uie of the twmel d1'1L11'-dawn
"ethod. If thls project la d'"olope<l &rid tied in with others then
soasol1Al and hold over otorege sho111d bo coneidered. T.Mn thue
a.dva:l.t.ages are considered, th.en the i::1port&Me of & <lam liLt the out•
:et teooCllls :tore a.p,..rent, although it io ""t ouJUidered in thll
re?O rt. .
~),.,.; 51"1.::-7hore 1a an excellent d..., aite at the o,.tln of llorothy Lillo:&
o.a indicated by tho air pho';ogi'1Lphl, b11t dot&il cl&t& are Mt nail•
able. ~here a.re two power ho:..a•• 1ite11 cona1d•re4 in thia report.
One ia nur the ll!O~th of Doro~ Creole and "he other at the 110uth
of !t.r Crook. Tho latter il 4,5 mil .. north of Dorothy Crook on
!&k" Inlet. Tho choice of thea• two ai teo il dei"'ndont ~poll where
the po•r is to be ~.t•ed. when &Dd where oth&r powr proj&cta might
be developed in a s;rste•, &Dd llpoll the problema of conttr~o~otl.!lf;
aDd ... int&ini"& t1'1Lnsr.:d.ooion Unu in a ro~&h -r~o~sgod COI.IIltry.
'ihere i.e no oatiaf&ctory oite for ind~>otria1 dO'rolopot.<tnt
&long this portion of T"W:v. Inlet. The d.it1'io~o~lt teri'1Lin &Dd
approach to t.bo inlet aa wll ao the reputAtion oj\lo the l'1eroe
windo ami sq11alh are evident rr<llll thO ro~h·top<>f:rophy,
Toll:u Inlet penetro.t .. \nto the ooaat r~U~~:• tor lS mil .. rr ..
Point 8hhop. Point Biahop «oor,npl\ioally l-too the unlon of
foll:u Inlet, Gutin .. v. ChlllUIAil and Stopher11 Po.ua~e. The inlet ia
bounded by sharp lod~u riai!lf; from the .... tor line. f'ho mowotal.llll
"iso rapidly fr"'" 1 to Z tho11sand feet within the tint halt ,.no.
Tho inlet liu gotlorally in a northerly direction v&Uinf: slir,htly
to the out, vt\rying r.._ l to 4 !!Iiles in width from tho MOI>th tO
the hud where it ia joined 01 roll:u Gl11.0ier on the left and Taltu
RiTer Oil the right. Ther'll are onr eo mountain pealca from 3 to 6
tho11und foot hi~h oboorttble tr011. the inlet to the Into,.,...tional
Bo~>ndo.ry. The Boundary crouea the ri ... l' •P!>l'01!.matoly 15 mUu
above the head or !oll:u Inlet. Thoro are 4 1&1"1:0 rluiors, 'lorria,
Toll:u, Twin and Wright, dlsch&l"gii1@: into the illlet, W'ith Taltu breall:·
ing orr •t the water '• edge, The ""'in chaunel of the inlet nrieo
in deoth f•om 50 to 500 r .. t, Tho h""d ot the inlet, ao wll ao
the ,.i...,r, io filled with sandbut and glt.cier debris. The river
1s not na'riro.ble exoept by boata ot ahall<llf draft, tlllri"f: inclc•
ant ,...,Ather -the wind re,...rsea ita normal co\lree and ruahe• out ot
tho inlet, creatillf, ~&los ot 50 m1leo per hour or more, which
~ivea rise to the colloquialim "Lilco a TA!tu !find.•
I r the Dorothy .!..~ project a.nd. tne Turner Lake projeot are
developed a.t the S&llff time; it it important to coruid.er the aite
at !Utlr Cruk, only 2 llliles f'roQ tr .. e :no~Ath of 'I'w-ner ..=reek. Thi •
location would require e. conduit 16,000 fe•t lon,. of wbioh. not
lesa tha.c._ 8,000 feet ia necessai-ily tunnel. 1\ longer tunnel would
avoid difl,ic:..lt conetruction a.nd r.ainten&nce on the rugged =r.>unta.in
slope• o.Dd without ao-.bt •ou1d oe j•atil'l.ed.. It is alao ;>oUl.ble
to drive an ad1t from tM twmel to the 2 1 415-foot .alefttion a.m
intercept the flow ol' a lt&Owtt&in cre¥1c1 incrnain~ thrt~ i:)Ower oa.-
""oi ty to be obt&i!Uid by 10 percent. ~••Wiling impulae wheelo &re
ue.ed, with nottlea pla.ced at ";he 10-foot elevation., ltJld ., friction
loaa in head of 20 r .. t, tne Ma..o. effective 1\Md would be 2,.545
feet.
If it ia decidoc! to develop the Dorothy LOJte pro.jeot oritho11t
eombinill,!; it w1 t.h the T~>rner Lt.k• project, then the powr ho1.1 ..
'II'OI>lc! probably be at the ""'"th of Dorothy Cree~. Tni 1 wo~ld re-
qllira a condlli t 15,000 het lonr;, or which not le10 th&l:> 2,000
feet 11 neeeaKrily twmel. !!cnrover, & longer t~W:~el ia j~U~tifioc!
on the aa. b&a1t as in th4l previoua ca••·
ID. conOidori"& tbio oh&in of three l&Po, it 11 felt t.h&t
Dorothy LOJte ono11ld be """ for <levelo~nt by l.t..,lf w1 th sl.lf-
t'icient otoi'1Lge for ooaplote rogulatioa &nd t.h&t IJ.e~o~y Lt.l<lt &Dd
Bt..rt Lt.kAI &hollld be d.,.dope<l on the b&aio of aM.aono.l power, bllt
uoillf> the ....... powr hoi.IH. Tho IJ.euy LOJte project wo~>ld req\lire
~.ooo fHt o1' oolltlllit, &JXI Bart L&I<AI project 6,000 feet of conduit.
Tb.• Bart LOJte project co11l<l be de'111lope4 qllio~ly witho1>t liWCh
tWillllli"& llll4 the·powr could be uo"d to 4riTI the twmel oonatruc-
tion work Oil Dorothy LOJte ;orojeot. It il poaoibl• to dlOVdop so.,.
stora&e at Ro.rt LU:e, b11t it probably W0~>1d be adftnt&geo~>a to have
'll of the tto1'1Lp at Dorothy Lt.ke,
P01II:R c.t.P.o.ClT'h• The ponr c&,..c1 ty or Dorothy U.i«o io oatiaate<l at.
zz,eoo priaaey &nd a..erage ~orleponr. SillO• there 'IIOI.IJ.d b<t QO
flow from Doro~ U.oce into I.iell)' aDd Bart L&I<Ait, thea• latUr
develop•nto could. 111e only the flow froa t.beir i-di&te di'1Lin-
age &,....,. It ia .. ti .. t<od t.h&t the ~r e&J*city of I.ie~>y Lt.l<e
il z,ooo b.oroo~r -t.h&t or Bart Lt.l<e 2,800 horo•po-r or of
tbo t.o l&PI cOIObiniMl 3,700 hor•powr. H.o""T'Ir, t.lr, R. R, l!o ..
beliona th•t tho denlo-nt at IJ.euy t.ua aho~l<i not bO oon•
oid•r«<< at """'" tao a.QII thenfore oontidero the do...,lopment at
Dorothy and Bart LO.lto &I & combined proJeot of 25,600 pri-ry aDd
&Ter&p h.ora•powr.
JU:liA!!KSo-There U aa i!llpro....t ti'1Lil fl-011 TalcU Inlet 0,4 or a milo
1011th of tho IODI>th or Dorothy Creel< to the !l"dll& at&tion.
Applie&tion llo. 1,038 waa filed. with the Comllliuton :ionmber
26, lil9, propoei~ to develop tho Dorothy Lt.u project, with &
twme1 dra.w~-. "111>& 65,000 &ere-feet of an.Uable stor~•·
The applie&Zit propooad to oonatr1.10t a twmel ll,300 r .. t lollf> &rid
a penotoclc 3,700 feet long to oom'ey tne •ter to a po""r no~>ae
at the 1110u.th or Dorothy Creek. The applicant •• iu~>oc! a pre-
11111.""'17' P"MI1 t Jlme S, 1930.
Aplia&tion !lo. 1SS inclodad a roq~>nt for a licona• of
Dorothy LOJte projeot at the -ti» a lioonae wao roqueiltoc! for
the Loll& Lt.k• projeot. Thll applio&tion -• &uthorizoct &Dd
tel'lliD&t<od.
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Dort ott1o1ally reportl.ll,!; "'1'011 the Dorothy Lt.l<e projKt
eatiaated. the ~r oapaoity at 22,100 borae~r. uai"& a rogu•
lo.t<od flow ot 116 cubic feet per HOODd -.. head of Z,379 f .. t.
u:u:.&TIO!h-':he Ol.ltl•t of 'l'u.rllltr LU:e, in l&titllll• 58° 18.3' N •• and
loagl.tlllle 131" 56.1' 11'., dioch&rgea into 'l'll.r'Mr Cr•N: a.JXI flO'II'II
0.5 or a lll.le 110rtlbwoterly to ito ,.,,.th on the eo.at obore of
'l'altu Inlet, 6.5 lll.loo nortl!. of the ,., ... th of Dorotey Creole, 22
lll1l•• b7 •ter froa Jlma~o~. 'I'M l&I<AI h&a ..,. ....... ot 2,900 tocrea
at an alOT&t!.On of 63 t•et.
DWNACE ...&k1-There are S2 aq""re miloa ot dr&ill&f:• ar•, aa -allred
on thl preUnl.~~&ry aapa -· fl-01:1 air photogrepha.
RUII..OP'Ft~ A Peine at&tion -• ut&bliohad &rid operated for 10.5 1110ntb.a
duri"' tho y .... rl l'Xle &Dd 1909. l'bo &CC ...... oy or thlo lt&tl.Oil if
110t lalawn• l!owner, by ~>11llf> the cl&t& &n.ilo.ble &Dd ••tiaati!lf;
the flow for the r~ni!lf; perioot to oo.,plote the -1•• ,.,.,tho
record froa 4pril l, 1906 to :Jtrcb. 31, 190~, it 1o poanbl• t.0
OOIIIpllte a -.z. of UO oubio f .. t P"r oecoad. It il &lao poaoiblo
to approliOh the problea by ooaperi"& tho <liacll&rg• fr..,. TW'Mr
Creek witl!. thot or &4joilling •teroh8d.a. lf tho 1.\!lit flOW' for
T\U'I>tr Croei< -terollltd il the 1&11111 for Dorothy crook th• -...
diocll&rgo 1o 540 cllbic feet P"r secoo4; if Lon~ Lt.k• unit flow io
110od the -d1ooharp 1a 120 cubio feet per .. oond. Th••• two
•teraheda a.re adJacent to the: Turner Lake .,.t;erabed., on the south
aDd .... t r .. paot1ftlY• Th~ all have &bol.lt tho lUll elov&tion.
Tllo •teJ'ahadl of Dorotey LOJto and Tllnior LOJt• elope -rd th•
nortlniUt• wi:IUo tb&t ot Loll,!; LOJto slope a toward tb.o so .. -•t.
The lll'l.ter ia tald.!lf; a ,...,. diaehargo or 509 e~o~bio f .. t per aeoood
aa & reaooll&ble .. tiaate for tbi• report.
REGUT.At'l~lh-Co,.plete repletion WOilld. roqllire a atoreE" of Z20,000
acr·o•toet. Thla eM> be obt&illlld by r&iaing tho level ot tho la~e
to tn.o 116-foot elon.tioll..
OAII SIT1:1• There i1 & d.&.al aite 150 r .. t downotro ... froa tno outln oi'
the le.io;a, BIMl-roolc 11 expoMd. at QTer&l pointe aloll,!; tne &xio
&ad the OTUb1.U'Iia 11 probably light bo-n the•• outcropa. A
rock-fill d&a 70 feet hip -l>ld haft & eroot chord. of 651) foot.
It & d.&.al 11 oonatrw>t<od ldth a o~>rvad creat. 1,050 teet lo!lf; at
thil -location, it would be poali blo to tleore& .. the .-l<iillwa
aeipt &Dd tot&l <rOl ... or the till.
70 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
·"-wood stave ::on:!..ri. t 2, 300 feet loz:.g wo·J.ld cor:.vey ~he
from -:.he d!l:n to -;he pow~r '\o..:.se at ~;"le :no...:.th '11' 7'.1r::.er ~rEte.c. :t
tlle d;-a.Ct :::J·:Jes: at-e ....,lace-:: ar,; tn.e mean "":i.e~ e:..evati.:>n =!' -a feet.
and a .!:'rictio:l :..oss ·;d.' :"'~&;J ·::>.:.' ci :'aet is: !ls;s·J.r.J.ed, -:.ne a.verag:e
9ffe~ti ve nead wi ?..1 be ll.:3 :'ae;.;.
?')'Ki".....rt ::JJlA:I':Y 1 -~he po'Wl8r ca~ca:.y is es'tt:iill.ted a.t. 5.300 prirGI).ry and
average horsii!tpmTer.
R£.:'..4r..B.i\.S•-S.J.TVeys o;. ':-ne ·t~.~rner :..aJ:Ce Sl."':e ·;:e:re wade by the an~;;ineers
of t.h.a rt.la.sa. :r•dwell ::o:.e-~!ini;:;:; 5.Jrveys were ;;;e.de
o!' :;.a.vi,dson :reek a': -::ne sa.~ -::>i:J.e. ·.::)t:t?~"-ny ?rep& rea an
a:;,Jplication .t'ol"' :..1.is site_. ?:ropo.sed ::.o :::o:n:s;,;ruct a d.Llll., ralt;e the
l~vel of the la.~Ce 62 ;'eet, :::reate s:torage spe.ce !'or ljJ.oOO acre ...
feet., rc;~la~e the Ci.'scnt~.q;e tc ·~OC c·.(cic ;_·aet per second, and
prqciuce .::,500 ~ri-=*-rY h.ors~j)O·.ver. . ... '1 :.::conplete El.flp::.ice.tion was
filed with t:.•e i:orast SerVice CCtcher 'j. 19117, b.J.t o.o further
action ·~~as ta~en by thtt applicant.
;;.ppliea.tion ?ricri ty ~;o. 1:,5 was filed ¥11th the r·nre st SerVice
)Iovember 2 ~ 1915 proposin6 a. da.:o 20 feet hit;io &.nd a condi.Li t to the
pa'Mltr hou~e. all in the s&me locations a.a l!llntioned a.Oove~ A pre-
U.::ninarx priority wa.a issued n.i)ril 25, 1916 and expired January 1,
1317.
50. DAVIDSON CREBK NEAR TAKU INLET
LOCATION:• The mouth of D&Vidson Cree¥:, in latitude 58° Z0.2' :>i •• &nd
longitude 133° 53,..2' ff., discharges into the eaat sid.e of TU'u
Inlet, 2.~ :Ulea northweet of tho :D.O\.lth of Turner Creek, 23 nU.les
oy •t.r from Juneau.. ~V':I.daon Creek ia .iellown loca.lly aa Twin
:reek.. '!'here are aever&l Sll:&ll llil::C.S in the •tershed, but there
ee•.m• to be aome doubt a a to their' nlu• for power denlOPIIII'Dte.
Dl!Al!IO.Gl> io..iiU:-Tile drai•g• aroe. ia utiated to be fro,. 26 to 33
•quare milea. The extst.in.g roapa do not deftne tlw •t•rabed,. and
the air pnoto,rapils cover only a. pa.rt ~,.. the valley ..
RUN-DFl'':• !K•u.rements of the di schtt.rge of :Ja~ idson i:;reek ftte :tade
November 23 &.:¥! DeoemO~r 7, l008~ :'he Uisah.arges on tnoee d&tea
..,.re-65 ll.D.d 208 cu.bio feet per second respectiv6ly, 'l"neae quanti ..
ti&e nre 28 &tid 81 percent or' the discharge at Turner Creek on
the~ sa.me reapec'd.ve dliltes.. -_'he drainage •rea of U&Yi.daon Crettk
is froua 60 to 63 percent ~:C t~<.& 'I'.lrner CreeJc area.. On thia b&$il
of roruoning; & mea.n di.scharg,a of 300 cuLic feet t'&t second is
selected ae reaso.!1.B.lJle tor ':hi:> :r'3'port.. HoM~ver, the error in ~~ti. s
d.iacQ.a.r~;e ~:ay Oe a.e great as 15 ?arcent. The nooinal flow is t&.~Cen
s.t 2.0 cut,ic feet per seccr..C.
:tEGiJLA.TIOM:• !llr. ~. R. ~owe :ti=LI not reachod the conclusion that thie
strel.lll can be regulated. or that it is 9r&Ctical to do so., So•
regl..ll&~o::a can be had from ~he l'or\tbt.;r !"eaenoir, bu.t in the ain,
the powttr is ee&.sonal, a.o.d. sou adw.ntaii;e ct..n ho taJcen of the
development if it ia constructed in c:mjunetion with other pl"'ojecta,
or 1:1 opented with a.u.xiliary fuel powar in the winter time~ or 11
u:.sed as a peak load stand-by ..
:JA.'d SITEt-Tr.sn i1 • fair dti.lll lite 0.25 ot' a. mile upstrt!Ul i'rom tide ...
•ter at the 3Q-foot elention. l'here i .s a long narrow ftl!ey
extollding a'oow thia point. Bed-rocx: shows in the ued of the
streU 8.4d ia clo•• to the au.r.face on one 'b&nie, but a •lid• i'laa
oovel"'od th• l"'OC.c: on t.ne otner h&.o,;c, the depth or which has not 'otHm
estima.tK.
Dort u&lll.ned tlli • 4i te acd st&te• that a d.., 60 feet lligll
""uld la.vo o. erut of 450 feet. The etorage oap&<>i ty h Mglipbl•·
, ~od at&Ta conduit 1,500 feet lo,q,g W0'.4ld con:vey ttw water troa~
the da.m to a. power houae at the Dlouth of the oreeic.. The &Yer&f:e
ef'feeti ve hea.d 1 s 90 f-eet a.bovo the ua.n t1da.l dre.n.
;R CJ...Ci..CITY:-~ho ponr eapaeity ia asti:>ated at 170 pd•ry Led
:::,400 average horaepower.
·~S.KS: ... In the a.pplieatioa for the develo:lli11E1int of Turner Lake, it._.
propooed to divort tho -t•r of D&Vidaon Cr""l< uui oa.rry it l:>y
::r)IO&.l1S of 11. 6 mile flume to the storage d....a. at Tl.ll"ner I.,t.b., The
diversion dii.C. waa to intet"cept Da.vid~n Creek at the l78 ... foot ele-
vation. .Part of the t'l>..\ll:l8 was to 'oo I'IU.epended from tne rock cUffs
along Ia.k:u Inlet.. :t -..s eetium.ted tt:.a.t thia diversion would add
1,200 h.orsr~power to the capacity a.t 1'urner L&D.
•tr. ~. 1-!. ttc::we ~inta out t:.hll.t '&i1M •r• ha.l not been tully
$::u.min&d and the data. presented. hftre, are ~e.tt.red from t'!IM.&er 1n-
fo!'l1Mtion. lie bwlievoa tll&t the deftlopMnt oft hh oite ia
re:30te.
51. YEBRJNG LAD NBAR TAm INL.ft
~Ci..UOlll-The outlet of 'l'~hring !Al<e, in latitude 510 27.6'N., az:Q.
longl. tude 133~ «.a• 1'1., diacll&rgea into Yehring Creek Led i'lon
4 ~ 1 miles in a northwe.t.erly direction to i te cou.!'lu.an.oe w1 th
T&ku. R1 ver. The mo'J.th ot Yehrill{; Creek i a 6.5 mil•• from. the
International Boundary, 9 railea from Bullard's Bo..t I.An<U.a.g at the
~outh of 1'a.CU River, which is 40 milee by llllll\t.r from. JWle&l.l ..
Yehrlng IA.i::e ia 1.3 llU.lee long &.nd hal an area. ot 120 acrea
at th.e l,lQO-foot ele'fttion ..
'l'ehrin' ilpper Lake oV:tlet ia 0.5 of a J!X!.le abaTe tbe nead of
Yeh.ring Lake IL.Dd hAl a.n 4rea of llO a.crea At the l,lSO•foot ele-
vation ..
Tnore 1a a poru! 500 feet below the outlet of Yehring Lo.k.e
witn an area of 6 aores at the l,070•foot el.ntion. Yehring
::reek flows from thi • pont1 Z .3 mile a throllgh a d"p canyon to the
edge of ie.k~.t River Va.lley, then it lii!M.n4era to ita eon1"luonce Hith
ta.r;:u iiver.
...... .:::·Lrt.Gt; A.REA1-:'here is •n area ot 16 .square llU.le.s dnining into
Yerhlng I...a.ice an.Q 9 a-q~.&&.re mi lee int.o Yerhing :.Jpper I.&k:e, ae
:-.e!i$•trea on :>reli~inary -.a..>s ::Ji.:J.e from ~i :-
:::..:~-0?!-;-:..;. 3¢r.tt.:-t;e ;etfi.Sure:7ten-r.s o!' :fehr:.n;._
:ne wri<;er asti:rar;es ~;f'.a.t -:;te average v£<;;er y·ie•.:: :._.,:"oat
a. res. at ~OC c"J.t;li ~ !'eet per sec-Jr..C..
3..2GJI...,.1'L);;: .. ;omi-'lete regulAtion wo.;.ld re~~l:.n: ~ stor1.~13 ol.---:''),"''OC
a.cre-f'eet. .... aurvey tor t:~.e _;;..Jrpose of' dt~velo;:i:---~-.. ":r.,re-r froo
Yehring !:..a.::e hAs net been r.ld.de-.. 3. : ~ Sta·,;a!""t :.<!\de tt.
recon."\\lissa.nce ir'l_ ;.93C, t.aic:inb ;'a."1y pb....-':-or;rapha :·ro::l
A s':.·.riy of these ;?hot-or;ra~.'11-~nd of :.1.e a. it ?hr-'tot;rfi;?hs, indicate
thAt the stota.be ;?ossibiLties ar-e :~:U':eC. ::o.,.rover. ~::o ria.:..e.
i:r..dioo.te t;'ie ?OSSibi li ty of ccmr':.r.lc":l:-.c a dan. .30 feet r.it;;t ar:.d
tapping, ".:he le..lll:t by t..u'l,.;l"!l at the 1,040-foot e!.evation. :'his
:nethod wulc.. dave lop a stor-a.ge ca.pa.ei ':.'J of lC,OOO acre-tee~ 10\:-C:.
rec.uia'te the dis.::-.are;a a.t 55 cubic feet per seconc., w' .. ~ic !l ::1ean
reser'fO~r aurfaoe ele"ft.tion at 1,100 feet. i-t: is ~:~.lso ;;o!sible to
dev"lop store.ge capac~ty a.t 'fettrtn,;; 'Jpper LaJce, bu:t it ia l,!l-
&c:ceasible t.t times of r;rea.test nc~. ?csaibly a tunnel -:;et.wee:l
the two lake•, if control of such re&Ul(l.ti;m is not too ~xi)ensive,
would provo to 'oe pra.ctical"
D.Al( SITE:-There Are two diJI. d tee which should be considered~ The
i'iret ia 111.t tho outlet of Yohrint; L.ruc:e., .and tne second is at the
outlet of the pond below Yehrinl) LAke. !he firat site is t-r'cac.
and :'l&s e. rock alide which ay present diffic.Jlties :iuring; cvn-
atruetion. The eeaond IU te appcte.rs to h&ve a. ;:;etter croa.s .sec ..
tion along the a.xia of t..ote da:o., b•Jt ';he dam wo-.~:'..d nave t-o be 30
feet higher tll&n at th• fir at iii te.
Thil report propo••• to locate the power nouee at ttte moutn
o:.. the canyon !lll.de by 'fehl"ing ~r~•l', a• it enters the 'h .. k\.1 Valley.
The OOftlr houu wo~.Lld. be at the 50-foot el3vt~.tion. 7r.e water can
be c;nnyecl to tho pow.r ho~.~:ee by either of two .:1ethvds. ':'!•v
first propoee1 to u1e a 3,000-i'oot tunnel~ s. 1:.1*000-foot ·.-J·ood
stave pipe, and a 3,000-!'oot penstocil:. :he $&cond rlropoaes to
:.use a 12,000-foot tunnel ao.Q a 300-foot :?"nstoc-.:. :'he .seccr.d
:n.,tt.od would han lower raio.teoanee coata. 7he mean efft:cti ve
head. is estiratea at 1,020 feet.
1'0\'iEii CN'hCITY:• The po,...r oo.pe<>l.ty io eatillllltod i.t C,wO primry aml
14.500 avera.ge horaepower.
52. BOUNDARY CREEl!: NEAR TAKU RIVF.R
L.OCA.Tj;ON:-The tllOuth of ..Bow:uiary Creek, in latit·.J.de 56° 34.7' .•• and
longit\.llie 133° 40.0' w •• enter.s Ta..;cu River 0.4 of l.i. ;rUle so•Jth ..
weat of the !nternatiollkl.Eou.nda.ry, 16 mile.s ..!tJ-IItream .:·ro:l ''Bul ...
lard's Boat L&nding;* at tne mo-uth of the ':a.k'..o River e.nd 47 miles
':Jy •ter from Junoa.u .. Ihe ;:reek riS1!11 1 r.dles f!"om its m.Juth
from a i.e.rp h&J:l.t;ing glacier.
There il • la~e with a.n •rea of SO acres &t the 5GO-foot
elf.tntion, G.l adlea from ~he m.o~.tth of tne crealc. T·Ko m:..i~s a:x,~
this laJCe is a. cirque ot call lakes ra..ogiat; in site from 25 to
50 acrea diact-..ar&iug i~to the etream. The elu•tion of' the m.r>Lrth
of .Bow:JJiary .:reek: ... a.t low 'M.ter, ia oet1--ted a.t 70 fe-et \i.bove
sea level.
t:RAI~GE ~:--!hare is e.n a.roe. o-f 23 equ.are axile-t draining into the
u..n..:::t&.l:t lake, as t:~ei:ILS:..IJ"ed on -;he Inter.oationa.l 3o~ry Co!timi.ssion
Mlp, aDd from preliminAry apt Mde from air phot.ogrtpha which
t..aJce in ne&rly all of ~e are-~.
R\JN...UF!' :.. Ih• recorda a:how two c.i senarge IJ)I!UU'-l.rel:le-nts; tn~ t i :rs r; ~a~en
1.n JAil\.lA.ry 1926 ha.e a di a charge of ..;Q cuOic reet. per secono.. a.nd
the second taken on June lB, 1~26 ha.a a aiscn&r&e of 836 cubic
fo•t per aeoond. On thi1 latter date, tno d>•ohar&•• of o gaging
st&tione, r..ong River, Sw•th_,.t ;·a.ll.t .;reek:, tt.nd .....anttx ··:reek.
Wlll!lre lSl ~rcent, 128 percent a.llli 134 ~ercent, of nonal. res?ec-
ti vely.. :.faing theae diach&rges as a b&-.ti 1 of coc.ps.ri aion, the
r..ornal disoha.rr;e of Boundar)' Creek would nave • ft.riation ft"'om.
460 to S50 cubic feet per seoond,. It i3 estit11f.tec tht:~ n.ter yield
from this drainage ahou.ld ra.n&e fron 10 to 13 Oi.lbic feet per secorui
pel"' sqar.-milo. ':'he precipitAtion records for two yea.rs ta!;:en at
Ta.icu Ptue Station near t.he mou.th of the creek. indice.te tha-t t.hia
area ha• e>nly 70 percent of the precipitation at Juneau .. the-rtlin·
£all at the lllOUth of this eree.~ i.t probably very much le11 thAn in
the high rt\Ol.Ulta.in•~ where the creel.; ria1u, and Col.lld .Jr~doubt.Cly
aoeol.Ult tor the prob&bl~t differe-nces.. '!he mean di•eh&rr;e ia t.a~en
at 250 cubio te-et per a-eoond for this report.
~G:.nJ..:r!OH:-C:oiii.plete regulation will req\.lire a atora~e-eapa.c1 ty of
110,000 acre-feet. J\ etGrage capaoity of 5,000 e.ere-feet •hould
regalate tile flow at :)0 Oi.lbie £eet per second.. t. 4u 45 teet high
will !Store 5,000 aare-roet: I..Od r.ave tL la..e surface a.t the uan
elention of 550 feet. It ia poea1ble to obtain stora.ge c:a.p.c.i ty
10. thie valley aa it bro..den• and lec.gtnena rapidly a.t each rile
in stage.
DAll SITE;-TMre are two daa sitea, at •e-h of which, b6d-rock ia ex ...
p:a•d throu.:gh nM.rly a.ll of ':he saetion.
The firat &1 te 1 a at the ycint where the creek ent•r• a dMp
win.:ii~ c~nyon, about 1.000 feet downatreL:Il from. the laa:e o..;.tlet ..
The fall Oetween the Or.6tlet &.nd the entrance to the eu.nyon 1 a
saall.
'l'he seoo-Dd site i .t in the canyon U.,B of a m le dcwn•treu
from the first site at t..he 350-foot ele-vt.tlon.
The •ter can be con"Vayed by coll.!iui 1> fro:n the dar. 8 • 300 feet
to a power house loea ted near the mou.th of the creelc:. but above
the t'lood sace of Taicu ltiver. the oondui t .,.,~·ld o:on&i st of ..:: , 500
ree-t 01~ low pressure pipe and 1,800 teet or penstock. :he ::.O. ... lru.ce
of tho power b.ouae would be at the SO-foot elevatio'i, a.nd ~ro.tld
ha.n t'rletion •ttuin.lent to the loae o.t' 30 feet of head, ::a:Unt;
the ., • ..., etteetlve head 440 feet.
DOROTHY LAKE NEAR TAKU INLET
PROJECT 48
Dorothy Lake in the foreground is at the 2,415 foot elevation; Lleuy Lake, 3,100 to the left of the outlet of
Dorothy Lake is at the 1,'110 foot elevation; and Bart Lake seen near Lieuy Lake is at the 890 foot elevation.
The power capacity of the combined project is 25,600 primary and average horsepower.
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POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 71
?OftER c.A.PA.:I'!'Y:-'!'hfl!f power capacity ill e:st!ateQ &t 2.000 priu.ry and,
i.oao a.nra.ge norsepo••n·.
RSioiUU(S:-All i !lf'onot.l •ppli cation propoaing to d...,elop this •1 ta for
mining ;>urpooea, •• reoei nd oy t.ll.<> Foreat Serneo in 1926. A
reoonna>a ... noe ournoy ot the s1 te by the Foreot Serrtoe obtein•d
elevation• and descriptions of" the dUl s1 tea.
53. ANNEX C'RBEK NEAR TAJW JNLBT
LOc..u'ION;• !he '"'"'th of""""'" Crook, in l~titude 1.>8" 18.6· N., &nil
1ongi tlo\de 134° 06,0 1 II"., c!iaobargea i1>to tl\e llortb"ot aide ot
Tlli:u Inlet, ~i.O 0111 .. by •tar froa Jun•"· There are t11o l&Jo:u
located in ~aciated. n.lleya of tM oreec.
Annex t.ow.r L&j<e, baa ~ ~•a of 31 Lore• at tna 620-foot
o1en.tion, a.nd ito 014tlet 1• 0,7 of & lllila froa tide•ter.
""".,. \lpper L&Jo:e, now ~•eel ao IL re .. l'Toi r, bad &D. ori gl.nal
au.rto.ee ...... of 201 ...... at the szs.s-root elevation. Tbio 1&l<e
baa ito o ... tlet 500 feet froa tl\e head. of """"" t.owor Lue &Dd 1.<11
miles from ti<l .. ter.
ll!IAI!LI.Gi A.lll!A;• There uo 8.0 oq~~&ro llli1eo dral.lling into .LIIIIez C....,k,
with 6,14 dn.illing into Annelt Upper L&l<o o.Dd 1.3 dr&iniJl& into
4:allez Lowtr L&P,,
Rllli-QFF;-be p.gl.Jl& atetione haft bHn m.int&ined. by t.ll.<o perm ttae1
0111 at tho o ... t1et of 4mlex Upper L&Jo:o aDd the otloer at the t&ilrae ..
of tloe •ziating po"r plt.nt. The ccmbinod ,. ..... diScharge 1a 66.1
ol.lbio feet per oecoDd for a 2l•yKJ" period.
illlO!lLI.TIOlh• A ••• diagro.a iodie&teo tloet & otorage ot <116,600 aore•
fHt wo11ld. ..,.gulate tl\e dioolarge at 63.2 ololbio fMt per seaoDd.
OAJI SI'l'E•· The exl.ating worn •• d..,.oribed in t.ll.<> re•rka are oonlid.ered
to bo & COJIIIlllte d ... elo~nt ot the oapaeity. It il otill pooaibll
to b\ll.ld the <!&a higher •114 gain I<DI loead.1 it 1& also po .. 1ble to
inatall reaotioll&ry turbiuo in auoh a •:r u to tall:e ild.....,t&ge of
tloe 10 to 15 f••t of o.ddi tioll&l 11-11<1-n the proa1nt powr
bo\l .. tailrace al14 tide,. tar 1 o.Dd • larger ooXId\11 t aould !aft bee
origi~~all;r inotalled 'lith -advantege1 but t&ll:biC tboo p,.. .. nt
de ... lop"""'t u a wtlole, tha a&gregate gain in oapaol.ty woul4 be
leu tban 5 percet. .
fO'IIIR CAl'J.CU!;• The P""r co.peol.ty il oltl.ated at 4,340 pri•ry &nil
4,530 "'"•rage horMpoftr,
REllollillh-The Alalia G&atil38&1l t.ll.nint C~ '\pplied t-'> tloe Foi'Oiot
Jernoo for perllliuion to <lnelop powr at the CU1aon Creole &nil
4mle1 CrHk aitea, !&reb JO, 1911;. Prell.w1,.ry Priority lioa~ 8
t.Dd 10, ..... illued A~>g'-'ot 3, 1915. CO!IItr\llltion ot tlw -
cree.lt proJect •• o.,;.pleted in O.ca!llber Ul5, a!lll operation •tl..rl.d
in J...,....ry 1916. Tloe final priority •• dated llarcll 29, 1916 but
uolud1Jl& tlw Carlaon Crook project. The -ilppliC&D.t b&4 abo
dnelope<l t1oo projeeto on Sa.lmDn Creek Ololtlj,de of the Tongaaa
!l&tl.oaal For .. t, &nil • Joint F1nal ...,...,. hrlllit •• 1uuec! .--ry
24, 1918 by tl>a Seoretari .. of Agricult...,.e &DI1 Interior, prond1Jl&
tor aeparat<l ad.llilliotrat1on by the S.oret&rieo o.,.r thlir Juri•·
d.iotioJU. Tloe .Uaolca Jullo>&u Gold lll.lliJlC COmpo.~~¥ purobalied the
oyatea in 1934 aDd the Joint Pl.nal hrlllit 11 otill &ot1ft, wl.tll
mo<li.fiot.t1oJU, 'llllioh _.., &~eel to, followl.nc ito ori&i»l ilo1&!llle.
The plan carried O'-'t at the .l..tmex CrHk projeot 1a &I toll-•
A rr....ad timber•buttreoa dam of ill. tl<e Spruoe •• oo111trw1ted in
1915, with a optll•:y oreat at tlw 838.<11-toot elew.tiOil. 1'1111 daa
fal.le<l on' Ju]¥ H, 19ali', nee floatill& loco ~ thl atr\llltv.re
dl.lriiiC & fl&oh floo<l, tt •• replaoed with a aiw1lar atrt.lo'l;\lft in
1936, bartq & loacer 1p1ll•y oren at tloe ~-21-foot 11-tion.
Tloe l&Jo:e •• tapped. 1d. til a twmel at t.ll.<> 1190-toot .te-ti on, gin"'
~ oripll&l oto:r&&e oapacity of 22,000 .... ,...teet, &nil ;. preoet
oapaci ty of 23,360 aore-teet, A cond\11 t for tlw purpooe or oon-
vo)'ing thl ... tar to tloe po"r too ... • iDCllo\dae l,folB tMII ot 8 by
S•foot tunnel, 250 feet ot wiU.Oh 1a linK to a 78•iAOII. 41-wr,
6,.o9 feat of 42•1noh 41-tar p1pe, aDd 101 f .. t ot :M·iu.tl to
3•·1ncll <li-ter pipe.
':'loe :riotiol1 lo .. il1 hl..t tor tile pri•r:r flow ia H !Mt.
~~~~ noul .. are loo&ted at da-, aDd till priaey powr hal & _,
effectl. ft head. or 756 ran.
Till po .. r no ..... il l-ted "P"""'" 1,700 fHt ""rtheaat of
the ""'"th of tloe ereelc, juot aboTtl l!l.gh t1<11. floe buildl.IIG 11 a
Otlll f..... at ...... t ..... , 4.11 .by 80 !Mt in pl~, &Dd ia co ... rri 1111 tl\
eorn;gated galvalli&ed iron. Tloei'<l ....,. t11o l\)"'lroolootrio \lllito
each oonoht1.1111: ot a 2,500 borMpowr hlton-Dobl• type 1apulM
wnul opera till& at 300 RPII, dl.reotl;r oo!UlHted to a l, 750 !tVA, 3
pb&oa, 60 oyol1, 2,300 volt A.lll.o Cbt.laro ge.~~~rator. lhe azcitera
inollo\de one 50 XW, lZ& YOlt llOtor g-rater •' •Uraot ooiiMOted
to a 7& iloraapo .. r ~ i.PII •tertobelll wi tbo"' goYarnor. Tbl.rl &i'<l
!'o11r 1,250 KVJ., ol.ft&lo pl>ue, 2,;0()...2,,000 Tolt llatll' cooled .t.llla
Cil&lalro t.....,.toraora, Tloere ia a '!'11'1'111 Tolte&a ""'lator 011
the a>9tobbot.rd, _
·A trt..lllllll!.oa1on 11111 oarriu tloe onarg:y 15 liiUea, b;y •y ot '!'..,.., to intlro_...t witll o.· 23,000 volt Uu at a oentral &uz•
iUary at.,.. gaura'!:inc otetion OWIIId. by w Gol<l 14111"1 COIOp&DY·
Tlw ~lllll.uion to._,.. are prinoipal:l)' otHh aDd the U•• are
00 ttr&nlled copper wire, lltCipt tor &bout 2 lll!.lu or 0 oopperolad.
oteal..
floe ll.• ia axpo•d to aeftre wl.11t1r wiXIda 'lith ooouio....t
alo.U...,.; np<~iro are dl.tf1oult d.~ to in&coeaal.bill.ty in tbat
aea1on. Ia r•Clt ~· o'-ltag•• du,e to ale•t haft beea OYeroaa.
by ile&ting wi tll perioclic o.,.rload.a. The pta val no &t t-l
pqrt&l ..... alaotrieall)' aontrollod fro• the ~r boll•· c~
o&tton froa the po-.r 1\01.110 to tloe · Ollltr&l otation io by telaplloM
&XIII rad.l.o •
The total inat&lled ea.peoi ty io 5,075 boraepo-.r. tt 1a
••tiJZ&ted that about 5 percent of total intereooneoted lOikd 1•
oold to tne Alaok:a Eleotrl.c Light a.od Powr Compeny of J~e&'-'l
th.e r-ining load il ""ltd by tl\e lllilling coapeny in 1 to ailling
o.nd lllillill6; operatl.ona.
wcar.::o:l:-The DOUth of Carlaon OrHk, in iatitlo\de sa• 18.4' N., and
lo.ngitlo\de 134° 08.5• lf,, d1ool>&rgu iato Sllllny Cave of TU... Inlet,
1.5 lllilos "'t of tl\e ""'"th of 4mlox CrHk, 20 ciln by •tar frOill J""""". Tloe orHI< rl. aea on tloe oaotern olopea ot ShMp &nil Olb
ll<>=t&ino. rMi'OI are no lall:oa of: aa;r l.mpor~e in the •terohed,
Ol!A.!JWllil .\lll!ol.:• Tloe oi'<IN: lao a •teroloed of 26 '"""'" llll.1ea, of whiolt
22.3 oquar• ailn <lrai"" to tloe propooed. d&a oi ta.
!tU11-Q!'f;• A PPIIC otation •• ~&t&bl1ohe4 1.9 of a lllilo upotr..., Croa
the 1110utll of the oreek, in ln&. It -.a m.intained. Wltil 1920. Jt.llll
hao a 65 llOnth oolltinl.lo~>o record. Tho &vera~;• <ll.aol>&rge for 4
oliatl.o r-r• ,., 3U oubio f•t per aeoond, The .. an dl.ocb&rge,
teicen by 1110nthly neraga for period of record., 11 319 oabl.o teet
par aeocm4. Tbio d.ioob&rge itldioateo a Nl&tiftly high r""•ort,
blolt the rnordo t<8D at Crater L&Jo:o, t.cmg Riftr &Dd -Creek,
iDdl.oate tbat tboo ....., flow io .....,.ly noral tor thio period.
li.EGUL&'fiOlh• Collplete regulation wollld reqlll.re 1<110,000 aore•fHt or
otorap baaed on a -<liacollarc• of 319 O'-'bic teet per aeoolld,
A otorage ot 50,000 aore•t'Mt wollld regulate tloe fl01f at 220 cubl.<>•
r .. t per ...,aa4,
OAll SITZ•· Tloe,... 11 a broe.cl ftll8)' at the oontluenoe ot tboo north &nil
-•t fora of Carlloa CHell: 2.7 w11u troa tid-tor. Tbio -ll•y
ex-• <l...,..t,.... tor o.a ot a w111 to the h-ot a IO&rrow
oanyon, at t.ll.<o 315-toot ele-tion. .1. doa o..., be ooutr1.10ted at
thia 1-tiOil 186 toet bip with a oreet chord 1,220 teet long,
or•tiar, a ato:r&&e ro .. l'TOir of 62,000 •ore-teet IUlCI • ...,.taoa are&
of 500 .. orea, !be ll.lJ'taoe te....l of tha "'''""'1r. \IO<lld. bAITI a
1111&.1:1 •1-tion or ~ r .. t.
Jo. ~r noun ooul4 ba l-ted 0,6 of a aile '-'P'tre&ll froa
the liiO\ltl\ of t.ll.<o erHic witll .-11 lou of loea4. Tloe ..,.tar o&n be
oon...yo4 tr011 tloe daa to the powr bOloiM with" tw:me1 6,800 fMt
long aDd a 200-foot peaatooll:. Aallllllill& tloe aoulea ot tloe 1111p!llM
wllall at tloe datua, &nil friot1on loll of nea4 of 10 fHt, the MAD
ot.!'eeti ft 1-..1 would ba <1130 feet,
I'OIIZil C.I.PJI.CUY1• :l'loe po-r oapaei.t:rio utiated at 8,500 priMry aDd
12,500 average bore•po-r.
RE!£iJIIlh• Application Priority lio. 6 •• filed by tl\e .l.laoia cr<l.n""
lAlllill& Calllp&ll)' October 10, 1914.. Tloe coapeny propoaed to d..,elop
tlw &bOft adte, witll a dl.nroion <l&ll aDd 8,237 teat ot ooodul.t
followl.Jl& the or•ll:· t'bia plu-.. --· with a propoaal to
di vort the tlcnr ot North Fork at C.... loon Cteek: through a long
twmel to .l..tmex U'pper 1..&11:8. Till. a would iDCre&oe t.ll.<o o&peoi ty of
tl\e Annoz CrHic projeot, but would not improft tloe ragulatiol1, A
prell.l111.1lary pel'lll.t ••• 11auec! J.llfiUit 3, 1914, tor doftlo~nt ot
thil projoot &DI1 AmiiiZ CHN:. n.. doftlo~t or CUloon CrMl<
•• not o&rriod out a.nd the pel'lll. t ezp1red. The pel"llli tteo obt&ined.
t.ll.<o atrua tlow record, aDd -· • ....,..,.. tor tna d.aftlo~nt for
tlw bip <1aa d.enrihed. &ilo.,.,
Tloe t....,lllll. .. iOil 11111 tr• .l..tmex CrHk powr lloute to Thalli
folloWO COU'laon CrHII: 2.7 w1l11 lolpltreu fr• tl>a lllOUth aDd then
1.5 w11 .. up tl\11 W.at l'orll: ot CUliOil Cr,..ll:. It h aat1•tod. tbat
abo11t 2 w11 .. ot tlll.l t.....,llll1 .. 101l liu -.ould baft to he Nlooaoec!
it tho Culaon CrHII: projeot 11 <l...,lopec!. A trail -.1n1&l.ned.
aloa.c thil tranllll1 .. 1on U• gifta •oe••• to thio part ot tloe ar•·
l.OC&1'IOIII• ·'l'loe liiQUtll of llbiM Creek, in latitu4o 58° 12,3' H., &Dd
lollflit"Qde 134'~~ 09 ,5'11',. -· st.-plleaa Pueage, oJ. ot • otl.le
eut or Grindnone er-aXIII 10,_5 •11•• by •tor rrca .rwseau. Ttl•
otr-1a abort aDd tb.,.., are 110 laltM 1.11 tho _t.,..hed.
ll!LUIW:l£ ~-TM orMII: baa a total drainage o.ra of 4.5 1'1.....,.• ailn,
ot 'llllioh 4.4 oq....,.. ail"• drain to a d&a oite 1.4 .••11•• Ujl&tre&a
froa t:iM IILOUth.
RUli-oFr•· Tloe ...,. d1oobarge io oatl.ated a1: 48 O'-'b1o !Ht per llooDd,
baaed on a o..periaon ot·tloe Noorded flO'ft at Grill<letone Cr•oll:.
TM !101111,...1 di-rge il 5.7 ollbl.o fHt per oeool14, &nil 8.5 oubio
.feet per IIO<m<i i& .. ti•ted to be &T&!.lable 30 percent of tl\1 tiae.
.D1aoh&.rge -•.....,•nto haft not bou -.I.e.
Ri.GlllA!ID.I•· %t io felt tloet on.l:y a -11 ..,!lilt ot regulation O&D. b<l
obtal.Dri tro• t.ll.<o tor•ba:r ot & di Teraion du.
OAll S11'1•• It 1o po .. ible to -& d1"Yerol.on <l&a at naarly &a;r point
alOJl& the ot.-a, Tl\1 lite ulooted io 1.4 of I. lllilo upttre&a from
t.ll.<> ""'"til at the 430-toot ol....,.ti.on.
Tloe nte llleated fOr tlil powr QOiliO 11 the -&I tbat
p1'opoaed tor GriDdatolll CrHk proJect. i:t 11 looated 500-fllt oaet
or w liiOiltll ot Gr!Dda-Cnelr.. Tloe ridge -n t.ll.<> l..,..r
reaoboo of llb1M CrHII: and GrindatOIII CrHII: l.o low ana ·-• pol•
oiblo the connruotion ot • e, 700-.foot pipe ooDII'-'1 t frora tloe oinr-
oion <1aa to -po-r nouae. Tba lontion of tho po"r bo ... ae l.a
eubjaot to ,.,. • .., upo1...,.• &DI1 therefore tho draft bulwo &bould b<l
abow -... ti<lo•ter. It il o.aa.-<1. that the nooslea tor the
iap<llM -•l will be at tl\e lo-toot el...,.t1on &nil tho otet1o head.
will be <1120 fMto Tloe _,. effHtift loea4 i I tel<lll &I <1116 feet for
the pri•ry now ...,.; 3il0 teet tor the --flo•.
PC"-1E2 CAI'ACIU 1• Tloe power o•paoity 11 eoti•ted &t 320 pri•r:r &Dd
1,600 \Tir&g• llornpowr.
RiiWU(&;• A.ppll.o&t1on Priority tlo. 11 ,., -· to tloe Foroot Slrrtoo
J...,. 11, 1.915 propo.ol.nc to doftlop tloe llb1M Crllk and Grilldatone
72 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
a.s :.. ss ..... ~d.,.
~· ' 1 ~ 'l()'tt~r _-er.et"ft. ted
:..: -"'~-el'-';:;.:.t--~-L.-i.:· .: :..a.;..~s, •v:_icL
~--:.d,_;;-S>:, ~·· "-:-'. :-:· .. ~._;;._,.: !"'S"('Cr':., es-:·L:~&.':ttu :.:a ':o'::a.l :aj?EI.ci>;;y
at ~;:3 ;::;nse;>ower ..
56. GRINDSTONE CREEK NEAR JUNEAU
:~.e :-.~.<.*';:1 :;:' ~rinds-cone :reeA, in l!:i..t.it ... cu 58° 12.4' ·:.,and
-::.:;C.e ~34¢ l_C,.,.• -,-! .. , ~nters S~o2tens ra.sa&ge ·:;.4 ::tf a ::.:..le
wo::::': J.: -.. '1e .·:t--..1~;~ ':.!1: i\i'.ine ;rt~tJift :::. ~1::::: lly wa"t.er froc J.u:.ea.u~
:·;.6 valle~· c.:.· ·;;,e s::-rea.:..t is pe.rallel 11nd si:nil~r '":,o !1hintr ::reelc.
:'Lerc a::-e 3.5 aq~re :niles of drv.~:-.a;;e &rea., of ·<tdch
3.4 s:r.Lat'e ;Ulea :irs.in to a d.ac site :.3 tnilos J.pstret\Jli f.ror.t the
:-t'j~~ .. v?F:-station waa established and .:oain:ained for 54 :.ontha
o...;.rirJ.t; l:1Z..;~ The records show l..h&t ror 4 cli!11i.tic yttar•a
-;ne JW&.n di3crillrgo was .)9.3 :;;Jbic feet ?•r second. The e~.ea.n :iis-
:::hilrt;e for the 54 I:l.Or~ths wa.,s 37.2 Cl.loic feot per secor.d, and tne
~:n:una: flow o~t .. 64 c.wbie :.~eet j)et second. The flow at the pro?OI!s:ttd
da;n site is e:t:tiD\ted. to hAve a mean discnargfll of 35 cubic feet
per aeco.od arod :.f<..e ooQir.al flow e.t 4 .. 4 Cl.lbic f•et per second ~aed.
Ui:JOn proportional d.r!Lina.~s:o a.reaa.. It is eatimted tiu:Lt the:re l.S 1.
disc;.arg~;: of 6.6 cu.bic i'eet per seco.cd available for ~0 percent of
t.ner time.
Dr....:.! s;.T.:.:-It i::t possible to loc~:~.te a diversion dtu:1 at ne&rl;J any point
along; -;ne creel:.. '~here e~.rl!l two ai tea whicn :.~.&vo been considered ..
:'~'le low<&r ei ::e is 1.100 feet ;.;.;;:stream froa tide\l&t.r a.t the 210-
foot elevs.tion.. rhe ;.:.p~r site i.S 7, ... 00 fl!let 1'rom. tidewater &t
t~1.e .'SCO-foot elon.tlon .. :r.e ·..tpper :site is conaiderltd. to b4' fe&ai ...
ble.. It is proposed to uiSe the sa.M power hou.ae a.a i 1 <J.fted for
the ?..nine Zrftek project. 1 t will require &. pipe eondui t 7.400
feet. long. It 1.a eeti.J~B.ted that the et&tie head il 304 reet. tn.
effectivs head is ta..:-en tt.t 335 feet for the prii'Qitry 1'lo• &nd 310
feet for the a.ver&ge flow.
POI'fE.'l CA.l',\.~ITY:-!he po-r ca.po.eity i• .. titated t.t 200 pri~~~&ry &l:ld
1,000 a.v&l"'''e horsepower.
REliMK.S,-Application ?riori ty rio. ll m&de to •ne Fore•t Some• J\Uie
11, 1S15 propo•ing the Rhino Creek projeo~ ~ncll.ldecl the Griadato!liO
,:reek project.
t.uodgren, in lUI official report, e&tiaated the capacity &t
177 bor•epo,..r.
57. SHEEP CREEK NEAR TBANB
WC..~'r.iON:-the fllOUth ot sr .. eop CrMk. in l&titt..lde 56° l5.St w •• &Dd
longi tade 13.0 19 .4' w •• ontera Gt.atineau Ch&muol o •• or .. lllilO
oo"theut of rhane, 4.1 ml.loa l>y road fr0111 JW> ... u. Th<o orHll: baa
a fall of :nore ~ha.n 500 feet in tno fint IIi l• f'rOIIl ita li!Outb. The
f'a.ll 11 .::oo feet in the next two :dles.. There are no l•P• in the
wo.teronod. There tLre gaciara """-onow-fielda t.loac tb.e dividN
whicll generally dra.l.n into the adjoining -.tuaheda, except in tbe
southerly portion.
~RiJ:X.l.G:O :.al:;A:-Tbero .. ..., 6.10 aqu&..., »l.lu or o.rtl& dra1n1DC i.11to Sbeop
Creoll:, witil 4.57 squaro mil•• ~ng to tba p@;l.nt; at&tion, o.n4
~.67 aq..,.ro milu to tha d&a eite, u -•urecl .,., the u, S. Goo•
logieo.l s·.u·vey :.lop of JWla&\1 &lid vioinl.ty, 1918 edition.
iW~-GFr'•--~ r,o.ging station •• -.J.nta.inad for 89 ,.,ntbo, d~rint; tbo
·ear. :·ron:: 1311 "o 1913 and 1~16 to 1920 t.t o. point 0.3 ott. milo
.~o..bc;;e :.he ()Topv::aed upper a.i ver~don d&IL. 'ttut obMrv•a JD8ill1 cUac.narge
was 47 .~ cubic f""t per oocond. Th<o .,..,. dJ.ocb&rge ia eatitated &t
48 cubio r'eet per second "t tllo dam oite, O&ood. llpor;. proportioJ&l
area.s. The nomaal diaehargo ia uti•ted o.t S.S ollbie root per
second., There are B cubic feet per eecoDCl &vailt.ble 90 ueroent ot
the tl.::ne ..
rt:c:.uno~r;.. C.ot"'p1~tte re;utatioa wo\olld. require a a1:00ra~ capacity of
20,000 a.cro-foot. ?hil OLU be prortd•d blf bl.ll.ldint; & dU t~ the
800-foot elevation and flooding 25l.l &crea ~r l1Lad. th<o .an
su.rfo.co of tile reservoir would be &t the 1to-root elnation. lt
i I p010iblo to Crot.te ouper-Ugul&tiOil 0.0&Uie tho •llt of thO
eanyo!l are steep to the 1.ooo-root el.-tion.
J)..J4 SUE1• There ia "" •xcellont a1te for & o>oaorete &rch du or tb.e
required heigh~, O<llo• the prue11t oziotill& diYOn1on d... Bee!•
roek ia exposed for nearly ttle •ntire 1Kt1on. Tbe dam: would li&"N
~o be 180 t'oet hiGh &ad ...,uld have a cr.ot ellora of h .. tll&n 500
feet..
The po•r no"•• could be loco. ted a.t tid .. ter 0.3 ot o. m:ll•
r:orth'ft.st of the 110\ltb of Sn..ep Creek:. the •t•r oould be ooa•
veyed. from tho c111U1L -:o the po .. r hoi.lse by e. condUit 4.000 fMt lone,
or whieh 2,<*00 feet would be modnato pro11ure pipe tlU"oU~;h the
cs..nyon, md 1,600 feet wo.J.ld be penstock. It •Y be asa~ that
the craft will be 0. t tho eleV&tion of ·8 feet, &lid the friCtion
loss in heati ><ill 0<1 13 feet, which will •.Ice the_.,. otteotin
head 730 feet.,
?'J\'f'o.::R ~-.CITY; ... Tne power capll\city it esti;Q~Lted at 3,200 primary &J::ad
~i.·rera.ge hore:el_)(nMr.,
~..KS:· !hero na.ve been ao ~nany oon.rlicting el&.ir1• over the &N&
'..:::volved. t~1At e.ccurat.e 3-..lr'V'Oya have not been :sde vf thia ,P:JW.r
d.ovelopnent, '!'he yot-..r developaenta that nan ':wsen I.U:l.derta..keD in
,;onor~>l ilave been kept ·.d thin patented l&Jll1s and on V&lid 1111n1r>t;
cla.1.:a .. Power devt~lopl":'lents of <:hia character form~~rly did not
require permits. In &dd.ition to the exiatin& l•wwhich rec•.tlatel
wa.ter po'ftr dovelop:ll&nt. there waa established a. powwr re1erve.
~~e:': ::.; ;r:...,ep ~:"tHh: :rc.-:1 :.'ts :1::...1.':::: ':"}:. :';:_;.~l:. :.es
::.r~cl.«.!.inc ~s.nd.s in wn..:.cn -:~e -::.:::o::s .re:.: •• u~e..:l ";;;-;.e
}overn.~er_~.. ':"he oo.,-er reserve i :--.cl..<d.ec. 'l ll r: ~·Ka,~e ~!U:d 3
for thtll proposed, yraject ~~servoi-r exce?t ..... ..: or' "" "li !..e ~tt the
'J.??tH" end :..:ld. some ;:>rivate holdings. ':'I':I!Ue pri\'e.te h•->:.:!'..t:[:S:
co.:::sist of ~tec:teu ;;Ur.eral :.a:1Cs, mll s).tas a:1c ·.-a.: .. ::. ··-.inir;;::
:::lal·!s~ r•ea.rly ~:~.ll ot' w!Uch are :t~&ld oy ~ p&.rtles. ..;v.::te c.:: -::...e
c~a.i:ns are in con;hct a.r.d. .:are not beln~ ·NorAed '-t pr"esen';; exce:pt
f"r a.ssen:Mnt wor-ic. Tne dl!lveloP::Ient of ~he ?T:J,;e:::t ..:e:;;end.e J.pon
t~.Cj J.diz.a~ion of the opposin~;: iat~reste and :ne :iets-r.nir.-t.ic;n of
r~tlative V'l.l·Jea oi :::U.:'I.oral a.nd power.
ther" are exis'tin~ powr Cevelopt:'len-::s on t;hJ.s :::reew:, w~ich
had tneir t:eg;inninr wtum tne Oxford. :..inint; :.ui:i.t ~n ini-
'ti&l projec"t wt t.h a 27Q ... foct head ;.n 1~10.. w&l repla.eed by a
larzer d•velo!Xf.ent by tne 1\le..n:a :readnll G-o:i .:/.inin~=, :o:npo.ny-
in 1914, u.pon ae;reement to .t'urni sn 300 ~h.oraepow-t$r ~ tne ..:.xrord
;.S.ninz .::or.tpany.. !he n.la•ac:• Ga.a'ti::J.ea.u. :fi.ni.nr; :.or:::;>a..'l;; ?4rchaa&d t.he
Vx!'n·d ;.iniD.(; :;ompttny i.nteros<:s; then -c:he ·"'la.slca .:·me&l.l Jold
:..5.:U.n& ~ompa.ny pu.renaa&d the it..la.ska Treadlftlll Jo:d :.~rUng ~onpa.ny
a.M the .n.l.A.sk& G<in•u. :J!.ni~ Com.pe.ny i.nter-eata i:J..l9.22 &.nd. ).:134
ree:poecive-ly.
'!'he preun1t developaant consis't.a of a low diversion d.a.m oon-
«"Crueted os.:' loe:; erib•. tt.t the 62Q-foot ele~tion. :he water j..!
carried 2,486 fHt in & 3 by ~-toot timber flW!I't on a 0,4 poreont
grade to " aaall fonb&y. It it tllen oarri ed Z, 687 feet in IL
riYeted •tMl penstock. 36 t.) 32 inonee in di&.r!\ator, .to a. p0lf9r
house a.t tide..,:ter 40() !'eet northwest ot the l:l.l:ll.l'th of SheGp ·:reek.
'l'he power hou•• ia • timber !ra.:w etructure-wti.t.h a. ~orrl..lg•ted iro!l
roof.. li tti~ on a. concrete .tl.oor Lad fou.nd&tiona. There are 3
hydroelectric Wlito inotallod. Th<o two l1Lrt;o Wlita o.n m&de up of
a 1,900 ho:reepower Pelt.on iapulse W'hael, 'IIIith two noz.zlea# direct
connected to a l .. O<lO l:il~tt, 3 ph&ae. 60 eyelet 2.300 volt
Gneral SlAotric generator, operating at <*00 RP!l a ad .85 po-r
factor. &:Ji controlled by a ?elton type Q .. l g,ov•rnor_. Th.ey !!taCh
have o:ooitor Wlito, aado u.p with a. -ll Pelton l'liotor llbeel :liroat
OOIJJlliOted,tO a ~5 rJ', ~.~00 'folt General £hctric motor t.lld in turr.
dJ.rMt oolll:l80tect to a 25 1(11', 125 Tolt, Geural llloctria direct
current generator_, all ope:rllti~&g at 1.200 i.P.Il. The tiU.rd ..U:U t
ia looated be~n two 300 1::I.P .t'tltoc im.pu..l•• wbeela, ee.ch direct
com::uteted to tM au. 22~ m, 3 ptaae. 60 cycl•., 2,300 volt tf4Ut-
iacnoua• r,e1111rator operating •t 400 a.P.U. •ad .90 lX'""r factor.
&l:ld oontrolled l>y & Pelton type o-1 goYarnor. Ou of the ?ol'.on
-1• operate• w>d.er • 600 foot head •nd truo nt.ber uodor • 2 7 J
foot head. Th• lAtter b&l not been uaed for severa.l yea.rs.. :;:e
energy &etlllratod 11 t.....,ltllttted 3.5 llliles to the central •t&tioo
retorred to in the Allllllz Creei< project.
!h<o atetie hood is 600 foot botweon tb.e forob&y and oou"••·
but tbe power ot.p&oity 11 lJ.IIIitod to t.h.e pro .. nt ot.po.eit; of tne
t'lUllllt. The preaont power aapo.citiu are o.o fellow•• Lnetalled
4,100 I:I.P., t'l-3,300 I:I.P., aYOrage 2,090 l!.P. o.nd pri!JI.t:• <!2;
li.P. Dllring 1935 throut;h ln7, the lo&d o.veraged 1,040 oorsepowor,
the ~liNII. ya.r &T•raeed 1.100 horsepcnntr. &od the t:J~x.ir.J..u:a llOntn
t.v.ro.r,ed 2,230 hornpowr.
58, GOLD CRBEX AT JUNBAU
J:.OCUIOII1-The DO"th ot Gold C"ek, in latitude sao 17.9' N., and
longitude 134<:' 25 .. 0? 11., enters the G<ine&u. Challl:wl Q.J or a
1111le Wit of the Federal Buildlll&, &fter no'wing througll >.he
northern p&rt of the City of J\Uieau. The oreell: riooo in t.ne 'a-
field in the north slope of sn ... p IS>IIIlt&in t.tld flowo, throuS)\
SilYOr BOif Buin &t tile l,lOQ-foct eloY&tion &l:ld L&•t Choi.OGe
B&ain o.t the zso-root •lnation, for .. di•-· or s mleo. ~-......
t.re -11 la.lcea in the -toroholl4. !hare are an .. in the 2 t>o.uno.
in which tton.g• .ree•M'Oira cou.ld be conetr\.lct.ed, but tlli• wo •. d.a
i.Q.t~~rt•"' wit:b tb.•ir operation.
;)Rit..I.L.GE nJtl.tu-There &re 10.1 aquare mile• of drainage a.r•a, ~f «'\.1 ~n
9.47 oquan miles drtLin to the go.ginr; ..... uon lt.nd tho divarllon
du awced by th<o ,.lJt.ska Electric !.it;ht a.nd PoW8r compo.n;r, lt.nd '.J
equare Cl•a drain to the fol"l:ler E'bn•r Jold !!lr.ine; Company dt Ter-
aion dam• &a l!W&aured on th.e u.s. O.ologic&l Su.rv.y »a.p of ... "..ul" ..
&lid vie1n1 ty.
R;r.!-OFF:-A gttgi%1(; atation -• /SintA1ned for 53 IliOn tho during :nl ""
1920, t.bOYO tiUI dJ.Tertion d&l'll of the power coropany, Tho &vo.,.p
recorcled d.iaobarc• •• 105 cubic. fMt par aecond., which do•a :";o~
include 12 cubic toot per tMond, the ••ti•ted .,..,..,.,. divert1QA.
Thh -.ll:ieo & total ot 117 c-..hic fHt per oeoond ao th<o avorat;o
dit<lh&rge for tbe atr .. a, which h .. yield or 12.3 cubic reot p.or
aee>olid per aq~~&re lllllo. The IIIIOII.ll flow o.t tho Ebnn G&lll i• oatl•
•ted a.t 76 C\lbio f•et per ••eond, after deducting 12 eY.bic !"••t.
per a.ooDCl froa tbe &'l'erap. and .lllllk1ng the dieeharc• pro_?ortt.oaa:
to the draiD&t;e ar•• involved. Tllo Pri-ry flow h uti•"-' u
9 porc&~~t of th<o ,..,. tl01r. Tho ILftil&blo •ter ror po,...r at 'IWI
Sbner hndiac 1t osti•ted at 1 oabic feet per aocond prilMry """'
18 eab1o feet per aecand •••ra.ge due to oonnicotiDC •igllts u
oxplained w>d.or r-rk;•.
R!GIJUTIOlf•-!t io dU'ricult to obt&in ret,lllt.ticn or me atreLIII t'lo•
wi. thout atora'e oa.paci ty. To crMto storac• capac.! ty 'lft)uld. reoq..U r•
t.ne <.tie o£ the ftlleya cwc.tioned &bow, but t.hla would aeri:)>.~lly
io.terforo w1. th thll UiltiDt; mfling oper&tiono •
D.AJI Sl'l'E:• Thia rt~port akea u.ae ot the t'llv eziatinc dM atru.otur4u tc
order ~o point o·..t the pot•ntit.l powu 'Nllieh uiot••
Th• Ebar dam. &t the 750-tcot ele'ft.tton. ia a di ve.rei on
da..:n. a.nd. cont&1na very little atora.~ .. ;.. conduit conai:stir~ of •
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 73
n ...... ~,500 r •• ~ long &l¥1 .. 500-J'oot ponatoclt co;.ld convey the
water to 11 power h.ouee at the :no-root elevation. !'he ll!lt!l&ll eff'ea-
ti .. h ... d ... ultl be 420 r .. t.
TM potrer eompan.v'• d.&ll a.t +j}e 240-foot elefttion i& &
diveraion dam. A ool><iW.t conaiatiag of,. tlww 3,000 feet lnag
-.nd a 2, lCIO-foot pen1toet: CO!ITeya th• water to • powr hou•• at
tid.,..ter. The wide tide rlata prennt the woe ot the droft to
1HU1 tide. The m.eezs tffeetiTe head 11 220 teet.
:'<A('·' c . .P.o.CI!!:-.:he powr ••P-oi ty 1• eoti•t•d t.t 270 priaary t.nd
2, 900 ave,..ge horoepowr for tho upper 11 te, and 160 pri•ey ollli
2,100 t.ver&r;e noroepowr for tlw lo-r 11 to, aall::!.l:l£ • total or
420 pri-ey all4 5,000 ue,..p horoepowr.
.rili:IIA.RKlll-A .,. •• -• bro"l:h~ to tlw oourto with rtj;&rd to the -tor
rightl o.loag Jold Cr•elt. A jllllioit.l deoreo ,,..,..ted tlw Sb110r O<>ld
!Oniag Compo.~ a rigbt to 15 oal>io fMt pt.r 10ool¥1. 'lhia -tor
-• retul'IIO<i to the atr.,.. o.boft tho power oollp&.!ly'& do.a. Tho
Alaoila JW!Mil Gold :.&111!21 Collpt."' hal & di ftraion daa &t tho 450-
foot eletttion &boft tho Ebrlolr tail...,. and return• o.!lly the n,..
spill to tllo otr-. Tho .Uo.ua J~•u Gold l.:!.nillfi C~ uaeo
the -tor in 1 to ld ll lor oluiOing al¥1 flotation purpooe1, !he
cour~ dooroo, i.n UH, u•blhbed priority rigbta l>etftell ttw
ldning IL.Ild po-r coap&.ni .. &1>4 dete-.ned tll&t tho .1'1ut 40 oubio
teet per aecollli lhould go to thol powr ooap&~>¥, the .next 46 c•tbio
feet per aeool¥1 to tho ldni:ac OOlllp&llf, IL.Ild tile MXt 87 oubio teet
per uccl¥1 to tile powr ooapa~. In lS38 the lbnor rieht to -ter
-• not l>eil:l£ •.nroioe<l o.tld tlw .Uaoka JunKu Gold JAninc Collpt.l'l7
divert•<! Ll 1111101> -tor u it .. qlll.red for ita ldll wbl.ob •• llbout
21 co.bio· foot per noollli. rno 1\llllll:ll J\Wtllou Gold III.Ai:ac eo..~
f..Lr:l.l.ebed tho powr OOI'.pt.llf lloctrio erwrgy-oq\11ftlont to th• in•
friageme.nt wluln tho total now dicl.nioho<l to 1 ... thLn 61 oubio
~eet per Mcoll4. .a. po.rt ot tbo City of J...,_u•a d.,_&tio •tor
""i>PlY is di 'terted frOlll Gold Ct'"lt below the h .. dworl<a of the powr
comP-ny' • d&lll, Tho rish\ to diftrt the -tor hoi not boa.n lldjudl.-
catPd.
tho ~r Gold II.Ai.ng COlRP-ny oo.llltruote4 & 4 by 4. toot tl,_
4,100 feet loag .fr0111. tlw heading to the forob&y &tl<l a 16-i,..b di-
&.2ter ponotool< 750 foot loag to & powr · hou••, The penotook oa-
pt.city is eatir.ate<l at 40 oubio teet per 10cotld all4 prodace<l t.bo\>.t
1,100 h.oraepowr. Tho P"""" •• use<! to ope,..te a 600 1\oraepo"r
&it co"Pr .. sor. Tho plut il act 111 1110 at pre .. .nt.
~no Al&ell:ll Elootrio Lif:llt &1>4 Power Collpt.ny oonatr11oted t.
lor; orib d&lll at tho 240-foot elovo.tion, dinrting the -tor tllroup
• 4 by 4-toot fl~ 3,000 root lonr; on .. o.s percent cr&do to a
.... u ·ti~ber forob&y. A po.o.~toolt 34 to 32 i,..b .. in di&Hter,
Z,lOO feet loag oo.rri• tho -ter to a powr h0111a loo&tod in tne
City or Ju.nea,., 300 teet oaot of tlw liiDUth of Gold Crook, Thoro
a.ro 2 t.ydroel1otrio ll.llito, •ob oonoiltiDC of a 800 lloreopo-r,
triple ru.n.nor .!ap\.lliO w)leel, 1rl th a .noulll per runnor, <liroot
conr.ecteo. to a SOO KVA, 2400 volt, Weatill&bo"•e pnoi'!Ltor wbl.cb
open.tu &t & apee<l of HO il.,P.II, E&ch ge.nei'!Ltor U bolt ooliiiiOOted
to OLn 18 Klf, 125 volt direct ourre.nt uoi ter ope,..ti.ng at 1,100
R .. P .!.!. Tmtr• 1• not a govarxaor o~ &i ther tu.rbi.De, b\tt rwpl&tiol:l
i a prort dod by i.nterco.nnootio.n with the Alooll:ll J""•" Gold 111.11111(
ComP-ny oyotea, ~nro..p tho kllooll Creel: -....od.atll.oc Uce. Tbot
caP-city of the pll.llt U eotiaated at 150 prim.ry and 700 &v.,.p
horsepower.
LOCATICII:-tM IIIDIIth ot S&laoll. Creek, iA lotitlalie 58° u.s• ••• and
1.~ tlllle 134° 28,2' rt., cli..,loa.q;el i.nto Gu~"'!"'ll CI!&AMl 3,.\i
Clileo by road nort11W1t of J\IDOOU, !l1o creole •• lol'llllfrly li::nOWil
•• !~ lhinl ~reolt. Thoro are "" •tiU'I.l l&ialo t.n the -te:uhod.
e:<cept a veey ..... n oM at tile ~loU. of tlw Gol'th Porlt. 'rbotro are
Z di veraion diLlll.l IJ:Id e. reaer"f''1r coutructed Oil Sa.l.mDn Cr•.c•
'!IILg.ner :iiveroio.n. dam ia 0,7 ot a lll.le upatr._ r..... tide-.ter •t
the 230-~eot ol•fttion. The IMoM diftroion d .... , at the COntl\l•
once ?f ~e Sou~ Fork w:1. th Gold. Creek, 11 1.8 ld 101 froa ti<U-
-tor at ~· 4SO-foot el...,.tion. ~lJD<>n Rooe..,.oir 11 2,6 lll.loa upatre&a l,.,. ti<I-Wr &l¥1
ha• an ar• of 210 o.oroa at the 1,177-loot el .. &tion.
ili!i.Ili.i\l.a; A.aE&:-!here are n;o aq~~&n 111.101 of d.r&inage ""'"'' ot taU
4.7 aquare ldln dreiA •tvall;t i.nto the reee......,ir al¥1 6.t6
aquo.ro 1111 l•• aotll&lly throup the uoe ot intercepting -l•·
Thoro are 7. 70 oqll&ro aUea wbl.oll W011l<l dr.ai.n ra tu.rall;r to the
conn~>onoe ot South Fori< atld Gold. Creelt, l>~>t onl;t 6.9b are broupt
to thio point beoo.uee a po.rt 11 i.nteroepted. T!wre o.ro 10,2 eq~~&ro
<Jiles draining ,.t....,.lly to illl.cAer do.a but only !,25 aq~~&ro Ill. lea
OLct~~&ll,y, -n tM 4iftroion abo..., 11 etteotift•
Rl.;!f-oFP:• A gapag otation •• ut&blllbed at tlw So.J..>.n kloo...,.oir dt.a
si to al¥1 ai.nt&ined for 2:S llltlnthe <luri"' lllll to 1913 • Tt. recorda
st.ow a ....... dUOblt..!'l:• of 56 cubic toot per aoool¥1 .obioll ia an &ftr•
OLge dilcharp of' 11.7 cu.b_io feet per oeooDII per aq......, Idle. llbltn
all i:>t.rcepU are· eti'eotift the ....., dioohor~;e ia 64 cubic .!'oat
per aecollli at the S&lmou Reael'TOir, 81 c11bio reot per aeool¥1 at
tile confluence or the South Fork, allli 38 cubio feet per oecotld at
the 'Nil.gn.-r di verl1on d.aa.
REGiiiAU~ll;-S&lmo.n Qeoel'TOir hal a atoro.ge capacity ot 19,000 aor•-t .. t
and i r capt.ble of regul&tl.llfi the dilohart• at 57 cubic teet per
second at the reaerroir, a.nd. 59 cu'bio feet ptt' aeooDd. at South
fork oonfluence. O.nly foreb&y ror;ul.&tion 11 aw.Uable •·t tho
'IIILg.ner <linraion daa a.nd tho primary now 11 .. ti.ted at 4 oubio
foot per oeoollli. It 11 felt tt..t ney 11 ttlo further regulation
oa.n be obtained.
f.l.A.If SI'.rl.:t• The Salmon Re•erro1r d&J& 11 .. eputa.nt •111le concrete arch
typo 170 teet high, with a crut 6t.S reot lo~~g. including a ap;.ll-
w.y, a.od. tor::u e. storage e&p&ei ty to the top of the pan. pet of
19,000 llcro fe .. t. The dUl -· COMtNCted in lglS. The apill-y
loo•tc at tl1• north el¥1 of ~" d&lll l81Ldo through a lined o...,.l,
& ohort 4iat&ace to a roc I< cliff, where the <li och&r~:e returno to
tho bed ot the oreek without dilturbing tne foul><io. tiona o! the
daa, Tho opill-y hao 10 timber lift gateo, witil cloaing gat.-yo
5 f .. t wide ILM with lipl 5 foot below tile d .... po.rapot. !he go.toa
are capable of Ql.&ain£ l ,.900 o:u.bio feet per •~cona before ~he
P-,..pet portio.n ot toe opill•y io oftrtoppo<l, " oo.no.l oonotructe<t
betwen tllol l,~OO atld l,f.OO-foot ehfttiono &nG 4,000 feet loag,
iqteroepte 3 ._ll atreama on the nortil aide of the V&l.ley r.llli
oa.rr1•• all but th• flood -.ters in. to th• r•servoir, A ri Teted
lteol oollliui t 4.,4.77 feet loag, 'l'&ryiag fr'"" 40 to 30 'nchea in
di&Mwr, oo.nft;ra --ter to Ponr l:!oUie lio, Z, loo&ted on the
lJI.ct llon!t .,t Ia~ Creel<, 100 feet upotr...,. fro• tho co.nllue.noe
of the South. Port. The !t&tto head deTeloped -rarioo from. 560 to
725 feet, betwe"" the toreba.y &nd tho llOUlu, and tho etfoctiTe
head. 11 60,.6 f•trt tor ori..mArv 'Cmrflr and 583 feet far .1\Vfl'rare ncnt'er.
Tho -.tor fr0111 tho tdlraoe ot p,_,. HouH No. 2 diach&rgeo
into tho coDIIuit leac!i"f'; to Power Houoe !fo, 1. The flow of the
South Fork il intercepted juot below thil ]>Oint, Tho Presoat
conduit il a 4>-by-s fo<>t tuabor flume, 9,876 teet lo~. It was
<D.notructed in l9S6 al¥1 roplo.ce<l a.n orisinal 4-by-6 root rl""'••
!t 1a 1ai4 o.n a 25 per cent rra4e am terminates in a timber fore•
bay, There are two ri..,te<l penatoclts, nryill( from 42 to 30 inch-
ee 1n di.,.etor, 1,625 feet loDt;, which convey the water tram the
!"orebey to Power !:louse ~o. 1. The etatio head is estilM.ted A.t 400
feet, &nd the effective head is estili!Ated at 390 feet for tho
orUrta~ and 388 feet f'or the averkr.e iiO'fo'e.t ..
Tb.r -ur l'rooo ,.,.. ~r divor-lio.n d...,, &t tho 230-root
elofttio.n, -conveyed. by & timber n.-2,200 feet lo.ng, &nd pen-
stock lO i.nohoo in cU..-ter 600 feet loag to ,. i'O-r hou10 locr.ted
at the 50-foot elevt.tion, 0,2 of a ld le upatno..., fro,. the ""'"tl\ of
S&lun Ct'eelt.
1i'allllk CA.P•CITY•-Thio oati•to of powr o&pac1 ty 1o O&•ed on the follaw-
1"1 oolllii tio.no &l¥1 improva...,nto to the eltiatint; syatem, ouch u
&deqll&t• •inte.QII.IICe of the i.ntoroept1ne caul 1.oon Salmon
R•••rvoir. -.i:1D« the •ntir• div•raion flow a..,.ilable for Powwr
l!ouoe !lo. l, re<le&i~ns a.nd replacing or tho penstocil: for ?o-r
.J:lou.ae No. 2, and the develofD..•:a.t a.t l'i&gur d.iTeraion da.m. in order
to utillu tllol full h ... d fr""' the da.m to tidn&ter. :b.e enuatod
e&ptM:Sitie• are •• follon: !'or l'onr .i:iouH No. 1, 2,!.00 j:)ri-.ry
&at 2,800 av•ra.p horaeponr: tor .?::rw11r House No .. 4, .3.350 t>naary
&Gd 3,700 &Tet"&~• h.or ... ponr; I.Dd for 'Hagner <11Tereion du atte,
SO primary &.ad 700 &Tara.ge bore•powr, ':'he combined o;otal for
the :11. d~~Velo~.nta ia 5,l>30 primary r.llli 7,200 &Tor&go noroepo-r.
REl:ARX&t-·rn.e Power House~. 2 has two ut:Uts each wit-:::;. .:,:,,-,.: .".?•
l'!!pJll'e wheel orerating ~t 257 R.?.u., d1reet co:'l...,eeted ~~ •
1,400 nr, 3 phaae, 60 eyele, 2,300 volt, o.ao power ractorJ a.
E. ~enerator. There a.r• two exciter units, e!lch e~r.a'.~ttv .,r a
75 ~.P., 900 R.P .. l!. impuite wheel, direot connee':ed ":o a 50 Of,
125 'f'Olt, 4.c •• Q • E. motor ~•nerator set. The current t1
1tepped Y.9 to 23,000 volts by a 1.,400 KW, sine:le .... ~-.":::.e, '"'""':.er
cooled G. E. trA.n•.fonn.,..for transmission to Power H.Juse 'io. 1~
Th• P""r oape.oity io 2,810 pruaary and. 3,020 averv• ·oroe!>O"''Iro
Powu Rouse lfoo l woo partially destroyed ?y Ciro 1~ DZ2
and W&l recozustNeted 1n 1936._ l'here e.re two 1.0nits, $•c~'~ e"Jn-
siatit.\1 at a 2,500 H.P,, 257 R.P.w •• double overT:utv ?el':'l'"l tr.s-
pulse 'Wh••l with ttt:ype 0-5.,. rovernor, direct e::m .. "tee~e'd t"l •
1.400 n. 3 ph.au, so Qyele, 2,300 volt,. o,ao p;-,w~u· .::'•u::'l:Qr, ~ .. ~ ~
p:eneM~:tor: the second unit h.c.s a Yuba. wheel and ' .~-:;_,, "~-..-..
0-3" ~:onrnor.
TMr• a.re t1ro exciters. The first eon:sis"ts ,r a .. ~ :.? ••
900 R.P.Il. im.pulae wheel direct connected to a 45 KW, !25 .,..,lt.
d.c. current r&Mrator. The second conaist.s of a 5i) '::'W. 12<-
volt, motor g•aerator set~ The.eurrent ts 'Stepped, ;~ !'l 2'~. YJfJ
Tolts by th• u• of three 1,250 XVAt ti!'tg!e ::"!h,se, ,.~;er ~,.,~•d, a. E. tranarormers. This, ?~•r house is interOI)Me<;:t"d. ·~t ..
P01re:r Houae 1ft),. Z on the plB..nt busa. the e"'!~rg_y : :'! ":r&'''iiJ~l*"M
4 milu to toe Alaska Juneau Gol<l Ni.ni~ COII\pa.ny at :,.,.,.. ~'·e
oapacity 11 l,86'J prin>ary and 2•470 O.TOr&ge horsep<Mer.
The i.nlt&lle<l C&P-cl ty of ~lagner Powr riou.oo t • ru:ot &"'' l·
able, 'but the capacity ot the pen1took ilt abo.-.t 300 nornpoo-.r,
of wtl.l.eb. 50 h.ortepowr aay be conaidere<l pri-ey. !he plo.n' ••
not in oorrtoe d\U"1ag the litigation i"'riod, oxcept for o.-
aMll ge.noi'!Ld.o.n ll>r powr houae serrtoe.
tbll alo&ila Ci&atine&ll :.II.Aiag Com~ oonatr....,ted v,. IU&II
daa in ltl5, deftlopiZJ.& the f~ll head abo..., high ti~• lQ ~ •""~···
Jr. pei"Jd.t •• 1•1i.lerl jointly with that tor_.n.nnex .:reftc. :a. ,"4r:ut
for Saban Cr••k proJect is uMer ~ &dldniatn.tiOll or .r..
Seorot&ey of tho Interior. Tho o"""'rohip pt. ned to ·-"• A.l~L~<a
J,_..u Gold lll.ni.n& c..,........,. who purch&aed the ,...rm t<tn corpo..ra~1on
in 1934.
Tho WO.pr proJeot il loo&ted on paten<:e<i lan4 or.u en ".1 ~
.ad.Mr&l ol&iu; ther•tore, a penait •• not requirea.
80. LBKOK CRBBI: NEAR JUNEAU
LOCAtiO!It• ,The 1110\lth ot r..-11110n. CreaM:, in la.tl.tu.de 58° ;;!1.3 1 ~:., ···....;
lonptlllle t:U0 :50.4>' \'f., dioch&rg .. tnto Oaotineau ~han.c•l. •::or
flowi.DC t.cro•• t11o1 delta it h&o forud, 6 Ailee by roo.o '""
JWltJAU.• Tb.e or•k 11 ted. by l•r~:e glaciers wn.icb. occ-.~py :-,"'~:o.r ~1
74 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
:h9re art no laa:es o:-s.t:~!'ici.eot
for :;-.wer-::e-·,e:.cp!:'..ent ;::..o.rF-OSs3~ '.::hore A.tt:
&l<lcier wn;., ;;:1 ~re wor"e•.:r. as
pla.;;ar :-rc.nes.
:R..1.J.!iAG£ AREA:• !'he dr!n!1a,;e area ::as a :o<:::al o( 25.3 'qi.J.d.re ni::.est of
·•rnca 7.5 s-t'..lAre ~les are ~a·rerec ·rlt;n rlbc:icr:s~ i'here t~.re 17.7
sq\J&re :U.les wnicf'. dre.i.u t.o ~ne .<~per d!:~.;n site 1 1:3.,:; .square .:niles
to tne ga&i~ station &nd '-4.C: s,.;_..oare .::riles to tJ~e lower da.m site,
!U :neas'..lred :m tna preli.nin.tt.ry :-.ap ::tllje 1'::-on air phct:ogrtq::ha.
::JN-JFF:• ,. g;ag_int; .sution wa.s esta.blisned ~;1 litl>t and m1nta._ned for
5 :nontns. The ~cc:J.racy of MtLJurtH~n~s a.rtt not wowu. :'he m.ean
d1sc:r.a:-ge for tne perioa wtt.s 148 cul!ie feet per eecond, but t:hia
period i:t :.r .. e season o1~ low flow. ;:;:uring the same period the
dischArge from Crater CrtteK. .... ., 65 percent of nurmal~ Tt.erofore
by comparison the discharge .fro:1 :.e.::.on .:reel;; is computed as ha.Vinc
.tl. ;ao ... u di scr.a.r~ oi~ 225 cubic feet per second,. or a u.n1 t di scharce
of ll.5 cubic feet per secoud per m le. This u.ni t d~ scharze
ts. a.lao co~rable to tl:.s.t of Gold I'he dieen&rr;.e at various
poin~! on the strrea:n~ o.c. the basis oz relative drainage aretr.s,
gi-ret a :nea.n r.iischArr;e. at the u;per dam site of 240 cu.\:ie feet
per sec.;>rui, a..ad 300 cubic feet _?er secono at the lower di.m !ite.
:;.t:.:G:.JLn.TIONt"" the opportunity for reg-...la.tion or the flow a.ppea.re to be
li;:n1.ted .. iL reservoir loca.ted at the upper diLm site co11ld have a.
storage capaoity of S,OOO acre-fset a!ld would rer.;u.lata the did ..
charge a.t 40 cubic t'eet per •econQ., ;,. re.s•rvoir loca.'ted a.t the
lowr da.::l lite col.lld have a storage ee.pa.city of' 15,000 acre .. feat
and wo1.1.ld reg11la.te the discharge at 110 o11bic t'eet per ::~ecoad.
O.n...M: SI'!:E;-the :iaa sites &t both the u.pper a.t¥i lower aites h&ve steep
-.111 of echiatoae roox with light ·:.-.lrdens 'ot' gr~:~.vel in 'the atreu
bod.
a da.m at the l.ipper eite, 3.;, miles l,.l,petrea.m. 1'roa1 the DOU.th
of tile :lrttek at the COO-foot ele~tion.., constructed 90 feet high
a.ad. w1 th a creet 200 feet long, would crote a reservoir flooding
SO a.cr•u a.ad ba.YW &. 1tora.ge caflllci ty of 3,000 acre-feet. The meau
eurfa.ce of the reaorvoir wa..Ud. be •t the 060-foot elevation.
a d&.ta, at tne lower ai tet 1,.6 !!Jiles upatreu fro:a tll.e moi.l.th
of the creeK, a.t the 90-toot elevution,. cons:tiu.ctod 2.00 f'e~t lli&h
and-with A Crtllt SQO feet lont;, \YOUld cre•te & rea•rvoir flooding
.350 acres and. h&ve a. •torag" capacity oz.' 20,000 acre-feet. The
~tili r.ation o1' lti,OOO •ere-!'ee":. cf storu.e,e between the 170 a:!d 290
foot elevation, wo..old h.b.ve ti gttan su.rf•ae eltfV't.tion o.t ~SO feet.,
A con.du.i t 2, 000 feet lon('; ~ro.:n the upper d&.m ei te, to a
power houae located at the :.ximJ..un l'lowa~e elevtltion of the l;)wer
reservoir, woald hAVe a rnun effect.i'te head of 350 feet.
A eond:ui t 4, 500 feet lon£ .::""rort t~~e lower diU:l site to a power
ho;..~sa loc~ted on the edge of the ·:!.elta at the zo-root elevation
woula have a .::let:t.n efi'eeti ve heaa oi' 240 teet.
?J~'fER :A?ACI':'Y;• Tho ponr capacity at tM upp«fr aite ia estirateti at
1,,00 primry liWd ti,500 average horsapowr, and at tho lower site,
e.t 2,400 pri:::ltlry and 0,.000 avera.t:;e r.orsepowr, nald.ng a total of
3,.600 ?ri.mary and l2,fi00 a.vera.ge horsepower.
,-{E.fdt.JiJ\.5 :-A corpon.tiun claiming ownership oi' e:u.:rveyed pl•cer ela.ima
covering the creek bed :rom t.Ue mo>.~.th nearly to the foot of th•
glacier. i'1led .ttn •pplic&. tion with the Foro•t Service Deoember 2,
1913. propo.sint to develop power at the two si tea described above.
The appl1e._..t obtained the ot...,o.m flow record and •d.• the prelilli•
nary a~rvey aaapa, b.J.t t-.i led to t\lrniah ao-u other data reque1ted.
:ho applicant d.nolopod sou i>O""r by diveroion d.ul Jut bolo" the
:.tpper dlla:t lite, b'..&t tnia was shortly abandoned.
61. NUGGBT CB.BEK NEAR ]UNBAU
... r::JN:· t-rugget Creak >.'lows) in latitude 58° 25.t>1 N., and loncttude
'134° 3~.0' W.t under !Jendenn.all Glacter, 14.5 odlel by road trom
Jun&a\1,. Nugget GreeK rise:~ in & amall glacier, a.bou.t 5 lllilee
outerly from tne g;l.&cier. The waters of Nut;get Creelo: j<>iA tlw
-ters fro"' tno lllltlting ice of :.i!ndenh&ll Glacier aod it the aow-ce
of 1endeohAll itiver, whi~h. i'lows 4 miles to it• :aouth on O&:stineau
ChAn.t1el. '1'nere are no l&JCes of i;uportaLnc• in t.ne ftugget Creek
watershed. There ia. ¥. va.lley 1 mile long, at t.he 530-toot ele'fttion,
0 .. 4 of a. mile '..lpstrea.m. from tne edge of U.Jld.enh&ll Gla.oier which it
s:.~.i Uble for a. recervoir.
i::tn....:.iN.'1..:Z.i:. ~... '!here a.re 14 .. 6 square miles of dn.tage area., •• Qea•..u-ed.
on the J .. S. G«ologica.l Su.rvey ::.&pol' the ~gle lUv.r :tegion, 8J:Id,.
tile lnternation&l Bo-.ndary Co_.aaion i&;>, l92:l' edition, tho latter
partially cheeJc•d !rom air ph.otocra.;;:ha.
o;u;;...Jz'F: • .\ ~Aging at& tion -• ost&l>U •hod IUld oaintained for ~7 month&
du.rine; 1910 to 1913. ~h& ~&ll discharge uas 163 cioibic !"o&t per
second. The unreGUI&.ted pri:t!IB.ry flow waa 16.7 cl.lOio teet per seoo.ad..
~tEG .. t"lA7ION:-Cocnplett~ ro~lation would. r~qUire a. rto~ ot 70,000 acre-
feet: ""-storage of 13.600 s.cre-i'eet wo..t:.d re{;Ulat. the discna.rr;e
at 7o cu.Oi c feet per second.
:.. .. 11 SITE:-rt da.m lc::O .foet nigh and a crest 434 teet longJ conetruc:ted a.t
the m.outh of tile lli lo·long ftlley wo::~ld flood Z4<i aor .. anc crnte
a. etol"'lge of 13,600 aere•feet~ ":'he ~ea.n reservoir au.rf&ce WOI.lld
be s.t the 610-f"oot elevation. '"conduit 6,GOO f••t long vroioild
convey the 'tlllllter to a power hous~ located o.c. the uast aide o.f tne
l'ondonh&ll Rher Vallvy, at mile 13.3 on the llendell.hAll Glaolor
Section of the Glaoier Righ""Y· The l'""er h9~•e "o"ld •• at the
50-foot elevation e.nd w •• )i.;.ld have a :nelt.ll effective he~:t.d. of 530 feet.
?UWE.n: ;:.,:.,.~1'4-·:::TTY:• T~ pour capacity ia eatiJJ&ted at 3,600 pri~:~ary aw:t
1.:::.00 average norse power.
ri$t.4NitCS:-The n.l&ao 'l'ru.dwell Cold 11n:!.c.g: COm.fNLny, 'the Ala aD Me.x.ica.n
::Old l!!.oing Co-ny a<ld the 1\.laaica .:;old ll!.ning Coapo."l', -.de a
joint application to the Departunt of """ Interior J..1ly 8, l9ll,
t ':0 ::!ll"7$lOtJ (.':,Jrter at tnis project. n.lt or t:-te t<~.ma
-were cjveraC. by ~uera.l ::a.i~.s. :'he ~lunt waa .;:o!ls;;r..~c:.:::.
l913 l:i..'1C :Jl.;.. .... ',,as issued Febr;.;.ary ~. E•lE. .m!
line permit~ :-to, ~2. ft5 i&s'!e<i by the i-'o:res~
S.ervi":.e JJ.ly 27, 1910, f:l.s of July 31, l:Jll5 7he property ~a nf1'111'
operat~d by tne ~tl&a.:a Juo.ea:.t Gold :.:inio.g Ccn:lJ*,ny.
:he permitt.ee co.c.str®ted a. timber ~rib C.t.m, 25 feet nit;h ln
place of tae pro?osed 1:.!0-foot !ltruct':Are. ':'hi.s ::ULde e.·.rai la.ble only
forel.>a.;r storage:. "'· wood !ltav~ oondu.i t >'MS conatr:..1.oted r:. .... az feet
oi' ·•hich 4,562 l'eet are 48-i::ch diauttt.er pi~ llnd '::-".e balance
di!:f..:ll8ter pi.?e. The oond.ui ~ :-sses thr::;ugh o~e t-.;.."'~el
64:7 .::aet lone;, and :::onveye tLe <¥&ter ~o 't:te power ho:.:.se W1. tn a
static .tead of·~~ feet. There a.re 2 .'1ydroelectric '.1!l.itL
the first u..'lit i& a. l~OO ::.P .. , :.;oo .ii • .? .. ::., si::.~le over.":.·-L~G
Pel ton-DoOle impulse wneel with 2 .c.oz:les a.nd a '':ype ~" Lo::1ba.rd
governor, ~ir~:Jct connected to a 1,000 l:,"t, 3-pha.lep 60 cycle, 2,300
volt Genera.l ":leotric generator. The ~.x.citer for this ~::.. t i:s !l
l'elton-Do~le ilOjh•lSe wheel ~ireot connooted to a 35 t!P, 1,200
k..P.U .. , 2,300 volt Jeneral iU•ctric motor, dir"lc..t connected to an
18 An~ 125 volt, direct current, General Electric &•nentor.
The 1eeond u.nit includes two, !'inc:;le rWUler, 1,300 HP, 400
R.P.:r!., Pel.ton•Voble impu.lae wheil:ills, with 2 nea.il .. nozz.lea per
•heel &nd Lombard t;ovetnor, direct c.owutoted to -;:te slll:le .sh&ft,
drirt~ a .G,3!:t0 ria~ 3-phaae_ 60 cycle. 2,300 volt W•atic.gho;.~ae
generator. The exciter for this u.ni t il a Pelton-Doble 1 'UpUlle
.m.eel direct co.c.zacted to a 75 liP. 2,300 volt Weetinghouae :wtorJ
direct conneeted to a. 50 ,('1,., 125 volt .. direct c.;,rreot, 680 R.P~~·~·
\1eating,.llo\.use gener&tor.
A third exciter .1.."'11t, il a Peltoo-~ble impwlse wne-el direct
c:onnecte..: to a 40 i\W, 14!0 volt, direot current, 650 R.?~..! •• B'.llloclc
genera.tor. The energy ia atepped u.p to 23,000 volts and tnns-
:::ll t~e:d 14 uxiles to the cfllntral ata.tion of the it.l&sk& J~.mea.1..1 ·::ole!.
:Ji.nio.g ~o;npa.ny in J~.~.ne&l.l. I'he tranC!li.aaion line ia parallel with
'tne 3almon .::-reea: line for 4 miles on sepa.rat.e po~es.
The inatw.lle:d capa.ci ty is r;reater than tho penstock capacity,
wnich is abo:;.t 3,100 noraepower. The capacity o.t' ·.:he power r.ou.s.t
is 140 pri:¥ry &.nd 2,_321) average horsepoW1tr.
62. PBTBRSON LAKE Nl!:AR JUNEAU
LOCATION~-Peterson l.A.~ee outl1:1t, in lAtitude 58° 26.G' N., ~&.nd lon,;;itude
134° 44.1' ',¥.,, discharg~s into Peter•on Creek a..a.d flowa .:;, oilea
northweaterly to its r"Du.th ~m a salt chuck on k'l.vori te ~hllllll.ttl.
The la~e nat a.n area of SO a.c:res a.t tho 650-foot elen.tion. ~ha
head of the J.M.t;e i,a only one !Qile fro::. t.idew~.ter ic. ree S.rtor~
DRAI:it\::JE ..n..H.EA:-rhe drainage area is 5.8 sql.Ulrtt 11lile:s, ru mf!&swred an
tne .. u.s. Geological Sl.lney :.:all of .::&gle River and vici.r.ity.
.:WN...Ci''F:-Discharge ::l!ta&";.U"em.ents :aa.ve not been made. :'ile mean di~ ..
charge is eetimated at 65 cubic .~.~eet p•r .second~
awu:t...Tivll•-Cooq>lete reGulation would roqui..., a. atonge capac1 ty of
40,000 s.cre-feet .... stortl.Ke of 1::..,000 acre-feet wou.ld regu.la.te
the diacha.rg.e at 40 ol.lbic teet;, per second.
OAU SI'!'l:-It it &ae~d in th11 re-port that a 50-f~ot dlUtl 'fi'Quld provide
the storage c&paci ty for 10.,000 &ere .. feet at the aeao. reservoir
olefttl.on of 680 rut.
n tl..l.lln&l 4,200 feet long a.o.d a peDitOCJC 1;00(; feet '..ong
could convey the •ter rrom tne head of tn.e la.:C:e to a. ponr hoi.lse
looated at the nol"th. end of Tee J&rbor. It ia felt that the tmnel
would coat leaa tba..n 1. ll,OOO•foot s·J.rface conct.dt to a. power
house a.t tid8'Wilter constructed near mi 1• 23 on Glacier IU.ghwa~,.
n.ta\llldng a. draft to l'l118&n. tide &lXl friction loa& in he&d of GO f<Jet,
the -.:t effectiTO noad •ould l>o 670 feet •
?:IllER c..,?;,cin:-Tho powr eapo.oity is osti•ted .. t 2,400 prill•rt """
>.800 avel"'lge norsepowr.
REJ.WUiS:• Tho lai<.e 1111.y l>e reached by a 3,$ cilo tr&il oto.rting .. t nlil~
Z4.2 on the Gb.oior ili<:n-y nMr l'e&.l"l !!arbor.
63. COWEB CREEK N&AR BERNBRS BAY
LOCAl.'Ivll:• The mouth of C"""o Creole, in latitude 58° ~.0' ;1., o...'ld
lontitude 1'34° ~.5' ~·: •• di.sc.h&rgee into t.h.e aol.lth end of' :orner•
Eay,. 16 :."d.lea by water from ;.;:omet. The aource of the cr&e.t.: is a.
"""'ll ~;lacJ.er 8 ml.loo from i h mo ... th. One ml.lo d011!1etr-... from. tho
glacier_. t.h.lt cnJ•k flowa throLlr;h a steep oanyon 0.5 of a. :Jile longt
tnen enters & vall.,-at tbe ~foot el...,..tioo. and continue• 6 • .>
lliloo to ita IIIOUth. D...,.iel Creelo: il a tributary jOioing ~owee
·~rettl< Z .l !Ill. leo from the mouth.
DMI!IAG!> ~=-There are ol6 oq.....,.. llll.l&o 1n the ¢r•ill&ge &reo.. of which
7.5 Jqua:re zailea drain to the d1U1 11 te at the 90Q ... foot elention
u the hMd of tho oteep c&nyon, IUld 16 oqu&re llll.loe drain to tno
point where Davies Creek joins the Cowee Creek.
RiJN-OFF:-!»&&uremente ot stream. now have not been :sde,. !he mean
d.ilchArge for the da.c .site at tne ~00-foo.t ele'fttion is estid.ted
a.t 80 cubic t•u•t per aeoond, And the nominal diseh&rge llt 7 eub:.c
feet p«fr a econd..
REGVLATION:· lt io felt that regulation llight be too cootly to obt&1n
and hae not been given conaideration i.a. thie report.
DAll SITE:-A .,.ll diveroion d&lll could be conatruoted at the 900-foot
elevation. The water c&n be coa:reyed through a. eond\Ji t 3.000 !'eet
long to • power hou.ee loeat~ a.t the 40o-foot elefttion, on tho
b&nk: of Cow• Creek. The effective head 11 ••ti•ted at 480 teet.
i'Or.ER C4PACU Y: ~ The p<Mer eo.po.ol. t1 i. a eotl.• ted o. t 300 pri mry o.<ld
3 1 -:x>O aven.ge horsepoW1tr,.
l"'~t· a.n &pplic•tion -.. ade to the Forest Sel"'Yice t.c. ..... pril 1916,
for the project a.e1oribec1 aUove. ';;'he &ppl1o&tioo. wa.a not col!lpleted ..
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 75
:he llpf;b.Cant pr~posed ":o tr&.ru;mi<t: ':he _;.ower generated for t.ho
purpose of o;wtrating some mioes i miles sou nwest of tne ,?OWr
house ..
64. DAVIES CR.E:EK NEAR BERNERS BAY
LOCATION:-!he !l\Outh of :la.vies :reek, in la.tit.iolde 68° 38 .. 6' :: •• a.nd.
longitw:te 13-1° 54 .. 5' ·t;,. jOins :ow~e '.;reelc 2.1 miles froc. ita tilOJ.th,
a.t the ao'.lth erui of Eerr.er1 Ba.y, 10 :niles by •tar frPtll Comet~ :ne
ore•k na11 it1 aou.rce in a. aJ:.D&ll ,;la.cier a.nd .t1.o"a 4 Dtilee to ita
confll.lence with :owee GreO".ic. :'hare a.re no la.lces in th. •terlh.ed.t
b11t the atr•..,. flo"" throu&n & valley Z ntUes long whlon oould be
uae4 for atorage.
DRA:N.A.VE A.REA.:-!here tLre lS SG:tJ&re miles of drainage area., of which
17.7 square miles drain to t.he pt"oposed. ds..~U !IIi te, .,, mee.aured on
the Intern&tional Bounda.ry :ommitsion ii!Lp, lSI23 edition.
RUN-OFF:-Di5ehl\.rse •a.su.rementa have not been c:ade. Xhe 1!16&.11 diseb&rs•
is eatilllllted at lSO ""oio feet per second a.nd 110mir~&l at lS cubic
fMt per ••eond.., baaed on coiD.p&ra.ti vo a.reaa.
RI:GUU!ION•· Complete regulation wo\lld re,.w.ro a storage capo.oi ty of
80t0$X) &~re•foet. 4 &tOt'1lg6 01' 32,000 &ore-feet WCh.J.l~ regulate
tne flow at 125 o11bic r .. t per second.
lJ~.il'l'~•-thAn"i!J i.ail d&:n aite at tne 10\v&r and of "Ghe vall•y 1.2 miles
upetrea.m frOJ:l the co:U'luenoe ot Za.vies }reek Lnd Cone :.ireekt o.ndi
0.9 of e. mile frol'l\ tidewater in Scho :;ove on D•rners 3av. A de.:a
150 feet high would h&ve li. crest. 1,000 te•t lo~'t&, fo~n~ a reser-
""ir 2 mi,J.ea long, floodiDJ'; 550 acreo, and t\&ve" atora;e capacity
of 36,000 aore·feet of whlcn 3Z,OOO acre-feet wo\lld l.le an.ilable
between the 27.5 a.zul 35U-£oot eleva.tiona tor dr&w-down. ?he maan
aurfa.ce of the reeer"Voir, between these eleva.tions. WO~J.ld bft a.t
th.e 32fl•foot-eleft.'tion.
Tbe •tar from. the daJ:::l could be conftyed, Oy a conduit 6,000
feet lo:Jlb 1 of which 5,000 could Ue ~onstr1..l.Ct&d •lont; the 250-foot
contour. IYld the bl.la.ne~~: «ould be 1.000 feet of penetoclc. to &
~r hou.e o.t the hea4 ot E:cb.o Co,... It the ti<l&l dro.ft i 1 t&ken
adftllt&g,e of. th• draft tul>eo can l.le placed at the eln•tion of
-s feet, a!ld .... uming .. friction loss in head of 25 r .. t, the _,.
effeotin b. ... d WO<>ld be 305 feet.
!'OWER CA.I'ACITY:· ~he po-r o10po.city io eotiated •t 3,400 priaary and
4t500 anra.g• h.ora:epower.
~=-AD a.pplio«.tion filed October 2, 1915, with th• Forett SerTiee,
propoaed a develop•nt si:oil&r to the one described above. A
Prelilld""ry Prtority lin. \2, was issued J;me l9, 1916 a.nd ••
ce.,.,eled llay 2, 1917,
LWldgren, in -.n officia.l reportJ esti.ll&ted th.o powr e&$;&<::1 ty
propooe<l l>y the o.ppltc&nt at 3, JZO horoepo11er. Tbe energy -.a to
be tl'O.A-tted 6 mi los north !'or the p"rpou of <1nelop111g the
mining propertiita of the app,llca.nt,
65. SAWMJLL CREEK NEAR BERNERS BAY
LOCATIOtl:-l'he raouth of Sawmill ,;reeJC., in la'ti twle 58° 43 .. 0' !f., Nld
longitude lUO 56 .. 6• If., is .>n Berner• B&yj" J .:niles north of irut
. uouth of 'JcnN"• Crett.t, lt$ miles by •t.r from Co•t• The stre ...
ia 3 lliilea lont; &nd. r..aa 1 ta ao\4.rce in a sall gla.cior. i.'here a.re
rli;) lAd I in the waterSlled, Ou.t ttte mtd.dle third. of the .:reek• 11
coi.U'oe po.ao .. tlu'ou.gh • co.,f&r&ti nl;r Wide ~;l..,ier ftlley whl.ch
co11ld oe ""ed for a ton;•. Tne outlet of ~~ ... ne;y is 0.65 of
a :nile 1'rol<l tidewater a.nd is at th.e 27C>-foot elevation.. there it
" waterfall 40 feet nJ.r;n 0.<1 of a. mile from the mp11tb of the croe!C.
DRAl!ill.G! ~·-There are 1 sqUAre llil .. of d....Unt.ge ar.,., ot .. hl.cb.
6.6 oq\llln mil eo d....Un to tne foot of the glacial ftlley t.l¥1 6.9
square mil•• to the lower nterfall.
i!:lll.OFF:-Diach&rp """"ure.,.nto h&V11 <~<>t l.lee11 -.de. tn. dhoh&rge of
April 27, 1934: wa• e1titStecl &t ;>l cubic feet per ••eond at thl
lower falls b&aed on the o1tU..tad oroa1 section of th" atre&J:&
and velocity as observed on ~t d•:t· ':hi• ftatl-.te ia pro \ably
J.eaa: thAn half o.r the ~n diactw.rs•. when eoz:ti*red to the dia•
:charge at the Lont; !.Ake station and Sweeth•Jart Falls sta.tion on
the sa.ae day, as thea-. at&tiona were effected. Oy ice coad.itiona ..
Tr..e ~~~t.reat open 1ta.tion .,.,.. at Ba:ranof' Lake, l.nd. the discharge
on that day •• 47 percent of "the nonal l'lo•• 'I'h• IDIMll discharge
at the 1-r end Of the nlley ia t&i<el1 &t 65 OllOiC f .. t per
aecoad.
iiEGJLATIOM:• \:OliiPlete re&'-'lation wo"ld ""'luin 30,000 acre•feet of
storage.. 1\ .storage of 5,0..:)0 acre-feet would re~ule.te the Q.ia ...
ob&r&e a.t 35 cubic i'Oe"'; per \11econd. rhis &mou.nt of ltOr&geJ liea
bet.!ien the JlO U1d J70 ... f'oot el&V&tion and WOI.lld per:zd t & draw-
down of 60 feet.. Xhe mtu•n reservoir aurfa.oe wo..1ld be a.t the ;sso-
foot elevation.
D..u! SITE:· A d&m at the liiO~tn of tne n.lley lOO fHt hl.gn. "o•ld h&ve
a crest 750 !'eGt iong, t'loOii lOO &crea a.na crN.te a. storage of
0,500 acre-feet. A conduit cansiatic.g ol· J,500 feet of penstock
corustructect on an even. ~;rade wo1.1.ld convey t.he water froc. the du
to ~· pOwer hot.;.se locat•ci 1n a stnall cove nort.n of th• m.o•.1.tn .J!
Sa.w:nill <;reek, rhe advan'tat;e of 'he tia&.l dntt't will permit the
\lSt!l of the turbine nozz.les ol•ced a.t th.e ... 5 ~oot ~l•vation, a.."'U!
a.IISsWDi.n; a. ;:riction lou :.n.h.fJ:ti.d 15 ;""'eet, tne QO~:~.n effective
h.e•d would be .340 fl!llet ..
~ ~fl.ClTYt• ·.rhe power ctt..r-:.:i::y :.s ~S':.i:Zt6d at 1.000 prLllir;r and
1 1 300 avara~;e norsepower.
RJ:.:.ArtAS:· .t\. uotice of appropria-::ion ·.¥&.s posted a.t. the waterfall in 1914.
Uy tllfl owner3 ~i~ nearby ;lir.i.14: ch.i.<S, but tho a.pplica.t:!.on WILl not
fi J..ed i'or tiJ.e project;.
It wo-·.1ld be ?OSsi."t.l¢ to ,-..a:~'3 t::c ini<:.:.li>l develo;:"""tent nenr
tne 40-foot wa:ter:'e.lls I"~H· tne pur?QSI!t o!' i'u.rrti!lhi nc the ~)m;er ~ ·.-r
f-.lrtner construction.
66. ANTLER LAKE NEAR BERNERS BAY
:.OCAriOit• Tne outlet of ..ntlor La.lce, in lati t..c!o 50° 41.0' :;. , and
lonp.tl.lde 134° 4lt.0 1 ... , d'!.&cht.rgea into a uall stre,.,t:t, a.nd flows
0 .. 9 of a. :nile to join tne South Fork of Antler River, 2 miles '..1?-
etr&&~~. .t:rom i tl confL.utnc4 with 4ntler ?.1 ver • 5 rrri.l$-s frr.J"r:t ~ne
mouth of .&.ntler rtinr oo tJernere Bay. 12 ."Ailes by tl!lfltttr !"rom. :o!':lttt ..
The l&ke h&a an •r• of 1a;; &area a.t a.n llevt.tion of 2,030 feet.
DRAINAGE A.R.EA*-Then are b.ti aql.*re J!tilelJI o£ drainage liree., fA.s .Tie& ..
•ued on the lnter.catio•l BoWldary ComN.saion :.Ap, 13 23 ad!. ~ion,
aod .from preli::ninary apa con1truct.d frot1l air photog,rtttphl. !he
Comm:t••ion Yap does not show the lake.
• RTJlf-QF.Ft• Diecharge -•u.reaent• h&w not been taken. :'he moton die:•
charge is estiaated at 46 <J-..Lbie f•et per second, by eo:n;.:>W.rtso::.
with the drairage a.rea. &rut \mit disoh&rge of Sb.eraan :retf~ ..
RIGilLAtiOlh• Complete rogulation will reqW.rt a otorago ol' Z2, JOO &ore•
feet,
DAII SITE:•· A growld. reoolll1&.\aoo.~~ee h&o not !.leon na<le. The l...:o olo•
n.tioa •• oalolll&te<l by MO.IW'ing the distortion fro01 t!"le air,
photograpn.. Tne lai:o ia il1 a valley with steep oide • lopes, 1 t
is .... -tll&t a 5Q..foot d..,. will obtain the neoonary storage
and tho t >..ho l&l<ti e"" be tfopp<l<i by a dra.,-<lown t\.U".ne l u '""
1,900-foot eleVlLtion. It is esti:at•d thtlt t.he mean l"t!'Servoir
t'.U"1'ae• elevation could be t&On at tho 2,030-faot alention4
The la~e ou.tlet is 3, 700 feet fr=. tl\e hl!;h ••ter :w.rl< on thA
Soutll 1-'ork of Atltler i\iver. rl. cont11.llt 4.300 feet lung, ::d ... ::" . .:.cr.
500 feet would be tann.el. could cor:t'f'ey tn.e nter t"l"O::!I. t..'le la..:e tv
• powr houa•, on the back: of the riftr of South i''orte, at tr.e 30-
foot elevation. The topog,..pby o\lggeatl thet a longer t'1mlel,
and ~ shorter pen•t.ock would be &dVkntkt;•oua &nd lea.s coatly. :'ho
""&ll e!fectin head i• eatiaated &t l,900 foet.
PO"IIia CAl~CITY:· The uti•ted. ,..,...r oo.pa<>i ty la ntiated a.t <>,300
priaaey a.nd average noroepo-r.
8'1. SBBRilAN CRBBK NBAR COMBT
U>CAUOifo• The liiOIItb of Sbloran Cree~, in latitude sa 0 52.0' :;.,and
longitude 135° uti,5' W., ent4trl the eaat aid.e of Lyrm 'Canal, &t
COMt. Thi• c.Mteic tta• ita I'IOW'oe no tne ·.-at slope of U.::~ns .:iea.Q
;~oll.!'~td.in, vlt\.ich hAS &n elevatiO:l Of 5,4:2 feot inn. G.istance of .... 1
milea from tide•t•r. TheNI &r• co l&Ra in the -.tershea, ba>;
there a.re 101a ••ry IDtllll glacier•. Ophir CreeK 11 a trit:utary
fra thli north which ant<er• Sb.etaA Creek at the 42iJ-!'oot elo-
va.t1oo.• 0.9 ot & lliile t'roa ita mouth at tideW&ter, Kenain~;ton
llill il looo.t.o. at tblo 700-foot olnation, 1,5 miles fro" the
:noutb of Sbttran Creel<.
DRA!.NA.Gi A.RSA.~-TheN &n 4.3 •qu&re mi. lei of d..rainu.ge a.rea, of wh.icl~
0.5 of & •quare mile dn1n• to the old diversion du loc&.ted at
tb• 1,200-foot elevation. and 3.65 tq!JI.re mil'!UJ to the c&~in.G
oto.tion locate<\ just b•low the lliQiltn of Uphl.r ~.-.. Jc, ... .,.. .. •=•d
011 the Geological SW"Tey ~pocial l.lo.p of Oorners Day •
RUM..OFI't• A go.g:Lnc ot&t1on was cainto.ined for 28 t>Onths diU'iliC lill4 ':o
1915, in a. -•arl.Jl& fll.lllllt 0,25 of a milo dawn~~rou fro::. the
muth of Ophir Creek. Xhe observed me"'n <1iacna.r&e WILl 31.0 ci.lbi '::
feet per second and th• nominal 5.5 cu.bic feet .f)lr seco:1d. :ho
flow at the upper diversion dam is ea:ti.sted to ha.ve "' n&&n dis•
charge of 4.Z eubic feet per seoo!ld a.nd <> nomilllll '>f J,7 c·•bic
feet per second.
aEGJLA:tiOth• Re~:u.l&tion of the stre&::'J. !'low carmot ·oe obtained at a lorr
co~.
DAIJ SITE•• The •to.r from the ••"'ll diversion d...,. o.t t.lte l.~OO·.f'oot
eleva.t1on on Sherrna.n Creek, wa,s Cfl.rrtld in a. fl'..I.Oe 3,,JCO feet
and a l,Z.OO .. foot penetocJC to a. s::;all yonr pla.nt nu.vint; a naad
400 fest, and developing, 11\n avera.:o of 150 noraepowr. ,
.l1.l1 •ppliau.nt propoeed a. diversion da.m liLt the 425-foot ele-
vt.tion on She..-.n Cree.lC, and to convey ~h.e wa.ter. in a fl"J."'le
2.250 f .. t long ll:cd a. 3t000•foot ;;enstoc:t: to a ?Ower hO:.LS6 locat&<!
at \:omet ?ier, 600 feet so.ath. of the IUouth :Jf the creej(. This
project would h&'N a prinary hoad of 405 feet a.nd an a.veraee :~ead
of 390 teet.
POWZJ! Cii.?4CITY:· The po-r capacity i& esti,...tod ~>t 200 pri,...ry and
1.100 &verag• hor•epower.
R.El~Aa.iCS:• An application •• filed wit:t the Forest Service .~oveMb4Jr ld.
1916 propolic.g -:.he d.eYelopM~nt dtt$Cri!Jed above •. '1. :"'relir:!\S.T""r
pertait ,... iuaed llo.y 18, l917 and npiro<i !.try l, lJlB.
The geneRted entfr£7 •• to be tr&n$!t'd.tted 1.5 !Jliles ..1p the
creel< to tM mill.
L\md&r•n in 1tn ot.ticia.l report esti.sted 'the total ca.pt...cl ty
ot propooed d....,lopment at 107 horupo,...r.
88. DBWBY CRBBK NEAR SKAGWAY
WW.TIO!io• Tbo """th o.f' o-y oreei:, in latitude 59° 30.0' ;., and
longitude 135° a;,s.o• w., d.itchar&e• into the ee.at short" ol' :'al.;;a
Inlet. 2.3 l!lil•• 1outhweat ::.f Stcagwe.y. Dewey .;reek ~n.cir.a;cec!
from the ou.tl•t of DeweY" Upper La~• and: flows l. .. 4 r'li les nor1;h ..
lNeteriy tD the ha&d of Dewey Lower Lake.. :t ther.. flowa +-.~r::L.~:'.
the lolNr la.ice :J.ol o.i.' i:l ~le to :.he autiet in ll. sou'thwesterl::
direction~ and than l.~ r.'lilea to ita mouth on ~ .. ·aiye. Inlet~
Dewy '.;pper :..,n :.a an area or 34.4: acres u.•~ tho 3, 27~
foot eleft.tion, &r..d De-wey Lower Lake r..as .ar~ a. rea ol' 3:.: .3 acr-:s
at th~ 4G2-!"oot elevat.~u~.
76 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
:-:y ~e ;ua.s ~11 3.res. ~ J.4 ll,.ores !J.t; t:".~ -~.,:,5-i'-::;o-: ~":.eva";,!')r.,
6 n:::>tii!i$ ::..:-~~0 :::.y :.:rs~IC 1 ..rn.i::: ;-·L;:.ws:.. :'lliie so,...:.aea.s:.erlt ~'J ::.a
co~fl.,.:.ence ~ ...... -::h :.ewey ~:es.c 3JC f;:-e<;:. -1.p::r':t$a:.:1 ~':em :.'"!e :-,da::. J.f'
::ewtty ~ower Law.:•. _, , . ~ _.
Snyder :reo~ il a t:rib:,a.t•ey of Dewey '"":-se.:1 jol.m.nt; 1.t o0C
feet ~elow the ::.n1tlet of' :J:ewey Lower Lake, but .1&15 been diverted
fro~ ita ca.tu.ral ~oura$ s.t -:he 59'9 foot ete:ve.t1on .so tha.t tne
Jtr.,am. empties 1ni;o -:::te lower l!i&::e ..
?.eid Fe.lls ;~ree.c is a t.ri~utary of :ne 3ka.gw&y fUver but
h&e: been diverted. a.t the 862-foat elavatlon into loy !..&JC:e.
:;;wNAGE ..;u:u:A;-Tho-re a.re l .. S IIIG,UILTC miles. dra.inir.g i::.to u~ey. Upper
l.aite. !here is 0.4 o!' IL square mile d.re.ining into ley take. There
are 4~Z .square miles drai::ling naturally into :Iewey Lower Laj;e,
•tti.ztt inclt.\des the drainage area of Dewey Upper Lake a.nd ley Lake.
:'h& drll.i:lAge area of' Snyder ~reek is 1.2 aq~.ULre tnilea, ll..lld that of
rteid FaL:.s :::reex: is 2.8 .aqu.a.re '1iles, Ooth of ·•hich have ':>een
diverted ':.O J:.'iewey Lower !..&ke, whioh :ak&a a. total of 8.2 square
::ules to the ctJ.tlet of thu lower lake.
rt:.iN-.JFF:-:"he atr-.m discharge records for Cewey ;::ree~ are-not avatl•
a.bla. However, by cor.tparison of the precipitation of the Juneau
area. to that of ~ne Ska~Y a.~a, it is fou.n.d thtt.t the ?recipita ..
tion is about one-third o.t' the &.moWl.t in the Skagway IU in the
J\.mea.u a.re-a.. ':herafore the dtscha.rge ia eeti:;Jt.ted at 3.5 cubic
feet :;er second per square mile, a.tld the :n.ean discbarge for ':.he
area draininG to De-.rey Lonr Lake outlet is esti::l&.tad at 29 cubic
feet ~r second.
a£GJ!.ATION;-The existing stora~ ha.a !L eapa.city of 400 &ere-feet wtuoh
is capable of regulating the dlscha.rge at 4 c:..~.bic l'oet per seeon.cL
:o create addi "";;ional storage i a expenai ve.
~iUI Sl!E;• ?he initial d•...,lopmllnt o£ the lo,..r ~al<e ""'" completed in
1902.~ and a storage reaenoir '911'&4 ,added in 1908. '!'he tri":>utary
streams were diverted to the lowr lake i:1 1'012 and 1913, e.nd"'
atcrage re.servoir 4S devsloped at the upper la.Jc:e in 1914. !'here
are 1 lJlD&ll dams and 5-485 f•et of cond:J.i t in th• collecting
systen. There i a e. ooTerl!d fll.l..tile 600 f•et long connecting the
~ollecting retervoir rlth a. 2.,7 acre forebay a.nd a pen1tock 1,762
feet loag havlng e. st.atic he&d of 440 teet which convaya the liMter
to a poW&r houae on the Skagway. the original pen.stook: was a
12-inch diametfllr ateol pipe, but t:he lower l,OC..O feet of penstoc1::
W"A.S rel-1laced with a 16-ineh dia.meter pipe. l'hfll ::.Wl.icipal water
eupply i! drawn from this l.:J~r pipe:, asa.r ita midi)Oint.
p,JNE.tt: ::A.?AC:l':'Y:-Tht capacity ia el!!lti.:ated a.t 160 primry and. tiOO
average noreepoftr.
RE:.:.~ .. ~KS:-?rior to the yee.r 1340 there were 2 hyd.ro.lectr1o units, one
of 325 horsepower and the second of 180 horsepower inata.lla.tion,
the lt.rge :.u::U.t conaietfld of e. 325 S:.?., 600 tt~P.M., double runner
Peltqn. i"fheel with a. Pel ten type 0-1 governorJ direct conneettid to
a 2.50 K.V.A., 2,300 volt, 2. phase, 60 cycll!f 1 general electric
g;enerator. :'he second unit consisted of a. 180 H.P •• 900 R .. P.!! ••
T.ithill i:npule:e wneel w-i_thol.lt a ::;overnor. connected by tllMn• cf a
cl'ltch ':.o a 125 '£...7~A., 2,~00 volt, 2 j?ha.le, 60 cycle, c&neral
electric ~enera.tor. There is a. full &'t&Ddby plant which hat a.
total oe.paoity of 225 K.V.A.., consistillf: of' on't 100 K .. V.A., steam
"':....;rbice wti.t, one 100 K..V.A. D!.esel Wlit e.nd a. reoiproe&ti.ne
engine belt connected to the generator of a. tm~Lll hydro '.mit.
~ho c.a.pa.ci ty of trut existing plant in operatibn prior to
l'J4V wa.s eatic:ated at lSO primary alld .250 avera~ horsepower ..
It is :>elievod that this capacity can ~e impro~ed by completing
t~"~e r<"?lacenutnt ot the rellllining lZ'* pen1tock. It it eatiDlted
tr.a.t -Jne-tnird of the en-ergy pr.,d.uced was cons\U:led by the mti. te
?a.os::; ar..Q. ':"...:...::::.:: !ia.ilroa.d e-:.::1 t:-.e '-:alance distrib<lte<i in Sica~Y·
.\..n applic&tl.o.t4 fol!' a minor pa.rt license for 'tOil completed
was ade by the H.o~ne .Power Coznpa.ny, .successor to Northwest
J.; LiGht 8o:n~r..y. to the Federe.l .Power Cotlmiaaiol1 Deeem!>lr 5.
l:;ZJ. ::-~a licens~ ~o. 1,051 •s ieaued April 14, 1930. The oper-
a. tor in lS<tO -was the Skagw.y Public Sertic• Co!:ip~ny.
69. SKAGWAY R.l'VE!t NBAR SKAGWAY
LJ:.:.,..r::~N:· fhe :r.outh of Stc..gw.y F'.ive.r. io l&titucle 59° 3o.or K •• and
lor.~i tJ.de 135° 2;).0' ','( •• diBobl\rgea into Taiyn !nlet -at Skl'l1=-
'#9.'1• -::'le Stca~y rdver ria-oa in Briti.sh Col\.IIQbi•, flowa 5 m:tlea
s::L.;t:J..westerly crossing the International Boundary betwen monwnent
'~~bors 1!2 and 113, then flows 6 .oiles northwesterly to its oon-
l~l,j,ence with 1:fr.ite ?&as C:reek, then soutn.•terly· 10 Jllilel to its
:':h)-1~h on': ... ~ya. Inlet. The :!i ty of Sk&.(;Wily lies ou the Mit shore
::he lt1.lt 1.1' m.ilee of the ."i.ver. The Eae:t i"ork ia tributary
3 .. 3 ~:u.les shove the 11l0Utb. of -:h4) Slalf:WB.y P.1ver. The cain Skat',;'W&y
r:.i ver is sometimes referr&d to a a 'the llorth i''orlc above the con-
fl'..1ence of 7.he F.& at Fork. The ·tthi te Pas! and Y\Ucoo. ltai lro&d
,;:.ar!:illels. -:no S:U~y .River for 12 :niles, do;,tbles bacJc 2 :uilea to
;ain eleva--:iou, and then follows -.'fuite raes Creek to the BoWldary
&.t taa ptu$,.
~here i.s a series of ca.scad•a 0.3 of a :ni.lo long five l'l'liles
.J.?Strea..'!l fro:n SicaP;Wtly.. Th& :a.sca.dea have a fall of 130 feet be-
t'M-Jen -;.11e 330 ano. 40Q ... foot Jtleva.tio:ns. Balow th.e eascs.dee the
fall .)f tne river i-S 'J.ni ror.n.. The river is not navi&&ble. nor is
1. t .J,::H.'Li';Jl fvr :.he lot;g:!.nt:; or fishing industr~ea: ~
There is an ~d la.ke of 200 acres at the 2,000-foot el•-
vat:.,~o.. :'he o..~.<;;let of thiiJ la..tCe is 1.4 miles from the rlv.r and
7 :nilell ;.opstre:uJS froli\ sagway.
:IR.r.l:ifi:E .; .. P,EA:-there are 149 square miles of drain&t;e a.rea, of whieh
.;..3 sq' ..... re miles ar• in aritish .:OlWilbi&,.. There a.ro 102 sqlJ&re
:niles d:-ein.ing to the hH.d Jf 'the ce.seadea·., aud 4 square mil&l
.:r>.~.i:-.. i::'.,:;: i!'1"::0 ;.:~::.fi:_;oq, .. a_.;e, 'e<:..s.:.re:: .e · ~.ter:-.... -'1. ...
::vz·:!ur-->· :c:-.::Us::~-~a :J;i.;J, .:.:..<:2..5 .,.,.ci r .•
·~.11;-~.,~;::r -:..uic.g -:ne win-::.ers of l.;1:i~ ..__ : lJ..:t: 1 C.S :: sc:;.a.r~e :nes.sc.r""~
~nts -~re ta'-;tm. at tr.e cascu.:.!.es -:;o -!eter:..l.:ne -:.r.e :..::n.,-:·:c·:;,,;:;.ar-
Jtcteris;;.ics .. The :::to.:r.i:l.&.l tlOTt -.as, c...;bic ~ofJt ~r s~c~nG. •wd
':.r.e :nir.i::n~ cJ.:sc:ta.rc;a was 7 :::J.Ci..; feet 'i?'f!r •;o;tc..:.;;:d :;;~
:Z~Z5. There are 10 c.~,b:.c :'t:t::'': ~ar se:Jo::c s.·.ra:..l':1.~·-"" J-:
'tne u;:re. :'lH;t .:l.Ot1-n di~><;narg,e l s esti.1'le.~"!'C <:o exceed
.:.'eet ;:.er second.
the :nean discna.re;e ~~or -..L"'.::a..Aed. :u..ce s: esti=a':.ed -;_-: _,:, ")J.:.i.::
f'eet per s&oortll.
;t;:N..;r.....::,;;;; .. 3urvt:t'J'S !'.ave :1o':. b~ati ::ada_. and a SJ.; ':ab:e site::.~ :::<e
Jj.;;a.~y .ti v11r. l'or s'.lfficlent atora.bt:J for reb·...;:a--:::. ::tn :---,-:;:. ~~~.cwn
e.t tH.ia titt\1;}~ :.:)otle ree;u.:.a.tion for t:..na S':J:-e.r;c lit ..~J:<.:u: ... :,ec. :..tt..r.:e ~s
:.hou6t-.t to :>e possib:et t;ut investigation !'or ';;his ;x;wer sit.,; tii.S
r.ot been r:ada. Ho.ever. the ~ffect.~ve head \\-oJ.lC. ':Je a.t least
1,500 feet. ·
:Jr.!l31::'t:-:nere is a site for a. divenJi::m :iam a.nd !'oreb&y at:
tho head of t:.he casoe.des 5~:.. miles 'J.pstrea.m from ~e :no.rth the
river. ~l. dam 21 feet nigh ce.!l be -;;or,atr\lcted at t.he 478-fcot ele-
vation with&. crest ~2 f'eet. l.ont: d.lld haVing; a. ca.?~Lcit.y CJf 5 !.c:re-
Ceet. A du 50 feet high at the 498•foot elevation 'JII'Oula nave a.
cr~st 90 feet long and a storage of 50 a.cre ... f&et~ ':he :-~:~.i~road
pas4es by, high above this s1te on a. hillaide CJ.t and B.bo:Jt 3C(-
feet :'rom i t4 7he \Wtl.t~r c~>~.c be conve:;ed by a. c.:lndu.i t 1.050 feet.
jtJ ... ID.S'treu. ;."'rom tne deL'!!. +:o ., power house o.t the 348 -rco·c '?le~;a ..
c:i~n. !'he t!1tfB.l1 ef!'ecti ve nea.a L s l.'llt5 ntet.
?::Jr.Eit CA?A.C!Ti":-The power Cli9t.eity it eatiuate<l ~:~.t 130 ;:~ri:'l'Mlry ~::~.r-.d
~.JOO average horaepo...,;r f'or tne 50•i'oot dam project. and 1,300
prilllflry and 1n·erago horsepower for u.n.named lll...::e 1 01.d:1g a. ':!D1'1.i-
tl:i.ned :ievelopoent of l ~430 pri:tary and t,300 avera.ce norse power.
~l\S ~.. The application of the i.iot:te Power Coopany receive-d vn "'ctober
!6, 1922, proposed to co.metr•.lot the lower Ca.m ~>~.S d.eacri:re:d.t ""
preliminary permit, No.;;:,~, 'MLI illtS<J~t: Ju.ly 17, 1923. ':he ,?er-
:nl ttoe obtained stre&.m m8iii.IUJ"el:'l.ents and ma.de .S>!l"'V&ys t'or tne dac
site. con.:iai t and <::ra.nud. aaion right&-of-way. "' llcetlle for minor
pa.rt project w&l 1as·..ed AyCU.8t 29. 13:27, for a prloary oa.padty of
9:3 horsepMer ~::ld a.n i"''Stlllled capacity :1!' 250 t;orse-,ower. '!'he
!.1:;ense Wills 5urreruiered ~!arch 1, ] 944.
71i. ENDICOTT arvBR MBAJt L"Dftf CANAL
LOC4T!:.Hl:-The lliiO'J.th ot Endicott !tiver, in lt:tot.it·.Jde S6° ~7.0' .... il.:u:l.
longituds 135° lS.Ct \'·• is on the 'ftat shore:)!· Lynn .::: ... r.al ...
miles by we.ter froQ Comet. !he r:.nr rises in severa.~ s-.e.:l
z_laoietS a.nd -flows in a.n MSt:erly direc-tion.:!() ~les ~o ~f'S ·->:.__.t:
In 1~07 the •P of the Int<lrn&tion.a.l 3oundo.ry ~ocr.tisnon
suney Showed two luge la.Kes, .i:nown a.s Endicott and 3erg :.-a.~::es.
located a.t the head of th• riHr and at the east edge of adB.::J.IS
G-laci•r. tn 13:13 the surveyors for the Ala.ska Gttstinea.l.l :/old
!odning Co.npany found th.&t ~~.dams Glaoier h.&d so 111oved &.$ ';o com-
pletely drain Berg_ Lake &nd to hA~ reduced !ndicott LBJC:e tc a
s.a:all potld 200 feet lower in elevation. The e.retu dra.ini:t{'; into
these l&Q!II &Dd :Z...dicott RiTer were restored to their natural
coi.U"'&I und•r Adame Glacier to Muir Inlet.
Tb.e.r• e.re no leJcea of a.q lite in the watershed. :'here is
a large fl&t valley hetween the p.reaent divide locilted south ~f
formor Endicott Lake o.ad the head of the co.nyon 2.5 miles to tho
aow,tileast6 '!'he river flows through this canyon for 9.5 mles.
falling from the 730-foot ele-tion to tno 75•foot elevation, and
continues from the 1110uth of the canyon for B :niles tnrough a broad
vall•y to tidewater. There a.re 3 d,am ai te~t whieh a.re referred to
in the tollowin~ paragra.phe. Dam Site :lo. l is loc~tod at the
head of the aa.nyon at ~~~~ 730-foot elevation; Oiuzl Site No .. 2 is
located 1.5 rnil•e-&bon the mouth or the canyon a.t the 175-foot
eloV1ltion; and llU> Site !lo. 3 H located 3 :Ulea below :>,.m Site
~o. 2 at the 60-foot elevation. There are l i.aportant tributarios
icnoliO'l. aa ~orth ?ork a.nd South f'ork l'lhich are 058 of a :.Ule up ..
stream from Oam Zi to !lo .. 3, a.od. a. seeond South Forie 0. 3 of a ::ti 1e
downatro..,. £rom ll..., Sl te ~o. ~.
ORA..IW\G~ ... .RE11.:• There .," 151 square miles of dr1Hna.ce area, of w:uch
17 .square o.tles drain to Dam. Site !Jo. lJ 75 square :dles to Dam
Sit<! llo. 2, '""' lJ4 squ&re miles to llall1 Site !lo. 3. There are 1>
scp•r• milea in the d.nLin&ge are& of the S•oond Forie which c&n be
div•rted to the x-eservoir at Data Site No. 2. There a..re lJ sq".J&rtt
nile• :;t drainage ArM. in the !;orth i:'oric, a.nci JO sq;J&re r.J.lea in
the South Fork.
RUN-OFF:-!C11oella.neou• lllllt&SI.U"'I!JQIInta ha.n ~en ta~n of the di.:~ct'.arge
ot' the river at Du. Sitea ~ioa .. l a.nd 3,_ and 1 tributaries during
tJ\o period of July 27 to «uguat H, 1913. DurinG this ... ,., period
tile di1eharge at Sh&ep ~reek: w.a 155 percent oi' norOWLl and a.t
Nugget C.r&ek 243 percent of n::trtliLl. -:'he disoh.&rttt for Endicott
River v&r!.d'l i'l"OlZl 7 .a to 50 cuOic feat per aeoond per sq;J&r~ mile.
a.nd 1'o.r the tributAries ~e discharge var!.ea from. 3 to 30 c:.tbio
feat per second per square mile. Dorothy •:;reek ia glacier fe-d_
similarly a.s Eod.icott Xiver. but it il not ?OI•ible to :!WliCtt alm.l.l1-
taneoua compariaone ll'i.tO existin& d.a.ta; ho-wever, it is possible t:o
snolf tna.t dur1nt: July nnd .. ugua~ the dbolmrf,1! ot llorotl1;r
Creek va.ri•• rrom 14 t.? 60 c'.lbic feet ?er socor.d per square rrJ le.
Changes in temperatl.l.re effect t.h.e sUlll:ler flow a1ad.larly at ch&nge-t
in preci pi tat1on. a.ad such ch&nga.s will be different for oa.ch
stre&JD. Oorot.h:y Creeic na.c some n&tan.l .regulation from th11 .3
laces in it~ ayswm.; wnero~.a E.nd.ioott .tUver, with.ou.t la.k••, ha.e
a.n elongated and diversified type of dra.ina.r;e-area which would
&i ve t.he ·oafi.n & r•t";,ula.ted effect a.t lower points on -:.ne :.n;re~t:rn.~
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 77
Preci:at&.ti.Jn is ?ro:)Q.~ly le~s i!"' -:he i.ndicot't. •,ivf"r D&sin than
in tne Jl.illeau. &rea, ... c...servations ta."'-e:1 a.t t.ne ?00-f'oot eleva.ti.Jn
at t.ne Ju.alin •nd ::ens1n~":on ::i.!'le. 3 :1i les fron tae .":l.o;.~.th of
~n"'i.;0tt ~iver, sh0\1 trY:&.t t:1e prec~)i:.a.t:.on is !:l.oo· .. n:. ·JQ pet·cei~t
of -:.:~at u.t Juneau. •
.it :.s reasonable to e:~ti::11:1.te frorJ the a ... ove du:t:.r.. that tne
pre:if,li tb."Cior: anc. run-off r;a.n ~e <;.a...:en .J.t. auo.J.t dO percent for
tna.t of tne J..JJ'le&u. a.ree., or at 9 c:J.bil: ::ee"C per second ;>er squa.re
:nile.
!ne :::er&~.n discharge is ta.:eo at 155 cubic i"eet per second at
~a::J. Site L!o 1, 67~ cubi.c feet per second at O&c. Site ~Jo. :l, which
by diversion of Secono South For~ ~~ould increaae thi1 Blil.n c!.i.s-
ch.arge to dOO cu.b1c feet per second, and 1,200 cubic feet per
secvnd a. t J.wn Sits t~o. 3.
rt::G .. :t .... ,.l'IJ:-1:.. .;o.ruplete regula't.ion at Da.m Site i~o. 1 wo1.1.ld require tL
storage of 70,000 c..cre .. feet. '£he Storace is limited to 53,000
acre·<'et:t Dr 1:.he low divide oetween the .:..nd.icott t~i ver baain acd
. ;.da...ns -:Jlacier Va.lley at the 760-foot eleVII.tion. h. 60-foot da.m at
Site No. l would create a storage of 53,000 acre-feet and re,ula.te
the disctULrge at l:;,O c·.1bic 1'eet per aeoo.nd.
aer;ul&tion. cannot~" eMiily d.evelo!'ed at Dam Site No. 2, but
the effect of regulation at D&m Site No. 1 wo:.&ld be to regl.lltLte
tne I'low at ~LD. Si t111 !Jo. 2 at 250 cubic feet per 1econd., and at
270 cubic feet per second with tr.e diverlion o1' Second. South Fork.
1'i1e stora~e C&ptLCity ~t OaJ:L Site !lo. 3 il s~.ooo IIL~re-feet
wnic~1. if tne up!'•r .;.o 1'eet il ·.uN ror draw-down, then the dil-
ciUlrge can Oe reg...Uated liLt 500 c'J.~ic l'eet per 1econd.
0 . ..:.1 SlTE:-J&!ll Site :Jo. l h&o upooed diorite alone :Ooth b&nlco and in
the stream Oed, e;~cept for l gravel aectione for wi"lich. bul"'den ia
protauly not :Jere thll.n lO feet deep. A daiU SV !"e~t hic;h would
1;.a.ve .,. 5~Q-foot crest and atorae;e capa.oi ty of 53,000 acre-feet up
to tr.a pt:.ss at Ad~ ::aacier 'la.lley, >·:!rich could Oe u.sed as a
lltlot.Jr'.J.l spillwa:t. The r.!.e&n .surface would be a.t the ?GO-foot
elevatio:rt'l.
Dam .:.ii ~e Jo. 2 h&s exposed c&Dyo~ wal~l of diuri te through-
o~J.t the sectaon. It ia poasiOle to ow.ld a concrete arch dam
250 feet high. The U&ae of the dam a.t the 17;)-foot elevation ia
50 feet long, at the 225-foot elevation it is 100 feet long, at
the 375-foot elevation it ia 180 feet long, a.nd at the 425-foot
elevation tne crest chord. il 250 feet long. ':'h.e IDMJl allrf&oe
would :Je at >;he 42Q .. foot elevation.
Da.m. Site Ho. 3 h.& a the rock: blu.N"s at the a bu.tments altered,
decomposed and laminated, SIJ.i&es-tin~ tbM.t the solid im.pervtou1
rocic stroJ.ct;.uoe aay oe hMvily Uurdened a.a tne depth of ~he valley
fill is u.nJmown. ""dam 200 feet high would htt.ve a. oaae GOO fMt
lor.~ ami " croot 1.100 foet long, locato<l at tho top of the bluff
on "tne left ba.ru.. The reservoir would rlood 1,100 acrea a.nd. illl-
po'-LD.d 60,000 acre-feet •.
rhe use of this d-.m ai te c&n be considered &I an alternate
to t.'le Dlllll Site ;lo. 2. In uao it lllir,ht oe combined >d th Dam Site
~o. 1, utilizing only tne upper 50 feet of tho Dam Site !lo. 3 tor
re{;:..la.tion..
Tho -tor from Dam Si to No. l wo..,ld be connyo<l by o. 17 ,coo-
foot pipe cond...U t a.nd 000-foot ?enatoc~ -:o a power how.ae loc•ted
down1tre1U:1 at ~e 430-foot elevation With draft to tbll aurtaoe of
keservoir ~~o. 2. 1'he lDMJl effective hM4 ia eati•ted. •t '270
fset~
The Powor Houao :lo. 2 'IIOUld be looated at t.ho liO-foot ele-
vation below tne lowelt falls, provided ::io. a power hou•e -· not
constr•J.ctad. The water wo1.1l.d 'be tPonveyeci in & pen.toc.k: 2,000
feet lon,; froQ t:W dinraion Dam Site No. 2. The -.n ettective
head wo'.lld be 320 feet.
If Dam Si to ;lo. 3 io coa.atruoted u o.n alteruo.te to Dllll Si to
So. 2, 1:.he !Io. 3 power hou1e wou.lcl be l~catecl at the <!&a.. 'l'he
:nean effective r~ead WOJ.ld be 180 fHt.
?Q~ c.-p_,:;rTY:-Tho power oapo.oity io ooti•ted o.o NlllOW8: ~·or D&lll
Site !Io. 1, 3,600 prirsry a.nd. 3,800 anrap horaepo .. r; for ram.
Site .Jo. 2, 7,000 pri::ary and. 19,200 &Tera&e horsepowerl for Da:i
Site ~~o. J, B,UOO prie~~~.ry &.nd l9,SOO &Yerar;e horaepo .. r; and for
Dam Site o Jo •. l ~nd 2 collhiDo<l, 13,000 pri•ry o.DOI 23, 000 no rage
hor1epower.
ftEr.lnl(J{S:-Tho inYOatigatinc coapo.ny oonoludo<l tho.t tho ill4icott !linr
project• were feaai ble, b!J.t to u.ae the powr in tM ooapacy ld.nel
roquiro<l a 63-llll.le trtL.Ilollliooion line. TIW ~oapo.ny nawr filed an
applico.l:ion b"t uado the ow-... )' do.te an.ilable to tiW publio.
71. BIL\RDSLBB CRBBit NBAJl LYNN CANAL
LJC~..,.TI.J~~:-Th.e mo\.ltl'r' of Beardslee ~reeit io latit~,&Qe 51'3° 42.5' N., and
locg1.t..uie 135° 14 .. "' w., il a 1hort stre111.a entering WilUILIIL Henry
Bay on Lynn C&D&l. l:b.ere are no la11te1 in 'the water1hed, but there
is a mua.lteg area of lW acre• wnich ca.n be L.ltili&ed for 1tora~e.
There ia a carrow o!J.tlet ju.at below tnia :a.uakeg at the 536-foot
elevation whicn is 1.7 miles from the mouth ot the creek.
::kii.I~iAGE i\RE.A:-There are "'·l sq~.&&re ud.les dra.inint; to the CliJ&.Iceg oll.t-
let, as :neasured on ~he preiimi!lary !!ap r..de froc an air ?hate-
graph.
~~·OFF:-~h.e mean di scharg~~t is ~en at 37 cubic i'eet per second.
a.t::.GJL.!'\.!!J:j:· .;onplet.tt regulation woulO. require a. atorar;e or lt»,OOU
-.cre-foet. "" starae;e o!' l,;;oo acre-feet wo.1ld rebu.late tho dil-
c:-.aq;e a.t 11 c~J.Oic feet per second, ana ll. s'torar;e ot' 6,000 acre-
feet woula reGal•~• the discbar&• a"t 2ti c'L.lbio r-.et per second.
D.n.lJ. SITS:... There i 1 a dam si t.t a. t the o'L.ltlet of the muak:eg area of
exposed diorite througho!J.t the section. A d.&m 1' feet hig,h would
have -.. crest ~0 feet lent!! &Dd. a stora&e capa.ci ty of l, 500 acre-
feet. .~ d.a..-:~. ;;.,) feet :lit;n, cor.str'J.o...'toJ..o to tne rin or tt.t! fh.n .• u.:--.c
.;:;p .. a·s, would ha\1-'tl' a cres't. dO feet lone; and a st.or&.ge cataci t:,.: 0 _;:
6, )vU a.::re .. feet.
.' • .::ondu.it 6,500 feet J.,;mg, l"r'ith 1,000 feet o!' niba pressure
pipe, "o"ld conv~y >;ne water from the dl:irJ. to a. power house located
~t ti1e south euci of tne tidal n~.~.t tlt the head o.:· Willia..m !!enry
Bay. The :!lean effect.ivtt hetd would be 5.:30 feet.
:'0'/lta :Al'~:r~Y:· The power capacity is •stimo.ted &.t 1,250 pritary and
l, 700 ILvera.g;e horsepower.
RE:!A.n.f..S:.. Beard.slee :::ree" is soaetimes· referred to as Beal"'dslee River
and so appear• io the application of .froject ljo. 63. The Al.a.sil::a
~ndicott !.lining and l.!i lliag Compo<ny ~pplication -• ori l;inally
received on October ~. l3lO, but the application referred to here
we. s for a preliminary permi. t filed l*.pri 1 ll, 19'1, for the pur pole
of ?roteoting a stag,ed devel.,pment of power originally u.nd.ertak:en
in 1310. The •ppU.c&nt propoaed to develop 1,500 acre-feet of
storage with a log d&.aL 12 feet nigh a.t the dam site noted above •
The water -.a to Oe conveyed 2,200 feet in a 16-inch pipe and
2,200 ft:;et 1.n a 12-inch pipe to a power house at t.hll 160-foot
elevation. Three water wheel• 1f1 tti a total capacity o! 350 horse-
power were to be inlta.lled. The po11111r g11nerated. ...... to be u.eed in
developinG a copper cinine cl~~;im looated on the North Fork: of
Beard.slee Creek near ita confiuenoe with .Be~~&.rdelee Creek, M.pprox:i-
::ately o.a 01"" milo below the diUII lite.
Can!ield, in "" official report, eoti•to<l the propooo<l
project develo;aent capaoity at 295 honepowar, ana for conpleU
develo;r:eent at l,l«l horsepowe•,
.r.. license for 1:1. ajor pla.nt projeq"t. Jio. 63 -.a iasued h.pril
18, 1322. !'he licenaee at:.adoned a.ll thO wheela except one, which
hti.d. ii. I"Lted c-.paci ty of 67 brake hor1epower attacilod to a com-
preaaor, &.nd the Uoenae waa amend.M for a minor pLrt project on
llllrch 19, 1926,
The mine• were abandoned, the corporation dis•olnd, and the
licenn torml.oo.tod July l, 1929.
ALEXANDER ARCBIPBLAGO
PALL HILAND
72. WATERFALL LAD NBAJl WATBRFALL BAY
LOC.-tiOII:• The o"tlet of W&terfall t.o.n, in latitude 54° 58.0' N., and
longitude 133° 06.4• If., dioohar~ll into a creek and !'lowo 1.1
llliloo in • oo~therly direction tllroll&h 4 ••ll poruia to the north
shore of \'faterfall filly, 50 :niles by •tor from Hydaburg.
vtlter:l'all La.ke ha.1 an &rea of 140 aore1 at the 6QO-foot ele-
ntio!l. The largest ot' the "1: small ponds h.&1 an area of 12 a.crea.
CRAI!itt.GE Ait.EA.:· There are 3.3 aqwu·• mile• of drainage &rea, &I meaaured
from tn.e preliminary -.p nade .from air photo&re,?h•· l.)nly a asll
proportion of this area is aoove the l,OOO-foot elevation.
au~~-Ul-'1'~:-Di acnarge meaaureuata of run-off h&ve not been •de. The
mean an:~.al precipitation oblerTed at View Cove, 6.5 lliles nor~h
of the Olltlet, is 153 inches. Thie ia about the IIL!Ziilt aa the pre-
cipitation is -.t l(etcl:li.kan. The IDII&n d~acbarg'e is taken at 40
cubic f'eet per secollcl.. .
iU:CJl.AtiO:h-Complete regulation would roq'-lire a otoro.ge of 15,000 acre-
feet.
Dl\ll SITS:-A field reconnai1aance of the p:>wer 1i te h..&a not been •de,
but a atudy of the air photogro.pluo sugceato t!uo.t a pl"n oilllil&r
to tho followin& is feo.oiolo. A low dan at ·-'l&torf&ll I.AII:o will
develop th.e required 1tora.r;e. A tunnel 1,100 feet lone would
convey the water to ~ile 12-a.cre pond which would be \.lSed D.S the
forebay for t~1e power develo~nt. ~he \V8.ter \IO'L.lld iJe conve:,red
fror.~. t~e foreb&y di:Ul b:f a 2,500-foot low preasur-e coc.dui t D.nd. a
penstock: 1,000 feet long to a power hou.1e located 300 feet west
of the ·:..11.tertall at the l'liOut.h of the str-.m. :'he effective ha&d
is eotir.ated at 500 foot.
POWE..tt. C.&i'I.CITY:-':he pO'INr ca;aci ty is esti~ted at l,BOO primary and
aver&t;e horsepower.
rt~AS:-The to.nneling ahou.ld be rapid, since it il tnrough $!:reen•
stoa.e scni1t with interc•b.'ted beds ol' liMetone. It :ni~;ht be
nece.siary to line th.e tUDDel.
SOUWAN ISLAMD
73. SUUWAN LAD NBAJl ltASOOit IMLBT
WC/t.TION•-Tllo outlet of Solti<W.n [Alee in lo.titudo 5o0 02.6' N., &DOl
l>lh[.i tude 1320 46.7 t ~., di1c.~arge1 tnto a oreek: and flow• 1.0
:c.ile in a southerly direction to th.e north shore or tile Ea1t_ it.rm
of K.asook: Inlet, 19 milea by water from Hydaburg. The lake hal
an area of lOS acre a at the 400-foot elevation.
DM.l&\.G:E. ~:-!.here are 7 1q.,.re IDilea of dr&i.nage are& •• measured
on the ~reliminary rap made from &ir photocrapha. There i 1 only
a s;uall portion of the ar-. aoon the l,QOO-foot ttlevat1on.
!-<J:J-Ui"F&-Diach&re,.e m•s..u-ecent1 have no.t beon taken. The l&k:e is 10
:uilea from View Cove and 11 milea fro::n aydaburc:, where the ob.servttd
mean annual precipita-tion has Ueen 153 M.nd 113 io.ch.es, respectively.
lf tne ~ediiLn o1' the1e d-.t& is ta..ken &I the precip1.tation at Suk:-
kwan, the run-oft 'll'ill be 11.~ cubio feet per second per sq"JAre
m.il3. lhe cean di ach.&r;e -:;11.y be ta.:.:.11n &t 90 cubic feet per second.
:-ti~ ... 'Li.TIJlh-Cocplete rii&'Lll&ti on would require a 1:torag,e of 30,000
&.ere-feet. "" .storar;e or 5,000 aore-reet wo~ld regula.te the dil-
ch.&rg,e at -.s cubic feet per 1econd.
D.n.C SitE~-A. field re.;o:rj,f:&il&&nce h.&s not bet:n ~., but a study of the
'8 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
~.;;::c..tQa. ;;l:,o.~.:: ~-.;.,...; • ~<:': ;;,v· ,.,·.ro;;.!-..;"1
: ;.e
t.l"td .ose or i:l. ;;;.rea_w .. aovon :...tru1.e::;." ·Kr.i.~:~ :.1.L:r.-: ;;rove
~t!.:ne::-;.'::..elc exami!1ati:;n 2'lttly srh}W ~<..&.". ::..t w;...;..i.C
to :.>t: :::oa'C~ v.
:Je i)r&.cticai to
;;onstt"J.Qt i. r~::.r:;:;,er d&.r::~.
~-·1£,;.~ ~->i'A.::l!'Y~-·:r.e power ea.pa.city is esta::lk1;ed at 1,600 prir•ry a.nd
.?., 700 avera&e r,or!i!e-power.
TUXEKAN ISLAND
74. KARHEEN LAKE NEAR KARHEEN PASSAGE
~:.-.:2...:;1;-:'h~ o.n.let :;H' t..a.rt'~9~n LA.ce, ~r~ lat:.tude 55v 'til.0 1 .1 ... u.:A..
:011 ~t:..lde l::OJo ::.s .. 5• ·,:., discnarc"s ir.to !::1. creez;: &..ru1 flo••·s a rn
Hmc.red leet it1to ,:~:~.rheen .?assag;e, J.l o.t' a ::lile northea.st nf
.·)Hheen aettlr....ent,. 15 :nlea by water from. Tok.aen postoffice · '":he
l!:l&e ne.s lin a.retl. of .50 11.cres at t.he 40•foot elevation.. ·;here is a
2,.) acre flat ~:~.t tne head af :.:~ la.:S::e vri' • .i:;h ctrn be flooded. Above
t:w o.~ or u. mii.r:, i$ tne ,;r.atlet; o.f .{uheen 'Jpper ~e with
an <.~.rea .:SS acre$ at t.:".e co-loot ele'ft.1:;i;;n. ..
s ... i..V.OC. •· •. HE..u.;-There aro ?.-:1 s(}'.l&re miles at d.ra.inage a,re&, a.s ::teo.-
sured. on ":.he preliminary .tae.pS made t'ron t.ae t.ir photo&ru.phs. ':'he
area i.!J at a. compa.ratively low elevation, the h.l.&fiest point on t!'..e
divide beir..g a.t the l,.024 .. foo'C. elevaticn.
JN-OFl':-Diacnarge mea.I~IMlltl hAve not been made... If the s11.mo0 unJ. t
of di&c.'l&rge. of 1:.5 c1.1.bie feet per second, is assuraed a.e at
3u.ldc:wan f..a.lcs,. then the mea.n discharge is e:<ttiat.ted a.t 56 cuhie
feet per eoo,ond.
::GJLA'l'l0N.::-Complete regulation w::.uld reqUir.e a stont.&,e or 20.000 acr_e-
feet. It 1 s felt that a. stora.ge of 1,000 acre-feet WOllld :r&gula.te
the d!.schtt.rg& llt 2.2 c:'..ltJic feet per second. ..
,~ SITE:• The fl:eld roconna.io•..,c• haa not bun •d• but tM following
plan is conai1tent with tne data avail&bltJ &nd appears to bs fea•
sible. 'the propo1ed storage of l,OOO &cr•-f••t_ can be obt&i~ecl
by conatru.cting 2 rock crib dame about 20 feet high, O>ne to o-.
located a.t the outlet IIUl.d one at the high ater outlet l,-000 feet
north of the outlet. Th• crest len,;t.na of thee• diUU have not
been determi.ned. The water can ·oe conveyed. by a 5.50-toot penatoclc
fr~m ei t.her outlet to a. po.,.r h.ouae a.t tidnatoer. the J:liiiMD eff.e-
tive he.d is estir.atecZ at ~5 roet from mean tiaa.l draft to .-a.n.
retervotr a.n.d allowing for loea of hMd ctu.e to pipe frio'tion.
)\'!Eli Ca?A.Cl TY:-The power ea,..ci ty i • utis ted at llO prl. •ry aDd.
280 average nor&epo•r.
KOSCIUSKO ISLAND
75. SHIPLEY LAKE NEAR SBIPLJ:Y BAY
.:,.r!J:l•-~he outlot of Shipley Lake, in Iatitude ~6° 05.5' :1., and
lv.ag1tuda 133° 29.0' •'I., d.Lschll.rgea into a creek and nowl in a.
'!Vf)&terly direction 0.5 o1' a. n:d.le to the head of Shipley Bay, lS
ni 1e:s: bv we.ter from 3b&kan settlemen-t, and 39 :Ules by water from
To:Ceen 'Poato!'t"!ce.
The lake .ha.s s.n area of 540 acres -.t tile ~QO-foot elevation.
The watershed h&s steep .slopes a.nd t-here is one mountain peek
cq.llod :lipn1es Ea.at Pule • .mich na.s an eltrn~.tion or .2,900 feet.
t\G~ ~:,-~There a.rll 6,.2 aquare :::ilet or drainage a.rea., e.• raea.-
>ured on the prolilliliAry -p liOLdo fro:o o.ir photograph.l.
:-·F:-Disc:narge Ma.au.rementa have not been •cte. fioweftr,. a long
record at Ci:i.lder, 5.5 r!iles north of th.e lalee. ahowl a .-an
ann".JAl pre-ci pi ta.ti on or ll2 inehes. nu .• incl1c&tea & run-ott o!
ll cubic feet ;;.r seoorui per aqua.re mil•. :'h.e MUl diacharge is
es:tillla.ted at 68 Cl.lbic i'eet per second •
• :::-.::ATIJZh-Complete r&SJ.ll&t.ion wou.ld require 1. atorap eapaoi ty of
25,000 a.cre-ftet.
,:J. ::il!'Et-A field reco.nnaiaaanoe r:.a not C.a made or thl.a a.rea. The
t.ir pnotogre.pns in<licate 1. e&nyon Witll at .. p •ll• exiato at tho
outlot of tho lao. A dam 45 feet high' ...,_.1<1 d...,• lop tha requJ, .-.<I
storage • rhe l.e.agth of tl:ut dU hal !lOt bMil eat1•ted.• 'Th-e •ter
could be conveyed in a cond\.li t 2_,500 feet loq to a i)O'"'r houae
located At the mout.ll of tile creeli::. The .IM&1'l ottltc'tiYa he&d ie
.e.sti!I'JI.ted at 225 feet.,
·l.'E!! W\PA:!TY:-Tile power aapaci t>' 11 oati-te<i at 1,400 prl. ... ey and
a.verage norsepo1fer,.
PRJNCB OP WAL£8 ISLAND
76, KLAKA8 LAD NEAR Xl.A1tA8 INLET
.;;..r!Oll;• 7he outlet of 1\lakaa L&Jc•• in latitude 5&0 00.7• }{ • ., and
lon!;ituda :.32° a3.Zt ','1., d1$ch&rgea into ll creok e.nd !'lov1t1 0.1 ""'""
a mile to a coTe on the ea.at shore of llLca1 Inlet, 41 ::n:.e.s by
•ter from Hyd&bl.lrg.
The l"e ruu an are& of 4-SO acre• at the ~oo-root elew.tton
aa m•su.red OD' a Timoer SW"'f"''y :.Ap of 1911. the -...terehed &.lao
.hae mliny amtll1er lat:ea Whiah &ppe&r to give the flow or the stream
some na.t'J.r&l regula.tion.
o~IMGE t\HEA:-:"he drainage area. ha& 11.2 •qare mil•• aa l!lilll&aured on
.. preliminary map liOLde rr ... o.ir photogr&pna.
~:~~:Q~n~~c~-~~a:~~a~r:~i~~~~;~; ~~0 ~1 :; ;~~.:~ ~~:~7>::;~ ~ec ;~c ;:er
::rl.le. :'ne :Jel:l..rl aischarge :'or ~ne s"':rea.-:. :s <::JStiC1!iteo a:-
C".J.bic feet per secow.L
?.z..CJL.r.':'I::::l:· :o:r.:--.lete rse;;..1la~i·.m Vl<lu:c req.U.re a. stor1:1t_:e ca.?&c:«;y
.S0,C:JO e.cre:.feet.
;:;.-._.~ SI'!'E:-.1. field rec:.:mnans.sanee na.s :.:01: ·oeen :rad.e, ::;.1,:. a stujy ·j;
~:-.e air ?::O"to(:r,':l.;:ns s.~.;;~e:st t~e i'o1lowir.t: ;:h.::. as f~tb..S:.:):Ij. , "
appears ?O:Ssible to constr..tct a dam ~o feet :.it;r. s.t a ?ia;;a s::>.:·
feet ':Jelow the O'Jtlet of" the lri.::e. :'he re;~ire~ s"':ora.ge can tnen
t,.e :i9Veloped. by ::\el:t.HS oi' a draw-down. ta.n.nel to -:ne 3S0-too':. e~e
Y&.tion_. ·:ne Wltter c~;~.n be conveyed by tt. con::i·..Ut l~j5.J fe~t
o:"' H:t.i~h l,:.!OO feet wv: . .tld Oe Oy t·..umel Ul.!)9i:tL C:.htJ :a.4e !:led.
l,.:K.IC feet north of t;l.e 'Y..ttle"t, to l:l,. :;x>Wl\\1"" huuse loctttac: \1i':. -.:..~G
·..ater to.t ':;;1e east er.d of the cove~ :'r~e :aean effective ~eb.c is:
es~i:::llll.ted .:c.t -..10 i'eet5
ro·l'f'ER CA.t'ot.Cli'Y:-Tr.e power ca;::aci ty is esti::li.ted e:.t 4,-900 ?riroa.r:· u.r~a
avera~a horsepower.
7'7. BETTA LAKE NEAR BETTA INLET
LOCnT1V:::-The o'..ltlet oi' H-ett.a La.Jce, i.n le.-.:::.tude 55 . .., lG.2' .ut and
lon;;itu.de l3Zo 34.0' 'lf., d!.sch&J'"r_;ea into a cree" and f1:>\tS :.:J~-1 -:>~"'
a &le to the sou"tn shore of :t cove on ~:etta It~lGt, 12 :tiles ":::~t
•ter from Jydaburz;. :'he lake 1 'Khich is low and r..ea.r -:.idewater.
ha3 an are.!i of' 600 a.crea at the 3D-foot elention. '!'he east ar~
or this cove ha-S its hea.d only goo f&et fro:n the O'.ltlet of tno
!a.ke.
JR.n..::1AGS <i.R~:'""' ~here are 8 .. 3 square mill)s ir.. the drainag~ area. as
measured on the U.S. deolog.ic&l Survey topographic map of :;.;:;?per
Mau.ntai n a..nd. vicinity, and a prelind..rut.ry rw.p DLde !'roo &.i r
photOGtapha,
R.:,nr-JFF: .. Di:sch&re:e oifu•.sl.l.]"t!:tiWtnts na.ve not been ade. '!'he :nean dis ..
cha.rga il estim&ted at 90 cubic feet pe-r aecond ~
REGUI.it.TIJN:... :omplete reg~..tlation WO.lld re~u.ir• a storage of 35.00C acre-
feet. Tl:lia a..tr:~o.m't ot' storage C.I:Ul be developed, but i!' complete
draw-doW'tl is fully utili:.ed, • large portion of the nh.d wo-..~.ld 011
sacrificed. It is felt t:h•t 1!0.000 a.cre-.f'eet of t.his s'torace
wo1.1ld be s\4fficient Gnw""<lown to nrg;.ukte -:..ne Gi.scbs.rge at 80 c>.~bic
feet per second.
DAil SitE~-An im:omp1t~te n.eld. recon.n&il!ls•nc& .!:J&.S been l'l'lflele. Th&re 15 a
ai te for a a~~~;x:htl"&tely ni&--~<t du e.t the o:.t'tJ.et. ·"'-dq 70 feet r..1.gn
wt th a crest at the 100-foot elention wollld i=JI"OVide for 20,000
a.cre•feet of storage. 'l'hia would per:r:dt & drAW""<lowtl of 30 teet
bet"n""ll the '70 and lQO-foot ale"!!'& tiona". ll. cotuht1 t :iOO feet low;
eollJ.d cotX'f'ey 'tihe water from the d&.dl to a power hollle located at
the he&d of trke ea.st.anu of the cove. 1'he mea.n e.f'feative h.bad i:s
eoti•to<l at 90 feet.
POJfSR CAPACITY:• The power capacity ia eatimatedJ.t 600 pri•ry r:tnd 7')0
e. vera.ge horeepower,
'78. REYNOLDS CREEK AT COPPER BARBOR
LOCAtiON~-The mouth of RGynolda Cree~, in latitude 55° 12 .. 7' :r •• and
louiltu.d.e 132° 3t:i.4' '"";., disctargea into :opper HArbor, an ar::l:
of Hetta. Inlet. at the !~ormer town of Cop;;ermc:n.mtJ 16 miles by
-.ter !'rom Hydaburg poatoffice. This creek d.ra.ina an elaborate
•:f'ltem of la.~eo, all at C<llll,..ratively hit;h oltitudes.
LaLs :.!ellen, the lofte• of the ~Ollp, hAs an a.rea of 168
a.cres a.t the 870-foot eleva.ti::m .. !'he .,utlet of this la.xe i~ 14::.
ruiles from tid'""""ter. There is a. pond below the ::.utlet a.t Lake
~lellen a~ the 865-foot elevation. '!'here ia a goo.J site" for a. da:n
at the mouth of thi• pond which ie only 4.000 feet i.n a direct
tina from tidewter.
Summit Lake ha.a 1.n &rea. o.r 396 acres at the l.:n'* ... foot. ele-
n.tio:"l. Ita olltlet is one ~le from th.e he&d of "Lake *'•llen.
A.ICe ioiiLrce naa •ut a.rea of ;;J3 llcres at the 1_, 757-t:oc;;; ele-
ntion. lta oatl&t is J,5 o!' a. mile fron tht:J aoath shorv ·:>f
Summit Lake.
La.ico Josephine has an area of S9Z tLcrea at the 1 1 834-foot
elew.tion and 1iee in an ~:t.djoinin; watershed. It i • 0 .. 43 of a
mile trolll Sl.l.lmldt I,.d,ke a.nd. l mile from t.ho hea.d of L&k:e :Jeller..
DJL.rl!i.GE MU:-The,.. aro 5.e oquare miloo 1n tno t!n1nage Atea or
Reynolds =::reek. ot" which 1~10 aauare l'lliles drain to Lam large,.
3.5 aquar& miles '!:0 S\.UIIIIl..t !,.aJc;),. and s.~ ll"{l.l&A ::-.4lO• 'l..O the d&.!:a
.site below La-ee .t.Wllen. The dt'&icage area. of t•"'• Joael'lhine i.s
1.5 sqJJ&re ll'liles ~:~.rui ttn.inl into +ne ~owt.n fort: ot' Portage :reek,
the adjoining -terohed,
:i"!JN-::F.Ft-A gaging atation ,..,. a.int&inod for 31 months durin~; 1326 to
1~29• Out the rating is not a:-nilahle. The gage heights and "t . .,.
results ot' two lliecella.neoul fd&tu.r._ntl a.re &vail•bltt. ~·ne
discharge ot' thi.a ere-cue my be comptLret.l with f.:a,rta Hiver. 30 or..iles
north. &nd on the ee.at side of -<;he iSland where reeordine;s (,ttve
been :'!1i~Lde~
the disehtt.rr;e a.t the rDDUth of Reynolds Creek on t"B.y 10, ~J21
llftl3 .YG cubic feet per second, which was 11 percent of U?.e nenn
:ti sche.rge of .saz c:.~bic feet ~r second of X:a.rta River on 'tha s&.."!le
day. The di1etw.rbe of .Reynolda ,;reek on Jaly 14,,. l9lb •8 -.!'C
cubic fs•t per second. wtU.ah •• 17 perc~mt of the mean aiscna.rge•
of' l{arta. .Ri ftr oo the aa..ma day,. ':'he d..ra.ina.ge ar-. of Reynolds
Creele 1 s ll. 7 perc:"ent or ttw.t of K&rta. it1 ftr. !'he records of the
preoipitation sta.t1on1 in.dice.te & greater raint&ll on the west
&lope• a.a oom~red to the east alopea o£ tile ial&nd. Btted on -:;.!'.e
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 79
~&.ase.m.blecl data., tnt DllltM.tt diaonar,e ia taan at 13 percent of the
Karta River ditoh&rge, til oubic feet per ••eond., ;:)r 10.5 cubic
fee 1; per second: oe r 111 qu&A 11111•.
l'tle me&.c. disch&rt;;IU w.t the several la4;ea are U..ken ?ropor-
tion.&tt to tneir t!n.intlge areat: Ls<e !.tlrce &t L0.5 cabic f•et
per second.-Sl..L'IImi t l,.a(.e at 37 oubi c fe-et ?8f aecond, the I.a4:e
:.~ellen dam site at 58 c1.1bic t·eet per seco.t.Ld. and Lu:e Jo1ephlne
a.t 16 C..lbi;; feet per second, if Lake J'osephlntt ia diverted to
J:;in I..a:W:e :.:ellen, tnen t.r~e dis:cnare;e of these eombinecl \'fill be
74 C).4bio f~et ;o$f second.
REGJIA~lJij:.. The gage height readings i.!ldioate4 t.iui.t the lubnormal t'low
occurs in two ptM.oc:ia 01' th.reo montha Moh. The•• .-ri<xh are
february to o>pril, •nd July to S•ptember, With two intervening
:II;)ntb.s of iles.vy discharce. Tbi• ia a chara.e:ter.i.Jtic eofllmOn to a.ll
of the etre&:as on the iab.nda, a.n<i this reaalt;a in a. rel&ti••ly
low stcrage re'-iuirei:'I't:nt ~
Co;apleto rogul-.tion YtQJ4ld require: a. aton.~ capacity of
la,ooo acre-feet at Sur.wit Lw.ke, 5,000 &ere-reot &t LAk• Josephine,
&.nO '/,000 &.ere-feet a.t I.a4e ::allen.
c~:i SITE:• 'fh& do.m lite &t the outlet of tne pollli belO'W Lake ":oll•n il&o
diorite expoeed tnroughol.it the stream bed a.nd on the rit.nt a.b...,tr.tent ..
A d&lll 39 feet hi&ll would "'""e L creot 120 feot lon& Lt the 904•foot
elen.tion t.llli 20 feet long a.t the 965-foot elen.tion, It io poo-
aible to ~eTelop the 1to,...p at this site Witl\ot>t "diiJ!I b;r driVing
.. tWlJlel for .. 45-foot oraw-<!own. It is belieTe<l that the oon-
ttruotion of a du it pr'eterable &I the daa •1 t• 1• exc•ll•nt. the
<lrein.o.g• Lrea 11 -· 1t.rger, the oollliloll.t to tlla po-r ho••• i•
900 f .. t ohorter, IIJ'Id the Clow.ge of the re .. rvoir will r ... cn ~p·
atr.._. to tntt pow:r .ao..~. •• e1 te tor the other laas. The· storage
on tilio propouel b&ail Will be d.eTel,opod l:.otw<oon tn• 870 azul ~04·
foot elen.t1oa. 'r'ne mean t.irtace ot th• r-.a•no:i.r .t ll lie at th•
893-foot elon.tion.
Tn• -ter woold be omveyed in • oond.Ut 4,000 fe"t lon~
from tna daa to !'ower l:!oute No. 1, loca.te<l on a bignt zso feet
•outh of the !liiD~tll of the ereek. Ta~ng into couidet"& t1 on the
friction loll in n ... d. &nd tnat tho notzl•• •ould. 1::. pla.oe<:l a.t the
s-root elnat1on, th<l -etfeotiTe he&4 wo .. ld be 860 l'eet.
l<101<1r l:!ouo• ~o. 2 Will be u1111<1 by both ot the •Prer develop•
:n<>nto for S..m.U t !Al<e o.nd L&l<e Jo .. phine. The po,.r no~ .. Will
be looato<l 1,200 feet upatre""' froa the he&d of :.AI<• ~llon ,.t
tho 905-foot elefttion.
'£he o;J.tlets of both Sw:loli t !.A"" o.n4 La.a Jooephine an broa.4
&1>11 it i• folt tl\&t r .. thar th&n construct daa& tne roqloll.nd acre•
teet of atoro.ge ou oe obtai !'lee! by tap;>ing wl. tn draw-<!""" -;un.-,elo.
On thi• ba.sis th" ""'"" surf&oe for S-.i t Lal:e \'IOuld. be .. t t:.O
1.<~04-foot elevation, a.nd for Lao Joaephine 1.330•toot ele"''&tion.
'rhe _t.,. !'roc. S""""t Lake would be oonveyod bi' a t""""'l
400 feet low: and .. !>ODitool< 4, 000 feet lon& to Ponr Ho;, .. ::o. 2.
Tt1e -.., effeotin ne&d """1<1 be 380 feet, Tile wat•r from Lake
Jos&pltine wo•ld be oonnyed oy & tWlllel 1,600 feet loG~ kllli " pen•
st.oc~t 2, 700 feet long to rower ttou•• tto. 2. The lMIIl.D. eft•ctiq
ileo.d woe1ld 0<11 ~15 feet,
" pla.n t'or tne devalo,...nt of La.~• Lllr&• ll&l QOt ueen in•
cloded in t.hil st""-:f.
1'01!"..;1 CAJ'~CITY:· !he ro-r ca.,..o1t;r 11 eoti•ta<i at S,BOO pri::ary allli
&....,rage horepo-r for ?ower Uo,.•• Ho. l!·•t l,ZOO pn•ry lUid
o.vuaga !loraepower for Swal.t LLI«t at Powr l:loliAe No. Z; ,.t 1,~00
pr1ary o.nd o.nn,;o noroepO'W'Ir from !Al<e Jo•piiUIIt &t I:'O'W'Ir !iouoe
!lo. 2; lUid sal<o " to~l of a,;;oo prt::ary lUid """"""' .,..r .. power.
i<EJ.Ioi.i!Kih• ... ppli .. tioa No. 132 """ ,..ooi.....t ~_.,.r 21, 19:1.0, propoo•
ing • deTelo~nt aimlolt.r to the o.bove, a.nd tM power pao,...tec!
""' to be \.lied 1n " p~~lp indWJtey. 4 lettu ot !lonaber ~. 1922,
infoM!Itd the a.pplioiLI\t tl>Lt .tM appli<>t.tion-.. •riCe<i •oaaoelecl"
in tile recortio ot the Coaai .. ion
"i>Plioation ;;o, 166 r•ceiTod llllroh. 14, 1921, proposed •
limil&r develo;s:m~n~ and 801M ~o&tili&&tion or La..::• ~•rr;e. ·rhis c.ppli-
Ciltion •• oo.J11>a1ed &t tl .. -do.te u ?rojeot No. 1~2. Ca.nfield
utL• ted the total oal"'ci tie• at 1,100 h;>raepower tor each of tile
nign llllteo ar.d 4,000 horoepowr for the lower lAu, ~~&id.nc; o. total
of ~ , 000 horsepower • .
,..ppl1oo.t1on :;o. o64 reeeiftd Ootol>er 22, 1.925, propoted
& development ol.Ul!.l•r to the 10bo••• IUld tile ~;vn~~rat.c! po-r -•
to bo uod for Ul!.ning. A prelimi,.r;r p.,.mt •• itsued ::A)' 29,
1;)~6. 'ihe per.Utteo, the Weat Co•ut Iron •"'!i $teal Coap&ny,
oeo~rea tho b"lj• height~ rei'eM"od to lUid hac! 101111 power <lenlo;>od
on Jucbo cr .. :c. The Ul!.ning ope,...tiona nn a<.lopozuled Lilli the
permit expired 141L)' ~il. 1i1<!6.
Tile .. laolla Coppar Co"'p&Jl'J aoed power from l!eynolda CrMic
,.;. tho11t " permit <!""'in;: 1905 to 1308, by diverting ,. part of the
•tr"""' at ~h• ..ao-root el ....... tion into • l,OOV-foot fl._ o.na then
into .. z~-i=h pipe, o.nd b;r thi. -eonn7ed ti>e -tor to ..
power no••• n&vill{; two 3QO.noroopo ..... felton 1!11 .. 11.
19. JUMBO CRBBB: NEAR COPPBB IIARBCil
LJCATlutl:• The lli"Uth of Jt.UIIbc Creek:, in latitude 55° 14.4' N., o.noi
lootit..C• 132° 39.3• w •• <liacll&rpo into the !llltt& lnlet on the
uat shore, 2.2 .Ulu Mrth ot :oppor ll&rbor, l8 .Ulu bi' ""ter
from Jiyd&b\U'g pooto.ffioo. The st....., 1o ob.ort lUid otoop. There
are no le.kes 1n the watershed. Coi)per !.buntain,. which is on th.e
divide, no.ehee t.n o1n•tion of 3,94& feet on1;r 1.5 .Ules froo
tid.-t..er.
L;I(Ali!.,Gl:; .1\.RI:A:• Tholro are l.8S oq.IMU'e m.l.ln in tl\e dn.in&go &reo.. Tltot'OI
are 1.3 oq.ll&rl m.11ea drailll.ng into the ot,.....,. a.bon the 500-foot
elofttion, wtu.on at t;his point 11 only ,,000 : .. t t'ro" tid..-u.r.
Then a.re 1.5'1 aqtare mile• draining to tne l!JO-f't>ot elovatioa
2.000 feet fro• tid...,tar.
Rllli·;;I!'F :• Tl\o _, d1tcllarg• l.t oot1mted at 10.5 c•bic foot per oq-re
mile. aDd the noCn&l flow a.t ZO percent of the •a.a flow.
f\EGUJ:.ATIOII:• !logul&tioa io not eu1ly obt&inabi•, except til&t portion
•tll.oh •:r bo obta11Wd t'ro11 tl\o roreb&y of a divereion du.
IWl SITE:• Jt. <li"fertton c!aa ""' ooElltNotod at tM 190-foot elon.tion.
A oollliloll. t 2,600 r .. t long conVOJI"'d ~ho -tor frO II tho <1 .... to ..
powr houaa 2,000 .fe•t c.orth of the mot.tt.h. or the creek in 1905.
A i'oltoll III>Ml •• inot.o.Ued in tne po,.r ho"a. having" at.paeit;r
of 8S horaepowr, It -· <lirMt concocted to a 75 id.l.,.tt geaer·
uor. Tlw p1111,..ted power -• "'•d in tile d...,elo~nt of the
Jt.UIIbc lll!ne. " propoood exten.;on inoluded a. diTera1.on c1aa looatod
at the 500•foot elen.tl.on. "' oollliloll. t 4,000 feet loG~ would oollve;r
the water to the power no WI e. tno ,....., et'feoti ve lle&d to ~ a til·
i &o<l -• eot1aated &t 470 feet for the Fi•r:r o.nll 450 foot for
average bor .. powr.
POWD. Cil.l'ACITY1• The po,..r ea~oity w.o eotl.•te<l at 100 prt•ry o.n4
500 ave rase horeepo1"8r.
RE!IAAKS:· Tile fint <lovelop•nt dneri!>ed above -• ooratruotod by tho
a.l&aB Ind.:.urtria.l ~om5;&ny. The properties were 101<1 to the 'that
Coast Iron IIJ'Id Steel >;o,,pr.ny. This comp&IQ' filed o.ppltcation,
which -• reoeiTed Jul;r 2, 1926, to ooV11r their olisti~ project
aa d.neloped. ·rile application """" .,..,.r completed., and 1'= ••
reported that the t:;enerator ..ao blirnecl out in 1929 IUld tno proper"'J
h&a oinoe ~•n inaotin. In a lett• from the F'or .. t l!AI.nger, :1, ~·
Ch1pperf1al<l, d&te<l i.ugu&t 19, 1932, 1t 1a otated that "o. n""'"
ooJ1J1ootill{; Oaa No. 2 With Oaa No. l had been oonatruoted d.ur1ng
ei tiler or the 1'"-r• 1927 or 1928. •a •• ope,... ted. il:l oonneotion
Wi til tho J'ullll:>o :.!L"" of the <~.la;lla I ndattrial Com'*'\Y, •
80. B&\VBB CR.SD: AT SOLZBB PASSAGJI:
LOI)!i.TivN1• The """th of a ... v.r ~reol<, in lt.tit..Ce ~~0 17 ,2• II',, lUid
longitude 1~2° 37,3' 'f!., diloll&rgeo into Suh•r l'•A&e at Sulaor
town site:. there are n~ l&kel in tn.e •terened.. TM la•t 0.3 ot
.. mil• or the .,rdek flowa •crol& & flat delta., but &bon thil tb.•
~ tr*Ul oaa0&4ea on • ateep gl"'ldie.
DRAIIAGJI; ~~-Thon ,...., ~.4 aq.are 1111les of drain&ge o.re&.
illiN-t<FF•• Tile _,. d1tonarge io uti-.ted. ,.t 100 cab1c teet per .. oollli,
&zuj the !IOISJ.n.o.l t.t 12 Ct>bic f .. t per IKOnd.
aEG;:LATI01h-The apportuni tin for oonotruot1ng ttorago reoeNoira aio01
the otre&m for "GUlati~ tlw flow are not l<nown.
o....1 Sl'I'E•· ll <laa •• oonstrw:>ted whioh diftrte<l L pooition of tile otr-
at tile 50-foot elefttion. the •ter •• oonft7ed by • 26 b)' 12·
iru:il flW» 2,250 teet .00 & ponotook 170 feet long to a powr boll ..
uaar the old poetotfio• 0.4 o.f a nile weat of tlw """t.h ot tn.
oreelc. '!'no inotallecl cKpr.oi ty ol' tne •ter "h•ol """ 60 nora•·
poftr. :no ge,.,ntoro oupplhd powr for .. ae in .Uning o.llli
domeatio req..U.r.,..nta.
.t"iJi'lt,;.-t CM.n.CITY:• It i• felt that a diverat-on du can be oonatrtMJted
f.,.tiler Ut>4tl'OU to a.d.•ntago wM.cn """ld d.evelop i""r""•-"' hea<l.
on the b&oio of Util'l&tlng tl>Lt an effeot1ft ilMd.. of ZOO feet
could be obtain•d• th•n ~ d.evelopcent wou.ld have: & cap...oity ot
200 prit."ary ~ 1,600 a.nra.g. horsepotNr.
!!~:· ,~., applict.tion b;r tho .. luka !ndu.otrit.l Conpan;r t<> den lop
power l'ro1!1 Jeaver ~reel< waa .,.do !)ececber 9, 1905, Th11 -• the
first su.oh ~Application :Qade to the r'oreat Service in Al•••· A.
s, •• ~.l .Pr1T1l•r;• .. &re .... nt, l'rioril:)' No. l, -· toaued Llaroh 215,
1306. The plant •• &eti•• until 1921, IIJ'Id the L&r-nt -•
caru;utled u.ugu1t 19. 1#26 for non-u•••
81, BLAWAJt LAD AT KLAWAJt
LOC~L:Iuth-The outlet of K1o.-..c !Al<e, ill latitlldo 55° 32.9' !1., lUid
lon,;i tude 1~3° 0~.5' '1':., d.l.ach&rgu into i(la.-.1< Cnek lUid flowo
1.7 1111loo to ito ""~th on ltla-.i< Inlet, l 11111e .... tot Kla.-.1<.
The lao h&o a.n ,.. ... of 2, 750 o.oru at the 30..foot olno.tion.
There ia o. ouude "ith o. to~l fall of 20 feet a.t tile 011tlot •.
Belo• the ouc&de the oreeJ< grade io .lnifo,..., Uip ti<leo ru.n up
tho 1 tr.,... blllt _, betorMn tne IIDUth "nd the co.oco.d.e • The · ia.l<o
&nil ito trib~~rioa o.ro iaport&Dt oalllon o~wni!ll gro"""'•· there-
fore "'l'J oontenplatod po-r denlo~nt ,...,t lnollldo u L<lequate
fish-y o.n<l tM "lloo&t1on of o. portion of tne flow to •~oh •
oll&"""l during tile porillli of the u.lmon rWl.
OWIWlE .us.i.•· then are lS aq.uan mle• or dn.inag• o.ru., u ,....urec~
on tAe preliminary ,.po -· fro"' &l.r pbotograpno.
Rllli..OFF:• Oitoll&rt;e 1'18&aur-Dtl ll&"" ""t 'JeeD ,.a. for itl&-.1< !Al<e
,-bo <lhoh&.rge io ootisato<i on tM bt.lia of oOLOpLr1ng tili• river
wl. tn the reoortio of diocil&r!:" for Kart& iii ftr. The .,.,.n d.ioch&rc;e
io eati•tod at 170 oubic feet per second, &nd the nom11loLl at ~0
O\lbic i'a•t per awond.
REOi.!LATIOih· C011phte ngul,.tlon would nq.loll.re" stora~;o co.pr.oity of
60.000 ILcre-f'eet.. Thi• 1tora,;e 11 polsibl•, b~.tt for this rot:~ort
it io .... ,_.. tll&t onl7 26,000 t.cn·feet can be sade •-il:.ble
without •tend looo of the opawnin:: J;roWllia. " otorage o&~ci t:r
of 2o,OOO acre•fftt would recult.to tl\o diocll&rt;o •&t 135 ouu\c feet
per seooad. The aal:11Cn run doea not coincide with iZhe (M)riod or
lliniill.UII nat~l nO'If. !'hd t..EQOWlt of •Wr to be ~.tied. for power
oo.n be tuen at 166 oubio l'Mt per oeoond for the o.nrage and L30
o •bi c feet per oecollli for tile -di IollAr£•.
06.11 sn.::-Tllere u .. ft.ir lit. for .. low daa at the Oiltlet o!' the La."•·
.o c1aa 9 !'"t hi,;h Will pl&ce the _, ourft.oe o! tne reaor"l'.oir at
tile ~6-foot obwtion, and prowtc!e for o. otorar;e of 25,000 a.oro-
80 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
feet.. ;., power :tousa ~o·;.l:J be y;.,a;::ed a-;; t:O.e :·oct ::Jf the '!&S:&:::.e
whi.,~O l'I'CJ.li req•.o,~re e. c~:lc_,;it. ~ee't. l:Hl£ a;,d liO·J.t~ ::tave a .:nea.n
B'f'fec:ive :-.aad J!' 2~ feet. :r a. ;ewer n•.)•.J.se ..a4 :o:lstr~c~d &t
-:.he ?Oint o~~ fl..i.ll tide Lt 'fJO~ld req~ra 11. cond.J.it 5tJOO feet lon@;~
and if ;;:oc.strJ..:lted to '.iH f~ll ~-;.dal draft it wou:..:i require a
oond·Ji t 6,500 feet long,. !he latter loeation wo~ld gain vgry
u ttle in affective nead d....e to g;reater !'rl.cticn losse!.
;-'.J!/E.i.t -:r~?rt;;.rl'"t': .... The ponr ca.;;acl ty ia bst:i:natttd s.t -SOO. ?ri.::rary and 350
a.vEJrage horsepo-.r.
82. NECK ISLAND LAKE NEAR WHALE PASSAGE
:.....J:n.:-:.JN:,. ~'he ooJtlet o.r J'\eck l.sla..nd Laictt 1 in la-ci t:.&de 56° C;;>.6t X., and
loc.gi tu.d.e ;..,3° 09.1' w .. , diachArg~s ir.to s. creelc &.nd flow• 0. 7 of
i:t. .. ;.i le to tidelM.ter r"~ea:r tne :noutn o.t' a. large snoa.l cove on Whale
?s.saage, 42. rUles by ·,'lltor !'rom :1rUlgeil. ':.'he ~t:\ice ha.s a.n &.roa of
.;;;)0 acres tLt the l5U .. foot elevati;m.
.. ttA..L~:.~G.:; .-JU;.:>.~-T'here are 18 sql.l&re Cliles of C.rair:.tt.ge are. a.a :r.ee.sured
on the preli:Una.ry ;;'l&p8 tade from. air f)itoWgr&phe ..
;{:;~~...OFF 1 -Ji sch.a.rge :neasuremBnts nave not been tliLde. By comparing thi 3
area to the A.a.rta. ~Uver reeordt the l'l'l1San discharge ts esti:.lflted e.t.
170 cubic feet per second.
,i,i:;G-~'!'!ON:-Complete regulation would reqtdre a. stonge eapu.ci ty of
60,000 a.cre-f'eet,.
JrU! SITE:-A field reoon.n.al.S&anco ha.s not been :..J.:J.der+..a..~een, but a study
of tne alr phot.o~t;rapna u:ulioa.tes the folloW'l.ng plan 't.l be feasible.
:ona11ruct a du 55 teet l'ligh between tne outlet of t.he la.tce and tne
nead of the falls which are 600 feat do'W'natrea.m. Conetruct a. con-
duit 1,500 feet loug 1:0 convey tne water ~o a puwer house located
..,t tne ne .. d of tho ti<ie .... r•.m -.Oou.t 0.3 of a mile upstream. from the
mo· ... th of: tne ere ex:. '!he mea.n ~fecti ve nea.d is estimatect at 180
fe~t.
i:lJW-R CJ."".:lTY! .. ':he power ca.p&c1.ty i& ost.imr.ted a.t G.700 t:~riMry a.nd
avertge noraepower.
83. LlNKUM CREEK AT KASAAN
t-.JCd:'IJN:• The jlOiJth of Unka ..;ree.::, in la.tlt..;.de 05° 3Z.:P t;., ~:J.nd
lvngitu.de 132° 2'..1' ',( •• :~b.schart,ee in<::;~ :\e.sa.an Bay a.t Kasa.an
village.
:JRr.ltiAG.;. ~:-J.'he draina.ce a.re~ nas l .. J sq·..&are mile a.bo'<fe the preaent
d&!:l at the 31 J .. toot f.lleva.tion~ as t:lea.su.red on tne U. S,. Geolo:;ic&l
Survey topoc"pnic ::wop of Ktt.sa.an ?eninsula.
?.:J)i-JFF :-~1 scharr;e ae.a.aure:nents hAlve not been ~de. :'he mea.n c:i scharge
is estimatoO r~.t g c~bic f.,et per second. a.r.d the not:U.nal u.t 1.0
cuc.i.c feet per second, based '..1-pon 11 field o':)serva.tton a.nd a ao::t-
;:e.ri son ..a th or;.ner u.ret:Ls.
~.i:.:GULC:!'LJN;-Rec.;.lta.t:..on of tae di3Ct:&r~e i.s liru.ted ";o the ca.pa.ci-:y
uf t::.e forebay of the exi st.l.n.t; dar ••
... ..:-SITE:-.,.. rtin.i.'orc.eC. ooncr6te da.."fi 7 feet r-.it;h Wl tr. &. ere at 16 feet
lvaG is constr-:;.cted at the :10-.rcot ela·.,rs.tion. .,. c.c:tdui t 3,456
!'eat lone constr:.~.ct:ed of 10-ir.ch and Q ... ineh di&.meter i)i;His con-
veys ';he •ter to two i:::lpuls& wheels located a.t the ;:tl.!' ... nery of
tne ?acific ~ ... 0\ftrican .Ftsherioa, ::.:~.c. :'he wheela are at the 5-
r'oot elevation. :'he insta.lled ca~ci ~q l s 17 horsopower.
,:;.,;:;,".;::·;': .. The ca.pe.city is esti::ated at 20 pri:-:;ary &ncl 100
a. vera.~e horse-9ower.
-ai.S:-Application i:o .. 1002 -wa.s received "'prl.~ l~, 19:50 f:or a. t:U.nor
part lic&nse and RS iaaaed. Jul~· 21,. 1930. ln a. letter d.J.t:£d
·Jetober 12. 1937. from the Ret;ional ;·orester at JunMu.1 .n.laak:a, he
'l(f"ote that a fi~ld ex&m.nation of ':he project na.J been m1Lde and it
'o'Jiia found that two wheele were installed;
11 0n& is tfto old type .Peel ton : ... ::;4 w1 th a. noule 141/l6thl of
ar. i:tcn in diameter,. which will deliver a.bo:.tt 12 nor•epower when
a:uple wa.ter is a. va.ila.ble. Thi 111 wheel i IS located in the ea.n.nery
Oui.ldir~g !'ind is connected by Jelt to a. fairU&nk&•::tlrse 12.5 K.·,v.
ll5 .. v direct c:..~.rrent gen•ra.tot,.
"'.'fnen there i.a • su.rpll4a of power over what l.a reqUired. for
ca.Mery purposes. and also when the cannery is r~ot ~n operation,.
9:.ectrlcity is generated with this ;.Wt.
''1'h.e other wheel i.s & 15-inch Pelton with & 3/4•1noh ncu.le
~&?Able of ;:;eneratins_ 5o hort!Jpower_, a.nd is loae.ted in the cs.rrttnter
shop .<ind dri.ve.s light .m&ch:lnery in the carpenter shop."'
84. GOODRO LAKE NEAR KASAAN
"..;Ct.iJ::.i1;:-1'1-.e outlet oi' Goodro t,.aice, in latitude 55° 37 .. 9' N • ., and
l:>ngitu.de 132° 3t.o• W~~ empties into Goodro ,.;reek and flowa in
a &o..:t!'lerly direc.":.i:;m 0,.7 of fl. mile to La...(41 l:.<:::hel a.t the hea.d
of ;{asaa.r. :Say, 3.5 tniles by wa.ter from :r:asa.An Village,. Oood.ro
L,ajce na.s a.n area of 3L3 acres at the 164:-foct elevation~ LUe
Ethel is e. sa.lt c:-.:.,.c.::.
,~_.r;:.;::::: . ...rt.FJ.;-!hera is O.U of a square ::Ule of drai:~.&ce a.roa, as
;:;ea.s..,.red en ti~e .;. S. Gaoloc;ica.l Survey mt:lp of t..a.aaa..n Peninsula.
·_;~-Vt'l'';-·,'foil:" me-ascre:nents of "'~own a.cc~.artt.cy wert: :sde by a ?er-
r:ri.ttee. ahoWin£; ;l'iOnthly average for 1317. ~~coording to thete
data the re~ulb.ted flow varlet: fro::. ? '!;O 3 o:"..;bie feet per second.
and o;ho nean dLscr..aq;e is b.<! cubic: ::eet :.'1$r aecon<:1a Thia i.s
a.cceptablo, a.'s tne unit run .. off approxir..a~es ~e disch&rga &~
Karta. 1\i ver.
::::;JI.ATlQN; .. ,;o:ni:)lete regulati;)n wo..;ld re.:r...;ire a. stora.o;e capacity of
1_500 acre-feet. ll stora~;;e of 300 acre-feet woJ.ld reg"Wla.te the
discharge a.t ..:! oubic feet per second~
3I':'E:--In 1917. a. 3-f'oot dan with a. cre.st 230 feet long n.a c:on-
st:ructed at ~he O'..!tlet or the la.iee a.t tne location of an old •
beaver :Js.m. A 20 to 16-incn ~U&.moter lf'Ood stave pipe 2,J¢:6 feet
tong was constructed tnro~.agh a. low divide to a power ho1.1.ae located
on t~i!t shore: of La'~e ::t.nel, from <:he upper end of Goodro r.....ke.
Tho dliJII fr.iled :l<oee!Rbor Z2, l\119 IIJ:ld -• roplo.cod ltc 1920 by •
9 .. foot da.m. lt'ith a ereat 90 feet long a.t a. bett•r ai te 1.120 feet
downatree.m fr:>m the ori gi:cal d&.::l. 't'he inat.&llCK! c&paci ty :;)f the
wa.ter whee1 ia 150 horsepower. It is connected to & 7 K..W.
generator a.nd the re•ining t>tJWr i~ used as direct :oech&nica.l
ponr.
POWER CAPAC:TY~· !he power c&:;acity is estinated a.t 50 pri-.ry w.nd
80 a.•erag• borseponr~
a~:-J. E. Chilberg •<~• applloation for a po....,r ""r:nit Prionty
No. 17, to the Foreat Serrice on October 27, 1916. The power
pel"llliit •• iasu.ed Octob•r 17, 1917. The power was ...,.ed in mining
pa,lla.diu.m ore .. 'l'he permit was terminated on ilove:2ber l4, 1925,
•hen th~ owner sold the mining property, a.nd at that. ti;'lf) the
aala i.r~clw:ied the powfltr develo~nt which •• then Within the
ar,... of the valid lld.ning o laiu •
85. KARTA RIVER NEAR KASAAN
LOCAnOtl:-The mouth of X&rt& River, ir. la.titl.ld.e SS0 33.5' N., aod
loc.gitu.dtt 132° 34.3' w .. , di3charges i.nto the n.oa.d of K&rt.a. Bay~
a.n a.rm. of Ka.aaan B&y. 8 miles by water from K.asa.an Villa.~. '!'here
e.re 2 le.lcee of im:portanc• in the wa.terehed ..
U ttle S&lJDon l...&k• .ru..a an a.ro of 282 acr•• a.t th• l04•f:oot
elevation and the outl•t 11 1,7 milea from the saouth of the river
aod l.O mile in a direct line to the n ... rut tid-ter.
· Salpon LaJce h&a a.n ar .. of 1,384 a.cre1 at "t:.be lQ8 ... f'oat ele-
vation-a.tld the outl•t 1• 0 .. 4 of a mile a.bove the north end of
Li ttl& S&lR>n I.Ue.
Sal:aaon u.•e the take& and thtt -:ribut&ry atre&JU for tpiwnin&
ll..l!ri therefore in ca.•• the river ami lakee are u.e.a for power
deve-lopment, proTiaione mu•t ~ DAde for fiebway•, and &d•quate
flow fpr the salmon run arui the lake.s 2\I.J:t be .:ept &t oontlt&.nt
level during the sp&wniD,f; aea.aon.
,C;RAIMAGE J\.RE,A:.-There ar• 49.,5 eq,..re milel of drw.ina~• &rea., &I .--
SIU'od ~t the gat;ing st.tion 0.3 of & llll.le '-'Pttr...., from the ..,ath
of tne ri'<fer. There are 4V a:qua.re miles draining into SaliDOn
Lak• anti .. a aq:.ar• JJ&llel into Little Sal110n I..&.lce.
rtJ..;"N•OFF:.-By JJ&king a at-udy of a aaea diagrea a.nd by making corr•ctiont
for the diff:ereno• in drainage ana in c:Urect proportiont it ia
poaatble to obte,in the c.h&raet.rt.stics for the diteh&rge llt th•
outlet of t.i ttle $&1li*On I..&.ke. The mean discharge iw calou.l&ted
a.t 444 cubic feet per second; th• no:ni~l diloh&rge "t ll7 cubic
feet per second; the m&ximwa diacn&rge t.t 4t920 cu.bio feet pe.r
second and. the mi.n1flUl.l3'1 disch.l.rge at 20 oubic fe•t per aeeond.
REGUIATI·..)N:-:oaplete regulation would require a. storae;e capacity of
17':1,000 a.ere-feet., A storage capacity of 85,000 acre-feet llf'Ot.tld
rec.1late the disc:l&r&e at ot31 cubic feet·per second, tt.nd &. storage
catae.ity of: 10,.200 a.cre-feet wo.J.ld rogulate the diseilB.rge &t 190
cubic feet per Sfllcond ..
~.r~:J S!':L:• Dort st.a.taa that mere il a fair dam site at the outlet of
U ttle Salmon L&lc:e of exposed diorite in Ule $trea.m bad a.nd that
a. light overburcien exists in tne balance of the s.ction~ :ie
sto.tu that & rock-fill d""' of :noderate height wuld be ad&pta.blo.
A dam l<t loet high oonatructad ~ the ll8•foot elew.tion, would
!'.Ave a. orea-t 180 t"Ht long a..nd a ston.,e cap&oi t:y of lOt ZOO acn•
feet;, a. dam 43 feet high constructed. to the 147-toot elevation,
would have a creat 530 i'eet long e.n.d • atorat• ea.paeity of as.QOO
acre-feet j and a. dam. 79 feet high coMtrl..lcted to the 183-foot
~len.tioo., would nave tl crest 700 feet long and 11 •tora.ge capacity
of ::.;~tooo ac.re-teot.. rhe wa.ter wo.J.ld be :::lonveydd to a power houee
on tno ahore of Kart& Bay 4,000 feet north of tne muth of !art&
rti ver by a oOnciUi t 8, 300 teet long throu,n rol..l'h t.rn.in. A p&rt
of tne conduit would roquire a, lined. tunnel 2.600 fe•t long.
?01i'ER .:.n...?.ACITY: .. the power ca.pacity it eatimtod. a.t 1,600 prisry IU1d
2,30~ a.ver&€8 horsepower. tn ;na..W;:ing this eati-.te. witho:.tt naving
a deli.ni te plan. for the ye-ar row:1d oper~~t.tion of the project, which
is du& to the neee•sity of u.lcing a detailed stwiy or th& habit!
of Spi.wni~ of th• aeveral -'inds of aal.m.on :uing this spawn1ng
r,;round., i. t i 1 noceaaary to &a aut» the leaat oapa.oi ty wnioh would
b~ available for a. bout 9 month• of each y-Mr. Tl'lil would :nean
reg·.J.la.ting 't.he flow for tllA": period Without • carry ... over .storage
and leaving tne &&tea open during the sp&wnin& s•son. Under this
type :a· rer;ula.tion"" it would sttll be pQS::iible to obtain some
pow~tr during the spawning season which would reduce tho req_J.l1re-
:n:en't.! :Jf .l.'J.el ir. it il a.ssW!lt!l!d. t:hat a fuel stAnd-by ia open ted in
con~'mction With th.i.s projec't.. therefore. under t.heae conditioxHit
_n, esti=atine; ca.pa~ity, it i.s a.s:sumed '";;hat t:ne discharge of 400
c:.obic feet per 1ec.:;)nd c~ be 1.1tiliz•d for ~ :nontha ea.oh. ye&r a.nd
200 cu.bic feet per second. ror tile rem&ini:o.g 3 IDOnthe a.nd the e:'-
feotive head will 'oe 90 feet.
R:.IIMAS:-Appllc«tion for l'relimiary Permit !lo. 243 riiCeived Augut
22, 1921 r;i-e.h re!;&.rd to tne a.boTe ?roject, shows that it wa.e ·Hi,t~ .. -
dr&t"tll as of Ja.n-.ary 14, .1922.
.-.pplic&tion tto. 8:d6 i'iled :ilrch 23• 1928 pro~oaM a denlopc-
~ent and a. daa with a creat at tno 118-foot elevation, which would
develop 1,500 priary horattpower. The &pplicant planned. to trans ..
:nit the ~nergy 10 :ttil~J's for use in t:he ::Uot.s on l:1Arris Croek. ::he
..:o:r.rn.issioner of ?'iaMries objected to the plan e.a presented. i'he
applicant was given the •topportuni ty for the presentation of a.ny
f&cta or •r,;:;wuentl you ay d.ea1.re to off:er in anawer to th.ese : tJ ..
jectiona,.'' '!'he applicant failed to cot:~.ply and tne applicat:ion •a
t1ljocted u of llt.rch 16, lg29.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 81
86. HARRIS RIVER NEAR KASAAN
:,.~.,;c .. ::v:;; .. '7:.~ Xl.;:t:t of tne Ja.rris Jiver. in latitude 56" 27.8' :i •• and
lvngit.Jde 1,:5;::...: U • .;t ,';~. ·:lischs.rges ~nto ~lver.Ule !~rt:l of K.asu.n
3a.y, ~n a 'crOii.d d@lt;,a ~ehi:ld J>-lt;'toiJ.ae !Jl11rul, 1.6 miles by road
and lJ miles t>y water from f~au.&n Vill$ge. Harris iiiver 1• aome-
h¥.uu rei'errea to a.s dM.:-rls .;reek. Tidewater r·e"c;hee the goYern-
:r.ent ::on.t~ru.cted bridge r..e'lr tne lvwer e!":.d ot the atree.m. There
are no laLes, excoj;te IS. few S111All one3 • :.n tne ..lt)per pa.rt of the
·.va t.ers.i1.ed. :'he ).owf!l'r 5 :ii lea of ~ne river has an avarage r-.11 of
50 l fret per ."U l.e. ..;almor. ·.1se the river ::or .spawning.
:. ........ :::.:n;;.;; .~:-There a.re 27.5: squu.re ~les o.:.' Crainae;e area, a• :'fte& ..
s..t:'ed ,)n the preli:Unary :..:ap1 .rnt.de !'ro::t air pr.otogr&phs.
:tJ~~-vi'~':• l.liscttarge :nea.ture:oonts have not b•fJn talcen. The :raean dia•
chllro' iiJ esti=-ted r.t 260 cubi: feet per second and the no~n.al
at 40 ..::'.lbic feet. per s~cond •
. -tZ·:3-;;L'\.:'IJt;:... the pre:u•~t infor:at.ion indicates th&~ only foreb&y
r~(;'.ll19. tion oan be obtained ..
0~ Sl'!'E.:-the ~a.st..a.n Cold :om.pany constructed the ex:ls~ing du in
1'32·:) to replace a, previo..ls atrueture constr~J.c:ted in 1909. :'he
present &tr'JCt.ure is a. roc~e crib dam 7 teet high. with a. ore at
220 foot long, .l.H of a :nile \.ll'ltreiiJil frQil tno bridge, The
or•st of the dM.ID !.a at the Zi.S•toot ele'flltion. The Jtor&f.e c&•
~:&city it estina.ted a.t 3.7 a.cre teet. 'l'he •ter ia cott;veye<i in
a ~ by 6•foot ti!'1ber flUll.e" l,l85 feet t.o 1. pont" no~.tle located
on tho loft b&J:U< of tile river. i'he ,....n effectiw h-..1 i& 20
feet with a draft e.t the 2-f~ot elevation. The ttJ.tbiMI are
located at th.e l~foot elevation. 'rher• are !'o·J.F inat.&lled ·.mits..
tnere a.re thr•u• vertical $haft, open fl..un.e, rea.ction·tu.rbin•s.
rated at 100 no:rsepower, and one noriz.ont&l sb.&tt reaction tu.:rbine
rated a.t 25 horsepower. 'Zhe three ve-rtical u.· . ta are used for
developiut;, ;ae-ctus..nic•l powr. only -:wo \;>eing 'J.I•d &t a tiM to drive
a otee1 ca.b1e Ol"'I'Htill(; th.o QriVill(; sr.ai'ts of ota>tp and b&ll mill•
located 1,000 r~utt u.patro);l.::t,. 7he hori :ontal unit it direct ozon-
nt-:~ed to a. 10 :~.~·;. <::20 volt d.iract current ~enen.tor .. ';here it
lilt. 75 horse?ower di lll':tttl en~;ine 1Js&d. a$ a so-.,.rce of &i.l.xila.r;r power.
P\li'!Li< C.-v.' ... C:TY:-The ?"""r capacity 11 esti,..tod at oO pri..,.ry "na 400
avera.6~ norse}"QW8r, C*l9d on the IA4.Surtption tM.t ·10 cubic f•et per
second. or wate1 i.l necasaary to o~era.ttt th~ fiah l&dd.or d.lt'in& tbe
sn.lm.cn run.
~:hat:.s;-::ne Aaaaa.n Jold ;;o.m.pany •t.Pplication Ho. Sl2 w&a filed June 3,
1n1 for a minor p&rt li cen11e for a ¢01lploted pro.l,oct. Tho llconso
was i uu.ed Septe.aber 12. 1327. The mining opera tiona were aua-
per:.:.er. i:: 18211, and. the lic-:tnae "',11a aurrendo'Mtd :Ja.y a. l33G.
87, MARYS LAD NEAR POLK: INL.BT
wC..TIJN:-Tho 011tlet of l.ll.ry-e !A.Ice, il1 latttl.ld.e 5ti0 26,'' M,, 1..1:111.
longl.twlo 132° 2~.6' w., empti111 into BrOWII1 ...0 Johnaon Cren and
flowe 1.4 adle• i.n a. ao'J.tl\e&aterly direction to the northweat ahore
of ?ol~ Inlet of Slcowl ...... or l(&l&&ll ll&y, 16 .. u •• .,. •tor frOII
........... vUl.&ge. TheM! an 4o laku in. a e~in in thl.o gro11p.
:.aeya L&"", the t.'l.rat lo..lte in tn• ob&in, ht.l an ara or 150
acres "t the 120-foot elnat1o11, ud 11 1.4 mil•• upat,..... froa
the ~o·.Jth. •
Old r'ran.<o !A.Ice, the tooon4 lake in ttw oht.in, ht.t an ar•
of 450 acru a.t the 130-foot olofttion tJIII h&a ita o11tlet 0.1 ot
.. :oil• above tho -or lllrya !;lJ<a.
The third &:ad fourth lakes ... as yet ~<l, h.t.Y• &rMI of
140 &cr .. and 130 acr•• at <Nt us-root 1..1:111. the 140-foot e1o-tiono
r~speetive1y. Short str-.ma aon.MJ•t tbeae l&kea. All o! the &reaa
~tnd elevations wtJre o;,;tt.ined during a timber HcomaiaM.AO• in
1'Jl4. :teither a. power recon.uaisean.o• nor air pbotogra.plut Jw.ve b"n
:J»a.da o1~ th.il ar-..
!ldAI:1n.GE ""'-•-There are <!6 .5 lqU&:I'• ml.lM drainl.ng to !.larye Lake and
H s~ua.ro miles to Old ¥ranks LU:•, u ,....,...,...; on th<> timber·
reconns.issa.nce :.:ap,
Rl.i~-0-f'f:• :liach&rge: meas~AreDinta hl.vw not been mad•. H0111PeYer. 'oy colll-
;>&ring thll t.ro& with .....,_ i!i .. er, thAt -.. diocna.rge i• uti-t-.i
at 240 cubic feet per second, tJIII ttw noW.al at lS c11bic teet per
. .soeond,
rtEGJIATI'JN•-:om?lete regulation 11011ld reqnl.re 115,000 aore-f"t or ttor-
a.t;e C&f&Oity. A storace ot io:O,OOO acr-e-feot would regulate the
1i sc h.&rr,e at 170 eubi c teet per aeaond. .
CJU! SITE:-It il U&\.UIIIId <ht.t a d..,. 30 r .. t high can 0. b\lilt M .. r tho
outlet of Maeya L&a • .nich would .flood 1,200 acr••-store 20,:::x::xl
acre-feet" and would nave a mea.n rttser'YOir au.rtace leYel at the
143•foot elefttion. A cona.U. t 7, SOO feet long ...,ula con.,.ey the
.ater f'rom tile dam. to a power houee located. e.t the mouth or the
creei<. •he """"' o:tatic I>Oad to .,...,. dra1't ia .. ti-ted o.t 150
feet, and tho 11101a11 effeoti.Ye Mad o.t 120 feet.
¥.Jirii Ct\.?.n.CITY:-The pow~~r. capaeity ia eet!..,:u.ted &t 1,800 primry and
2, 500 a.verag.e horae power.
88. CLOWB CREEK: AT CLOVER BAY
wCAT:i~ll:-Tho ClOUth of Clonr .;:,..,..k, in latit..:le 56° 17.7' ~:., &n<!
lon&it'.Jde l3::!o l0 ... 4t \'l., d.iachar~ea on the west aho~e of Clover
Bay, 25 ::U.let by •ter fro:n. KetchikAn. C:lovor C-reett dn,ins aoYitr"t.l
lakes ~~0 !;.~ ~::~~~~; naa t.A area• ot 95 acree at. the 900-foot
slevation. a.nd 11 2..1 mile• from tne ti\Qw.th ot th• creelt.
:lover il'fiper L&ilce Na.s an lilr'f& of 190 a.erea at the 1.250-
foot eleva.tiont IUld le 1 mile upstTe:L':l fro~ the he&d of ;lover
Lowu Lake.
:here a.re € 'l..lnna.m&d luea, with area:!t Vkl"yin.Jt; rr:lm. 6\..' r 0 :L.)0
&er-e•• which are tiibut.kry to ::lover !..ower :.a~e.
':here 1• an ~d lake wt th a..n are& of 60 acre• at t...>te
460-foot ehtva.tion, which. ia tributary to CloYer creek: o.e of 1.
illi le up•tr.U~ from 1 ta mouth.
That• data llfere obtained from a. mp ade fru a th:ab•r reeon-
n.a.1a•tli1Ce 1.n 1944; honver, neith•r a pt:rRr reoonai••anc• a.or a.lr
photog,...pho h.& ... O.on :Dado of tilia o.r ....
OR.AlNAGe ~~-Tlutro an 14.5 aqll&re llli1eo of dt'&i.,..~;• .. ,.... in t.n•
buin of Clo,..r cr .. k:, of '(hioh 12.6 aqtJ&n·llli lea dr&iD to Clo ... r
Lower LU:e, 1.0 aquare mil• to Clo ... r 1Jpper !;lJ<a, 1..1:111. 1.10 aq,..re
llliloo to tho ~d la~o Oct ttw 460-foot elotftt1oa.
R\IN-o!'f·:-OioobArc• _,..,..,..nto ~ ... ...,t O.en ado. 'fbt -... cUo-
ohar~o at tho o\ltlot of Clover Lo"r L&ke io oott-ted &t 115
eu.bic fe•t per eeoond., b&e•d on. com.paratin dnittal• &t'M.a.
Ri::GJLAtlO!It-Com.ploto ,.., .. 1t.tion ""uld reqnl.re a atorap eapaoity ot
45,.000 acre-teet. "' atorage of 7.,000 a.cre-feet. would recu.late the
di •• h&r &• at 70 c11bic foot per seoona,
DAll SITE:• !"" plano for developing thio project -Y 0. oonaidered
J.Otil aach -;i!':la a1 tu.rther reconna.i aa&n~» can be carrttld out.
The firot pla.n 11 w co,..tr\IOt o. col:lp&Miti ... ly low d&a at
tne outlet ot' Clonr Lo1Nr LM.ke,. cnta.ting a. atonLg• at 1.000 aan-
foet. Thor• U a higb, t&llo juat O.low ttw outlet. The •tor
oan ho connyed rr-tho da.a by conalli t 11,000 feet lo=c to a
po""r ho1.11e located at ttw lllOutll ot the creole. ThAt -., otfeotin
hoo.d it nti .... wd at 820 feiJl;,
Tho oecona pl.&n io to ll&e thAt I&M dam at. Clonr Lowell' Lake
e.nd conny the 1t&t•r in a condu.i t 3,500 feet lone to a powr hout•
looat..> on tho w>.na:oed l<e at tile 46()-foot eleftt1on. The ,....11
etfectift rwo.d il ostimt.tea o.t uo feet. " lo• d&a at -1.\11•
-l&li:o at the %0-foot •lefttion "l'"ld dinrt tbe •w.r th.rOilgh
a. conduit 4.,000 £'.'Jet long to a second power hoate looat..d. at the
:no~th of th~ creek, The .,..., effeoti,... twad 11 .. tiatM at 4-'0
foot, The second plo.n W<)uld a&ft ::any f ... t of oon4111 t, but """'"'
:any ott~.er thl.ni;S to be conaid•red 1& th• t'&ct tlat 1. t would re-
quire 2 d""'•· Z po-r ho•oea t.na a lonpr t.........a.111on l1ZU1.
?OWER CA.PACl TY:• !he power ea~ci ty •f the f'irst plan ia •eti•ted at
~.zoo ?ri""'ry and 8,000 &'{•rage horupo ... r.
89. CBOMLY CRIBB: AT CBOLMOHDILBY somm
W::ATION1· The mo•>th of Cho'>l.y Creei<. in latitl.ld.e 55° 15.1' 11., ana
longitl.ld.e 132° 20.0' w., diseho.rs•• into the Weot. Ana of Chol-
""naehy Sol.Uld, 32 r1i lu by -tor r,..,. Ketehilt&n.
:lR.'lliAGl ~:-':'he otreu 11 short a.nd h&o a drainage are& of 1.5
oq\l&re mileo, u ::.as11red on thAt 'l'i!llbor Sui"Yey :.llp of 1~11.
RUN-OF:':-Oiocht.rgo ""'aswoo11110nto I>Ove not been ......ae. Tho _,. •11•-
oh&rgo i • .. tilllllted t.t 15 cubic r .. t p<"r second a.nd ttw aollin&l
at two ct.~bie f••t per lecond.
REGULAT!OIIc• !!ega1&tion of th<> cUooh&rgo to lirli ted to tbe forebay.
:lAII SITE•-An original aenlopmoat oonetructO<! i.e. l~ll -• 111pplt..nted
111 1924 '!ly an i .. proved inot&llation now entirely reaowd. lbil
latter develop•nt consisted of t. rock-fill dam. 20 foet bl:p,
with a crest 320 teet long conot:';..ct..> to the 164-foot el.efttiol1
and hAVing. a. stor&.l• cap&ci ty ot 3. 7 &cre•r .. t. ~he -.ur ••
conveyea fro10 the du in t. l6•inch ai..-ur woo<i nan pipe 3,~2
feet lone to a power h.0'-418 at the cannery. The ~rotl hea4 -.. 154.
feet. !here •r• two Pelton ','fueels. One o1' the wheell, which ..._.
48 iaches ir.. di&ll\eter a.nC. nad a. c&f&Ci ty ot 40 hor~power. ••
'.lied to drive lollkc.nimu·v a.t \:.he ca.nnery and a zo ... .r:t t;e.mtl"t.to.r. tho
otrier wneel we..s an li::l-inch. seven•h01'sepowttr whe8l open.tiQC. &
fi.sh elew~or. T'he pipe line vas estima-ted to have a ca-pLoity or
110 ho:r&ei)ower.
POI'IER .;..,..r>Ac:ITY•-.:no power capacity .... eoti .... ted to 0e 30 primary a.nd
60 a.v•rae;e horsepower.
R.E:l.!lo.RKS:-.... pplication :1o. 76S •• rocei.,ed Febrll&ry 26, 1927 for &
license t'or a eompleted. project. A licenle na issued :..y 24,
1327 to tne ,\.la$1::&. Consolidated C-.n.'leriea. Inc~ Thil colllp&~
transferred ito development t.n<! e&llll0'7 to the .,lua Pacif1o
S&lmon Corporo.tion in 1929 a.nd t.non 1n tarn -• tra110forrM to
tho nlt.ol<& i'lt.eific s.,l.,.,n co .. ~ in 19~4. l.ppronl of tho tra ... -
f•r of tno lioonao -• 11111-.i Feb......,., 9, 1~35, offeatin t.l ot
Au~u•t ~-193'* The licenae --.a au.rr•nd•r•d az:w:t acc•ptecl by &
Coi!CIIioaion order otated Jan\l&ry l, l9U, after rec•irt=c • otata•
:nont of tho licenooa tnat thAt "blli ldin'a h&Ye O.en tot'l1 d.,.,. 1..1:111.
thAt power plMt aispoaM of.•
90. TUNNJ:L CRIBB: NEAR DOLOIII IIARBCil
WC..!IO!II-1M IIIOilth of 'l'wm•l cr .. k, il' 1t.titllll• 55° 08.3' ••• atilt
longi. tude 132o os ,8 • "'.. di och&rg .. into tbe north ehore of Paul
!.de, 1.1 milu northftst of thAt he&d 9f Dololll. illorbor 011 Port
Jolu:.aon, 20 !Ol.1u by -t•r from l.llltlautla. Tlu>.l1el Cnek b<tpno
o.t the outlet of .,., """"""" le.kes at the 67()-foot. el..,ation,
flowa above grol.Uld :;oo feet to t. point at the 69o-root e1..,ation,
where it enters e. Uroeu~n• foration to flow wrder&rouad for
2,100 feet, e"'er&in& at. ttw 325 foot elefttion, tJIII eontillllU 800
fe<et to raul t..aJce ..
'fhe two ~d la.:.Cea at the h•d of tunnel Creek have an
t.rea of 26 acre• at the 670 ana 690-foot o1ofttior.o •
?aul L&i<e, ro,...rly c&ll-.i Oolollli Lake, h&o a.n t.rea of 291J
acrea at ttlo 6B-foot elention tJIII flows 0.&3 of t. mile to the
h~~oa.d of Oo l oati darbot'.
OMlNAGE A.li.&A.1-There-are 1.S •qu&re a.1•• of a.re& dr&inl.ng; to tne out•
le~ of thO two lllltUl>Oed l&lcel and 4.3. oq•are mi lu to P&11l !.&leo.
82 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
-.~~:~ ~-;·ne 'n$1is~.~en.ent.s ~de ~y -:l'".e ?f:"r""i.i "',":.t·..; a.re :-ut
:J. vai la t ~e. on a :;.£' jr~i .. ,.a~e areas, <::ne :n.ea.n
c1s-:::nar:;;e :~ro-; ".::18 is esti:::ated at 1"i ;;ubi<: feet
;:;.er sec.a:ll.i !lrut f.roo ?a·J..l r...&"e a.t 40 :!'J.';:;.ic ~~ee': ?$f Jecotld~
REV,.;LA.!I::JN: ... :"he recoo.naissa.nc• of !u.n.."lel ::'ree:ic i! l.neomplet.e, hut it
J.s assumed :.."lut it i:s pos,sible to regulate the discharge from the
unna...M:d l!u:ea s.t ro ... r cubic feet per secono. :'he regv.l&tion or
?a,U,l L.a.:e na.s not been C-J-ncudered.
JA..M SITE 1 -Ther-o ap!).ars to oe no.a.va.ilabl• d:..m .site b-elow the ou.tl•t
of ~ul LAke. :'he existing data. ~o not precl\.id• t. poeaibl• O&JD
e:i t4 & t the oatlet. In thi a ;:.aae -:;he hea.d i .!1 re lllti vely low whi :..e
t.he r:.ecesS4ry conduit is reU.tively long.
.n. po.,...r deve:.opcent ca.n be eonetructed by tapping the moath
of the twmeL !hia wou.l;i require 4.000 feet cf condl..l.it, of which
900 feet would be a t\&'Ulel, t.o convey ~ne W11.ter to a ;xwer houae
a."; the r:aouth of ':'unnel Jree"-.. the mean effe:::ti vo heed is tUti-
mated at 530 feet.
POWER ~A;:lTY;-';'he power co.p&oity ill eatinw.ttJd at 210 pri.m&ry t..nd
700 .a.verage horse?ower.
:?~:~ Application ww.a r:ade by tne s • ..::. A.lasP :.a.ne• l'LJlle"ric&n Ino.,
A.ug.uat 6_, 1:134 for & preliminary perrrdt, ~o. 1,285, and it Yt&ll
i.taued Juntt 17, 19;,;i5~ This development wa 1'locat1td on t)atented
laoda, or on bona. fide mineral claims held or mder le&se to the
appli.c&nt't, &I It& ted in a l&tter from: the Forest Servic8 da.<;ed.
DecemtMJr l2-1935. In a letter from the .Forest Service, j,a.tau
J)ecember 11, 1934~ it states:
''!'he project •• p&rti&lly deTtdof*d aany yeara ago by the
Princeton W.n.ing a.nd ~lling Company and h&J: bun operate<i in ..
tonni ttently dW"i~ tho pout 19 year a •. , Thi 1 ori~;inal develop-
rant diYerted t.he water from the lower end ot the oatura1 twmel
3,000 feet to the milL. Pra.ctic&lly the entire plant W&a replaced
by t.ne su.ceeaaor in interest !.o 19.55 a..nd incllldea a. t>OO•hora•powwr.
74 ... incn Pelton ;,neal nen det'letctor noz.t1ea a.nd a. t;overnor, which
in turn drives a 3.60-K?f senera.tor. The operation o~~ thie proj•ct
ia i:ltet'mittent.
91. AIKEN LAKE NEAR MOIRA SOUND
LJCATIOrh-~·n• ou.tlet of t~..iLt:n LUe, in latitude S5° 06.1' ~J., and
longitude l:S20 12.2' ;'1 •• enptiea into niken Cree~ &nd flows 1.3
:niloa to the head of .~Len Cove a.t "Che he-.d of !~orth 4ro of
Moira So'J.lll'i, 2.7 m.ilea by "''ter from ~ietla.ic&tla.. .1\liten LAke ha•
a.n are& of 120 &ere• a.t t.h,e 1_,100-foot elevation.
~RAl:;,wz A.R..E,A.; ... Aiken Creek has a drai!l8.e;e: area ot' 3.7 squartl!' miles,
of which 0.:15 of & mile drains to the o:.ttlot of .a.l ken l.ll.ic-$ and
2.1 aqua.re m.tlea to a point on the creek a.t the ,.00-foot elevation
ona•h&lf mile upatr.a.m. from the ;nouth, as neaaured on the Ti.aber
Survey :le.p of l9ll.
RU"'J-OFF:-Discharge measurements .b&ve not been ma.de .. The tl'l8&n dis-
cr,.a.rge at the out.let of ..UI[en t.ke is eatima.ted. at nine cubic feet
per second~
REGULt\.TI.:::.N:-Co::nplete regulation would require a storage capacity of
3.000 acre--feet ..
OAJl SI':'£:.. A power recon.naiaaance nas not been ade. Air pnotogl"'aph•
of the &rea have not been made. It l• felt that a d&a 20 teet
high coulcl be eonttruc:ted nea.r th.e. outlet of h.Ucen Lake. TM
water could by conveyed by a condu.i t 7,000 feet long fro-'1 the clut
t.o a power h0.1.1o1e looated ue.r tl<iowa.ter.. The mea.n ef'fectiTe h•d.
is eattated. a.t 1.000 feet.
If •••onal po'nr could meet the cl--.nci for 1.11e, then it
ahou.ld be pointed out U...t nearly ... :ttl.lch energy eo1.1ld be obtained
udng the unregulatea flow by a~.eana of conttructing & diversion
da.m. ar; tne 400-foot elevation ..
;W£R GAPACITY:-Tile power capacity it ••t1mated at 600 pri•ry aM
aver"&• horsoponr.
92. COLLINSON CIU!Elt NEAR MOIRA SOUND
WG.a..7IVli:-rhe mouth of Collinson Creek. in l&titlJCie 55° OO.a_t :r •• lLlld
1ongi tude 132° OS.;)t i'f •• dischar&fU ic.to Ca.nnery Cove on the iiorth
-o1.rm of !.i:>i n. Sowui,.
:.R.r..IMG-E .... 1..EA;-There i• 0.55 of a squ&MJ mile of drtin&p:e &ree. above
the extsti:l& da.c &t the ;,s,QQ..foot elevation.. ':he r-=ain.inc drain-
ae;e a.rea. n.a• not been meaeurod but the creeic it lla:wwn to b• very-
short.. '
R'JN-0Fi':... The c.....n discharge ia est1::2l.ted at l'!ve Q~Jbio fHt per lttGond
a.nd the nom.inal at o.a at: a c~bic feet per second.
REGwUTION::• The only retul&tion oOta.iueQ •• from tne axiating foreb&y.
DAll .SITE::-A timber da.m eight feet high a.ru;t 40 feet long •• conatruct..cl
at the 3QO ... foot elevation whic.n provided l.5 &cr.-fHt of stor"llgo
in the i'orebay. "?he water •• conveyed from the de.o by a.n eie;ht-
inch wood etk.ve pipe 1,94C feet long. and a. six•inch wood stave
pipe 260 feet long, t.o a. .i~·inch d.ia.uter ,25-horaepower Pelton
Wheel loca~ •t the ClUl.llery oi.' the Sta.rr :.:ollinton Packing
Co:npa..lt_• _The ponr was conn•eted by a belt to the pla.nt :u.chinery
and e. 10-DJ genera.tor ..
POWER CA,?..,C!T'f;• The power capacity n.s e.sti;:ll:itev. at 20 ?ri:ury and
100 averag-o horsepower.
.~l::~iS~ "'flplic&tion i'or license .. o. 876 wa.s :'iled Jan:J.&ry 26. 1928
the, Sta.rr .'::oll~r.son Pa:-.:in;;; :.:o<nP6.ny to c~V<tfr the project sinct~
_ <.:o:.ser;.c·a~.1 J.H l:H<!. _:.e liC~!"'.se Y,'k-il l.SSI.4ed O"J tne :•t:ulena.:.
rower :ot'.rni.tsion h.pril lb. :.n:. ":'he property •a sold by -:he
.:;.;..r.tpa.cy to Libbyt .~c):cill · ;.J.b!Jy. a large pe.cil::i.:::J.g fiM'II~
In a ;'ira 1_:estroyed ';;.~,e and it ":;-.a not reconstr\tct.ed ..
: >'fJ L:. .. cense w...e sarre<ndered J';.;.ly 19.32 ..
93. MYRTLE CRBEK NBAR NlBLACK ANCHORAGE
_::;CA:'~ON;-1'he mc:n.1~h ::;f ::;,r-tle: :::ree.~e, 1:1 latl t:..lc.e S::;;:~ -·-i.l' _-; •• lUld
longit\4de 132° 07 .3' 'ft., C.iscr.ar::es i:J.t:V iblacJ£: ar:cnors.;;e '.:>r~
~ira. So·..md, 24 C\il&s oy water f!"o~ :.:et:tt.at~a.. :;ura Ms a, ,;:'.!.tr.
:;f la.~es emptying into !Ayr'tle ;,r.;:ek.
:.!yrtl• t.A~e na.s an area ;Jf 122 acre• a.~ ::he :.:::.-:·oo-:;. ale ...
va.ti.on and ita outlet is Gt~4 of~ ::i.le -...:.pstree.!l !'r;l::l <::u~ :no.,.tn of
!zyr'tle ·-=:reek a.nd. 0.14 of a m:.e i:1 'i. direct ~ine from "!:.i:;eY~ntttr
at. -che no&d of :·:i b:a.ck aucnora..:;.e ..
NlblacJc: t..a.ke has a.n area of :SJ:.: acres a.t tho .:.so-foot ele-
vation ami 1t.t outlet il 0."* o:: a milo from the north shore of
Uyrtlo Lake. !tibl&ck Lake naa subterra.neiiU'I. o..otlets. 7hoy ais ..
charge all of the low w.ter ~1ow. ':he:ae outlet• a.re located a.t
the <r27 .. foot elevation, 0.22 c:: a .;d le up the slope fro:a :.lyrtle
Luo.
!Ary l..&~e a~eti~a r•ferred to as R'..1.th Lake, has an 1!4rea
:>f 94 !'Cree llt the tiSO-foot elevation, t\nd is o.;, of & "tile !'rom
tho aou.th ahore of !.!yrtle I,a.,.:e .. ~Iearly a.ll of the !'all ::;,etwee:1
ti".ese two luea is Wi. t.nin the ls.st 200 !'e!ft of the cre$k con, ..
ne..::<ei!l\1; them ..
:JMI.NA.GE AR£A,;-'!'here are 3.9b •qare :Ul•• ol' a.r•a dr&i:ling to tl\o
""'"th of llyrtl• creek, 3.9 .q .. re 11111 ... to the g•gi.ng stO<tion,
~ .. 85 ·~;are m1.1•• to tn• outlet of !.!yTtle !..&.ite; 3~15 aquare ~lea
to the o~tlet of Nibl&ek ~e; and 1.7 squ&re cile• t.o the o~.~.t
l6t. ">f J..ary La.Jce, as •••\U"ed on the Timber ~urvey ~? oi' l9~L
Ri.tN-Ot'F:-A gaging station •• aintain•d 'below i.lyrtle I..&.k:e !'or 45
months du.rig,g 1917 to 1~.21 by the parmi ttee, G. :~. 1fa~;efi el:i
~nera.l ;,.and Company. .:.J.•oella.neoua tQB&aurementa lndicato thb.t
the discnarge !'ros Niblack: Lao ia 64 percent o£' that of .'.:yr'tlo
La.x:e, while the n,tio of their d.reinage a.re&e ts Bl ?eTCttnt.
7ne diecna.rge and the &..QO'.Jllt of regu.lation req'J.irea. are estL:l&.t~
fr:~o mas ditr.gra:u and relative dr&irut.e;e areau. :'11e mea.n .lis-
charge of !.:yrtle t.&ke is es"Ci;na.ted at 76 eubie feet per sec:>nd;
o£' :·Jiblack Lake at 64 cuoic fO'et ;>er 3$C>.H'Id; a.::d ot' ;.ta.ry :.U4e a.t
34 c:..~,bic feet per second ..
iU:.G'.ii,p.7IuN:-Complete regul&t:lon will reqUire a. stora.c;e ca. r-ei t:t ::J:f
22.,000 s.cre-f'eet •t ;..;yrtle :,.,lCtt 18.500 a.cre-.:.'oet e.t :;ib1&.eK :.a..:::e
and lJ,OOrJ aa.re-feet a.t :A.ry I.A~;e. >.iblac:C L..M.t.:a c;u..s the ,:;,~::.er
hett.d, a.a well as ha.Vins a l<irt.:;er sur!'&ee area. <Yh.i,ch will ?er::u t
euper-regu.l&t.iOA of th1a lao and 'J.tld.•r-rec\.ll~;a.tior.. at trt-'Jther
two lana .. l'be &d:n.ntage Will permit the fol1oWir..g aton.~e ~A"'
lti-e!:' s.ooo ttcre-feet at t.'yrtle tAke; 2,000 ecre-fe•t at ~:Ar'' -:-e,
rl'!"l.d 21,000 acre.-reet a.t :-lihlllolc Lake. This will cermit f'.lll r~f"·l
l"tion qnd mPx:imum out-put throurh o~nipul~ti~n of the reserv·:d,.rs.,
1''1e t·m"'!.el re:tuirtm!!lnts are !tllo ~renter 'lt J'ft::lr...Qic I..a.lr•~
l);"'* S.l:7E:.-..,11 of th.e da.m.e conetruc.ted llt tMae lllices can be rock .:'!.1~
or tim.l.»r crib str\.lCt\l.NI•,. The found&.tion rook i• &reena-cone
tchiat witt\ aoM e-.ma of lt:.ne1tone which m.t;nt require so•
.tpecial tr.at.m~tnt.
n. du 18 teet hlsfl at t.n.e ol.ltlet of :.;..ry !.Alutt h&V'ing a
creat 75 feet long, together with two au.xilia.ry dams would pr::vU.e
ZtOOO &ere-feet ot •tot"'1Lge ca.;aci ~· Jne auxiliary dta.n wo"ld :_.,
el..&ht r~et hi&h tuli:IJ have tt crest 110 feet long, would be loca.~ed
a.bout lOO foe~ aoutneast of the (lAin de.n; and the other a.u.;.L~ry
dam wou.ld be nine feet l'dgn. haVing a cruat ;;:5 feet lonr~, •!G •• i
be located about 600 t'Nt aout.H·;;~s't. o!:' the ma.in dar.. !htt -,ean
s.~.rt~~ace level Or th-=.$ reserv::'..r woula be at "'::he 662 .. f.:;ot e:.~ .. ·ti<::;:;~.
A d..:n ia not noe•1na.ry at ~.iiblack L&""•• a.a it !.& beii.:·.red
thd.t there is auf!'icien~ natllt'a.l eapecity to obt&ir .. tr.e re.!..o.ire<1
21JQOO a.c.re-feet of storage a.t tne "'27-foot elev&ti~r. ~nro ... rr; t.n•
J.le of ll riraw-o:own t1.4IUl.el,. :'his elevation ol' the sw.rface ;!I
a&l•eted. to &void loa•• a tnro...o,;h subterranean o.;.tlet:s. le
soULdings. h&To oot been made to dote mine tne cie;?th or the ~tt,..e,
tne shor-ea are steep ond 1 t ia 1utiated tlVl"t tne req"J.irec sc.o:r>1.~.,
ca.n Oe obtained betn-ec t.o.e :.S5::l &n.d 427-toot eleVIt.tivr~s~ .;.e
mean reserv:;ir s·..;.rf~:~.ce level wo.1ld be at the ~t:J3-!'o-:>t ~lev11 tl
_., d&m 21 r•et hi&,h -.t t:te outlet of .J:yrtle L&tee wo-.t;..G 4Jtve
14 crest 65 feet lont; a.nd o.::rtain the req'+l.recl 2_,Q:.AJ acre-fee<: .c-:
atora.go C&p&city bet"WtHtn the .tO e..nc! lHi-foot elevut1u;::s. :;e -:•utt
.reservoir ew-fa.ce level wou.ld oe a't the 109-foot eleV1:i:.t1on.
'I'M •ter frCNZl ../14ry l..AJce 'K¢Uld t;e CO.:l.Ve!•ed bJ 1i ~t"l.!HO..:.£ 3..:.-j_:
feet lone; to PotNr Clou.aa !:o .. l, located on the shora o!' .. iu:a.c..:
!Alee :lft>\J"' the :nouth of :.:ary :.:ree:~. :'he rr~ea.n static aef\oi c~ .:4:::
fe6t wvuld lie between the Q6.2 e.:-.d 420-foot t!'levatione a.nd ':!'I.e
:noa.n effective heu.C. -woul<l Oe .z.;_o feet,.
':he ·oftltttr .!'rom l:ibl&cii:;; i..AJ::e would ·~e conveyed b~t a. co.1d...d t
l, 700 fHt long,. wnie.il ic.cludea a lined tl.UU".e1 OOU fee-: lon;:, ~,
Powwr i!OlUe ~io .. 2. located on tn.e an ore of t.~rtl~ r...a.~e 300 t~et
weet of the !llOuth of !tibla.ck -=ref;!J<. Tbe mean atatic he~ad c: _:_..,
feet would lie: between th.e "'-J3 •nd 409-foot elevations, tt.no: ·--,e
uan ei'feeti ve head would oe 285 feet.
The water froo. ~tle LaKe would be c<.~nveyfK\ by a cone.._.._::
730 !'set lon.t;. wnich inclu.d~::s a tWUlel ::10 feet lonr: to ?o·..-e:r
So • .3, lOcated at the nort.h h.en.d of :-;iblack &ncl:ton.ge. :'he ::e-·."
static hea.d of 115 !'eet would: :.ie ·::~t!tw.an the 10~ and -6 ~Jot
e1ent1ona, and. the =ne&n ef£ective nMd wou.ld be 112 feet~
?0.\'Eli ::....PAG!rY:-:he po-r o&p&<ity io ootimat•d for :·,ry La"• at ~-''
primary &.wl 740 ~verage noraepo ... r,; for Niblt.cK I.Aw::e at 1 ,6cC
pri-.ry t~.nd average hor.sepower; and £'or ;,:yrtle La"e at .SOD _t:;L:-ary
and 710 average horeepo.,r: and for the coordinated ;:;oen.ticn of
... tile three l~••· 3,170 ~rimary and *"ra.e;e hor!lepower:
aEK4.tU\S:• Tne la.rs.• Wlit r.m-o.r1· o.t' 1~.7 Ci.UJi.C t'eet. (l«tr secoau ~r
~quare mile in thil •terah.O t!Jly ind.ica.te •n a.ypreci•bl.e orr,J.r
l "1 the are& 41.ln4ty.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 83
The G. ::1. \if&..kefitld laneral l..ILnd Company applied Jul7 29,
1915 to tno Foreat Semee for o. perm!.t to develop power o.t
llyrtle .....0 :liblaek Lo.io:...,. Tho o.pplloo.tion "'"" ccl!lpleted liay 6,
1916 and ?riorit.y !lo. U •• iaaW>d April 12, l9l7. 1'ne porm!.ttee
IIIAint&ined & pging ort&tion on l!;yrtle Creek and drove the 8Q-foot
t\IDllel mentioned above. The perllll.t expir..C M&rcn 1, l9lS. Tne
eucceasor in ~o.terest baa valid mi.ni.n.g cl&iru which control the
81 tot.
H. XBGA.M CRBBK AT MOIRA SOUND
LOCAtiON1-T!le JIOUtA of l(opn Cr~el<, in latitude 55° Ol,l' N., and
longitude 132° 09.5• W,, emptiu into Kep.n Con on the !!eat Anll
of Woira Sound, 25 aileo by •totr from llttlal<atla. There &ro
.tnroe laos draining into Klopn Creel<.
Kep.n Lo-r L&l<e haa a.n area or 100 acre• at tlte 9o-foot
elevation and ita outlet ia 0,6 ot a ail• '-'Pitr•• froa the :110uth
of ll:epn CrMl<.
Kega.n ilpJI"r La.ico hal an ar• of $00 aoru at tile 100-foot
elon.tion a.D4 tto outbt 11 0.1 of a aile "patr0011. froa tlw head
of the ltapn Lanr La.ic•.
11\tigle L&l<• hal "" area of 270 &cr., at thl l,lOO-toot ole•
W.tiOD and ita o..tlet h 1.4 lllileo llpati'Ha by thl orMI< and
1.0 IIi le in a di,..ot lill" !Yoa J(epn Upper L&l<e.
D.R.Ullo\GB .Lill.t.•-n.. ... ..,.. 8.5 aqoa,.. llli.leo dreilling into itap.n ilrnlo:,
at wbiob 3.8 aqoa,.. lllileo d"'in to W.igle L&l<e, 7.4. 1quare llli.leo
d.rai" to Kep.n Upper L&l<e, and 8.2 aqlll,... lllileo drain to up.n
I.otNr L&l<e, u ..,., .... ed on tna !im~r Sur'IO)' lap ot 1911.
llllli-QFF;• -•-to of Kega.n Creole diloh&rge haYe not been . .-de.
Tbi1 •teu....S h adjaoOl>t to tlwt ot lo1YJ'tle Creu .....a therefore
tbo ll1ch !mit run-oft ooted for tlwt ~~-_., be applicable to
lop>~ Crnlc. tbi 1 dou not preolll<l• tba pouibi 11 ty o!' an error
in the ,,......, ot the diY'ide ~tween the -toraile<l•, or that •~bter
n.nean paaaa.g•• betwwen the two •teraheds. mJA;f exist.. Howevor, tor
<.ne I"'J'pole ~f tllh r•port thl !mit dieonarge 10 au"""d at tan
oubio feet per aaoan<1 per oqlllr• lllile.
RBGut.\TlOI•• It il .... -that tne reqUired reg~>l&tion io 3,000 •ore-
fMt per 1quo.re mil•.
llAli SIT!:•-It U uo-that a plan siail&r to the following is fe&•
oible, pelading the IOILld.ng of e. field reoonnaiuance and the taking
of air photograph.o.
The plan propoMo to o onatr1.10t a daa 4.0 fMt bich t. t tho oat-
let ot lfeigh L&l<e dnelo?tng 11,400 acn·e-faet of otoraga oapeeity.
the •ter io to be conYeyM from tne """-by a condUit 6,000 feet
long oonaisting of 4,SOO foot of low pr-eu""e pipe a.D4 1,500 feet
of peruttool< to a po""'r houoe loeatod at tlw lliolld of Kep>~ IIPJI"r
L&l<l. Tha _, efteotive head iS osti•ted at 9&0 feet.
CODitr"\Ult a <lo at tne outlet of ll:ep.n Lo""'r Lai:• floO<Iing
both K•p.n L&l<ee .....a a ... eloping 13,200 ..,,...feet of atortLc• ca•
paoity. The •tor io to~ conn;yt~<lin a oondllit ;s,ooo feet
long, fro• tl1e d&lll to a power noun loo•ted o.t tid ... tor. The
...... efteotift IUI&d 1a ea'ti•tecl at 110 r..... lt il poui'ol• that
tno reqllired 1 tortLp for ooaplato reg\ll&'ti011 oam~ot ~ de ... loped
in which. oaoe tlw pri•ry pow.r •-·~ taun at 76 percent ot tlw
&ftr&&•·
P01IIII CA.Pit.CITY•• The ~r oapaoit7 io e1tia.t..:l at ;s.zoo "'"""P horse•
ponr for W.ir;l• Lake, at 800 o.verap noraepowr for tne Kep.n
L&J<ea, and o. total of 3,000 primary and 4,000 a'l'e,..r;e noreop"""r
for both de ... lo~nta.
96. ICUOBL LAD NBA1l DICKMAlf BAY
toc.a.no~;,. The o\ltlet of' iC~>gei. Lake, in latitude 55° 02.7• !!., and
longitude 132° 14.7' W., <li aoh&rgu into ~..,;•1 CrHl< and flowt
o.a of a mil• ln o. ao"tnweatorl7 direotion to o. &mall ooV11 in
lliolallan Bo.7 on tne '!Mat ..,.. of !.il>il'1l Sol>!ld.
:Cugol L&lce hal o.n &rl& of 240 aero• at the S'iO·foot den.tio:>.
Tnero .... fo .. r S!IIAllor l&icel in a obain beginnin& ·l.J llli.lea o.bove
tne head of K\lo;ol Lo.lc:e t.nd lUI:" -· ot m:..&kot; which l'.lrn± sh aome
natural roj>;"lation or tne atrao.a.
DRAINAGE MEA•· There are ~.4 aq\l114'11 lllilel ot dl'1lin&r;e arl& u -•=Old
on tile Tim!wr Suney :.:O.p of 1911, 't'heMI io o. poni bili ty tlw.t the
o.raa 1a DOt correctly lllrftyed && •ntiODed in ~le and Kepn
Creel: project a.
RUN-oFF.-Diaonuga _,..,._nts l\&V11 not been aile. Tile ....... diaohart;e
11 ooti•ted t.t :.IS cubic foot per noon4.
REGULATI.l!f;• Co111.plote reg\ll&'tion would reqllire 30,000 acre-feet of
etorag~ capa.ci ty. A stor•t;• of 10,000 acre ... f'eet ca.n ree;ulate th"
discharge at 75 cubic teet per oeoo.D4.
OAII SITB•-It 11 t.tau:oed. tht.t a plan sitlilo.r to the follow:!.ng is foa.a:.-
ble, ?•ncling the IIIAl<ing of o. field reco!lA&iuance and the t&li:ing
of air phcltographl.
Thia plan propoo .. to oonatrllOt & d&l& 4.0 feet nit;h botweon
tile outlet ol' the lali:e and the top of the ro.ll about 600 feet
t\own•t:MUUD., .!&king. & •to~g• 0£ 10,000 &cre ... f•t• !iw Wfl.ter, ia.
to be convayad tram thl dam by o. cond.lli t 4,000 fMt long oonaist•
ing of 2,~0 l'eet of low pr11...,.. pipe and a Jl"n&tock 1,500 feet
lone to a power bcu.a• looatecl on & cow l ,000 f'eet northwest. of
the COft &t tbe IICI.lth or Kugel Cl"Mk. Thi• eove ia larger tha.n
the oon &t th." :'K"~.;.th of the creek~ The nun effeeti ve h.ea.d ls
UtiliiAted at 560 foot.
POWi:R CA.PACIT't':• Trut pw-.or oapao1 ty 1& utimt.tocl at 3,800 pri""rJ an<i
4.,600 avera'" horleponr ..
!U.IIAIWI•• It 11 pouil:>l• "'""~ air phOto,;raplu •o• a...-ing tile •r -Y
be available for •tl.ldy.
ANNETTE ISLAND
96. WATERFALL CREEK NEAR JO:TL.AKATLA
LOCA.TI:J!'i,-:ne :nou.th of *terfe..;..1 :ret-:.::, in la.tit'-lde .5-"0 07.2t N., and
long;it'IM.Oe 131~ 32.~' w ... ~ac!"..arges into For-: ... n.ester 1.5 milel
from !:etl&Utla.. ':'his oreek, e.a its nama i.opliee, is ~t aerie• or
-,...,terfalls. drainin& e. sme.l1. chai.:: '!' ~liiCes.
GhO$ter Lake ha.s tt.n -.re& ot SO a.cre: a.t the 825 ... foot elo-
·.ra.tion, aod 1• 0 .. 4 of 11. :dle u.pstrea.m. from tho !":'10uth of the·::re.sil:.
Edgecom.b4 I.&ke h&a a.n a.rea of 75 a.cr11ts a.t the 1,005-foot
olnation, and lt 0,6 of e. llli.le Mat of the n•d of Cbeator !Aice.
DliAINAGl! JI.!IE4:• There r.re 2.0 •quare milu ~raini,; to tile outlot of
Chester Le.k.e., e.a measured co. the prelimina.ry a.p made frO!!l the
air pllotog,r&phl.
RUN...OFF:-Dit~h&rg• QIKa\\remeo.tr han not bee aade. It i• obeerved
that the record.l a how m.uch lese preci pi t&tion at Metlantla thAn
&t tile •t&tiona on l<e..S.ll~gigedo Island, &nd appro:x1-tn tlw.t o.t
J"'ll&u. 7he unit di ooharge of -""""tte Iall.,ld 1• f.ltumed to vary
from 9.5 oub1o flit per oecond per •qlllre mile for the l.,_r areao
to 10 .. 5 cubic feet per .tecond for the higher areal. ~n this b&eil
•the discharge of Cheat•r L&u ia eati!ll&teO !lt; 21 cub1o ftet per
Jecond.
REGULATIOiil• Co111.pleto regllla'tion """ld reqlli re a otorago oapaci ty of
7 .ooo a.ore-reet.
DAII SITE;• There 11 a do •i to ~00 feot downotream from tne outlet of
tile 'alee. A dam 60 feet ll1 gh wo:>ld haTe the requi rod storo.ge
c&pacity of 7,000 e.cre-feet, and th.e mean eurf•ce level of the
reservoir wuld be at the S65•foot elevation. n. oondllit. 2,900
flit long 110\lld oonfty the •ter fr01a the do to a po-r houoe
lo¢ated at the :rtol.lth of the creek. A Pelton Mwel wt th nou.les
installod at tno lO•foot el .. ation •o11ld nave " mi&Jl of!'eotive
nead of 830 feet.
PQ1IER CAPACITY:• 't'ha po-r capacity l• utl..,..tod o.t 1,600 primt.ry o.nd
&v•rage noraeponr.
RSIIII.RKS:-A.nnettot Isl&nd i 1 an I ndio.n Roo.,rn.tion &lad tho Di reoting
Cou.neil leta a contract .for ca.nnery opertA.tioQ.I, which io.cl\Xiea the
denlopment of a.ny .neOesa•ry •ter power.. A eall d&JQ •• oon•
structed at t.n.e outlet o£ .:::heater L&k'.e, &nd a. co.a.dui t 2 1 \100 foet
long., consistin& of.., l<!•incb wood stave p1pe a.ru:i an &ie;nt.-inctt
ateel pipe, conveyed. tM water from the dam to & powr ho1.ue at
the mouth or t.."te cree~e:.. -:he installed ea.paoi ty a..t the po"'er house
con•i atod of a Z30 noroepowoor tllrbin• cozmected to a l~7 iNA.
generator.
LOCA:UON;-'l'he ou.tlet o£ :delanson~·,. in lt.tit-w:ie 55° 08.1' ;t~, a.nd
longiti.lde 131..> :51.2' w .. , emptiea 1nto J.Sil&naon Cree:.r.: &.nd :'lotY& J.4
of a. mile to the •st ahore ot Port Chester, 1.2 ol' a ~le north
of the DlOU.th of Waterfall Creek, and 2 miles by Wllter from
Metla4t1a.. There are sewral lake a in the ..... tershed of :Jelanson
Craetl::, &11 very am.a.llf ~he. largest being :.telanaon !.Are 'lll'hich n.aa
a.n ar-. ot"' 170 acree at tho z.z5 ... £cot elention ..
DRAIKAGI AaEA.; .. There are L.i sql.48.re miles of drainage e.rea~
Rtni-QFF,-1'he mean dischArge il estill\ted a.t 18 cubic feet per seoo~ ..
REG;n...TIO!h-Complete reglllation wo\lld reqllire a otorago capo.ci ty of
5,000 aore ... £eet.
OAII SITE•-A dam 30 fMt high at tbe olltlet of ilel&naon Lou:e •o•ld
develop the r•q\.l.ired storage ot 6, 000 a ere-feet t.n.d the tttiMA
surface lenl of tbe reservoir wou.lcl be at the 245-foot elettti :>c..
A coad.ui t approximately 2,000 teet Long wou:d convey ~ne w.t•r
fror:o. the d&.a to a. power hou.M at the DlOUth. of the creea:. ri' :.ne
me&.n draft at d.del&ter is at the -~ 1·oot eleva.tion. t:\en it ~ t
eatimated that t;ne n'llll&n effective Mad would. be 2-tO feet ..
?OWER ~;,i'itGIT~, .. ':'he po'lll'er CApa.city is esti:rated a.t 400 :triaaryand
11verage horaepower ..
98. TROUT LAXB NEAR METLAKATLA
WCn.:'IWN:-Th• outlet of ·Trout L&ice, in latitude 5~0 OS.~· ~~.,. anQ
lon.gitud.• 1_31° Sl.3 1 YI,J di1cbl.rgea into Trol.lt~Creelc a.nd !""low•
o.z of a. mile to tne eaat shore of Port Cilolater, 2.3 ::n:oa oonn-
east ot !Jetl&k:atla.. !here are several lakes in tne <v&tersne<t o!'
!rout Creek.,
'I'ro'olt I..&ke ha• an ar• of 300 urea at the 60-foot elevation ..
Trout UpPer I.Aice has a.n a.rM' of 190 &ere• a.od liea 400 !"e•t
·..~._petream !rom tM b.ad of Troilt Lake. The elevation of ':'ro\l't
Jpper L&ice has not been obtained.
TMre are aeve!"&l scaller l.akes wtlieh hi.Ye a total are& ot
about 400 &ores_ all located near tM h.e~waters of tne watershed.
~RAlli.\GE AREA'• lher• •r• 10.3 oqw.re nrilu of draina.go area. of wtu 'n
5,8 sqlllre mil•• drain into Trout :Jpper L&lce.
t..:.;'N-:JFF:-The ratHUt diteh&rge 1.11 estia:&tecl: a.t 100 cubic f_,et per .S$C~:ld ..
.REGULA.."'! ON:• Complete regulation would re<;uire a 1torage c&pa.c1 cy of
30,000 acre-feet~ rn caae this atora.ge capac:1ty cannot be ::ade
a.uilable. lt .may be po1sible to develop a. ltor•g• of 10.000 acre ..
feet wt\ich would l1t&11l•t• the discharge at 75 c..r.bic feet per 3&C?:ld.
~ SITE:• A pllUl simib.r aa folio••, ia thou.ght to oe 1'ea.stble. :'he-
plan propose• to constr .. u:t a. du. 20 feet high a.t the o>J.t.let or
ea.ch of the two laJces 3te'ntiQlled auove to denloi) 1.0 1 00J a.c re•ledt
of stor&ge oapa.ei.ty.. ':he aa.n su.rfa.oe level of rr~u.t :.Jh::e wo..1l:!
be 1t the 75 ... foot elefttio.Q.. Conv•y tn.e water frOf'Q. tne ::!a.m tn -
ooaduit l,OOO .t'Ht long to a power b.ouae located a.t the ::u:~>!th o-r
T'rout Creelc. I!' tne mean draft at tid.~ter is ta.an a.t tae ·~
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
L."'> : . ..:.-.,:!:"{;-:.':,e ?.)'flN!tr ;:;~:~.ptt.ct':J ~s estt::w.~ed :a.-::: ;3.,.;;__ ;::ri:r.a.r:· !il..::;.d ·..:-:. ...
"''le;rage hors~po11rer.
9Jl. NADZAHEEH LAKE NEAR R!:VILLAGIGEDO CHANNEL
~: .... :r .. ;::-:'he o..otltJt. of :;ii.d&.Aneen :..ak&, i; .. !.at.t..u:.C' 56° l3.7' :;., a.cd
br.gi:.:...de 131° Z~.6 1 W.~ ClSC;~a.rges into ti. St.res.a v1rucrt !lows
tnro·..~gn a 15 acre ?OX r.;o o;;ne ne&d of ~,a.::::aneen ~L-.. ~e 0:1 ?\o9ville.-
gi~ado :h.a.nnel, t.er._ :.ttile& by water fron ;.etctakan ..
~;adtah.,er:. i.a.!(e J:\;6s an a.rfOhl of 240 acres a-:: ':ho 17'!=-.... foot ele-
vation.
-·??er Na.dta.heen La.4:e has ac. e.ree. of :215 acres anC: lies 6CO
re9t "'pstret~."1 i'ror:t <:::ho head ::.;£ 1i>.u:iz.aheeo :..&Ate. 'I:he elention of
:;ac.zah.een :a..r.::e is not 1010\lm•
:her• are 6.2 tqUAre miles of dr~a.il"l.kge ateti., as :ueas·..tred
oa the pr5ll.:.:.li.na.ry nap m.de ~ro:u air photogra;=~ils.
~:;-;t;;-The mean 1i scha..rge i.t e.sti:!lllted at 60 C1.l:Jic. feet per second •
.::~.:IA.::v!h-.;otip1ete regulation wo'4ld require a stor&(;e capacity of
20,000 acre-feet. l\. atorage ·of 10,000 acre-feet woJ.ld regiJ.l.a.te
tne dis..:nart;e at 50 c:·o~.i;>ic feet e>er second.
"':.: S~TZ:· r. atady of ~he IL1r photo6,rag!:s !.ndica.tes that a dam 40 feet
r i.i;;~. at the o1.4tlet of Uadz.a.:uten lAICe, wo.old P.av-, "" nRe>"~ :::·.ir:,"'oe
:.,ve;,. a: ~"<e 2'>-!·oot .<3levation. a:11 wot•la C.svelcp s. storat;e of
l,J,C:OO a/~r-,-f-,e-::. :'he watar ..-:o1.<ld ~o ccnv~JB:i by a con:iuit 3,0CO
f~'!t lone to a power hotl.l~ loeat.,d on a small bi:-·ilt :.1.5 of a r..ile
:-"Crth..-est of the mouth of ?:adz.aheen Cove. If the oean_.d.raft o.t
:ide1nlte-r is ':ai<.em !it the ·5 .foot elevation, t!ten t!'ts mean ef·
f-eetive h~ai would be 190 feet9
·-·~ ...... , .;:\.Pl'\·;l'.::Y:· The powttr CQ;tALCl T.'f 11 estir:w.ted at ·:jSQ pri2ry ana
1..:10:.:: 111vera;~e norsepowr.
100. HASSLER LAD HEAR REVU..LAGIGEDO CHAHNJ:L
;..::r~Tr ... :;:-The ;)-.ltlot :::;f il&•sler Lt.~e, in l&tit!.!do 55° 11~9 1 H •• and
LH0 27.fi' 'ff,., d.isc~r~;es into :I.a.asler Cree!.lc w.nd i'lOYts
;;o ':h& .sn:,re of .:r~saler :la.r'oor, 1.5 .:Ules northwest of
r-ow :sh.r.d aru::1 11 3i.les by water froa r:etchi•~a.n.
.:assler L~e has etn. tt.rea of {.50 acres at tzle 375-foot ele-
7ll':i on.
~-...:.::.\.~~ .~R:..,.:-:·hare et.reP 5.:S sql.IAt'e ;:d.J.es of drainage-ttr~a, tLS ::'U.'IIl&W"ed
;:-:;, the pntli::UnM.ry .':lap: ma.de f'roru 'tn.e •.:.ir photograpns.
.. -0&F:-:'he mea.!'l C.i3~ha.rge is asti.M~Atec at 50 cuoic ~ .. ee-c ?4tr :seeo~.
''JL.'i-:::~:;;-';o:-:'l:pl.eta reeulation would requ.i.rlf,.. &t'.)~gz. .;<'.;:)'"1.1.;;.':~· :J~"
15,300 acr~-~'set .
. :a:=:~-: :"l.:ro: .Si' 1'eet 1'\i&:h !.1"'""1'". ~::e ?'..<tlet v.-oul:: ::"!;'!vel,:,.p ':::"!e r•quired
st:~r~:t;;e c&fll...:i"~;y Jf 15,000 aera ... feet. The MAn s:..tr!"'aco level of
"::.:-~e :""etser·.oir woulC. be at the ...t-7~-.foot elevation. '!'he •'t•r ;·ron
";.;,e r!a.:n ':Oo.Jld ~Je ~,>nveyed by a conC.·.J.it 6,000 feet long: -::.o a power
!'..Jl36 :.oc&tad at the hea.d of e. shoal cow in ;iassler 3rbor be~i~'\d
.-·:::N ~sh.r:d. the il.tt&n effectiVe head is eatimtaa at 4'l0 feet~
_.;:;;-;. ~ .... <~~l :Y;-:ho power capac~ t)~ is osti<:!llt.ed a't z.ooo pr!.llB.ry and
a .,_,rs.g,e n.crsepower.
101. PURPLB LAU NEAR TAMGAS HARBOR
,:::-:ne o;.;.t!et of P·.!t'ple ta..n, in l&tit<.ide 55° 06.5' ti •• a.nd
~V-.:1,::·:J.J.e 131.) za.:l 1 -,v., disci\arges i.!'ltO 14 ~!"IJOiC a..'\d. .!"l.owa 2.5
-•• M .;.3S t.'tro-Jgh. tW"O s.:.a.ll la4:es, t.o '!'a.mt.:.-aa ~I&\rbor,. 33 ::tiles by ·.~ter
·.:.:tlr:an.
_ .. r,2le :...a.:e -;·.'a.s for~erly known as Deep !..&.iat, h&a an ar• of
1 :r3s at the .:.•tJ•foot elevation. :'he head of the la.r:e i• 0.3
J: :l .'.i le-:-t':J:ll the head of '::'a~tu i!arhor on. fellce Strai t 1 .a.nd
-::r..:e :-:-...l.l..e.s in a direct U:1e i'rolil :.!etJ.a..a.tla.
~---"'~ ('1,.,.:;.:;,._.;.;-:'hare are 6.3 square miles o.t' draina~ area a.a ::t~eaaure&
~"' ;relinina.ry :::ap ;-:-.ad;e fro~ air photoera?ha.
~,.,.., r ;-::-.a ~an di.scnarce is est!.:::ated Q.t 10 C"..tbic :f'eet ;:>or 3t:JCOnd.
~:::;:;,)1"'-:.e rez_ulat!on w:>uld re~:.Ure a stora;e ca.pao:it!" of
<...C:-s-!'eot.. "
-::JJ i_';jllowing plan of" develop:ue:tt is SU(:t}:II.Sted, &!$ it doee
''.-?t req~iit"e t.neo c:onstructi:m of & da.l:t. '!'he plan proposes "tO CO!'L*
st!":.lC':: a draw•down t~"'lllel at 'the west end :>f' the lalce, b.nd obt&i.a
~;',<:: ::eq'.J.ireC .storage capacitl' o~ 25,;)00 aore .. ::·eet be~en the 310
£.r.d 3':10-f'oot ';)levati'ons. ~he mean s~fae-e level of the reservoir
would te 1\t the S30-foot elevati::.r.* l\. staGy or t!le air phot02;r&;lhl'll
in:Jica.tes ::n:e "A'tctr £'rom trhe lake CB.n ::ut .::onve;,"'a Oy ':unnel .-.::, 7:JO
feet long and 1:t 1,500-foot pe-n.s-:.ock to a power ho<l..se :le&l" the !~eJ.i,d
.:d :a.-:h:&s :laroor~ ?;r ,t.Atti!lg a.d-• ...,.,r.ta.ge o;.' tne dra!'t to !he -5 loot
':'!evM.ti:m. ~:he .:;es.n effect~·1e head ·:(ould. ::ret 340 feet~
..:~ --·~' .... ~:::c: ':.'he power oaptJ.city is estL"'lb.ted at 2,J0U pri::1ary "~
bV~:'"\1. :s ::..:.t".5·~{Xl'h9"'
102. TAMGAS LAKE NEAR FBLICB STRAIT
:-::-.e c"*tlet of !'a..:ll&S LA.~~:e, in l&ti.t-....ce 55° .:s· .. >t, ~·:.~and
t..t:ie LH 0 .J.:.J .. 0' S., di s,:.ntt.r~es into r\t.!:~.g&t .:reeiC ana ~·lows
of u. 1\ile to t.Jle oas~ a.hore of 7a~e.s ,{arbor on r·~lice St.rai t,
:u.:...es ·:;;y '."l'&.~i.;!" ~:~ nve ::ti.les i::l a .:!ire::t li:te fro::t :.:&tla.ka~la. ..
':'u.:r.(!i.S i.,a..;.cto :'ia~ an .area of' 530 acres at the 6.;)-i'~ot ele-
V". -:_ ~ •• '
w::;;er .: ... : .. "_,a.s I..u.,;;e has ~n area of ZdO Q.cret. lie' ~ .. 3 of a
~., ..l.pat:-eau from ":;~te i:1~a.d o.: :a ...... c.a.s: Lu..!Ce. "'.:'.u.! elevatLm is :'lOt
.~ . .:::--:.:-;• _..e :-:eli::t .:'d9": _:;er 1e.::
.~,:.;~;~::::;~-:::.;;:.m;;lete to s<:orat:;e ::apa:-::~t::
.f.7,J00 'i-..:re-feet~ ..-.. s~orage of l;;!,'JOD a.cre .... :'eet. W'ihl~·:.
reg..1le.-te t:.he ;iischaq;.e &.t 60 oer second.
:>4:.! SlT~_, .. ':'}te following i,Jla.n of davel~p..,tm~ ~s su;r;eated as f&asit~e.
:';;.e plan ;:roposes to co:t.s<:ru.ct-a c.a.~ 20 fee't :U.r;h at -r:.r::~ ~;·.c:L~~ 0£'
t'a::"l,_;a~ l.A..:e o:ree.:in.g a. stora;;a capacity ot l2.J00 acre-feet.. :·ne
!Ile&n surfa.cG level of the rlfs&rvoi.r wo·..1ld b• at the ?S .. foot ele-
vati.on~ The nter would t:e conveyed !'rom. 't-1\e dao in a. cond~it
1,400 feet long to a. power house located ~.sa.r the m.outh of r~s
:::reeit. ay taring &d.vanta.t;e of the mee:an tidal draft-at. the -5
foot elftv&tion, the IDH.n effective hoad wo·Jld be 77 fe-et.
PO'WEa ':JJlA.,::IfY:• The power ea.pa.city it eatiated at 400 pri.cary and 600
aver&geo horseponr.
GRAVINA ISLAND
103. CASCADE CRBBK HEAR WACKER
.LOCn.TIO~~~ ... i'he mouth of Gaac&de Creel::, in latitude 55° 23.7 1 n ... a!ld
l.:J-fl.gitude 131° 47.3-1 w., diach&rgea into Tongase Narrowe, 2 .. 5
llliles froa:~. W..clcer .. The head or :;aeaa.de Critek ls loc•ted 0.5 of
4 ::Ule south oi' th"'" mvuth of' the i":l"eelr at t:he i 9!:>-f'oot a\evation.
There a. .. :e no lb.J(ea in th.J.s lllla'Cer~;:~ .. .;d, '::l.lt there t:Lre two sall
1a:.Ces in the aajoinicu:; •teraheC. or Roa. Creek which can be
dl verted to :ascade: Creek.
~-to sa Creelc disc:harr;os into Tonp.se Narrows .),.65 of e. .m le
nort~at of the :raouth of ;Ja.scade '~reeic. Roaa Creek has 'tWO
la..:es .. known a 1 B.oea Upper a.nd .H.ou. Lower Lake.
rtoa& Lower t.a.ke has an &r~a. ot ten acres at the 482-foot
eleva.tion and ia located 1.2 mile• SOI.lth of the :aouth of ttoaa
Sree.&!-.
Ro-aa -:Jt)per l,.a.ke haa an area of 17 acre• at the 602-foot
eleva.tion and i 1 0,.2 of -. ::!ii le ap:11trea.m from the head of Roaa
Lo"er !.,&ice.
DRAlNA.G~ ~,... The drsinage a.rea above the Caacade i a 0.87 of a squ&.r'l
mile. !rut drainage a.rea above the 011tlet of rtoaa Lower !...axe 1.a
0.36 of & SG,u&re mile ..
RTJ:i....Ol-'F:... Oisc:~.r.rse ;aeaa:w-e.tllt:nts are aot available.. rho mean. 1i scha.r£1
of Cascade :..:reek la estinated a.t ten cu.bic feet per second. am!
f'o.r :toaa. t..ower t.Utt~ at l'o"Jr c·..1bic teet ;>er second,.
ti8G'JI.A:'lC)i;-Coa.plete regulation would req\dre a. storage capacity -of
5,000 acre .. feet. .n. ator&ge ca.~ei ty of 112 a.cre-feet wuld. regu-
late the di 1charge at two ct.~bic feot per Hcond on an annual
baaia,. or five cubic feet per eeo:onci d\olring tn.e salmon canning.
SMSOQ.
DAlf ~ITS:• A df.lll ai:r fe•t higb. II.Dd a ereat 60 feet long located at tho
outlet of rtou. Jpper LU:e would rai•• the tNrfaee level of 'the
lake four feet And. create I. ~torage of 58 &-er1!-f0et.
A d&..al; aix feet high 1:Uld a crest 24 feet long located a.t the
ou.tlet oi" Roa. Lower ~· would raise th6 surface lev-el of the
lii.ice fol.ll' feet and create a atorage of 44 aere .. feet.
~\ di vereton dam. cons trw: ted at the 400-foot &levation. ll.bo>lt
400 feet below the outlet of Rou. I...owr LAke, could :a-vert the
-t•r into o. £1,_ or di ton iiOO teet long to the head of a ..... n
cree..: !fhi oh if a t:ribut&l":t to Cuea.d& Creek~
A d.iversion dam. 1:en nun: hl.{;rt >Ji 't.n a. cre4't 26-fut lont
could be conatr1.1.cted. at the 195-~oot elevation on Casead.e ·.;reek.
~!\o •tor would be oonve}')Od from the dam by t. conduit 2,300 feet
, ':tg to a. powr ho\olae at ti<:!e•ter about 1.500 teet l!'fls'\ of the
J.Outh of tb.e creek. 1'he mean static h..C it estimated. a.t 195
feet llbon tn. noz.tl•• located at the 7-root elefttion. :'he :rtM.n
e!'t'ecti11'e head. is ••timated a.t 190 feet f'or me prima.y a..nd 110
feet for t.h.e e.verag• horaepower.
P'J~ ~A.PAGI'I'T:-Th• power ca{&eity is estima.tec. at 30 primary ana 4,00
average horae power ..
i\i:llrt.iiAS:-"pplic&tion for license Ho. 821 •• ~Ued J.m• 21, 1327
propoein.~ to c:outr..u:'t a. powr developu:~.~tnt in the manner des:ori bed
above. t.o generate 30 x:K and !;he rest !.o be used as :acc!-.an.ieal
energy in t. •l~n cannery. 'I'he licensa •• issued Septe.tnber 18,
1928, and termi.aatad aa. of Jun.• 8, 123Z by Comm:l.asion action on
-1..;ne :..;,. 1)32 since the licenseiiJ had. failed to i.;O!;i,n construction
of the ;;;rojec t.
REVJLLA.GIGBDO ltu..AND
104. MAHONBY CREEK NEAR GEORGB .INLBT
:.. ~~;~ .. .::: :ne of .~oruty ..:reeic,. ic. lati -eud.e 55° 2.3.4:1 ;: •• a.n<i
:.J.r.;i-;:; ... c;e 3c • ..;' ~·t ... di.;c;,ar;es in'tc ::;coree In~et, lci :"t!.les
'q .-tuter ~l:"o:<. ::etcniJ.:&r~. :n.ere a.rc !'our la.'4.:es ic. ';;he ~•'8.tersneU,
.a .. ,,.:l.e~· I.A..c:e 1lfl.S an are& ol' 16.3 acres a.-;. the 76-foot e!!:l'-
va-;;iJn. &.;;.d is u • ..) or a !1ilo ur;s:'traa:a. fro.:a <i;h& :~o:ah :J!' :u:~::n.e:·
..::r-d&-:. s..nd 75v f>3e':.; i:t b. o.ire:t li:-'~e froc '.ido;l'b.t.-er. ·:Le e;·J.":-
~:~ ~~' ~t·~~:~~o~: :;~:t:; ;r~~1 ;c.:~:~:~~:ti,_~;.;o~~:~~~"·~·::~~~,
avsr·1:e. :'rJ.s lowh.nd would ::."'n.CO ~ :ies:raw~~ locJ:~.t:ic'! ;vr :;. -:-:·vr
:_ oot
tne west e:.ld o!. ttL"
;o:::. ~:.. n .• : ;;.;1e se -:wo :a..:ea
.. L :;!l..:;ca:!'::: it~ ~=.~ lt:vs'::.
~\¢res fit "'::1e 1,
and .... J5 or !:l. :;j
:.ace,. :'he Cl"")f>.<:
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 85
Tb.e third ILDd fourth luu have areao of 18 &Del .. aoru
reapeetivoly ILDd lio in & eb.tJ.n above the Upper Jlr.honoy LU. at
tho 2,000 ILDd 2,050-foot olentionl approxiately.
DR.O.lN~:;J;; ARE.l:-Thoro are 5 .B oquaro 1111loo of droJ.naco aroa in Jlr.hor;~oy
Creek, of .rdoh. 5. 7 aquare mlel dr&in to the gaginc; atat10D,
5.65 oquare 1111lea drain to -ney Lab, &Del 2,12 oquaro 1111lu
to Upper llahaney Lab, ae .. uured on tho proUIII1nary •P• sdo
from air photograph•.
RUN..Ol'l':• A. ~&bini; station -• sintained' belcnr tho outlet of *hD"'"Y
L&l<e durin& 1920 to 1933. A m&SI diagram -• oODotruotod trOll
tne do.ta booed on th .. o 13 yearo, usine a oolll!*riiOD of tllol pro•
cipito.tion of Ketchikan aall the run-ott of i'ioh Crook, Thi1
atudy indicated trat for tb.o cli•tio yoar ot la26•li26 precipi•
tation at Kotchit&n -• 31 porcont above nnrmr.l, and that the
run-off of F'i'lh Croolo: -• 13 percent abovo "orral. Tile oatiaatec!.
di schargo for that ;rear at the lJLhonoy Crook: PP"& otetion -•
123 cubic foot por second.
By a compo.rioon of rol&ti vo aroao at -lillY LaD tM mAn
diacb.&rgo 11 ••ti•ted at 108 cuOio foot por oeoolll1, tho nomin&l
at 20.8 cubic feet por oeoond, ~ the prisey diloharco at 31
cu.bio teet per aeooDA.
By a oomparioon of relative &ro&l at Uppor -lillY L&i:o tho
mes.o d1soha~e 11 11timated at •o oubio feet per second, the
nomi"'l ~t 7,8 cubic foot por aeoon4, and the pr!Jilo.rv at 11.8
cubic fe~t oer seco!)d.
RBGUU.TION:• Complete roptation of llr.llo...,. L&ll:• WQUld reqld.ro a
otorago capaoi ty ot 37,000 aoro-toot. A otorogo oapaoi tJ of
~ ,000 aoro•feOt WQUld roculate tho dilohorp &t 61 OUbiCI !M11
plr IIOODd..
Co""lote roptatioa of Upper _....,. L&i:o would require a
otorogo capacity of a,ooo &oro-toot·, A oto,..go capacity of
7,500 aoro•foot WQUlcl recul&W tho dilohorco at 37 oubiCI foot,
o.ur SlTI:· Tbll outlet <>t Upper llr.llone:r LaD hao an a:oollont d&a 11 to.
Sounclineo of tbll uppor laloo have :>ot boon sdo, but it appoaro to
bo doop. tho dovolo~nt ob<lulci aooobine a claa &Del a drtiW-<Iaa
tunnel, It 1o aoo..-cl that a claa 3& foot hich &all a t101111ol dra,...
dOWD of 101 foot -ulcl orooto a otorap capaoi t)' of 7, &00 acoro-
foet. Tho Man IIU'f&oo lo'rOl of tho rooorvoir WQU].cl bo at tblo
l, 900-foot olo-tion.
Tho outlot of Jlr.hon~ LaD clooo not prooct oollci1 ti0111 &I
favorable for dovolopuat &I at tbll upper leke. A claa ll foot
hich would oroate a otoroc• oapaoity of 1,500 aore-toot. Tho .an
IIU'faoo level of the rooorvoir wollld bo at tno 82•foot olo-111011.
Tho oolllbinocl otorago capaci tioo of tho too dovolo~to woulcl
aile •-ilablo 9,000 aore•foot.
The -ter from Uppor llt.ho...,. LaD could bo ooll"ftr-:1 trom
tho clam bv a conduit 5, 700 foot long, conoiotint; of a tunnel >-,400
fen lone aall a 3,300-foot po111tooi<, to Powor llauoo No. l, looatocl
at the head of !&honer Laloo. Tho nnuloa ""uld bo at tbll 85-toot
elevation IIILld.nc tho .u ota111o bAd 1,81~ foot &Del tho ....,
offootivo hoacl 1,780 foot.
Tho -tor from -noy LaD oould be oonver-:1 fraa tho claa
by a cond.ui t 750 foot lone, oo111ioting of a tunnel 600 foot long
and a l50•foot ponotock to Powor !louoo llo. 2, locatocl on tho ohore
of George Inlet, o.• of a lllile ooutb of tho IIINtb of ta.llo"'"7 Crook.
A.uumine a draft to the -7 foot olo-tion tho ...., othotivo hoacl
would bo 89 j"eet.
POWER CAPACITY•· Tb.o powr capacity 10 ooti•tocl at 8,000 priar,o and
6, 500 noror;o horoopowwr for P"""r llouoo llo, 11 and at 600 pri_,.,.
and 800 nero go horoopowr for P"""r !louoo llo. 2. Tblo oo.binocl
dovolopunto -u1c1 bo 6,500 prim&r7 &Del 7,300 avoro,o horoopowr.
Rli:II.\RKS: • Uppor -,.)' LaD could bo cii vortocl to tho -ter•-• ot
Ketchikan Crook or Beaver Falla Crook b)" tuzmolo &,000 &1111 7,000
feet roopeotivel)', but for tbio purpoooo of tld.o repon tbh
projoot io c.onoidorocl ao a ooparate dovolo~n11.
Tho ourveyo of thio -tor•-&Del clovolos--t....., oarrlocl
out at difforont 111»1, ao follow• Tile ooutbltrlJ' bollllllaey of
tho -toroDeci -• •urvor-:1 b)" llr'aa iD 19171 IIILIIIIM7 LaD &Del the
ar• betwe011 tho lai<o and Goorp lDJ.et -1 IUrTOJOcl b)" GIIOrill &1111
Canfield in JilL)', 1921; and Upper *lumoy LaD &Del tho area be-
tho lai<oe by Dort in Jul)', 11121. A proUmiaary map and air pho-
tographo are anilable for otlll1y.
Application "Priorit)' lfo, 25• 1'1locl with th& ~root Sorvioo
October 17, 1917, propooocl a claa 50 foot hip at the o"tlot of
Upper llt.b<l...,. Lako, aall to di von tho -tor. by a tunnel 7,000
foot lone to a po'l'lr houoo on Silvio LaD in tho Boavor Falll
Crook •terohocl. Tho powr conorotocl _. to bo ooabinocl with
other energy to be do~lcpocl in tho -toroh&c!. for tho purpooo of
operating a pulp lllill. Action-· witbholcl pnd.ine nocotiation
for a timber piU'obaoo. " oimilar .&.pplioaticm !lo. U6 -• nlocl
w1 th tbo Coaaiooion January 2,, 1921, ¥ the appUol.ftt tailocl to
complete ne~;oti&tiou for timber &Del tho application -. with•
dra"" and the Coaai ooion aotion authoriaing prolilllia&ry porllli t
-• rosciaded, It lhould bo ootecl tlat tho applicant -otateo that
tho tWlDel il 7,000 foot lone, but it soalol 9,000 foot on tho
!IILp. !hio diocrep&nn)' wao notocl by Canfield, who aloo ••111•tocl
the .p~r ca.paoity aa 2,250 b.oraepowr, &Dd. reao~ed anal-
ternative plan ei1111lar to tM one dooorlbocl in thio roport ooti-
IIILting the oapacity at 6,100 horoopowr for tho two po"r projoota.
Application No. 420 b)' the Citi•on• Licht, Powwr and 'lf&ter
co-ey -• rooei voci by the Coa.1 ooion Fobruaey 8, 1927 alone w1 th
a request for ''the reaervw.tion tor a rMaoaable t1.-ot -.tera ot
auoh other drain&&• belino adjoinir..~; the draina~o aroao of
Ketchikan Creel< u it will be poosJ.blo to brill& ir.to the dNin&go
oanno of oaid Kotchii<an Creek and offooti veli uoo tor powr
devolo....,t." In Exhibit I of tho ,._ application the following
lt&temnt 11 •del "There 11 a.lso a. drainas;e balin aurrowuiinr;
Upper !.tlhoney L&ke IUld one around Per1even.nce ~ke, both of which
can be ulti•tely broupt into tho Kotohikan Lai<eo by twmolo
tb.rough tho di vidoo ooparatin~ them fr= l!:etohikan Lai<ea. !hi•
additional pow.r will obQrtly bo noooooaey for the applicant
tbauld thll d-.M of 1 ta ou1tceN'I cont1'D.P.le to incr••• a a within
tbio laot nTo )'OVI.0
.&.pplication llo. 758 -• filed by I. and J. D. Zellerbeok on
No-r 20, 1926 for thio oite alone with othoro prooonting no
donmte plan. A proli:C.o&y permit No. 758 -• iao'*'-JWlo 16,
1927. A Peing ota111on -• .-tntai:l8cl cooperatively until 1933,
but tho porllli t ozpired Juno 16, 1930, after tbll porllli too ha4
applied for lioenoo em al.moot all of tho other li teo.
.&.pplicaticm llo. 769 -• tiled Doo-r 31, 1928 for thio oito
aall oicht othoro, but •• rojeotocl.
Application Mo. l2.S -• roceivocl J11110 12, 1933 for thio
oite and two otbloro. Thi1 -• dolliocl Ootobor 8, 193' linoo tho
applloanto llad "f&ilocl to •1<0 0117 oMwine of ability to oo,.ply
w1 tb tblo roquire•nt• of tho Foreo11 Service in connootion w1 th
tho purch&oo of tillbor troa tho ,.111o,.l forooto 110oouaey for
tho ooonalllio dovolop•nt of tho projoot, &ad hove othorwioo failocl
to -proper lhowl.ng of their &biUtJ to finanno tho project or
•rat the powr.•
LOCA.!IOlh• Tho •uth of -vor lallo Crook, in latitude 550 22.9' N.,
&Del loaptlll1o 13;!,0 28.0' W., clioch&rgoo into Goorgo Inlet, 12.5
lll.loo by •ter 1'roa Kotobl.k:&o, B•vor Falla Crook, fonarly lcnDwn
•• ::::ataract CrMlr, Be&ftr Creek &nd. B•nr River, drain• a.n ft.rea
...:ljotnine tho Jlr.ho...,. Crook -terllwcl em the oouth, U>d conoiato
of a oorioo of cataranto. Thoro are twa lekeo wh.l.oh cliocbargo
into the orook.
Lower Silvio LaD has an ar-. ot 62,5 acroo at tho 792-foot
olnation, &Del 1o 1.5 lll.loa upotroo.a tro11 tho :aouth oi' tho oreo~.
&Del 1.2 Ill. loa in a ciireot lino trc.. t1d-ter,
Silvio Laloo, forMrl)' -u Bic Lako &all 11ppor SilTh
LaD h&o an aroo of 23-!. aoroa at tho l,lOO.foot olo-tion, and. is
0.21 of a llll.lo fro• tho ho&cl of Lower Silvis L&l<o.
llllAIIWl& .&.ll&.&.:• Thoro aro 5.8& oquaro 1111loo of drainage area of wh.l.ch
3., oquaro llll.loo dro.l.n to SUO::.o LaD, <1..5 oquaro 1111loo to Lower
Silvio L&a, &Del 5.8 lqu&ro 11111•• to the ca&ine ltation located
0 .. 2 of a .tle u.p•treaa troa tbe .outh at the creek, as •••ured
en a prol11111nary •P acl• from o.ir photographo.
Rllli..OFF:• A. ppng ota111cn -• aintoined froa 1917 to 1932, a poriocl
ot 125 aontb•. A •oo di&£r&& -• conotruotocl for 12 cli•tio
yoor1, 1920 to 1932, b)' ooti•tine tllol _, diocb.&rgo for 1926 to
1927 and for 1927 to 1928 at 125 &Del 102 cubic foot por oooond
roopeotivel;r. n.. M&l1 diloh&rr;o for Silvio I.o.D ia coaputea to
bo 85 oubio foot por ooooad, and for to-r Silvio Lalo:o at B5 cubic
fMt per aeoond., baaed on proportionate areaa.
REGUIATIOI:• Comploto rocuJ.ation ot Silvio Leko roquireo a otorogo ca-
paoi tJ of 25,000 aore-foot. A otorago oapaci ty of ZO,OOO acre•
foot coulcl bo obtainocl bo-on the 1,0.0 and 1,130-foot elo-tiono
whJ.ch would roC"late tho dhcbargo at 6' cubic feet por oeocnd..
Tho _,. OIU'tl>.oo. lovolo of tM rooervOir -llld bo at the l,lOo-
toot elnation.
Complete ror;ula111on of to-r Silvio LaD require• a otorage
capaoit)' of 33,500 aoro-feot. A storap ••ii&Oit)' of 700 aore•
foot at Lowr SilT!o Lake, adcied to the otorogo held at Silvio
L&i:o, a ad tal<.., bo-on tM 780 &Del 792-foot olo-ti ono would
roC"l&te tbll diooh&rgo at 82 cubic foot por aocond. o.ur :Ufi:• Thoro io o.n ouoll011t daa oite·at tho outlot of Silvio
L&i:o and it il au-that both a claa to inoroaoo the otorago
oapaoit;r and the olo-tton of tho rooorvoir, to~ethor witb. a
ohortor drow-ciOIIft\ tunnol, -..lei bo o4V&Iltar;ooue over tho •thall
of a cir&a'-<IOWil twu10l onl;r. A claa 30 foot 'bich -u1d hove a croot
165 foot long.
A drow-cl...,. t101111ol, but not a d-io propooed for Lower
Silvio Lai<o in orclor to obtain the propoood otorago oapooi t)'.
A conduit 1,500 foot lone, co111iot1ng of \100 foot of tunnel
and a 600.foot po111took, would oonvor tho -ter troa Silvio Lai<o
to Powwr !louoo No. l, looatocl at tho h-of Lowr Silvio Leko at
tho 795-foot elevation. The .an oft.o111vo ho&cl would be ~06
foot if it ia •••-tbat a cirott tullol oould bo oo located u to
oporote below tM IIU'f&oo level of tho Lower SilT!o L&ll:o at all
tiM I .•
Tho -••r from L""r SilT! a L&i:o would bo oonVO)'od, by ei thor
a tl.~Jme,l 4,200 teet lone &Dd. .. J,ooo-toot. pea.atoclr:, or .. ni.ll:W
t,OOO root lone &Del a 3,500-toot pot~otool<, to l'owwr HDuoo No. 2,
locatocl on a -11 oovo 0.2 of a lllile o'outb of tba ..,llth of tho
crook, If it 1o ... ....,_ that tbo t...,...l conduit Mthocl io tho
moot &cl't'&ll~ua, &Del tho nnuloo of tho -ter -•1 aro at the
lO•foot elo-tioa, then tM M&ll oft.oti vo ho&cl wo"lci bo '50 toot.
POllia CAPACITY:• The powr capacity io ootiatocl at 1,780 pri•ey ILDii
1,800 avorogo bQraopowr for Powr llouoe Ho. l, &Del 5,600 prisry
and 5,800 avereco horoopowr for Powwr IIOuoe llo, 2, aldne a total
of 7,400 pri•r;r and 7,600 &Torogo horoopowr.
l!IIIARDa· A topocropbio '""'7 of tho -tu--• sdo b)' Draloo in
1917, and oo• olicht rovioione bavo -sde troa a prolimnaey
•P sdo trca air pblltocroplla.
011 application Priority llo. 25, -• sdo to tho Foroot
SorT!oo Ocotobor 17, 1917 in wblob. it -• propooocl to dovolcp SilVia
L&lce powr.
\VATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
A.n. applio&tion wi ":h a.n ,..~.,. .... .nll!:lb•r•d ?riori ty wa.s mad• to tt..&
.::-'onts"to Serviee A:.J.gus'.: 18, l:.1:2J .::ovaring & pro~sed -develop:oent
:;;~ Silvis L&.iee power.
Applica.ti;Jn !{o~ 136, !'i:!.ed with t.he :ommiasion J~:~.ni.Ulry 24 1
:.a21 proposed to divert :Jpper ~».honey I.a~te ic.to Silv-i• t..~ue.
Each of <-;he above •pplioationa proposed thAt A d&m. 50 feet
:-..1.gh be conatr·J.cted at the o:.ttlet or Silvis I..a..~;e an.d that a.d ..
di ti ooa.l storage ca?Ac:i ty be •d• a vai la.ble throu.gh the ""•• o£ a
draw-down ':un.>"J.el. Accordir~ to the map of the &pplicant the
?O'W'Or house WQuld be located at 'tho hoa.d of !.awer Silvia !.&k& at
the S5Q ... foot elevation. ':his wo·Jl.d have a. mean etatic head of
220 feet for ?ower Houae No. 1. It propo!ed a. dam 48 !.'eet b.i~
at t.h.e outlttt o.t: Lower SilVis Lake a.nd a. power ho4•• located at
tt'H:t mo":J.th of the c.reelc:.. Thia woyld han a maa.n sta.tie head ot
840 feet; ·out the average head uaed in compl.lting the po...,r. was
820 foot above highest high •tor.
c&.nrield in reporting upon tho plan whicb. included tile
diversion from Upper hil.honey t.a.lce, ''eatiated th&t 12,250 horee-
pcwer could bo developed by a aimila..r plan, •t but &dvi•«l separate
developments of the two aterah.cla,. estimating that 6,500 horae-
poftr ooold be ctevolopod fr<>lll tho SilVi• L&<:.a.
Application !lo. 206 •• filed April ll, 1921 by tn. George
lnlot Pt.old.~>g CO., for a liconao for 1 to dovoloped projoot. Thtl
licenae wa.e iaaued J1.1ly 17, 1922,. ':'he project •• sold to Libby,
!AcNelJl and Libby in 192.9 &nd is a till operating-. A dfucriptton ot
tho project by the lioouoo io aa followu ''A diYerticg diUil
a.croas Beaver ?1.11• Creek' di,vertint; water into a. !'lwae e.pproxi-
aately 160 feat long; a. pres.sure•box located at the lower and of
aaid flUBIO, t.rui hAVi~>g a top el•ftt1on of approlti-to1y 125 teet
above l;.iBil tido; a. lO~inch ""odon pipoo limo approxi ... toly 661 feet
long loading frotl s&id prtta&ure-bo:K. to the licensee• 1 cann•ry on
George InletJ and. one 4•foct Pelton l'fhe•l na.Ting a 2-l--inoh llD&Ile.
one 4•foot wooden Pelton Wheel haVing & ll-inch not~le., &..nd one
2-foot wooden Pelton j'fueel h&vi~ a. lf-inoh no:.::le ~ all located
in sa.id ot.n:nery, and ooMectod. with the reoeivi~ water fraa a&id
Pipe Une." • • • "the applicant a ska for final peM'IIi t for the u1e
of ninety horaepowr ot water. 'l'hia ia II:'ICire than w are u•ing at
present. but it ia our intention to inata.ll a.n elentor in the
nrahC'J.te a.nd more ;?Ower Will be required .. "
AppliCAtion• Nos. 758 o.o.d 769 •de by I. lUld J. D. Zellerb&eil,
tneludod roq•eato for the abo..., oite along with "''l~eoto for l.tLhoney
Creole. !he o.pplio&nts l!l&int&ined the go.glng station d~rin& the
yean 1927 throue;h 1932 when it ""' discontin~<ed &ccordillg to &
letter fro" the r'dreot Semoe Deeomber 16, 1932,
F.lr. Silvio, in 1905 do..,lopood a .... u l"'"r plao.t ~n this
creole for ope1'&ting two shingle mi 11•. " lllll&ll timber diUil diverted
the n.ter into r. flu.me 150 feet lon&; and thenoe by & wood atave
pipe l3~inoilea in diameter •!IIi 375 feet long to • 72-inch Pelton
Nheel of 85 horaepo.,..r ce.p&c1ty. lt ho.d a •t&tio htl&c! of 140 f.ot.
Tile mill •• opooro.tod io.tormi ttently by tho owner until hi a det.th
in 1331. A licenae wa.t never applied for as the own•r ol&imed hie
worlc:s .stood on ~ valid ltlill et te..
Tile L<>n De Vo.n lAning Compo.ny, in 1910 aloo di vertad from
the SilVio flwoe througn a 24~inch diameter ttee1 p:ipoo 800 feet
long and develop41d ZOO horaepower.. The developmont •• &ba.ndone<l
ln 1912.
Tho George Inlet Pt.cl<ing Compo.ny ,.de thtlir inl. tial develop~ '"""t in 1914 &rul thio cottpe.ny diverted '"'tor from thtl SilVio fl=•· The J.natalla.tion, as reported in 1936 conlfisted of a uood
Jta•e pipe lD-iMh&a in diameter lUld SOO feet long to canye;y the
,-m. tor to the plant hav:tns three Pel ton Viheela haVing di&m~~~Wra ct
:i~, 24,. and l2 .. inehea reapeetiftly.. The total li.t;c;regate power
. 'f&.a about 40 horsoponr. a part of ~:h.ich was \AS&d to drive a. 15
:11' generator a.nd the rest for 'l)echa:U.cal drl ve in the pla.n:t.
n.pplice.tion t;o. 1.246 •• reoei ve<l Jw:.e 12. 1933 for t.b11
Jite a.nd """ othera. Thia •• denied OctoberS, 1934 Iince the
1pplicants had "failed to llll.ke o.ny showicg o£ &bili ty to comply
whh th~ roquir...,.nta o£ the Forut Some• in ooM..,tion Wl.th ti>e
pa.rah&ae of ti:aber f'rofft the national toreata neoesaary i'or the
economic devolo,...,nt of tho proj60t, lUld haft other'lli .. f .. iled to
m&J<O proper •howJ.cg of tneir &bili ty to ttne.nca t.ha project or
:rar1eet the power.,
Applic,.tion for a. prell.mir.ary t>•rmi t by the ,:i ty of ;<;etchik&n,
Ala•ll:a, ""• filed Septe!Ober 7, 1344 for thtl domtlop!lllllt of Silvia
r.a;,ce a..nd Lovror Silvia La.Jce. This iu turn w.s followed by e.n a.ppll-
cation :Jo. l,na for & lieon .. b~ the city of Ketchikan filed.
Nov«nber ::... 1944 a.nd na iasued ?ebr.ary 22,. 1945. !t ia d••ig•
na.ted as-aeave:r Falla Creek tLlld \Jppar and Lower SilVis J:.,a.U•,. :'he
description of the proposed initial a:.nd ultimate develop!DIInt.
toget.h.er Wi ~h ase is as follows 1
"h.ll ini ti&l d8valopment ~onaisting of a. 5-foot by 7 ... foot
tw-.nel abo..1t 995 feet long b$'t'vnten Jpper &nd Lower Silvi• Lakes
t9.i)pinr:; Jpper Silvis Lake about 67 feet beiow the surfa.ce (making
d.V&ilable eeonodlio storage ca.paoity of abol.lt 20,000 e.cre-feet); a
diversion da.m. about 40 feet long and about :$ teet high., With in-
taLe :m 9ea.ver Falls Cree~e ~bout 4,600 feet a boTe i t.s :IIO!J.th; a
28•l.ach dia.moter steel pipe line abou.t 4,600 feet above ita mouths
a za-tnch diam.ter ste•l pipe line about 4,300 foot long; a power
ho~o~.te and a.aaooia.ted &abat&tion near the mouth ot the creek on the
short~ of George Inlet 'llf"i t.h installation of 4,800 horse?llft'IT in two
\JJl.i ts of equal lite, one of whioh is to bo w1.1«1 a a lj. at&ndbyt a.od
a 33.000 volt tra.ns::rl.saion line e .... ';;onding froQ the power ho1.1ee
Sl.i.bst&ti::nt for a distanco af about 11 .. 1 JJilea. to a. 11.1bst&tion
located at the applicantt 11 exiating ?Onr plant in :{etchH:an
(ProJect :lo. 420).
tA..n :J.lti.:rAttt ctevelo::nno:n: consis<::in.F,; oJ.' tn.e a.Cdi-l;io!1. r-,f' "'"'_€'
to:~oW"' ... ns ?ro~ect. wortcs a.s t~e lead ;;;e::l!lnd. :.nc:-ea.sea: :1f\D
acr:>ss tr.e o•.;.'tl-et o:: SilVis ;..aLe t:o be '.J.Stad as a. !'ore'ta.y reser"t':;ir,
exte::..::sion of the ?i?o line from tl1e d.i vers: on do.m to -:ne o;J:'":..~et ~f
Low&r .SilViS La..c.e, a. seco:ui pipe line from tne plant to t;ne .:J.~'":l -:.o
the outlet of Lower :Ulvta !.Alee so tha.t both u.nits. co.n be o~era.ot;ed
si;nulta.'1eously. e.nd. a pipe line from the outlet 'Jf ~:1c t:.mr;.el ;:'!";:;~
Jpper Silvis !..ag:e to another power h-;:;uae w' ... th insta:.la.ti:H'l ot' a.bo.ut.
1,500 horsepower 1:.0 b-e :.oct:lted on the shore of' I.ower Si:vts :.~e;
and occupie!f a. bout 56 acres :;;f laMs ot' the 4n1 ted States ;-rt :Lin
the ~anca.ss :i&tion&l F'oreat, excl'J.sive of abo'.lt 6~27 ::rl.l~s of
A.OO-foot tran3l!lission-line rit;;ht ... of•wa.y o:o. la.nd:s of the 'Jni ted
Stl.tes within the 7ong.a.sa ~lational Forest a.nd a~ou.t 1. 75 :::.1 :;.es
on ,?Yb!ie l&c.ds of the Unt ted States in the First J'-Jd.ica~ Ji Vi ei on;
Al&atca •• ~ ...... ~~
106. LAD WB1TMAN NEAR KBTCHIXAH
LOCAtiON:-Thet outlet of Lan Wbit.rrll.n. in latitude 55° 2J.O' N .. 1 ~:~.00
lontitwie 7a.3l 0 31.9 1 w., diech&rges into Cate t.irtUIL~ t.nd flows
0.75 of a. mile to Herring Bay on George Inlett 9 miles by road
fro:n ~\&tchik&n.
~e -,t'h.itl:an na• a.n area. o-f :.~5 acres at ~ 330-foot el~
vat1on.
ORA:.NA.GE ;w;..\:-':'here a.re 4.75 aqu.re mi. lee of drainage area, a.s
~su.red on the pr•limin.a.ry mpa tad• fror:1 tne a1 r photcgr•?hS.
Rl.."N...OFF;-Discha..rg_e meaeureunts have not been ade., The •tershed of
La:C.e ll'hi tma.n ill a.djd.cent to tb&t of Beaver 1-"a.lla ..;reek:) it is also
c1ooo to thtlt of llo.llonay Crook, lUld all o.re aimi1arly loc&tod wJ. th
re$p.Ct to thAI ridge wi\J.ch forms the diVide betwen G-eorge Inlet
a.nd Tonga11 Narrowa., the ridg• il 3,000 feet high. the diecnar~e
from. ;.&hoc:•y Creek aa tak•n a.t 19.1 ~ubic feet per second per
tqY&re mile AJ:Wi of Bea.Y•r 1:''111 Creek: at 19 .o C'.J.bic feet per second
poor •crare mi 1o.
;.pplyicg tl>tte dhonar~•• to tile o.rn. o. t LoU:e llhi ;:_, t.,.
m.-.n Qiaeurge ia ••timat.d at 90 cu.bic f•et pttr aeoond~ ti:t .?t"'i ..
•ry at 26 o"bio f .. t per aocond., a.nd the nomiDA1' &t lS c~b~c feet
t:•r aeoonct.
REGiJLA'r!Oiil-Colllpleto rogulo.tion 110uld roqllire & otore.ge capo.city <>f
33.000 &cre-t'e•t.. A 1 torage o&paoi ty of 3.150 a.cre•feet woul.d
regulate tlw diach&rge at 32. oabio f•et per second. and a. storage
capo.ot ty of 14,000 o.oro-reet 110uld roeul .. te tho d~aohlt.rge at 93
c~o~.bic feet pe:r ncQnd,,.
!lAX SirE:-Thera ia an excellent site for a d&.iD &t the outlet Qf the
l&i<o. " d&m 35 foot high would have o. creat 200 t&ot locg ao.d
wuld proVide o. otor&!:O oa.po.city or 3,150 aero-foot. ~he -n
a.w-face le.,.el of the reaenoir woulQ be &.t" the 353-root ele.ntion.
" diUil ':10 feet high WOJ.ld hAve a creat 350 feet 1on;;, o.o.d
would provide a atore..ge oa.pe.ci ty of 14,000 aere .. feot. '!he mean
t..uof&ce le~l of the reservoir would be at the 39Q ... fo'ot elevati'1n.
The •ter co1.1ld be conveyed from the dam in a. condi.l..i t 2,330
feet lo.n.g to a. power house located 0.,5 of a mile tol.lthW!!Iat of' tr.e
mouth of t.n. creek. !1' it it li..SS\lm:ld that the m.eu dra.ft le at
the -7 foot •!evation" then the Mli\n s"tt'Atie head wcu.ld be 'J37 reet.
and th =o.n effective btlo.d would be 380 foot.
rowER CAPACI'l'Y:• 'rhe power capacity is e-stinated at z.eso pri.tlillry and
:S,.lOO avenge horsepower.
REliA.aXS t~ appliot.tion for o. permit -• applied for by the !f., i:ngl&nd
Filh Compa.n.y, to the Foreat Service. 1llreh 30, 1915 for the ex.-
~ oticg plllZlt. a final l"trmi t, Priority Ko. ~, •• iuued J&n\l&ry
1~. 1916 •
A.pplioa.tion tro. 1_,138, •• ll:llde tor the purpoaa of covenng
aa exiati.ug: tr&nad.aaion li.a.. Th• licena• •• iasi.led Apri: '*·
1933 effeotivo o.o of January 1, 1932.
Thtl oriP,nal plant C..d " tillli><lr orib d..., 20 feet h:gh o.no
& oreat l38 fHt lon& eonotructed. in liroe. Tll1o dam •• rep1,.oed
1fi th a rei.o.t'orcec1 concrete aroh dq 35 t'e•t higb. The water is
conveyed from the Qam in a. 38-inch 'fmod •tl.ve pipe 1,421 f&et lor.~
a.QCl a. 34•lnon wood 4t..ve peutock 910 feet long ':o a power :~o:J..:.c
at tid.nater. There it eL mean •tatic h•d Jf 360 feet !lnd a. ::lea.n
offeett ft hea.ct 01' 355 t'ttdt for f!.Ti:rary a.nd 330 feet for a. ,rera.e;e
horaepo11Mr. TMre are two Allis•Chalmera wU. ta, each consisting
of a l, 100 hor1eprowr, 600 lP:S, hori z:onta..l turbine ctiMJet
connected to a 6,600 volt, 600 f..."VA, 3-ph&ee, 60 .. cyclo Allie-
Ciut.l»ra gono .... tor. Each un!.t is l>tlt connected to a 116·120
volt, 150 upere, 1,450 R.P..\ exciter. l'he power geneNted is
trt.naml. tted 6.J miteo onr 7/l6~J..nch o.lutaini.illl co.b1o "o the cola
atongo pl&Dt of the !lew fln&l~ ?ish ~OJ:>po.ny, loc .. ted .. t tho
sou.th end of Xetohik&n, a.n<:t atepped down to 440 vo 1 ta. ;,'here ~ ho
ie &n intercoanect1on td.th the electric .system of the City of
Ketc:hik&.n through two tr&ns.f'onner• 1:50 AJYA Scott connected., 2,300
volt. 2-pha.se on th6 incomi!lb Sid$ a.tld 440 volts, 3-pb&ae on the
other.. It 1• pla.nned to inereaae this connection if not alr(!i11dy
a.n a,ocomplished fact a.1; this writins,. The c&p&'!ity of th*! pla:1t
ia e,atisted a.t l.ooo priMry and 2,.000 average horaepo'Jfltr ..
LOCAnONt• The mou.~h of A.etchikan .;r.,e~r::J in latitude 05° 20 .. 5' N.1 and
longitude 131 38~3' 7(.1 d.ischa.rgee into Tonga•s Na.rrows at
, ;{e:tchiic.&n. Th• creeic ctra.1na a natural la..~;e area.
Ketchiico.n Lowr l.&l<o hAa an aroa of 285 &ere• o.t tlte J1~
foot ele'llltion, and lie! iJ.pSt.rewtl 1.3 mil•• from tne mo-1th of tr.&
creeC ..
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 87
i(etchika.n Jpper La.:e hal an area of Z~O &cr•n ~:tot the 318·
f'oot elention, liea ~patrea.m. from the he•d ot the lo'"'r la.ke a.nd
i.s coiUleoted Wl. tn it oy IL c.banDel 400 feet loa.g. Theae ew.J la.k.e111
e.ppear to have been formed from one laJte by lL elide from the steep
west ,..11 of the valley ~• the clwmel is ol1oked witn debrie.
Fawn Lue is a small lu.j(e of 13 acrea a.t the 342-foot ele-
'ft. ti on. This la~e wat onated ·as a foreb&y for the po1NT develop-
=•nt. There 1.1 lL t'WlDel connecting Ketchiir:&n Lower L&ke with Fawn
T.a.ve.
fhere are !'oar other cree..ca io the V~Llley, wnich are tribu.-
t.ary to Ketchi lean Cr$~'~~:C. below the outlet nf i{etch1 kan Lo.,.r l.A.II::e.
The oame1 of the four creek• are Granite Balin Creek, F111D Creek,
Deer ..;reell:, and Schoe.nbar :reek. The water from Cir&Di. te Baain
Creel: and Deer Creek 1 s dl verted to Fawn LAke.
~gratory fiah aecend 6.etchlk&n Creek" &I !'ar &I the mouth of
s~ hoenbar Creek:.
DI!Aitii.GE AJU:A:-There are 14 oqll&re nd.leo of d~ina,e area tn tne b&oin
ot Ietchik:an Creek"; of which 6.8 aquare Dlilel drai~ to the outlet
of Ketchii<&n ilpper Lake; 8.5 oq~~&re nd.leo drain to the Ol.ltlet of
O:etchii<&n L.,_r L&ll:e; 11.5 oq~~&re 1111leo drain to the dam n te on
Fawn Lalte tnrol.lgh the connecting t\Wlel IUld conduit 1 ~Dill 13 .e
oq~.~o~.re.lll1lu drain to the gapng otation located below t>w ""'"tb
ot Sohoentar Cree II:. All of tne •• ~reao are ao -•ured an tne
prollllliD&f7 aapo uade from IIJ,r photor;rapba.
ROll-OFF:-A gapng otat1on •• al.ntainiiCl ;·or 85 snth8 during the
per!od of years £rom 1909 tnrol.l&h 19ZO, on Ketchii<&n Creel<, at ~
point below tne jWlOtion of ScboeAbar Creel<. Froa tne record• of
thil otat:I.OD tM -dieonarp -· coaputed O.t 20e OUbiO feet per
oeooad, 11bion 11 tne eqld.n.leat of 15.2 oubio r.et per oeooDII per
1quart1 IIlla,
Since 19:50, ~ record of tt:e opill frO>: the lo•r lai:e and
tne flow tl>rol.i&h the turbineo tao been apt by tne lioenoee. The
leakage io ••ti•ted at 12 oubio fut per oecond. If tne 1-~;e •·
the op!.ll at tne •nral dinroiono and th .. dinroion froa tne pen-
stool< for tt.. IIIWiioipel •tar oupply are ooabinecl, it indic~tu o.n
average yield of 158 oubio teat per eeoond, 11bioh 11 aqld.n.lant to
a unit diloh&rC• of 13.7 cubic feet per oeooDII per oq~are mle for
tne ~rea driLining into Fawn L&ll:a.
It il uti•ted t'roa thio ooabined yield tbat it 11 pouibla
to aall:e aftilabla 153 oucio feet per oeoond for the danlo-nt of
I'O'Nr•
REGUIATIOih-Complete regW.ation would reqllire a otorage oapaoit7 ot
51,000 ~ere-feet. A otorac• capeci ty of 23,700 o.ore-feat 'IIOuld
reglll~t• tne dioch&rga at 125 oubic feet per second. The total
etorace oo.paoi ty of tt.. !atohii<&n upper and Loww t.o.na baa been
iaoreo.oed by-a plllllping syotem, aDd by riLioing tne opill•y lanl
of the lo-r liJ<e troa tlw fo.--r 340-toot elevation to tne prueat
343.<&-toot elan.tion • .ol. t1111nel,wben oonotructed be-n the Upper
L&ll:a and the W..r Lall:w below tne 285-toot elen.tioD, '"'uld rnDn
tne neoeooity of uo!.n& ~ pwap. Thio pump oto.ndo on~ noat1ng
platfora o.nd Ufta tne nter betweq tn. 285 and the 327-toot ele-
vation in tne ~pper lall:e onr tt.. natural barrier into the 1-r
ll.lte. Tne •ter ,.... then a>n into fawn L&ll:a ...,. uoed o.a the tqre-
bay for the powr dnelo-nt. Fum. Lalte 11&1 a otoro.p oapt.oj.ty of·
77 ac:r .. -r.~
OAII SITE:-Tlwre a.ro til..-claaa at ~ha outlet of Ketohiloul Lowv LaD,
All of theoe daiU Ja ... their oreoto at the -;s.Q-foot aln&t1on
railing tne ourtaoa of botb the upper o.nd lCJWr lt.ha to thio
level. There Jan been plo.no to ro.ioe tt..ae d,... to the 360-toot
elen.tioDt but later abezld.OII:ed..
Daa llo. 1 11 a rooll: on b claa 22 t.et high, II&Ting o. on at
170 feet long, o.nd 11 looated • tllil al.n otnlla.
!lui lio. 2 11 .. rooll: ortb claa a.& t•t hip, laYing ~ <>not
118 feet long a all 11 looa ted in a -11 oa4dlo to the ricllt of Daa
No. 1.
Daa Jfo, a 11 a. rooll: ortb claa lT.ti teet ldp baTing a oraot
109.5 teat long and il loot. ted in o. ••ll eaddla to the left of
ea. Jfo, .L.
Theoe three-create a otoro.c• a&JI&aiq. ••.,._ted at
20,000 acre-teet, including the otoro.p -· ~ftilt.ble. b7 -of
tile pu.ping p1o.nt.
Tbia wo.ter 11 ooDftTed b7 oondlll. t llld t"""el a,200 teet traa
Lower letoldloul LaD to I'll-LaD.
Fawn LaD._. onated by-the oono-ttoa ot a rool< artb claa
18 teet hip llaTinc a ore at 110 t•t lone o.nd ro.i aing the ourtaoa
lenl or tne N•n<lir to the 34o2-fllo1; alan.tion. Tllil lo.ll:a aota
aa a toreb&y.
Then ia a t...,...l 1,066 teet lone wbloll oonnye tM -ter
from a dinraion d-located at the 47o-toot alnatiOD on Gro.al.t~•
Creal< to Pllwn LaD •
Tnera io a pipe Une 480 teet long which ooa:nya tM •ter
fro;.~ diYeroiOII dam looated Oil Deer Cr .. ll: to ~l>wn Lai<e,
Tne •ter tr011 Fawn Lall:• io oonft~ in ~ twmel a,201.4o
feat long aDd two penotoall:o ....., inDIIill in di..,.ter and 250 feet
lonct from the intai:e on E'a1111 Lake to the FO'ftr hou.ee looated. at
the 78-toot alrration appron•tely 2,600 teat upotreu. from the
""'\lth of Katahiloul Craell:,
Tt.. --heacl 11 aati•ted at 265 teet o.nd the _,.
etreot1ft haa4 at 258 teet.
P011E1! ::APACITY:-TM po-r capecity io eotiaated at 2,000 priaary and
3,150 average horaepcwer. 'i'he installed cat-city •t preaent i•
6,300 horaepo1Nr.
REW.RKS1-tlw eX1ot1ng inoot&llnion at the po-r houae oonnlto of four
..Uta. There are t.. i_dantioal unito Moh cODiilting of a 1,000
boree~r 600 llPII, McCoraioll: type, S. llorcan Sill. tb turbine, diraot
connected to a s-toat 4,000 poUDOl nywt>eal and 600 KVA, 2 pM.oe,
60 cycle, 2,300 -.olt Waot1ngllouoe cenerator witn U 1<1lowatt
exciter, a.nd. a.011trolled ntn a type "Q" I..oall&rd gonrnor.
Tb.ere il one 1,800 horeepower, 600 RPII, Peltoa. r'e&etion tur•
bine with~ 29-inch l"llllll&r diraot oonnooted to .. 5,560 pound. ny-
-1, o.nd 1,500 KVA Waet1ngllou• cenero.tor with 18 l<ilow.tt
exoiteT, and controlled by a Pol tom ~ Q-5 oil , .... ....,r.
Tnara il o,_ 2,.500 horoepower turbiu aDd 1, 750 !tVA ge11erator,
not Wlder 11ca.ae.
Ur, R. R.ROWII hu poiuted out tll&t it would be oooeible
to ua• the tatlwat. ..... ot Power Houae Pfo. 1 to[ether ,;ith auoh
other now •• mp.t be "ftilable troa tt.. tributary oreall:o, by-
oonatriiGting ~ oall claa below tba po.... nouoe an4 oonn)ling the
•ter "throup. ~ OODIIIIit 2,000 t.at lq inallldi"' a 61l0-toot
t"""el to P-r llouae llo. 2 looated on the lett bani< of ltetohiloul
Creel< at tid-ter. TM &Yero.ce aftilo.ble now 1o aot:L•ted ~t
U8 oubdo feet par •c-; tM r&l:lll&told now il Utiated at
130 oubio teet ;>ar noODII. Thio eot!Jata ua.-o tlwt ~ oubio
feet per aecoDII would be ,. ••• ,.....,. for tM uae of lll.gratory fl.ah
durtnc lix •ntlul of the ye&r, By talr:l.ng &4ftAto.C• of tile tidal
draft of aenn feet tllil ....,. otat1o n-4 ie ••t:L•ted at 70 teet-
o.nd the 11111&4 attaotin ~wad io aatim&ted ~t 67 teet. UDder the
conditions ludioated, the po...,. capeoity or Po-r .llouoe lio. 2 il
••ti•ted ILt 600 pr1.al&ry o.nd 900 o.nro.;e lloraepowr and for the
coahinecl operation of botb powr ho111a1 1 t io ••ti•ted at 4,200
prilll&r)' o.nd 4o, 400 an rae• horaepowr,
Tbiare tan been eight d1at1Aot •ace• of denlo~t of the
tetohiloul Creel<, ttw n.rot ber;Lnninc in uoa.
A.pplioation to aonr tM a:ld.lting &ad el<jl&llding plo.nt ••
lll&da to tne Foreot Samoa on AUC"It 28, 19ll, bJ tbe Citi&&AI
IJ.pt, "'-r o.nd Water Coa(II.D¥ tor a perait. Thio ~pplloatl.Oil
o.nd o.n -ed ~ppUoation dated .11.n1>o.rJ s. 1912 _,.. 1nDoaplete
&pplioatl.on llo. uo •• tiled 'llitn the Co-olion by tne
Citi&ena IJ.pt, P-r o.nd Water ~ 11oQr 21, l92a. Thio ~ppl1-
aat1on •• ... aa.s. 1enn.l t1••, aDd. a l1oeu• wa1 i11u.ed. *1 16.
1928.
The City of ltetohiloul purob&eed the project in 1935 ~~~~~ the
tranatar •• dated lio...-r 13, 1938.
108. WAUIB CBKB NUB WACEIIR
LOC.oi.TIOif•-Tbe DK>uth of ilr.lah Creel<, in latitude 56° 23,6' If., o.nd
lonpt-...le 131° U.4o' w., d11otarc•• into lliarll. CoY• of TODpoe
!l&rron, 1,7 1111laa b7 roa4 troa aoloor ponotnoe. a1m Creel<
llao fo..-rly been -aa ""terioc Plaoo c....,c.
DI!AIIWII Allll•-tbian io o.a ot • aquo.re m.l• _;t dr&.iJ>&&• .......
1\JJI-QPP•-01ootarc• -.....-a1;a ban no1; ~ lll&de. The-die-
ob&rp io aotiated at tour cubio teet per oeooDil o.nd the -11&1
at o.a ot ~ oubdo toot per -•Dil. Till.• io aotablioned b)' -
perl,ng tlw area Y1\b the 1'!111-ott at Poreenr&G~a. QJ-.U.
RBGUIAfiO»•-A otoro.ge oapaoity of U aore-feet -uld recul&te 1;bia
cU.~c• at 1.0 oubio toot per 11011Dil..
OAll SITS•-11. oall -toar--r plant ll&o been dndopao on ••ah c...u.
Tne original deftlo_.,t, aonotructed iu 1910, •• replaced b)' ~
-otr'uoturo in 19a2,
Tile •nlltinc otruc~ure ia ~ rooll:-n11ed ortb daa 11.1 tee'
hip '!11th .. oren 80.5 r .. t long, o.nd il looated Ju•~ bel-tlw
for II: in t.ha oreell: about 500 teet upetr-.. tro• 1 ta sutb. tll1e
claa b&o a otoro.ce oapul t7 of about 11 aon-teet o.nd lao a -
ourtaoe lenl at the 1.....,-toot aln&t10D,
Tile --1a o"""J"CO b7 a oonol.ult 700 r .. t long, oonaillting
ot 400 teet of 8-iiiGll pipe o.nd aoo f .. t ot 6-iuah pipe, 1;o ~ zo
horoa-r -ter -1 looa-in tt.. OIIJIIOory o_t the Uo•n-.
The -tar wneol io uoad to drift uohi,.,.,.. T.ha uo.n effeattn
head 1a .. ts..t.ted at 132 teat, aU.. the -1 1a pl~oed at the
J 2-foot elentiOilo
Pa.R CAPACITY•-Tile -r oo.paoity 11 ••u•-at 10 prtary o.nd tO
anrap b.orMpawr.
REII&Illllo-Applioation llo. 1,222 by-Wa.rd.•o Coft Paclr:lng C~ -•
reOedYad Se~r 29, ua2 I'I'Opoling to replace the •X1•t1a& claa.
A Ucanoa -• i••-APril 2i, U3a, Tile lioenoe -• tro.ul"erred
to lf&rd'o eo-Paold.ng <:oaopo.q, a oop&rtMrohip, in l94o2. !hio
plant obt&iu ita -ter npply tro. WO.lon Creel< aDd 1 t allo pw"-
olaaeo oOM of ito elootrio -rD' troa the l!:atohiloul Publ.iD
Utilltieo.
Aftilablo rooorda llldloate tllat a ten horaepower -ter wllael
drift& a 7 Kif c-tor.
88 WATF.R POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
109, LAKE PERSEVERANCE NEAR WACKER
LOCA.'!I:)N~-Tha outlet of l...a.ke ~r111evel"'8.ncet in :tt.tit'Jde 55° 24....6.' !i.~
a..nd lonptude l:!ilo 39~7' w .. , etD~Ptiee into ?era~vera.nco ::r"ea:: liUl.CI.
rlow in t. nortl:utrly direction 1.7 llli.lea to LUe Co~mell. Tho
outlet ot Lake CollM-ll empties into Ward Cove Creek e.nd flow• in
a aodthftsterly direotio:> -z.7 Cliloa to tho hnd of Ward LUe, o.nd
from the outlot ot tlll.lo lake tlo•• o.s ot a ,;. :o to tid ..... tor at
the head of Ward Cove on tongt.tl Nanowe 0,.6 of t. mile Oy road to
W'aoPr postoffto• ..
P11raever•nc.• ~ n..a an ar.a of 210 &ore• at tbl 60S•foot
elevation.
Lake Connell l>aa an o.roa ot' 75 o.oru at thlt zoo-toot olf-
ntion.
lllt.rd Lalce ao.,.tiMI oallod Flrot LN•, hal ..., area of 48
aore• at the 50·foot eleTa.tion.
PerseTere..nce Lake 1• 1 .. 2 ZIU.lee in a direot line from
Ketchilca.n Upper Lake, 0.9 of & milo froct ~ard Lalcl, o.ru;l 1.6 milOI
from tid....,tlr at tho ""uth o£ 'll't.rd Cove Creel<.
\'lard Lake hal t>oo•n denloped for recrntiont.l use.
Migratory filh uM th& 1treama frOlll tid.,..ter to La~o Connell,
!bere 11 an improYed tr&il, loading from the high-y 0.4 ot a
milo northeut of V/Ou'd Lo.ke, to L&ll:o Pero01'oro.noe o. diata.no• of
1.7 llli.lu...
DllA.!JG.G& All.ilu-There are 2.94 equo.ro miles draining to tl>A> outlet o~
Lake Pen...., ranee o.nd t.he go.ging at&ti on, 13·.-l squt.ro l!l!.lea to
ta~· Connell, and l9~3 Sqtat'e J:Jilea: to ward LAa::e, &.II IQe&SI.U"fld on ..
prolilld.l>l&l')' -p -.. from air photqgrt.pho.
RUll-<lFI"•-it. gaging s1:t.tl.on .,.... IIIILinto.in<l<l at the o11t1et of Lake Penevor-
&1100 from Septeml.l<or 1.9:11 to Sept.mber 1~39. It it oboerved that
tho run-off is of leao inteneity b·•t ""'"" ate .. d;y for this ....._tor-
sl>A>d th&ll for the ltetohilc:an Lake •t•r•hed.
A ....., diaoht.rgo for tho oi:l: eli•tto yes.ro of l9H to 1937
•• 57 .. 4 oubtc feet per ~•L'Iond.
!:WI SlTllo-Tho outlet of l'eroevoro.nco LUI it fairly wide &.nt! obltructeol.
wi'bh -l.ogs 8...lld. Oeaftr da..ma. '!'he creek, howevert "begins a series ot
ta.lla and oaeoadea abol.lt 500 feet d.ownatreaa l'rom. th6 outlet of tne
laD, A d&ll of !!loderate height ca.n be oonatructed juat &bov• tn•••
fa.llo .. t tho SOCI-foot ele.,....tl.on..
there are i'OLU' plana of powwr developmer .. t outlined in the
following po.ragraphlt.
Pl&n A, -The water oould be eoanyed from L&l::e Per aevera.nce to
Ketchikan Lake& by the use of a tunnel 6,000 feet lo.r:te. and
by constructing "' power hou.ae on t¥ l.a.tter l&C•, aald.ng ue•
of the head of 200 feet, and then po.ul.ng the ""ter tllro~h
the exioting power houae bolow.Ketohiken La.koo, o.nd ;n&idng
••• oi: 260 feet o£ he&d at thi • location. This would ;>ermi t
~he complete regula.tion of the tln:l lat'S• a.nd. obtain their
combined enerr;:r,.
Plan S. • The •ter could be conveyed f'rcm lAke Persevers.noe by
a con.dl..Li t 8,300 fMt long, c:Jnaisting ot a 4,aoo-root tunn•l,
a 2,000-foot low pressure pipte and a 1,500-toot penltock, to
a power houliJe looated at tidew.ter at the heat\ of *'ri Con.
Plan c .• A eontrol diJII could he conatl'uotld to the 616-foot ele-
v.tion IUld perm!. t o. dro.w-d""" to ~ 578-foot elev.tion. 1'he
mean surf•c.• leYel of the reeet"YC1r would 1A a1. the 606-foot
elevation.
!he water could be oonveyed from L&ke Peraenrt.noe by &
eon.duit S,lOO fe•t lon&, oonlistinc ot' a 3,4QO ... foot t1mnel
ao.d a l, 70Q ... foot penl'tock, to & power b.ou.e located on the
oouth ohore of llllrd Lalca. !he -n ot&tic n-1r0uld boo 555
feet and th• .....,_ effective """-<l 1r011ld be 540 feet.
Plan :J. -the plt.n propouo to oonotnlct a daa 35 teet high &nd
to convey the -tor l>;y a 7, O<lO-toot oondui t r....,. the dam oi te
on Late Perseverance to the .... pe:w:r h.ou1e, a1 in Plu c.
looat•d. on tb.e eou.th abore o1· Ward Lak•· A p&rt of' the con•
dui t ...,ulcl oo located in o. ohort tunnel or c!Hp e11t.
It lboulcl be pointed out that Plan B. WOilld ;yield 1110re
po-r tho.n Plt.n c., but the incro ... nt of capital <><>at prob-
ably wo..ald be greater.. In Pla..a t., tho coat of f.b.e du.
woalcl pr~.~bably aate thia plan mor• expensive than Plaa :;.
POl!ER CAP4CITY:· ~ru. power capo.cit;y lO eoti ... tod &t 1,800 pri-.ry o.nd
average horsepower.
~ .... AppU~:;t&ti.on t~. 724 ,.,. reoeind ~ovember 24, 19~0, propoa•
ing to dovelop a. oto,...ge in Lo.l<e Perseveranoe and to clnelop
ponr frOIIl the lo• h-between Ward LA:<o o.nd tid....,.ter. ThU
plt.n •• ..,..nded l>y the a.ppllo...,t a.nd reforo to tho plan of re-
loc&t1UI; the powar houae at the .toot o.f the cascado from lA.k:e
P•r•evera.nce_ aa follows: "Under our present proposed. plu:J. of
devolop19t1t we n&ve a h-of approXi ... tely 250 lHt, with our
power J'lol..lee placed leee th&ll ono-ha.lf mile below thia lake." A
preli:nlnary per:nit na is:s.;.ed :.Ar~n. 26, 1'32S ar:d ex?1reC
6_, :330, a. fte-r tne pobrni. ttee.e had cc!'lstruc";;ed a >;re.1: '.:o ,;.aJCe
a..od ln&talled a weir and g;at;i!:g sta.ti<~n ..
Applic.&tion ~ .. 4.2:1 ref&rs to ~he developr.en-J: at :.a"e
?eraevet"ILQ.Cit and. f\U'ttler reference !!lay be ha.d 'Jy t.Jr::lin~,; to ?rojec!".
NJ.mber rtl04 Wa.honsy Creek nelllr -Aorge Ir:.let .. <f
Application. .No. 11:55 filed November 24. ~9jC by ";;ne ;;;;:.ti:ons
Ugb.t, Power and 'i'f&t&r Gompany. proposed to de:vel.op I..;u;.e ?erae~e-r ..
ance on the Plan a. basis. The application was 'ilt'"it-ndr&.lr.l Oc':.ouer
21 1931. 'I'he complll;t" lll.od ita •uccessor. r\et::hlnn P·.lblic ·~t;ilt ...
ti;l, mt.intJU.ned the gaging atation in cooperation ff"l.tti tne iorest
S.!"Tice until it •• diaeontinu:ed. ..
110. NABA 1UVD N1CAR NABA BAY
LOCATION; .... the mouth of Naha River, in. la.t1'::ud.e 55° 35~1 1 ~., tUld lon~i-
tUde ~31° 50 .. 8' w •• d!.ecb.&rgea iuto ::aha. ::ay, one mile ao:.~.thweat
of the former :.Oring postoffice, 25 mile• by •ter from. K.etchie::an.
This river drains a chain of le.k.e-s, six o£ wnich are described i.n
alight detail.
.Roo•enlt La-goon ba-1-a.n a.r• of 210 .a eros at the fi ve-fo.ot
elevation a.nd ita ou:tlet ia 0.1 of' a. mile upstrell.tl· from. the m.outh
of Jaha lliver. lli&h tiel•• keep "his la~oon ... lty.
Jorcl&n Lake has o.n .. ..,... of 140 &cree at the 50-foot ole..,. tion
&od 11 l.S milee u:pa:tream. from aooaevelt Lagoon.
Beoiaul.n tAke, aomatimaa ca.lled Fortnan Lake, na.s an area of
430 aereo at tha U.O-toot eln&tion o.nd 10 0.7 of & mile uystroam
from Jord.a.n Lake·
Patohi~ Lake hal a.n arM. of 590 &.ores &t the 325-foot e1e-
va.tion o.nd 11 1.1 milea by rivor from Heclaan LUo, o.nd il only
0.55 of & mile from. it ill & <>l.rect line.
Cba.mber.latn La.lce ha.a t.ll are& of 260 &.crea at the 3;35-foot
elevation &nd. 1• 0.3 of a. mile upstream from Patching La..:e ..
Orton .Lalca ht.o o.o. are& o£ 200 t.creo at tho 990-foot olevo.-
ti..,. o.nd io 2.3 miles upstroa.m fr010 Chamoerlo.in l..t.ko.
~ I..aJt• h&l an area of 105 acres a.t the 330·foot elen.tion.
and diaonarg•a into a creek which floww 1.1 ~l&a to Jordan !.ale~.
Snow l&ke h&a an arM of 50 &crea at tile 1.100-foot eleva. ...
tion, o.lld diacho.rg .. illto .. creek: which n ... o.~ of .. lllile to
join n&na River, 0 .. 2. of a mile below the outlet of Orton ~.c:e.
1Agrs.to:ry fish uae the lo...-r lakes a.ncl tne tributtu·lea for
spa.WW.:c.g purpo11e1. &nd re~ch as t'ar upatrea.tu &e dec!C:l&n Le.lce. If
thea• lower lat:ea were to be used .::or power, 1 t l'tOI..lld be neces.:sary
to proTide fi.th l&tiders, and &dd to the expense of conltruc:tion;
th•refore for the purpo••• of thia report. power is not considered
for the lower lo.l<ea o.t thi 1 time.
Theae lakea oausa the river to have sane naturally reGulated
flo•.
llli.iol~Gi AR£,1.:-!here a.re 54.6 oquo.re ctUaa of dro.l""ge area in :faha
Rlnr Bae1.n of wtdch l.a square miles drain to Snow Lake, 3 .. 4
.aqua.re miles to Orton Lake. 11L9 sq'.lAre niles to Cbl.mberlain La~:~.:;~'!,
21.~ sq\Are miles to Patchin& Lake, :10,0 square miles to <iock::la:l
Lake, 3 .. 4 aquare miles to El:m:a i.a.ke, 42 .. ~ ,square l'l.tilet to Jord&n
Lake, and 51.9 oquo.re mile• to the heo.d of <tooaovelt Lagoon.
RUJ-oFFt-Oiaoh&rg• reoo:rcla bllve not been aade .. H:owev-er, !Jni ted States
Weather Bureau precipitation records taken over & long period of
years a.t Fortlan S&tcheey located at 'Ch.e head of !ieck:Dan r.&ke1
indiC&te tbat tha rainfa.ll ia only two percent lo .. thll.n at
Keto.hikan. The center o£ thi 1 watershed is only ten xi lc s .::'ro.:n
the ceat•r of the Swe.n lAke •tershed, and. 15 llli les from the
center of the I.&.ke ?eraeveranoe •t•rshed.. Sw.n 1..&"-e area has u.n
avera&• un1 t rWl--ofl of lZ .3 cubio feet per second ;>or square :nile
while La-ke Peraenra.nce ha• 12.7 cub:l.o fee-t per second per t1qars
mile. It •••u eona-ern.tive ud reasonable to esti.u.te tnat the
a.Terage discharge co..lld. be 12 cubic feet t)tlr second per aq~.~a.re
milo for -Rlnr atorahed. ;Jn thia beaia the uan diScharge
of Patching Lalca 11 ooti•tad o.t Z55 cu:l>ie feet per second.
R.EGUU.TIOllo• COJ1Plete regulo.tion 1r0uld requir• a atonge capacity of
60,000 ao.z-e .... feet. a. power survey h&a not been lade in a·.u:t1c1ent
detail o! tho a.H& to d.eterm.ne if the i"J.11 a.moLU'J.t of storaga
oapa¢1 ty could "be obtained. 3:0ftver, 35,000 a~re•feet ot storage
CILD. be proVided which wo\.lld regulate the diae!J&r~;;e &t 215-cubic
feet pe:r eeconct ..
DAll SITE:• .o. dam 40 tee-t high can be constructed at tne ou.tlet ci'
P&t¢hing Ll.k• 1lbi oh WO\lld proVide tM storage o&pt-ci ty of 35, QJ(;
acre-feet. The ~ tu.rt.co leTel ot tn. reaervoir would be at
the 360-foot ele..,.tion. It il possible t.h&t funher •tudy would
de-velop a plan. for obt&.in.ing e.dd.i tional storage Oy !MtLnS o-f •
draw-dow tu.r.Ulel _.
'!'he water could be conveyed by a conduit 3,500 feet long_,
including & 700•foot tunnel and a 600.foot ,enatock to s. j:>OW'Or
ho1.1ae located at the-head ot Beck:::an !Ake. :'he mean effecti '18
head is esti::natod at 405 feet ..
POIIE:P c.n..i"ACITY:• The power c&pa.city i.e estimated &t 4_000 pri:aar~· u.nd
4. 700-a.verage horsepower.
RElW!KS•-It enould be not:ecl that t. survey ""uld undo~btodly 1ndicate
conai<ienble O?'POrtuni ty to inc-rea•• the prese-nt eatimtt.t.l! of
potential po-..r on the }fa.ha FUver ..
111. ORCHARD LAD NEAR SJIJUMP BAY
:..Oc.4tiON&• 'l'he outlet of Orch.l:rd !..&k•, in latitwa• 55° 4-9 .. 5' ::.,and
longitucie 131° 26 .. 4' w •• discharge• into Orchard Creek and. flows
o.~ ot a mile to th• Mad of Shrimp S&y~ ten :U.:..let by YO&ter from
.Sell I sl&Dd: poetof1"1ce, 46 :nile a by .,..ter l"rct-n K-.tcni4n ..
ORCHARD LAKE AT SHRIMP BAY
PROJECT 111
Orchard Lake in the foreground at the 134 foot elevation is 1,500 feet from the power house site, and
thefower capacity is estimated at 8,100 primary and 9,,000 average horsepower. Timber lies adja-
cen to protected harbors. ·I
j
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 89
:Jt~harl! La.ce: has $n area of 1,070 acres ft the 134-foot
eleva.ti:.m.
.:eda.r La.lc.e :Hi.S •n area. of 68 acres &.t tne lE4 .. foot ele-va~ion
a::a liei O.JO i'f.:l.:tt fr-:...J. the north .shore of ·~rehard Lue to 'flllll.ch. it
is tri Ou:cary.
!here are sou other small la.kes in tne wa.teran.ed. '!i'le
I'Wt.tershed i <:salt' is rolativttly low,
[)a,..,.r~u,..v,; A:iEn~-Ti".ero a.re 5'3 sq;.uu·e :Ul.es of draint.;;e ar••, •• measured
on tne r:relicinary :uap ::.tade from •i r pho1;,0f.:.r&phAII.
R:.J~:-0.1:-'F:-.'\ gat_:inc s~tio-n wa.• .':l&ict&inea a.t tne outle-c of the l&IC.e
:ilJ.ring a period. of 12: year_,. The me&n diachar,r:;e :::Ofltpl.lT.ed .::'ron: the
records is .>13 c~bio !eet per s•conr;l.
a.c;G .... ""U'l'IJU;... Gorn.plete re!iy,la.tion requirtu a. ator•g• c-ar;aci ty of 222.000
a.cre-fe-ot. ·" ston.ce ca.pe.ci ty of 100"000 &ere ... feet oan regul.:1ttt
the dl.Ochnrc• at 51Z cubio foot pu ooooru!,
!W.! SHE:-Thero ia an excellent oite for • d.ul GO feet high &t the
outlot of the lW;e. If a hi~;he:r du ia conotr..ctecl, & long wi"<&
<1""' aoro'" Liuail:eg on tbe nortl!. aide or the outlot U nocUI&Ij'·
Tho propoaecl dam """ld nood Cedar Lo.n and a larr;o ar• r.t t!W
noad of OrehiLrd Lo.lte, ll.ru! would pro~ do tlw etorap ••l*•i ty for
100,000 &oro-foot, The orut or the du would b<l UO foot lone,
of w!Uch 150 feet would b<l & low wine otr1.10tun. n.. -n aurro.oo
level of tho reaorvoir """'ld be at the l14·.t'oot ol..,o.t~on. Tlw
d..., lito •• 1\lr\'Oyed by C&!U'told and Gwtrin in 1~21, 11.ru1 &leo 1a
doacribe<i by llort, in wh1oh hAl ata""l thllt bed rocl< ait.,.. in tho
atrou bed ...,d on t.~e nortl!.wont buk, ll.ru! tba t the oppoei to buk
11 covered wi tl!. & ligl>t O't'OrbiiJ'11on.
The -ter wollld be conftyed in " conduit 1,500 feet lone
conois till& or o. 1,100-foot ti!IIM l and & <iOO..toct penetooJC, to o.
po1Nr hou•• loeatecl &t tl.<i•-t•r an .. ••11 ..... 0.25 or .. llll.lo
nortnwooat of tho JIOuth or tile enol<, By talcl.A' &d,ft.ll,ta.,e ot the
7-f~ot tidal draft, ~:he ,..a.n ertoot1n head 11 ut1Mto<i at 175
feet.
~ c.;.p,.clfY:• Tlw po1Nr oapaoity 11 UtiMt.H at 8,100 pr1aey and •
3,000 average hDr••powr.
RE~!A.RliS:· "pplioation Priority llo. 5 W&l ::n&d.o to tho i'orelt S.mo• o;y
Jolln <.lrobard on Augult l, 1913, for • ?01"111. t to c!onlop powr for
tho opoNti.on of • pulp ml.ll. l!iJ propooed to ou..-ti'IIOt • aq 15
feet hi~ at tho outlot of Orolli&rd [Allco. Uo oonatrllct.H • til:lber
crib d.ul e1x feet high, il;l 1914, which t'o.iled .o.~.~goat 10. 1Sl6.
"pplioaldon l'ri~rity jjo, ZO -• rado to the i'Oroat Semco
on :.llrch 14, 1n1 propooine; to buil<i a d""' 30 foot high &t the
• ..,.. loce.tion for tho .,. ;nuopoto, Thh &ppUcation •• not
coC~ploted •1noa it •• dapend.ent upon the .,.e;o.tl.atioa o1' a tilllber
award ..
:.;:>pl1oat1on Uo. 60 -• roooivec! oy tho c..moo1"" Sopt.lllbu
23, 1920 propoa1ng the Orobarli Lo.lto d""lo ...... t out •• withdra1111.
Applioation :10. 93 -• rocoived o.o.-r 6, li120 alld."l!; !'or
a preliminary per::d.t, but •• rejected Auguat 15, 1921.
Appli~o.tion !lo. 9* -• nooivecl April l, li2l and -• oon-
tin;;ent apon • timber ••rd. The a~pliaant propoaed to conltr®t
a d.ul to r&i 10 the l.,.el ot tile Oroh&rd Lo.Jco U f"t &bo.,. noral
low •tor lice &lid to inlt&ll a powr ple.nt o-t 5,200 lulrMpowr
c&paoi ty. C&IU'iel<l in a report eati•totot tile toto.l ... p&c1 t;y ot
tho propou.l at <i,620 1\oroepoww, and ot ti!.OI: a1bo o.t 8,700 llOr"-
poftr. Tl\e applice.nt -• tbll onl;y bidder •t the t18Nr 1&11 and
tho liOOIIIO ..... ila...a October H., 1921, It -· bol'lllli&M<i
February 12 , 1325 -~~ the l1 ce11100 t-.iled to -boCill ooi:UI\:rl.oCt1 on
within the ti,.. pHIOribed •
.l.pplio&t1on !Ia. 758 -• ncah'ecl .Nae H. lUO. It propoaed
a <iu 65 feet hiCh '01 tl!. • onot 900 teet lo~~&-Widell wllllled '01111
d...,. and awd.li&ry otruot\lroo o.t t:ba llll•UE S.ctlloa. Oort .. u.
sud tl!.o o&p&o1ty of t.hh <:lllftlo,_t at 1,280 lulr"powr. Tbll
appUo&t1on -• denied. l&roh 20, 193S.
Application !lo. 763 •• ncoi'IM Ooo...,.r lll, le28 for the
?roject t.nd eit:ht othara b11t •• ,..jMt.H.
112. CLAIJDB LAD DAR :UIDl CANAL
LOCA:Io.:1:• !he outlet of Clalllla La.lal, 1A l:&titllllo 55° 55.6 1 ll., .....t
longitude 131° 21.3 1 'If., ""'''tiea 111to Cl.&\14& Cr-and no-in a
nsterly d1roct1on 0.9 of • mUa to Join c-c......&, oontin.,.a o.s
ot a ml.le to t1d.-tar on Bela C&al, 8.5 1111.1&1 by -ter froa
Bell I slo.::r:l pootott!.oe,
Cla\lllo L&lco hl.a an ,.,... ot 200 a:cnoe at ·till 640-foot ele-
vation.
Cow Cn•k 11 an important as-'IIDine av.a for l&l.aln, bo:t
they <lo net enter Cla\llle Lake •• then io a oaaoa4e 200 1'oat hif:IL
near the :oolltl!. of ClaiM:!• Creel<.
lli\i\IliAG<i: J.l!St,.:-Than aro 7,9 5'1,...... milo• of clrain&ll• .. ,.. <to the
outlot ot Cla\111& La.lal u -•vee! on tbl praliml.ll&l')' :ap aclo
from the &ir pbotop-t.pha.
l!tlll..OFF•-Oia<>ll&rp;e rooorda of thia lift b&ft not b•n Dalla. " --
our-nt •• taken .,.. S.pt-r 13, 11122 lll<lwine a dilolarg• ot
26 oubio teet per -oad at tho a>uth of Cla...ta c .... l<, whl.oh
e11bJ"&ae• a dn.in&p area ot 8.2 aq~ Dill•••
Orchl.rd cr .. l< -· d1aoll&rg1ne 1.8 ,....s-t of ita ftOral now
on the ,,.,.. c!o.te. On tllio 0..111 tile -<l1aolli&rp of Ol&ud&
creel< -• oomp"t.H to be 52 ol.lbio teet per oaoond. tl\0 •tnohad
of Cl&lllle LMJ<• 1o hir;har thAn thl.t of Or"ba.rd Creel<. Tbo IIIIi t
run-ott of Orchard Croal< 11 9.7 cub1o hat pep oocoad per oq•r•
ml.la. 4pplytne tlll!.s ,._ ytdd to Cla\lllo Cr"k the _,. c!ioobl.rp
11 eotisU<I at 11 oubic feet per aacolld. :t.l -di."otarc• io
beliond to be nry GO&rl:y corroot, but tor the purpo .. o ot '<hl.o
report the """""dioohl.rc• il tal<en at 70 o .. bio f .. t ,... Moolld.
REG~.."I..RtiO~:-Co:nplete regu.l&tion would r&G,u.ite a storage ca.~ci ty ot'
28,000 acre .. feet. i\ storage of l3;COO acre .. feot wo.1ld rebu.late
t:l.e <Jiscnar~o .,t 66 cubic feet ?Or second.
Dn.!.! SITE.:-Dart state• th,a.t tnere iS a goo<i du site &t the o .... tlot of
';ha ltuce. Bed reck shcwa U:. the bed o£ the 1trt!&m but aot on
either bank. A d&m 4.0 i"eet high and & 5U-:foct draw-down tunnel
wot.lld Dt.ice a storage ea.p!loity of lJ,OOO aere•feet .. A low bench
on tne ncrth end of the d1..11-ti te tends to limit the heib)1.t of tile
d..,. to 40 feet. Tho """"' su.rf .. oe le..,.l of tne lo.i<o would be at
the 560·foot eln&tion.
A eoru!Ult 5,500 foot lollj!;, oonaisti!J(; of & 3QCI..foot twmol,
Z,700 feet of conduit &lid a 2,5()0-foot penotoclt, '"'"1<:1 convey the
w&t.or to ll. ',i)O':WIIIr hOl.We looaWd &t '\be t:WJt.lth o£ ,";ow Cr .. k.. the
•an effective head i• ost1•ted at 535 l'aet.
Tho powr hou10 could be locato<i juot below tl\0 j~mction of
Clt.w!e and Cow Creel<• wt tl!. a u.nne of 700 root in oon4Ul t but the
oi te ia lou aoco01ible ll.ru! t.""r• wo1o1l<l be a l1 ttle lo .. in ltea<l.
PO'IIER CAPA::ITr,. Tba powr o&paoity ia nti .. ted at 3,200 prilll&ry and
3,400 av•nc• horaeponr ..
11S. LAD GRACK NBAR :UBII CANAL
LOCATIOll:• The outlet ot L&l<o Grace, in l&titw:le 55° 38,6' M., and
longitude 131° OO.z• !F., eapt1u into Grace Creal< and flowa 2.5
ml.lu to Grao• Coft on aehlll CLI:I&l, fi,. mi. ln nortl!. or :AIU&ni t&
Bay and 55 Oli lao by -tar .froa ll:atohilr:an,
L&l<e G"'c• baa an ar• ot 1,670 aoreo at the <iZS·foot elo•
fttion. There appear to be no ct1ob.u iJIIportant laku in the wo.tar-
lb<ld.
!hen u nry l1 ttl• fall in Graoe crou for a atota.nce at
0.5 or .. 'l!ile b<llow the ... tlet ot tho lal<e. Oll.cr&tory riah uoand
the lo-r er,..l< for & diotano• ot l.2S 111101 fr011 tl!.e ""'"th to t!W
29·fcot •lo..,.tion. !he r~ni!lf; portion of the creel< u a oer101
of rapial and o&ao&d.&l wl.tl!. a -torfo.ll 40 1....,t !Ugh at tile ha&d.
tRAII!IAGII &lllll1• T!Wro ..,.. 25.9 aq•n ml.loa clrainine to tl!.e outl.t or
the lak:oJ 28.3 ''i""" llld.l•• to tho p...,poaed d.ul ol.te; 30.2 a<!"""
ml.l .. to the pgl.ne at&tion ao -•urecl on the F•lllliD&ry apa
dade tor the air photograpb.o,
Rtlll•OfF,. A gagl.ne at&ldon -• a.int&ined ,...... tl!.o ..,ut.ll ot Grace Cr•k
for ten yoaro. Tl\0 mKn dil<>harp io co10put.H &t 398 cub1o toot
per seooad from tl!.a aoa <li&CZ'QI &lid tbe ao.....,ti011, that tho tlow
it proportional to the dr&ill&p;e ar•.
REGUX..TIOll•· Complata r•&"lr.tioa req\ll.rea a otorap o11pooi ty ot 126,000
acn·f•t• A ato,.go of 117,000 acPO-teat wo11ld regulate the
diaohl.rp &t 3&6 c1o1bio feet per oocoru!.
D.UI SITE•-tlwrl 11 &n oxoellent o1 u tor • daa 0.5 ot a 11111 d01motreaa
troa t!W Olltllt ot tbe lal<a •nd jut below tlW ""'"tl!. ot l'rollboltl
Creal<, at the 413-foot ela .... tion. '0.....-t&i t. 1o ex poled thro1o1gllo<lt
tho aeoti on. The north •ll ot tho oe.nyqn 11 n•rly wrt1o&l , .;.
dq 70 r"t high would hi.Te & oreat 180 f .. t lone, "'it• the our-
tao• leftl ot the lake to tho 4.83-toot elnation, &lid han a
atora~:• capaoit;y ot: 117,000 o.on•t .. t. The -ourtaoo 1&1'11 or
Lo.i:e Grace woul.4 oo at tl:lo 466•toot oloftt1on.
Tl\e -tor ,.,.ld be conftyM fro,. the dm e1te in a o0114uit
5,000 toet lone, eonaiatine or .. t ....... l 3,600 f .. t lone ll.ru! ..
1,300-foot peiiAitooi:, to • ~r lui,... looatecl l.Z5 llll.loo "P-"..,. ..
ttoa tile ..,uth ot Gruo Cr•lf &lid o.t -28-toot ol .. at1<1D. The
_, etfooidft had U .. ti•-at 425 teet.
?0a:a CA.I'AClTY•• The powr cas-oit1" 11 11t1ato<1 &t 15,300 prilll&ry and
10,400 a-..rap;o lulroopowr.
II.Ellillii.Kll•· A.pplloatian llo. 158 ..... rece1ftd J""" U., 1930 Wll.ioll inel\lllecl
thil aite wl.tl!. othera. the appli....,ta, t. &lid J. !). Z.llarb&oh
propoaecl & projoot o1ml.l&r to the .,... deocribed &bOTe. The appH-
canta ada lurftfll .....t lll&int&inecl tho &&r;l.ltc ortat1on. Tl"' appli~
oat1o1:1 -• denied. IIIILrch 20, 1933.
ApplioatiOA llo. 78i -· POO&ivecl il&oiMIII>er 31, 1925 for thi&
?rojoot and eight othera, bill: -• rejootecl.
Followin& tl\0 Applio&tion i!o. 758 tor a prelicinary permit,
received !!oTelllber 20, 1926 11111ob expired, a e1ml.lo.r roquut -•
•do in .ol.p;;>lloat1on llo. 769 nooi....,.. o-l»r 31, U26 which abo
expired.
llort al'tiMt.H the total oapaoi ty ot tho propoaed powr
<le ... lopmotnt r.t 13,200 lulr .. powr.
LOC..T!Oll•• The mouth of ::...&&n~.ta CroeiC, in latit\llle 55° 36.8' li., &lid
loncitw:le 1300 58,6' w., dioob&rp;oa into the ol:loal h-..1 of llt.nu.•
n1 to. S&y on Bellm C&zal, 52 1111.1•• by -toP froa Ketoh.ilr:an.
the ""'"til of lialo. Creoll:, 111 l•titw:lll 55° 30,0' 11., and lon!:i•
tlllle 130° 59,4' w., <lioolll&rcu into Ill& Co,.. "" B•• C&ll&l ,.,..n
mi. lei aout.b ot llt.n-t& Bay, *3 1111•• b;y -t.rr tr001 ICttolll.loln.
• The acuth ot .rtah Cre•k. ill latit\lde S5° 2:1.0 1 N,, &.Dd lo~i
twlo 131° 11.61 11'., diaob&rc .. into tl\0 -ot Thorne U., 24,5
milea by -t•r rr ... ltotolll.lr:an. ThorM A.!'-. in t""' c!ioob&rsu into
RaTillagiceclo Clla.nnal. _
'!'he ater•hed• or theae cr•eks e.re 10 loo&ted w1th reapect
to Moil otller thet the "~per ;ari. ot F11h CroU: dr&ino.~&e a reo. can
be diTorted to Ji:ll& cr .. k, and Bll.& cr .. l< in t\U'!\ can be diftrt.H
to l&n&&nl. ta cr .. i:.
ThaPO &ro • .,..,.l l&l<ao looat.H •d....,t&!!;&only in these
-~•roh.ecla with r&lpoct to tto,.,.p rooenoiro, to <11ftrsiol1, and
to powr denlop_.,t o.t .four potn.';i&l o1 tool.
J&ruary L&i<O hi. I &n ar"' ot 240· &Ore I &t the 650·toot ole-
va.tton, <liooh&:l'pa into tne North Fork cf l&n&&nl. ta Creek, flows
10 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
two :nilea to join tr.e ~in :Z.iU'ttanita Creek, &nd continue.s L2 ::U.le4
to tiJ6'1ftter t:o the mo ... r':h JC -:.."le :;re~:S:.
~nt;&.ni t& I...a..;(e :-..as an a. rea af 1,610 a.cres a-: the 2J2 ... .foot
alavat::.on, d.iaena.rges into :.B.nzanita. creek. ~d i1 l.:l miles up-
ttriJ&m. from the conflu.enee lW1 th t.he fiort.!'t Forie ot Lilnu.nt t& :reek.
Ell& Lower take a.nd Ella LA..'c.;e, coMeoted 'by & na.rro1i'a 2,000
feet long, hAve a COill'oi:-.ed l.rn of 1,930 rurea, at the reepeetiTe
247 a.nd 2~-root eleva.tiona.. ':'he outlet Q£ Ella. !..ower La~:e 11
a.bout 2.5 !llil~s upstream from 'the l!lOUth of Ell& :reek. Ella. Lake
il about 6,100 feet from iJan:r.&nita L&k.e at the nearest point ..
.!il1rror La.lce has an are& of 1 1 350 ao.rea at the 377-foot ele-
ntion. ~ il 6,S milea upetre&m from tid..-ter on F1eh Creek.
M1rrcr !.&Ice i.:t eepa.ra.ted froiD. Ella. l..IJr:e by a low pa1a about 0.8
of a milo. In this pasa there is a. :saall pond· called Loon Lake
having &n area of eight acres a.t the 38T•foot •l•~tion... 1'bo Ollt-
let or Loon La..lc• i.a About 2,000 feet 1.tpatr•a.m frora Ella Lak•·
WliAGE Al!EA:-lan&&ni t& Creek has ,33.9 oquo.ro ••ileo of drainage &r.,..l
Ella Creel< hal 19.7 aquo.re 1111ln of dMliD&ge &MI&; and f'1oh Cre•k
h&o 32.1 oqu&re ID11et of dMlinage vea..
Only pa.rta of thtlae area• in the • terabed CU1 b• ua.O for
the pw-pooe of g&thel"ing tlle -tar to 0.. ~•eel for po,..r pw-pooeo.
Thoreforo, in order to iw:lic&te th1o clN.rly the followiag p1&o ..
liiUot be mantiolll!<i; ll!.rror We!)""' Site, llla Lo""r LLII:o !lui Site
No. 3, lolt.n-t& LAke Dul Si to No. 1, JanU&ry La.k:e Dul Si to, :lortb.
Fork of lolan-t& Creek, aw:l liLt!-t& creek Dul Si to· No. 2.
The drai.nage &rAo taken .. paMlt..ly ehow 22 .a oqlol&re m leo
of • ...,. d,...ining to lllrror Lake Dul Site in the fioh CrHk wo.ter-
slledl 15.9 oq\1&,.. 1111ln draining to Ell& Lo""r LLI<:e Dul Site Uo. 3
in tlle Ell& Creek -terohed1 25.6 oquare 11111 .. drainiag to Ur.noa.-
nit& Lake Oua Site llo. l i11 the !a.n-t& C,...k •terolledl 2.S
lqlil.t'O ml.ln d .... ining to Janur.ry LAke Dul Site) 4.9 oquare mlu
draining to the ""'"th of North Fork of lolt.n-ta Crook be-11
J&nuary !.<e &ad tlle forlc, &lid o.a of a oq>~&~ 11111• drUniag be-
-11 lfan-t& LAke llol1d llo:n&anita Creek Dul Site No. 2 on the
ain lliLn•&llita cr .. k •terohed.
On the 'ouh of tho propoled po100r develo,...nt for thio
projoot tho &oo\l11Ul&t1ft dr&inage &reo.o a.re 22.8 oquare milu to
llirror !.Alto p..., Si to on Filb Creel<, 38.7 oqare 1111111 ta Ella
Lower !.&lea Dul Site No. 3 on Ell& Creel<, 2.6 oqU&" milu to Jal1u•
ary Dul Sito, 66.9 aquare mlos to llt.n-t& LAke Da1a Site No. 1,
llol1d n.e &quare mil .. to tho IW.I1U.lli ta Crhlc l)l..on S1 te llo. z
JlHlFl't-G&l!ing otatl.ona nre aint&inod on theoe onei<l tor ton yeo.ro.
Thit ""'an diooh&rge •• oboo""d from J.tu-ta cr .. ll: o.t 464
eubio. feet per second, for Ella. i;rHic at 253 cubic feet per aecond,
and for Fteh Creelt &t 426 Cl4bic feet per second.
The ......., dilollarge per sq~a"' milo ...,.. computed for lolt.n111J!it&
Creek a.t 13.4 oubio feet per aeoond, for Ella Creek at 12.8 cubic
feat per second., .ad for i"'iah Creek at 13.3 C\lb1o fHt pel" 1eo0ZM1.
Tbe......., dioch&rge io computed for lll.rror !.<e l)u. Site at
303 oubio foot per oeooll4, for Ell& Lonr !.<e Oaa Site No. 3 at
20.. owne fort P"r oeco114, J'or Ja.nary !.<e Dul Site at 35 oubio
foot per oeoond, for lolt.n-ta I.&ke Dam Site l!o. 1 at U6 o"'oio
feet P"r o ocow:l, &114 for llt.n&&ni t& Creek Dal!l Site !lo. 2 at 448
eu'oio feet par eeooru!.
Since tour po""r 11 tea &re being conoidered in till. a projeot,
then the diaoh&rgeo at tho .. sit .. should be treated aocumulati'"!ly
at thea• pointa, tha lll:rror LAke po100r oi t&, tho J&ni!ILry !:.oLU po100r
a1 te, tho liLt!-ta LLI<:o !lui Site No. l, and the ::an-ta Creek
Du Site No. 2. The """"""'l&ti.,. _, diaonargo 11 OOiftP'lted tor
the llirror !.&Ice powr lit& at 30~ cubic teet P"r seo<>r:t<!, tor the
Ja.n""ry !.&i:e po"r lito at 35 o ubic foot per ~eeow:l, for the
IILn&&nit& Lake Du. Site llo. l, &t 878 cu'oio foot par oeotmd, OLDd
for l.&n-t& Cr•l< Dl.lll Site :1o. 2, at 953 oubio foot per oeooll4.
..ITIOii•-Co~~plete reg~~lation of l.ll.rror !.<e ..,ul<l .-.q\11" a ato:rap
capacity of 124,000 ao.-.-feotJ of Ella I..ower l..a.Jt<t Dala Site 11o, 3
e. atoMlge capacity or 1<0,000 aore-feet1 9t J&n~~~Lry lA.i:e o .. Slte
a atoMlgo capaoi ty of 11,000 aoro-fHtl of lolt.n-ta !.&Jte Dala Si t•
!!o, l a etorage capacity of 104,000 aore-tHtl all4 ot' llan-t&
Creek at the Dam Site No. 2 a ot<!Mlge o&pacit.y ot 138,000 aore•
feot. HoWTar, if tlle lo.li:n are ootob1118<1 in t.bio1r oper"&tiOll.l,
the ""ceaa&ry ator&ge capacity to aint&ill u•M po100r ope,.tion
o&l1 be l.ltered by t&ld.ag ll<lnntage of tb• aoo..Uatin ot'teot ot'
atoragw ;.n,c yet obtain D.i&h »&n QlacDiU"c••·
It ia .a.•au..~~Wd that a. storage o&,taeity tor aG.rror lACe ot
30,000 a.ore•fHt C014ld. regulate 1 tO 41101!a.rp &t 2116 OllbiO t .. t
per eeoondJ that a. storage capacity for Jantary Lake of 5,000 &ore-
feet could regulate ita discharge at 33 oubio t"eetJ tbat & 1torap
ca.p&oi ty for the Ella a:u.a.n.l. "C& La.lcet: or 230,000 acre-teet, and
cotllbinod lri.th the l.!1rror LLI<:e &114 .1a.moo.ry !.&il:o -a otoMlp
capacity for the ~.».n ... nit& I:A~e Dut Sit. l!o. 1, of 26$,000 ,..,...
feet whic!\ could regala.te i. ta diacbar'• at 8?8 cubio feet pctr
aecond. ~he storage capa.city a.t ~&anita CreeL D&m Site No. 2,
i:J neglit;ible excopt a.s a forebay, but the ttorag• abo..-• 11 sut-
fioiont to regUlate the diocharge at 953 cubic i'Ht per aeoond.
A larger otorage a&paci ty can be created oy r&iling tlle
neigttt of the storage d&Jas !'or sea.so:1Al hold•over if 1 t is cleair-
t.ble.
~ SI!E.: .. ':'he :.:irror Lake development r'ltt:oa incl'.lde a low dUl a.t tha
o>J.tlet on iifl" ,"':!"eek; Q£ thi! l&Jce tn C4.&a'tll RtoMll!e eaeacity a.nd
a diversion canal tr..rougn & low pa.as on the eaat ehore of the l,aiCe
to _Ell& I.&ke. Th1o o"tlot lri.ll r.ave a tt:obor crib aq 13 feet high
Wl. -..n a creet 180 feet long_ and will !)rovid.e for a. atorago capa.oi ty
of 30~000 acre-feet a.t the 390-foot elen.tioa... 'IhJ. 1 storage lie•
b.etween the "575 a.nd 390-!"oot elevationl.. The hei~t of thill dUl
could bo 1ncre&ood 1f it is deoirable. The di'f'Orlion of tl\e -tor
tr.roug,h the low ~'" con•ists :jf ret:1oving some beavor dams &r.c
cutting tn.e natural ciUlAl lti !'eet deep a ad ;.,ooo foe t :.;:,
oerl'Ui t th& nter to &nter Loon Lake. A ce.n.&l nine feet !lnd
Soo feet long leading from Loon l.&JCe t; Z.:lla. LAke r.a.t t') we c\.lt
to the 374-foot elefttion. A eall dA.m. at th.ie ?Qint a.nd , conduit
600 fe•t lang Will convey the w&ter to a. power hou.:se on tne ~lla
UL&:e .teaervoir. The Man ef.feotive head ia estieted a.t 3:0 f~et ..
Ella. !.awr ULU Da Site No. 3 ia located 600 fNt below
the outlet of the lake a.t the 240-toot eleftt1on on Ella. ·~reot:.
Bod roQk 11 expooed in tho otrOQ bed llol1d 011 the left b&nl< a.ncl
tbero appear• to be & llgl\t onrburden on the right b&nl< llol1d ~he
root of tlle soat1o11. .., &roh dam i• proposed, 55 feet high nth
.. creat aoo feet long inc1W:U.ng .. wing 300 feet long •w:l 30 feet
high. Tbit d&m WOuld r&ile the surface leTel Of the la.~e to "':.niJ
305-foot eleftti.on &cd pro't1.de 120,000 aore-l'eet of etora.ge ca ..
paci ty between the 250 and 305-foot elevations. !not&l~atl.on fo~
power i 1 !lOt pro poled. tor tlll.s ai te but a apill-y i o ?rovided.
Dul llo. 3 lri.ll flood all of Ella Lower :.U:e a.w:l Ello. I:Al:e, nald. ng
it one reeerroir, IJ:Id ttx:tendin.c Ell& La.ke into a.n arm "W'hich :e-kes
1 t poui ble to conatruat a 9 by 10-foot twm81 6,100 feet lor><; at
the 250-foot elen.t1011 to convey tho •tar from Ella !.&ke to
IC.t.n&&ai t& !:.oLU.
Ur.n&&nit& !:.oLU Dala Site No. l 11 louted 2,500 feet below
the o"tlet ot the lalte a.t the Z20•foot el....,.tl. on 011 lla.nzani t&
Crulc. Bed rock 1a eo:poaed in the otrou bed e.nd on the atoep
lett 'o&tl.lc, and there appMro a burd011 ,of bo"ldou of' Wl.lcnown depth
on the l"ight 'o&tl.lc. A aaonry rook till dam it propoeed 80 f'oet
high w:1 tll a neot 190 feet loaf;" ·ru • ·-<iii" '"'u1d Mlile the •·,.raoo
lnel ot the lo.li:e to the 300-f'oot ol.,...tiol1 and pro"f'1de 110,000
acre-foot ot' storage eapaci ty be-11 the UO &nil 300-foot ele-
n.tion. Tlw WILt&r 110\lld be oonveyed t'r01a the dua by two coll41.11 to
eight teet in di.,.t&r &114 2,600 foat lon,;, including a 500-foot
tumwl to Powr llouu llo. 1, 1ooa.ted 0.4 of a lOilo below the dam
lite &t the U5-f'oot ol...,.tton on lolt.n-t& Croeil:. The ......., ef-
fo<>tift ll-.d. io Utl.ated &t HO foet.
Jlllluary !.&J<o Ooa Sit& req\11"1 only a low di1'0raion d..., to
••t tbe req\ll.red otor"&ge o&pacity of 5,000 aero-feat. Tb.e -ter
woul<l be'oo.,...;yed, either by a 7,00Q.-foat pill" line, or by a
twmel 2, 000 f1et lone llol1d & 90Q..!oot pomatock to a po-r r.o~se
on lil'a.A&&nita IAn. 'rlw _, ofteotin head 11 ont..ted at !<iO
foot. Th11 lo.li:e wo\lld alto be wood u a oou.rce of froah -ter
'"PP1Y.
I&A&&nita. Creek Dul Site 110. 2 io looated o.boo.tt 1.3 mloo
bel.,.. Powr llo"•• !fo, 1 at tho lOQ-foot elen.tion. Bed rook ie
....:poe..,_ for DO&rly the entire aeotton. A n1uonry ~-!1J.l...!!.a.m
30 foot hip with t. O ... et 280 f .. t loag WOI4ld O!"OIL1;e & fore bay Of
200 &Gre•t'"t at the 130..t'oot ele'ft.tion. The -ter wo14ld be
oonnywd by & l, 200-toot ooadui t to a. l'o-r lio""" llo. 2, on
.,.&&nit& Creek o.~ ot a llli.le &boft the mou.th of the cr-k at the
aiz-toot o1e..,.tl.on. 1'he liiMll etf'eottn heed 1a eoti:uo.tod at 123
te•t•
POIIII c.&.PJCIT!t• 'fbi p-r O&pt.ei ty for tbe llirror LLI<:o dnelo~nt l•
ntiated at l,SIIO prl.ary &114 2,550 • .,.,.go noraepowr; fQr
Jaauary !.&lot clnelos-at. at 1,110 prl.ary &w:l 1,180 &ftrage nor••·
power1 for llluu&n:lta !:.oLU l)u. Site llo. l &t 11,500 primo.ry and.
li,800 &Wr"&p horllepO'ftr; &ad for !An-t& Creek Dul Site llo. 2
o.t 11,000 priary &lid anrage horoepowr; .,.king a·_ total ot
25,590 priary and 26,5~ &ftr"&ge hortepowr.
RIIIIA!Wh• Applio&tiou llo. 54.7 aa a....ted, \n.olurl-.1 tn" lwuani ta
projeo'!:, &lid -• ""e11'<1d llt.roh 2. 1926. Tll..-e 11 o. ot.atment in
.llbtlll.oit II: aa tou.,.,., ·~be oont.,.plat&d aenlo,...ut of to•••
o1teo by tla appUO&Dt 11 prial"ily tor the !lll.l!ulaoture of hyaro•
eleotr1o eMrg' to be 1.1-in the l!alll11'&otw-e ot P"lP &114 pooper
prod..,.,to, for oubaicli&ry aanutaoturin& 1Dduetr1ea, for JOining ~ru:l
for daa.atio u1e. '*
AWliO&tlon !to. 758 ado l>y I. and J, D. Ze!l~rhlloh ••
rued J"''e a, 1930 propooiag .. plan lillll.l&r to the 0"" de&cri bed
above. th1o r.ppl1-t1on ._. denied W..rcll 20, 193~.
a.ppi1oat1on No. 769 ado by I, llol1d J. !). Zellerba.oh -•
!'iled lleo-r ~l. 1926 &lid •• rejO:,ted June 1, 1927.
Dort .. t1ated the o&paoi ty ot the proposal at 17,570
hortepowor.
..ocAT~vlh• !h.e ""uf" ot Gollaoh1n R1.,.r, in latitude 55° 22.0• 1l., a.nd
loqi t1.1do Ul 11,4.• 'If., diooh&.-po 111to Tho...,. arm, 1.5 lllileo
lOUth or t.he .., ... th ot' l'i-h CrHk, all4 23 1111.1 .. by -tor froa
Ketolll.au • It <lrU1111 a low pl.&t•u of lai:eo llol1d m<>olteg.
· Tlwro are two lo.li:oa in t.bio •termed 111!1oh ay be partin.ent
to tho po100r d.-..lopoomt.
Gollacbin LAke ht.o an .. ,.... of 40 acreo at the 338-foot •l•-
vatl.on &114 11 2.5 1111.111 upot,..... fr0111 tlw muth of Golcaclll.n Ri ...,,. •
U.a l.&.ce, •~tt•• oalle4 ttJlo S•• •a take • It h&a l.tl arM of
900 &orea &t the 4.04-t'oot ol.,...t1on llol1d h 0.4 of o. 1111 le fr<>m
Goli:t.ch1n Lalca.
lien !.&Ice h&o &a in'eg~~lar l&oy pattern, borde.-..t w1 th
r.uoltego &lid cantle olopir:& ll!o .... , ouon 'tho.t .. •mall 1n.or•••• \n
otage tri.ll gl:n & g,rea tly iMreaoed. &...a of 0 u.rf&ce.
There io " diftro1on dam looa.ted at the 257-toot •1evaticn,
1.2 mlOI Upltl' .... f'r011 the lliOUtb of the rinr •
DIIAIIIA.Gii A!!B.t.•-rner• &re 2~ oquaH Ill. leo of <lrai•g• area 1o tho river
b&oin, of whlon 10.9 oq.....,.. 1111lea dr"&in to l!eK !.&ll:e, 11.1 •qUMre
!Ill lot to Gokl.cl!l11 L<e, &lid 13.4 oqU~>re !1111eo "" tl\o exi•ttng
di verti on du.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 91
~lfN-QFF:• There are three milolll&n~toue meaaur-&menta of the di seha.rge
ta.ken at the !QOI.lth. of thit river in th.e J'efi.r 1916~ '!'he meaau.re::nec.t
of Jo.nuacy 26, 1916 indicated & diochargo of 18 c•bio feet ?<lr
oeoond1 of April 6, 1916 a diocharge of 160 cubic feet per oecond
o.nd Of Ai11&'11t '• l9l6 t. diaoharge of 66 cl.lblc f .. t per HcO!l<l.
T!le <1iacll&rge of Fish Crook on the l&mo <1")'' inoioo.t*<l tll&t the
disch&rgee were 9.8, 66 and. 79 percent of nor:al of tn••• reepee-
ti ve dt.yo. Thit """lei gin i. no"""' I flow for the I&JM days of
164 cu:>ic f .. t per oeooru!, 235 cubic feet per aeooll<l IUld 111 c·•bic
feet per aeoond., reapeet1Yely. Ttl• 1DM.XL _diaohargtt fr011 thela
figur .. is co~~pute<l at 177 ollb1o feet per oeeoru!,ed giTU a r.m•
off of 7. 7 01.1bic feet per aeooll<l per aqua.-. mile.
'1'11& <11o<:>l>arge for til& ac1jo1n1ng •terehed 'Tlriet frOII 13,0
oubie feet per aeoond tor: Filh CNe.ll: to a,a 01.1bic foet for Ell&
Creek. Therefore, the three m.e&aurement• of Gokaeh.in River a.s
given aboft <1o ""t ill<lioate a &&tiaf&otor;y oo,...l diaeharge flow.
It ollo1.1ld be pointed out that tho ,...terallod of Goll:&ohin R1vor ~·
lonr than tllo .. o.djoin1ng IUld therefore it probably h&a o. lower
1nto01i ty of raiot&ll, but it ia folt tll&t 12 c11bic feet per aeoond
per aqaro milo ""'uld. be a ooo .. rTitiTI eoti-te.
On the bl.li a or 12 cubic teet I)<Cir aoooll<l per aquaro a1le it
io .. ti-ted. tll&t the -~~ <1i&ch&rge a.t Ilia&& L&.ll:o it lliO cubic
foot per aooond per eq....,.o mi lo1 o.nd the ...., <11aoll&rs• a.t tile
oz:latiog <11nra1oo dq 11 otti-ted at 160 oub1o foet per oooond
o.nd tho oolllina1 <1ioohar~o at 25 cubic feot per Hooll<l.
REGULI.TION•• Co~~~ploto rol&'llation of Mea& La.ll:l 110uld. roqu1.-. a oto""&•
oapo.city or 50,000 o.oro•f .. t. A oton.&o of 25,000 aoro-foet -..ld.
rogulooto tbo diRt>arr;e at 120 oubio r .. t per aecoll<l.
ilAll SI'l'l•• A dt.a 31 toot bi&b o.nd ereet 110 foot loog, loO&te<l 600 teot
do ...... tr-froa .... L&ll:e Wllld r&ilo thO ourf&oo of tho l&ll:o to
tilo '30-foot oloft.ti:on all<l or-to a otoraso oapo.oi ty of 26,000
a.ore-.t•.t.
There ia alto a ten aoro pond with o. surf&oo lOTol at tt>a
410•toot e1...,.tion whiob 0&.11 bo joi.,.d. with lolea& La.ll:l by oo...truot•
ing ao &ux\Uar:r dt.a 20 toot high and c\Jttiog tllroup a low r-••·
Tho oroat of tllia r-u ia o.t tho U6•foot oleft.tion and it oo\Jld
bo c1.1t to tho o&OS•foot el..,o.tion. Tho -n aurf&oo loftl of tho
t.... poll<lo would be &t tho 422•foot elOT&tiCIO. Tho i'oundt.tion.e for
tho d ... oiteo appe&r to be ao.tist&otor;y for lleigllt of tho propoted
etr®ture•.
Thoro 11 o. -torf&ll 200 f.,.t high .8 ot o. milo upatreq
from the 100uth of Gokaohi n Ri .,.r. Til& gr&do of tho r!. Tor is ooo•
lt&nt to tho foot Of til& falls wbioh 1o &t the 60•root oln&tiOrto
It ia prop<>oed tl>at the ,...tor from !.lea& La.ll:l be oonTe)"'d by o. oon•
du1 t e.SQO. reot long, 5,500 foot or wn1oh .... ul<1 be low prouu....
pipe too. _,. II<>\Jao loO&tec1 U tl>a foot or the flllt. Tho -.a
ertootive beoA ..,,.1<1 b& 3l50 feet.
POIIEi W.A.Cl'l'T:• The -r car-city io eatiated at 3,600 pri.lo&r;y o.nd
s.aoo a:verag• hor•epo'Wft''
REKII.R.K.S:• Thoro aro t'M> o~~geoted 11.111 for the otoro.ge oo.pecity ot *"'
Lake 1 tile fir at il to o1.1t a ohort tl.lnnel o.nd di nrt the •ter to
Ela !Alee aad thua inoroaae the now ot tl>a propooed dOTOlopoeot
of llo.n&&nit& o.nd Bla Cree.ll:o, u •ot1oued· in tho proTioua projeot1
tho aeooll<l 11 to di'ftrt tile •tor by a tumU~l 2,000 feet long to
Balin La.ll:l o' the Filii creek •t.,.&hed. Both or tile .. propoaaU
h& w oert&l.n odw.nt&geo.
'!'here hat bela a po.rtial do'ftlo~t of tbie atroaa froa the
diToroion daa •ntioold t.boTe. Tho s-L&.,.l lll.niog Coapany de·
Tel oped -b&Ziio&l powr for ita mill by <11"'"rt1JIC tho •t•r at
the hot.d of til& fllll, tllroup a pipe &,000 toot 101111 and 26 inohoo
in <11,._ter, in 1905. the Pe.,.lou Couolidt.ted IG.D.iq C""'pe.~,
suoceoaoro io intereot, repl&oed tho pl&ot, by dinl't1n!: tho ""t•r
through & 20.inoh wood at&.,. pl. pe l,OOO feet long, to & po...,r llouae
coDitruoted &t the foot of tho f&lla. Thia dOTOlo~t IIlLo a
static !load of 165 teet. '!'he oo.po.n1ty or tho pipo u ... io ooti·
•ted &t 400 pri....-y o.nd 100 a.....,ge l:lone,.....,.. '!'here 1a in-
at&lled t.t thia pla.nt a 300 hpnepowr tll•i""b Peltoo 'llhoel, ..m.ioll
is bolt ooooeotod to & 180 Kif, 56.5 qpere, 2,300 'Volt, 900 R.PII,
60-oyelo, 3-pll& .. , .a -r taotor, tn>e Ji..PB Gemral Electric
goa.oro.tor. The powr io t.r&ulld.tted &hollt ooe mile to the mill
of tho ETi·o i>lln1nr; COIIp""'¥• the proaont• operator a.
All of tho power dnolo~nu o.ro unli.,.....ed sillG41 tl>ey ...,...,
looo.ted on 'VILlld mining olo.iaa.
1111. FlBB CRZBE NBA.R TB~ A8.ll
LOCATION•-'l'llo 110uth ot Fioh Creek, in lo.ti t\ldo 115° 23.5' 11., <Uid
lo~ tilde 131° 11.6• w., diloh&rgea into tl>a hoed of !horae Am,
24.5 mileo by •ter from i(etcnikan. Fioll Crook dl"&ina &D. elabo•
ro.to l&ll:e o..-.a, f1 n of which haft aome 1mpol"tt>'1l>e io &D:f proposed
po...,r develo-nt of tho creek.
Low Lake naa u &rea of 55 o.oroa at tho 15-foot olo1111.tion
and ia eeparat•ct from Ud.ewat.lr by e. ahort. broad ca1oado.
Bi& L&ll:o, whioll iool\ldea, o.nd ia oonnooted to !A;;oon lAke,
ll&a 0.11 area ot ~58 ....... &t tho 277-toot elno.:tioo, o.nd 1a 0.7 or
• milo frOJI tho ho&d of Low Lake.
Tltir<1 La.ll:l bAa &n are& of 190 ••rea t.t th• 3Z.C.•foot ele-
VIt.tioD, io 0.6 of a mile by tho atro&lll and 0.2 of • 11d.le o.t tho
not.reot o.ppro&oll from Big La.ll:l.
!.flrror Lake baa u arM of 1,350 a.orea •t the 377-foot el•·
T&tion, io 2.5 milea frOlll 'l'hircl. L&ko and 6.S miloa from ti<!.,..t.,..
lll.rror L.a.i<o U doa.,ribod in tho propoaod lllln ... n1t& Cre•lc o.nd Ella
Creek proja.cta.
Btooin LU:.e h&a o.n &roo of 240 acre a "t tll• 456-foot ole•
T&tioo, and 11 0.3 of " mile tr0111 the out ahoro or Big !An,
Zea.Ter ?ond hAl e.n area. of six ikcre:s: a.t the ZSi .. root ele ...
va.tion., located Juat .so~th ~f Lagoon ~.<e. :'he ~outh end of :r...: s
pond ia J .. 4 ot' a. mile froo the zo .. foot elevation on H.sh ::reel( at
aorw point l..lpatre&r!l f'ro~ Low take, one mile ft'ol'l'l: tid.ew..ter.
Ea.ain LAke coclld be diverted into ~~eee. :..a~e on ::o~eac.l-.in
Rtv•r, b..Lt. th1a is not tUS1..lJ'l')Atd to be the cta:e i;:)r thi!J :eoor~.
Th& div~trsion of ;~rror Lake to the J.ntlln.i ":&. Cret1'ic and c,;ila. -.:::ree..::
project• ie aesumtid •• preViou.sly descrthed and the pow(H• ::ade
available from thia p&rt ot tho :l.!!h Cnte~ Y'l&.tershed is :10t in ...
eluded in thia project.
llRAINi.GE AlU:A•-Fl. all Crook Basin hu 34,0 square I'll. lea of drainA~e
area, of which ;!2,8 aq~.ara milea drain into !.:irrnr tAke; 23.:!
oq.,..ro ml.lea <l.r&in to Third lAi<ll 01.7 oquar .. :Ules drt.in to Ei•
Lo..l<eJ 32.1 aquaro milu "' tlla gt.gint &tation: a.l'ld l.S sq\.l&re ,.lloo
to Baain Lake.
If the diversion of t!irror Lake 11 eonatr'..lC:tod, then there
WC\Jld be Ooly 6,9 aq-re milOI draining into 3ig !.Al:lo
Rtlli-QFF:• .6. geging ot&tioo -• ~~&int&ined for 20 yeara. '!'hi& record
ehow• a •u diloharc• for Fi1h ~~reek of' 4la Cl.lbic feet per second,
or ao t.Ter&ge or 13 aubio foet per oooond per· oqU&N 11d.lo. 7hi o
record ooYOro tho loogeat period of any obt&l.nec1 in A lao.,., except
for that ot Annoz Creelt whicil -• obtained by the ad<1i tion of ;;,ro
periodlo 'l'h!.a atlltioa 'ftl reestablished in 19~8 e.ll<l du~lnr ~he
threo year inte,.....l, 1935·19:18, in wl\ieh the stotion wu not 1:t
ope,..tioo, it ""' proposed to obtain the MOcord by 1MOllS of eom-
podiOJ\ 'rith tbe Ella c,..o.ll: r..,ord.o
file re•ining now of Fhh Crael<, after d*<iactine; tho dis·
ch&rge froa the lll.rror !.Leo diTioi,on, io ll6 cubic fnt Fer >eooru!.
REGU!.IlTIOih• C<mtplete r'eg~&lation of Big La.ll:o would require t. etora.ge
of 48,000 &oro-feet. A otol'llgo capeoity af 30,000 aero-feet
wu.ld regulate the di lch&r,;e at 110 cubio l'eet per seco!l.O..
0.6.ll SITS:• A dUI 60 feot hi&h, 7f> feet lone "t the bue &"-d 490 f••~
long at the creat, located a.t~the outlet of llit; :i..a..i.:et 1'1ool!i::g
Bi~ ~·. La.t;oon Lake, Third La!c:e a.nd Beaver ?ona, wo-..a.ld provide
t. otoro.ge of 30,000 &ero•foet between tho 280 aru1 33G•foot el•·
fttion. The mean au.rfaee le-vol of this rtt:arvoir would. be a.t the
32Q-foot o1ew.tion. Bed rock 11 -exposed at aevttr•l poiu.t.s i:1. t.l~S
s&etion at this da.m site.
'I'M ftter would ba' conveyed fror.t the_ i3iC Lake reser7oi r-::::·
a tunnel 1,300 feet lOll.l: l..n.d & laOOO-foot t:~enatoc~ to s. :JOWel·
hou.e• loo&ted on-1•"1tb :'reek: at the 20-J.'::tot eleva.tior. .Jn-~;J ,:.:;.e
from tid.,..ter. The -.. eftootive llo"<! ia eoti-ted at 295 :'•et.
P'OWER CAPACITY:-The po,..r e&p&~ity ~~ estiJ:r~Ated at 2,900 ?ri,lti.r~· ar::i
3 ,lOO av•.rag• hortepowr.
REll.r.iKS:• Application Priority llo. 26, wu filed With tr.e ?oreat Serv<.:e
NOTember 26, l1H7 for denlopint Fioll Cree< 11.!\d it -• c:aec as
of July 13¥ 1920, when the tt.pplica..nt !'ailed to !~'J.r!li,l!h t-l;:'::'ic!.e~t
o.dditiOnAl dt.i& to co&plote it,
Applie&tion :io .. 140 •• reoeind by the :om:nitBiQn. :,.t,eember
22, 1920 eoft:rin&. !;hla 11 t;e e.nd that of Swan t.&i~!:o.. : t 1wll& r;.an-
celed 1.n. the reoorda of the CoDilie:aion aa of JW"il 30, ~322."
C&ntiel<l l:!&d.e a report on the power <:&.Pt'Oity on tn1.s stu.
which a.ppeu-a. to be hit own rather than the exact pl~~:~.n 111' -:.no
a.pplie-.nt, eatioat1ng the developlMilt a.t 8,520 horeepo•r, ou.t
thio uti-te included lll.rror L&a,
Appl10&t1on No. 758 -c1e by 1. and J. D. ZolloriiiiLen -•
filed Juno a, 1~30 propoa1og a plu t'o divert !ll.rror !Au into
Ellt. !AII:e. 1'hil appU..,tion .,... deniec1 .-ron 20, l~JJ.
Appli,.,tion Ho. 759 sda by I. and J. o. Zellarbl.cl\ -•
f1le<1 Decaber 31, 1926 propoaing a pl&o to c11vert :.t!.rror !Ace
into Ell& La.ll:l but not to utili•• tile Big I.Ai<e reservoir. 7he
applio&tion -• rejeote<1 June l, ln7.
wc .. riOlh• Tile outlet of S.,..n Lo.J<e, in lo.titw:.o 5S 0 36.8' ::., •!1<!
longitude 131° l9.f:l• w •• •m.;tti!!l into Falls Cree:C and -:~:.:t,.,!l :~3
:tU.l•• to the ••t shore of ca.rro11 Inlet, two ::tiles Cro::. ~ne ;,ea.d
of the Inlet o.nd 30 milo& by •ter from Ketehian.
Swa.a. W• h&a an area. o£ 1,050 ao~• .. t the ;;:zo ... foot "1•-
va.tion.
DWHA.GB 4.8.1U.J• Ther• are 34.9 aq'.Wll"e :miles d.r•1nint; to ';~u : J':let of
S'w&£1 lAke &Dd 35.4 aqu&re :rdlea to the Q!L&inr; s'";ati.on &flQ. lonr
dam ait••
RUli-<!FFt-A I!I"Clng atetion •• a1nt&l.oed for 17 yoaro on ,.al:s ;rule
0,5 of o. mile llpotr._ froca it• CIO\lth &t tho lo""r d&J:l oito. :he
.,..... <11aoharge 10 467 oi.Jbio feet per ... eoll<l.
REGUL.l.TIOih-COJOPl&te Ngulatj,oo reqUiru a storo.,;o cape.ei<y of l: J,~Cu
aor••feet. A. a tong• oa.pae-1 t~ of 105,000 a.ere-feet wo-.~ld re(·..tl.;o.te
th• diloil&rr;e at 440 oubic feet per •~eol\<i.
o..aJt SITE•-Tbere are two d~~UD aiWt, the tirlt a.t the o..t.tle~ :>f ti\e lt:..ic.e
&Dd. the ••oo"J.Ci 0.8 ot • mile dcrtmatnuua from the ,j.J.1:l•t.. ': :~.e
re.quired a,torac• oapacity for the lOStOOO •ere-!·eet ean J...e ,:e-
volopo<l at eitl>ar lite bootwo•n tho z;;o &ll<l 30J•foot eloTOtioas.
The IM&A aurtaoe level of tb• r•••rvoir wwulO be a.t ':.11• ~76-f;;;;ot
elefttion.. 'the 1\lr'Ttey' of San Lace and th• dua 11. tea .a1 »Ge
'oy DriLl< .. in 1920 and deaori bod by Oort,
It wao found that • aaa at the outlet """ld be 83 r .. t ~lGn.
200 teet loog at tho bl.to t.nd 430 teat long ,.t the creot; while
&t t.n• lo .. r lit• a d&.a 1f0\lld. be 14'.7 .fe•t higha 6iJ fe•t lo:-tg -.t
tbe bl.te &...! 3~0 foot long ~t the erest. Bad roci< <S net •n
•rtder:LC• &t thi: o..atlet 11 t4ta b~.&t •• •xpoaed tilro".lghO*.lt ~r.~ :se::t::..on
at tbe lower aite. ';'o co!latruct a. dam •t the lower eitc ""? .. ~::! ~:~.lso
I&.Vti 4,000 fe•t of ecnd..U. t.
TO.. •ter wo!.llcl b• oon:nyed t':rom t.h• la'Rr da.m. st !.e tr~ 'ii.
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
~ond..Ut 3,000 :~eet long, incJ..u.din; CJO feet of tunr..el and a. 600-
l'oot ;::er.S'tOC6: t.O a. yower noJ.5e locu';ed 0.2 ol' a mile 30uth of tho
.?~O•.ltfl of' r'a.~ls :raa.lc:. :'he t'.U'U1el includel ctiversion works during
construction. Dy ':.&King, a.dvantae;e of the ::lei!Lll tidal. draft of 7
feet, :he mean effective head WO;J.ld b~ 275 feet.
'jl(ER ,:; • .....?J"\ . .::I':'Y:-':'he power cupa.cit7 is estinl'ted a.t 11,000 ?rirary a.nd
~.:.,000 a.vera.~;e horsopcwer4
rtpphca.'tion !lo. 50 was filed ~u~;uat lS, 1320 propoein~; a
developm.en"t; tit SYII8.n LUe uut was withdrawn.
AiJplic!itian ::o. GO wa.s received September 23, 1920 pro?Qaine;
a development at Swan La..k:e, but ·::as dec.ied :Jarch 27, 1922, since
tne '1appl1ca.nt hAd failed to I!ll.lce euftioient showing •• to h11
experience and finamcial ability to carry o'J.t the projeot.11
Application .tlo. 140 ._, received ~ecem.ber 22, 1920 propoling
tne Swan La~~:;e project, but 11we.a ctLnceled 1n the reoordl of the
Gommisdon a1 of J.me 30, 192~.11
n.pplicat1on llo. s•7 received Mt.rch Z, l9Z6, included tho S-.n
L&ke project with several other1.
"ppl1aat1on No. 758 nade by 1. and J. D. Zellorboooh -• filed
June h, 1930 including s-n U.l<o !'or ~ prelim nary por:oi t acd
application for liaenae, b~t •• denied llaral\ ZO, 1933.
Appl1c&t1on 11o. 769 m&<lo by I. acd J. D. Zellerbach -•
filed Deceml>er 31, ln6 propoo1n& a plan for develop!,.; s-n Lao
&nd others. '!he applioatioa. , ... rejected Ju.ae l, 1927.
Application l!o. lU6 for preliminary pol"'lli t -• rece1 ved
J<me 12, 1933 inclu.d1ng ph.ne for deTeloping S-.n L&n lllD.d otMrl.
The application wa1 denied October B, 1334.
Dater in anticiplktinc:; one o1· the -.pplic•tionl estiated th"
power capacity o£ Swan Lake .. t 9,240 horsepower at SO peraent
efficiency.
C&nfiold reporti~ off1o1ally upon appl1o .. t1on No. 140
estimted the capacity at 7 .~20 horsepower.
Oort reportinr; otf'1 cifiLlly upon Application !lo. 758 l!ati•te<l
the capacity at 10,100 horaepowor.
Thl .~.pplico.nts !'or jo. 758, !. and J.D. ~ellerb&oh, -.de
extenai ve aurveys tt.nd rraintained the ~aginc station tor several
years. :'he plan for denlopmnt in thil report ia shUlar to the
one descr1Ded in this application.
ETOLIN ISLA!ID
118. McHENRY LAD NEAR McHENRY .IHLBT
:..,OC;,.nJN:-The outlet of !JcHenry IA.ke, in latitude 56° U3.5' N., and.
longitude 132° 21.5' ~~f., diacha.rgea into :JcHenry Creel[ and non
IO':ltnwesterly 1.5 m.i lea to the head ct }j:Uenry Inl•t on Clarence
Strait. 50 mile• by water from 'Nra.ngell.
;Jclienry La"'e h.&a an &rea of ltiO t~.ores &t the 30Q-foot ale•
ntion.
... ;{<lJNn.J::: ~E.n.:-':'here s.r., 13.4 aq·.are :ailea draining to the outlet of
.:.tc:l8nry La.ce tU m.easu.recl on the Cnited Statee Ge.:Jlo~ical Sl.lTVey
:nap of /frti.ng:ell Ditt.rict.
iU:i-0FF:-11. diacharge :neaaure::~ent was taken on J\·.J.~".llt 4, l'J22, which
indic.i:ioted & flow of 5~ cubic teet per second. On th• I&J:Mt dM.te
t.1.e .<a.rta 1Uver flow wa~ l.Z percent ot nor•l• If it ia &.Numed
that the :Jclienry Sreel< now is si::>ilar to thc.t of Kart& River'
then the e:~tim&ated :Jeat.ti disch.are;e would be ~20 cu!lia feet per
second. '!'his dischart:e appeti.rs to be entirely too l•rf;e, since
tne bU.Gint; stations on nearby r.ainland h.o:te shotm the un1 t run•
offa to Ue between l~ and 13 cubic feet per second per aqJare :::dle.
Jn tnis c~:~..sis, tile discn.a.rc;e is more couservative!.y eatimtea at
lG~ c"J.bic feet per second.
~~:::.:..:::-::o::tplete reculation on ::he Oe.:;i~ of !GO cu~ic feet per
second discharge IVO.lld require .b. :;torage CtLf*ci ty o1' 65,000 acre-
feet.
~·~ stora&e .c,&p&ci t:r' of 10,000 acre-i'eet wc..lld rec;ulate the
di e.cha.rg., at llJ cubic feet ?"r second.
:in:.~ Sl'l':!:;-::,art reported that i:l dte:~. 50 feet ~uch with a crest 200 teet
lonb could be constructad 100 feet below the outlet of the la.:.Ce,
whlch l'I"'uld have a stor"&ce c~pa.city for 10,000 acre-feet. !'he
m~'\.n surface level of the reservoir WO"Jld be at the 333-foot el•·
vation. Bed rock is exposed on +:he ribh.t bank and in the atreaa
bed. l)ut the left CM.n.c. is burdened w1 tn a rock alide onrgrown
wi til ti.!Dber.
:'he air pnotct;raphl indica.te a. fl&t t;rade tor the !'1rat ualt
:lile ..apatream from the ~~·.1th of ::c:ienr~, Creek. Therefore it might
be f~asible to CO~l'/8;.• the> water in 3. conduit 6,0:)0 feet lo!'\{; to 6
power houae l"cated a.t the ten foot elevation.. The mean effective
hett.d i:J estim&ted u.t 300 fe-et.
,-J·;IE,K : ...... ?.r • ..:lTY:-Th'! ;>ower car-city is estimated at .S,OOO pri:ary and
4 1 300 s. verage nor S8power.
:::.:. • .....Utr\3:-.~pplication ~io. bl ··'l:la filed in 1~20 for a preliali.nary permit
boJ.t did not include :Jcrlenry Lake.. I"t was revtaed to incltM:ie tM
stream• and b.&:ea disci111rz;in;; into the head of :.t:Benry Inlet a.nd
fi.led with the ;orm:ti.saion t'ebruary a, 1921. It-~~ reV1aed to
incl'.lde ::CiienrJ ::reek: instaac! of ''atrii!'O.!Il.S and ld.kes'' "'!erred to
above aa of ..J..l&.llt 16, 1921. The application •• withdrawn
~e~.:ttmber 27, 1921.
118. NAVY LAD NBAR BUJUfllTT lNLBT
:....-.~c~~.1'I-.~!i:-The out5et of :l&vy La.~ee, in latitude 5130 04.0' ::., a.nd
longitu.de 13~ 25.5' W., dischar~.eQ int.J ]b.vy .:::reei!:: u.~d flows 1.2
niles to tidawr..ter b.;.!hind SoJuth 3;J.rr..ett Islr..nr in Burnett Inlet,
45 i'lilee Oy water 1:0om ~'frtLn&ell.
:'he la.lc:e nas s.n area ol' 140 acres at ':he 230-toot ole.-r..-:-:);"'..
:-rt..J:L\.GE .;.:.{£.'..:-:here are l!even square miles drair.i:!b -:o r.:te 'J'..lt-:..ct
::avy ~e •
RTJN-oFr·:-:'i4e me&n discharc;e is estimated at 85 cu.bic feet per second.
REG:Jl.A'I'IO:I:-Co~plete ree;ula.tion would N'quire a. storaf:e capacity of
35,000 acre-feet. A stora~e capacity of 5,000 acre-teet woula
regulate the dis~narge at 60 c11bi~ feet per second.
D.AJl SI!Ea-A. field examination of Navy La.lce :-as not been ~de. ::-..a air
photographa indicate tha.t a. low dam can be conatructed at. -:he o.J.t-
let of the lake, or a hi~;her dtt.c could be coustructed at a strait
in the lake. The latter reservoir ia estimated to :'lAve !lil area
of 85 acres. It ia assumed in this rttport tnat a storage of
5,000 aore-feet can be developed bet"W1ten the 220 and 250-foat ele-
vations, aDd. thll.t the IDII&D 1'-lrfac:e level of tne r-estjlrvoi r wo .lld Oe
at the 240-foot elevation.
The 'ft.ter cou.ld be COnVefed from the da..m in 8. cond.Ut 6,000
feet long, including a l.ooo-root penatoc![, "to a ?Ower houae
located 1,200 feet north ot' the mo11th of Navy Creek. By taking
advantage of' the mean tidal draft of 7 feet, it is estinated tnat
the meu.n effect1 ve head would be 220 feet.
PJ1'1ER CAPACITY:-The pe-r capacity ia estil!&ted at l,ZOO pri:nar)' and
1.600 a7erage horsepower.
l20. BURNBTT LAD NBAR BUJUfllTT INLET
WCATH.lN1-The o".J.tlet of Burnett Lake, in latituda 56° 06.8' :~.~ ~nd
longitude. 132° 27.1' Yf., discharp;es into Burnett Creek: and Clovra
0~6 of a mile to the ••t ahore ot Burnett Inl~t, four nilss niJrth
of the mouth of Na.?y Creek. 48 miles by -.ter from \'"lra.ncell.
Burnett t.a..:.::e haa an area of 210 acres at the 210-foot ele-
vation.
DRAlMAG'E ~!.REA:-There are b.7 square miles draininc to the a·.J.tlet ol'
Burnett Lake.
i<UN-QFF;-The .-aa disol'arge i1 eatimted &t 80 cubio feet per second.
RBG:l!ATIUii•-Complete re~;ulation wo~ld require a atora~a copaci ty of
33,000 &cre-t .. t. A 1torage capacity of 7,000 acre-teet could
reglllat.e the discharge at 1:)0 oubio feet per second.
DAll SIT!o-A t"ield reconna1s1ance has not been JM.de, but the air ;Jhoto-
i)r"'.phl indicate thAt the creek h&a cut tnro~.a.Gh a. low ridce u.nd
there ia very little tall in the first 1,000 feet below the o·tt-
let o1' the la.ke. It iJ aesw:.d that a dam 35 feet nlgh "t.t this
point wo11ld raiae the au.rtaoe level of the lake .SO feet and crea"te
a storage of 7,000 acre-feet. It il estimated that the mean sur-
face leTel of the rellrYOir would be &t the 220-foot elevation.
The water aould be coD'ftyed frOI:L the dam in a oondiJit l,dOO
feet long inclu.ding a 500-foot pen.atoak:. to & power houae located
on & coft 1,000 feet Iouth of the mo~o~th o1' Burnett Creek. 9y
t&ldng; adva.a:tase of the •an tidal draft of 7 feet, the mean e r-
fective haad is eatimted at 230 feet.
PJWER CiU'AClTY:-The -r capac! ty 1a estinated at l,ZOO prirn11ry and
1,600 average horaepo .. r.
l21. 1roMX LAD NEAR ZDIOVLA STRAIT
:..OCATION;-Tb.e outlet of KW'lk Lake, in latitude 56° 17 .2' :r., anQ
lon~itudo 1JZ0 24.0' ·,.,., discha.rges i.:~.to l~unk Creei:::, !'lo"\l's .J • .3
of a cdle to join ttw !·Jorth Fork ot KWl.k. Creek, a.nd pontir.·...i.e s v • .5
ot a mile to the west shoro of .:1moV1a Strait, opposite :Jeno :oint,
lZ mlea by -ter from lfr&nt;ell.
Ku.Dk: lake h&a an a.rea of 250 acres at the :so-root aleni.tio:l.
There i1 a.n improved trail to the lake and sooe recreational 'J.c-
velopM:a.t haa taken place.
In tl\e adjacent waterahed of A.."li. ta Croe![ there i a loceot.ted
Anita ~ whioh could be uaed in conjunction with a i?Owvr de-
velopment at K\.&Dk Lake. TM o11tlet of loni. t& l.A.Ic:e e111pties into
Allita Creek: and flowl 2.2 miles to tiii8WIIlt.er.
Allita Lake h&a an area or lBO aores at the 1,500-foot ele·
n.tion and the outlet il located 1.1 miles south of the head of
Kunk Lake,
It is po1aible to diTert the •ter from th.e :lorth ..... r:n of
Anita Laa by a tunnel l,BOO feet lon& to Kv.ru: Lake; or cy
locating • diverlion d~ on. A.Dita Creek, 0..6 at• a :..Ule downstrB&.."'l
from the outlet of .H.nita. Creek. at th.e BOO-foot elevation, and
carry tM •ter in a n~ 3,000 t'eet lcng into t!1e wt..terehed of
Iunk Lake.
A s-.11 d&m located on the Uorth Forie of zCI..UJ.k Creel«: •t tho-
300-foot elevation .collld divert the ~•ter into a. :s;hort flume r.o
KWll< LakO'.
DRAINAG!i: ARJ::A.s-There ara J.Z aq;are milea drain!,.; 'oo the o~tlet of
Xu.n.k ~~~ 2.3 aqu&re .ad.lea to the ou.tlet ol' Allita La..::~t;. .2..6
aq-.are miles to the diTeraioa diJ!l on . ..nita Creek:; and 1.7 s.:;,.JAre
miles to the diversion daJil oa ~orth Fork:.
RUN-oFF:-'.i'M IDM.D diacha.rge is estinated at 38 c.1bic teet ?t'r .second
at K.l.lnk: L&ke1 28 cubio teet per seuund at nllit& Lake; .n c..Ju1c
feet per second at; the .I.Ilita Creek diversion da.J:.1; tt.nd 20 cubic
feet per e8cond. 111.t the ilorth l'or"' diveraion d~a.m. In this rer>art
it il!l propo l!led to u.ae t:rut 23 cubic feet di scnarc;e at .uU ta. L11..ree.
a.nd tha combined diachtLrGe of C6 cubic teet per second ~:~. t .,1JJ"LI::
La«e.
32G(.JL,.,nJY:-Complete rec.1lat1on for the dcvttlo::nent of eu.cr C.ischar-'.::!
point takdn Sef*.rately '0.1\lU.ld requ.i!"e l6JJOv t~-cre-!'aet ·J( ::;tors.;;e
capacity at Y.:unlc: L&~e.; 12,000 acro-t~eet a.t .n.~Ut.M. La.i-:e; l3fU\)'.J
aore-feet at ......nita Creek diversion dtUI'l; t:t.nd s,r.Jou u.cr,~-!eet at
the North Fork: diversion d-.n. The recreational dovelopL'lDI~l. at
:<Wlk: r..a..ke WO'.lld be affeoted by the !'luct;J&t:'..ona in the wt..':9r
.
ELLA LAD NBAR MANZANrrA BAY
PROJECT 114
Ella Lake at the 248 foot elevation Is a part of the llaliza.ntti' and Ella Creeks project which has
a total of 26,590 primary and 28,530 anrap horsepower.
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SWAN .LAKE ON REVILLAGIGEDO ISLAND
PROJECT 117
Swan Lake at the 220 foot elevation discharges into Carroll Inlet
30 miles by water from Ketchikan. Power capacity is estimated
at 11,000 primary and 11,800 average horsepower.
LOWER DAM SITE
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POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 93
level of: t!te la"e 1.!' the .stor&b,e eo~.p&.clty of it it f·,Jlly de-
veloped,. rt i.S t:H~re!'ore ?rOba.bly desirable to place &11 ~].' '.:he
SCorage Cf1tJf1Ci ty :>f :;:oe '1. poasi~le develcp::.er~ts at n.l.li ta :..a.;,:e •
:'his is possible ~ecauae of' the depth ;)f the: latCe, a. good dtt.m
site a.ru! the hign head for ?OWer develop.Mnt. n. storage oa.p&ci ty
of 18,000 a.cre-f'eet cou.ld. b"" d.evelopsd a.t hOi ta. LUe. Thit rea-
e.rvoir would act iiU super•reg,..lation. a.nd co;..old Ue vpera.tud to
ref:"J.late the combined ou.t.po.1t.
~U S.J:'!'E:· A 1ielQ recoo.aai ssanca of KWlk LAke ha.a not been !Dflde, bu.t
the air photographs indicate an exl":sllent d¥.n site at the outlet
;)f 1'\J'l.i ta La.Jce.. The lak:e is also deep. Therefore, it i 1 aaewned
that with. • dam conatr·.ooted at the outlet of the b.~e a.t:l.d -. 90-
ro~t draw..Qown t=ol, it 1o po .. ible to obtain a ot<>ro.ge capacity
of 18.000 acre ... fe•t. tne lllt&J't Sl.l.t'!'&ce level of t.he reservoir
"""ld be &t the l,470•foot elevation. Tho ""tor from. ..ru.ta La.l<e
"""ld be conveyed ':l\roctgh a draw-down twmel, 1,800 feet lODf: t.nt.l
a. .3,500-.foot penstoelc. to ?m:~Wr ;;iou1e ~;o. l loc&ted at tM head of
Xan.ic r...~o, o.nd with the nouleo at the Z90•foot elevation. Th.e
•~n e!"!'~~~¢tive rtoa.d is eati:ated .a.t 1,120 feet.
The ftter ol' the llorth Forl< would be conveyed from ':h.e
diVllraion d&m proVioualy ... ntioMd by......,.. of 1L fl""" to ;{w.l:
Lt.Jco •
.n. diversion diU!! WO\ild be ooutruoted 1,000 ,·eet below Kun).:
Lo.J<~ a.t the 275-root olew.tion. Tho \<t.ter, cO!Obined from the ~
•torohods, in K\Uilo: L&<:o WO\ild be eonwyed from thie d.ivereion
du by a condw.l. t 3,000 foot lollf: to ?ower llo"'" tio, 2 looate<l o.t
the lliOUth or l(unlt Creel<. By t&ld.Df: advo.ntage or tho M&n tidal
draft or 7 feet, th• """"' orreotiTe h.eo.d io eatimo.tod at 270 reot.
!'OllER CAPACITY:• The !X""'r capaoi t:y io .. timated o.t 2,900 p:riary t.nt.1
average noreepower for Powe:r Houee N~h ll •t 2,000 priary ILn:d
average horoepowr for Poftr lia;J. .. ;;o. 21 o.nd at 4,800 primary t.nt.1
avera.;e horoepowr for t.he col>binod. dovelopmilnt.
122. OI.lVB LAD NBAit ZDIOVW. STRA.lT
LCCATlOlh• Tlw outlet of Olivo Lt.l<e, in latitude 56° lO,S• !1., .....s
longitude 132° 2l.S• If., diacht..l'coo into Olive Creel< aDd flOR
\,5 nilea to tna head of Olift Con on Zimo"ft& Strait, 20 llilaa
by •t.er fro• Wr&npll. There •ra 5 lo.l< .. in tho •t.eroned ot
:llive crulc:. :/lin Lt.lc:e l\&1 aa a..,.. of 160 &cr .. •t the .OO..foot
olefttion, aDd il the lowet in ele.,..tion of tlw & la.aa,
OW:U.GE A.IIE&•· Thel'tl are 3,8 aqaal'tl lll11es drainiDf: to the outlet <>f
011Te Lt.u.
R1lli-QFFt• Tile liiMI:I. d.ioob&rgo ia estimated o.t lOS o"bio teet per aecolld.
aEGUlA'riO!I:• Co~q>lete r•&•lation would req·•il'll a Ito"-&• oapaoity of
40,000 aore•feet, A otorage cap&oity or S,OOO aore-t' .. t coald
reg•.>la.te t.he dioch&rge t. t 65 c"bic feet per oeoolld,
llA.Il SI1'it• A field reco.,.,..iUIUlCe lin 110t bMn made but air p.h.ow· 1:"-~ho indio&te th&t a .W. 30 fHt high co .. ld {.. oonatructed &t
the head Of IL O&IC&do o.bout 800 fHt d.ownlt ........ f"rom the o;.otlet
of th.e lalco • The -tor oo;J.ld be oon~ !'ro• the <lam by o. oOI1•
duit 4,500 feet long, to a po•r house located 0.5 of o. 11111• Ul>-
otreut !'rom the ll!OUtll of Olift Creole •t the 2G-toot aleft~1ol1.
The ... ..., effective head il uti•ted at ~70 feet.
POftR CA.PACIT!o• Til• P"""r capaoi t:y 11 .. tiate<l &t 2,100 prlsry allll
3,300 &ver&p hor••power.
Ulc.\TIOK1· Tlw outlot of LlonefH Lt.l<e, in latitude ll6° Oot.7' ll., aDd
loagitude 132° 14.8' 'If., diaoh&rgos into a 1tr-calle<l ..,.f'ee
Ca.ao&d.e, o.nd flow• o.a of' o. 1111le to the ftat ohon or lloner ..
Inlet, omptyl!lf; into the inlet at a point dolipate<l aa the •uth
or tho rather aarrow ll<oad of the inlet, &bout M 111.1 .. by w.ter
from 'llr&Df:ell. .
t.teoteo Lt.l<o h&a ........... ot 210 o.crel o.t tloo aoo-toot •1•-
fttion o.nd il t.he lORat in a grollp or • la.lcaa in the •tor•-·
DRAI:U.GE .\REA•• There o.re J.S sq,""'"' lll.lol cl.r&ining to the o•Uet ot
flene!'ee I..ak:e.
il1lli-JFF1• Tile -.o. d1ooh&rgo 1• .. tiaW at "'" cubic t .. t per Moond.
i<Ev.LW.TION•-Coaplete reg\llation wul<l. reqld.,.. a o~ra,o .-.paoity or
lQ. 000 acre-teet.
i:lAII SirE:· A 1'1ol<1 ,..connai•oa""• ot ~111• ltJte ll<oo 110t b .. n -·· but
the air photope.pha illdicate an excellent site tor a d.lla at tlle
outlot. It io felt that tho I'IICjuil'tld atorac• oan be clneloplll
by oonatr'llotlnr; a <lam, or d"'...-4""" -1. or bOtb., allll that
o.cleq,U&tO Tol..-of ato"-&0 O&n be obt&1ne<l be-tll<o 1:$0 aDd
B20-foot ol.-\ioM. rn. M&n surtaoe leTol ot tho ruel"YYir 11
••timated to be at the 790-root el~Tatiorh
ThAI •tor -"lei be convoy-ed t"rom. the <lam in " penotocl< 4,500
foot loJI.l: to a pCIWIIr b.o1110 looo.ted at tl\8 ""'"th or t.ho creel< ><1 t.h
t.he nouleo a.t thAI lO•foot elevation. ':be mean effective iiAd 11
••ti•tod .. ~ 735 tnt.
I'O"'ER CA.PACI'l'Y:• Tho power capac1t:y 1a oatiated. "t 2,eoo priz:ary...,.,
average llortepCIWIIr.
LOCA'l'IOlf:• Tlw 011tlot of Tbi>IU L&l<e, in l&ti-e 56° 13,11' II., aDd
loogitu<l.o 132° 13,6' "'·• dhoh&rgu into TbOIII Cr .. l<.and flow
4,C<>f a 1111lo aoy-lterl:r to & pl&oa called l:'hoaa Plaoe located
on a.n 1nlet on t.lllloTl.a straJ.t, TM lfo1t Ani or Thou L&l<e 1& 1.2.
'1li l-ea tn a. direct line from & :small cove on Zil'l10vi&. Strti t which
is 1.9 -:!d!.es by wa.ter froi11 Wr-ngell..
'I'hozu l..A.Le: ha.s an ANti. of 36C a.<:rel •t tne ZSG-foot eleftltton.
Tb.era i• very Ut::.le fall in Thoms .:reetc for the Cirst 'llalf llile to
& polnt below the o~tlet of' Thoma LAke wheN ther• Ll a site for a
la.w d&m~ There a.re 2 tri bu.ta.rieoa flowing into ':hou Creok:.. One
of theoe tributo.r101 oould be di vertod iato Tho:111 Lt.l<o fro:o. tho
c.orth a.t the 310-toot ele'fttion. ttu• W'll\&.llitd creeil: baa ita mo\lth.
1.1 1111101 ••~-•t ot '!'urn llla.nd,
9RAIIILG£ All.li:A.•· !hero are 5.3 oqu&re 1111lea draining t<> t.he outlet of
Thoma Lake,~ 7.9 squ&re mile a to a d&m ai te on Thor:aa Creek~ a.cd 5.5
sq""re 1111lea to tlw diversion du at the 3lO•foot eleftl:l.on on
the l.lDillilt.Md er .. k.
RIJN-JFF:-tho ,....,. d.iteharge for the o.rea intercepted by t.he d..., site
on Thoma Cre•k ADd tiw diwraiol1 dam on the W'1l1&tlllllld oreek ie eati-
aated a.t 160 cubic raet potr aecolld,
!U:GiJL.I.rlOli•• Co11plete l'llgulation tor the prcpoaecl intercepted 1.1'11& run•
oft \'I?Uld req,..U.n " ltor&ge capooi t:y or 65,000 &ere-rut. It i I
felt that a otorage oapaoit;, ot 8,000 acr ... t'"t """ld reg<>l&te the
d11ch&rse at 100 cabio r .. t per second.
OAl.l SUI<• A field. recomata-• h&o 1>0t -made, o"t the air photo•
grapha iadio&te that a daa 20 teet hich at the d.lla 11 te on '!hou
Crael< wol.llcl proTide ,. ttorago csapaci ty of o.t leaat 8,000 &on• feet,
bec&"M tlle,.. ia a l.ar£0 oarp.ral ......,. aro\IDII. !lloma LaJ<• •hioh
would be 'flood.e<l. The •tor !'ro• the di..,.rlion du on the WIIIILIMd
Cl'llel< at the no-toot defttiOA could "" COAft:y.ci to Tllo ... LLI<e by
an-3,000 fMt lO!lf:· 'fhe ... tor 1'roa tho d&a site bel011' Thou
Lt.n could. be oonYo:y.ci by o. oolllll.ui t 6,000 t'Mt long includlllf: •
tuanel or <l.oep cut 1,000 r .. t loac &lid. .. eoo-root potnstool< to ..
pOftr bollM l0<11Lttocl on the 1•11 oon •ntiollll<l above, By t&ld.!lC
adftnt&&e Of the ~ tidal drat\ ot 7 f .. t, tho ... ..,. offeCt1TO
h ... d h estiatod at 280 reet,
.I'Oftll a.u'ACITl':• rha powr oapaott7 ia utia-at 2,500 pri.....,. aad
3.600 &ftr&e• hor .. powwr •
.IIITKOP IBLAMD
125. CRYSTAL LAD RBAB PBTBRSBURG
UlCA1'IOlh• ·rbe outlet of Cryet&l Lt.l<e, in lo.tit\o\cle 56° 35.9' N., &ad
loOf;l.t\o\cle 132.0 50.1' W., dbch&r£01 into Cryotel Crook o.nd t'lan 1.• 11111•• to S.lt L&l<e at tid.-tor near the DIOilth of Jnind IIi .... r.
11 11111 .. by •tor rrca hterebl.lrc.
Cryatal L&l<e has e.n o.roa of 20ol a.ona & t t.he 1,2•7-root elo•
fttion. Cryatal Creel< tall& 2.S f'e"'t betw.on tha o•>tlet or tlw
la.ke ...00 tho .. leo ted d&m &l te, about 800 .f'oet d"""atr.., from the
outlet. The 1treaa caooadee troa thia point to 1te =ut11 on S<
Lalca.
!lRAIJWII> ABBA•• 'fben a,.. 1.35 ~ mUea drailling to th.e outlet or
tile lal:e, aDd 1,.,5 oqwr.,.. 1111•• to t1oo 9lr:lng nation lO<I&tod 0,2
ot & •1.1• 401111Rr-rro• the <lam a1te.
lll'I-Q~•-A PP!lf: 1tation l\lla been •intai..ad oiDIOI 1931 wilioh raoorda
the spill troa tb4 d.lla. It h&a &ftnpd 8.2 oubio f'eet per oeeond.
Tbe diftrdon of •tor h&a probably not a ....... pc~ ., ... tb&:l1 5 cubio
f'eiOt per Moond do&rillf: thl.& period.. Th1a oould. be oompu.te<l !'rOll
the oporati!lf; recorda of !X""'r c•nomt.tion aDd tlw wheel ratiac.
Til• nar••t £&&1Df: 1tatiou .n-uni.t rWI.-<:>tra b<ltw..,n 11 aDd 12
oublO r .. t potr -Ond pel' O'IJI& ... Idle.. -r, for thia report,
tlle ~ dhobiUSO ia -at 14 oubio feet per aecoQd.
RliiGUL41'IOI::-Co~~pl•te ngul&tioA -uld require a otorap oapaotty ot
6,000 ao ..... teet. .6. awra£0 capacity ot 1,300 aoro•feet would
regulate the dioo.h&rgo at 10 aubio teet par _.ond.
DA.K SI'l'B•• tbe do..,.lo~rn or tbie at te hee alre&d.:r t&l<en place. a
OOilli ftl Of' & rooit Ori b daa 8,5 feet llip aDd 118 f' .. t lOJIC lO•
oo.ted. 800 f'M~ cloliiU't..-rro• tho ole! l.&lr:e outlet. filii l"&l.oe<l
tM IIUI'flt.CI lrntl ot tt. l&IEe 6 r .. t, -.ld.Df: & ~rOll lt.ll't'&OO &ra&
o.f' 220 "'""' &lid. a otorac• o&paoi t:y of 1,300 ...,,...reet. Tb.e _,
aurtaoe loftl ot -la.lca 11 o.t the 1,251-toot elefttion.
A wood. ttaft pipot 1"' inoiMio in d.i....ter aDd 2,56• teet lollf:
oon ... ys tlle •tor to a ..,.. at< tt. 900-t'oot olefttio~>. The,.. are
2 pipeo f'roa thU point, tt. tint 11 a l0.1nob oteel pipe uaod
IW'illg tloo 1925 to 1936 potriocl aDd -~.teed aa a standby pipe1 ...00
tbe eeoond, o. \+-il:lllJ>. wld.tocl ateel l'illl 2;411.8 feet lons which. con•
Teys -•ter io the ~"'"" bouae looaW on 'Gb.o abo,.. of' Sit.lt La.l<e
011 Blind lli..,.r, _,. tt. 10011tb. ot Cr)rotel CrMlc. Tho DOI&lea for
tlw Pelton llbeel a.ro at the lo-r.,ot el~Tation. •
1'M ,.. .... etfect1..,. ll<o&d. ia 1,162 foiOt for the inatallecl
capacity allll 1,188 teet ror the !'1'ima:ry dilch•r,.., allll 1,1•0 root
rnr t"\• anrve diaoha.rl'l"••
I'OliiR a.u'ACITll • 1'IMI p.,,..,. oapaci ii7 11 uti•-at 1,080 pri•r:r aDd
1·,400 .. .,......,. IIDreepowr.
REIII.lW!o• The r.,_ or htorobW'II o.ppli..t for a potrllit for Projeot !Jo,
201, iolarob. 30, 1931, aad it •o iu""cl Dec..-r 16, 1921.
Canthl4 reporti!lf; on tlw projeot eotiatod tlw total oapao1•
t:r of tlw propo-dowlo-nt &t 1,000 ,b.oroepowr, allll for the
t'llll dovelop-t at 1,600 nor••P""r•
Tlw lioeu• •• ha"tocl :lo.,..l>or U, lSZ"'...,., tlw pl1L11t wnt
into operati~n Jit.nllll,ry 15, 11125. Tile inatallad oapaoity at t.ha
ti,.. ..,.. 820 boroepower. Thi1 •• doubl.O in October 1928.
TJw d ...... lop-nt COMilh of 2 h.ydroeleotric Wlita or 620
lloraepanr 600 RP'.! imp.,lle llhMla, •oh d1recte4 to & 500 lt'T.A.,
o.a P"""r tactor, 3-pha••· 60 C)"'h, 2,300 'fl>lt geuratoro. l'lw
ourgy i• t....,ud.tttocl 16 11111•• to "-teroburc on a 22,000-volt line.
.A.p:>lio&tioll tor .... m....t of lioenao llo. 201 •• recei .... d b)!
94 WATER POWERS OF S0UTHEAST ALASKA
the Goamxiltion, June 7, 19-45, from the ':'own of Petersburg pro~os ...
ing tile f'ollOWln£:: ch.a.ngf3t:
"2. 1"he propo3ed en.actes to be r.&de &rt~t;
(&) Co'l.otruction of a new rock rilled yel:ow cedar crib
de.a 20 feet hi&h, apillw&y 16 feet, crest leJ:'llth 1.65 f.,et,
appi"'QXinately 50 feet downstre&l!l from the oresent dam whlo:h
le&4ce through the bottort a.nd la of insuffi~ient he1.gh't to
provide req"ired .t':O,..G!'•
(b) Repl&eemoat of t.he preeent 14(' -.ire wound wood pipe
o.ppronMtely 2,350 feet in length: w1. th a now oont1n•o\ll
otave pipe u foll.,...•• from de!'l lSO r .. ot of ~o· pipe; thoru>e
r~duoed to 2,200 t .. t ot 18" pipe to an 18• X 14" X 10" "lye
fro11 10hieh the 2, 2•1 foot of 14" OD ot .. l pipe installed In
1935 le&d1 to the P"""r ho~>n and lfyeo to tho tlo<l 620 llp
llheelo ,...... in operation. '1'11• 2,271 teet ot 20 year old 10"
eteol pipe, replo.oed in l9J5. wi·ll be recondition•d t.nd
plt.oed in .. rrtoe to oapply a. contemplated o.dditioll&l antt.
(c) Reoon•truct and onl8.l'p the orici,.l P"""r no·•••
(log conotruction) w1 th o. """ oulldinc o.dequ&to to llouo" the
planned &dditioll&l unit.
td) Inetell&tion ot &1\ additioll&l 620 h.p. P.,lton or
s1milo.r llheel w1 th o. SOO l:'lA 80 peroen.t P"""r f&c+.Qr ~ene•
ro.tor, an o:koi-• ...:I mtohboo.rd penel.
( •) Cortatruot & 181 x 24' otorereom, •roho~>n and shop
elo•• to powor bouae.
(r} ~ ... pro .. nt e;auge, llhioh h loco.ted one•h.t.lf ttUe
below the old du, to & ouitable loe&tion &bon "'"'d&~&,
Daa opill•y• to be oonotruotod o.a ab&rp od&od Cipoletti
-.irs +'.1\ Obt&i.Q &OC....,..te atr-.. now,"
I:UIU ISLAND
121. POINT lnTLLIVAlf LAD DAR BAY OP PILLABB
LOCA.fiOlh· The oatlet ot Point $ulli'f'l.l1 Lake, in l&titade S6° 41.6' !1.,
and lollgi twie 13"0 19.5° W., di1oh.t.rgu into a cree~ llhich at.loadea
1.4 1111 .. to the non~!. ohore of the D&y of Pillara, l n~il• eut of
PoiM Sulli'f'l.ll, iLDII 28 111.1 .. b:y •wr tl'o11 Tyee postoffioe. The
l&~e h.t.o &n o.ra of 115 ao"1 o.t tno l,8QO-foot elefttion.
DWMGE .u&\1• The" il 0.85 of t. oq""'"e "ile or&ining to tile outlet
ot tD.• lt.n.
Rllli..OP7o· lii&UHIIOntl of the dilohel"ge h.t.nt !lot beet> ade. The ....,
discherp 1a .uti-ted at. 10 oubia feet per uoond t.nd H con•
eid•red. o:on••nat1,..
REGUU:riOI1• Co~~plete regv.lt.tion 'II'OUld require t. ator&!;" oopo.oi ty of
5,000 u:re-f'Ht.
llAll SI!!t• A field reoollDI.ill"""'e hu not been ade. The air plloto·
grapl\1 india& to thet there ~· &l1 excellent d11,111 ai te a.t the ollt·
let of the l&lat. It 1a felt tb&t the required storage oo·~ld be
t..rnished b:y conotructin& either o. d.,. or 1. allort dro....-.:lown 'uMel.
If the latter plan is aaa._d, the •ter could boo oonnyed fro10
the intake tWl.!Uil in " conduit 6,500 feet lon& to a. P"""r no"""
located &t ttw """th of tbe oreell:. '!'he ""''"" oftectiw itM.CI ia
eathated at 1,650 feet.
P01IISR CA.l'J>CIT'f•• The P"""r oapaoi 1:7 1a eati ... ted at 1,500 pr!srr and
averae• horlepawr.
U'l. OODIJDUI CRBU AT WABBDIGTON BAY
LOCJ..Tl01l •... The mouth of Go••re Creek. in 1& tt tud• 56° 43 .t • !J. • arxl
1ongit-.od• 134° 31.2' lr., 1a on the north thoro of '1\'uhi~ton II&)',
24 Dd.lu by •ter from Tyee poatot.'tl.oe.
)RAl!IAGS AREA•· There is 0.95 of a aq,.,.. lll.le dr&i:ting to tl".e diftr·
oion dOa at the aso-root el ....... tion.
RUli..OFF1• Diloho.rp -1\ll'e•nto have Dl>t be.., -.de, The """""die·
oheJ"ge il ••~--o.t ll c"bic teet per aeoond knd the nellint.l
diaoh&.rp a.t 1.6 cubic feet per '1100114.
r!EGIJ'LA:riOIII• The otr"""' dioohort:e ...., l>e re£Ul,&ted onl)' by the otoro.t:•
llhioh il a·••Uable ir. the forel>e)' ot tile divero1o11 dUI,
lliJI SITE•· The ori£111&1 dentlap•nt -• ooa.atruotod in 1918, t.iled in
1931, and,.., replt.oed by a ,1oc dla e feet lligh with a creot 40
f .. t lo~ looo.ted &t the Z6Q-toot •1-~on, theater ta con•
voyed tro11 tho du in Z lft>04 stave pl.pea, the tirot oonaiati~ ot
an 8-inoh pipe, 1,041 teet loDg, alii ~llit '"nos ot a 6•tnch ;>1pe,
:t88 foet lon&, to " P"""r plant looatod in a oaltery •nd driTiDg
5 i111pul,. -•lo w1 th dt..,.tera rt.llgi~~& tro. 16 to 36 iDOhea.
'l'lle llD&d•• ..,.. looated o.t the 10-toot eleft~i"" and tne •o.n
effeotift head 11 eatilated &t 250 teet. The 1net1llled oapacitr
it 200 horeep"""r, wllioh drivea the pl&nt -.ohiMty ...:1 o. 4.5 r.ll'
generator. The pipe li"" e&plloity io eotilatod at 176 horaepo-r,
PO'IIZa CAPACITY•· Tlw P"""r oo.po.oity io .. ti ... ted at 30 pr1D&ty and 100
1\"f'''lr&ge b.or••powJJr.
REIU.RIIlh· Storfold & Crc:adahl P&oldug Co. -de appl1oo.t1"" for a l1oenoe
for Pl"ojeot llo. 1~57 .<lilted Allgv.ot lB, 19;.~, whioh wu reoeind b:y
the C00111hdon Doo-r lB, 19-'5• 'l'lle lio.,... •• i .. ued Ootober2~,
1937. In Exhibit B., the applioatic:a atate11 "Tbio power projeot •
waa lnatalle<t by • predeoea•or ot tn• pre•ent owner11 and aatill-
factory rocordl ot ita coot ..,.. not """1lo.ble , • • • The yo&J" or
orir:inal inltelloti.., 1& oat&bUabed by the Regional FOJ"oater aa
1918 1n 1. letter dOted Doo-ber 6, 1935,
t.:lCArtOih• The outlet of Lodce !.&ke in latl tude 56° 53,5' If., o.nd
longitude 1M0 17,4' "'• diaoh&rpa into Ledge Creel< and nowo
ncrth•,.est one :nile to a. cove at the m:ou.tt'. -')f tr.a S.S.;:i:--..a., 3ay,
14 1lile4 bv l'At.ter !'ro.:n Tyee ?QStoff!.oe.
L&dg~ Lti,~e hAl an a.reo. of 65 8.Ct'81 i.t. ~-hti !,CO-f'oot eleva'::i<m.
·:ne ou.tlet a£ Coal l..;,t,i<e di.schu.r;;e• in~o .;oal :reelc.. flow•
D • .!. of t1. mile to ~oin the SoYth Forie of ::0&1 C:reeic: flJ1.C! cont!.nue:o
to its "'10..tth loo&ted ;5.5 cttles farther up the bay f'ro"':l the l!IO..ith
ol' t..edge Creek.
Coal L&ice h&a ~&rea. of 6:0 aore.s at t.ho 170-foo+; aleva.~ion.
Theae two l.AU::ee, Ledge L&ke and t;be.l ~,t£tJ, are i:1 l;.h.P ,a.:ne
valley· and thera i 1 eVidence thAt t~e bea.,tfu• sonetim.es re.i so 'the
level of ::;oa.l L&ice t;J 'S1Ah a heie,nt that t t di"lchar;:cs ir..to Ledr;o
La.ke.
!t ia propoaed in thi a report to di vwrt the run-off !'ror1
t;o&l tAke and South Fork into Led£:& LIJce.
DRAINAGE AREA•• ':'here &re •• 2 eq\ll.ro mlea dnining ln'::o !Rde,:e J:A;;:o
lncludin& tbe diverted &ree of Co&l Lake and the So~th i'orlc.
dUli..OFFt· DUc~.argo ""'"IW'<I ... nt• raft net been :see. Some precipit.at\cn
dt.t& are offered in of'd•r to -.K• a r&&•oXLt.!:>l• com.pari aon,. '!'he
preoipi t&tion at the itU• S:ta.tioa 19 uxilet e&at ahowa a.n avera~e
of S4 inches per year. Precipitation for the clil'll.tic y .. r lii37
o.t tlw !l&ro..'l<>f Station 22 mUeo northwoot -• l6J inches, and .. t
the Little ?ort lll\lter StatioD 36 111Ueo oouthweot •• 242 inches.
'l'lle.., are the 3 procipitetion •tationo ne•r••t to tlll& sit<. 'h•
near .. t station haVi~ reoorda oonri~ the longeot period or time
indicate tllitt the 1937 preeipitatioD •• approxim&tely 40 percent
abaft nonal. It 11 felt th.t.t tho precipit&~on at Ledt;• U.a !•
much le•• tl&D. the •ditl.A betwt.Jen K.&ke &nd B~LT&oof record•• a.tld t
therefor•. t&aed on the above-'30de of re•eoo.hlf• the !MM..l1 diacharge
ia uti• ted oonaenatiftly at 35 oubic fe~t per aeooud.
REG\JUTIOII:• Cc!lplote ro&Ult.tion would require & storage capacity or
15.000 a.cre-feet. .&. aton.~e oa.pe.city at 5,000 a.cre.-feet Jf'O'..t.lC
regulate the diocO.rp •t 30 cubic feet per second.
OA.K SITEt-. 4 t'1eld N~q.onnaisanco t-.aa not been •de. rut the-•1..r ;:hoto-
SJ"";>nl iruiio&te a-t a pl&l1 silll.l&r to the followill! ca.n be c&r•
ried Olltl Conatr1.10t 1. dam 20 1'eet high juat below tile confl•enoe
of .::o&l CrMk a;ad 'bbe South Jo'ork ot Coal :':reeic,. diverttne 'the
entire rl.lll-off into Ledce L&:O:e; eonstr"ct • d!l<l 35 fe•t :lir;h at
.. point 700 root downatreu fr<n:!l th.e o•.r\let or Ledce Lo..:..:e t a.r..d
cre&te the •to.,..p capacity tor G,OUC a.ere-!"eet by flood..:..nG :..ec_-13
and Coal lake• and a w•Dr; are& near the da.za site. '!'he -.ter
from the d&Dl "o"ld be """'"'Yed b0• a eondui t 1, 500 foc·t lon~ .'. n•
cl'Jdinc • 1,():)0-foot ti.UUlel laid in a nort,h•••te:rl~ .. dirocti··n fr'Jn
th.e e.-tee of t~ft ::u•Dc. to a. po•r ho:J.so loca.ted a.t tne ;.eu.ct tJf
another cove at the mouth. of th• SJ\!;inaw nay. Thtt '!'lean ei'feGtive
na&d io eot1•ted o.t 180 feet,
l'O'IIi!ll (.Af't,CIT'I'I• 'l'lle power eapac1 ty io estimated at 500 priMry and
S50 &V.r&p hon•P"""r•
!roPRBANO.P ISLAND
121. GOHMOCK CRBBK AT ICAIIJil
LOC.It.l:ION;· Tbe ""'utll of Gwmoolt Creel<, in h.ti tude 56° >8 ,2• ~ ., and
loDgitllde 133° S6,0' 11'., dilch.t.r&•• into JCei<u Strait, 0,7 of a
mile "Y road f ..... ~· poatottl.ee. i!&l<e 11 .. nt.tive india!> villag<l.
!lRAI!!AG£ A.lt.Bo.r• Tllere t.re 12 sq.,.re milo• dra.inin~ to the divero!on dt.:n
at the 68•foot eleftti >D.
RU!I..OFfi'1• Diooho.rt:• -•-to hAve not been r:ade. Tite •terohod la
low &nd lies within a. belt of eomparo.ti.,.,ly low preeipito.ti?r..
The liiHn dioolarp 11 nti•tod &t 90 o'-lbio feet per second and
the pril!IIU"J dilohargo "~ 10 oubio feet per oeeond.
OA.ll SITS:• There"ia "divereion d""' 10 feet hlGh with a crest 70 feet
lont:, whioa. r&1ae1 the aurtaoe levol of the foreb&v to the 1~
foot elefttion. !'he ~n tu.trtace level of tile ror~b&y is e,:ti ..
tilL ted to be o.t tno 7ti•foot elev,.t!.on.
?he W~Lt.r is conn~~ f'.rO"::L t!v du in a. 24•inch c.:.EL:Je-:er
woori ,taw pipe 2,.'508 feet lone;, to a power ho\ise loca.tod at ~ .. .:
:1-foot olefttion 1.11<1 h.t.ving taUnter at tho 5-foot elontion.
The cAn statio 1uta4 11 estimated &t 70 feet. '!'hera ~s 1nata.lled
a. 60 horsepoMr t.tfel. Turbine whioh dr1V'!I a. 50 KV~\, .3-phase, G;J
cyole, 2,ZOO 'VOlt cementer .. The energy ia tranlmitted 0.:1 or a
ndle to the Ueenaeete o•n:n.ry,
WilER ::a.PA~T'f•· 'l'lle P"""r ct.paoi 1:7 Is .. ti-ted at 50 primary alld 300
e.verar;e horeepowr ..
iiErAll'I:S•· Th• SAnborn Cutti~ Coclp&ny t.pplied to the Foreat Sorn c~ for
t. peredt t.o dentlop the &bont lite Jt.nu&ry '"• 1918. Priority Xo.
29 •• iaolled A!'rtl 23, 1920. The peMII!.t •• -eled in l9a6
'Ohon the property •• sold. Tbe aucceuoro in intereot, Sunny
Point P&old.ng C0111pany, applied to th.e Corn1ael.on &nd obteinod a
lioenae, Projeot No, 731, oa Sep-r zz, 11126. Th.o liaenee haa
been tr&ru~terred 3 t1 ... 1 am il now held by P. g, Harrio Jo Co.,
efteotint 1.1 ot Pea-er 2, 1940.
&\BAHOJ' ISLAND
lSO. ANDBAH LAD NBAll L1TT'I..1: BRANCH BAY
t.:lC..I.TIOih• 'rhe Oll~et ot ~an L&~e, in la.titu.de S6° 19.7' ;1,, o.nd
.loll!itud" 134 47,0' :.., diachlllrpa into Andean creo~ &nd e ...
cadea 0.4 of a lll!.le to the hMd ot Llttle aranoh Ba.y ~l odl•• by
•t•r fr<>m Port Alaander poatoffioe.
AndMn Lo.Jr:• 11&1 an aree at 50 aore1 a.t the 1,200-foot elo-
w.t1on, There i1 a onall llllce with &n area of 80 acr•• at ~llc
c:,ooo-toot eleV&t1on1 the dieoh.&rge ot \'fhieh ew.ao-.des 0.15 of 11,
Dd.le to tho ••~-It shore of i\ndean Lo.Jr:o.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 9.S
~INAO.E AREA:... rwo •quare mile• drain to the outlet of Andean LAD ..
R,';.;'; .. QrF:-Oiseha.rg~ "!':easure;r.ents haTe not btt~n made. !!':.a precipita~ion
at sea l'!vel in this area.nay po1eibly be twice that of SitA.
T~e precipitation :-eeord of 1937 for Little Port Walter only 10
m.ilea from A:adee.n t.aJce -• 2.1.2 inches for the cli;nati<:~ year. :::ib-
serva.tionl tlaft not been mad• to deter.::JJ::.a whBther the .tame ratio
of preeipitatitm hol<!a at higher &lnation• aa at Little Port
11'<er,. Theretcre, it ia con.ser~atively satimated the run-off for
thie arM may be taken at 12 cubic feet per second. per aquar. mile.
'The l'lle.n diach&rge is taken at 24 Pnhirt feet per &econd.
RZG:JLATlON:-.;olll!'leto regul&tion 11010ld requirv r. otorago oat»-ei ty of
10,000 aero-feet.
OAII Sl'l'E•-A field roeollll&i&aanoo baa not boon mo.do, b<>t the air photo-
gro.ph• il!diot.to an oxoollont dam sito at tho outlot of tho lake.
The elevation of tho lall:eo •• detoMIIinod froa the distortion of
the air photogr&pl\1. It is felt tbat the required storage can be
deftloped by tho aonatruction of a lcnr dam at tba outlet an.d by a
draw-doWtl tunnel. The ntor frOJII tho lalto could be ooEmtyod by a
oondl>i t 3,000 feet long to a po,..r ho1.1 .. looate<l at tho ""'uth of
Andean Creole. The ...... oUeotiTe ho&d h eotiatod at 1,100 feet,
PO'IID. CIJ'AC!l.'Y•-The powr ••t»-oity ia eotist.<l o.t 2,.00 pri•ry an.d
a.verage b.C~raepower.
lSl. BATUJUH LAD DAR BIG BIU.NCB BAY
UlCAXIOih-Th.e outlet ot 5aturin Lake, in J.t.titudo S0° 24.8' N., a.nd
longit..Oo l3lf.0 '18 .s• lr., diaolargea into Batu.rin Creek, caaoadea
0,6 of a llll.le to J,oin F'.u'Uhel:al ll1 wr, and oontinuoa l.S miles to
tho """'th of tho ri"'l'er at tho head of Bit; Branoh B&T, 25 1111.1 .. by
-ter hom Port Aln:a.ader poatoft'l.oo,
k tvin IAll:e baa an t.z"ea of' 290 aaraa at tho l, 40<l-foot elt~
T&tion.
There il a 20.....,,.. polld at the 20<l-1'oot elevation, looatod
at til• oOD!lue""e of ktlll"in Creek an.d Furuhela !liver.
ll!IAl!U.OE AI!E.\.1-TheM> are 2.4 oqUAn mUte draining to the Ol.ltlot of
!laturtn Lo.i:o. The drai.,..ge area to a pro!lotod dinrrlon d..., at
tho outlet of the 1!0-acre pO'Ild io 18,4 lqWlre mil ...
RUll-<lFF•~ Dilobarge .,..,.~nto n.. ... not O.en lll&de. '!'he _., dl.l-•h&TC• for llatu.rin Lake tor purpoo .. ot OOIO!I&J'ho11 with that of
l.zl4-Lake to eattmattd at 30 oubio tNt per ooco!:d, The ....,.
diaolarge at tho o11tlet of tb.e 20....cre poD<I 11 eatiatod at ZOO
e11bio toot per oeoolld and the priary diooharge at 50 o1.1bio r .. t
per IOOOnd.
UGO'I.ATIOJh-Complete regul&t1 on of AD<I-L&Jte would require a ttorago
oap&eity of 13,000 aon~teet,
A.l1 oetinato tor the storage o&po.oi ty roquiro•nts o.t tho 1!0-
r.ore polld bat not been lll&de.
llAll SITEs-A field rooo11111.i"a......,o baa not b .. n lll&de, but tho air jllloto-
grapho indicate tbat tho lall:e is deep aD<I tbat a ohort draw-down
tunnel w!.ll obtain the requiri!t<l otorago oilpaoity in tho ktw-in
L&l<e. Tho lt.lto elevation -• eotiatocl. by tho diatortion of tho
aerial !'hotographe. Tho _t.,. 110uld ho oon ... yed from the dn.,._
don t\IM&l ln a oolldui t 3,500 foot long to o. ponr houeo loco. tad
~t the ""''-'th of Batv.rin Cr<>olc: at tho 20<l-toot olo,.tion. The ,.....
offect1n head 11 tltiat&d o.t 1,100 feet.
A di .....,.lion dam looat...t at tho outlet of tho 2~on poD<I
would control the dilcbrorgo from thh looo.tion to a ponr' ho<>&o
to be looa11ed at t1d.-tor, but there ara ""' data awJ.lo.blo to
estiato tho prob&bb length of' the ooDd.W. t to oonY~ the •tor.
I'OWEii CAl'.&. CitY: • Tho power oo.paoi ty of tho Baturl.n Lake project 1a
eet1at.<l at 3,000 prilll&ry and avt~rago horaopowr.
R.Ellll.ll.KS•-Tho power oat»-oity ot tb& 2~cn poD<I d..,.lo....,.t bat not
been eat1•11K.
132. TUllAIWI' LAD DAR B.BDI'JBB BAY
LOCA.nOlls~ The outlet ot T~t Lake, in J.t.titude 56° Zl.S• N., an.d
longitude 134° 51.6' w., diaol>ou·go• into ~t CrMic: alld fl01r1
0.2 of a lllilo to tho -ot R•dtUil ll&:r, 23 1111.1 .. b:r -ter fro111
Port Al•""""•r polltoft1oo,
T~t !..o.ir:e llao a11 ara ot 2:511 aoraa at tho 100-foot ele-
fttion.
ORAI!IA.Gi .!Jtii:A•• Thoro &ro 3,9 aqUAro ll!.loa draining to the outlet of
tho lake.
RIIM-<lFF•• By ueing tb.e , .... •thod ot analysing tba probable r•.m.-<>ft
"' in tho AM"""-Lake projoot, tho _,.. ~ilebargo tor Talll&l<ot
Lo.i:o io eoti-tod at 45 oubl.o toot per oecond,
R.EGUI.ATIOih-Coapleto rocul&tion roqlliroo a otorace o&!*Oi ty ot 18,000
aore-te•t.
DAK SI!I•• thoro h o. good dam oi to at tho outlet o"t the lake, aD<I a
da"' 60 teet hip ..,uld furniah the roqllirec! atoro.go oapeoi ty o.!:d
rog·~l.ato tho diooharp. Tho •an surfaoo low! ot the ruo......,ir
would 0. at tho 140--toot elOfttion,
Tho wr.tor woul<l to oonnyec! in a oono:llli t 1,000 r .. t long to
o. power houoe loea ted at tho head of Re<lfi th Bay • There 11 a
ohoal at the head of this tay, and tafl•tor troc tba power houae
would be ~t the l.....,l ot tho datum pl&M. The tl.fl&n et'footi ve
head io eatiatod to 0. U5 teet.
1'Q1'1ER CAPACITY:• '!'he po1"1r oa!*ci ty it estimtod at 550 prisr:• ""nd
avenge 1\ortepower
LOCATION•• rhe o·•tlet of Snipe !.Alee, in l&t1 tade 56° 25.6 1 tl., &nd
longitude 1:54° 57.0' If., diuba:r;;•" into a creek: and oaooadel
0.2 ot a. "ltile to a Bl"//l.ll eove on the n-:-r-:.h s~or'lt of, and near
tne hea.d of Snipe Ba.y, 28 lliles by -.ter from. Port Alexs.nder
poatoffioe. There 1 a a f"ll i.~dia.tely at -:he O'Jtlet of the
la.~e. The lLCa ha.t e.n area of 60 &ere• at the 3W•foot ele-
vation &.nd ita shore line ~ee an slabora.te j)&~tern~
DRAI!WlB .LIIl:.l.•· 'l'hore &re 1.9 sq~».re mil., <lraini.ng t,o the outlet of
tho l.t.ll:e.
RUII..OFF:-Ditob&rge -•ve.,....te baft not i>een -do, but >sing the
aame l!IO<Io of rouoni.ng o.a for tho Andean !Aote ?rojoat, tile .......,
diocll.&rgo io ooti•tod at 23 o1.1bic feet per second.
RIG\li.ATIO!h• Coapleto regu1.t.t1.o11 ..,uld "''!\lire • otorage O&!*ci ty for
10,000 r.cra•toot. A ttora&e o&l*oity of 3,000 o.cro•feet would
rogulo.te tho dilobarge at 18 cubic teet por second.
OAJ( SITEJ• A field recon.n&ilsa..n.c• h&a not been •de., b1.4t the &!.r photo ...
g,...pho indioate that tno lt.lte ia not doop e.t the ol.ltlet. ;,. dLJn
30 feet high o.t the outlet ano:l & 20•foot dra•-<lown tun.11el ""uld
furnish tho otorago o&l*ci ty for 3,000 aero-foot. The wo.ter
""uld be oo....,ye<l by o. penotoclc 1,200 feet lon& from tho dr&-
do"" t-l at tho lake o11tlet to a power house located o.t tido-
•t•r. The powr boaae eite ia exposed to he&vy eoa.a, &nd the
ta.H•t•r from the -r ho<>&e WOl.lld ho at tho 10-foot elevation.
'!'he l:ll&n efteetive head 1a utl,...ti!t<l to b<l 345 root.
I'OWEii CAP<I.CITY•• The ~r e&l*Oi ty is estiatod &t 550 pri::w.ry a:)d
700 average horoepo,.r.
LOWIOlh-Tho outlet of.' Keltur Lower L&Jte, in lo.titudo 56° 2S.Z• l'l.,
an.d longit\XIo lM0 55.8 1 'If., aioolut.rt;eo into KoJ<~r Creu, Clowa
0.5 of & llll.lo an.d fino.lly ouoadoo ~ feet into the ho&d ~f the
East Arm of aan.dy S.y, 32 lllileo by -ter troll\ Goddo.rd po"of!ice.
There ue ,..,._.1 lakea tn the •tAr shed or Kttr.lr ·~reek.
Keltur LD""r L<e hao o.n area of lO acre• &t tho 350-t'oot
eleft.tion.
Koltur Upper Lake, oOMti!Mo referred to ao tho llliddle l&l<e,
bat l.ll &rea of 50 o.oree at tho 700-fo<>t olova tion and 1a 0.2 of
a lllile upetr...., fro111 Kok<U' Lower L&Jto.
Z:eltv Third L&lco bal an area of 70 t.oros at tho 950•foot
eleT&tion an.d 11 0.6 of a llll.le froll Koltur \1pper t.ue.
llliAI!IA.GE .LIIl:.l.o-There 11 0.5 of a •qUAn llll.lo draining to !al<ar Third
La.ke, 1.5 aq\&re ld.les to the Kek'.u O'pper L.A..::e, a.nd Z,l S'1,'.1&re
lllileo to Kelcu.r Lo-r Lake.
Rlllf..OFF;-Diooil&r&o -•...._,.t• b& .... not been mae, except with tho
1.1se of.' a. float which in<!ieat«d & flow of 28 cubic teet on oeco:.d
on :&y 30, 19~0. t}lereto~, b~,. usi.c.g ths a&Q.e ::JOde oi ;oa.sorllng:
a.e for th.e Andean La.ke projtKt, the moan dischArge i' •nti::::..ted
o.t ZS o11bic feet per Hoond,
RICUl.I.TIO!h-Complete regulation roquireo a otorage c&l*city of
10,000 acre-teet.
L'All ~ITE1-A field reeoDD&11M.nce bas DOt been rsde. It ~' ';)rot'4Lbltt
that tho required storage ca.tJ&~ity can be d(;~loped. ·:i~t ~pping
tho Keltur !1ppar ,L&lce 1ri th o. draw-<101111. tu.nnol o.Ni controlllnc ':-"
diacb&rg• into Xeku.r Lonr J...&k'$,. Aeil::1u" tower ~e wo•..tlo :.e · .. sed
ao tho forot:.y of tho powr project,
The· -tor from !teltur Lolnor Lake 1101.1ld be ocmoyod oy e.
ool!dui t 2,800 foot long to a P"""r houae located at ~ide-ter
n~ar t:n• raol.lth ot I.e~ CrMk. !'h.• ll'iKn effac.tiv• hMd l1 ea-
timt.tod at 3~ feet.
POWD. CIJ'ACI'J:'Y•-The -r oap&o1 ty is utiatod at 750 pri•ry "Ni
&"rap hornp.,_r.
lSL MA.I'IOOTOF RIVBR NEAR SANDY BAY
LOOATIOlls• tho ""'uth o£ :.lol<•outof !liver, in latitude S0° 30.3' ~ •• aNi
longitude 134° 56.3' 11., dUcbarge• Lnto the head of the ;lor~n
Arlll ot Sandy Bay, 33 miles by •ter from Goddo.ro po>'::.Crf!oo. !his
rl.,.r dr&.ina a.n •xten1ive la.k:e syatem.. There ant 1 ta.c•• ~ n the
3ylteat.lfbieh are con.a14•re4 important eit!ter beca ... a• ;:tl' tr-.1r size.
or loa&tioa..
Dlkaol.lto£ lAke h&a a..a. •re& of 512 a.crea &t tne .i;J5 .. fn-:--t ele-
Rtion. ia O.S ot a mil• l.lp&tream from tM mo..1th of ~.:s? 1':::J; • .... ,ivur.
!Mn .. re two aa.ller unn&l!!Sd lakes n111xt above .:....:a...>· .. -:cf
Lan wbioh lie in the eh&int but no cia.ta a.re aw.ila'ole ~o ;".-rther
deaori 'be them.
Khvoltot Lake lal a.n tare& of 350 &.ore• a.t ":he e .. o .. fn<'t ele ...
ation, &l:2d. i• 1.1 m1lea upatre&:::~. trom the head of :JLII::to.J*'...ol' :.a:<:e.
I,.ake Re-.nct has an. area at 1.025 e.cres a.t t.iut o;..;-.:~:::-ot ela-
ft:tion, a.nd i1 0.2 of a 111le l.lpltre-.m i'roa tb.e head of ..\hv;:):S':.o;'
Lo.i:o.
There &re 2 ~d 1&kea tn & chain, whicn &t'• trtbu~.1.ry
to +.he ••t he&.d ot li&Jcaou.tof LAke. but no d&t& -.re aft.il&ble ~
t'w-ther describft tlh•m, except that the l.lpper of these 2 l&~f!'S is
to ban the •tel" yield frolll another watershed d.i "H:rtec i a to !. t.
The •torahec! of J\Jltl.t»-tr Creelc io adjacent to tho •9ner
•toronod of ltfU:ooutof River. The A.ntit»-tr Creek d; •• ,....,._.. into
the north noad of Snipe B&y. Tho •tor yield froa 3 la<u 1n t~ ••
upPer Antit»-tr Cl" .. lc -torohed c&n be diverted l.nto the •P?Or la~e
of the chain of 2: Ullll~Jle<l..lakee which are tribut.ry to -:;~ue east
heAd ol t.fakaou to f L&ko •
A..nt.i}&tr l.A.ic• ha.a an &ru. o.t' 280 •or••• and is ~"';.lei l11.rr:est
of.' tho 3 lakeo.
DRAINAGE 4RE.A.t-Ther• a.re 14 aquare miles d[&ining to L&~<s ?e&a:~or;
16.5 lq\l&re 11111•• to !hvo1tof Lake; 2:7.1 11ur• ::llles -:.c ·a4SOIJ.to.C
J..,a.keJ and 2e.6 IQ.u&re mile• to the .m.outh of ~'A.t•o..t.tof i:iver. 7here
are 5.6 &quare 111111 draining to the diversion d~ loc&'1;ad. O"'l\)W
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
tht 3 la..:ea in tb.e IUl.tioatr :rt•~e w&ter•ned. the to~l art~& cral.n ...
ir:a.g +:o tn• ou'tlet of ~ao'J+-e!' Lut il 3-2.7 aq:~re rllil<!s.
...OfFt.. .Olsoharge :Mt&lurementa h.&v• not been -.de, except Vita the
·u· of ... float wtl.i.en indloa.ted .. flow or 1 .lrd ~·),~: c feet per
ncond on :Jly :SO, 1930, at the r:noutn of the rlftr. :.tedveteh&
Ri .,.r, 38 Ill!. leo to the north, •• diloh&rgl.n,; twice 1 ta nor"'&l
flow on t.'tt J.&..i:lle d•t•• 'rhil wol.lld ir..dicate tht.t th• IJJ\i t n.m-of'f
•• a.a hit;h a.t Z0.5 cubic feet ?•r second per aq~r• ad.le. It 1•
.. ti:ated from conoo..-tift Ju:!:;:>"nt that tho •tor yield ollould
be Mtw.en 12 IIL.nd 15 ~ubie ;'eet r"4'T seoo!"'d p•r aquar• :'lilt. '!.'hero ..
fore, by J.dng W.• mo<it of rMsoninr, the ••n. d1soi'".arg• it aon.•
aerv&tiftl~t eatin.t.tJ: at 400 o\lb1o f'e•t per aeeond tor the wter
ytold o.t ~ooutot Lal<o, lnoludin' tho diftraion,
JLA.TIOli'•-C<>mploU ro~ul&tion would requi" o. otora.p o&pa<>i ty ot
160,000 o.o" tNt. lt io tolt th&t tilo ontiro roquir«< oo.paoity
"""' bo o bt.&i11«1 wl. th 2 4au •
Sl'l'l•· A -70 tm hich with • bot.o• 40 f"t lo11g oM a oreat
170 toot 1ons locoato<l at tile outlet ot llalaloutot Lake -.1<1
h&n 1 otor~• capacity ot 1.0,000 •<>n-teot. 'l'huo La • o&tio-
roetory c1aa oito at tho <>ut1et with boa rO<JI< exp<> .. d tllroushout
th• ••ctiaa..
A daa SO t .. t 111"' 111 tho ll"rp Olltlot of !Ol .... ltol' Lali:l
.... uld flood botll :DI1'01tot &ad liOIODOt L&kle, llDII O"!!IP11to till
reqW.ro<l atoro.ge eopaott;y.
lf tilt oppar ator&&• It JCI-.ootot L&kl 11 oao<l to l<Mp tho
au.rfo.oe le ... l ot ttl• lOWI' otor&p &t lal<aO\Itot UiD &a 111 p &I
po .. i ble, then tho ....., ourt'aoo loftl ot llal<ao .. tot Lal<o wo11ld bit
&t tilt Uo-toot olow.tioa.
Till •ter """ld bit """"";yod. ti'OII\ tilt do.a at l&l<ao .. tot LaD,
111 a t-1 3,100 toot loD« to & -r ho;ooe lao&-&t till .,..,ttl or tho •i...,r. 'l'ho .,..., •ttMt1 ... lind 11 oatt.ted at 6;10 t'eot.
::i i:J.t.CITYa• Tho _,. o&paeity H .. t~t ... at 23,000 pn•ry &114
&ftr&£• horoo-r.
l4illl&· 'L'll<tn io &n IIApublhhild report b)' Jlr, liointdo.., detoribin,;
tM propooed a;yo-. Wlliol\ •• tilt roolll.t ot o. f'!elcl reooiiDILia-
-llDII & study ot till &1r photor:;ra.;:t>a -.to by tilt Fo"ot Ser-
't'ioo in 1930 nd 1931. ;.tr. li.J.nt•l-11t1•-the poowr oa-
paot ty &t 16,270 her to-r.
,!IOII•· Tho outlot at Banko I.t.Ja, in l&titiMI• 58° ~•.s• 11., &Dd
longitu<lo 1~•• 59.8' w., dioo.,....pa into & ""'I< wl\ioll I'UI1I in a
northerly d1root1an 0.5 ot • ml.le to ito 110uth lo<>&ted on tho
aouthwet all.oro of Port B&lll<o, 2& 111111 b:r •tor tron God<l&rcl
pootof'tico.
rnue ..... 5 l&.lcol alld .... ey polll11 in tho •torohld.
-· Lall.o llu u.....,. ot :5Q acreo o.t tho uo-toot eltlfttl.o.,,
-· So<>ond Lal<o h&o u o.re& ot 6$ .&<>rea &t tilt 150-to<>t
elOW.ti<>D, ud Uoo Q,, Of & lllile upatrela fr<>m tilt 11-.d Of 8&111<1
LaO.
& oreo.ll: ontor1.11g tho oo~th eDII ot B&IIJ<a Seoolll1 l.&ll:o dr&illll
3 otlltr l&l<n, trllioit h&ft are& w.ryl11g tr<>m 00 to 100 &oroo, &DII
&l'tl at 'lll.l4h higner •l•Y&tionl.
'lAG! AlUi:At· Tllo>'o &ro •• 6 oq\1&" 1111 .. of dr&i""'P &ro&.
'~•-Tbe -.Q diooll&rp 1a ooti•ted at 56 o~tbio toot par HOon:l..
!OH•-C,..pleto ropl.&~on ..,..ld roqui" o. otoro.p <>&pacity ot:
J,OOO aoro•teet • .11. atoro.'o <>Opa<>it;r ot J,OO &o"-toot 110111d
ogu1ato tna dia<>h&rp at 35 oubio toot por aoooDII. e 1• A thl<1 re<>O<U>&1tanoe h&o not beon •do, bllt tbo to llowillg
l.~ of denlopa~nt 11 au.g,~teat«l. ·
Co.nat"""t a d&a 15 hot 111"' &t tile outlet ot Bllll<o Lalto to
~ t as a fonbt.y.
l)e.,...lop a atoro.'o oo.paoity ot 2,000 o.o"-raot &t Banko
econd t.&ke or combination of othera.
Tilt •tor would be oon...,:rod by & <>oodui t 1,1500 toot lollg
from tho d&at o.t Banko LaD to a -r noiiH &11 the a)Utl\ ot the
oree~. TM _,.. otfootive 1111&4 1o ut1•ted &t 110 feet.
OA.I'Acr~Y•· The powr capa<>i ty is utisted &t 350 pr1.raey &Dd
500 a.vera.t• horaepowr r
7:011:· '!'he o11tlet ot Lake P1otnik:ot, in latit\ol.e 156° Jll.5' !1,, a.nd
l<>n,;itude 1344 lM!.e• w •• dia<>ll&rpa into Plotnil<ot er .. lc...., non
2.3 Ill!. let to tilt e&ot lte&d of' Pori B&lll<o 011 -1• U;r, _f6 m:ilu
by wa tor tro• aoddo.r<l.
Lall.o Pl<>tntlcof h&o ..., e.r.o. ot 762 &<>roo o.t tho 25Q.-toot
elefttio:o..
Thoro il & lZ-&<>re ·pollll looo.ted 600 teet d0t1111ot,....... froa the
o1.1tlot ot Lai:e l'lotnil<or.
Po.'t'l.dot L....., i\&t &11 are& ot 380 &<>rea at tho 600.toot ole-
... ti on &114 il 0. 8 ot a -.:!. lo ~tpot,.... from the head ot Lal<o
P1otlll.Jcof,
:AGE .uu:.;.,. Th•r• are 21 l<li.I&U 111101 dn1n1n~ to tho oatlet ot
:A.I<e 'f'1otcil<ot, Of Wl\1oh S oqu&ro lllihl <lr&i11 to tilt Ollt.lot of
Po.Tidot Lal<e.
,fF;.... Dt.ceharr;e U&lu"'Mnta baTe DOt 'Qeo -.d.•, •xoept for a
float M&our..,.n~ on :Jr.y 29, 1930, 'dticllillll1oat&d a diaoh&r~
of 560 oubic toot per oooond.. B:r uoillg tne -lliOdo ot reo.aon-
tn' &I •• uted in the report on ~Souto£ River. tl".ia diaoh&rco
collld bo roprdto! &a _,o w noMIIll now. On thio bl.ait thO
dioeh&r~o ""uld bo 13,3 oubta toot ;>er ••<>ond por aqua,.. milo.
Tho -.. <li""h&r&• lo ooti•tod oonaern.ti n1y e.t 250 o>bio root
per second.
REC:.1.:~o:I~!i;,-:;or-.plete regulatiun would re<rl.iire a ~~orago ca;,::.n.c;. ty of
100, XO 4cre .. fHt. ,!\ storage capacity of 32,000 &CNJ-fiSet wc'..l.ld
reb·.da.ta the discharge a+; 205 cubic feet per wecond •
:J.A.:.:: Sl'!'Ei"· A pr•Hmnar:y !'ield ex.a;:ti.nativn in 1~30, by tne Foreat
Sorvioo, di•o1oaod an excellent d&lll o1U &t tho outlet of LaJ<e
?lotnh:.or. Thora 1a a. dur&l.>le shale expoaed th.r'o·Jgho'lt noa.rly
&ll of the section e.n.d ~he ri~i">t baM, i 1 n«Nuo·ly vertical. •L
do.m '10 foot h1 gh 'lf1 th a eroat 100 !'loot lvng '"'"'1~, ;>rovido ator·
a.ge c&paoity of 32,000 &cre ... foet. 'i:he MIIJ'l 41.1rr&ea level Qf
tho reoonoir woald bit &t tho 277-Coot e1n&tion.
!ho ""'tor ""a1d be convo)"'d by o. eolldlli t 4o,eoo feet lon,;,
ot Whioh t.t leo.at 3,500 feet ""ald bo tunnol, from tile int&ICo
to & pOWIIr ho1110 1ooato<l &t tho ,...."at t1d.,..tor. 8y t&.lc1ng
&d....._togo ot tho......, tid&l dro.tt ot 5 toet, tll.o _,. otreotin
hncl 11 nt1atod o.t Z7S foot.
l'Q!IU c.t.I'ACl!T•· Tho powwr O&p&oi ty is 11tiatod &t $,000 pri•ry &!Ill
11,000 &nro.,e hortopOWIIr.
U8. LAD AVCB MBA1l GRBAT AJtM
IDC!JION•• Tho outlet ot Lalce A-.ou, in 1&t1tudo 58° '10.8' 11., &Dd
1<>11gitudo U•" 55,3' !f,, diS<>ll&rgoo into A ltr ..... Ollled A.1'0U
Cuo&de, and n.,.,. 0,7 of a 'll.lo to tho ... at obl>ro of G"&t An&
of Wh&le B&y, 31 milu by -t•r troJt Oo<l<l&rd pootottioo,
Lall:o .. .,., •••• &II aroo. or 300 ........ &t tho no-root elofttion.
Tho" ..,.. "" <>thor Lai<lla in this fttershild.
llWJil'A.GI ARIA:• 'l'ho" &" ~.9 l'!u&rl 1111111 dr&inin,; to tll.e outlot of the
1&.11:1 •.
acra-ow.-Dia<>b&.rco -·ure.nto .... DDt been ...t.o. !M _, diaoh&r~o
il eoti•to<l &t 00 01.\biO toot par IOCODd,
llEGULI.!IOih· Complete rogul.&tion wol11<1 roquiro & otoro.go O&paoi t;y of
22,000 &o"•foot, 'lbioh it io tolt <>lA bo obtoinlld.
!lAll lln•-A field rooom>al.ti&IIOO h&o not be ... Mile, bu.t by Wlin& the
cliltortim •tboa o.ppUI<l to &1r photoc;r&ptuo tho olnation ot tho
l&.lco •• dotel'ld.DIId. 'l'ho ~ il dMp &ad. lao & ""'""'" o1.1.tlet.
It io tolt tJw.t & du 2S toot 111.&11 llDII & totAl dr&-o1ll!l ot 75
teet woA.d prolal>ly <>roo.te tho required otoro.p o.t.pooity. The
a tor wollld be oonft)'Od in o. ooodui t ~.ooo toot lone, inoliMiin,;
& -1 700 r .. t lollg, t..-till -to a power h<lllH loo&tld o.t
the •utll <>t tilt ""*• Tbe _,. otto<>t1TO ho&4 io uti•to<l at
700 teet.
POWIII. WACI:T:-Tbe -r c&paoity to .. ti.ted •t 3,000 pri•r:t •ad
a.nra.c• horae~r.
1st. BDZ.111AM LAD AT DCKBil BAT
!.DC.ltiOlh• Tho ou.tlot ot Bona...., Lal<o, in ,l.ati.t•J.<Ie 56° 45,5' N., t.nd
1oD.&itl.ld.e US0 00.3• !f,, die<>h&rgoo into Bnn•n ainr, and flowa
SOO foot to the neod ot ltuar Bq, 26 111lu by •tor troll Goddard
pootortioe.
B111._, LaD h&a an &re& ot 1,650 &ore• &t tho so-toot
elefttioa..
Soolce;yo ... l:a>n enter tile l&.lco li.tl.d. aoo the ri Ter abo.,.. tllo
l&l<o tor opawllin,; voWJd•.
llliAI!Wll Alllll•-Thoro a" 3~ oq111."' mlea dro.inin,; to tho ollt1ot of
~lt..lao.
R111f-QFF~-::!l.oob&rt~• -•ure•nto h&n n<>t ...,.., llll4o, but tlt!t tlow for
July a, 19ll~ •• utiatod &t 1,500 oubio feet par aoeoad.
tho -.. dhoh&rc;o lo eatiMted e. t 400 oubi<> feet per
OO<>ond..
UGUU1'IOli':-Co"'!'lri.l regul&t1 on wolll.d ...,qui" a ator&&l eopaoi ty of
190,000 ao"•toot. A. otonp <>&pacity ot 65,000 t.on-teot '''nud
to!:"l&to tho diloh&rge at ~36 cubic teet per ao<>ood.
DAll SITI•· Tlwro io o.n ox.,.llent <1aa tito at tile <>utlet of tilt l&.lco,
and g.ro.n1 to io expo old in lliiU'ly tilt entire oection.
A d&ll 100 .feet hir;ll, with l>ue 100 feet lon,; &ad o. croat
400 t•t lollg ,......,ld .,,._to tbo "qui red atora.p oapaoi ~)' ot
190,000 o.oro-r .. t.
& d&ll 30 tMt lli!;b woql<l ore&te o. otoro.p oo.po.<>it;y or
55.000 &O"•t&ot, 1'be _, IIU'h.OI lowl or the roao,...,ir wolll.d
be &t tile l<Xl-toot elow.tiou. tho 1"-r <laa ia <>onaidero<l dooir-
&blo tor tho JIW'liO"' ot \Ida report.
'l'ho •tor would be <>Cnft;yod. in & oo.lidui t 600 teet l<>n,; froa
tM daa to & p,_r ho•••• located o.t the ,..uti\ of Bon•-n Riftr,
B:r to.ld.lllt. &dw.nt&p ot -_,. ti<l&l <1ro.tt ot 5 reot, tho
...., otfooti'" Mad 1o olltt•toc! &t lot t1ot,
I'OIIEi WAClTT&-TM powr oipaoity la oo~--at J,CJOQ priMr)' llDII
a .,.nge hor••P'Oft.r.
R::liAIUB•• A.r17 dlftlOpooNlt tor P'""" -th•r 1 t h & h1gll or lOtr c1aa
&t Bonaoan Lal<o ...,uld Mn to t&lce into oonoidoro.tion the h.l.bi h
or tilt fiall. .,loll un tl!io riwr llDII l&l<e t<>t' opawnin,;, o.DII m<tet
•~ch neoeuary r•q.uire~D~nto •• pro't'l.<lin£ n.anayo o.1111 abidin;>; '>y
IQOR rlll.ll O.ad roclll.ationl in the Op&r&tiOJl of tilt •tor d' acharge
u would beot br1.n,; about t~ oouo..-tion of tiall. life.
If tilt l&lce lowl il tluatuo.tod too '"*'Pidly. thon the opaW!I·
in,; &ro&o a" dlt1a'oyld, 1'h1.1 0&11 be a-.oided by M&.lcillg new ana
equi nlont o.rou i.n tho -loo&Uon aftilable. The period oi'
low flow do•• not ooino1de with th.e Hlnon r·.m &.!"..c the lnrqc'.ll"" "-
od !'low WOI.\ld prob&bly yield U &doquato ""PPl.Y frol:l the oporaticn
of tao ti oh ladders.
IDeATION•-The o~tlet of LaO i:lcatorin.o., in la t11:ude 5-':0 4 J. 7 • :. , ,_
longi tl.ad• 13$0. 06.0' "·• diiDb&J-£•1 into U erek whi ~h oe.s::at:::ee
KHVOSTOF LAKE ON BARANOF ISLAND
PROJECT 135
Kbvostof Lake Is at the 640 foot elevation and it would create storage capacity for Maksoutof Lake which is
3,100 feet by tunnel from the power house at tidewater. The power capacity is estimated at 23,000 primary
and average horsepower.
.'f;
BLUE LAKE ON BARA.NOF ISLAND
PROJECT, 144
Blue Lake at the 210 foot elentioa is 6, 600 feet by tunnel
from the power house site at tidewater, has a power
capacity of 10,500 primuy and 13,500 average horse-
power. The Lake is 5 miles by road from Sitka.
BLOB LAD DAM SITI:
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 97
s.pproXJ.I'!Jktely 1, 200 feet to the north. head of Sh&.m"oek Bay of
Jfeat ::ra.Yrl'i e.h Inle-t, 16 ;niles by •te.r from Jodd.a.rd. postoffice.
ta.ke Ek&terina b.aa an llna& ot 440 acres at the 52 ... foot elt!J•
vatio:t.
LL<o Oi!UIIl hi.JI &n r.J'<Ia of 4.70 &or.,. &t the Z, OOO•foot ole•
Ylltion LWI il 1.6 lllileo upotr"""" from the head ot Lalco Ek:&teri""•
SAlmon do not uoend to the laicoo in thi a •to robed.
!:MillAGE MIA•-Thoro &re 15 aqllAre mU•• dre.il'li~~& to the outlot of
Laic• Ei<.&terim., of which the"" uo 3.5 aquue lllilea dre.illi~~& to
th• outlot of Lai<o Di!UIIl.
RU'Y-0FF•• ~iocb&rge M&aut'lltllllnt• hO.Ye not been aado, but tile tlO'II' ••
eotiaatecl at l,aaa OJ.<bio teet per .. oond on Jay 21, 1931. The
dnin&ge o.reo. of Green La.io:e h.t.a 1. ul'lit run-ott ot 9.& oubia feet
pu second per oquare mile &nd nnrly &djoino the LaJo:e Ek:&terill&
are&. It ia felt thAt the preo1p1to.t1on 1o hi&her 1n the llll:l.tutu.
&rea than in the GrMn !.&ke area. :heretor•, b&,Md on th11 r•·
ooning, the -n diooh&rs• 11 .. tiaatecl at 160 cllbic t .. t per
second.
i!EG\i'I.ATIO!h-Complete regulU1on """ld require 1. otorat;• oapo.<>il:7 or
7::>,000 aere ... feet.
DA.ll SirE•• Tbere 11" t'ILir <!lUI. oite at t.'lo o"tlot of La.io:o l!:lcatorin&.
It 11 felt th&t a d&ID 30 teet high oo1.0ld be coaetrllctecl at the
outlet. It a hichor daa ia oonotruoted, a lang '~fin!; daa would bo
required on tile ri{lht ba.nk.
LaJo:• 01...,.. il deep, and if & 200•foot drv.~ twmol il
oonotruct.a, tbel\ it i• felt thAt the recr..Urecl otorap oapo.oitr
oUL be obtoin&d. the lent;th of thia t..,.,.l would be abollt 700
feet. By controlline LaJo:e Di&¥ and operatint; it ao a ot<>raco
rooenoir, thon it ~d be poeoiblo to un LaJo:e Elcatoril\11. aa a
forebay t.nd to aainto.in & ..,,.. conat&At ho&d.
The •tor t'ro11 t....D li:k&torin& W'OIIld be oonnyod by a oon•
dlli t l,ZOO feet lent; frolll the diUil to a !"""r ho..oo looat.a at
tid.,...tor. By t&Jd.ne &d'ft.Zit&p of tbe ....., tidal drat't of 5 feet,
the ,....., eftectin ho&d il eotimat.a at 82 foot.
POliZI\ CIIJ'ACITY•-Tile power o&po.ci tr for the l.Akll i.'katorina denlopooont
11 ostiaatecl at 1,200 pri•ry and anre.p horoepo•r. Thl.a dooa
not include the de..,lo_,t of the pootential power be-n Lake
Oi!UIIl and Lake El<atori£1&,
R.EIILiUI:Sr-It ie felt th&t probably u IWch u 5,000 horHpoWOr ooulli
be de,.loped from the ne&d be-a L&.l<• Di&ll& Tunnel outlet !U¥1
LaJo:e Elr:&terina. Thio oo~&ld then •ke it poa•ibl• to eo Oi?4'r&to
the powr hall ... u te> oompletoly regulate the outpllt.
The llir phatographo indicate tnat tho terrain be-on tbe
two !"""r houoea 11 o1.1oh <h&t it wuld -it diffio1.1l t to oon-
otruct the tranamiaaion lino.
UlCATlOlh• the outlet of Redcubt L&lce, in latitude 56° 53.1• !1., &nd
in lo,.;i tude 135° l7 .6' li •, dioohar(;OO l'l & Ohort o&IC&de into tho
east head of Re<toubt B&y, 10 miles by w.tor from Goddard pottoftioe.
Tno ,.,..t end of Rod<>ubt L&ll:e ia 1.5 mi lea in a dir"eot Uno from
Goddard pootoffioe.
Re<iollbt L&l<e h&o IUl ar• of 8,210 •ore• ILt tho 7-foot
el ... ation and io onr 9 111leo loll&• The 10'11' l&ar1 in 'tllil ar•
hu a paaa into a:notnor •torllll&d at tile 50.foot el...,.tion.
DRAl NA.GE llllEA•-l'hore are ~ oquare mi leo drainill& to the o11tlet
of tho lalco.
RUJI-<lFF:• Oiooh&r~;• -a....-nta haw not boon -.de, bllt Dort eatiat.a
tile dil<>h.t.r&• to bo ~ ou.bio r .. t per UOOM on J-H, 1922.
Thio· 1a conddered. to bo appro::<i•ttll' tho -die<>IIIU',o.
RE:GUW!Oih• Complete reg11lat1on W'OIIld require & otore.p capo.oi ty or
1ao,ooo ..,re·fMt. A otorage capo.oi tr ot ·lO,OOO aore-teot ...,uld
reo;ul&te the diach~~orge at 300 cllb1C teet per oeooll4.
!)All sitE•-A d&lll 12 feet hi gil W'Ou.ld gift a otora~;e oapu1 tr of ~.ooo
~ere-feet. The p01111r pliUit """ld be looat.a ail t!>e daa oite.
the ;,e~d at the l"""r ho1.1ae io effected lrJ t~.o hoi&ht of the
•~rf&c• love 1 of the reoel't'Oir and the tidal rant:•• The di Ul"IIILl
Mlnge of th~ tide 1e 9.9 teet, the MAn ~ ia 7.1 f.-1>, !U¥1
tho :.axi.t1Wll range il 15 teet. The tide ~· troZl minuo lZ .5
feet below the dat\llll ;>l&M to 2.5 teet &bow. '!he s>.at'lloa 1ev.l
of tno rnenoir ~· fr<>111 7 to the 19•foot el...,.tion. 0... to
tne non-ooin<>ident&l oh&ngeo of tile tide range aa4 tho reQrToir
sur!"aco loW~l, the eftecti ... h-on tile turbine •11ld ftry from
4c.5 to 31.5 feet at extr-tidel. 1'he -ot&tic h-...,,.ld bo
20 feet, but eat1at"' &re baoe<t upon 18 fnt to allow tor the
low utili&&tion.
l"QWER WACITYs-The p01111r capo.citr 11 eat1aatod &t 600 pri-ry !U¥1
SOC avero.ge harae~r.
il.£l.IARKS:-A t>.abine dooi&n to operote on thio r&~~&• ot head •...td
h.t.ve low eft1c1ono1u at the otrneo or head. Therefore it
probably wollld be neoeooary to inotall &wd.liary l"""r to Met
the collie deaand a.t h1gh tide.
142. ORBZl( LAD Mti.R SU.VD BAY
\
lilc.\.T10!1;• The Olltlet of GreeD LaJo:e, ill latitude 66° 59.1' lf,, and
longitllde 135° 06.9' W;, dlooh&pgea l.nt<> Vodop&d Rinr and tlowa
0.35 of o. lllilo 1n a aeries of o&ao&doo to the O< head of Sil•
ver Bay, > .s mil•• by -.ter from Sitka.
Groen Llli<'o haa &n area ot 157 o.cna at the 227-foot ole•
vation· ..
DMIW..GE AREA•• Tnore are 31 !l<l~~~>r• mileo ot drainage areo. •• meiLoarecl
011 a preliminary .. , ,.de rr.. .. the o.i r pnotographe. There o.re
ice t'i~lda covert~ a part of t:te wa.te:rshed .. a.nd some di vi dee
h&ve not been precisely determined.,
RUN-Qff:-A P:;a.ging stAtion has been =aint:ained for over ~0 •ree.rs. ':'he
mean d.iaeh&rge .,... 293 01.ft>ic .!'eet per second. This C.i;eha.rge i3
about 9.,5 cubio teet per second per square ""l.i.!('\, as eor:tpa,red. to
13.0 .,u.bie feet per second per square :nile for :.i!Jdvetch& River,
19.8 c11bic feet per aeoond !'4'r oqll&ro lllilo for Coal ~reel:; and
14.5 cubic teet P'f:T seconcl. per square Mile for Ea.re.nof Le.Ate~ ':'hess
•tertaed• are &d.joini.Q.&, ana the la.tter two are eflll.;st of the hign
divide or ll&r&nof Iolo.nd.
Rl!GlJLA.l'IOih• COmplete regulation WOllld require o. storoge capacity of
135,000 &oro•teet. J,. store. go ce.paoi ty of 40,aaa o.cro-feet would
regulate the di•oh.t.rr;e &t 203 cubic feet per oocond.
DA11 S!TE1-A dluo 160 feet hi~;h with a crest 300 Con long, located
100 r .. t do1n11tr-.m fro111 the outlet of the lak:e .. 'olfOuld create a
otorogo capacity ot 40,000 o.cro-fut bet ... .,on tne 227 a.nc 380-
toot elevationa. TM IIUI&.a surface lenl of' the re1ervoir wrould
be &t tile 329-foot el...,.tion. Bed root is e:tpooed tnrougho~t the
IKtion, !U¥1 it 1& po .. i bl• to ~onetrucl> ei thor a roco.-fill or a
• ...... rete &reb. t:rP~ or dluo.
Tho -tor """ld be oonwyecl in a oondui t l, 750 teet long,
illllluding & 1,400-foot tunnel, frOlll the du to a ·power houoe lo•
O&tecl on the Ohare of Sil'"'r 8~, 0.2 of & lllile oortllwoot ot tho
1110uth of Vodopo.d iliver. By talcint; &d......,ta~e of tne Dleall tidal
dratt of S fMt, the· MAll effective hooui 11 eotimated •t 325 feet.
I'O'Ifil!. c.u>aCITYa• Tile powr oapo.o1 ty io eotiaat.a •t 6,000 prisry o.nd
9,000 ..... ,...p h<>roepowr.
~·-O.pplioation Priority lie. 29 -• made to the r'or .. t Service
tor & peral.t to denlop thia oito propooing a low d...,. and ,. "'"
tno !"""r in a plllp mill. !he applleant to.ilod to upply sl.lf-
fioient date and. tile priori tr ,..., not ~tea.
Appllo&ti<>n llo. 244 for e. prelimino.ry perllli t -• aade to
the Colllllld.ooion on A.u~;~~n 22, 1921. Thio application incllldecl
B&ranof La.io:o OUtlet and Second. La.io:e O<>tl•t, th• proposed sene""'
ot <lenlop~~~~~nt for the tbrH oitoa boillf:, •to construot alli table
•tor otor&l• for o. ""n-flllOtuati~~& minillllllll &Mll&l supply of
19,000 per diem. H.P." tha poww:r cenerated. .._. to be as«K\ "For a
W<>od P"lP pliUit to be loo&tod o.t the 11011t lo~i'oal adjacent potnt.•
A aap aooo,..nyint; tho applic&tiono ~ives th• followtn~
diLto.r ol...,.tion or <!lUI. lite aa 240 toot1 height of d&.,., 100 teet;
"B.P. Deftlo~nt•. 6,500 horaepower with the tota.l hor•epo'lfttr
tor the 3 oitoo ILt 20,000 horaep01111r1 the l•Qlth of condu1t, C,3
of a a:d le; tU propo•M tra.naatlali on oonn•c t1 on wt t::h the n t.ner 2
oite&J and tile propooed wod t>u!P mill. All of the r:g.r,. ore
given &I 1Lppr<>::d.-.to.
141. MBDVBJIA LAK1 Mti.R Bn.VBR BAY
LOC.AnOJia• 1'he o<>tlet ot llldYijia Lake, tn latitude 57° Ol.l' ~ .. and
longitude 136° 0'1.9 1 w., diechargea into a creeJc a.M fl.:lw' 0.6
ot a milo in a oolltllwottorly direoti on to the heo.d of s.,-;ove
on Bilwr Bay, 7.5 mil•• by •tor from Sitko..
15adnj1& L&ll:e, -locally &I Boar Lalco, hu &a area of
80 &creo &t the 200-foot elno.tion.
':here S.t • J.&ke, ~. in the W'l.t•rthed that na. •n area
of 150 &<>roo &t the 2,0oo-foot ole.,.t1on and io 1.~ !Ill lot .1pttre11J11
from the boo.d of ladYOji& Lake.
DWIWJI .+.alA.•• 'l'Mre &re 1.2 oqll&re milu draining to the •<>i"'• :uo
&Ill! 5,8 oquare milo• dral.llint; to ~dYOji& Laic•.
RUII-<lFFt• Diooh.t.rp -•,..._nto ha,.. net been .ado. !.lodn~tt. :.Uo
•torlhod l1o1 betw.en tile •torahoda of Groeo La~• 1o.1u1 :Jo" •• t<:r.a
Rinr. The tm:l.t dieoh&rg• for Green IA.ke la 9.5 cubic !'"••t ?ftr
oecond per aquaro mile, '"1<1. tor lled'"'toh& Ri nr iS l > .J "otc feet
~r 1eoood per aqua,.. mile. Ba•H on the a.bov• dae..t o;,ne ~n
d.iach&.r'ge 1• eatill'&ta<i &t 60 eu.bio feet per seeond ;~;)r .:.o••.!it.
LaJo:e.
Rli:GUIAT!OIIa-Complete regul&t1on W'Ould require a otor&f:" <•p•~: ·~ 'f
25,000 acre-teet. A atort.ge oapr.city or 12,500 C..i.OiC t•et 'tli'O:.!ld
rog111&to tbe dioch.t.rge o.t 50 oubio feet per seond.
tw1 SITia-4 d&lll 30 f ... t hich witn o. orost 200 t'eet lor.{, loe•''"" •t
the o«tlot of III<!Yej1& Lab, WOllld ere& to a otQI"&~e o•i"'•• r:y of
2,500 &cre•tHt. The --.n t\U"face lonl o!' !Jedve jia !..~~~S.• Fl.t.lj
be at the 220-foot dn,tion.
J,. obort draw-<lown t;mnel driv.n 100 feet below <no ~ ...... 1
..,.rt'lloe 1....,1 ot the l50~cro l&:Ce \OOUld ore&to an lldolt\ ;~al
otorage oapo.oitr ot 10,100 ...,,...feet.
The .,.tar wcn.ald. be conveyed by & eondiJ.i t 3.500 !"••~ : )"«
t:raa t» daa at the ot.~tl•t ot lleclnji& La,ke to a 9ower ~;) .... • ~
tbe mat.~th ot the or .. k. By tak1~ aciv&nt&g• or the ·.i ca~ '.tr•ft~
it 11 eilti-.tod the-n effectin n•d Wllld be 210 ron.
1'0'IIBil CAPA.CITYr• 1'he -r ct.paoil:f io esti•t.a at 950 pr\""ry •lld
1"100 anrap bore•power.
R.&Mia~Sa• It •hculcl. be noted. that in )"MTI or les& ttw.n :-:or:.l ~r-e,:: ; ...
itation tile otor•co oopo.city ot the 150-aoro la~e '11~nt ",' "~
completely filled.
144. MBDVKTCBA R.IVBR DAR SrrEA
UlCATIOlh• The ""'"th of :.lodvotch& Ri,.r, in latitude 57" n.:· "•
longitude 1.35° 13.6' W .. , d!.sen.arc.es into t;h.~ Nort;h nr:t J: .::.:.
Bay. 5 Dd.les by road !'rom S1t:l:a. :!edveteb& i:livtn• is lo~C&l::r .:;.'1.<:1\m
'' ll&WIIIili Creole,
Blue Lake haa t.n are& of 495 &crea 14t th.e 210-foQt 1te'~ -~Jr ..
a.nd.. lies up•trHJ~L1 .. 7 milea !'rom the "'ttuth of ::edve~ena ~i·:er.
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST AlASKA
':.,.GZ A . .R.EA.:-:'hera are .39 aq!JAN miles of dnt.i.QII.ge area in the basi!l
:;;.~ ::-.e :Jedvetc;-;a ?..iver, :jf w:t::;h 37.5 eq;uare miles dr&Jo +.:o -<:ne
>.J.t.let of a::..~.e !..Aj(:e.
~?F; .. A gtging s .... a~i:m htU aeen in op-!!tra.ttoo. for more than 12 years.
:'~e :nea.n di.sc:n.at=r;e !'or the 1ifJ<1:ntch& River ia 5o6 c:..bic f'ttet; per
second. aa.aed. '-'pon ?roportional drainare ar••· the l!IB&n diaeh&rp
at tne outlet or Blue take is: 486 cubic teet per •econd.
!.A:'!'.'HJ:... Cotr.pleti!J :ret;'J.lation 1r0uld require a atonp aa.paai ty ot
ZOB,OOO acre-feet.. A .storage oapa.ci ty of 3'3.000 a.ere•feet wtntld
re,g'l.late the diacha.rge at 377 cubic feet per second..
S11'E~-A •~Y lfi!Ls !Mde by Dort covering the rtTer l.lld Blue Lake.
A dam 160 fdet high, 50 foot long. &t '~e b&U ~ 160 f .. t lo:ng. at
the crest located at the outlet ot the L&ke woul4 oreate tlle r••
q;.U.rod storo.go o&pao!. ty of 93,000 aere•feot between tho 210 and
o50-foot elon..tJ.on•. The spill-y ""uld be o.t the 360-foot elo·
ntion.
'!'he mean a......r.f&C!e level of the lake would be at the 3lC•fuV't
elefttion... '!'he roeervoir W'O\lld fl<:Hxi a. large t"la.t .. -t the head of
the ls.k:e. Bed rocJc 11 erpoeed t.hrou.ghout the setction &.ad in the
atream. bed. Fra.ct-u.ro linea appear on the surface ot the roci:,
w!Uen. mi[ht be a. determini~ factor u to the type of dLlll to be
cor.etruoted, h\lt either a. V"SV1 t;y or concrete &rch da.a could. be
sehotOd, dependi:ng. "POll whether e:.:ploro.tion of the fro.ot11na
pro"f"'td. to l::e local in ohllr~toter.
Tho •tor would ba conveyed. in a conduit 5,600 t .. t long.
including a s,ooo-root ti.Ulllel, !"rom the dam to .. powr houa• lo•
oated at the head of Sa.l.mon C:ove. the nea.rest tide 11111ter, &bol..lt
l !!Eile not of thAt mouth of :.lldnteba R1 ver. By tal<i~ &dvo.n+..age
of tho me&n tidal dro.rt of 5 feet, the ""an effective hee.d is
.. ti,.ted at 305 fMt.
;~ .::A.PA:::TY•-Tho ...-r co.paoity 11 eatilated a.t 10,500 9riary and
13,.500 -.ve"'ge h::~raep()"J!Mr.
-'<liS:-Application llo. 408 -s reoo1ftd .\.prU 14, 1923 by tho Com•
m.iasion, from. the SiU:a War!" & Ponr .:o., In:a. for a lic.enee cov ...
erin~ ita denloped po..,r. It -• issued :ay ~9, 1924. Thio
lioenso •• tro.naferrod to the ;ity of Si tl<a on April ~. lil43,
effective as of ~rch 14, 1941.
!h:e first develop1'1\ent na :on!tructed in 1913. A flood 1n
October 1936 deatroyed the diversion dam ond pArt of the conduit.
The capacity wa.a doubled When the etru~ture waa rebuilt. The
proeent installation ia ao rollo1fl: A dam 12 feet high haa &
crea:t at the 71.1-foot 8levat1on. The uaU&l water level is at
the 71.5-foot ehvatioo. The -ter io diverted through a conduit
1,427 !"ee-t len~ to a p~r house at the 16 ... t'oot elevation. rhe
tai:'Mlter h at th4!t e-rcot elention~ ?he sto.tio head il 63·5
feet, a.nd the mea!"' effective r.ead is 57 !"<Jet ~or tha present irut~tl
laticn. The pril:lary !'10'1f is 130 C\:bic' f"'Ht per seoondt but the
capacity of the tur'!:lin~ts is ~it:'litsd to 110 cu~ic !'"iutt per second.
'!'here artt -:: hydro-alll!lctr-ic unit.s b . .sta11e:d in the power house~
':'hs OJ.de:r ..1..0.;. t com:si ate of a 300 horsep:>wer S. ~rgan S!'U tn
reaction t'.lrbine wi.. ':.h a nechani;:::a.l :Q·;ernor. dir.:tct connected tQ
a. 200 '!SA., ~,400 volt. 3 [lhase, '30 j:tcle c.enera.tor ·.ot1tt1 li. bel";
c~mnset.O 5.5 !(ilf{ -,xciter.
The second Wlit installed in 1937 con.sitta o1' a 315 horse-
pew'e'r !-rancta refl.c:tion turbine With a Pe 1 ton type Q .. l governor
!ind the generator is 'thtl SflllU as in tie Jl<ier unit. ':he ener~ i e
-::ransmitt?"d 5 :::.ilea ~o Sitt<.a, on a 1.1,500 volt line.
:'he ~icensee !".&a s. ·jiesel &tand-by plant in Sit~. but it
'ft:::-.ot be lnter·:::>n.nected ~th ~he hydro pawer pla.nt ... 7he orit;inal
:.J:.u!.;.i t, ~on:sistir\b o!' a 4:.:-incn Cianetar wod st&T• pipe, !'t"-•
·een ~e~l&Cll!!r:i "'fith 1. 54-!.nch di;t.Mete:r ,?i!1e IUld a 25~3-foot turu1el.
.-f.t presant :at:~acity of the plunt is 615 h.orsep::MI!IIr.
145. INDIAN RIVER AT SITKA
_.:.;-':'.1.e :>f ::'ld:.a.n .uvar.t l ..... "':it.lde 5'1° J2 .. .1' !t., a.nd
:or.:it:.1de ~8 .. 8 1 71., :iiscr.ar;:es i.rtto SilT.er ~-.y. near the
ea.s<:. li:.dts of Sitk&.
::.~-.:;;: .~:~, .. There a.re 12 eq·.J.&re ,1-.iles. of dn.inage: area.
-· .• LFF;• Ji1cnarge :neas·l.l..ren.enta: have :lOt been ...ae: ':he !lle&il dis-
charge is. estic:ated. !!lt 150 c>.tbic teet »r 1eeond a.nd the nota.inal
Ci.!loharce at 15 ~..:bi-: fttet per 'Zscond~·
:-'!'he cr.~y present \lvaila.ble Z"!!t?.'U1ation: 1' :Cram the for'!tbay ..
!he Presb:r:e:ria.n :;h:.u-:h dev~lCiped the •t•r po-...r a.t ~.he
.-no..:t:t of ':.hi a river f'Clr use 11t it.3 3helcion Jac.:•on S4hoo1.
:;t constr ..:.oted a. tirn04r crib da:t~ rl th a cre.at at the 25 ...
foo~ elevation .25 of a m:tle ..i.p-itrea.1l fr~.M tne :n.:>J.th ot the rinr,
and diverted tiHt :.mreg·.l!B.-ted flow of tite river throu,;h a eondu.it
600 feet long, -~o;."ls!.s~ing of a. 42-inch diameter pipe~ to a pO'lfiOr
h.; .. ue located a.t tide"Mii.t"r .J .. J .;,fa milf;S wea'C of tha !!loath of the
crei>£. 3y ta.Lin& &.d'VtLU'l'".Age <:Jf: the ~t!'b.l\ ~iatt.l draft of 4 ftHtt, t'"te
~an static head i.s esti•ted at 30 .:.·eet. there is one "J.:lit
.tr:s~lled :n ~~~e po·nr tJla.n~ ,;-.t::si~tin,; vz' a l40 horsepoVMr Lei'fel
vertl.-:11.1 ~ .. <Jrb1ne, cl.rect conn"eted to ·l:l 75 ?JIA, J•::~hase. 2J300
volt~ oV-c:rcle t,.anert.:tor. ·
,..{ ~.·...?,..;rTY~-l.'he ?Ower ca.p~ci~'j is es:.i:-.b.~ea a~ 30 rri:"'.&rv and
3JO ave-ra.,so horsepower.. ~
.... :ir:3;-There l.s a 15 i~lf f..oel stac.:f:::y ~:ili.(;.t. :'he syst:em can be
o::Jnr.e:::-<;&ct to tn.e . !edvetoh R:i ver syste:'l but ce.re'lot. ·::.e operate<! a.t
':he sa1"\e t: we :.eca,...$& it :. s r...:> ~. s:mc:t.rcn:. :::.ed ..
1411. I...A.K:E EVA NEAR HANUS BAY
. :'IJN: ... :'h& o..ttlet o:' :.....Ce Eva, in la.ti~>Jde 57° 24.41 .... ,and lon::::~t-;.;d.e l35'J ')5.2t ~t.t di.s::"~Arc:e~ : .. nto ;,;..'va :r•!u~·~e and !'lows
0~1 of e. mile tc. IJl easterly dir~<::tion :Q the west n$6.d cf :~5.1!-.... s
!l&y on Peril Streit.
J..,t.k:e r:va hat ILn t.r• of 250 a.orea at t.h.., 4Q ... .fcnt .,le'"nt.tiv:te
Sn Creek: ha.a two oaac&dea on the ~,:reek be-ewee!:. E:va Laice &na
ita mouth. t'he lower eaaeade is at tidewater and the tec.ond .:::ase.&dr
11 2,000 foot upatroiUII frOl!l the l...,r. There is very little fal~
1n. the creek betwert the outlet of Eft La.k" and t:h~ aeooccl ca.J:cat!e.
ORAilWll A.ii.BA•· TllOre t.re 15.3 oqllt.M! l!lilu of drainage &rea to tho
outlot of Eft lAke.
RU!I..OFF1· Difolarge uuur-.o.to h&ve not beec. '"'do. Tho ,.. .. , di•-
eb&rgo ia eati•ted &t 150 oubio teet per .. oond and the nominal
dilc.Urg• at 20 .cubic ftet ~r •~oac:h
RIGIJLI.TIOII•· Tho oal;y roglll&tion an.1lablo ia froa tne forob&y of tho
propo&od di nraion d&a.
JlAI( SITlla• A. diversion d&a o..., be oora-tod o.bovo tho .. cond ou-
ca.de, &.IU:l th• •ter WOi.tld bto oonveyed. by a ooochd t 2,000 feet
lO:Ilg. froa tho d&a to & power !lOIIU located t.t tho lloOUth of Eft
Creek. By tUJ.nc &dvo.D.t&go of the _, tidal dro.rt, tho ....,
etfootivo head ia oati•t•d at 40 root,
P011iR CA,PACI'l'T•· Tho po•r o&pAoi ty 1& eati,..ted at 70 pl"imt.ry a.nd
400 1. ver~t..ge horaepowr.
147. BlDDBM PALLS LADI8 N:ua 1WiliYJW BAY
LOC..Tl:l:l•· The outlot of W.dden F&lh Lower IAlce, in latttwlo 57° 13.0'
H., and longitwlo 134° 52.6' 1'1., di&obargea into o. areek 'Which
cataroot• tc a hidden oove to .U.all)'ll:ll Bay, 12.5 1111< .. by .,..ter
froa 5areDOf.
The Hidden Falla Lonr L&ko hoi illl area of 186 &or .. at tho
165-foot olefttion.
Tho !liddeD. Pallo Upper IAlce lao an are& of l 7Z aor .. at th~
1,080-foot •l•n.tion &nd liea OD.o mlo by the atr<~am and O.Zl of
o. l!lile in a. diroct line frolll !lidden Pallo Lonr Lu:e.
OWJUWE .oli!IA1• There aro 2.4 •quare al.lee draining. to the o~tlH of
!Iiddell Falla :Jpp<~r LaJ<• and s.a oqua.r• !!Eilea dro.ini:ng. to ':.b.e a~t
let ot !!U4en Falll Loftr L&.l<e.
RL'II..Ol"F:· llort _,,....d tho dioohargo at tho o•tlet of tr.e Lo..,r L....:e
on Jwte 29, 1922 and fow>tl it to be 99 cubic feet per second. !ho
diaoh&rp on tht.t -.-day in aome of tbe lliSarby streame -..s &
11 ttl• abon aoral,
The dioclw,rge fto11 BU&I>Ot L&.l<o •terone<l is H.& cubic
teet per aecond. per aquue llile.. It recei vee 10M of 1 te-flow
froa t.h.e receding glacier••
Ba.•ed. on this mode of ru.aotJi.tL.e; th.& Han disoharg;e or the
Hidden Falls Lower .l..kke is esti:ated a.t 80 C',J.bic feet per !troond.
a.cd tor Hid.den Pa.llt Upper J..,t.tce at 3.3 cublc feet per s«~:eond.
RLG;JUTJ:OI!:• Complete regu.lat1011 of the liid<len Falls IA""r Lake '"'"1d
reqi.tlre a .storag_, ca;acity of 35,0{)('i a.cre•!'eet, and of :Udden F'!ills
·Jpper LU. wou.ld reqaire M. storage ca.paci ty of 15.000 a.cre: ... feet.,
By the,..,..,.. or ouper-resulatian of Sidd"" Falla Upper Lak.,,
ereatill.g a. 1torace capecity of 19.000 acre-f'ee't, it is pcs.!liblt' to
oporate the diaoh&rge in ouch a -y u to produce oomplote primary
pCII'er from the two d•nlopmen«;:s ..
:JAJoi S!TE:· Tho d.., •ite at the Bidden FaH1 L"""r Lake outlot ia not
pertiaularl;r utilfaotory uoept for e low d1v..ro1on dalll.
The da.m 11 toe at the Midden Falla: \Jpper Lake out.tet haa di.v:--
i te exposed th.rough.o·..a,t the section. The IJttper La.Le is deep and a
d'l.m ten feet high with & crest 35 feet long, c~mb:.neti with a dra.w-
do"" t-l wo~ld oroaw the required etora~e cap&ci ty of 19,0<..'0
acre-feet bei:::'nen the 970 ard 1,090-foot eleva tiona., • !o re.ise the
d&l'!l to hi&}ler elefttiona il .Dade difficult, du~ to tht5 ex.iat.in;;
l"" pa .. o.;s of a milo tc the ea•t, which io only 12 feet above
the present Sl.lrt'aee ln-el of t~e la.k::e. !he-mea.n surfa.ce level ?!.'
the l,..l<e wo<tld be at tho 1,050-foot el ... -atJ.on.
'!'he 1111lter from the Upper !.A:Ce wou.ld be cor~veyed in 6. cond'J.i t
1,500 feet long, incl.....C.int; a. .350-foot tunnel, !'roo the draw ... ct~wn
tUll1'lel to Ponr !louse No. 1 h&vin& nots:lea a-: the 175 .... foot ele-
ftti:)n Located. 700 feet south ot the mouth of' :.he creeic leadine
from ·•he Upper t.A.ice to the Lonr Lake., l t is po•si ble ~o cor.--
struot a lonpr tu.n:utl haVing a. steep grade, or s•venl ~iu·~~
which wcl.l.ld &Toid erection a.nd m&i!ltena.noe o.i.:..'l"lcJ.l~iea a.s ·..::::.:n-
1=61"8d to plaoing the pe.aatock QO a :~teep 1:::10unte..in "J~de. !he -;;,ean.
effectift head 1s ooti•ted at 920 feet,
Th.e • ttu• trora. the Lowr LU:e woultl btl conveyed ill a. -rutn-
.stoc::.C 500 :"e•t long from the diveraion dam to Power :i:J'l.se ~~o~ 2.
located near the foot of th.e aatara.et 'lt tid..,..ter. By t.alc:inr;
s.dvw.nta~&• of the :rean tidal dr&.ft of 6 teett tn~ .-nean arrec:ti 7e
head is esti!DILt6<1 at :70 feet.
PC'IIER CAPACU!:· !he P"'"'r o•poclty ~. eotimated at 2,46o primary az,d
11.verage horae-power far ?ower Bouaa No .. 1, 1,000 pri.raary a.n.d !lve-rage
hortopower for p.,...r flouae l!o. 2, &l'ld 3, 700 prim.ry and avero.ge
horaepcrer for the eoaab1ned ope:r-.tian• ot both pQW'er houecu •
3.&!A."iKS;.. Ap;llic&tion ~to. 833, ·cy John. R • ..:&1.4r.st.aa., t'or tho P"'-'t"pos~
developing power a.t Hid.<ien Falla Lowe:r I.A.ca vJtLS rece.;. ved ::·: ':.·.e
Co:u:'lisJion AL.lbi.l.Jt !.BJ 1927 and il&i.ted lt\rch 16, 1925. Thi~ li:::er:.st'!
~x~ired in 1938 and, e. new license ..for ':.his project, re 71 ;~':.e!:'""C. ::.s
::o. 150.2, •• ieaued, l\.prtl 1. 19~0 effecti'7& aa o:: :.arch H>-:33d
to '/incant Sobolefr, Tn1tee for !Udden Ft.lls L""""'r :.ll.lll. 7ha
application for ~• .::LeW 11oenae recei 'i"'ed !«)vem.ber lS. 1~38 t;i\tes
the followinE deoortption of: tho exioti:o; project:
''!he po•r proj•ct work oooaiste of'.&•da.t:t a.t the outlet of
.::!idden f'.lla tak~ on the eaat ahare of Ba.ranof I sle.nd, c:r..athf.m.
Straits, Ala.aim., which da.ra 11 of rock -.11 oon•truction A.;>croxf ..
ma.tely 52 t'otlt in lenr,th w1 th a.n a.v~r&ge heis;n.t of 5 feet.' A
rliJJM fro!tl the dAII\ to a penstock 11 122 feet long:, 5 teet 1\-i.d"
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 99
~nd 3 .::ee~ 7ne ~u.,t.oc< ~s wf l,.:;:tcer ::ons'tr..J.,:~i::.n, 12 ~"'e-et
O:.· 14 .tee-t. cy feet, r .. tn a ca.pa.ci cy of u.~;::rox:;..-:'ltttely 12~500
~llons. ':'wo pipe l..i:~.tu :r..m fr>Jm t:",e penst.:~c.: :o ~ ww.ter ·"ft!-:u'l
lcca.ted a few feet above Ill& level at ~he i!ida.en r,.lla LI.Utl.ber
Mille. 'rhese lines ~:~.re 260 feet in le.o.ctn. 18 inches in diant-
eter a.nd con•tr..tcted of aoo..~.ble riveted -l..l&.rt.er•inch ::oiler plate 1
and ,sive & vertica.l head of water over the -.ter wheela or 172
feet.. !he we.ter trom the pipe lines ia ..tsed for the following
C.evelop:qent; One o ... root P'Jlt.on wa.t.er Whtt~l .. CI!Lptt.ble of aevelop ...
ing &?proxiately 12B h.orlJ~po'f't'Or; one 5Y.,..f,JJlt .?a!to~1 water wneel
eupable of dev~lopiug appro'U:ately lOti harse9ower; one 2.6 .. in:t.
water wheH'l of home sde construction capable of developing
ap~a·oxi.-.tely .., horsepower; total a.pproxiat.fl:ly 262 horseponr .''
In reporti.l:l£ on the &.j)pliC!ltion the Foreet SerVice atatea
that ineta.lll.tion ._, li.40 horaepowr, and thie flt:ur~t ·•• 1.1.sed by
the Commiaaion in it& order !l.u.thoriz.inG, the licenae.
Application :lo. 833, ?;xlli'oit,G ohowed that electric ?OW•r ••
geMrated wi.th & 30 KW ~;enerator. Thla :..ot ma not m~tntioned" by
tho applicant in comutation with Application !lo, 1,50~ Cor a
wiver of aecoWJ.tinc requirtl'lllenta u.nder the licenae. The statement
is .ado ·~t no eleotrioity il s•neratod ••• • <Lrui that tho "four
wo.t.or wh.eela ••• a.re connected directly or by belte with 11&11111lll
"aOhineey."
It onould be aoted tl'-"t tha aouth •ll of ~ lake "'ll"Y il
steep IUld 1111bjoot to slid .. of roci< and a now. It thereto,.. fol-
l0W11 that the ootlstruction ot ro&da and tro.nlllluion liMt DUt
paea &rou:nd tl>e north oho,.. of the lake.
tbCA!IOlh-The outlet or l'.&sn,yiN Lake in latitl.llie 57° ll.l' !!., IUld
longitiiCie 134.0 Sl,l' 1'1., diaohargee into a creel< IUld fl""' 0.6 of
& lllilo on & lllllder&te ,;rade, then fdll o~ctacult.rly 300 feet to
& abort 1eriea of e&aoadec into l'lateri't.ll Qln o.t tile aoutll eDd
of Kaan7kU B&y, 10 mUu by •ter froa l!ll.riUlOf.
lCAUn)'IN Lake 1'&1 an ..,... of $00 o.orea at the 64.0-foot elo-
ntion.
ORAIIIA.GE AIIIA.•-There .. ,.. 4.6 aqua,.. milu of dr&i""'• arM.
i!UJI..OFFo• llort toolc I!Moarelllnta of th.e diacl'&r'o on June 2S, 19~2
&lUI found it to be 102 cubic feet per aeoond:. lio o1t1ated tho
""'an diocharge at 62 eubio feet ~r aoccDd, by oo~~~p&ring it Wit!>
the dilcbo.rge o!' a ...... ncr Lake on the -d&y. Tllia dl.ocbarge
ia oquin.lont to 13,5 cubio fe•t per Hcollll ~r oqu&n mile aDd
appeare to be conaern.tive, wnon oo~~~p&red to the Wlit run-of!' &t
Ba......,f Lake w!Uoh i o 14.6 cubic fHt per aecoDd ~r oquare mil~.
Record• taken for. a long period of tLmoo have in:rt~~t.aed the oric·
i:>~>.l oot1•t<o of the ..-n diochar~e at BA1'1lnot :.&ke, IUld there•
tore, the lliiO&Il discllt.rg<o for il&anylcu S:f cow be eat1-ted at 55
oubio feet per second..
l!lJGU1ATIONo• Co10plota ,...gulation would require a atQ,.,.&'I capacity of
27 .ooo acre-teet.
llAJ( SITE:• Tho,.. io a atiai't.etory cite !'or & hibh d&a at th.e o"tlot
o!' the lake if in.oro ... od hMd 11 deotred. A daa 20 toot lligh •=
be built, whi.eh, with e. <lra....,_owu tunnel, will create tho requl..-.cl
atora~o o&pkoi ty be-•n the (170 &Dd. 560•foet el .... tiona. '!'bot
,....n aurfaoe lewl of the r•uen"Oir would be at tho fi3Cl-fr>o_t., ele-
"" tion. 1he ..,,.,r house coul<l be lou. ted at ei thor Ell Con or
llatort>oll CO'I'll. U' tM 1at1>er ., "" u ... tooW<~, IL ooQI:Iui t 3,000
feet lODf>, nearly all of it in a i(unnel, would coJXVey th& nter
from tha duo site to the power houn located 0.3 ot" mile ••t
of tr.e oucado entering l'l&tertall Cove, '!'he -etrect1n Mad
1 a oeti.,.ted at 510 t'oet.
I'OfiER CAI'ACI!Y:-Tl'<o ponr c&p&city ia eati•ted a.t ~000 pr1•ry ulll
average hor1epower. .
ltl. TAD.TZ LAD MtiJl TAD.TZ BAY
IJ)CATIJlh-Tho outlet of T&ll:&t& t.Liao, in latitl.lcie 57" 07 .~• tl., &114
longitl.lcie 134° 53.1' 11., dilol'&rgea into 'l'&ll:&ts Creel< IUld flow•
2 lllih• to the shoal hK<I ot '!ILiata 1!11.7• The htl&d•tera o!' the
lo.o o.re fed from glaoiers, fhlo outlet of the lU:e ia 0,75 o~
a :1111• in & direct line froa the b...t of '!'&k&ta Bq.
'!'&ll:&t& Lake baa ..,. ...-ot 425 1.0,..1 .. t the 927-foot ole-
.,..,tion.
A poDd, nth an &reo. ot 10 &orel at th.e 7QO-toot elefttion
11•• 0.2 of o. lllile d.,.....;;r...,. froa the outlet of '!'&ll:&ta I.Ue.
W.I!l.U:Il A.ll:U.o· There o.re 11.2 sq....,.• •!.l•• of drti•&e o.rM 1nell.l4-
i"f> 2 square milea or gl&oi•r• in the -teralwd. The di'l'idea
between th& -t•uhode beDHth 1>he ~l&cieu bo.ft not been prec1••l)
detel'llll....,d.
Rllli..OFF:-Donr -•W'od the diaobo.rge o.t th& outlet of T&ll:&ta Lake on
October 15, 1922, and. to\llld. it to be ll9 cubic foet per .. coQII.
lie fo\llld. thi 1 to be 4.7 .s ~rcent of the di eobo.r,e on th& ...... d&7
at B........,f ~i<e. B7 thia mode of rN.IOI:Ii"f> hot uti-ted tne ,...,.
diacl'&rge o.t Tall:ats LU• could be 205 o>Jbic feet per oeoollll. Tho
-ter•heda or·s-not' Lake"""' !&kat& L&lc• ..... lilll.lo.r; by uain~
?roportion&l drain&ge ......... the ....... diocbar&• or T<Lir:>.t& LaX.
o&n be oor~~uted a.t 164. o'o.tbic f•st per eecowl. ~ av•n.r;e of
thooe tw<1 ••tim&teo ia tal<.., ao tho .., dJ.aobar~• tor tile wn><>•••
of thia report ano! a placed o.t 165 cubio feet per oooon4.
REG:JLATIJlh-eo .. pr.te recul&tion would roq'.lire ., 1torage oape.oity or
ao.ooo acre-feet.
DAll SitE•· Dort Mdo a •~rnt:r ol.' tl>l lai<o IUld indio&tod that tbere 1a
,. <;ood dam site about 400 foot downatr...,. frora tno o~>tlet of tne
lo.il:o. Tno -ll• of the oo.nyon are stoep .e.t thi a point and the
stream. Oed i$ ~~vered '1('>.-r~ .,.ra.vttl >J:a ~'oJl-~ttrs. il'.~~e :ht-deot;:
~f t'\iS t:o..trdaG i.s ::ot: .r..nvwn, ';.te ~ ... :ai.c:i:ms 1:1t '.;.:1e :'.l .. let S$e< ~:;
in~:.;:;a.te ~h'll.t :.tis n,;;t ve:r~! caeo •
.... da..::t 70 Ceut n~c:•• wi ; •• !1 ~rest ·.e2:J feet lone; :::JtL·~:~e::! W1. ;:. ••
a dra·,..-cio..m ~ ••. .m:.f:l w? .... ld ~rt~ate t:-.~ ret_,;,irl'.1d st;)tJ:tt:e Cli}tt.Cl.ty ')t.':'l-
t-He~m t!"'.e 1'J.., !:\nd l,woz .. fo.,~ 11l~vati .. r..s. :n& ,;.~ean s-l.rfa.ce le"rel
o! ':.1•e reservoir ¥.'0L4lo ~ at tile ,;,J4"'"l'vv~ elfi'Vktion. i:l' :~.. "ilA:t :.s
to t1l!l c::'lstr-J.ei:&C. to -o;ne uiC!Jer t:lewti,;.n ~t :s n.eeessta.r:r to b;.~ "o.d
a lon~ •~t·in£ 411 to·.11roa the: 3C'lt-"l~li3t..,
The water wo~l.d iJe c.ot~v~y~ci :Ln :i. cond.A.::._~ 4~8VU l'eet lon;;,
incl..tdinc a. t<.t . .nuol 3,500 feet lon_: .. .:'ro~ ":htt draw-<!o.-rn t.mr,el 3.t
th.e dan lite to a ?Ower ho~se lcca-ceo lit -t~e ttt!~.rest >:..id".;s.>:.er at
th"' head of :'akatz. !'t~.y, 0.5 or a "\i!e soa":h r~:' •;;;e .,o,-..lth of :"a::a.-:t
Cree~.
roWER C.AP.:\Cl'ZY;"' ':'M power c&p&oi t:t i.e esti:natttd at 1.\:ltono jl"'i:na.ry and
averae;e horsepower.
LC':ATIONa ... The o1.1t.let of I..owlr ..,&.Dil.n lake, in latitude 57° 05.7' ::.,
&llll longitlllle 134° 49.8' !'f,, d1och&rg•• into \T.,...n .:reel< &no!
flowo 0,5 of a Mile throu~h a Mrrow r;ors• to ttw north ohon of
-:!lt.rm Spri<~f>• !'ay, 0.3 of a lllile by trail from eariUI<lf.
Lowr -., Lake hao ""e.rM of 15 acres o.t the 4>¢-foot
elen.t!.on.
Upper l1o.llan L<e 1'&1 an arM of 30 &or .. at the i55-foot
elen.tion &Jill th& outlet 11 onl7 300 feet from tho heed of Lonr
l'la:aan Lake<
The two l&k&o 01.n be rMched by llild.Df> due north from the
outlet ot u&-t t.Liao and throuc,b a !*•• a.t tao 510-foot ol•-
ntioa..
DliAIIlGI AIIIA•-There &re 2.5 oq....., lllilea d.r&inl"f> to the outlet of
tbot 1-r l&ko •
ll.llii-OPF•-D110harge ,.. ... ~.,, han not been ..u.. By oboer..,t!on
the dieohar,o •• eat1,.ted o.t 30 cubic fMt ~r aeooDd on October
Z, 19211. &Dd. at 40 oubie !'Ht ,..r "eoom! on September 27, lor.
The hM-hrl of t-he lakeo ri .. 1n hipl e1ennons "'~ "'" not
cC'l.~ tro.o r;l&ciers,. ~"lO!"t:lore t.he Wli t-ru.n-orr •holl.l.O ue a l!. '!tle
1eoo thAn for the rlOD-oft at Ba.ranof Ut.i<e. The mHn d.iacl'&r...,
i• taan a.o ss oubic feet per ..... Jill tor tlfto purpona or th\ ......
port,
REGL't.\::IO!h• COlllplete r•~:"•latl.on would· requiro ac otorar;e eepacity of
15,000 &ore-feet. A atorac• oapaeity o£ 2,000 a.cN•t.et wollld
regulate the <liochar;;e at ll oubio feet per aeeorui.
llAlf SITE•· There it • ~;oOd da!!l lit. 100 teet <lownat,..... from the out•
lot Of the l.,.r ll.l<e, Diorite !.1 Up<> led ~n tha ltr ..... bed o.rui
Oil tho left bani<, out the right bank l'&o a liBllktr; bench &t the
46Cl-toot tl..,.ation. " d..., 2S te&t hi&h With & or .. t 100 foet long
&lUI o. wing •ll 150 feet lont:, would create a sto,.,.~;e eepe.oi ty for
2,000 a.orfl•fHt. The mMn .. ..t.rf'&ce level of the reterYOir ..oul~ be
.. , tM .eo-root el..,..tion.
The -tar woulu be oonve:yod in & ooaduit 2,800 feet long
incll.lcii"f> Z,OOO feet ot low prtu<ll"tt pipe, froa the daa to & po•r
nouao looated ei tllor &t the mouth ot 1!Uoan Creel<, or at o. ••ll
oon 600 r .. t Mat of the l'll<>uth ot the oreell:. the """" offoctl. ve
ho&<l ia eot1ated o.t 4liO t .. t.
l'QilD CAJ'A.CUTo-The powr •1*"1 ty 1a e•ti•ted at 800 prl•ry aDd
1,200 anrac• lloraopO!Nr.
6l1Allllh-'!'he .,...... .. ot & ....,...r:r &t the li.O\lth or the oroe1< uHd. the
ot,.... tor & moll •ter o:>pply. !io filed & notice ol.' appropria-
tion on tiL• a.tr-and sde an in!'oiMIII.l o.pplicatl.on for donlop-
inr; th& e~;n,.. ror powr ill 1926, but tblo -• not roll01nl<l by a
for•l ap;> l~ ca t1on,
111. IWU.R'OP LAD AT IWUJfOI'
LOCI~Olfo-Tne outaot o!' l!ll......,..f Lake, in l&t1twie 57° 05,3' !I., .. rui
longitwle 134 50.5 1 w., diaohar~u into Ro.unot' Riv.r o.rui flowo
tlu'ouc,b " o•n•• of "'J>ido &lUI t. 40-foot ea•co.de to tide-ter on
...,. Spring• Bay. The M&relt t:.d.,.te'r to the lue 1a " a<
ehuoi: w!Uoh extell.da aouth frOIIl a point on W&MO Sprilll:l Fa:.r about
800 feet OC\lti!Mot or the mouth of tho ri .... • The low l&ll<i lying
be-n th& l&:C:e and the bay :ao.1<e1 an excellent oi te for t!w loee-
tl.on or & co-ty. The,.. are many hot springo in this &reo. and
•-atteapta han bnn •de ift tbt p< to dnelop the site •• a
re1ort.
B&-f Lake bo.o an .. ,.... of 698 Ao,..o at the 134-foot ele-
fttion &Jill U•• o.J of e. lllilo -•t ot the T""" ot a. ..... ..,r.
DliAI!Wll! Alllia.•-Tb<tre o.ro 2i.5 oqare 111!.1 .. of dro.1,..,• ....,.. to the
outlet or the l ......
IIIT!..OFFo-A p.gl.Df> atatioc -• -intatned" for about 12 years lll.d-y
be-n B&,......f Lake and tbe 100utll of the rinr. In order to
-.Ice th& record OO"Pl•te it •• neoeoot.ry to U'>illlt. t<o the .,...n
dioobotrr;e tor the cU•t1o yoara 1921 and liill.2. 'l'hil .,ti""te
-· s<lo from 4 lllllnth& or ... oordo -.. ·o .... parioon of tho dioen&rge
r0<1ordo of Green Lake. It •• eoti•ted o.t 440 oubio feet ;>er
eeoond t'or that year. By uting thil esti•H and the flow recorda,
tho •"" di'acbo.rr;• ia ooaputed &t 430 cubic feet per second over
the perio<l of l~ yo&ro.
RBG'J!ATIO;lJ-Complete rer;ul&tion wo·.<ld ,..quire a oto,.,.p eapaei ty <>f
2:04,000: UN-f••'· A aton.p e&paoi ty of 53,000 acre ... f'eet wou.ld
r•&ulat<o the <iiaol'&rs• o.t 260 oubio l'nt per &o<>ollll.
IlAll SIT:::-Thoro &P!Iftr• to be a Good d.., •1 te a short dhtance below
the outlet. !liorl. te ia upoood in tbe •treu. bed &rui ~ t ;onral
point• ot the aeotioll on Mch 1ide ot the ·nnr. Th• presence of
100 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
o.;-;-:.:: ·s CdtiTbj
;"'\:! ;-l · ::1 -~'l.Jt
or ~cnsi.:.;: ~r-""::::-:s ex:.s'+:
-~-r~a.·.:::1ce a.c•a ~,c :.~a..1l :.s.
J.t~.w C>O .:·.;,.~t N". '::: R. ~rest !~ee't wo.;.li -:reate
a--::re-feet ·;et;""'en ~tle a!ld. 190-
The :nean :i·..<.r!::>.ce level vf '":..nc reserV?ir •o<lld
ve s.t the l57 .. £'oot elevati-.;n,
The wa. ter ,.Llld be n. -:o:1d ·-lit 1, 400 feet long
ir.c:...;.C1n;.: t"t"?'.lf;.h 9.. 1o• rt:te;e:" frOM the
~lihte to a on ~r.e ttest shore of ~he talt chuclc
lit a ?oint ~, 000 feet from the :'10'.!t:h of <:he ::!:U*anof River. Sy
tAJCinc adV"'.n~c;B of the ~ida.l draft of S fe•t, the .11ean sf£4teti ve
.;&ad :.. 5 esti~t~oeLte:d lit 160 r.-.et. r t .sn.ould he n;.Jted that thft ·=--
tra..ncr to 1::'1.e Sf.lt chJ.ciC is !'lELrrow iiond it he necell*'ry to
Mve l: t enltt.rt;ed tn order to obtain the .i.SI of the tidal
dr-ft.
?)'~::?. .::Y?a.-:l!'YP· The pa-~r oe.pacity 's estir:ated a.t J,aoo pr1mry &nd
6,000 a.vorac;e i\orsep:ower. If transmission i• u.aed to tie the
:"a.at:. :.8.4e :>reject wi. tn t..1.e Baranol' La.x:e project, 1.t 1.1 believed
that ·:::oth ct~~L tr.en '..;t:t o~rr:..ted in such a .:nanner, tt>~t by ·.ieins
~a.Gtt Lcu::e for s"'per-.r~~r.1lati:m, ~J"n'oinldld develo:>m~Snts wo~.tld
beco:1e f·;.~ll ?rirM.r!' ~·ower.
:~z::-..\1AS:-.. ;::plictt.tion ::o. 2.44 includin[ Baran.of Lue and 2 other site•
AS re-9ei'"'d by tne .;oflll!'lission n.ucust 2l, l921. !'he applicant
?r.>oost~d a. develo:)m'I!:U""C net.vinc ':h.ese ;:;eneral fet\t\lres all stated
~;, '~0::>T'Ox.i~t.e! ..:.-lev&tian 01' Ci..::t site 134 fe.,t; ht:li;:;':lt of d&-m
lG5 l·~et; :"'n~;th. o.o:.cond:..U<:: 0.4 o.!? a :Ule; "~!.P. D.;velopt:lent"'
G, .380 n."'rsep"""'"'r: and. ~ot.a.l de'V'e lo~ment :·or the 3 li tee • t 20,000
r1or:seoower. .,. tr&nstniasi::>n l5,ne \1'8.4 to 'oe '...JS8d c::nmec:tin( the ~ther" 2 slt'Z's, -::reen J..A:.:e u...ru! Second :...a.~u develo-;mentf, ~r..t:: the
::J"O!)oserl wood ':)Ul n "li ll. Tt should he no~ed that Second Lake was
app&.rently ca. lied. Cu.rUon !.a..:ce ~n tt\J.s r:an~s:cript.· ~he application
'A'B.s withdrawn.
;\.pp1ica.ti ;m Ho. ll6l:l w1U recei vcd by the ~o;ani ssion ~eemb•r
30, l931, and was issued .n.ur;u•t 23, 1932 and twice renewed .. the
ari~in.al licenae \IIIILS i11uod. to .1')a.rtin Olsen for the existinr;
developM.On.t. Hr. Olaen died in 1935 and the 1icen.se YlfUI trans-
ferred to hia d&w.gh":er, :~e. 0&roline l•r~ter, wno applied for
rl!'new&l upon the expiration o.t' the oricin•l lice-nse.. The lie-ens&
'MLS &u.thori zed, b..tt g,i•ter receipt of a notice o;.' :.tra. Oars tar's
death, the a...&thor\~;:a.tiun -.s. rascir~ded and th., :..~.pplic•tio.n :Ji8•
~s.sed. i'f&.llace :h Doe, tt1e new c·.;:ner, at':-olied for _.. nitW li.cena•
whicn w&! authorit~<:l. ·;r. Doe failed t<' ~~~.c:;:-ept tt~e teudered
l'.cen~e t~.!l~ on JantJ.ttry l'ii~ :l:t43 the autr:.oriu.tivn ·.-.as resei.nded
9.J".d the i:tpplicat;ion ws o.i.s~.~Us.sed. ~fhen :.!r. IJoe &.!)plied for the
:i.cen.-.e a new project !lo. 1603 ·.va;) ;...ssit:ned.
v.tfplic:ation ;'io. 1185 WM.B recei -n~d by tne 0ommi sJJion Jtice;aber
17, l;:!Jl ~nd vnu iS;l:..lt!td. .~\.l.j:';-lSt 23, 1932, tond (;! ne• licenses nave
baen. it sued :since; '...he ::10st reee:tt \"'aS i ssut:td 6, 1;)4~ !'or n
?eriod 01' 10 years bot~in.rtiur; .~-.~;·...tst ;;.;::., l::t-l~. licons~ W'l:l.~
iBsJ.ed ror ,,n exist.:.n( :.evelo:>.:r-nt to ::r. :rod :'"ahovec.
:..:r. Vlsen diverted l"Ater ;"roz:1 -cne r!. ·:er above the e:a.aca.de
at tn& J4-foot ~levati-..1:1.• ir.to 'l. ~~l\..1.1\8 <tl4 feet lon""; a!"ld tnen
Lnto a. 16-inch steel pipe 1S3 !':Jet lon; to an ~dcrs-not •.&t-er
wheel loc!':i.teC !.n :liS sawnill. :'he ','/'heel i'l!IIU. 46 i.ncruu in ::tiafl"eter
and developed S<! h:.>rS~i_)Ower.. The w-neel was "''Htd to ari¥1J the
:Jacn~!lery i.n the ~1: •nd "-7.5 :':!1 :;enerator.
~.:r. Bahovec di vorteri wa.ter from tnt> river &. t ttlP c•scudo .&.t
-c:,e ..i0-1'0ct elevation, into a fl'-.1.-:le ao feet lonr. and u~orj it to
·"!r-ive an over1hot water wheel 10 feet in diameter &nd developed
10 .iOr'lepuwer. '!'h.o ~·~'H' •s .4S6C. :.o.o drive a. ..> ,<:,>; ~ener:•tor ~:~.nd
thtt energy wae use<! "to lignt tne residence and !IIinic pq;ns. 1'he
::-.ean effective rut ad was 12 ~<:> feet.
152. CA.RBON LA.K:B NBAa CASCADB BAY
r~ "'I...->.-: ... rne O..l.tlet of Gartlon Lat:ej, in latitude 57° ':'1.4t Nt, and
lon~...~itude 134° ~7.5 1 w., discnarc•s into Coal IJr••lc.-flows 0.1 of'
• mile through a shallow slougn at tlw S?-toot ele"ntion and eon•
ti.::ruos 1,0 Jl'ile when it fall' \0 ti4 ..... tor •t the hud of Cuo..S•
Eay. Tbertr &A glacier' in the wter1h.ecL:
;;&rton !.&ke haa an a. ret. ot 403 aeres &t tM 201-foot ~b
va.tion. Thor~ ia a. larbe !'la.t mot-aiM e.t tho head o£ th.e la.:Ce
wh.l::tt ...:)i.J.ld Q.e l&aily flqoded by a alic;ht raise in tho la,i:e ele-
vation.
!here i1 a. 50 a.ere lake a~ ~"le ZlC...f.,ot f!'lew.ti:a··~. v,1lieh
rli sc:V\r&t'll t:trough a. U00-1'oot ch&n.,el into Coal ,;reel,: at tl. 'O?int
300 .fo<:t d:;o;m.3tres.m 1'rom 'the ou.tlet of Carbon Lake. .
Ln .. .......:~L.:i..,. "'.,;t:....).t-?here arc .:;3.5 sq..a&re :Ul•.s dninin; to the s\+.c o:
t::.e stu.tion located at t:-.~ r.sad o!' the ftA.ll.s. of \th,ich
25 3;;_:J.d.ra llilo::. drai.a. to the oi.ttlet of Carbon We.
.FU!i-OFF":-A st&ticn 'Wile t:&intal.ned for 40 nontha G,nct the record.s
show a percent ;?;rcater dis·=har,c;e i'rol:l +;hi.s Ml.t&rshed than that
of B'll'anof l.&k.a. The lle&n d!.schill.re;e for :Oal Creew: a.t 'the C~t~;in,;:
at~tion was 4'JU' C:\4bio feet j.'l'er second, u.nd £or ;Arbon Ll;:t.kG .,;~a.a
463 cu.bio feet per aeconC. 7his di11char~c: is ~q,uiv&l<mt to a anit
ru.n•off of 17 .. 4 C>J.bie feet 9e-r second ~r aqato.rO r.ti.le. :.n . .ts is
tne iii e:;h.est ani t r;m•o.Cf of My wat•rshfld on Oaranof I sla.nd.. It
is felt t..tutt tni' incrtt~tU''d r--.JJ:l-otf ia due to the increased pre-
ci~it.ation c.nd t..u~ undetermined extent cf the gla<:;iera fo"""d at
the h&ad of tne w& ter shed •
ilEGi!LATIO!I:· Complete "'r;·•J.ation ""ald reqllire & •torar;e c&piLci ty of
220,JOOO a.are•teet. a. eWra.&• e&pa.city of 53.000 a.cre-fret woul.:!
rer;~l&te tll.e diacbarge o.t 270 c"bic f•t poor aecond.,
ll.v.! SI1!:1• Iiort alU'veyed Cuban Lake t..Od •t&tea ti.at it ia poaaible
to o>t&in & otoro.ge ""piLot ty of 53,000 &cr•·taet be-en the 183
1::1::! .::6.5-f;;ot ale\r'&tion" by c:mstr·.v::-::~r • .;: .; ._!1;,19 "'-"'1.::: a ir"lw--:iJ't'T'_
:.1:-..r:e:. :ior:;.te is llX?OS~d .)r close ~o :neo s .... r::.'ace at eacn "~;
site.
of 65 :"e~t and a creel;
230 fe&t-long, aad. is located a.t the of' :;o.roon !...a..ac8.
Dam-Yo. 2 '.TOuld h&ve a he:ir~ht of tO feet 11!"1~ a ·.;rest 24-C r'e~n
lc:1.; loo&t&d in ~..he overflow cha.r.nel a.t ':he richt of Da.:n-:io~ :.
Dam ::fo. 3 would hs.va a heisht of 58 ree~ and a. crest 27!)
fe-et lone lvcated i~ u:. old ''han.."lel i'a.:·t::er east.
f;8.;l :ro. 4 r-rou::.ci hs.Yc 4 of lC feet !:f.!ld a. crsat GOO
fee":-lo:l& located tlt a. low ;;ass :arbon La.:<e ~JiUd th.e sc ..
acre lake, abo'...lt 0.7 of a ~le scr-4thwest of Dam. ~ro~ 1. Thla dan
cvu.ld be -tsed for .... h.e spillway.
The wa~er would bo c~nvsyltd. in a condu.t t 4,800 feet lent,
inoludi:1e-& tu.o.nel 2.000 feet long:, a. l.,ow proasure pipe :4,300 fee't
lon~ and a 500-!oot pttnatock:, from the draw-do1n\ tunnel to a. ?Qwer
house loca.t&d at tide-R.ter 0.3 of a mile !0-.&tl\ or the ;no· .. rth :if
:oa.l Creek.. The po•r hou.ce at this location would .n.ave sot".e
shelter from the at.orma that aweep this b&y. By r:a.lcing use of th.e
oea.n tidal dr&!'t of S feet, th& man effective noe.d. is esti:ntt.ted
at 230 feet.
POWER CAPACITY:• The power capaciT-y 11 eatil'ltllted at 5,500 prtary e.r.d
:1,000 a.verQ.ge nortepowr ..
aE.IIIt\.RKSt-Application No. 244 wa received. by the' Co.O.asi.'ln ilu.gut:t 2.2,
19'21 for a preliminary permi-t, ?roposing to danlop car·oon I....tU:e
&l.ong with Green L&ko &r.d E&n.nof t.a4ce. In t.ne u:ap ac cornpanyin.g
the &pi)lication it illdiC*totd t:bat & dam. 50 feet high would oe con-
str-..tcttd a. t the 185-foot. "levatioo; the leng,tn of the cood:d t
llfould be 1.4 milee; the --a.r .. Development" lf'(hTld be 7 ,000; and 't.ne
"total horsepower for the 3 sites 'IIJIOuld be 20,000." '!'htt fi;urea
were all a.pproxiate. The applicatian •a wi. thdrawn.
153. FOUR FALLS LAD NBAB CASCADE BAY
LOCA.Tl:.Pft ... The outlet of Four FRi:s l,s.lte, in latitude 57° 00.1• :~.,
and longitude 134° 45.5* ~., discharges in~ a streac. •7hich cas•
c:..~.des from a distance of l tu1le with 4 distinct hiGh falls ero.rottte
batlJ'een aml.l ponda:, to tidewater on ·:h.Uth.an StM.ut, 1occ.ted flt
a. ?Oint 2 ll'I:Llee south o1' Gat~Cilde BAy and 6 .5· :niles by ·•ter from
~o.ranof pootoffioo.
i-'our ra.lla lAce haa ac. aroa. ~f 2t"O acres ut the l,JQO ... ::oot
elevation.
DRAJ!iA3-i: A.RE.b--:'here ar• Le sq..-re ::Ulee of c.n.inage area tc -:::;he
outlet of the laii:e ..
aaN-.J.FF;-Discharg;e ::oeaauremonte ha.va not been ;nade. 7he m.ean di !!: ...
oha.rg., il eati~ted at ~3 cubic fe•t per se-cond.
~Gtft.,n,.TIO.th• Co11plete ret;:..tla.tion •.«JulO require & atora£'e canaci. ty of
10,000 aore-r .... t.
D.r...U. SITEI"' A. field rec:on.r:.ai.s.sance of ";;.1-~e ta.sin r_.a.s not been .:Dade .. 7hfl
e1•n.tlon of the laJCe W"ti..S de:te:rmined from distortion of ':he air
~hotographt. These i;)hoto~ra!'h.a indicate that the lake is deep a:l.d.
that the required stora&e ~a.pa.ci ty of 10,000 a.:.:re·f'eet can Da ob-
tained bet'!ft'en tite 1,25ti and l.30Q-foot e1evat::.ona hy che con-
straction of a. draw-down tw:mel. The mean surf'a.c~ level af t.be
reservoir wo~..tld ~·at the l.Z85-foot elevation.
the .,o.ter lf<>uld be oon.,.,yed in a cond•i t 3,500. f""t loo.g
includilll; a tunnel 400 feet long, from t.he draw-ttown t ... m.uel 'tO a
power ho!J.ae located at an '..ll'l.C.a.med cove: 0.7 of !l J:Ule so·.Jth of
:a.so&de E&y. The aw~&n effective head is e&tirl.lllted a'; 1.~00 feet.
PJ1'1Er< G.AJ'A(;I~Y:· Tho poWIIr oapaoity io eatimated at 2,500 ?ri,...ry !l.nd
a. V'e:l"'£t!li horsepower ..
154. MnJt LA.K:B NBAR NELSON BAY
wc..~tl0N:• The O'ltlet of :ti.lk r..a.a, in l<J.tit~.;:)Qv 58~9-' :r~. and
lon.;it:J.de 134° <t6,7' if., disc.n.&r.rces into ·.!11lc. Sreet: ar,d. :'loHs
1.2 :Jiles tb.ro.lt;.,;,._ a gorce to the~~ ite&d of a la.rp;l cove 1~5 !lti~t:s
aorthwaJJt of t-ielaon Say, ll m.i1fU '"1;1 \<~&tor .::'ro::~-!:aru.nof !"ost.c:·:-i";tL
~J:ilL.Lake :1&11 an l\re6. oi' 90 a.::ro,s &.t the 45C•foot elevatiun.
The lUe derives ita ~ ';.!ttcau!l:e of itS' :Ulky a.?pea.:ra.nce: d...te -;o
the _:la.eia.l ailt s·i.l•?enrted in t:w v:a.ter.
DRA.I:i.~JE 1\RE.H• There are 10.7 squa.re miles arainin& to <:.he Ju.t;iet or
the I,.a.lce. The ~la.ciera lu tne waters:•ed are eetim~ed to hti.ve
an area. of 3 aquare miles.
rtJN-JFF:-Disch&rge mea.';urementa ha.v& not bf:l'en ~•de. It ia felt -:h.a.t
the gl&ciera con$1derabl;r increa.ee t:.o n.a.twra.l dis~f;a.rGe of :.he
laJCe. The rnee.n diacha.rge is e.stit!llt&u a.t 140 cubic feet ~or
eeco.od..
ll!GU!.ATICI!It• Ccmpleta regulatiOII .,ould roquire a otonge oapaoity of:
6o,OOO aore .. teet. A storage capacity ot 10.000 I!ICte-feet should
rer,ulat• the diach.a.r~~t:• at 85 oubie fe"t oor :second.
D .. ;,._;.~ SI!.:i;:-A field reconna.i.!:~ha.nee fl&s not bet>n av..de. .n. at,;.dy nf -.:."'f'
air ~hot.og.rapha from w.h.ic:\ the elevat!. .. n: ;;~!' the la.,.;e wrut estimated,
indicates that a. reaervoir can t:e created in an are& n&v1 ~ a
lar~e flat mora.ino. A da.a SO feet hit;h 1ocll:t.e-d at the ::l'.ltlet of
~tl.e lACe co!Xlbi.ned with & 9Q ... foot dra.w"'<iown tannel wo.o~ld create a.
storage capaoity of 10,000 a.ere-feet. '!'he tnM:J sarface level o;,'
the reservoir WO.&ld be at the 470-root el¥va .. ton.
!he 'IIM'ttJr -.ould be c:onve,lf8d in a cvnd.1it 5,500 feet
including a tW'U.lel ~CO feet long ard sever:.~.l s.nvr"'t to.lllllel$
the route d..:e to -;....,e ro4.1£b topogr-a 7i1.y, !'rom. the dam to a p~r
no·~ae loc:atftd n-.r the ll'lO.&th of ti1e creede.. ~he "loan t."!'!'f1c~:.. vl
head is •ftti:ra.ted a.t 4JO fee1::.
?-If"~ :: . ..i'4CI'!'Y; ... Tno power o&pa.city is-·~utir?VLted 4t ),SOO ?t';.~ry ~wld.
t-,000 li.ver-.ge noraepower.
TAKA TZ POWER SITE ON TAKA TZ BAY
TAKA TZ LAKE ON BARANOF ISLAND
PROJECT 149
Ta.ka.tz Lake at the 927 foot elevation is 4,800 feet from
the power house site on Takatz Bay, has a power capa-
city of 15,000 primary and average horsepower.
TAKATZ LAKE
KASNYKU FALLS
PROJECT 148
The photograph shows Kasnyku Falls
as it cascades into a hidden cove
on Kasnyku Bay.
CARBON LAKE NEAR CASCADE BAY
PROJECT 152
Carbon Lake at the 201 foot elevation discharges into Coal Creek,
flows 1. 7 miles and falls into Cascade Bay from the 87 foot eleva-
tion. The power capacity is estimated at 5,600 primary and 9,000
average bQrsepower.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 101
155. NELBON I..AICES AT NBLBON BAY
t:O~S' _,., !ti.a
·':reek and .:·l~ws
lo·~1es~ J:' >e::so:: ~/:CS 1 ir; !a-:i ~:..~.de 5C:J
134° 44-.;:i* ·.~., d.iao.'Ar;:;•s into ::etson
of a rile to tide•,Qiter a.t the so:...1'toh. head of
~:elson Jay, l.! miles by ~~~&ter .t'ro:-:. ""a.r!inof postof!ice ..
There are 7 :(.l.t.::es ~rt a ci.a'n i~ :his '-latershed .. '::he lowest
lal(i!! :;.&.$ an a raa. ol 60 o-tcrtts at ::l"t" l4···1-1'oot ~leVB.tin!'1; the second
lk.ce i"As an ~rea or lO a.cres lit t.:" .. e .325-foot eleve.tivn; the t:tird
la;;:a 'ri&s an area ol' 130 1croa. a.t <;he 380-foot elavatiuni und the
4: hi.·~her latc:cs h~:~.1e a.re•s Vb.r~rint .fro!:' 5J to 150 a.ere1 ir. size,
but elevllti.:ma are not esti:nt4ted. :C.ll of th_, l&&:ee dtach&r~f' in
short. casct~.d1ts to tt.e next lonr lti.lce.
Split :'a.lls Lake li~s :..:1 a s7rlflll n.~rehed to the nvrth of
·'ielson !.A!C.es .. The OJtlet of this l&iee disc:~,&rge• in ;:&rallel
c"s.sca.d~s to tidewv.ter on ~:elson 3&y at a point 0.3 of a :-:Ulo from.
tne :.ao;.~til ::.£' !:et.son CreeJC .. Split ,:O'a.ll1 L&r;e hill •n .. rea. of lTO
etc res at the 450-foot elev&t1 on, a.nQ ~ ts head. it oclly 800 feet
fro~ tht: tnird l~&ke in th.e Jelton Ul.lte& cnain.
DIW !JA<:a~; it...i1J:.A:"' There a.re 6 • .S scr.u!re mi. loa drainint; to the o..ttlet ?f
tho lo..,•t Nelson L&l<o 1 5.5 oqu&ro :ni lea dra1 nint to the tllird
:!olson r....~•: and 0.8 of a t4:a.n rdle draining to the outlet of
Soli t ~.,a.lls !.&\l;e.
RtJN-oFJ:.. Jiscnart;e rtea.a~.trement• have not been •d•. The M&n cU•·
cMrf.& of the :ornhined flow of th.e th:..rd !lelson L&.k.e and or
5pli t ta lla Lake t S eati~ted a.t 85 Ol.lbic i'eet rer second ..
1\ZG:.r:..n.T!O~:-Cot:'lplete rec\ll&tion 11110\.l!-d require a stor&ge CM.p&oity "lt
35,00tl aero-foot. A storage ca,...city of 16,000 acro·f••t oho\ll.d
re~ultt.te the c!t.soh&rr;e at 15 euOie feet per second.
:.-..:..: S1:TE; ... A field. eDJDinatiDn n.aa not been <::omplctttd, Out a preli=t-
i.n&ry r~conna.il!&rt"',e ll~~fJt:IGtS tb~ followi::.(;. !")lLI.n for d .. veloping
pOW"'r. ;;onetract 111. da.m at the outlet of the th!.rd la.ke in !lelaon
LB.ic.es chain, to the ~;:50-..-oot elew.:ti.,n, &nd a connectinb tunnel
from the third lal<e to Split l'o.lls !.a.ko at tho 3BO-foot elnat!on,
creatine; ~ite stora.c;e e&?&C1.t~~ of 16,000 a~re-feeot;:.
7lut wter would utt C;,inveyed in a corutloli t ~ ,.,oo :.~diet long
incl·.1din~ a. tllnnel 400 t'eet lone, .!'rom Split Falla LaP tu • power
house loca.te'd l.t: the foot ()f SolS t. 9'a.lls aasoade. the mean sur-
face l.vol of the n>Orvoir wo.uld he at the !.13-foot elevatiCI'I.
If tho nonlu of tho wheel t.re r>l&e<';i "'t the lQ-foot elon.tioa
the :nea.n et'fee ti ve head would be 395 !'eet.
POM'Ji (';:,.P.r\C:TYt-The power capa.eity ls estimted a.t 2 .. 100 pri;::;t.ry and
3, 000 awra.ce horsepower.
158. DU:P LAKE AT RED BLUFF BAY
L0,::rt?L.~H:-!'he !'1-:;,;til of teep ::ree.-:, i..h la.t!t....O.e SS0 ~1.4' N~, and
l::nf:it~e 134° 43,4' ::r •• disc:harlt,es into Red Bluff Fay, 18 !l'lilea
by -•ter .t'r?!:l Tyet:e !XJ&toft'ice. ':'here a.re ;:! lakes i.n the wter.sh.ed.
Deep [..a.Ke 1-!Ae an arEt& of 55 acres at the 245: .. foot ele'f'llti'on
L.Lnd. dlsefla.rgo~ts into Deep ~roew:: 0,.3 of & mile -:.a.petre*l:l frOJQ the
~.l.J'Jtn of th~ cree~.
Lon;; !.a.ke has ~n are~ o1' 103 aerea at the 650-foot elen.tlon
~nd dischar&es !..nto the connecting cr~ek. betwe.n tn.e 2 lUe& J.5
of' a. r:d le .ipe trAm fro.:l the u.ead of DHp LU::•.
uilJ.t:• .• ~:. .• "UA•· Th""" a.re 3.7 oq""n mil<>• drv.ini!lf; to the o~tlet of
;)ef:'!!l l,...i.ice:. J ll!1ti :.: .() lq'..ULra tliles ar..tnint;: to the ou+;let of Lont
La..ce.
rt...::: .. )FF:-J:':i scnttre:;e ~aeurener:..ta iJe."':!'e net been sd•.. The tM&n dta•
charze fron the o-Jtlet or Deep :tA;ce is est.!l:lkted. i4t 50 oubio teet
";Jer a:ecor.d ..
;t::;:;;:..,..,T:::•;-Co::1plete regY.l.&tion would "'q~re a atora.r;• capacity o:
4~,-::w acre•f'eet. n. stora,se ca.,a.city or 2 1 500 acu·e-l'eet WQUld
rec-Jlllte the dis·:.:ha.r~;e -.t ~0 :;)Ubic feet per e•oond.
:;~.~: ;;: T'Z ~-'!'he o..ztlet o.!' !.Rll.,t; L.UC:• i• broad. Cor a oottliderable dia-
~nce between the la.:e and the: head. of the oasoad.e• and there-
fore the conatructi:>n of etorace capacity in th.ia lUe ill not
c'Jnaidered for the P'.lrpOie• of tr.11 report ..
T:>e o~tlet ,:orge of !Je01p !Al<o M.o expooe<l bed cool< l:.hr<>~rh
~.rt., W'1. tn sor9entine on ~he lett •ll t:nd d·ior1. te on the ri t;ht.
This ,Jondition .su;geeta thAt ce.retul examinati>Jn aho_uld. 1M carried
out p.rior to tne oonatl"~ction of a do.10. A dUI 40 fnt llir,h with
a erost 140 feet long, ,.,.;ld c"""te • 1 tor&G• oapt.ei ty of Z,SOO
aer~t•feet Oetwt~en tne 245 a.nti 285-t'not elen.tion. TM ••n
surl'a.ce level of the reservoir 1101.Lld btl •t the 272-foot eleft.tion.
:'he wa.tor COJ.ld be convey.td in a e~ndait 1,700 t .. t lon{;
rrom. the dam to a. power no-..198 loc&tftd at th.e :a.outb of D••'P Cree.&: ..
Sy ta-'inb the <:iM.n tida.l drt~.ft at tne 1&\:.aa plane. d~.~e to •hoal
water conditi.:~n$, the m.ee.n effeotive head 11 e$t1~DJ~Lted at 265
feet.
?J.f&\ c..p.,~li'.::-Th" ?O""r eapaci ty lo oatl,..t.C at 700 pr1."'"ry &ad.
l,l:.JO a.verttre h.or,aepoW!!tr.
r-~~~t..{S:• ;,.p-,lication !Jo. 7V3 •• rec:eind \))" tila Coflll'd••ion J\pr1.l 11,
1.121 fro:\ the '.":a.ieei'ield .:?l.al'leJ"iea,. :~e. for • lioens• to co'Yer a.n
!:tX.1 S:ttin"' develoi'~Mnt on Deep ~reek:. Dee9 Creek._, oall.O rted
:il.:.f!' .;~e~ in tne A?plica.tivn. The license was l.tai.l.C September
2. lJ27 ~ It vJ&.s transterteC. to 3&1:.L:ao!' Pac::.dnr; ~om.pa.ny in 1933
&.nrt surrcadoro'l to t~1e ..:or.J~issi-on _.arch 5, 1040. '!'he plant wa.s
:!.estroyed. .fire in •'><i.I{';'J;It 1937 •
Tr1e d.ev':tlopmen~ ·aa ::11.de in 191~ a.nd i09roved 1n
l~2fl. :n the ..,~~plication the l'olloW1~ stateuentA appeart ••The
·;"ll.ters ol Red alu.!'!' Cree;c wre f'irst appro9riated and ..&aecl whoen
th" canner:~ o.:: the •p~lic&.nt 'Ml.S Uu.il t in l:JGO.
"The fcrot ~ipe ltne (Pi?" Une ;Jo •• l) for .,.ta~ ;>oWer pur•
p·an ..... installed In ln'l; o.nd Y!.po I.i".e Jo. Z in 1926.
''The hydra.:..~.lic :<JAcr~inery ·.vas installed aurin;; tt:.ese 1;1."10
,;tlltars.''
7he st::rac;e capac:. ":y •s 'About 60 acre-feet.
lt further :states: ·•xwo ~i~ lines draw water fron ::ted
Bl:J.ff' .:reeit throl.lgn J.'l..L."llti'S l$.nd penstocks, llt elt:!v&tion or 230
feet and 190 fuet respflh.:tively."
There were two conauits. tne _·i.rat consisting of 16-lnch
a. ad l4 ... i nc:h dis.mater pipe 1.160 feet lone, and tne ~econd con-
sisting of l4•inch. a.nd 12-tnc:h diameter pipe 1,000 feet long. whie:t
conveyed the •ter to the illl91olll!le whecle ln th\1 cannery. Power
was developed from. 6 wneels; one of 5G•inch di!l!!Wter, four of 24-
inch dl&meter, a'ld. orw of l.J,-inoh dia.Jneter .. The Co!llbiroe<i capacitJ"
of' ~he pipe line• na 320 noraepow~r, of wn.ich aQo<.~t lZO waa con-
aLC.erttd prima.ry horsepower. !'he ;>ol!Nr was ~.~.sed w drive plant
machinery and a. 20 KW J;&nertt.tor. ::'he u.pplication statee, 'tThe
&mollllt o:: cont.tm.lOUI powel'" re,:;,..Ured lor tni& r'u,rpose 11 le.ss than
lOO horsepower. although the connected water wheels will i".trnish,
if all operated ut once, 185 J.P. Tho lO<t.d o£ tho plt.nt '' ftry
v.a.ria.ble &nd. it i• eelao.m. tnat all 'W8.ter wheela are r'.U'lnin;::; at
once, and then they do not operate •t anywhere na&r 1\Lll loa.d.
In a.Qdi tion to this, a conl!lidera'J.le qU&llti ty of water ·-exa.et
....,unt V&.riablo arid undet.,rtlined -· is ~•ed from me pipe Unea
for plant use. other thttn for powttr .. .. • • the average cootin-
·...~,oul lOAd used is aboat 30 H.P. for only part fJf the ye&r ••• 1
'
157. WATBJUI'ALL LAKE AT RED BLUJ'F BAY
LOC..TlJN:· Tho outlet o£ 'llo.t<trt'all L&i<e, ia latitude 56° 51.3' !!.,
li.Dd longi tiJ.de 134~ 46 .4' .,. .•• disc.:l&t'Gft4 into .~.o creek and flowa
0 .. 2 of .a. mile, on a. G.entle slope to the edr;e of 1. an&rp blu.tf
whore it oato.,...ot• 5QO feet into ;<ed Bluff ll&y, 3 mi le• !'rom the
:no»th of the bay and 2' :niloa by ""tor !'roll Tyee poatoffiee,
\'llt<trfo.ll La.<e h&a o.n aru of 110 &CMIS at thO 690-foot
ele'ft.tion.
DWIIAGE ":<lA;• There aMI ~ ,f •quare mileo of draia&• aMI• in the
· b ... in.
RliK..OFr,. Dil«l&re;• raeaeure•ot• M"fe not been •de. the .-an dia-
oh&rge ia estit~ated t.t ~3 a~.tbio feet tter second. 1
REGVI.ATION;· Com,let<t reg~l&tion 110uld roquir" & a to rage eo.p&ei ty
of 15.000 a.cre•l'INt. a. 1torace oapacity of 4.000 aare-feet
""uld re~ul&t<t tne <liach&rll't &t 24 c·~'oie feet per ••oond.
DAll SIT&:-"' dam 40 feet nigh With • ereot 140 feet lo!~f;, looa.ted 400
feet downstr-from the o~t1et of the l&lce 110uld raiae the level
of the reservoir 3:i feat and. cr•te &. atorar;v ea.pacity of 4,000
acre•fe•t• The Clean surfa.ce level of the r~taervoir would be &.t
the 613-foot eleva.tion. The c:entral i:>Ortiuo o1' the diJ:l i1 located
in a. s.-11 horge wttich ahow.J bed roc)c in the str•&l:ll bed and on the
rit;ht wll. The wine wall• ot the da.m. wo-tJld extend over nwalc:eg on
tJi ther side of the centl'"&l portlort. Theee m~,~;slcet; areta.s show rock
in occa•ian&l •ter pool•·
T:'\• ·.-lllter would b4J can"t'e~ by a cocdu.it 1,900 feet lon~1
eon81at1!1f; of a low preoaare pipe 1,000 feet lone IU!d a ilOO·foot
?t~~n•tock:, t';oEil the du..oa to a. power house loca.tttd a.t a. point 0~3 n!'"
a. ..:.le """t ol' th• foot of .ne felh. It Ia telt ~h&t a pO'Rr
house 1poated at that point ""u1d be oafe from olldoo. u the
.,.ia portion of the blu.ff n&a tne appea"""'• of being uno.tablo.
Tile m-.a orteotlve head. ia ••t1-te<l o.t 560 feet.
POWER CAP!I.CI!Y•· The pawr oo.paoity il .. timted at 1,400 p.riraey t.nd
1,600 &Ter&ge horsepower*
158. PARRY LAKE NBAll PA TTB.RION BAY
LOCATIO~•-Tile outlet o£ Parry L&i:e, in l&titud• 66° 38.6 1 N., and
longitude 134° 40.a• w •• disch&rgu into l'&rry ~reelc &ad. flowe
0.7 of a mile to the had of l:'atterGn !!&y, 28 milea by -tor frQIIl
?ort .a.le.a.Qder po swffice.
Parry L&lc• h&o "'" area o£ 120 t.ere• at ihe 380..foot ole""·
tion.
DaAI!IAG!I Al!.'&A•-There are 6.1 aql.lf.re milu of drainage area ...
RUI/..OFF•· Dort ...,.. ...... d tn.e aiaonarse ?£ thU lalce on July 10, 1922
t.nd found It to oo lU cubic f .. t per oeoond.. tie eotimte<l tho
""'"" d1seh&rr;e at 200 cubic feet per secolllll b)' comparing it with
tho dioeharge ot Kart& ;<iver and Earuoi' !Al<e. <1e felt tnia com•
pa.ri1o11 u.ne&tilf&otory b•oa.uae tte tWQ dilcn&rge condition~ w.r•
ied Wictely l>~t OOMidered the"' the best a. .... 1lab1e. lilo eoti•t•
co:.putes tA. ciiacha.rg. of 32.8 cabio t•et per aeoond tMr •q~,~;a.re
:Ule... Thi• h.Rvy aiacsrge ray prow to be not Olr trom correct,
in view of the f&et of the nception&lly hM-.y oboe,....,d preci.pit&•
ti,n "tUttle Port 'lflllwr, located only 17 ::dles aouth u£ Lo.<e
Parry.
The pre"i?itl.tion ia Little Port "!c.lter is onr 20 percent
,greater th&A in the Ketchikan area, whe"" tho 'J.f\.i t run-of£ i1 19
oubio feet per aeoond. per oq~>&re mile1 It 11 120 percent greo.wr
than in the Ju.n•"" d.,..., where the '11\i. t rW'l-off hal exceeded 12
c'.lbic feet per seoond pt~r square RD.le; arui it il!l 50 percent breat-
er than in t.iw B&rtllaof area, whilre the Wl1 t ruz:t-off hal reached as
nigh o.o 17 c;obio feet pel" oeond. per •'l•ur.re 101 le. Daa1d on ~he ..
oomp&risono the un1 t run-off in the Ll. ttle I'ort l'!al ter arM eo..,ld
ne 23.25 •ad. 25 e•bic feet per sooo~.d per •TJ&.re r11lo.
llr. L ;~. Rowe feela that w>til atroa~t p:ar,~ is carried out
:1.n the Pa.rry Lake .. ~ .... the oonaervt.tive eatlJ!ate of 20 eubio feet
per second per squire m1h rw-ot1' aballld be aoa..-.1.
Ur. a. a. ao .... eati:Joo.tea the -d1sch&rt;a of Parry Lake at
125 cubic r .. t per ••ocmd. l!EQULATl~i:c-Complete r•gulat1on would l"tquiH & otorn(;O oae&cit'f ot
02 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
::e .:-::nstr~ -.e::: 1:~~c:~ 'M1:l. .:r~:tte :;~.:::-:ora_:,:
!icre-reet -~~':''h':!t>:-', '::---_e 36S ar~c 4l~··-:'·::!O~ el~7S.:;:.
sli'!., ='as so -:::;nstri::~o:c ::-.e :a.o:e u.:oJ.t :.,;cc feet :~.>rt:~ :;C
~.he ~o:..<"::l ~hat a l.o~~ "::-.<:.:',el #f:Ll::::!. r~:;,-.t:.rt1C ~c <:a? '::.l•" ;.,n.,::e -<\t
3. _:~wer 1e-•rel li!"'~~ i:1creasa trt~ ~'7li:;. :,_~le :t.~;;;r&iJ;e. :'.T6 ~~n :w.rf&..ce
ltnrel :of ~ne resarv.>:_r '.'l..:o .. ld btl at ... _ .... e _::·:.:d3·f~,,~
Tha wa.ter 'l'fo'"'lC. be ~onveyed -~:'"1 ';1,. co~lc"":. ':
i;:.clJding;; a sr:.ort: ":.ll",.nel i'.'38.l" the -~~tlet :=t the la,"6. !.'ro.-:. the
da.:n site u:> a ;:o•.ver hv..1se loct:~.ted :..~ ~~~e ::rt:."·.:tn o.:· Parry Creek.
:'here is sh.Jal ws:ter at the mo·1.th o::' Parr~' :~ee'r. which prevents
e.clvanta.:;e of ~e :ne~r. t:ja.'!. :!!"..4:.'t. and ther':'tf:)re the :"lea::~
l'.ea.d is ta,c&n at :.75 feet.
,:;..:. : . ...:.'"".-.::I:'Y:-:'he p01ver capacity is esti"'"Ulted 'l'C 2,:::00 pri~v .. r:' ao.d
"t,OOO avere.~;e r:.orsepoW1llr.
159. BRENTWOOD LADS NEAR PATTERSON BAY
.:.;:!":JN; ... 7he outlet of Brentwood tcwer '!.,a.:<e. i:l latitude 56° 37.9' :·~.1
and l~mr,ituae 134° 41.5' ''1'.1 dJ.'i'"!b.&r;es i.!'lto ";;~rentwood O:re&k and
nows 0 ... 5 of a. :nile to the head of Pa.tterso:1 E''\Y, 0~2 of a. rile
aou.th of t.''l.e mo~t.h of Pa.rry Creek and ...:8 ::tiles by dter from. Port
n.lex.a.nder p:Jstoffice ..
Brentwood Lower Lt:lJCe has an area of l76 acres at the 6LJ ...
f?ot. eleve.tt;;n.
!;!rentwc;.oti Upper I..&Jce has an area. of 287 acres at the 750 ...
fco1t tlfr4tioll and lies 1.2 oil.es up.stre!\m from. tne head of the
Bren~od Lower Lake.
~r:~GE dJU.A;-There are 6.5 !quare ~1~(111 draining to the 1utlet of
Brentwood f.owr Lake • and 3.4 square m.il!i:s d.rain:ng to the O'J.tlet
of Brentwood !Jpper Lake.
~-oFF:-Dort meaeured tne diacha.r~e of Brentwood :.Ower l.&lce on July
to_ 1922 &nd fo<Jnd it tb be 184 cutio feet per s9'coruL !1$ esti-
n:ated the mean discr.arge at 200 cubic feet per seco!ld. By -::sing
the M.nl8 b&aia of reasonin;: as in the discussion -Cf prectpit&ticn
in the .(l&rry Lake report Ur". R. R. ::1owe c-on..ser.e.ti'l'el:,r esti:nutea
th• mean diac:harge at 1:55 Ctlbic feet t~r seeonC for "be ?Urposes
of this report.
J":U..!ION;-Complete rfli,t;"oJ.lo.tion would reqW.re 11. storage carac:'!.t.y of
55,CXX> acre-feet. rl atoratte c:atl&-c:ity oi' 31,000 aere .. foet W'Ollld
Mitt;.ul&te the discharge at 12S cubic feet ~r second.
SI!E:• A dam 30 feet h1r;h with o. c""at 300 foot long coobined ;nth
a ahort dn.w-down tunnel &t Sren.twooa LoVMr Lace WQ\J.ld cree.te 1t.
rtora.ge ca.pae~ t;t or ll, 000 ae~-reet betwee:t -che 580 and 640-foot
eleft.tion•.. Th• mea.n sur!'a.oe leVWJl cf the reae:rv!Jir WO"!.ll.d. be at
the 630-foot elnation.
A dam 30 !'eet hi f:h with a crut 330 reet lonr, combined with
e. short drt.w-down tunnel at Brent':"mod Jpper Lake wo1.1ld cre&ta a
s:tong" ::apaci ty of 20.000 a.ere•feet between t:'l.e 710 a..nd 780-
foot ele'11Ltions. the connectinG control t'.m.uel betvr.een the lakes
1• a.pprold.,..tely 500 foot long. !t is not proposed to de.,.,lap
po-r &t the upper lo.k:e for the purpose• of thiJ .report.
The •ter would be conn1-ed in 1:1. conduit 2,600 fMt lou~
from Brentwood L~r La..lce draw ... down t·.m.nel to a power hoase located
&t the ne&d of .Pa.ttttr3on !Jay,. ':'his power house could bo one &nd
the &arne at the Parry l.JJ.ke power house. Tho notdea ot' the: turbine
W'l)uld be at '";he lQ-foo~ eleft.tion, naking & mean effeQtive head of
600 feet.
CA.Pn.CITY:-!he power cap4iLcity ia e3timated &t 1.000 primary and
1, 300 a vorage hornpower ~
160. BLAXCBARD LAD NBAR PATTBBSON BAT
ON: .. The o~tlet of Ela.ncna.rd Lue, in latittllie 56° 36.:1' N., and
longitude 134° 40.9' rt., disch&r~e:s into Blaru:sb.&rd Creek and flow•
ic. a.o ea.•terly direction o .. zs of • mile. e&IO&ding to & e-.11 ~on
on the we:st ahore of. and loelil.t:ed l mile from. the head of Pt.ttereor.
Bay, 27 nxiles by ..-tar i'rom Rort .Uoxaxw:ter.,
Ela.o.ct.ard L&.ce hal an a.rea oi' 102 aerel &t the -37Q-foot
slevation.
Hli>GE Ai\EA<-There are 3.3 square :ilos d"1nint to the outlet of
Sla.nc hard ~e.
-oFF;... Diach&.rge :neaeurements nAvtt not biiten ~·., By J.ling t..tt..
eame basis of reaa:onin' &a in the di.Jcuaaion of pre-::ipit.&tion in
the Parry LaO report Jfro. a. l:t. :lo• oona:et"'ft: ti..,el~ eatilla te• the
M•n discharge of ill&.c.ch&rd ~· at 65 O'J.bie feet r:'er second.,
JLA.~OK:.. Complete-ree;u1& tion would require • storage O&J&Oi t;r of
27 ,COO acr~-feet. A stol"'''-ge capaci t"'J of :s.O<X:I &cnt ... feet would
regulAte the disch&rge at ::iS cubic l'!!tet per secoc.d,.
SI':'E:... There are two dam dt:ea available;; one-at the outle't and the
other 150 faet downatrll!!l&lll l'rom the ;)1.4tlet. Gra.no ... diorite ia ex-
t.aosed at each aite, bllt tnere iS the debria of a •mll :~lide at
the .)Utlet ei 'te which 'lltOuld bAve to be reQ:Jved.. At either s.i _...
the oam would be 30 feet hi_gh, With a crest 300 feet lonG if the
outlet eite is uaed. IU'ld 210 feet long if' tho dr&-w-down site ia
.J.IItlld" 'lt'I'Uc-h .auld create & atorage capa.ct ty of ,)1 000 acre ... teet
'lt1 tho~t a dn.w-down tWUlel.. !he mun .surfac-e lentl of the reser-
voir ~uld be a.t the 39Q-f'oot elen.tion.
Tb.e -...ter would be conveyed in tl cond\.\it 1.200 feet long.
!.'rom. the da.Dt site to e. ?o'"'r h.;;u.ae loew.ted at tne ;nou.tn ot the
crNJ:.. 3y ta4dn$ advantage of th• ua.n tid!il araft of 6 f'eet, the
.lltl&n. ttfeotin h..H4 i.s eatiated e.t 300 feet.
::R ..:APACITY;... TM power oa.pK-ci.ty is esti:ated &.t 1.2.00 pri!llll.ry and
2,100 avel"'a~e horeapcnr ..
161. FINGER LAKE NEAR PATTERSON BAY
,:.· ~-"l.i"or :.a><:et ~::. :.ai::~~.;:do Sb:J ,)o.~·
'1., c.:.sc:'o.ar:;:as i::.to .::.nger .;reez:: e.mi ~':,,·ts
~e :. :.s "lO ;.tn or~ the .,.,.,S"t shore .Jf a.~·.d. -. ::Ules
n .~>~.t-::arson Bs.:J, 2£ ::Ules by ·.vater fro,1 tort c:exa.:u:::cr
:.,P,:.:e :w.s ..... :1 e.ree. ol' 1()2 acres .J.t -::-.e ·<>0-.:.'oat •:ie-
J?"...;,;,~;..,,.;~ .... .i.t.::rt. .... :'nere are :~;;: sq.£a.re m.;.e:s drain:ac :..0 :ilf.: .... ~tlet
t:1.e l~:~.«e.
au:~-·:.Fr ·-:..:.scu~.o:-;;e :'lett.3U;Te~nt.s ~ve not 'oeen r.:ade. Cy '..l5in~~ ":.He
:sa:::1e ::a.sis J.f reco.so:-t:n;: as in the diae· ... ssion of precipita.ti:m
~h& Parr;,· :..O.,,;,e reoort ~.$r. a •. :t. :1~ conser'V9t1vely e:Jtir.Gtes t~.e
::'lear. l.'lis:or.tt.r,:_.e 0f' :i"inger :..1"! b.t 30 c~bic r~et ?er second.
:U.G~!... ... '!'L.Ll:-:o:::l._?lete re~ula.tion wo:Jld rsqU!re a. s•..c-re.~:;e Cl:l?&Ci ~:·
:3,COO a.cre•;.'eet ..... .atortlf;O oa:;:;acit:-· 1!' .21,00..; l::I.Cre-reet vnv;.c
re£'--llllte ~ht: uiaol•r;:e at ~8 cubic feet _per eeconc:L
DAZ~ srr.:::-':'he dam site e.t the outlet<"!' tlte lUtt wo:llc1 f'9'quire to. 10:1;_~
dLllJ as tne valley :: lf role.tl vely wide and flat~ The la.JCe appe4r~
to :::e :telt!?• and therefore, s. t·...umel cons+...ruc-ta<i to tap the ltu:e
a.t r.he 740-foot elevation wo<J.la ~roviC.e a storage c&paci ty of
.:~,000 acre•feet. :'he uan s:.o.r!'ace level ;;;f the reservoir wo.Jld
be at the 71JQ•to'1t elevaticr.::~..
:'he water "Jrould btl con:veyri in '3. condu.i t 2~ 3JJ feet lor~r.:#
-:.noLtding a 500-foot t·..tnneL rrc:n the draw-down t!Jnn.el e.t tne
la.::e to a ?OWr ho.J..se loc&t~ 500 f&et north ?f t.he ::tu..<th :;f'
~tnger Crt:e-lc. By ?~e.einc the nou:les a.t t..he 10-fo::>t olevati-ln
the ;:;J.ean effective head. is estin:ated to l)e-140 feet.
POWE.a ~.~..?A:::::-Y::-The ~?ower capactt:· L'J estimated. _.,t, :!.. ,JOO '?ri·.ary a"1d
1\'rerage hor:sep-oW"ttr ..
182. FIDDLE LA..1.'B tfiiAR PAT"l'SRSON BAY
LOCA'GJN:-'!'he outlet of Fiddle :.....ce, :!..!1 la.-::.t·.xie 56ry 35.4 1 ::.,and
lO::l[i t·.tde · :.3-4° ~0 .. 6' ·.1~. d.is::-.. ur::es _nto ::'iC.dle Creek and l'~ows
0. 35 of l:l :xi le t:o tae S!IJt"e-of. s.ud. 3 ;:U les .,~rou. ":ho ;1~ad ;)f
Patterson Uay .. 26 :Ul'Js ':J:~r ~·,'b.ter :"roo. ~-:>rt <4lemncer _'Ost.cd,;.'~·.::-e.
?iddle Lb..tce na.s an area o!' 3:! acro;,s at the: 460-J.'oot ele-
VAAINAGh ~:-'!'here &rl!t 1 .. 1 square :.t:.les drainint;. '<;.o the :>.<.tlet >r'
the laLe,
R'JN-JFF:-Discb.ar!!je me&:t";lreMenta h.ave oot Oe-en JlW!lde. The rii:sr:ne..r:a
as estiMted Jll September 30, 1937, !'o:lowing a 12 da-y dro·.tfr.t..
at 4 c·.Jbic fee1'.: per n:eond. Dy ·.ut~~ the same basil of r&&.I'So::!.nr
&a ~.n the discu&llion of 2reeipitation in the Parry Lake r~'"~rt,
ll.r. R. R. ~o,.. oo,...rvativoly •otiateo tile .. ...., dischar,.., o.t
Pi dd1,.. La.r::e at 22 ¢.Jh~ e feet per aeeond. •
aEG;;.1,.A'l'IOtf;-Complet• regu.lation wou.l(! require c;. s't-orage capa.c:i.ty Jf
10.000 aere ... f'e•t. A ato'Mlge capa~ity of 1,000 &cre.,.feet w:Y..!ld
regulate the diaoh&rge a.t 12 e'.lbic feet ?er seconct ..
DAM SITE;-::n.no-diorite is expoaed t.l-trougnout nee.rl:r all of the 1an
site aeotica at the Yutlet of ";.he la.~C.e, 11. large inactive fault
crosses the 'ftlley JU,St below this site.., A dam 25 feet high w-: .. t.n
!\ creat 200 feet lonG W:).tld. create a stora.r;e capt.oi ty of' l.Ou'J
&ere-feet. The ~a aurface level ")f the lake would pe e.t the
477-foot e-left.tion~ •
The •ter would be conveyed !.n a conct\11 t 1.800 feet long
fro:a the d&m. to & poftr ho;:se located at the aouth or the creeM:.
By pla.ctng the nozzle-s &-t the 10-root ele'9Btion, the mea.tt ef!'ee-
ti ft head ie eati!'ltl ted to b-e 455 feet.
!'O'IIER W\P-'Cl'r'!<• 'l'h• -r oapao1 ty i • eoti..,.ted at 500 primary anc
~00 avenge horsepower.
;..)CATI:J!I:-The outlet of !l&.nner ·Lo...,r La~t<t, tn lat1t.lde 56° 35.0'
a.!ld lOnG;i t"lde 134° 40~4" .,. , dieehar>;e.1 into Danner creek and
flows 0.2 of & mile to th-e shore of Ps.tterson Bay, at a po:!..:tt
800 teet Iouth or't.ne Muth of ?iddle Cr•ek, 26 ol.lee by ""ter
fro!ll Port Alexander poatoff1ca.
B&ruler TAwer La.O has an area. of' 48 acres a.t the 32-fc;)~
eleva.ticn.
9anner ~per taka na.s an area ot 141 a~ree at the 235 ... .ff'r;~~
elevation. &nd. lie• 700 feet upstre""'m :'rom the head of tme lo-vrer
lalc:e,.
DRAINAGE A..~;-There are '3.7 aquare niles draining to the o:.ttlet of
Banner Upper t.Ue, &net 4-.:t aqua.re milea to the o>~tlet of Banner
T.ower Lake.
RUN-oFF: ... Discharge meae.tremeLLts hate r:ot been r:acte. The dis~.'1Arze
-.a Gsti•ted on September 30, 1937, follo'll"i.ng e. l~ day dro':J~ht.
at l.O cubic feet per secand. 'f!Jy U,sing: the tame basis 01~ reaso.r.-..
i~ &a in the di.se\laeion of p:recipit&tion in the Parry tue rer;nr~.
Kr. R. R. Rnwe oon•'l"'ftti'ftlJ eat1tnate1 the mfltln diao.oa.r, at the
Ean.ner Upper lAce at 70 c.Jbio feet oer see-ond. •
.REGJLA'I'ION:-Co:'!tplete reg:...l&t1on would r;.quir-e IlL ttora.ge capttci ty of
30,000 acr• .. f••t. A storase c&p&city of 9,000 aor•-t'eet Y.():Jl:l
regu.la.t• the ditchargt at 50 eubic feet per &eoolld ..
o;..:.r SitE:-'!'here i. a da:u aite near the C':Jtlet ilf 8&nner Jpper La..ce
wieh gra.ao ... diorlte •.xposri ti'U'ou&Mat n.early 1111 :Jf' the section.
A dam 20 f•et h.i&h w:ith & ernt ZOO feet lo!lj; ond a low win~;""'"
150 f•et long, coabiaed with a dl"'''-w-down tunnel wculd create a
atora.gs ca.P«toit!~' of 9,.000 aore-feet be":WBen th~ 1:15 anQ (!5;1-fco~
oleYat10ue. ':'he mean surt'a.ce level of tHe reseM'.;)ir wo.1ld Ue ~-;
the 23!i-foot eleft.tion.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 103
":'he wo.teor ·H"oulcr ~e conveyed 1n a. ~o::ldui t 201J feet l0:1;t ~!1-
cl:..tding a 300 .. fo.zt o:·J.n:Iel. !'rc:n the ')J.tlet <::..:e :_r,.;,c_e -to i.i ~)ewer
hc-.lse loc.:ltea a.:. ~:~e :~.ea.d of ".,;!"P. lo,.rer l~:.:e~ :~lo3 -_-,ean e:·~·ective
head .:.s esti:"'l8. tej at 200 feet ..
P0'.'1E.R .: • ..P,GITY:-7he po""'r c&.?&ci ty is esti.!"llt~~::d at ~00 ?l"i:;ai'y lii.::td
l, 20C ave rase norse?'J''"'r
164. CLIFF LAKE NEAR DEEP COVB
!.,;)CATION:-The o:...tlt:t of Cliff z..t,.t:e, in latit:.tde 56° 32.~' !:., and.
lont;:. t:.J.de' :!.34 ° 45 .. (P -r q di scnarz:e s : '1to a :::r~e< and flows C .1
of a. "Ule to th.e he11U of Deep ::;..,ve, 26 miles by water tro!D ?ort
,lexar~d.er posto!t'ice.
.:liff La.A:e nas u.n area of 18:8 acroa a.t tne 121-foot ele-
va.tiJn ..
.ORA!Nn.Gt ~:· There a.re ti.l sq,,are :niles o:-· dra.in&g~ 111.rea4
R;J.X-J1:t-";-canfield .;;pu,,s,..red ':.he tiiacnarge on A.'..l(:.l3t l6J 1917 &.lld found
it to be 110 O'lb1 c tut per second.
Dort ll1IIO.OlU'ed tne d1sch&r~e on October 11. 1921 aDd fo;u)d it
to be ~.l c~bio ieet per second. He eatiC~ateo. tnc o.e•n di4c.n.tu•t:e
at 60 cuoi c feet per second, wb.icn is •i..U. Vll.lent to & di&char~e of
9.8 cubic feet per second per sq;J&ro ..:.to. Tne ""t<trollo<l of Cliff
La..ce i.s similar to the wa.tert:h.eds of P&rry La.u, =rentwooct Laite,
l:lanehl.rd We, i-'in;;~ Lue, :iddle L&:Ke, a.nd 3Mnner L&ke. 4"11 01'
th.eae lalcea lie wi t.Uin. 9 r.liles >J.f ~rry l.luctt. r~. ditcna.re,e of a()o,:t
?.0 0'.4biJJ fee.t per second per squa.re :nile Ml been M.sa:.med. ':'his
is baaed o.c t.rt.e retUouing .J.&ttd in the disc·d"Jt'on ol' tn~ rwn•ot'i' f"?r
l'!Orry L!Lko. By il;iVing so""' .<ei~ht ot' JwiS""nt to tile two ,., ...
tl.l.rem.eota by Ca.nt'iit ld •nd Dort to gather w1 th the ass~d d~.acharte
at tr..tt S".lrrou.ndi..n~ l•..:us, ~tis !'ole t;.,u..t thtt mean cU.achn.rr;o of
llO c<..tbie fa:et per Je¢0~ ia su.1'.i"icientl~r o:onsorfttiW ..
Ri:C'.T...,i..TI·:JN:-Cor:::t?lete ror;-:J.lat:.on would re:::t..are a storage ca.paoit~,. of
~O,OJO acre-J.'eet~ A stora;;s capacity o1' o,.OOO aere•fMt nou!d
re~ula..te the discn&rt;e at 0!:1 ·cu.Oic feet per a&cond.
lWo! SITE•-Dort s'l,...,.yed o.rul ae1cribed tne lad. !le atat•• that thue
i1 ii. do site at the outlot of the l&JCe, and bed rock ie enoled
thro·J.gho:.~.t nearly a.ll o.r tile section. A d&n 40 feet ni~;"h with a
e:rest 55 feet lo~, oo:nbined with ll. snort draw-down t',l,N~el, 'lf'Q'Ai.d
create a. stora.6:e o.~t.t~llcity of <-~.000 a.cre•feet between the :.::l5 a..nd
l40•foot el.,..tions. The ::.1ean s..trh.ce leftl of the reservoir wo""l<i
be at the l26 ... foot elevation. ':'he heic;ht of the dUl is limited to
ra.11in6 the lake a.bo"iit 20 feet, dve to a. low eadcUe.
The •ter 1f':>ula be conveyea in a. cond'J.i t 700 teet lont,
including a. 150-toot t..wn.el, .:·rom the draw-down tWUlel to a. power
hOUIO located tt.t tidewa.ter ne111.r the snoal head 01" tee? Cove • 9y
ta.id.ng lldftntag<o of the t'.'!ea.n tidal draft ~f 1 feet, tne ""'an of•
fective !load ia eo•imted to ~· 1.28 teet.
POI'!ER C..!'"CITY•• Tho ~r cap&ctty l.s oati•tll<l .. t 750 ?Tiary &rul
1,200 a-verage horeepc:rwr.
RE:Ii\.RAS•• Appl1ea~1on llo. 1,023 -• reoeived by the Colllllll. .. 1on Jctobor
3, 1929 from tne Atlu l'!Oo~in& .;orporation for the p>~rpoae of
covering &n axiatin.g developcMtnt s.t Cli.f'f !..ak:e. 'the licenae was
iasued llo...,..,.,. 12, 1929. ~he IW'retlder ot tile Uctnoe .aa ac-
cepted by tM ~.....,;.saion !lu.reb 23. 1~43.
Tile appl1c .. tion at& ted, "The plant of the OOIII*flY 1a com•
pl&ted mth ·•ch1nery and -tor 'llhools in pl .. e•l tn• ;>1ant U a
concern haVi.nt:: been operated !'or tne past two aeaeon••
the firet suaon ateam •• used.. J.'or p;o,,.r &Qd dur!.ng. 1:a.et
'"uon tiw oo:o;any experi""'nted wit;; ·•to~r tor ,.,,..,. • The pipe
line fro!!' the plant to tile inta.ke ia tn pla.co &:xi it 11 deli red
to construct the perra.nent dllll ana extend the pipe l1ue t':ron the
present intAke to the daa d~rinc the present season or prior to~
t.h• openil\f of "Che l;:!:SO herri.~ a•a~ton &.bo.tt Juno lat. li.130.
1'At pre:.utnt there !.a tl t~rti.ry dan oonsistin;: o!' ..., :Mle
a.rul & fn 'ooardo, 1;he pipe line at present tald.nt, the -~•r di·
rectly from tne stra&J:1."
'!'he project ... ue .. naed 1ncil.oatu that the ?ro.Jeot con•~·t•<l
of' a. lo~ da~1 ;) .. ~ feet n.i~h wi t!t & crest 26 feet lone. A penatoclc:
ot 16•ineh &no 12-inch dL.,..tor atoel pip<~, 974 feet lon;; con•
v.yed the -tor to e. 11J1!1ula• wheela at the herring red>~ction plo.at.
:no total ce.pe.ci ">' of th• -•1• """ 33 horaepo7Air, with one of
the wneela cor .nee ted to.o .. 17 nr gene~"'& tor.
L0CAtlO!h-'l'he outlet ot !;eer LAke, in latit:Jde sg? 31 .. 1' ~~ ... anc
longitude lM0 o0.5' \'1',, dHch.t.rgeo into o. cr..,-. and tl~ 0.:<: of
"' :o.cle to a hi!:ll •torfe.ll where it ce.t&,...cta <lir•otly into :4tt
Con 21 m.l.l~• uy -ter i'rom I'ort "'1-n poatoft'l.oe.
Deer ~· 1\&s -.n a.r•• of 968 aorea a.t t.n.. 34:H•foot elevation,
e.rul '·• 3 lllilos long.
Deer Jpp<>r LIL~e ""' .. n area of l:S9 o.erea at the 650-foot
elefttion lir.nd liea 0.2 of & mile 'J.patreUL tro= the head. of Deer
!.&Ce ..
OM.!NaGE ~~-There o.re 7.8 square miles draini"!; to tile O'..ltlot of
Oeer La.~e, o~ .. whi~.;h z equ&re l:ti.1es drain to the OYtlet r:~f Deer
;p?er ~.
.au!:-JFJ:o";... C&n!'i.eld nee.aurecl t:te di"!c~;&rr;e of t:ear Latc:e o~.ttlet .tt'...tgutt
15, 1917 anci found it to l:>o 90 c••l>ic feet p<~r oecorul.
!lort noas;,red the diocharce o!" Jctober '.O, 1921 and found it
to be 2•0 nbic feet per 81>cond. "" """"1"-"C 1 t &~;&1n on Jul;r ll,
1922 and found tile diecharce to be 1:36 eu.bic fe•t per se::ond ..
~ort cot1.tarec! ";hase: L"lll&.aure.:wut3 v.~ith p_recipi tation records
a.nd vti th discnarces of ;:e,r&D.Of :.ak:e and. :-:&rta P.i ver on the aa.me
days, 1\lld eoncl·"'ded. tr'Ult a fa.ir estin-.a.te of the mea.n diseharce to
te :50 c.J.bic feet ?er seconc1. 'l'h.is esti·'lt.!.te ~s .sac .:.'or-~;-
p.:Jses of this .rt:pot'':., !19 it :.s ecr.rivatent to f:l. :le&n dis;.;:Ut..r'e
L:t .. Z C'.ltic feet per sac'Jnd t)Sr "4l>i'.tare :nil.e, .,,(l:.cn ltl orer:· ;:.<::::..~~:
tt1e same :J.ni t run-off !l.S is a.uutl'l.ed tor 7 o~aer watersheas. i.n ~-:""'
vtcinit~r of Patt.lt"!on Ctty a.nd. Deep ":;eve ..
R.BGJL.' .. !I~N:• Complete reVJlK.tion wou.ld req1,;,i«rtt a. atort.;:e cllpa.ci. <::t of
65,XO aere•feet.
OAJA SI'l'Z.::-Dort surve•red Deer ~k;e &nd fo·.rn.d a g;ooC d&.::::l site at o:ne
O'J:tlet of the la<e. Bed rock ~ s exp?sea O':l Uotn l&!'\4S aad t.ppea.rs
o;o ttxtend '.l!lder "t.ne strHJD Oed. A dwn 40 feet nign With a creos-c
230 fee'l; long wou.ld creat• the required. 1tor-a.ge.. ..& nigher da.m
OO>.lld 'be bW.lt Out the crest length woa4d increase rapidly. Th.e
r.,q1Jired atonbe could be obtained between t.ne J40 a.n.d 385-t'oot
eleva tiona 11.nd. app~Lrently the la.~e eo,.old be SJ.per•re~ul~:~.ted. Th.e
mean su.rtaoe lenl of the reaorvoir 11 .J'\+:it:~&tl!ld to be at t~~
365-foot elefttl.on.
'.:he •t•r would be conveyed. i.n a. concl'Jit 1,500 feet l.J'"\@i.,
ineluding 100 feet ot' t>.tn!lel and a. SOO•foot penstock, frl'l:"'l the
d-t:1. to & power ho·J,Ie loe&t.O on !!ist :ove near the foot of t:1e
t'a.!lo. S;r t&IC.~ a<IV'I.nto.(;e of ths MO.n ti<l~1 draft of 1 £aet,
the Mean e.f!'ective nead ia esti•ted to be 378 reet.
ro:·:-;;3, C.·~.,f',\W:':'Y~· '!'he power capacity ic eatima.ted i!!i..t 5,100 pri:.1Ary and
a. vera~e ~or sepower.
188. IIAGA LAD NBA.R JUST COVB
W:"':I.):;:-:'he owtlet.ol" :...c• lu.ice. in lo.ti.t;o.~.dc 56° ;;~.7~ :;., :;.na
lan.r;itude 1341"" ote.4' ·~1., diacCI\rr;6's into u. sr~.al~ cr~ttt< i:i.nd. ~"l:'!vtl
05~ of • aile to the head of :Aat Cove, at a. ocint J~.:::. 0::' ;.... n.;.le
sou.th of the aou.~1 of' the c.rMk fi"Qllt Deer .t,.'<et 21 .:":C.:es b;· water
!'ro:n Port Alexander po1t~ff1 ce, '
~At;& Laoca, alao oalled Fawn LeJce. h&a an are• of 14:' acr&s
at +~he lSO-foot elefttion.
r:MI!Lt.G~ ~,-There ..,.. 1.e oqaue lllil01 <ir&initll; to tne a•tlot of
:,).&"~"·
111~-QFF:-Diseharg:e .'l10&$1U"e:wnta han not be-en aade.-7he ne~n C.ie ...
eh.ar&e is est1Mte4 at 35 oabie feet per second, in & aiz:U.la.r
nan.nor aa !'or Slanchard t.M.ke and other• in the vicinity.
atGJI..ATIJN:-Complete regula.tion W"')uld reqaire a ato.rage ca.pa.city o~
15,000 aero .. feet. 4 a to rage oa.pao:i ty o£ 1,500 &o:re-f.!e-'t W':!"'ld
regulate the discharge at lEI ou'bi3 f'eet per second.
DAlf SITE:-Bed rook ahowa in tile atre&m bed bUt not ~n ei tn.,;r oar"" lor
aorae dietaoce at the O\.ttlttt of the lake. A diJ!l 10 feet n• ;rt ""'1-th
a. crest 200 fet!'t long, would create a star .. &• of l.5::JO •cre .. !'eet.
The <.lSe of & draw....O..own tannel a.ppPorently will not ~ ! ... rL ~~o:!nt
,..,.ilable stor .. ge oa;:&ei t;· to :n&lce it worth wni 1•,
Tho water would 'oe con~y•d by a oondui t 3,500 ;eet lor.~.:..
i ncl~!11g .-. 400-fo,,t p'!t~l!took, from the dan to the. !&::e ';;;wor
hou..te &a 1& constr..tc-t.cd l'or the Deer Lake project. :';.e ~tt.r. e~·
rective head 1s estimt:lted. -.t 150 fe~t.
P01IEli CM' .. CITY•· Tile power capacity io ootim&te<! o.t <<O pn.~.ar'. •11<1
470 11\"ltra~e horsepom~r. lf tilil ?la.tlt ia opera. ted tn ":.t. "":;;o :;.,er
La~• projsct. th.en tne llWr&&e o&p&oi ty wo\4ld. have pri.aary val..~.e.
WC..•TIObh· l'he ou.tlot of )ioatiolaf LO'ftr !.alai, in l&titAe ;,;0 4>.4' ,;.,
anci loll!;itwi• U4° 40.4' ;v., diael>Ar&n into Rootisl•t :rM.: ~ce
t'lowe O.ii ot a. :::U.l<4 t<t ... small eove on Ch&th.&J:::l Strait, l.1 fl!les
by wat•r f!'f'm Port nlft:-:&nC.or ?Oito.ftice ..
:aoatillaf :.ower "!.Ai':t n&t an are• of 270 &cr•• ~~o! ':.~ • ,~1.:-·
foot elevation.
RoatialM.i' U?~r La.i:e hl.e a.n are• of 1'6 acr•• at :.nw • •";::;:; ..
foot elevatiou a.nd liea \.tpatream. 0,7 ot: a mil• from tAe a-.. .: .:.!'
th• l onr la.ce.
DW:t.:..n.GE ,n.R&\.;-T.:tore are 4 aqu.ar• miles d:raJ.ning to the .;Jtl•-: ;t
Ro•titl•l' Lower La...ce, of which 1.4 •quare milea dr&\l'l t.o .. _ .... ;,..,!-
lot of Rootill&f Upper Laii;,O •
.fVJH...OFf't• Disonarge !!Wtt.aaremente ll.avo :not been •d•. Th• --.n c. acn•t"r,e
a.t tha ou.tlet of the lower l1.k:e 11 esti:ated at ao c .. U)1 c f•~t ~r
aeooDd·, in a lird l&r aann•r &I !'or Bl.&ncbard Lak• liU'.U:i ot.~r• : '1 ttut
T..cinity.
l!EGu!Al'Il!!:-Complete ""&"lo.tioD. n11ld N<iuire • otora"' eopo.<> ty or
3s,ooo .. .,...,.r.~t.
DA:.I SITE•· There l.o a good <IL'ft site at the o11tlet ot the lo-r lwo
111. th bed rock ahl>lling throughoat the ••ctl.OJ:I. A. h1&b diUI -•l<1
roq11iN tne conat.rut~tl.on ot an o..ud:ll.uy 4ul o.t o. low po.u.
A dam 20 feet hi!h 111. th a oreat. 8ti tnt lonG ecmotoed W1 til
a. draw-do1111 tia.n.nel, wo:..tlCl cre&t• the "quire<t atora.5• c.,..ol '-:I of
35,000 aore•feet b<ltw.en the 495 and 630..foot eloftt1 ona. ~,.
~ a:trCa.ce level of the re1enoir wr:u.U.d. he at ttle 505 .. foo-:. ele~
va.tion. The tu.nnel d.raw-dolftl o&n be -.de ei~her to tne n~oo:.n :.r
to the a.at.. In o&se the t...annel il oonatructed t:J: t.ne :h.r':.!1 it
wo>~ld l>o 500 feet lone. The corului t 'by thio ro~t• •o~id :>e :coon
lcrc.&•r and haTe 'to pa•• a. rot)Jc slide, wnere&l if a :. ,...00-fcc~ t·.Ln-
nel 11 eOl'l•truoted to the •a•t, the condu1'\ would be :m.;ch •norter.
In the latter caM.., tha.Water would bt conveyed. l.r:. • '!or:du.it
3,500 feet lonr:. i.ncl,."',U.nt; the l,4oo-raot t·..mnel .-.ncl tt ~.-......... ~oct:
penatoc.ic, from the dr&w-dmm tunnel to tne pOlf'Jr ·~c-Jse ~::t.•.e<. ,:n
a pa.rti&.lly protected .:ove 0.4 of a m.ilo SO:J.th :.>1' tn~ -. .. ·.o
aostial&i' Creek, If the no&:le.t a.re placed at the 15-:'oo~ !! :e-
,..tion, the lllft.ft effective Nt&d is estimo.ted at 550 fee-:.
p'.)~ ·:it.PaCITY;• ~Nt power ca.paeit;y 1.1 est1sted at 4,000 ?r>. :r.:--J.:-.1
a. vera.ge. h.orae~r.
~·· Stor&g<o capacity can 'be d.,.elope<l a.t Roatial .. r "??"r ~ ....
104 WATER POWERS. OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
:::..1t a reck; sJ.::..de s.t the J.1."':let the la:.Ce '\IO.J.ld ?!"'esent: !onte
·:::.;'fl.:.-.~l'l;.ies rt·,;;nnr c,mstr~c":iJ!1.
168. NAKV ASSlN r...AKES NEAR PORT BBR.B&RT
i_..;;..,.tL.:N:-!"he ou.tlet ot Nar.ra•sin Lower L&~e.e, in 1&tit:.u:te 56° 2:~.8 1
:~~,and lJng;it.Jde !.34° 44.5' w .. ~ :ii3charg•• into xa"v&llil1 cr .. ¥.
and flows 0.5 :tf t. !~Xi. l.e to the nol"th sn:>re o!', a ad J.5 o!' a Jlile
from the nea.d cf ?ort Ii•r"rt., 18 miles by water froa. Port Alex ...
a.nder poatoffi.ce.
:ia..cvaaain ~ower lAke h&a e.n are• of 100 ao:r•a -.t the 160·
foot elevation.
:,ale'V'&Uin Upper ::.&ke n&l a.n t.rea o! 130 ac:H'I at th• 600-
foo t e l&va ti on and lies upetreUl C • 3 ot a 1'31 le from the head of
tr.e ~o'Wlifr lake-.
::t. .. I:ln.:Jt: ..... REi!.: .. 1'her~ are J~5 square !'iile.s dn.inir..g to ~he oJtlst of
tr.e lowr la.(e, of wh!.ch l .. J sq~re mile' drainl to the ou.tlet
of t:<e -J?per la:C.e ~
"::~ .. or:-·:· Discn.a.q;s r.tel.l!!urer.M!'ntll han not. btu1n ade. ':'h• :n.•n d.il-
charce u.t the ou:~let of. t.>te lonr l&~e i1 eet!MtH a..t 70 O\.ll.lic
feet per secotl.d~ i.n a siMilar ::anner &I for :lancbard La:k• a.nc1
others in. th~ vicinity.
?.EG:JL .. II:.JN:• Corn.?lete rtt,cula.tion wo:.tld req·l!.re a. atorap;• aapao1ty of
30,000 acre-i'eet. 11. storace eape.cit;y or 15,000 4-ere-l'eet should
res,ula te th.e di echarg,e at 66 aubio feet per .sot::~nd.
JAM SI!El· ;.. field recon.naissa.nce h&a not been ••de, b~.at from ~he
st·..ldy of tne air ph.oto,:rt.phs ,4-t &.?E:Je&rl pot""ible to construct
& low dam at the o..ttlet of the lower b.~., and ooml>in.C Wl.th a
drl\w-down control tunnel fronl the :.tpp4tr llliee to the lower l.a~ee,
which wo·;.ld cre•te a ttora~e O&pllci 'tY of 10,000 to 15,000 acre•
feet. It il ua=•li that th• d.a:n o.t the lo'nr l&J<• 110;;.ld ~ ~0
feet rdg;h. &n4 the rn.eac surt'ac:e level of the la.lc'e would btt at the
l75-:·oot el~'V'B.tion.
!he •t.r WO\olld be conveyed in a eondl.lit 1,800 fe•t lo~,
from the d&.'ft to a f'JOW8r house loet4te-d &t the m?utn of !ialc"tatSi11
.::ree". f:!y t&d.fll &d'V'B.nt&ge of the &ean tidAl O:rkft of 7 f•et,
the :w•n ei'ft~ctiYe ne&4 is estimAted at l't5 feet ..
P'.l:1E!i c,v.,CITY:• Tho p.-r o&pacity to eotiat<od •t 1,050 ?1"1Hary and
1,100 an .rage horsepower.
189. LAKE OSPERY NBA.R PORT WALTBR
~CI(:ATIOll:• Tho outlet of Lake Oopory, in latitude 56° 2~·9' !<,, and
longitude 1}4° _'59,6• w., diocharr .. into Otpery Creek and. flawt
0,2 of a mile to tho hoad of!!"" Port llo.lt..-, 12.5 miloa by
.... tar from: Port Ale.xa:nd~u" postoffice.
Lake Ospery ha1 an 1rea or 2L.5 acre• at the 225-toot •l•·
ntion.
A 26 aero lake lio• o.; of a milo upatrea.m from tho he•d
of Lake Oopory.
'RAIIfAG!! AREA•· Th.ro o.ro 2. 7 oquuo 111ilu draining to tho outlet ot
Lake Oopory.
RU~f ... OFF:-Diachars:e maaaur«~~UJntl have net been ad.e, The MMD di•·
charge at tho outlet of l.&ko Oopory 1a ooti.d.tod at 54 oubio feet
per second, in a similar manner •• for Blanchard lAke and other•
in tho vicinity.
·:uriOII•-Complete roi!'Ul•tion would require • stor~• c&J"'Oity ot
2),00C aero-root. A atora~o ••P"c1ty of 10,000 uro•fMt ahould.
roi!'Ul•te tho di1ch&rgo at 47 cu]>io foot per seoond.
SITS:-!hero 11 a dUI aito 3?0 foot downotr..,. J'r""' the !llltlet ol'
lake Ospory. A stable lftetlll!lO!'Phic aodiment..ry rook io erpo .. d
trrough nearl;r all of tho section. A dam 38 foet hiSh with "
crest 150 feet lonp; wo,Jld create a ator&p!;e capacity ot lO.OCXJ
aere .. feet. The mean surt"ace level of' th• reteno1r would tHt •t
tha 250-foot elovaticn.
The -ter ""uld be coa•.,.J•d in a cODdu1t 1,000 feet lq,
f:rom the d<\ to e. power houae located at the mouth o!' Ospery
Crook. l!y taking advant•g• of tno uu tidal draft of 7 feet,
tho moaa effective head. is eoti.d.ted to ~ 252 feet.
?OllER CAPACITY•· Tile power capacity 1a eoti.d.ted at 1,070 primary
and 1,.200 a:rera~e horaepotrer.
".EEIA.RKS:-.\ppll.cation ::o. 1232 -• rec•ind by tho C.-.1181011 ""
:~Lnuary 9, 1933 for tho Chatham Straitl 1bh C""'P""y to cover
an inatalled power development. The licen1e n• haue<l on llay
1;, :933 and •unender•d on March 2;, 1943.
Tho deve1oplMOnt oon&11tod of a log dam built in 1919,
atlout 400 !'eet d.ownatream from the outlet ot th.• lake. The dut
..... "'·5 roet hi~h and 45 feet lon~. which rai .. d the lake ' r .. t
and created a atora;;e capaoit!" of 750 acre-feet. 'l'hia cap:aoity
1".erolated the discharge at 12 eubic re.,t per I4J'COI'ld. There wre
2 penstock• abO'Ut 1,100 feet lonr,, on.e 12-inches and th.e aecond
8 inches in diametor. The 12-inch pipe bi'O.nched into two 8-inoh
pipet neat-the canner:r. Thers ••r• ll .1Japul1e wheel& renr,ing 1:r:
size frOftl 16 inchea to 72 inchea in di&lnete-r. 't'he nozclea: wer•
located at tho ?-foot elent1on. '!'he tot•l a~:~rog•t• inet•ll•t1on
wa.e 390 :"lcr~epow-er, all of which was used to d.rivs machinery in
the o-peration or the ea.nnery and a 19-.5 IGr electric ,;enerator.
Tho inotalhod caoaoity -• estimated at 240 ?r!mar~r and 350 nerage
horaepatNr.
170. LAD BOR<DINO NBAR BIG PORT WALTER
:.0C_'\Tict~;-'!'he outl"t of Laic• Borodino, in latitvde 56° 22.-5t 1:., and
lo:t~itude 134° 1..3.7' w •• diacharg•a into Sit; Port ·.valter ~11•
Creek an-! caacades 0.3 or a mile in sever-a.l couraee to the head
c!' 3'it; Port <Val ter, 15 mil&s by nter t'rom Port Al~xanaer ?Oat-
office~
take Borodirto has an area: of 367 acres at the 4BC-foot
&levation. The outlet it brol!,d and. located at ther edg-e of &
h!~h blu~r.
DRA!NAGi': AREAl• !here are 3·3 equare atilea draining to the :::n .. tl~t
~he !like.
RIJN-Or:'~-Cantield :teaeured the diaehar~e at the outlet on Augu:~t l ",
1917 a.od found it to be 72 oubio felt pu aooond.
:lol"t meuurod tho diacbarr;o at the outlet on July 11, 192'2
and found it to be 98 ou~ic teet per second. B:e eta.ted that by • ._,.u,, tlloao l!IOUuromontJ with the fl.,. of K•rt• RiTer on tho
aame date• that the mnn :iiacharge showed -.idely diverse quanti-
tie•. He uiiUilod the -diachar'a to ~ 100 cubio feet per
ueond, which 1a oquiftlODt to "=it dioch&rr;o of 30 oubie toot
p•r aeo011d per square ::::~ile. Ba•ed or. the reuaning used.. i.n the
di•cuaaiaa, Of nm-ott ror Parry Lake the m.e&n dlleharse Ul aaaumed
at 66 eubio foet p•r ucand t:or tnia nport •
RllltJl.\TlOII•· Ca~~Plet• roi!'Ul•tian would require a otorago capacity of
25,000 aoro-toot.
IlA.II SITE•· A t1aa 5 rut hi~ •1tn " creat 200 root lang, combined with
a dra•-dowa -tunnel, would orote • Jtorag• oapa.city of' more than
26,000 aou-t'eet, Itt taot thia required 1tora~o oapaeity eon be
obt•inod b•tweom tho 390 and 490-foot 'elefttiano. The .,.an our-
t•oo lnol et tho r•••t"Tcir il utl.m&tod to be at tha 450-foot
olnation.
the wat•r would 0. ecnnyed in a con<!Uit 1 .. 600 feet lo..""l;;.
includ.int>; a 400-root tunnel, t'rs tho dam to • power neuse located
at tho m!lllth of tho ereok. Tho """" oftoctj.ve head io ntl.m&tod
to ~ l.40 foot.
POI'lER CAPACITY:-Tho p.,.n ••pocity lo .. tl.matod at 2,b40 ?ri»Bry ar.d
avera~• horsepower.
R:;:w.us,. Priority t;o, 31, foro p....Ut to <!ovelcp powu -• applied
for to tho Foreat Sonioo on F•bruary 23, 1912 by tho Alu!cA
Pacil'io. ~erring Co. Tho property -• aold to tho Southern Alum
Conr.l.ni Co, 'l'hU •""'P""Y filod an appUoation for pel'lllit to tho
For oat Sorv1ee on Juno 23. 1')20 under tho ther .xiotinr law. but
thil •ppl1eat1cn """ rotumed,
Application Uo, 3n was !'iled with the f"..OJmdaeicn a.nd tt
Uconao ..,., loau~d to the Southern ~lui<& Cannin,; Co. on May 18,
1923, Thil licOI\10 -• trenoferud to the Port .'~alter Herring
and Packing Co. Inc.
The licensee divt:trta water hom the :i.arr,e-s-t bra.nch of the
CIUc&de into a .flune ?6 feet lonp: to a forebay ctmetructed of t1mbe
at the 207-foet el&'fttion. The water '1a conveY'Jd, in a ~4 .. inch
and 10-inch dilll!!Otor wood otave p1po conduit, from the forebay to
U.pulle wheoll lo~•1;od in the oa.nnery. Tho ~r<.p of the applica.nt
indioatoa that the conduit 1a 928.7 r .. t•long. It.io ropo.-:ed, but
not ocnfirmed, that there •ro 18 l.JIIpuloe wtt.el1 varyin~ in s:te
from 6-!..'l.ch to ~inch diUIOtor~. All are lOC<t.ted at the 5-foot
elevation. It h ,.,ported but not eenfinaed that these wheels
ar~ro~ate 200 horoeponr driving plOUit •chinol""J and o :?o Cl
~"'lo~:"&tor. The •ggrog.ate o•pacity of the 4 whoola a hewn in the
application h "apprOJ<l.m&toly ~6 hor .. P<"'or. • The pip• line
capacity 11 utimato<l "t <16 horoeponr when dhchargina: 9 cubie
f~et per seoon:i.
171. SAS&nf LA..KB NEAR t.rrrLB PCI'lT WALT&R
LOCA:IClll•-'!'he outlot of Suhin IAI<e, in latitude 56° 22,0' ~1., ond
longitude 1,}4° 1,0.5 1 II'., ;!hcbar,;oa into Saahin cr .... k ond flawo
1.3 11111•• to the h""d of Little Port \'falter, 12 m11eo by -ter
. from Port A1u0Uider po1toffice.
Saehi.n Lake hall an ar&a or 1~3 acrea at the 47\..-.Loot ele-
vation.
A amll lake which u .. weot of Suhin l.&ke draLos into a
au11 creek, which joinl Suhin Cruk, at a point 0.25 of a mile
domatreu fr<llll tho C'lltlot of Saohin LAke.
Suhin Creek fdh 450 ~eet in tho :'irst 0.6 of a :nile from
the outlot of Saohin IAI<e.
ORAI!IAG! AR&I.:• Thoro •re 2.1 aquaro mileo draining to the outlet of
Suhin LAke. Thore 11 0.9 of a aqua,.. 1!\l.le drainin~~: to the ,.80-
foot dofttio.n "" tho ••11 creel< dnining fr""' the ... u l•ke.
RI.Hf.OFF:-Di1charge lU&Wl'"-.nts h.aYe not, been made. The Man disct\arp:e
at tho outlot of S..ehin l.&i<e h eotimatod at l.2 cubic feet pol' ~
aeoond, and for the_l•ll creede 16 cubic feet per SfiCond, in the
'""'" MMer u for Sloncbard. !.Alee lllld othera in tho vicinity •
RXGUU.TIO!h-Complete J'ei!'Ulation roquiroo a otora~e capacity cf :a,ooo
acre .... feet for Sa.shin take, and B,OOO acro:-feet for the sma.ll creelt9
It il difficult to create 1toral[e. but it is felt that a etorare
capacity of 2,000 acrs-feet can .be created at Saah.in Lake, -.tti~h.
woulC regulate ths diachar,e at 22 cubic !"eet per 1econd if the
flow fr0111 both areu h combined.
ll.UI SIT!'i:-A dam 15 r .. t high with a oroot 300 foot long loe•tod at tho
outlot or Sub.in l.&l<o, """ld croo.te a atorage capacity of 2,000
acre-feet. There 11 considerable rock slide 'I'B.terial en the riJ!'ht
bank or the outlet 'l'!'hich mi~ht prea«nt scrm:e :11ft'iaulty in ths con-
struction or tJ\e dUt. A rather aMll amount or atorage cap•ci ty
might be doveloptd or. the omall oroek by con•truct.in~ a divora!or.
du at the 480.foct elevation.
'!he water would be eonveyed in a conduit 3,500 feet lonr,:
from the du. at Salhin Lake to a PCWltr h.O\l•e located on Sashin
Creek at the 20-faot elevation o. 7 of.' 11. mile upatre&m. fr01:1 its
m011tn oc L1ttl• Port W..lt•r· Tho IDOin effective head 1a oatimatea
to be 4/.0 feet.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 105
::-cro'.·•·,·~-;, ':>:r <.1 ::i;:-~ t\." . ci;; ~h., :"'ai:· c:cn::.i: s.-: a poi::t 1,2·:.: :'~~t
:t·Rn:st:r~ar:'l !'ror. ~:-:.t' ::-sshir :S.ke ja:-:. ~~~Ls 'lt"tdl ::iriJi:". t~'le
-~ive!"sio:'i jam from 1;he ..... 95-.toct *levatic:-;. wo,;li.! e::~Ol~ t:-.e
·Hat~!" r!"'c;,; <:he "!iv..,rsicn :jar.~ ':C flew i;.":o .:ashi.:: ~.alr-• ~1..:.tinr
ct :-:s~!"'ll lmr flow, cr c.LJri:"i;: the ncurs of o!'f peo.k .:oad at
::cwe:r ~ouse$ thus bcr~e..si!';:: ~hB •;e.lue of t.l'll!t :.aahin I.a.kf rl!:"t.i.:!aticr:.
pc;.e;:R ~AFA':ITY•-'!'he power capacity is es~i:nated a.t 900 prim.e.r:1 and
2.200 l!vera~e hor3epawer.
172. LUCY LAD NEAR PORT LUCY
lCCA7IO~i:-The outlet of Lucy Lake, in latituC.* ;6° 19.6' ::~. and
lon,itude 13~0 ..12.1 1 w., diach.ar?ea into a tM&ll creek and flows
l ~.ue to the north chore of, and 3 milea !'ron the he•d of Port
Lucy, 10 mil~s by water !'rw. Port Alexa...,der posto!'fic"'•
D.Jc:; Lake htll an area of 90 acr!'lt &t the soo~root elevation.
DRA~t.;a;: L.~;-':'here are L9 square mil.,• dra.inir~g to the outl~t of
Lucy Lake.
;n:~r-CFF:... Jiaeh&r«e :mea1urement1 have not been 1"8de. The mean dia-
ehar~• at the outlet of Luey Lake i• .. tilllllteo •t 35 eubie ~ .... t
per seeond, 1.o the l&lfte t'!:IAnner •• for Blanchard Lake and otMra
in tho v1el.Mty.
Rll:rt'UTIIY.!;-Conploto ror,ulation would require a stora.-co oapaoity of
16,000 aere ... feet. A storage capacity of '),OCC aoMt•feet sho1.;ld
retNlate the diachar~e at 30 cubio feftt per second.
CAM SITE:• A field reeonnai~S:sance h.ae not been :nad.e, but a atudy of
the air ?rioto,raphs ~ave the approxiln&te ele'IJ&tion or the lake,
a~d alao indicated that & dam 20 ff'et nizh, combined with a d'l'*llW-
dmm tunnel, would create a ttorar,e capaoity of 5,00C &ere-feet.
The draw-down tunnsl would tap the lake at the 460:-i'oot elention.
The ~.,an tor face l.,vel ot tne rse:srveir wou!d be at the 3CO-foot
el..,.tion.
Thtt water would b" ccnveyed. ir a conduit 5,000 feet long
b.cludin'! a 400-foot tunnel_. from th.tt :iam to • power house l_oe&ted
at +;hA rr.outh of the creek. The mean l!trf~ctive h~ad is estil:\&ted
to be 450 feet.
?C'fEP. CAPAC!'!'!:-The power eapaeity ia estimated at 1.2CO primary and
l 1 500 avere.ze hors•power.
173. SBBCKLli:Y LADS NJ:All PORT ARMSTRONG'
t,A:AT':~~:-Th.e outlet of Sheelcley LQIIrer Lake, i.'"l. latitude ?6° 17.9• N.,
and lonl"itude 1340 t;.C .1' '1',, discharge• i::to Sheekle:r Creek and.
:'l~ of ll mil.!! to the n::rth shore of, and • 7 cf a mil~ from
~:-.~ cf Port .Amstrong, 6 mi:.es by water !Tcr. ?:>rt ;..l~xander
postcffie,.
Shfleklev tonr l:ike ha.a an arl!'a of a 7 :.lCJ"·1S at the 270 ...
~~oct ":4!va:tion.
Sh"!lck:ey t'p~er l.a.ke haa an area of ;1e acres at the 27) ..
feet elevation and ia C .. 2 of a rnile t:patr.,M!n: !"ron tr.e Lower La~e.
J?..A:::;..'}E AREA;-There are 4.2 aqu&re atiles dra ininr; to t!le outlet of
<:-he lO'flf'Jr lake, and 2.8 .s.qu&r41t milo8e draininr. to the outlet of the
u?per lake.
?: .. :; ... c~:-!;crt ::wasured the discharge •t 'the o~.,;,tlet of the lower lake
Ctl Ju:~· ~2 t 1(~•22 a.nJ. found it to be 6c cuO.ic feet per :eeond. :i.e
cc~pared this diseher@:e with the d1aehar~e of Y.&I""U. River on the
some de.y and computed tlle .,..n diaoh:&rge of Sll•okley ~r Lake at
16o Cl.!~ie ~~et psr seco::.C. Ha felt th.ia discharr;e to be unreaeon--
hir.h, and AIIS\IJ:'lsd a mean :iiacharge ot 100 cubic feet per 3ec-
w'tleh 1s equivalent to a unit discnar~~:• of 23.0 cubic feet
per second per 3quars mile, this di.seharge aeema rsaa<m&ble, e-ven
--:b.ouz;~ ~t is hi "~'her than thflll ••.umed ditcharse !or the Patterson
l:/9.Y ar.,a. It ·is fe~t that the preeitlitation ie ~reater in this
'!lr'!la !'J.t:.d ':her'3.:.."'cre the disohaJ'~e tth0 1J.~d '!le ~r~ater.
:::~.-~·u:!:::!:;.. ~o:;.jllete re(e'U.lation would Mtquire a aton.se eapaeity of
u:J,C;)O ~Jer.,·!"~f'ft. ,.,_ atora«:• eape.city of 1~,000 aere-teet ".4'0\.:ld
-r":"'ul'lte t:1.e :.iischar;:e at 90 cubic feet per second.
).:.:· 31':':\: .. The da.."'ll. a:ites ~t the out leta or th~~t 2 laktos are not favor-
(l.:,~e :~::~r th~ cor:.struetion or hiv,h duta, and the cr~ata of low
de..r.;.s l'!nc-~nc rapidly ror each foot o~ adl!itional hei~nt.
A da." 15 f•et hir,h at the lower lake wo•'H h•v~ t. crest 200
f1:1'!": ~o~~, -::Mreas a Cam 20 feet hi,th would have a crest 3UC fest
lo::r-. ~\ dart 10 feet ~!.gh at the upper ~ske. outlet "'lfOUld have a
-:::-'!'st 1::5 !'eot lonr;, ·:;:.,.ereas a dam ;?:) fest hir.h ·:roul i hav" a erest
;...~0 !"~~t lonr:.. To raise the ~pper lake 20 teet ·rould nt<Vl1re-
!.O!ne auxiliary dama a.t 2 low passes~
2y construetinr a dam 15 r~.,t hizh at th~~t lower lajce the
surface l~vel cf' ooth lake• wou:d b-. raie~d to the 285-foot ele-
v•tion erea.tintr: s .stor!!l;;.:e enj:lacity or lB.OOC aore-re.,t, o! whic~
o~:y ::oc acre-~·eet wou:u be aveila:)le :'rom the lower laklt. !t 11
likelv that this latter am.ount can ~e inoresaed by euttin~ into
th~ r~ek ecntrcl at thl't outlet o~ th."' upper h,lce.
Ther• is a narrow rid~e separtttin;-the :2 la:::l't# from the hee.d
of Port Amstron;. A tunnel ca.n Oe driven throu~;h this ritif& to
tap eithi'Jr the ut'plr or lc:nror la.ke, but ll tunnel to the lowe:-ls.ke
would have to be muoh l&.r~er in she tharl a t'Unr!el h-om the upper
latce in order to obtain th" seJilfll dra,.,-down eapacity. :'her'!t!'Or'! it
1.s Oelieved tc 'he ad"V"L..,tar,eoua to .t;ap tile upper lake.
The -t•r WO\Ild be eonveyed in o conduit 900 feet len~ in-
cludin~ e. 500-!"oot tunnel, frm the upper lUe to s power houae
loooted at the hud of Port Amotron!':• !ly ta.lcin~ advantan of
tfut mell.ft tidal draft e! 7 feet, th-. mf"•n efte¢tive head is esti-
~mated. to be 270 feet ..
?C:i!R : . .:..P!-,..:T':'.-""e r;:cwel"' c!ipe.cit:; is e:t:.:;t~a'teC at ..!.200 prL'I'&rJ and
2 .~OC liver-a.""e -crs,.pc-wer
RS:t'A?,l:-3:.. .. · ~ .• --:.7:_• :'·cr " r.lnor ?Ell:"': :ic~~se ·:.11.s rgeeiv~d by
t~e en '~ee~Mber c..'3, 1'724, and a lic<:!nse was issue'.!
l'12S to 3uena;t t.-::ein~n Packinr ;~o. 7~is license i!'X ..
pir~:i in 35 a: ... s renewal cf +::his· lieen3e was :.enie:d :;eoa.use
thtt~: :ievelopr.~A~~ haJ. l!'(:;and~d mor~ tna.n lJO ~O!'S"'pO'tftu· •
.S.pplica.t.ion ''c. ::..26. :"or a :":".!ljor part :i~.,!'lse :'IB:s r~ceived
by th" ""m:vnission cr: '·arch ::, lC37. &::",oi ":1 lice:~se ·:ras issued to
~chan '-~Iein.,!'! hckin;: ~o., A.uz:uat 26,
:'he ori.;inal dam wu! coniJtructod ~ hir,h, but this WillS
raised 3 r,~t hy construet!.!'\t: a small t.!.!'tther da!T., cr'!a.t:L"'lg a
st{lrJJ.C""!' ee.paeity of l,.c.OO acre-teet.. T:t.u: stCra~e rer.Jla.ter:! tt:.e
d!.schar:r' to about. 20 eubi:: !"e"!'t p&t' seeona ..
A tl'!1411 diversion :.if.t!ft was ::.o:1structed at the 263-toot ele·
vat ion 500 :'e~t dawnstre.a.m t"rom the outl-st o~""' -:he le..:e. The 'n.ter
was conveyed in a l.i? ... ineh ti~n1'tet,~r pipe a Oout ~ .250 feet long,
f'rO'II'I the ·Jiversion da~ to th"" c!U'\nery~ a.n:: W!U 'Jsed to :irive 1a
·impulse wheel:a varyint' in sizes frOIJt 0 inches to 4.8 inches. TYro
cr th8 .. wheels drive 2 ~enorators of 14 and 111 iGf Gapacitioa.
The pipe line CI?&City 11 ~ati.:nated at 206 pri:nary hora•p01Fer when.
r.iischarrin~ li.. cubic feet P"'r sacond.
174. CONCLUSION CRIBK NEAR PORT CONCLUSION
Lif...ATIOil;• Tho mcmth ot Conoluoion Creole, in latitude 56° 1.4.8• :1., an<l
lor.P'itud'!l 134° 40.9• w., .,npties L-,to the head of Port Conclu•ion,
5 miles by water from P<>rt Alennder pcotoffice. Thoro aro 2 omt.ll
lakes i:: the wateroha<l.
9RAniAQ! AR~:-:::hare a.r., l.:; square mi!ss draining to a dam site lo-
cated at the 265-toot olo..,.tion 0.~ of a ::tile upotro&m !':r'<lll the
mouth of Coneluaion Cr4e-k.
R':!:-OFF: • A float :ne&ourom«!t wao made on ~'&ron 10, 1~31 a.nd 1 t bci-
eated a disoh.arg:e of 5 cubic !'tnt per aeocnd. A second mea.~U.rement
was !'!".&de on June 5, 1~"~1 &nd it indicated a dischar~· or 106 cubic
.feet per seeond. The r.'!Hn discharge 11 ~sttn.ted at 25 cubic feet
per seeO!Id, L., d the nomL~al C.ischarpo;e at 5 cubie teet per tee and
!'or the purposes of this report.
l<!:G''LATIO~:-The pr!neiple regulation aftilable is only from tho fonboly
0 f tho propou<l <la.m.
lliJt SIT!:: • Thoro is an existing di voroion dam at tho 26<;-foot elovatioll
0.3 of a mile upetre&Jn. !'rea! the mouth of.' the creek. 1 10-ineh
diameter pipe l ,6c; feet lor;; con""eys the water fran the de.m to
5 i::tpulse wheels loc&to:d in a ccnery at the !'\OUth ot the creek:,
'!'he five wheela very in size from :2 to 24 inches in diamete-r. The
power La uaed to dri~e the plant ~•chinery 11nd a 10 1\'"K generator.
Tho ea.p4oity o!: the pipe line 1s ... till'atod at 7B horsoponr, all
o!' whieh is considered to be primary,
PO'~ rAPA•~!Ti';-Ir the project is tully dnelopod, tile po....,r eapacity
ia ~tstimat~d at 100 p:"ir.:a.ry and 400 aven11;e rrorae?CM~:r.
:t:=2-.~RKS-.... Applie&tion ~~o. 1,162 by the ~:orthweater::. ~erri."le;; CoDpa.ny was
l!llld~ to t'le co,...,issicm on April '1, 19~1 for the purpose of "'"'volop-
ing 1. sm-all &JnOtJnt of power for use in the ea.nnery _. Th• lice~se
ns issued June 21.. 1931, for the development described abov~.
'1'he license is still outatanding, "!:rut a report received fr<~n the
Forest Service in July 19~ in::icatea that the machinery hat bsen
rerr.o~ed and th~ plant not operated sine• 19~8. It ftl underst.ood
tha~ the plant ..,., to he in oper•tion d-uring the season of 1545,
KRtnOJ' ISLAND
175. LAD SURPRJSB MBAR KA.LlNIN BAY
t.OCATia':-The outlet of lAke Surprise, in latitude 57° 19 .. 4• }~.,and
lon~itude 1~5° ~8.7' 'N., Ciechar~es i:'l.tO a $m&tl creek and flawe
C.B of a '!lilo to tho wut shor& of Kalinin 'lay, 3C miles by water
from Sitka.
S,srp:riae Lake has an ar~a of 150 acres at the L.2o .. root ele ..
vat ion.
DRAP.lA::S AR'U.:• T'lore are l.L. aquaro milo• draining to th• outlot of the
lake.
"Rt:N-OFF;· Discharge nutasurnttnta: han not been made, The t:iean diseha.rge
11 nttm&ted at 17 eullie f~ .. t por soeond,
REGULAtiOt!:-Complete ra;o;ulat1ott would requiro • 1tonge capacity of
7,000 acr--teet. A stora~e capacity or 3,000 acre-teet would rer;u-
late tht~~ diaeh&rge at ll.o. C'Ub1c fe~t per 1eeond.
~ SI~~--A field reconnai11anee haa not been ne.de,. but -.ir photo~rapha
i.--;.dioate "!hat it ia po•eible to conatl"'Uet a low dam at the outl.;t
of' the l•ke. A dam. 20 feet hi?h WO\tld create a storage ol' 3,000
aore-feet, l'he mean surface l•nl of tile reservoir ia .,stimated to
be at t.ha 434-foot elevation,
:1\e watsr would Oe convt~~yed in a cottduit 3,;oc r~et !'rOI!l
th8 d&m to a power h01..ue located at the mcuth of' the creek.
mtta.n effeetive: head is estir'Ated ~o be 390 teet.
FO;,'!'Jl C.AJ'ACIT!:• The p.,..er ca:;&oit;; 1a ostimato<l at 500 prinary &nd
COO av&N.!!;It horsepower.
CHICHAGOF lst..AHD
176. RUST LA.KB NEAR CHICHAGOF
LOCATIOt'•· Tho outht of Rust Lake, in lotit'ude 57° ,').1' N., and longi-
tude 135° 59.0• II., diacllar~ .. ioto Sl.mlono Creek and flows 1. 7
mile-a in a southw~uterly direction to th~ "!Orth shore of Sister
Lalt.o, 5 lll1lo1 by trail !'r01n Chieha~of. oistor Lake is A ti~al
06 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
!'~lt <:h.a~ t!'.~y ars :.ot ·:Jf su!'ficier.t importance tc be ir.clujea. in
~his r-.port at this t:~e,
Rust le.k» has an area of lQC::-aorea l!lt the 5Cc-!'oo't elevation
,J,~:AGE AREA•· There ar.:;; 5.6 s:qt.~are <ile.s draining-to the out~et of
Rust Lake t a.nd 6.8 1quare !'ti.ilea draining to the :ii verdon de.m
located ~ .; miles downstream fro::. "::ht~~: outlet of the lake.
":-OFF:• CMfield mea.sured the dische.rg.., at a point above the divereion
dam on June l, 19l6 and found it to be 265 cubic r~et per aeeond ...
r..sed on a knowledge: o:" the drainage-area anG. the precipitation
rscorda¥ the mean di!charr:e is estimlted to be '70 ¢Ubie feet per
second at th• outlet of the :ake, and 55 cubic f-':let per second a.t
the diversion dam.
-~'U!10~:-Complet:8 regulation WQuld r•41uire a storage eapaeity of
;o,ooo acre-feet. A storage eapaci ty or l),OOC acre-feet should
regulate the discharge at 6~ cubic feet per second at ths out:et
of' the lake, and 65 cubie feet at ~he diversion d&111. ..
X SITS; ... A dam 3 feet high at the outlet :Jf the lake, combined with
the conatruction of a dre.w ... dO'ff'n tur;nel tappi.tlg the le.ke at t'he
673-foot glevation: would t!'!Ake ave.ila"Ole e. :storage capaeity of
15,00C sere-feet. '!'he mean aurf'aee leveJ. of the Te5orvoir wcul:.:
be e.t the 73~-!'oot elevation ..
"::'he water would be eonve:yed in a conduit 7~000 f1!1et long,
includl...,r:: a tun."'tel 985 feet lone; and a penstock 1_.800 feet lon_f:.,
!'rom the dre.W-dOW!l tur.nel to a power neuse located on tll.e east
shore of the ~orth Arm of Si1ter Lake. The mean effecti7e he•d
1o eotim&J:ed at 1::1)0 feet.
~·~ ::APACI'l'Y:-'!'he power capacity is estirrated !lt 3,'?00 prim.ry a.nd
4,000 lll1l"erage horsepower.
mR.KS:.. Application, Priority ?io. 4, wae rna. de to the forest Se-rvice
May 10, 1909 fOr permia.sion to develop 11 nall ?roject on Si:nrnone
Cre'!lk. '!'he per:':'lit wae iarusd Februa,ry 9, 1910.
Application, Priority :to .. 7 • ,..... •de to the forest Ser"'f"ioe
!>ecemher 9, l9llo.. to dev~lop a !eeond project and create a storage:
reservoir of Rua.t Lake. The perm.it ••• iaausd May 27, 1915.
Lundgren reporting oft1cially on this project eetimat•d the capaci-
ty •t 402 horsepower.. Amendntienta •t~re made to Priority :-lo. 7 in
1917 to cover th., addition of a long tunnel, !I.Dd again in 1918 to
cover the 1n.atallat1on of the third genen.tor.
1'he power wa• \lied principally for lit1."11."1g operat1otu. Accord ..
ina: to a letter from the F'orest Service to the COIII:ni•aion at the
time Appiioa.tion ~!o. 951 aa tre.nszr:itted a.n.d it statee tha.t the
mining·property, "wa• sold a r'llff yeara lllgo to the Chichagof£ ~val
opm:mt Company11 and that "t'lore recently" a reorga.ni&a'ticm wae ef ...
!'ected a..t:td a nn company fortne"d, called Chichag;off ~ir.es Li.mJ. ted,
whi::-h applic!lnt fer !icenae "ean ~e considerod a.a a. suhaidiary."
Application ':Jo~ S'51 waa ~.ade-to the Cor'l!'lission December 28,.
1<}28 ~1 the Chie.hasoff PO"'II'~r Company '::o ::over the e~ieting develop ..
men-t. 'I'he license was issued March 1~, 1?39· Approval of the
tra:u f'sr of thh :icense to the Chiehat:c,!"f' :~i:1.1.nF; :ompany ns
issued .June :1., ~(·~3 effective aa of Deo!fmber 29~ l')j2, ·
A description of the &;dating 1evelopment stAtea that there
is a dam 3 feet :--.irh at the outlet c!" the lake, and a 98?-fo•t
tunnel as measured or., the map of t.."te application, tappin,l!; the lake.
This tunnel di.soh.t.-rs:es into Simmone Creek a.t a lower elftvation.
::'here-is an u:-':':'er diver.aior. dam at the ~28-foot elevation. The
"co~duit: about 2,150 .!'eet :on~ con•iating of a !"1W!l8 and two s.dja-
c~nt 1 i•11n ••• *' 'th!l 'llrtlter t:·:-routh a ~lu.oe 352 feet
:l.Oflg' l ~300 f'"''!'t Of and 20-J.~t::h 1hJTI.eter pipe 1 .!'rom 'the
·.:pper dl¥:ersicn :!am to Power :iouee ~;o. 2, located at the mouth of
-:h., cr.,ek'. T~(l ;nea.-., e!'~eetive nead h 314 f8et. There ars 2 unita
i11 ":he power house "!&ch consisting of a. 500 horsepowert 3C..:: RF-.4
P~ltor,-Jct'il~ wheel with a type G-1 oil e;overnor, ".!ireet ccn.~eeted
tc a ~00 '['.fAt 2, ..... 00 vclt. 3·pr.ase, Oo cycle,. ·.ss":;in;;house generator
.:iir!'tct to an lC ::·:; ~A:eit.,r.
!-lc·.v~:r ·~c-.. l is ':~6 ::.::"ifinal plar*t eO!·atr,·ct~?:! i..'1 1909
A.!"'.ri ~s: _;se.1 'l3 a star.::.b:;,·. i'his ;:lu.nt :-..aa a 160 :\orsepor.er, ~00
;:r·, ~-·-or-:!Lt ~C!ith -:•.1:-:J::.:-.e ·:oi't.1. 9. 10-:!:i&rd. i"OVerr:.cr, _irect cor: ...
~:ect,.::. tc 9. :27~5" ""stirGhcuse ~~er.et'l!tor J.ir"!ct :::oru:.ected to
q ::; y·_; e:c~i-o;..,r. :.:e capa~ity at Power Hou:s'!l :·o. 2 is lL"tited
':1;;· '".h.e -~~:tere ":-cr to ;:-~rcent Over: oaj an c.! ther<:" !'ore the wheel
e!:lpacit~/ :..s '$:~nata'! a~ 930 hc::·s-spCT:~r.. Ihe comhir-ed capa~l.t;t
o~ "'c"".h ;::a..-;_ts is estirate."i Itt :.110 pri:Mr".f hcr.s:epO'"tler,. Th~ _:;d ~1~~ :~~o l !~:r:~~~~~:a~:~~h~~~:~v-:·~~ • to.~~:.e ?~;~t-
-:-f,i:::~!'l.t'O!'.:' :-r.ir!l's about l.S :-tiles !'urthar on, locate-a at ::inu~ha.."l
->::;':"~.
177. DIDRICKBON LAKES NEAR DIDRICKBON BAY
. -:,J.:'ION:-::O.e outlet of the ?irst Bidri.ckso~ Lake, in latitude 5-:'0
41J.2' ~; ., tt,nd lon~ltude :.36° :;..:,.5r tV._ .!iachar~es i:l.t:.> Castelcvn
Cr..,.,k a.nd flew's 0.2 of a mile to the :-.ead of Ji::irickaon ?A.y, 5·5
miles Oy water from Zim.sh&rt Cove poatof!'ice.
':'here are 4 lakes in thla chain worth ~"cting an:i w~1ich :-.ave
some value ir;. power dev~lopment.
Pirst Jidrick:son l..ak~ has ar. e.rea o!" 26 aer'!!S at the r:>O-foot
~l,vation.
See.ond :.iJrickscm Lake ha.s a:;. area. or 143 aerea a.t t:he :1.:..;.-
~oot: ~levation ar..ti liea 0.2 of l!l :r.ile ·__.:pstreQ from the head or
"':hP :·trst lake ..
!'cot
!'oct
7:-ti!"':i :idriekaon lake he.s an area cf 2U acres at the 500-
P.leva tior. and J i'!'Js ups":r'!llm. l.) :::..!. !"'s fra:n the t eeond lake.
Fourth Didrick:aon Lalce has an area. of 117 aeres at ~e 70C-
.,le:ntion an::: lie$ upstr'!az: C.2 of e. :nil~ rrcrn t.he third lake.
sq: . .ulre -'"'iles Jr11ir.in;; to ':::te
se~or:J. :a;ce; sq'.1a.r'e -i:es drair.~:'.g; to t:hA Clltle~ cf -::n..: <:7.:..r::
:e.ke; ar:i o:.~ a .square nile draining to the ou':let: of the .::ourth
lai<:e.
5!!:'~i ... CFF: .. !:i:seharg!J ~et..Jrurements -wer., ma-:!e '::y tl'.e .::oat -.etilcd near ':he
ou-t:let c< th6 :<a.ke b 1920 ':Jy th!) en~i.neer o;,' t"" . .:: ,~!,;-;:;~-':!""d.c:-.a.b~.::
Vining Co:~pany. ~.e engin'3'er reported a diaeharge of 30 cubic !'set
per seccnd on .:~uary ~3, 1920, and 150 cuoic feet per second on
S~;~ptember 5, :·~·2C. 8y :...1:sb:r; these da.ta and f:-om a knowledp;e of
t!la drai:1age area the mean ditchar,.;e or t.h!!t first lake it trcti::'ate<i
at 180 ou bio feet .,er UJcond ~
REG1::J.TION :• :omplote regulation would require a o~or&gft copaoity of
70,000 acre-feet.. A storage eept.city of t2,000 &ere-feet would
regu!ate the discharg!t at 125 cubic feet per .sscond.
:1U1 SITS: ... ':'here is an •xcellf!!nt aite for a low dam at ~he ou-tlet o!' the
!'!.rst lake~ A da.rn 36 feet hii!h with a ereat j.20 feet !.ong would
raiae the surfaee le't'el of the firat e.nd 11econd le.kes to the 126-.-
foot elevation. ':'he aeeon:i lake would be raised 12 feet. Thia
wou11 ereate a atore.t:e eapao1ty of 2,500 acre-feet between the 114
and 126-foot elen.tioea. Thtt n!le.tl aurfaee level of <:he reservoir
woul:.: be at ':::he 122-:'oot elen.tion.
;.. fiel:l recormaisaa.r,ce of the third and fourth la.:.Cee h&a
not been :nade, :rut a study of the air photo~raph• indicates thllt
& short tunnel oould be eonetruoted to divert the Ceep fourth lake
L-;to ~he <;hird lake, or into a larp;e valley to th.e south '4hich
::!rains bto th-e S$COnd lake. rhie would permit taking advantage
of t::e stcra~e capacity o!' these hit:h lakes to tM extent of
lC~OOO acre-teet.. A method of power d.ev..,lopavtnt for the third
and fourth lakes is not consi.iered tor the purpo.sea of this report
althoujth they are believed to have a capacity of 2,000 horsepower.
?he canstrJ.ction of a tranmnis•lon lintt from the upper la.ket to
tidewater preser.ts st'm'le d.ii'!'icultiea ::1ue to tne ':;:~rraizl.
The water WQt;ld be eonv4yed in e. conduit 1,000 fi!'Jet long.
from th• :i&m at the first lake tc a paJrer houas loeattJ:d at the
shoal ~ead of :Jidricksor. 3ay. !hs mea.n ef!'ttetive head ia eati ..
:'TIIlte1 s.t ll') f'eet ..
?o··'I'ER CAPACIT!:• !he power capacity h en .. i:nated at 1_.300 ;;rimary a.nd
1.eoo av~ra~s horsepawer.
:t!:l.~ ?J:.S:-.. AppLication :'c. 212 li'I.S reettiVed by the COI!'lfnis.tion tla.y 10.,
1')21 from the Hirst...Chioha;:otf Min1nr, C0111pany for a prolWnary
permit 'to s;..rvey tr1is d":.e. :'he perntit ·ns is.s.u.,d April 28. 1922
and it expired 3 yeart later '"'ithout b~ing developed. The Mininf!;
:-ompany was a.ble to make a ccntract !'or j)OWer wtth owner• of the
Euet Lake :.:reject mJ tfl.e!."',.:!'C!re -1id ~ot carey c-ut its original
i!ltentigr.s.
178. GOULDING LAKES NEAR GOULDING HARBOR
t:'":J..':'I~· .... :'-~outlet o!' i<'irs":: '';oulding !_ake. in latitua.e 57° :...8.5*
·.·., ~;:,C :.::n::ituda l?.O' ... , dl!'lcharge.s into ',;ould.ix.g ,:reek and
t:ows L 1 ::1.!les to tr-..e hee.d cf' '';o~.;l:ii:t~ ;t..arbor~ 10.5 milea by ·.m.ter
fro:::. ~:i';,shan ::cv~ postoff'ice. :here e.re L. lalcea i.'"l the Gouliii.'"lg
~irst }culdinr: !..alee has ar:. area of 220 acre!'! at the 90 ;;'oot
~::.evnticn.
s,.,cond :ouldin;: L~Jc:e has an area or 148 sores at the 210
fcot el~VBtior. and lies upstream 0.1 Of & ;"'tile from the first laJce.
'!'hir<i ·";o~.:lding Lake has an are& or 6}4 acres at the 210 foot
eleVFI'!:ior., but th'! diata.r.ee above the seeonC. lake i.s not ava.ile.ble ..
:-'our'th -;ouldL'lg lake r.a.s &.n !lrea. of' 393 acres a.t the 211 foot
<evation, t-ut ~he ~istance above the third lab ia not available.
:n., ... e ie: about 30 f'eet: o~ fall in. the f'irst mile o.f fc·,_Jldb.;:
•:reek •
r:;c._;__:-·.;~:; A:3'1:'J.; ... 'fh~re '!lr'"l 2.,..:. !(!:..:are f"'iles 1rainina: tc the outlet of
':he first lake e.nd. 25.2 drair.i.."l~ to thto cutlet of the seoon:d :ake.
~·--.. c.,~:... -:-1a::1ar~e l!l.,ature:nenta hav~ ::o~ bettn r-.a.cte. :·hs records froo.
<:'1e pr~-::ipitation :rtations tr.iica.te a r,rS<attJ:t' re.infall at sea :Cevc:
if' !:.he CH.;lji:1·~ Lakee ~rea than i.:1 ':he 3itk.a ar'!a. :he .:Hndes
':-e'"wee:: -:::e >ve.terst.e::!s ir: thi.s ':\r~a ar., ::c~ as hip)1 tU they are in
<:r.~ ... ltAa area. 7he watersner!s o!' r's~:s Cree:.: !lnd Pcre•.;;pine -.)reek
! ie 9.1cut 12 ~Hes nor1;':: of the i-ou~d.i.r.r ...ak:as wa.tersh.ed. :'he
c:O~Hl!"":.,:! 1U'.it rur.-c!'f : ... or eaeh of th&s-3 area& is not l.n a~r'9ement.
~;;~ '"'':'e.r: ro"".-o:'f o!' these ar..,as :.a o.bm;t ':.~::? sa.tn' aa ror :!1Ue Lake
:"l"ar ;;,itka. It seerna raasonable, t:O,.er~fcre, to asaume a uni~ C.is-
>:-ha::-r_;" -of 12.:;. cubic !'9-at ?ftT second per square :'tile for the -:;ould-
1.:-.P' Lakes n.terahet!. 3as!!!d o:: tr:.is r.,aae!'linl!: the m.ftfl.n dieehare::~
cf :!:eor.C. :tculdinc: lake is estimate-C. at 315 c~.<.bic feet per second.
e:1C. ".:h~ "'lelln d1scharp;:tt ::'or F'ir!t JoulG.L"1~ Lake ia esti.'!'lated at ;1..0
"'ubic !"~et ?et' second •
2t::::;n.~T!Q!i;.. ·:onplete rei"'U~'iltion of the se-cond llllke would require e.
s"::crate cepaeity of ll,,.,C!QO acra .. feet, and for the first la~e wo~.ld
r'quire a stora~:~t capacity· of 120,·:::JC acre-feet. A atora,;e capaci-
ty c!' 57 ,OCO acre-fe'6t would r'!:!n:~._te th~ dischar@:• of the seeond
1e.lce at 2CfC cubic f"'ei: per s~cond, e.nd of <:h.e fir:st lake at 310
cubic !.'eet par sec:e;nd.
DA~ Sl~:-A tield reo~;,aissar.ce EH').~ an unpublished report by :ieir.ta:le-
~n ~n 11?~1 points out -::h.s.!: a 2 statre development of these lakss :.a
probably a::iV'fUlta~~:ecus. -:his wcul-.: r&<;iYire 3 dama, Sed rock c!'
lr't'~enstone L."ld ~ra:nraeke J.s e:tpoeec: t.t each of the site• with v~ry
little ovl!rburden 1r. ~,y p'lcrt or t:he d&.f"' asetions. !he rock rnaaaes
e.r., croAued by lon~ }i."tes of f'a....:lts cr <:e:1aion cra.eka, none of ·.vhtoh
ir:+;.,rsl!!'et the :.!a:n sites, but ,:-ar~:\11 ''U'&.I!Iination .should be lnillde of
the area bi!~ore ccnsti"'Uetion, i:"'. or;:er ~o prev«1t th• rsasrvoir
from. :eaking.
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 107
A ;ism. 10 :e:~-: hie;h shO\.Ild be cac.etl"".leted 500 !'9et ::iowrustreatr.
~rom the cutlet of ':he :"irst la.ke. '!'his dam wc'Jld be sufficient
to reeeive the ,t:erutock_, and raise th~ surface l~vel of the la.ke
to tha q7 foot elevation ud create a forebay storage.
A ::!L"!l 26 feet hll!h. with a er,at 100 feet long loce.ted at the
cutl"t of' the seccnd lake, •ould f'lood th& seeond, third and fourth
lakes, creating a stor•ge capaeity of 57,XO aere-feet. The me&n
surfaee level of the re1ervoir would 'be at tha 227 foot ale"9'8.tion.
A dam ll feet hi,;;h with a crut 200 feet lonv, "ould ho lo-
cated at a low pa.u betwtten the fourth lake: a:n.d the llnltershed empty•
ing L'lto Lisianski Inlet.
!he water wot;"ld be ¢onveyad in a (!anduit 625 feet long !"rom
the dam at the t:"irst lake to Power House No. 1., located at the
eonflver.ee cf J.ouldiro+ Creek wttn tts north fork. at the )0 foot
ele:vation. !'h~t eft'eQtive he&d would bl!t 6? feet.
The nter Yocld be oon'Hyttd 1n a condl.:.it 6oo :"eet lar..e;. from.
the dam ttt the outlet or the second lake to Power H:ouss ::c .. 2,
loeated on the shore o!' the first laktt at the 97 foot ele'V'ltion.
7ho Mean effoetivo head io estimated at 128 feet.
FC'r'IE.S CAPACITY;-!'he po'W'eir capaeity for Power H01.ue No. 1. 1a estir!ated
a: 2,'900 primary and 2,000 avetage horaepower;: for Power !iou.ae
l:o. 2, it 1s ••timated at },300 pr1ury and ,,6oo avera~e horso-
power, and for the eambi.Iled operation of both pCM'er houses it is
estLuted at 5,100 primary LLnd ;,6oo aTerage horsepower ..
R2'.ARKS<• Tho 1•v.l of tho first h.lco or.n ;,., Tl.riod ooveral r .. t with<>.tt
aer10\Jsl:l affectin~ th8 combined power oper~.tion.
l'here is a :::1in~ tr9l't!'Ml7! frot". the :nouth of Goulding :;reek to
~·rithin o.~ of a !"'..ile of' ths first lake.
179. FALLS CRBBK NEAR DAVlSON BAY
LOCA!IO!:; ... The -.:outh of Fall" '~re~k, in latitudtt 57° :.Jl.O' N .. ; and longi-
tude 1'6° 18.1' ·N,, di•ehargea i.~to tho noad of the len~ anoal •rm
of Javiaon 3ay. 13 :1ilea by water from i\.iJ:uhe.n Cove poatoffioe.
':!'.her1 is 11 !'all in the creek: loeated at the mouth so that the ere•k
l1ters.l1y fall$ to ti,Jewtftr ..
:'here e.re 4 lakes in the waterQ)ted. ~ee ar-e located on
the north fork and one on the east fork of Fall1 Creek., The con-
fluence of these 2 !'or'ks is loett.ted L 1 !niles upatream from the
f1lh at the :!Iouth or the ereeic.
Lake "::..nningham haa a.r. area ot 73 aeres at the 550 Coot ele-
vation, and is loeated 0!'1 thto r:orth fork 2 miles upstreu. from
th" !'alls.
Lake !.~orris has M. e.rea of' 316 &cree a.t the ?50 foot eleV1!t.-
tion. and is located 0. ~ of a mil~ upstreiUil from the head of Lake
Cur:ni"";ct-..am.
Lalc:e JaJ':\see !las an area of 76 acrtta. a.."ld is loee.t~d 0.5
of a r.1.ile upstre!l:n !'rom thft head or Lake :·orrh. The el,vat1on
of the lake is r:ot available ..
1'h~~t:r& is an unn&Nd lake having an 11.rea. of 61 ac:re.s lyin~
on ':h9' ;,e:st f'ork L8 mtl"!S upstraa.m. from the c:ont"lusnc:e or the
::'orb,.
For tha purpol!lea or this r~!iport, it 11 proposed to :liTert
the -..te:r fro~ La.ka Norris to the ntershad ot Porcupine Cr.,ek
for powor d,_•.,1opnont and it will \10 ue1udod i.'l the Porcupine
(;reek proje-ct.
~RAINAG! AREA:-There are 5.7 aquartt mi\es draininr: to t."te ga~ting.
station located 11.bove tha f&llt,. Tht~re are 3•4 sq,u&Nt miles drain·
ir~ to th9 outl8t of lalce l~orr11 and t..l tquare milst draL'"ling to
th8 outlt~t of Lake CUnni::-tF:ham. Since Lake ~.~orria is to be diverted,
the re'mllL"lLYl~ ws.ter•hed area. which oan be developed for power iJ
at>out 2.2 square "niles.
Rr~·-cr?:· '"/aginf!' statior.~ were M&i:'!tained on ta.ll.s CreH and Porcupine
Cr•ek for a little o~•r 2 years durin~ the 1919 and 1920 por1od.
Or. th~ :-;asis of the recorda obtained from thea• 1tatiC1'11 it n..a
round tht!t the \mit discheree •• 11.8 oubie feet pe:r _second per
sq\Oar~ -,ile for the io~alls Cre.,lc &rea, and 16.6 cubic t'eet per
second p!itr square :Ttil., for the Porcupin• Cre&lc: area. Thes~ water-
sheda ar"' v"':ry simtla.r in character and it il dcubtf'Ul tf then
should btt !!l~ch a lar;'!'e Tllriatim i.n di1ohar~et since other ge.~Z:i.."1g
statiors sh.:.::rt~ed approximately a n<U"!!W.l flow tor the same per~od ..
C'ntil e. lonr'!!r period o1.' reeorde 11 •d• l.ftilabl• it is f•l t tha.t
~h.e f'low !"rom any pe.rt cf tht~~se 2 nter-1bed1 •hould be taken at
14 cubic feet per aeeond per square Mile. Cri: this ba1i1 Of ree.eon-
ing., il!ld CO!'lsiderinr, that la.ke 'Morri1 ia to ~ diverted, the maar..
diseh&r~e a'VI!l.i la!:lle f'or p01rer de•elopmmt an Falla Creek should be
t&k:er. at 32 C\! bic feet per sec~ d.
R'=;(:'~'LAtl~:-A 1torar.;e capacity ot·l~,OOO acre-f'eet ia neae111.ry for
c:ol'!\plete ccntrol and 11'111 permit a mea.n discharge of 32 evbic !"eet
per second. A stora~e capacity of 7,000 acre-feet would re~late
this diach•r.r.e at 30 oubi.c f~H~t per ••cond.
t>AM SITE:-A !"ield !"''Jcon"'s.isaanee or the dam 1itea haa not beeen com.-
pl~i:."d, Out !'rom 1. etudy at the a1r photographs lt appears pol;.
siblo to oocstruct a d""' 35 feet h.igh at the outlet of Lal<o
C•"nr.in~na.,, comoined with a 100 foot dNO-d<nm by tunnel 10111ob
will cr,ate a storage capacity of' 7,.,000 acra .. t••t. It. appM1'8
to i>o "osa! 'ol• to de>oloo about '00 feet of head, it tho 1,500
foot sectio:1 ciownatreaa frcn tl-.e dam att•• To develop more head.
lC'OUld require a long cond.uit. Con.aid.era.tion to th• full dnel•
ol""•~t of tho 585 feet of noa4 fl'GIII t.he t011 of the daa to tiel.,_
'mlter 11110Ul.d NJ~1Jire e. thorou~th field •xamUla.tior::.
PCi.t1'N CA?A'_;ITY~... The power ea.paoi ty cf thil proposed development i3
e•timated at 800 nrim.a, v L."'':d eso a'Yer&ge horsepower.
t?.D/APJ(S;-Applic:ation '!-or Pt lority l.fo. 16 ftl :nade to the r'ore•t Service
~ovember 1;, 1916 by the ..,r•.mee.u Sea Level C:opptH ',:ir.es. :\:.t >::n~
purpose of :iev~lopir.f= ~h., Falls :::re_,k and ForcupL"'.'! ::r~-,<. si'::es ~
A preli:nir.a.ry per'!l'!1t •• iesued :-.'a'/ 5, ~~17 ..
This coro.pany p&aaed through :reor~aniu.tio:t and a "":."!!W' e.?::;:i-
eation Prioritjf No. 2L. was :nade to 'the ?O:"''!St $e:""vice
eot"'pil!lv ur.der the name of the Ala aka ~·icJcql :.:i."l.,s,
Wlll istued Ja.."lu&ry 28, 1918, and it e~ir"td ·"Pril l,
180. PORCUPINE CREEK NEAR PORCUPINE HARBOR
LOCATI!ll;-':he mouth of Porcupine Creek, in :atitucte ?7° ;_C~9' ;r.~ ll!l.C.
longitude 136° 21 .. 0• 'If., diaeharg.,s into ?orcu?in-& ~aroor, 16 milea
by nter from Kimehan Con poatoffice. There h: & ws.t~:-ra.: 1 'l.t
the mouth or th.e ereek and a ?Ond oall~d La:<e '2l!!le:1 G.: c:"' 'l. 7:L .. ;,
upetream f:rQm th .. fall•. ·
Lake l!:lfwd&hl has ar. area of o:-4 ae:-~s e.t ":!-:.~ ~6C !'":cc-: ~:.~
ntian and is located l mile upstreaJ'I": r:-cm. t~"\., :'all..s.
It il propoe•d to divert th~t Wllter fror.-. Lake U:orr!.s vf -:~ ...
Falls Creek tra.terehed by mean• of a tunr~e:.. i:".:c th~ nt":-s-..."0'~ :::
Porcupine Creek •• referred to in the Fall• Cres~ pro~'-'Ct.. Lake
Morria ia 0.38 of a oil~ from ~e aouth end of Lake :S:l!'~n:jar:.!~
DRAIN.AOE AREA:-!here are 6.6 11quare miles. in the watershed cf
Poro.upine Creek, of which 5.8 ,aq~.are miles draL·a to the \)Utlet
of Lake !:lfe'Cdah.l6 Th«tre are 3·4 .square miles drain:i::.z "::c the
outlet of l:..k:e ~orril& Si.ree it ie proposed to j\vert :.aj(~ ~ :rris
to Porcupine Creek ntershed. there will be 9.2 aq•.:.are c.tile:s of
combined area draic.in~ to the outlet of La.lc:e Slfenc!ahl.
Rl1N-CFF:-Th• u:nit ru:n-orr 1• taken at h• eubic !'!!t~t "Jer secor:d :~r
square mile for rea.aane stated in the te.lla Creek Pr<:-jeet. · ::-:er., ..
fore, the eombined :n.Mn di1ehar~~:;e of Lake korris and ::..a.ice EL~~:-:.::at::
ta.ken a.t the outlet ot the latter ia estimated at 128 cubic fe'!t
per seeond.
REGULATION~-Complete regulation for tne discharge: o_:.• 128 eubic i'eet
per set:CI'.Id at the outlet of Lake Elfen.dahl •ould r'9quire a. .stora~e
eapacity of 50.000 aere-fl!et. This eapa.ctty ca.:: ':)a cbtai!'l'!i '-;y
dovolopin~ both L&l:o V.orrh a.nd Lake E:ten::ialll for botn ""'"'='
a.nd pow•r• A stora.~e capacity of 20,000 acre-t"eet at Ji~e ~ .. orris
lfOUld re~late the discharge at :..7 eubic feet per seccn:i. -~ -~
felt tha.t a atora.te oapaeity er 30,000 e.ere-f''9'et ca.:n be c'::::sl.:"'d
at !.&leo Elfondahl.
!lAM SITE•· A t=nel 1,1.00 feet long tapping L.ako c.:or~is at tr.• -:: ,, .
elention would eon11eet it with the watershed of' Porcu::i:-:e Cr'!'.,l:
and ereate the required 20,000 a.cre-f.,et of stott.t;~ c"~~ci +:..y, -:~-...
::neil!l 3Urfaee level or the reservoir would be a.t ':he -;;; :·..: :-: "'d·
vation. The construction of a !o.;· da.:n at t!:1e ~outh cf "tt.e ~s.:<.~
·would increase the h.!!t.d, anc! -~-ecrea.;e ";h., :-.ece.csity c~· :-·---.ct: .., _::_~;>
tunn&l, It :ni~ht prove to be td'l.·u.ta..z;eou:s t;;:
Morris, but this i.a not cona1c.ered i.."l thie r\'c(;-:---
:i&iesv.ee of the Lake ~torria pro~ee-<; i"las r . .;;;~
A dam 3C feet hi~h with a crest :'eet ~;:r.':' :-:.ca.t'!d. a.: -:-:-.~
outlet of Lake Elfandahl would cr•ate a ato-ra.L~ ~:!iJS.Cit·r c:' v~··
acre-r~et. The mean surface leTsl o:."' ~e reser·;c~:" w::1....:.:. ·~e 'l't:
the 280 !"oct elevation.. ~he site is su!'f'ic.J.'='n<::.:: ~oo-i '"':c ;e~!.-:
the construction of e. hi.r:her d&m~ ::-thi.'J :a-:.-:~r ::le.:. s.-,:~: ~
earr1ftd out. it would be :teeessa.ry to ccns<:r;.;_c;: e.:: rt-<xi-=.:.a.r:: ::."':-
e.t a pass at ths 300 !'oo~ ~1eva-o;.ton. Z'hi.s :.1a:':!. sit~ !'..&!.> ::e.::. r:.c...:
sxpoaed in, the stream bed and on t!ie ri;::ht ~ar..i!, wit~ 1:-. :-.. ~-... ;-~
:uined amount of ·:tculc!er overburden on the l9i't :,ar.k.
'!'he 'Wilter ':I'Ould be cCilveyed in a oonCuit 2.000 ~~ee~ l~z:s
i:".eludi:;,g the l,l ... OO !'o::.-~ tunn!!tl wentione1 a:v;·:p, :"'rc:: ·.--.~
in Lake ~:orria to ?ow.r Eo·use ::c. l loca<:e::! ·::n -::~~ s-.. · ... ~
Zlf~~dahl, with ::o:ulee: at the !'oot eleV'l~ic'!':. ~':-.~ -'!:t::.
et!'e:etiv~ head is esti.."'3t~d at t?e't,.
!!".~ water .,,.ould be: ccr:veyed in a c:..cC.uit ;,.=.: . ..;
f'ro~ the dam at Lake :!:.1~-!':.dahl 1:c-PO'ft''J!" .{::·~-~o<J ·:~, 2
"':!dern.~er. '3-f taking advanta'-"' of the ~ear.. ::..ia:l. L:--1.:'-: ,< =: :·~'?·.
';~e nean e!'fectiT! head ia eat'imated at 26;; :""':'et.
PO'IIE'R CAPACITY:-The power ~tlP""itt rc-r '?owe":" .-i.~ .• ,; .. ,.. -::---~·"· .
&t 1,900 pri!llary a.nd average horsepower; :'or F'sw~r :~c•..;s-= ~.
!.a; is csi:!>111't"d 11.:-3.~tX: p:-1·iary a,.-.,:j aver:1:;-!' ~.:::-:.~'?·:.r·~~; 9..::~ ::-r
the cOl!\bined develop:runt it 1a e~:1:1mat~c! !l'":: ::: ,2·>:: :-t"i:o-:a:':: 11::,;.
e.ge horsepow~r.
7fE2'.~-t(S; .. Ir.. ;:ase the project 1s carri~d out s.a :;u-;1:....""!:'"-i i": :':".::..~:;: ~~
advant.geoua to super-regulate r..a;,;~ :Jor:-:.s ac.:: -,:"":. ~"'r·-. . -
g:_~Andahl. !hie mip::ht &void some of tl:"~e .lost C.eac t;e"':;w':'A:: ::..a:...e
Morris and the noz.tl9e of .Pcw!tr :Ioute ::c, ~.
Applio&tion for Pr1.orit_:r~ !:~s. :o a.n! 2 .... ':;.:' t"'H -*-::'!"qs ... :1£::'7"'~:~
lpply to thil project. a:od the re•<ier is re-ferr-r:. "':> -..... e ra::s
:r.,e-k projeot tor tu.'"th•r in!~or'!l'l&tion,
1111, CANK CRJ:Blt NEAR LJSIANSKl INLET
:...G-":'A'!'tf~i~-the aouth of Catm Cr"!i~k, in latitu:!e 57° ~.:.:::·• ~n.! :,:;.:--.c:::.-
tude 1;69 15.0* lf., dischar~es on -<::!':.~ !!out~·.':'a;,.~ ~·._; .... ., .. :.:.sir
Inle~ 12 milel frcm tne head of the inlet, and ::..:":--.~>~ ·~.y w11:: · :-
from Zlru Covo pootoffic••
C~'"l Creek rieea 1n a pond-navina:: e.n area. r_,f
1, 500 foot ele'fttion. and flow• L l mi:es ':o :!"'.~ e :~·.r ... -::.. ·
continue• 0.2 of • mile to oi;he 400 foot elevati.:m. t\n'-i ::-.~ :·:c.,;s
('.6 of a. mile to the 3outh of >;he creek at -::.:~·N&.t::~r. :::s r"'"!isr-:-:
f'or mentiorJ.ing the s.peeifio elentio:na on :;.r.e c:-e9;,. .:.s ":.~~--::
itself to • 3 stage pCNr«r development w!'ti-ch !lp?e!l:<S tc :'i: ir: .... ~-::.
the min in.~; elaima o£ 3 diff'ere!'lt ~or.:,p!!,.'"li~s.
!1RADJA::TE ARF.J.: ... Th.er-e are 3 square miles or i:: •";-,;; ·::-·:..s:.:.
of' CarL"'!: ':re'!kt with 'J.S of t. square mils t-J .... ,~
)8 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
:fl.;~~, .::~::: .s3,_.a; .. -:.·~--'~~;ir:: :o ":!".e ::;:::::: :'·-..... ~.._
:arc: .1 ":'3 _;:e.:..-:-.~"-'::::: '::i,<J _:::·c !"'oct e~eV'b.>::icr..
1: v,.,-:.;·.:;-e o;,~ <::te <ir>?e. ~.a:...~s i~ ;css:.c:e
t() be esti~.a .. vr:::. ~t :. --~:.:ic :~eet ;:er SAJCC!lO.
acre l&i:e, at 26 C:J...bic feet per .seccr.C
:-~·n t ar.::l ;::: cubic feet ?er Sl!cond !'or the
:'cct >=!leV!iticr:.
:},'i'IC~;:.., :: l.s Celt t~.a.t .i": is ~o ::evelcp 'i s-:ora;:e capac-
ity cf act-e•f'B'et at t.ne ~ la.(,e .. :'hill ·.vot,;ld r~.:-ulat$
'":;e :iscr.aro:~ a<: <::·"'!-:.1,:~let ..;:" :.r.e ::;. acre lake s.t cubic feet
per second, s-o;. t;h~ fcot a:levution at. lO cubic ptr •ecet:d.,
a.rld at the ~oot. "l:..o::·.·:::::!.c;: a.t. 12 cubio f(llet per $econd.
317~--... :Jar. fe.et 1\ir:'l s.t th.-,: cutlet of the 35 acre :a..ke woull
c:-~ate !1 :i:cra,;~ Ctt?acity of l,:JOO acre-feet. :'hl1 would O• 1
r'lJrUl'ltir:.;:: ie.:r: .. :ust below this dam sit4 is a :-acr"l' pend.
-:iversion :J.arn be constl"\.!cted at the outlet o!' the ~&ere
por.j. The. water wou:;i he ecnv~yed in a eor:.duit <.+,CO::> feet lor.s;,
f-rc~ -:he i1ver,~on Cll.l!t 'tc Pewer Hcuse ~:a .. l located at the 800
foot _,levation~ ?he ~ffective he&d i1 eatimat~d at 650 !'set.
h di~rsion dam a.t the 800 !'oot elevation would combine the
tailwater o!' ?O'It'e'r Eouse tso .. 1 'rlth the regular run.-off ~am the
interveninF: area between the 5 acre pond and the power houae. Thi•
n.ter would. J;,e co!17efl'd in a conduit 1,000 feet :ong from thia
diversion -:!am to Power :rouae !To. 2 located at the 4oo foot elen ...
tion. ':"he <9-:"f'lctive helld ia esti:::lat•d llt 380 f~et.
A :iiversian da.'fl at the 400 foot ele"t'&tior.. would eombine the
tailwater of !'ower Uou•• No. 2 with the rePll•r nu:1-off from th•
interveninf:: area between Power :louse ~To. 1 IJ"ld Power House !lo. 2~
Thi.s Jtater woulc be cor.veyed in 1. conduit 2,800 !'set loc.g !'rom the
div-.rsion dam to Power Souse No, 3 located at tidewat\'tr, wi'th the
notzles !t th& 10 foot elention~ The et'fective head ia esti.J'atet1
at 350 foot.
.ER CAPACITY:-Tho p"""'r capacity for P"""r E:ouoe ~!o, 1 is ootlllllto<l
at 300 primary and ~50 svera,;e horeepa-er; ~or Power House ITa. 2,.
it h eotl.::nt.tod at 3!..0 primary end 600 a ..... raji;O horsop<>Wer; ror
Power House No. ;, it is &a"tir.atea at ~6:) primar~· and 650 ave!"'&@:e
hcnsepOtrSt'l ar.d for the eomOil"led d~velopment of the 3 power hou.sea,
it is estimated at l,:oo pritn~uoy a.nC 2,000 avera~e horsepower.
'ARY.S~-Application · o. 129 was received by th~ COJ:'II\iasion an Jea•""'
o111her 15, 1920, hut ns withdra-.n Oecemb•r 3, ;921. :t propoeed
to develop a p0)1;"'$'r plant-approx1ately in the same location ae in-
dicated in the deseriptior.. of Power Houae ro. } abon.
Application ro. 21' n.a received b"'J the Commission an l!ay 6,
1021 from .:. H. C&n.!". propoai:q~ to develop the stage t.ppro.rlmtely
itl the same location as indicated. in the: description of Power :-<ouae
"c* 2 above~ ?his license as btued April ll, 1922 and "WilS trans-
f•rr•d tc the !!:l Nido l'ining Company September 19, 1922 u of
AI..IJTUSt l, 1?22. !hie licente n.a ._gai:c tnneferred to the A~-~:
£1 ;:J.do !'-i~ir:i; Company on April 10, 1934 aa of July 9, l923,
'!'he description in the licenae and a report of the Forest
Supervisor indic-ate a •mall diver:sion :lam was omatructed at the
500 :cot ~l~vation.; a sho~ fl1.1.r.1e and 1.350 feet of conduit eon-
sisti:t~ of 12 1 l::) a..4d 6 inch di~ter pipe oon-yeyed. the water to
o power hcuse !ippro:dr'\&tely in the looatior. o!' FmN~r Ho'l.use ?~o .. 2
'TI3r11':ion"fd abo't'"e. Th.e ?ower house contained a 72 inch Pelton type
nt~:-·.oth.A&l 'KI'lich deliv.,red 6o horsepaw"er \mder a he&d of 318 feet ..
:'~.is wheoel ..as direct oonnected ·to a..r. air conpreesor.. '!11e r~oreat
'>.,rvice r~pcrt of July 22,. 1936 etatea tha.t, 11 Extaaaic::G.I • aaid.e
r:"om. the ori:tinal 72 ineh wheel there are inetalledo 1-8"". 2-12•,
l-16~'~' a.nC. 1 .. 2~·· wneeh dir•ct eonneeted to Mchiflery in the mill ... "
182. MARGIUCT CRBEK NEAR PeRT ALTBROP
:'hA of ::arcrot Creek~ 1n latitude 58° 08 .. 0' !: .. , md
lo:-:;-i.tt.:11"J 20 .. :)' W., diseharge& into 'Port Althrop 1 .. 7 milea
scl..j"':!".~!ls': ?cbt :uel!l!1 and 5 mil "!!s b'-J 'ftter from 3lfin Cove
po,to!'!'ice. ?!"!er"e are several ,smal~ lakes in the watershed~ ':here
i! "' wst~rfall _loeatac. at the 200 ... foot elewt1cn c.6 of a !'nile up-
::.tr~am :':-om ti'.etnlter.
:~·"~~:::: r . .?.EA:-:-rai!!.L'l( to the tor of th~ ·!'alla are 3·':1 squa.r., m1J.e.s ..
-"':."~:-1 "•isc::arz~? n.eiHP;~r'!me:lt.S ha"7e not been made. ~~ study of the
j::-O!ci::itatio~ records ant! e. kr.owledre ~""~ thtt a.r~Ja r.akea it ;:osaible
to t'Hstimate: the 'TWtttr.: discharge at 45 eubio !'"s-et per •ocond, and
tht'l nomic a l d.Lse.harge at 5 cubic feet per second.
::-:...-·.:-ro~· •-It is tel t that only torebay regulation 11 obtainable,
... :r:::.-•Th&re is il development a.t thia site .. A am.ll concrete dam
:ccated at the 204 ... foct &leTiltion al;)ove the falls divel"'t• t.iut
pri:nar .1 flow fro!l'l the creek into a flume 1.286 feet long. The
;lu!l'..e is 12 inches by 24 inches. This flume feeds il'lto a wood
stove pip• havin~ a 1iltJ!Iotor of l2 inches a.~d is 2,600 foot long
terminating at tho canner/ lrui:din~ t.nd drivi."'~ three inpuloe
whe&ls with nozzles at the 10-foot elefttion. The three impulse
'Kheels have 15, .lC e..nd 48 inch diameter• lfhlch drive rne.ehin•ry
1"!1 the oanr.or:r direct and a 30 K\Y f:enere.tor.. The ag2;reg;ate 1n ...
stalled ~apacity Ls 63 horl!lep011Mr.
,>:;R -:;~PAC:TY:-:'he pmver ca,pacity o~ t::is projeot ia tutima.ttd a.t
80 prit".ary and 500 average horsepower.
"'';..y.z .... A:;tplication "c.., 794 "lft-5 received b;r the C011111\ieliQn April 11,
1927. from the Jeep Sea Sal!':"'on Company. She license n1 1aaued
Septem!)er 28, l-27~ 'i'h.tt lieen.te ,.... traneforred ?ebl"'U.&:roy 9. 1935
&8 of Auf'USt 3. 1934 to the Ala.sJca Pl.eitio Salmon Campany. !he
li:::.;,ns~t was a.uthoriJ:ed to be!J tl'1UlS terred Ja.nuary 6, 1942 to
P. E. ~e.rris •. ·~om.panv and n.• rescinded :.:S.y ?. l9L..2. The sur-
!"~:; !er c-:' ":h~ li'::ef!sg '1'1&3 sccept*!d !:r:.:.r ;. lq4.,2 !U o~ March 25, 1~;1..2.
Hl3. GART·HEE·NE CREEK NEAR HOONAH
:_::'::;."::-!(""!'' : ... :-r.e cf' :;art-:i.ee-··'1! :reek, ill latit.,.de JS~6' ';., ll11d
l.:mzitt:de 2~.~' r •. , .::isch&.q~;~.s into the :ts&d of a l.arge tidal
slou;;h on :icor.an. :--rarbc.r, 2 miles southwes.+.: of the-uni.ncOr?OI""!l.ted
:'C"'ftn of ::oor.ah~ "ie.rt .. net'I!-Ne ·::reek is als:o called Jar~i.t1.a 'J.reek:.
:'here-is &. ·tra.ter!'&ll 50 fee~ ."lir:n a!xlut 1.2 mil<.!s upstre-am from
t.'ie mouth. of the cr"!elc. 3elow the wat-erfall the stream !"las a :-ela·
<::ivel:r fla"':: ;radt!. r:-:ere ar• nc :.akes i::: the wa+;er$hed ..
J.R.Ar:A:;:: A..'":~.A:-There are :.2 3-qt..e.re ~ile-S dra.ini.n~ to the top o!' ot:..he
water!'al~s.
Rl·-OFF~ ... :..'ischa.r~.., measurer:~ents r..ave not been Mai.e, ':hit basin liea
wi<;~i.n 11 bel': belie'?e\1 tc .'1ave fron 6? to 70 percer:t or the pre-
eipitatior. observed e.t Juneau an::.! Sitka. Thfl: unit run-off is esti-
mated at 7.5 ct.hic feet per Jeeond per square mila. en this baaia
the-JT.el!.!'! dischar,;:"' e.t th!'! 'llfeterfalla il estimated at 90 oubic feet
pe:r secol'1d and the nominal diset-..a!"'~jj at 12 cubic ~eet per seecnd.. ..
RE'j'!'l..ATICti~... Tt is felt that cnly foreba::.~ re!;!Jla.tion is ava.ila.ble at
the orraterfalls sit!' ..
!)AJ;: SIT~:-:'her§ ia a..n inconplete power developmtmt at the waterfalls
site. The !'O'WI'l. of Hoonah cor.atructed a timber dam at the nead of
th& fe.ll.s crea<:i:te_ a. for~tb.ay of 7 ~ere-feet. Theater ia C!cnveyed
ir. a short conduit !'rom the da..m. to & po•r house locate!ld at ":he
foot of the .:alle. The effectil"e head ia seti.'!Btad at &:; feet oe ...
tween the &pillwa.y anC the tailrace.
rc··i!:ll CAPACITY•· 7he powftr ca?"city io estb•ted ot 6o primAl"/ a.nd l.OO
aver111.ge h.orllepower.
REZP!A~¥.S:-Th• To'IM cf :-loor:ah is believed: to h.e.ve applied to the i"orest
SI'JirYiee-on FeOruary 4.J 1'?27 for permission to construct the &tl""Ue-
ture described a"bova, but tn&re ill no record of t.ohis &pplieation
or of any other application to cor.. finn the denlopnant. !he plant
h described as ~avin~ a 100-horsep¢1qr Leffel turbi.c.• drivi!"'l.g a
6c r.'.1, l.2:JO :1.1':.~. 3-phaae, !..0-cycle 2.300 volt F's.irba.nJcs .... tlorse
...g;ensrf.l'bc;r. The dam wa1 constructed and the r:".&chinery purchAsed
but th& t:aat.a.llation ia not compl~ted. A trms.'"lisaion 11-'1& neces ....
aary to tran1Mit tM energy to the to111n Ma not been. eatatr..~:cted
because f\lnds have not been raised to purchlue the nateriala.
184. STEVE KA.NB CRJICBK AT HOONAH
LOCA~I~:-The mouth of Steve .L.ane Cr~ek, in latitude 58° 06 .. 5' 114. Md
lo!'.~itudo 135° 26.5• "•, <lisohargu into E!oonah l::&rbor 300 f•ot
southweat of the rtoona.h pestof!"ice.
!JRAI"AGE All".A:• There ia 0.6 of & oquare mile, including a amall pond
directed !'rom &.!lother w&tsr.shed. in the basin of Stevw Kane Creek.
~~-OFf~ ... The run-off !"or this oreek is !'8lt to be the s~~.me Ill for
;1e.r"t-Hee-::e Creek. ':he msan discharge i& &etU.ted &t 6 cubic
fAet per second, md the naninal disch.ar,e i1 eat.!mated at 1 cubic
foot per :second.,
R!:G1"LAT:O'l:-The cnly r•gulation 1& tll&t nailable from tJ'lo amt.ll pond
llf'hiet\ il di vert4:d i.:lto the watershed.
:lt'J/ SITE::-A snall water power d.evelopmmt haa been conatl""Ueted at the
r.,ar of the poatoffiee. It consist• of a am.ll timber d1Yers1on
diJII located at the 116 foot elevation. A conduit l,}86 feet long
conotM.!et&d of 8 and 6 inch diaMeter pip•, <><mnya the -tor to &
...._ noraepower 12 i...,ch diameter .Pelton watsr wheel with the no.u:le
at the 10 foot elenticn .. The water wheel drina • L5 D gener-
ator ...
POW!!:R CAPAC!7Y:· Tho P""er-capacity is eotimAted r.t 10 primal"/ and !,D
a ftrag_e h.orsepc.wer.
!lE!U.RKS:· A,pplica~1cn !lo, 1,382 -• receind by the CODIII11S1on ."une 18,
1936 frcm the :ate Steve Kane to cov~r a eon.ple· e:d power deTe"lop-
ment. 'r'he license 'ft& baued ~y 27, 1937. Following th& ieath
of l.:r. Kane the license n.1 approved fer tnm•rer Karch 17,. 1039
offecti vs aa of October ll.. 19}8 to Louise Kane.
In an operation report riJettind f'rta the Foreat Service
July 27, 19114 1t atataa: "An inapoot1on of thi& plant -• not
""do duo to th• boi4 fire which occurred J\lllo 14, 19114, and do-
stro;yod the entire Village or lioonah. Tho plo.nt ,..., in coneto.nt
operation l>eforo tho fire, with the excoptioto o~ periods of 1.,..
""ter. !ho firo destroyocl. tho reaidenoo 1.114 tho buildin~; housing
tho genor&tor for thio plant. '!'he .,.,_. b&o no definite plma at
present aa to whether s-he will reOO.il~ or abandon the prcjeet .. •
In an ope,..tion report rocoi-..d fr0111 tho Forest Sernce
Ju!y 25, 1945 it etatea: ~It 1a the l1canoee•o plan te rebuild
i."l. t.1e near futu.r•."
185. SBO'M'D CRJIEK AT HOONAH
LOCATION!... ~e mou~h of $hotter Cre•k, i.e. latitude 58° 07.0' N .. , and
longitude 135 07.3' tl,, diochargea into Roono.h Harlx>r, 0.7 of o
mile north:lreot of tho !!obnah pootoff1ce.
!JRAI:l'AGE AREA:· There io 0,8 of • oquare 111ile ia tho buin of Shatter
Cre-ek.
Rtrn-OFF•-:ho "'':tl-off for thie creek lo fol t to be the oome •• for
O..rt ... Hea-r:e Creek. The mean Cl1•charr• it eati.rlated at 6 cubic
foot per oooa>d, and tho naninal diloll&rge 18 estimated at 1
eu bie foot per •eccmd.
R!:GUU.TIO!I:• The only rogulatiatt 1a that uailabl• at tho di-..nion dam
which hat been eonatl'\letod in ooanoct1on 11'i th tho Shatter Sa-ill.
!WI SITE:• A ..,..ll di-..rsion daa hao been canot:Notod at tho 11.5 foot
Oleftti<m loeat.<l at a point 011 tho onelr 6;0 foot upotr•-from
tld-tor. Tbio d.,. dinrta the flow of the oreolc into a eilltbor
flume which oorrha the ... ter 5B2 roet to tho foroboiy &t the 130
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 109
fcot "levetion~ There it an 8 inch di&.meter penstoek 270 f8et
~ong which eon~1eys th.e water frQm the foreba1 to a 30 in~h Pelton
whe11tl wit:~ the r.cuole at the 10 !'oot elevation in the 3hotter
Sa-wmill. The nc1:ls i:~ 2,.25 ir,ehet in dia...oneter.
POWER CAPACITY;• The power ct.pacity i.t esti:nated a.t 10 fl'"imary -..nd; lA
avera~e horsepower.
:t~.AR.ls,.. The ea.pacity of the 'lfheel 11 rated at 23 horsepower. The
project i4 located Ql1 privately owned :and.
188. PAVLOF LAD AT FRBSHWAet'BR BAY
LOCATIO:!:• The outlot of l'aT!of Lake, in latitude 57° 50•3' N., ond
lonr,itude 135° 02.1• ~:, euo&deo into hTlof Harbor on ruhftter
3&y, 14 "'i!oa by W..tor from Tonakeo poatoffico.
Pavlof lAico hu on area of 139 ocna ot tile 10 foot ole..,..
tion.
DRA~IAClll A"~'-Then are 23 aquaro milo• drt.inin~: tc tho outlot of
?avlor Lako.
RUN-OFF:• A •uure...,t of tho dioellarso na ,.do ar. Cctober l, 1919
and· round to .,.., 66 cubic foot per aecar.41 another ,.,.,.,....,..,.,el'lt na
made on ~ctobe!' 25, 1921 and fo"nd to bo 204 cubi<> foot per ouond.
a&aed on a bowled&:• of the • :--ea and theee 2 Mt<J rt'l'l'ltnta the meu
diaohar~o 11 Olti ... tod at l10 oubie foot per eocaod, anr.i tho n0111i•
t!&l diochargo 1 o oatilnated at 23 cu bio feet po r oooond.
P.EcruU.!ICll:. It io b&lined that only forobe:r ro~lation ia anilablo,
If the lab no uoed to re,;ulate tile flow, tho officionoy of thl
hnd would be aerioudy affocted.
llAll Sin!:•. Thoro il a dam oito at tho !load or tho cucade ud bod rook
io upoood throu.p!out tho uotion. A dam 0 foot 111&11 would !Ia~
• cr01t 150 feet long.
. Til• water 11'oUH be oonYoyod in a ponotock ')0 foot lao.g, froa
tho dam to a ponr llouao located at the foot of tho· tal:o. lly
takin~ ad.....,tago of tho .,...., tidol dn.rt of 6 feet, th~ "'"an effec-
tive head is estimated at 24 reet.
!'OilER CAPACITY:• Tho p.,...r capacity io oatiated at 50 primary and }50
awn.ge hor••pow.r.
RD'.AI!KS:• Applioatl.an Priority tlo. ;!2 waa made to tho Torut Service
April 22, 1920 bJ tho f'reohWater llloy Lumber C-y for a permit
oo...,rin~ project oonatl"Ucted in 1<;15.
Application ~o. 24l wao reeoi ..,d by tno C""""isoion Aui!Uat 18,
1921 fr011. tho Freahfttor Bay Lumber Company to eo...,r the aocft
doacribed project. A lice:>" wu.iuuod :.:O.roh 20, 1922. !he orit;i•
nal dam wot:o nehod out t.nd wh"" tile c""'J)J.ny £aile<! to roco~atruot
tho proj~ct, the license wao oanoelod m ''<:tober 22, 1923,
A doooription in tho lieonao of tho project 11 u follow"
• (l) A timber dam appro:dmatoly a b feet 111~h fo.,.ing a rnervoir
l\avin~ an area of a;oprodJU.tely 139 acroa; (2~ a 5 1 x 9' n"""'
conducting water frO!Il nid dam a di&tanoo or approximately 86 feet
to • penstock containing a turbine ""tor wheel opero.tin~ un1or o.
head or appro~lzately 16 feet. •
A Forest Sorviee report m tho applioo.tion """'tiona •t,...,afor
or ell prior ri;;hta hold by P:, Srickaan t.J>d c. J, Anderson to the
Fruh-tor Bay Lumber CCllllpan:r • •
187, IIA.RLBY CRUS: DAR 'J'BMADB
L:X:ATIO!I>-lho mouth of !larloy Crook, 1n latitude 57° 47.1' !!., o.nd
lonjl;itudo 135° 05,2• w., dhchargu lnto Tenal<H Inlet, 5 m1leo
by fttor frcm Tonakee poatoffico. There .,.. no lair: .. in the water·
lhod.
DRAIKAGE: AR"..A:-There are 3.7 tquaro mil .. or drainagl area,
Ill.~: -OFF:-!lhaho.r~e :ouurOIIlento ha..., not be., •do. Tho ditchar,• wao
utilatod at 12 eu.bio !'oot ptr eeonnd oa Septollber 22, 1937• 3&ae0.
on a kl'\owle<ir;o of tho aroa on4 tho ol»ene<i precipitation, tho
moan dhellar~o 1a oatiatod at 30 cubic feet ptr aeonnd ud tlla
n0111inal discharge at 4 oubio teet per ooeond,
ll-:n-·LATI~:,. It is folt that only toreba:r re!'Jlation it aTa.ilablo.
1All. SITS::• ':hero 1a &n uUti"' p.....,. dndopmant on th• creel&:. Thio
<:tovolopmont eonaiats of a di<Joroion dar:! oonotructtd of lo~:t at tM
l73•foot elnation and l)'ill« at 1. point 0.2; of a milo upstroUI
from tid-ter. The •~"'11• atatio bH4 il utiatod at 16} foot.
Tho •tor io cao.nyod by '!lifo CGI1111.>1tl fr<IOl tho dam to I.Dtpul ..
wneolo loco.ted in 1. cannery, Tho l.,Kth of tho eonlll.lito ia re-
poeted under ":ienrka." ..
po·.ll':R CA.PACil'Y:• Tho p""'''r capacity ia ••tl.•ted at 50 primary and
'00 a-..n.I!:O hor .. pcnr. :<El~~Rr.S:• Application 'lo. 85! -• roooi...,d bJ tho CCII!mia&iOII on Aug.Jat 6,
1<J27 !'rom t~e ~uporior l'ackin~; Compey tor tho pu.rpoao of obtain•
1~~ a license fer an edating pGWer de.,..lopment. Tho lioliiiUio -•
issued on ::ovfl:'l.b~r 26, 1927 •
!he dam, at r"terred to abon, acta aa a. forebi.J, and the
••tor is ~"''"•yod by two pipo linu to four impuloe wllooh looate<l
at the 10-foot elnation in tho "'"'nery. Olio pipe Uno oonaiato
of 8 &nd 6-inoh dial"otor pipe 3,206 feet lone •nrl tho other of 12
and 10-ineh diameter pipe ;,315 feet long. Tile i:npuloo wheels aon-
oist or t"" 24-inoh w!l.tlelt ond tim 36-inch wheel&. Tho ponr do•
7olo~·~ is used to dr1Yo plan<; ,.ohinery and a 10 !tW ,onotator.
Tho omount of ,..hr d1 vert"<t io 7.2 cubia foot por aoocnd.• accord•
ing to the a pplica t1011, and tho to tal ,,o7f·>r oapaci t:r is ?4 llorao-
powe,..
188. JtOOJC LAD M1Wl JWIDT BAY
LOCATIC':,. Tno outlot ot look take, in latitu~• 51" 39,8• N •, and longi•
tude 1}.4° 57,2• w., Jiscllargu into J.oolr Croelt &nd flcww 0,7 ot a
mile to the h4&d of Suket Bay, 2t: -i l<!a b;/ wll ter from Cha t>-.an
po<tofrteo.
S:Oolc: La:Co hao an area or 599 •• ,. •• at tho 50-toot o1oV!Itior..
:'>'?.Af.~A'.n: r.-::...~.... 1'hl:llr~ "re 2L..I3 •q1..ar" mile• or drain&c,e area.
RUN-OFFs-Oiach.arg.., mea.sur'!!lml!h1ta have not been -IM.de,. l&aecl on a kr.ow-
1~d~" of th• &reo, th" """n discharge is eatt..ted •t 190 cubic,
fe'!tt t-:t!!l!'" :!leccr.•1.
REX u:.:~r:.. Conpletot reru lation would re-..uire a a toN.&• oapaci ty ot
80,000 acr,.-f~ot. A storar;:e eapaeit:t of l.~JC:OO acre-feet woo~d
r!i!gulat-1 the C1seharp>;l9 at 1~0 eu'bic teet per aeoCI'lcl.
OC: SITS~-':'hero 1~ a d.am aite at the ou.':.lat of the lak•• A limestone
and marble ronr.ation 11 upoaed tllrOYghout nurl:r all ot tne •••·
tion. A dam ZO fee~ hir,f. 'trith a et"elt 300 fe•t lone, tillit.~ rrur
,;a.p1 in th• rock formation, would create • atorap oap&city of
l~.ccc !>.cr"'!"-feet. 'The mean •urfac• le••l of the r•••rroir woulC.
be at the a.....root elention.
-: ;e water wcul~ b• .conv.,yed 1n a czduit 2,500 feet lang froct
the da..a-. to a power 'louu locat•d at the mouth or the ~::reek. 'r'be
r.'.SI.r.. .,~·:ect*_T"! head ia eati•ted at 6o (e_.t,.
POli!"! CAP~~:-:y,. :he poorer o&p&oity io oatlatod at 700 primary and
1.000 &TOJ"I.J;~ hOT$e;JO'We:r'o
:t<:J:AUI\11• r:ir.rt.tor:r fioh uoo the lalr:e tor opa..,.inc purposoo and any
dev•lopm8!1t for P"""r would nan to tako thia ir.to ccnoidel'ttion
in oalnr. the water tram the lake,
lCCATIC:!:-!h~ cut!et of Sitkoh !Alee, 1n latitude 57° 30,0• ~1., and
lon~it,.de 135 02,6• w., ditch&rr,:oa into Sitkoh Creel< ad rlowo in
an •utorly dirootion 3.2 mileo to tho. aoutt.weot shore of Sitkoh
C&y, O.S of o mile nortlnnlat of Chatllazt poatortioe.
Si tkoh Lab hal an area of 5lJ;I acrn at the 200·toot olo.,..
tiOno The U?per ond or tlla lake liol withl:n 0,5 of 0. 11ile frca
tid.,...t.r on Poril Stn.it,
The ~orth Fork of Sitkoh Croek joino t11a •in orMk juat
bel"" t~.e outlet .of tho lt.ke,
!!'"t.A!I'A::i~ AREah-Tbere ar• 9·3 •quare mile• of dn.ine.ge area.
Rf.i1~-Cf'F;• Dilcharce meaauremmti han not been tnade. but a at~.:dy ot th•
prooipitatiOD roocr'io indicate that tho mean dhcllarr,e 111&/ bo about
9 C~bic rut per IOO<llld per oquaro mile, On thb baai1 tile lllllto.D
discharge 1• oat1motod at as oubio foot per second.
REG! l.;TIOih· C001plote re!'Jlation would rec;uiro a atora.:o eapacHy of
35,000 aor,.•foet. A stora~o capaoit:r of 16,000 o.oro-foot would
ro~hte the diaellorgo at ;J5 oubic feet per neon~.
OW SITR:· Th" outlet ot tr.o 1ak!t is bread o.nd tho oreot ot ofttl a low
dam ... culd be ... ..,. long. It 11 r .. 1 t that a dMlW•d""" tunnel tappin~
tho lake at the 170-toet eleV&tion would create a at ora~• capaoi ty
or 16,000 aore-teet. The mean eurtace le..,ol of the reseJ"Tcir 11'0Uld
bo •t tho 1<}0-l.'oot elofttiar..
The -t•r would be co•,:•eyod in a conduit 3,500 teet long,
incl,din~ a 1,900-foot tunrel, frOlll the lake too. power houu lo-
cated on a small eon on Peril Strait, 1,8 miloa northwut of 1'11lao
Lindenbur~ Road, By tai<.ing a~'11Ultago or tho mean tidol draft of
5 foot, the '"""" oUecti..., head ic ootL•ted o.t 185 foot.
Pll't':ER !;l..PACITY:• 'i.'llo power ot.ptoity ia .. timo.tod at l,}OO primary ond
l,4oO anra~o horaop.,...r.
l!:::IJ.Aa!CS:• !.lil!'ntory filh uao tho Sitkab Croek tor opa•inr: r,raund.a, and.
'"r.!lilo ~h~ Cia!! cao. enter tho lake. it io boli ... o<l that nearly all
ttl• apa...,in:: talc .. place bel"" tho outl•t of tho lake, It ia folt
that in cutt tho lo.ko ftro uud to doTolop P"""r the notth fork ot
S!t:.Coh ~reek ·."f''uld fun'!iah auf!"icient water for spawninr, .purposes,
190. SULOIA LAD REAR SULOIA BAY
LOCAl'I<:.T:-Tho outlot of Suloia tau, in latitude 57° 24,9• !1., and
lonrituco 135° 41.4' ·::., dioollargoo into Suloia cr.,.lr: and flowa
0.6 of a milo to tlla lleo.d of Suloio. 9ay 011 Poril Strait, 35 mil•a
by wot.r froro Sitko.
Suloia Lo.ko, fo,.,.,.rl7 called ~1e1glo La<:o, hU an area ot
J.-,.~0 acr.-a at the 2?0-t'oot elent1on.
!)?..AIYAO! AREA:• There are 8.8 square mile1 of drt.i..r•ge ar•••
RU~-CIT:• Dort measured the diacnargo on June lC, 1922 an<! found it to
bo 112 oubic foot per ucond. flo c011pared tllia <!iacllorgtt with tno
dilellarn of ')re., Lake "" tlla '"'"" day, ad adoulo.tod tlla "'""
diocllar~o or Sulci& take at 57 cubio teet por uoGI1d.
Lu:~d!r,rer visited tllo lake "" July 15, l9:U. and 01ti.matod
"';he diaoharge at 250 01Jbtc teet per ••cond.
;.:r. :loTf'! ren thttt thia lelto would :rt•ld a mea.D. dilollar~
of more than 100 eut>1o tiMt p•r aecoad. and t\&1 u1ed th.il eatimllte
tor th" purpose• or thi• report.
R!:GULAUO!l:· :OII!'loto ro"'latiCil would require a atorago capacity or
raoreo than 45,000 acr•·f'••t• /.. atora1• capacity of 26,000 e.cre•
foot """11 ro!':Ul•te tho diocllarr;e ot 95 oubio foot per ,.cond.
llAI! SIT!:•· llt;rt otatoo that a diU> 10 toot lli!;h located at tho outlot of
tho lako, c01llb1ned w1 th a dro.w•down tunnd t&ppinl!; tbo lake at tho
180-foot olovation, '""'ld cr•o.te a ator•l• capacity of 26,00C aer•-
r ... t. Tho ll\OU aurface lr<el of the rou,..,.,ir would be at the
220-toot elont1on.
The water •ould be conH-;-ed in a eon.duit 3,500 feet long, ir.--
oludlng the dr&Y•d<nn\ tU1111.el ou.tlet, trot!\ the u.m to & power lic~;.sa
looatod at t11a moutb ot tho crook. S'f taking adv'llltage of tho
Man tidol dro.rt of 5 fnot, tho Man effeot1TO hot.d i• estimated
at 205 r .. t.
l'O!!i!LCAPACITY:-The ~r capacity io utt..ted at l,8oc primary ~nd
1,900 anrage horlepower.
10 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
:;)~.ARKS: .. Applicatio!"l for rricrity ~·o. 8 tNt t'i.:.ed 1rit!1 ':.he S'or~st Ser ..
vice o:-, :"ctobe.r 22, :r-.:4. rroposir.i"' tt: :.:a11ttlop thf' ::0s.d ':Jetween
th~ lake a.nd ti;;!swa.te:r fer pcwer. :ne strt>a.:n was -:o Oe d.iverted
,.nd "'he :'low U.'1regu~a.o;e.i. A pre~iminary Fermit ns isst:ed on
..'ur.e ~. :-:lt' ar~;! teni"':ated on July 1, lSl:6.
L:.~.r:.:if:',ren, r~portint!; officially to the Forest 3ervi~e, eati-
!1\&~"!'d the total capacity of ths prcposed ;;roJiiCt wcu::.:! ,:1e·.relop
27C horsepower.
ADMIRALTY ISLAND
191. NORTH A1Uil ClUI:BK NBAR HOOD BAY
X:A'I'!QJ~; ... The f";.outh of ~orthAnt Creek, 1.n latitude 57° 23,.6• )f.; and
longitude l}£.0 22:.2' a,, di1charge1 into the Horth Am of Hood Bay,
~ 1 .:nils• by water froM the Vill&f:e of i.illlsnoo. '~here ls • fork
in t!'-• ., creek o.; of a mile up1trea11 fran the r..o~.:-th.
'?il.sret i3 a lake havin,; an area of 50 acres at the 450-foot
"tleva.o;ion located on th~ weat fork juat aboY& the junction of the
two ~ranches of the creek.
Al:iJ.GS' AREA•-There are 3·5 1quare ::tiles of drai:Hlt;e area in the
basin of' ths .creek with 1.6 equare miles drainil''tl; to the outlet
of tile la.Xe.
~: .. CF'F':• !lisoharge meaeur~t• have not be•n Mllde. Since the ar1ta
Uea "ithin • belt of lower precipitation than """h of the our•
rounding area., it h cor.:servatively eati.rl'ateC: that the mean Cis-
cha.tre is abOtJ.t 6.5 cubic feet per second par square mile. !he
mean-.;Usehar;;., at the cutlet of the lake h estirata;;i at 10 cubic
feet per seoond. The M&n dilchare;e for the north fork of the
creel.: nearb:r which can be diverted irtto the lake 1a eatimata<J at
22 cubic re~t per second~
GUU:'I~:-Com.plete r~:.t~lation YOU.ld require a ston~e capa.oity of
1"),000 acre-r.,et. A stora11;e oap&city of 1,000 acre-feet should
rerulate ~h~ 1ischarge at 13 oubio feet per second.
1' SIT&:-A field reeonnaitt!Lnce of this site ha.l not bes I'!Ul:e. A.
study of the air fihoto~raphl in;;ticatee that a. d&l'll 20 feet high,
constTUcted at a point 200 feet d01matrea.m l"r'ca tbe outlet ot the
l•ke will cr&ate a stora.r.:e capacity o~ 1,000 acre-feet. !'he mttan
aurface 1eTel of the reeervoir 1r0uld be at the 465-foot elefttion •
~he ~-orth fork of the l""reek would be diverted into the lake throu~h
an old cha.nr~el.
Th .. ""tor would b4 conveyed in a conduit 3,000 feet loot
from tht~~ diJn to a pO'If&r h01.L1• located at the l!OUth of th"' cr-eek.
Tho "'""" effectift heed is utimated at 450 foet.
~~ ~APA~ITY:• '!he ?Of«tr capacity ie tut~'!'l&ted at 300 priMary and
450 s. "ferage ~loraept.'M'er.
-!ARKS:-!n l'J~ the :!ood P&:r Canni~ Company eonatrueted a &mall dam
at the h,.o .. root elevation on the creek and diverted the nter into
o 6-cneh diameter pipe 8,230 feet lonr, to the cannery. In 1936
Udo eompatly i.,.tallod • 16-inch !larrie impul .. wheel denloping
? horeeponr and u1ed it for the purpoee of drivi:1r; a 2.3 KW
.i'tmera~or.
182. DAHL CRJ:BK NEAR HOOD BAY
_:tf; .. ?he tnC:~Uth. o£ !Ahl Creek:, in latitude 57° 2'.0' l!.;, tU1d loagi-
tcde 134° 25.0• ·.1., diacharp;•• into. Uood day, 9 ml.lu l>'J -tar
from the Village of !\ill i.snoo. -
• :;E A..~~~-Th~re il 0.8 of a t-quant l":"'ile or drainage area.
·"?;-;)!~charge met.suremtnta han not been ade. The meat1 .UacMrge
i! .,stimated at 5 cubic !."e•t !)fir ••cond and the ncainal diac:har'•
a. t ~. 7 of a cubio foot per second.,
ciill'•· :t i• felt that only regulation tram tho foreb<ly or ..
div!lreion dam h available.
rT'S:-Th-!lr<IJ ia an fU:i•tin' power deTelopment an the crO'ek, which
consists ot a ... u timber <lam, & condl.\it at1cl !.>np\llao W!Utol.
T'to dam diverts the •tar ot the ?9-toot elnatt"" into a
box intake 33 feet loac and then into a 12: a.n4 lO..t.uoh diauter
pipe qi.Jl feet lon~. Tl\o water dri'"a a 22·1.nch !.>np\lllo wtwel ot
5-horaopown upacity whiah io conn•otocl 1:o o. '·5 Jr.Y sen.,.ator.
·l'.R ~APACITY:· The p"""r C<lpaoity 11 eotl.mto<l at. :!0 a.,.nr:• 1\or .. -
power ..
A?..KS:· Application i:o. 1,,15 •• roooiYed by tlw Caaiuion on ll-"1 5,
19~5 frOJI'l .-artin 3. :llh.l to oov•r the exiatinf$ deftlopaent men ...
't1oned abova. The deTelop.nt waa orl~inally Ot:rlltn.etad about
1920. 1!\e license ""' iaoue<l em ::oveml>or 9, 1935·
I:1 a r"'or-e.st ~ervice report reoei"ted by the Com:n1',;1ian July 27,
19U. it ato.t.u: "l'"""r hou .. ready to !'all d""" and du! .... ahed
out." "Project hat not been operated tine• 1936." ••• ~. A. Da-hl.,
t;h., licen3ee's bro-;.her, wat eontae-ted -utd h..e atate4 that 1-::..rtin B.
ihl is due to arrive from Seattle ao<m, and plana to 1tart toe-
'buileing in order to operate a amall-cold storag• plant."
L'1 a Forest Service report reeein4 b:y the Coti'D'I'I.i•aion July 25,
lC_l4!) it .statest •:icen••• hal r~ttuilt • port10!1. or tbe building
in th$ vicinity of the projee~."
HIS. liASSBLBORG lUVBR NBA.R IUl'CIIl!:LL BAY
\TI~:-The :nou~h of ~aaeelborg :tiver., 1n latitude 57° 35.0' H., and
lon~itude H4 20.o• w., di•ehar~ .. into the nead or & lon;< tido
alough on ~:itchell Bay• 12 :nile• b7 water from -An,oon poat0£fioe.
Thls riTer dJ"a.ina an elaborate •yata ot la.k•••
Hasaelborr. lake ha• •n 1-rea of 3.,500 aere-1 at th.e 2.47-root
"l.,vation and liea 6 miles upatreut from the mouth. of the river.
The lalco 1a onr 8 Milo• lcmg, and tho north end of the lake lin
only 4 miles !"rom ·;liodfsll ~-iArbor oc. Seymour Canal.
':'here is a chain or 2 lakea called Sde.ver Lake and A:~xsn-:!e!"
Lak~t, whier. :irain into th8 south $nd of ~aa&elbore: Le.ke. Seaver
L!.Xe h&e an i1 rea. of 205 acre1 a.n::i Ale.:n.nder L&k!J nas an a. rea o.f'
;90 aerea, both at the 300-foot elevation •
9rollft'lie Lake nae an area of 320 acres at the )5Q ... foot '3le'V'Il ..
tion llnd drains into the weat eidtt cf Lake HasaelborM at a point:
2 miles north of ita outlet.
!herft 1s a eeeond eht.i:c of 3 la:.tee, called Juerin Lake.,
::tvid.um. Lake UJ:d ~1et1n l.altet all tributariet to a creek 1 :nile
lon~ which e-mpties into !iaaaelborg Ri11er, 1.5 m:iles dO'fmstrt~a.m
from the outlet of Lake :laslelborg. It it: poseible to divert th1e
creek: into rake H••••lborg for the purposes or a pc:wer de•elopmeDt.
Guerin lake r..ae ... ., area of LJ..e aerea at the 272-foot el~tvation;
')lvidaon Lake h&1 an area of 655 acre• at the 2 7 5-foot ele'V'Iltion;:
and Oist1n Lake has an are& of 8'2 !lcr•• at the 280-foot e!evation.
Crescent I.e.Jce, aCI'l'letime• called Jima Lake, haa e.n area of
300 acre• at tha 275•foot e1eftt10!1., dieehargee into a eree:.O: and
flow• 3 milee to join Haaaelborg Ri.,.r, a short dhtance u?atree
fr0111 ita mouth.
All of the lakcu except Cretcent Lake lie in an ~&.tea devel ..
oped for recreatioc. A part or this ntershed area 11 known ••
the Brown 11e&r. Reael""'hJ, Tra1l1 lead i.nto thia area fran Hitehell
!lay, t•olo !!arbor and ~lindrall !!arbor.
ORAIJ!AG!! AREA •· The,.. are 107 square mil .. of drainage aroo in the
river blll.n. 'l'hertJ are 56.2 aquue milea drainin_~ to tho outl~t
of ~.seelborg Lake. of which 6.5 square m:ilea drain to th.e outlet
ot BeaTer Lake. There are 15 .. 5 tquare miles drainir.g to the out-
let ot Guerin l.alce and 17.7 square miles dro.inin~ to the outlet
or Crescent Lake. Cnder the propoted plana of' development the
nJn-oN' cf. ChJerin take ear-be eombined with that of f~taelborg
Lake. and thia •0\lld nate a drainage &r9a of 7'~9 squar~ m.ile:s.
The drainage area or Creecent Lake ia conaid.ered in another report~
RmT·OFFt... The following :"tet.lurPI8nt• haT• ~n made at tr..e outlet of
!Ouaolbort: Lake: April 15, 1913 indic•t•d a <liacharge of 450 cubic
feet pe-r sscood; a seriel of r:wtaaurements from .June 6 to June 30.
1913 indicated a IM&I'I dhoharge of 506 oubio feet per ucond; •nd
a aeriea cf m•a•uraent• !'rom July 1 to July 17, 1; 13 indicated ll
mean dilloharge of 429 et.:bic feet per aeecn~.
A MasureneDt by Oort on July 6, 1922 indicated a :ii:sehar~re
or 223 cubic feet per tecond. He compared this meaaurftlfm-t ...:. t.h
the diacharge of Y.arta River on the &OJI\O da;r and found that the
mean diacharge ia 550 cubic !"set per seeond. '!'hia diach.a~e is
eqvinlent to a ~nn dischar~e of' 9.~ cuOic feet per second per
square Mile. which appea.ra to be reaaona.ble. for thh area.
It ea..~ be pointed out thet the divide on Adml..ralty lalL'!d
1e the approxit'late ?CSiticn of the nortrt a..nd aouth line which ;narks
the limit bebreen the lower IJtd hif,:her pr~cipitation belt, the ru~ ...
o~f :shawin~ 8 cubie fettt per aeeond per .tquare mile or lsea on the
•est aide of the line and 10 cubic f'eet per aeeood per squar-a -:~i :e-
or 1'\0rt en the east side of the line ..
On this ~asis ~r r"'!!aaonint:, if" the Guerin l..&ke area discharge
is ::omhined with the discharge or" :1assal~>oq; :ilk&, the :r.e-e.n ci!5-
cl'-..a.rge at the outlet cf' Raatelborg LAke ::w.y be taken a.,t 700 cubic
~~~t ?<n"' ~'3ocnd.
?..!3t'LATIC':'!:• Complete regulation of the conbit',ed discharge at Iia•tel~org
Lake a.a indicated a.b<::ve would requir.-. a atora~e eapaoity or 300,XC
acre-f.,et •
There ~re th..ree plana of de'Yelopm<ent propo1ed which affect
the ri!~laticn ~
Firat, if the ditoharge of Juarin l.a.ke is not oombi:ced w!th
:!aa•elborg ~ke, then a atorage eapacit¥ of 130,000 aere•f''!:et at
fiatselborr Lake wculC r",-u.late ths dilch.arge at 517 cubic feet per
second.
Seccmd, if the discharge or Jueri.rl lake ia oombinea with
Haaaelbor£ L&.ke and the diachart:;e 1• ca!"ried throu~h Alsiandftr
LAke b'y Mean• of a tumsl. th4t the storag,e capaeit:r 'lf'01Jld be-
190,000 aoro•fo•t atld it "ould roi:Ulete tho diocharge ot 670 e•,bie
teet per seeMd.
':'hird, 'u tno ~iaehar,.;e of Guerin l.ako 1o combined .. ith .eas-
selbor~~: tAke and the W1lter 18 carried by tunnel to the watershed
of '.Y!r.d!'all !!arbor, thtm tho rtonge aapaeity "ould be 170,COS
acre ... feet and 1 t woulC rer;ulate the. ditohar~e at 665 cubic feet
per seeond.
~SIT!::-There ar"" three plant of denlopmeat proposed" b;r t.ne enr.:in'!!''!'!rs
of the AlaaD. Treadwell >old :.Cining Compan:r following their survoy
of the riY~;~r in 1<713 and 1914. Then-i~ a dan .site at t!".s out:""t
of l!a.saelbcr& lake showing bed rock exposed in the .str'!atr. o.,d, and
th.e o'"'rbur--:en i.e. th.e rest of ths teetion appear1 to Oe n~t over
5 ~eot deop at. an;r point.
!.'1 the ~irat plan of :!evo<~~1opment the dU'I would be 63 f'eet
hi.t:h. while it1 the seea'id and third plans it would be ~~8 feet n!..-!1.
A dam 4B feet hiJ!h would have • beae 200 feet lonr, and • crett
1,000 feet lor;,;.
In the first pW a dam 63 teet hi~~:h would create a stor-are
o&paeity or 13(),000 ooro-foot between tho 280 and 310-foot ele•a·
tiont. A ehort tunnel would r:onneot Haaaelborg Lake with Jet.ver
!..Ake. The draw--1e limited to tho 28C-foot ole=tion because
of the exiotin« shodt lJo Soner Lalce and tho hekht or t!le 2m
at Has•e1borg La-ke. Th~ -..ter would be cC«tveyed Ul a tu.nnel -:;:.c:oc.:
feet long fro:at 3eaver Lake to t:ole Jiarbor watershed 11.nC then in a
conduit 4,000 feot long to a ponr houae at ~ole tiarbor. The: me&n
e ffoot1Yo h•ad 1o utima ted o t 285 feet.
In the seo«td ·plan a dam LJ3 feet hir,h would crQate a & torape
cop,..1t.y or 190,000 aero-feet be-en the 250 and 295-foot eleva-
POTENTIAL WATER POWER PROJECTS 111
tiona. A tunnel ),:;:0 ~eet ton~~; wculd =oru:ect ;.!s..sse!'bor~ Lake with
Alo;:xa.n:ier ::.ak~. ~e lnlter ·wot..!d ba conveyed b a t'U:' ... ""Petl 6,500 feet
frcrn .i.:eza.::.:!er ~ke tc !.:ole ·L&rbor watershed. and then in a
3, 300 f'!et long to a power !louse locat'!td or~ Mole :!arbor
at. th~ .sU!.e pls.ce as irCicated in the !'irst plant. ·.rne mean er ...
r~ct1vo head 1a utimated at 265 foot.
L"1 the third ;:;lan a darn 4B feet hi.eh woul·'i create a ston.~e
cs.paeity of 170,000 acre-feet, with the :naxiliiW!l .sur!'aee ll!!'ve:a. at
t;-:.e 295-foot elantion. A tunnel 8, 700 feet lont would connect
the north end of ::-.atartlbor~ Lake to :•tif1drall Harbor nterahed and
then 1D a condl'it l6,cco !eet lang to a power house louted at
tid ...... ter on ;findf&ll !!arbor. rne ""'""' effaotivo nead is eati-
mated at 25C feet.
l'h" l!l!teor.C. and third plana will produce :-::or• power than the
ftr1t pl11L9, with a larzar percenta~e of the power pril'rary.. The
aeo:ond plan wae preferrecl to the third pla.n on the basis of preeent
infc..,.tion.
PO'IIEI! CAPACITY:· The power cap&city is eoti.m&ted at 13,400 priur;-llld
1<:.+.200 avera.ee hor•e~ower !or the !'irillt plan, 16.000 primar;,r and
16,800 avora.go hornp"""r for tne .. cone plon, and 15,000 prillw.ry
and 15,600 """'"'!!:' horsepawor for tne third plan. ;;'or tne purpoaet
of tnis roport, it ia f~lt tl\at tl\e power ca.peeity of the second
olan anould be adopted,
LOCATIO!'•· The lOOilth.of !la11elbol'll: Rher, in latitude 5T' 34.0' !f., and
longitude 134° 20.0' w •• discl\argeo izlto tne n•d of a 10111: tidAl
ol0<1~h on l:itcnell :lay, 12 m1leo by wat.,. troa An~ocm poatortioe.
Croac""t Lake, 1011o1tl..!Mit oallod Ji.lu Lake, 1\aa &t\ area ot
300 acreo at tile 275-foot elentica, diool\argaa into a oreelo: and
flows 3 miloo to joir. lrauelborg Rinr, a anort dht&llce upatream.
from the lllDUth o! the rinr. Further 1nformatiem 1.1 to loc&ticm
1• rafer.,d to in tne !lauolborg RiYer projeot. rnu lake u ••
in the :laoaelbo~,o: Ri'fer -terohed but in IIUCn a looat.ion in roopeot
to it, u to brin~ about ito poaoiblo d&YolOPMnt for p"""r in a
projeot l>y i taelt, and therefore for tno puryoaes of tl!ia J'eport,
it io tr~ated in tnh manneJ'.
DRAI!!AGE AR'~:-Thor~ are 17.7 square niloo draining to tile outlot of
Creaoent L&ke ..
llll'lf·OFF:• ~ l'leuure,.,nt ma.de on ApJ'il l<J, 1913 indicated a discl\arge
ot 125 cubic fo•t per second. !lued em. the • ...., reaoonins aa ia
uaed in tl\e discuaoion • ., tl\a run-of£' for tne !!auelbor,; f<i:<"r•
tne ..... n diaol\arge is eati-.ted at 170 aubio r ... t per ••• .,d.
RE~l.!L.\TIO!f:· Complete regulation would require a otongo o•p&oity of
70,000 oere-feet. A otora11• c&peoity of 15,000 aor.,•feet would
re;!;Ulato the discl\arge at 125 oubio foot per eeoao.d.
00~ SI'!!:-A !'iele raoOIU'Ia1niLnoe 1\aa not bean made. There is a wakec
located at the outlet of tne lake, and therofo,.. it ia not a Ylr:f
desirable location for a dam. !t 1t propoaod tc us• tile natural
otora)!'e of tne liLlr:" of about 15,000 acre-feet and t.o """"'e<>t tnh
lake by o turmel l, 700 foot lang frocn tl\e nat anoro to tile ""ter-
•h•d o!' a mall unnamed leke. "'1\o -ter would be cCICiv.y.d in a
conduit 9,000 foot lonr, neerly all of it low pr.,.,.ure pipe, f.._
the tunnel portal. "" tnt wmamed lake to a p.,..er n""ae lo ... ted at
tne h•od of a ti-dal elougll. !yin~ weot of tl\e .......,..d lan. Tlw
mean orfecti..., nead it utl.ated to be 225 feet.
PO:'I'.:R CAl'ACITT:• The p"""r oap&o1ty io eotl.ated. at 2,500 primary and'
3,;00 av~n.~e hortepaw~u·.
toC:,\TI0!1: •, The outlet of Thayer Lake, in 1ati t;ude 77° 38 ,O• r,, .,d
longitude 134° ~1.0' ll., diacl\ar~e·. into 'Tha;rwr cr .. lo: ond flon
6 niles to tn• out •here of Cl\atnaa Strait, 5.5 1111les oy direct
line f'rom An~oon nostoff'iee.
Thayer Lak; hao "" area of ~.155 acrao at tl\e 375-foot ~1.,.
vation. The lake ia 7 m1ln lCICI& &lid ito South Arm extenda witnin
2. 7 miloo of ti~e-tor at ll:ootsnal\oc In lot, It alao b only !,85
mileo fr<>ll! FJ'eallfttor r......u. Thia latter lt.l<e i1 at tile 5•foot
eievation o.nd draino into tl\a tl""f'll lyl.nl'; between tl\o 1:10Utl\ ot
Hauelborlf: River and l:itchell l!a;r. There ia • law divi<.le lY'inr;
oetntn! :!layer Lalo:o and tho l.,...r liLlr: .. of tne Saud bqrg R1Yer
n.t,rshed. 'I'h& nt~r from Tha:yer l..e.ka could b• dinrted by metvl&
of a len; tunnel to tl\e ntershod of ililoaol':>drr; Laio:o, but thio
,....,. of denlopment il not ecoddered for tne p~~ryoaeo of thlo
report. Tl\ero is "" tmpro...,d trail leadinr; frao lo:itcnell lla7 along
the nortn onere ot Freohwater LaicAl to tno S0<1tl\ Arm of ~na:rer Lake.
OBAllU.GI ~~-rnore are 53.2 square 1111loo of drd.na~;e area.
RIJli·OF'FI• Disel\ort;e ""'aaurnento nave not b""n made, By uol.ng tile '"""'
bali• of reasoning IU rl.eveloped. i11 the :ia11el'hor~ Ri'rer projftot
the mean <!iscna.rjt\1 cr Thayer L&l<e 11 e:e:t~ted at ~0 cuOic I~eet
per 1eoond.
REGUU'l'l'YfJ.. COP!pl.,te regulatio..~ would rec;uire a stOl"a~e ee.paoity or
lf!O,OOO acro.feet. A storage capecit;-of 130,000 aora-foet IOilUld
rogulate tl\e disohar~e at 595 cubio feet.
!)AI! SIT'!'::• A da.m cOilld ;., constructed at tno '"'tlet whion would in-
crease both the storar,e o:a~city and the head, but tor the pur ...
poses cf' thi~ r!t-port it is not donsidered.
!t is prcpoaod 1:<> tap the laicAl with a draw-down tWll'lll whicil
wo,1ld !$ke ave.1la!>le a natural atorage cape.oity of 130,000 acr••
feet lyin: b•tw..en the 330 and 375-foot elontions. Tho "''""' ,..,..
race level or the rfuervoi.r would !>e at the 36o-foot eleution ..
1'!\e 1Pilter would' b& convey-ed 1n a conduit 11,000 feet lonr;,
1nclutl1n~ a 2,COO--foot tunnel, with nearlr all of the conduit low
the o:' ~'r~:sllwatar Lake. ?.'he :"l.tf!L'1 :-tee.::. :.s e~"::i·
:nat1'd at 313 f-eet~
PO'/i!R ·:'A.PA':I'l'Y~.. 'Zhe power e&pacit;.r i• astir.:ated 11t ::.1,3v0 prif"!Bl'7 and
12,000 aver&F."~ horsepower.
198, LAD PLORBNCE NBAR CHATHAM STRAri'
LOCATlO:·: ... :'hB C~utlet of Lake r·lorenee, in latitude 37° ;)3.6• ~ •• and
lon.::'itude l3i.:.0 ...,l.~' ;;., Jisc:hari!;e! in'to ?lorenoe Cree;__; .::~---:t.:. f"lcwa:
l fT'.il., to tt'v" east shor~ of' Chatr..am ;j<:r-oit 1 22 :':l:iles O~· water fror.t
An,;:oon posto!fiee.
La.ke ~'lorence has sr~ area. of 330 acres et the HJ:.-rcot ~:e ..
vat ian ..
!~iaratory !'ilh asoenl! the creek and u.se the lake •nd tribu-
taries for spa1m.i."l~ purpoaes, but a stud:t as tc-the extent of
spawning in this lake haa not been made.. ln ease th~t la~'!t ia
developed tor power. proper fe.t!ilitiitl and regulationa for the
disoha.rt";• of the l&ke Nould be n.ceaaar;~ to sa.!'e;nl&l"d th~ $pawn-
ing areas.
ORAil!AGF. A.q!l.A:· There are -,a. 7 aquaro "'.ilu of drt.ina~e areo.
RU!!-Ol?:• 01achar~e ~•urem~~nta h&'Ye :o.ot been •de. B:r uaing t.-.,e
same b:atil of reaaan1.,-te •• dev~loped 1n the aaaaelborg River
project, tne met.n diooharce or Lake Flor...,oe ia eatiMted at 'l~
cubie feet ~r second.
REGrUTI("'f! :• COI:IPhte ror,ulation ..auld require a otora~e eepecit;~ of
130,000 acre-feet. A otora~o capecity of 27,000 aero-feet should
re~late the diacl\arro at 225 cubic feet per second.
!1All Sl'T!:· There ia a an..Ol near 'tile outlot of tl\o lake. A d.., ~0
f .. t hir,n located 300 feet dC!Imotreu from tl\e outlot or tne lake
YOUld create a etora,;• oapedty of 27,000 aoro•feet, wnich would
be I imited only by the effect of tne ahoal. Furtl\er •tudy 1111gnt
indicate tl\0 pouibility Of r•oYint,; & pert Of the ahoal 00 that
a. IP!I"tt&tttr -J:•e ot the •torq• oapac1 ty oan be nade. The man sur-
file• lo'fel of tl\e rueMFOir -.1<1 be at tno l2l~foot elew.tion,
1'1\o -ter would be conve;red 1D a conduit 4,000 feet long
from the dam to a p.,...r i!<nJae located at tl\e lllOUtn of Florenc"
Creek. By taking adTUita~e of tile """"" tidel draft of 6 feet,
the -an etreotiYe nead il eotioated at 110 feet.
l'O!f!:l! CAPACITY:• 'The 'pOWIOr aapecity ia utiMted at 2,2.50 primary and
', 000 ave rap 1\oroepower.
18'7. LAD KATBLBD NBAR CHATHAM STRAIT
LOCATlCIIt• Tho outlet ot Lake A&tl\1...,, in latitude 5T' 54.1• !1., ond
loncitude 134° l;2.0• ii,, diool\ar~;e• into Katnlem Creel< and flon
1.5 1111111 to tile head of Jilla c.,.., en Chatham Strait, 17 mileo by
•ter froot Hawk Inlet pQ!!toffioe •
Lake latnl-haa All aree of hb6 aor"• at tl!.o 46o-foot tle·
TatiOll.
OBAI!IAO'I .I.II!A:· '!'hen ar• 31.4 oquare lllileo of drain"!!:• •u•ea.
llll'II·On':· Don measured the dioonar~:• at the outlet or tne lake on
June 8, 191!2 ud tOUilll it to be 26'S cubic te<~t per second. So
o.,.pered thia diaohart;e w1 tl\ tl\e rl-or Kana kinr and 01ti•
ll!lted tl\o ..... dioob&r~e at 22'S cubic feet per eeeond. By uoing
tile I&IH l>aaio ot ... uon1111!: u developed in tne !laoaelborg R1nr
proJeet, tile _ ... diocl\arf:e enould be 250 cubic f•et per second •
The .,.OUI ditob&r£1 1a ootiated at 235 cubic foot per o&eond for
'tho piU'pOUI ot thio ""Port.
ll!OULATIOII:· Cc.pllto J'er;uletian would require a otora~& capacity of
100,000 uro•fnt, t. oton~t• oapeoit;r of l.jO,OOO aere-t'&et &hovU
regulate tno diacbarr;e at 21(.' eullio feet per aeeond.
OJ>Jf Sl'T!:-Tlte -toronea ot Lake Kathleen and li"oanut Lt.J<e are sop&nted
lly a l""' a&ddl• 'IOhion 1a at tne ~-toot oleT&tica. Tnio saddle
limito the l"•ight of tl\8 <!""' at the oo•tl•t of Lake KathJ-~n.
A dam 20 roet hign at tl\e outlet of tl\" liLlr:e, eo11binod witn
a draw.down twmel tappinl!: the liLlr:e juot belcw tne 36o-foot ole•
vat1cm, would create a sto:r&,;e capacity ot WJ,OOO acre-feet. ~
meu> ourtaoe lo'fel of tn• ruenoir """ld be at tne W.O-root ele-
fttiCift.
The nt.r -1<1 be oonvoy.d by a conduit 9,000 feet lon/l;,
includin!'; a 2,aoo..root tuzm11, fr.,. tl\e drt.w-d...,. tunnel to.a P"'"'r
houoo located at til-. moutn of PH1111t Creek, about 0,9 of a mile
nortn of the ...,..tl\ of Y.atnlelll. cr,ek. '!'he tunnel would peu through
a 1.,.. ridfe at tl\e weot ""d ot Lt.l<e Jtatl\left. Tl\" Man effeotiYe
head io eotiat•cl at 415 feet.
P!JrER CAP/.CI'l'Y•· The p-er oapao1t:r 11 eati-.t&d at a,OOO primary and
a. 100 ........ ,e hon"!'~r.
1118. .J:LIZA LA.K1 NBAR BLIZA BABBOR
LOCA1'ICII1• The outlet of E1ha Lake, in latitude 57" 11.6• N •, and longi-
tude 134" 19.6' w., diocl\argeo into !lha Creek and flew• 1.2 miles
to a mall cO'I'I on tl\o weot onora or o.nd 3·5 mileo fr<llll tno head of
Eliaa !!Airbor, 19 .. u .. by """or from Tyee pootoffice.
Eliaa Lake 1\ao ., &rea of 219 aoret at tl\e 500-foot elevation •
DRAIIIAIJI A.R!!:A:• Tllore an 6.9 oquJ'e 11111 .. draining to tl\e outlot of
tne laicAl ond 7.5 oquar• ~ailn drt.inl.nr; to tl\e ~aoutl\ of tile cre.,k.
llll'II•OI'?•· llort •aourell tho dhobar«• at tne aoutl\ of Eli•• Creek on
July 7, 1922 o.nd found it to be n cubio fee1; per ••eoad. !!e
oo.pared tl\io witl\ tile dil<lharr,e or J:.,..ta RiYir on th.e same dey
IUld eatiMted tl\o -dioob&rr;e at tl\e .... tn of E:lioa Creel< at
11..0 cubic feet per .. cond. Thio a,... lieo in tl\e apparent center
ot law precipitation, and tnerefore tl\e unit run-off probably coes
not ........ " a C!Ubio feet per oeoond per oquare 11111•·
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
Vr. Rrwe 1'lf'ti~.ar:es t"e :nean C.i"c"'et.rf:& at 5::: C'lbic feet
~P.r second, ·"fh_r:;~ 18 '""S"'d ~"t'l" the -:'.rccs""t of +.-u: ,..~:ort.
:...-:7:'l"'::-:y·.: .. -:oir.p:.ete '?foul! r'"'liul-! a s-:cra.r,.e .capacity~!'
25 1./C:C 'lCr~-fe-et,. ce.pa.city of' 5,000 e.ore-f''!et would
r't?:ula'ta the dlser.a.r~~ !t cubic r.,et per aeeond ..
:'he nter wou.:.1 ':';~ conveyed 1n a cc:r.duit 5,500 feet long
!'rom th~ -!&.1;'1 to a :,}ewer ~ou!;e :ocated flt the mo 1 -t:"t o!' :...U.:a Cr!9e.lc.
'!':1.11.1 t:"!l!&n eff"Jc-'~'iv.,· head is "'sti:ne.t"d 1\': 3NJ f'eet.
.-\~' S!"TE:-:'herl!t h a sr.oal near the ®t.et of Bliz.a La:.Ce a:1d the dam
site is not very sa.tisi'actor:' .for e.n;rthing but a comp.arat1vel,:r low
dam. A d!IZI: 20 feet 'ligh "'fould creata a atotat~;e of 5,000 acrt-feat.
'!'he :r-.ea.."1 surface leve! or the reservei:" wOt.Old l:>e at the 314-root
el~va.tion.
cvr;::? CJIYA~:::TY;-Ths power capacity h eetimated a't l,lC..O prii'IIAry and
l#U;O aver&&!:e horsepcwer,
:IOUGLAS ISLAND
199. TREADWELL DITCH NEA.R DOUGLAS
XATI.c1.:; .. '!l'vJ head of Treadwell Ditch, itl lntitud• 58° 18~3' N., and
longitude 134° 31.6• ·11., il at tho 1,000-fO<lt elontion 011 ,·iah
Creek, There are three branohet ot thia ditoh L'"ld one er-os a-over
dttch ..
Tho nr•t b""'oh of the ditch has ~ta boginnin~e at tho
1,000-!'oot elevation on Fhh Creek and !'lowa 12 mile1 on a 0.7 of
s. pereent grade to the he&d or a penetock called Power neve1opmcnt
!!o. 1 looatod t.t tho 5'32-toot olnation. Thio ditch iotoreopta
four ereeka dirt :route, eal1ed Sagle Creek 1 CQIIJee Creek~ Unraon Creek
and Paris Creek~
A sooond bro:nch of· tho ditch hao ito begj.nninr• at the 6oo-
£'oot elefttion on Wll1on Creek and flows 0.6 or a n'lile to t.n•
aa.me penstock oal ::.ed Power Development ~ro. L
A third l>ranoh or tho ditch haa ito bo~inni11~a &t tho 5l,Jl•
foot olovation on audy ~1: ion Crook and flowo 2 111iloo on a C..9
of' a pereent r, rade to the head or a pen•toet: called Power Jevelop-
ment '!o. 2 located at the !.50-root elevation. !hh ditch inter-
co:!ipt• :\.1-llion '::'rset: & second tim.e en route to the pen•tock.
There: is a croe.a ... over ei teh .rhich connect• th• head of the
oenatoek: of PCIW'er !)evelopment ~Jo. 1 with the pmltock of Power
Je,velopment ~·o. 2 ~ !he h~e.ds of these ~netocks are loctted 10
tha~ No. 1 is 0.9 of • :tile and llo. 2 is 1.6 miles oouth of ;Jouglu,
'JP..Ainn.~~. i.:',r:A:-Therl!l are 14.4 square '"'mil~s in the total area above
the interceptinl!: penstock or Power DevelopMnt ~:o • .2. There are
13.2 square ~ilos which eoul:l. dr&in into the intereopting pon-
::~~c::ok of Power ~evelopment No. 1, Wt at the preaent ti.me only
11 .. 1 square r.1ilea are draining to thi-a ?•nstook d~,.;.e to th"' state
of disrepair of the Jecond and third branchea of' the ditch.
:,;_·}:.oFF:-Lliseharg• measurement• ha·re not been Illl.d•· The me&ll c:iaeharge
of thg inter"eepted area. '""' originally eetimted at 16o cubic reet
per second 1 but the present discharge ia estimated ... t 1.2; cubio
feet par se:::ond. The primary diacllar~e or th• intercepted area
was ori~ti.'la.lly eatinated at 16 cubic feet per aeaond, but th• pre•·
ent i:~ e.ttU.tecl at 13 cubic feet per aecond~ It ia felt that the
mean discharge of tho interoeptible flow of o.bout 95 oubie feet
por seeood originally is at present only about 80 oubie feet per
second.
·L\TlCr:-I'here wa• a smll e.mou.nt of r~gulation developed d.urinc
the earlier yeara of the project. ~ere ~-.re two $1T'.t\ll re:u:trloir3J
one •lf&a known as La~• Cropley on rlah Cr•ei: and the other &I a
pone on ~llion Creole. Lake Cropley •• of no value ill tile w:lnter
ti:nt! when it w1 !!".Oat nHded~ Thia n.a du• to ita high •l•ntion
and tne difficulty in maintainin~ the fl.-aeoti011 durl.n& the
winter month•· This flume wal eontilluoual;r fillin, with ailt,
which I'I"LLlde the rer;ulation of t...,_e run-ott .cr little value ot ltor ...
&F:e. if any ..
·"-· SIT:£:-:'her'!' are !lo d8.l!'la e!'teept a• ray be cona14ered •• ctrano••
to the two penstocks.
'nte nter of Power Developnnt r o. l i1 ¢onveyed in • coo--
:il.<it c.f stee-l !Jipe ;o inchea 1n di&lrl•ter, 2,250 re•t lonc,, to
?C'\v~r :!ouse ~-:1). l 'looated At thl'J 34 .... foot ele-vation and not far
from ths beach. ·.:he ~an ef!'<l!lctive head' tor the PTinary flow il
esti:::ated at 516 f'eet, but for th~t capacity of the turbine it
ts estimated at feet. ;r Power House r:o. 1 hac been located
on th9 oeaeh, penstock: would hav• been only a little lon.g•r
than at pr-,e;ent and the meAn eftec:tive head would have been 5:50
:'';"!:!t ..
:'he :vater 7ather~d -:or Power-1evelopment t'o. 2 fta conv«~d
i>"~ 'l. ::or.·:hit ~. ; ".<t"Jt :o~
.:o:';'~co:iv~ r.~e,.i 'N!:.::; ~-~~_.._,
?O"!'r6'1" li"lUSe ,. 0 ~ 2 ~ :'he .'TI"'-9.11
::-.is f>CW'!!" plant ha! ~e"'r. 01;'; r;!'
r--c .. c:. ;-:Af."'.::r~Y:~ ~he capacity of Power :Iou=:~ ::o. l is e~ti::..te::.
&.t !.0C: p:rimar:.: '~.:):JG s.vFJrap:l!t hort~~epow.e:r. The p:ow-er oap&city
of ?ower House •:o. 2 is est ina t.'9't! at ! :-:: prim.ar-J and l,OOC aver ..
e.e;e ~orsepowet. The total cc!'1b!.r.ed pqw~r for both power nousea
ia ~sti:-.ated at. 7'::0 ;::ri:"Wr;;~ anC !.,:JOO &ve-ra.~ll nor!e-pO'In'Jr.
?.:.::ARKS;-:"1-te orlgir..al 11!velcpmer.t of ·nter powe: a.t t!'.is ,site -•
OettUn in 11:~82. A lic'"'nee for t;h~'> pz-ojee"!: was not re:qu.~.reci. Tne
i'r'OII!\ill'Jell ~itch W1L& cautrueted i:;. part or~ Ccreat landa &tld tn
part on the Dou~~;lae d1mination. In tt.ia latter portion,. the pro ..
~act i• in part on p&+;e:-.ted :a..r:d, patt o-n val1d rr.ining elai.Ju and
part on public lands.
~e power C.ev~lopeC at both pCW'er houa~u .,.. •.HJed to :!riv•
:!'.achiner:r '.!irl'!etly L., the !nills SJtd min8s of the Alaaka Treadwell
.Jcld :·inir.r:; COi:";paJlY and tt.e two asaceiate-d companies-~,.~nt1.l 191e ..
.:.t that time Power HoY.se •:o. 2 wa1 diseontinved~ Lund~ren inveati ..
~ated ";he.se power plants and est1:r:ate-d that thf'l tota: inatall•d
ca.paei t:' was 6, 300 hor~oepcwe-r,
L~ 1922 tho company inatellod r,onoratore in Power !!out• No. l.
This installation c:cnsi.sted of a 1,4!)0 horsepC"'fer. double O"fer-hunr:
Pelton DoOle wheel, with a ?etten :"ype •on governor, direct oon ..
neetQd to a .....00 R • .P.Y.4. 1,012-kva, 2,300-volt, 3-phate, 6o-cyele
·,j·est.i..-,~houae g_enerator. The er.citer wa• te-parately driftn oy a
38-horse-p01re-r Pelton whe.,l. !he-ttnergy g:ener&ted ,..... treaformed
to 23,000 volta e.nd tranmitted 5 milea to "".J'nlt central atation of
the Alaak.& .. June&u Gold t.an ir.g Company. This central atation ia
deeeribed 1n the Annex Creek ~roject.
The power ca~city of the preaent operating pl&.nt ia eati-
mated at 370 primary and 1,020 average horsepower. the ma.d.mwn
ave rage loa.d w1u 1 ,4!)0 horsepower ror one manth, 1,000 horsepow.r
for one ftar. a.nd dOe horsepower for thr~• yf)&ra. Thi• plant ie
opera.ted as s balft: loe.ct plant, wnen the power ia available, tha
pe&ka of demand load betnr, ettrried by other plants in the inter•
oor.eeoted system.
CBJCBAGOP ISLAND
200. PBLICAN COVB CRBB:S:
LOCA!'IQ!r:... 'I'he mouth of P~l ica.n Cove Crsek:, 1n latit\ade 57° 57' \',.,
and lont:itude 136° 12' w.t discharges into the northeaat shore of
Lis:ian:ski Inlert 1 0.25 of a. mile srutheaat ot Pelican ~ity, on
Ghichar;of !s"'land.
DRAI!1A.}-: A:l!:J;.;-:'here are :2.r;-sq_u!re :n:.les o!' a.rea draininR: to the
noutr~ of this ;-,our: ':.e. in str.-am.
i".t:!:-0!"?'•· ::.Oischarr,'l measur-ements haYe not been mad•· The estimated
avera~e diacharge of other .ttreaml in thia ge~W~~.ral area ot
Chicha~of Ialand are in the vicinity or l2 cubio r.eet ~r aeoond
per square l'l'lile. Ctl thia Datil, the average diacharge ia l!lti·
!f'.ated at 150 cubio t'"l!tet per seoond ..
R~3l:Li<':'I01·!,_ There Are not ou.t~tcient da.t& !l'f&ilabl..e to .. tilll&h the
required .atorl.£e-oapaoity to re!f;Ulate the diachar~;•~ Th•r" are
lo.koa ill tho upper ""torohod of thio oreN: 11'1t1ch tumhh aoll!ll
natural reeulat10'11.-
DA.l~ SITE'• A dam 1~5 root l<m« and 22 feet high h&a boon conttrueted
o.t the head of a tall• approdmahly 2,100 teet upotr._ froa
tho mouth of the oroek Rd. 1,200 foot trom. tidnater, ""ating •
r.,se-rvoir 'lffith a surfaee 11rea. or 17.5 acreat at the 130-fcot ele-
va tier.. '!'he ·qter 11 oonveyed in an open ..-ood rlUJIUI 686 feet lor..c;
and a tuMel 90 feet lang to a wood intake box, •nd tl\en through
a 36•1n¢h penstock 330 fO$t long, tO & 20-l..nob turbine Whhl &t the
1. s foot elevation, l,.n .. panr houoe looa•e4 , .... tluo h<l&d or ..
Sltllll i:~let a f.,. hundred feet from tluo mouth ot the oreN:. Tha
static head io 120 feet,
POIIEP, CAP.,CI~Y:-The inat&lled ot.peoit;y ia 6oo h.ora•panr.
ill'JUii:S,-Applicatian llo. 1521 tor • proll.aiz:lo.r;y permit ""' filed with
tho Co,..,.iuion l'oVOtD.ber 10, 19~ by the Pelic..,_Cold Sto!'O.ge Com-
po.ny for the aboft site. It no luuod Jul:r 22, 1939, £:ppl1-'
c•tion for o. lio,.,.oo ""' filed July 19, 1941, ond """ iaauod
~ul:r 31, 19u2 to the • .,. OOIIp&l>Y• 'l'ha plo.nt equi-t oanaiata
or a 20-inch 720 R.P.M., 100-horaeP<"""r turbine whe•l direct con ...
nected to a 625 k:va, 500 laf, }OO•volt ~m&!'lltor. The oner~y io
tra.."le!::'litted. 2, 790 f'eet to • cold atortl'e plmt of the Pelieau
Cold Storage Comp6n;r located in !'eli""" City, and 1e also usod
!'or utility eeTTio~• in oonn<totion with tbit Hving qu•rtero of ttle
work&ro on~•r•c by tl\e •""'J?J?.!lY•
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 113
STATIONS AND RECORDS
GAGING STATION DATA
=he gag1:>g otat1cm data pr .. onted in thia report han been arranged
in tho same g""eral to~ ao 11 aurtomary for tho reR ot the ry,1ted
States report• em 1tream. flaw. The data are no better or worae thaD
would Je l.llywhere if obtained under aimil&T &nd d.if:f'iau.lt oonditiona ot
i.notallat1cm, m&iiltenanoo ond o&ro. Tho 11ot of gaging otationo main-
'tlr.ined ill aoutheaatern ..Uaaka baa been &M"'IIlged in the ••• order as the
projoot reporto. Somo of the preTioua publiohed reoordo will be found
in the C..Olog1oal Survey Bulleti.Jl o36.
Tho data preocted tor oaoh gagi.Jlg otaticm 1noludo t.ho following 1
1. LOCATIOII 5, P'OOTNOrES
2, DRAIIIAGE AREA 6, SUIIIUII! DISCJIARG!!
3, l!rl'RlJIES 7. MO!ITHL! DISC!W!GI
4. !!BIARIS
The pri.Jlaiplo head1J1Ce 1J1 thio ar...,.c....,t aro oolf-o"Planato17•
In the deooriptiono of tho gaging Ratione thoro froqu.,tly appearo
other inforaticm otating that ,..iro and artitiai&l regulation han bee
botalled, and tho reoulto.nt ad'toot on tho tl"" ot tho otl"Ma at tho
gage, l.lld the afteot OD the aoauraay of the reoorda.
Tho tabloo on "Monthly Dioohargo• indiaato the ~·. "minimum'
o.nd •m.oo.n• dioahargo in oubio toot per aooond o.nd tho •..,...-orr• in aare-
feet, while "'Summa~/ P111ohars;e" 1hows the nm-ott by moath1 and ye&r••
The gaging otaticm tabloo in Pal1l VI ot thio report ,..,.. originall.J'
aso8111bled to 1llolude all known dieohargo data through 1938, o.nd all
a:>&lytioal otudioo are baoocl an tho data priOJ" to mel 1lloluding that
yoar, Duo to delay 1ll publiaaticm it hao bee po .. iblo to add oOM data
through 1945• Tho additicmal diooh&rgo cl&ta aro found undor tho tol}.,...
1llg ga~ing station number• 18, 20, 21, 36, 37, !,3, 1.6 ond 47.
ICE AND SNOW CONDITIONS
In Alaska, o1.111larly ao in tho northem porticm ot tho United
States, tho preoipitaticm or tho laot 3 mantblo ot oaoh oaledar ~ 11
.stored in the fol"'l of' 1110"11' mel iae, in l.&kee and .-pe, or •• 1.1Dder-
gro=d nter. fhio rtorod water p&eooo into the rt..-. during tho fol-
lowing spri.Jlg Olld IUJ11118r,
Tho :nanths of August and Septoml>or in llaoka uaually -a MaY7
prooipitat1an and proo~ioally all ot it l"llDII ott during tho .. •-
:uontho. Thoro 1o ro.>Atinly little """""'"fall duri.Jlg the .. mantho .,..
at high altitudes, AI a gmerol rule, on"" bogino to tall during the
latter port of October o.nd oel~ molto until tho following opring 1D4
summer. Practically all or the old on"" io melted by Sopt•bor ~ or
each year. Thoro 1o no positin oTidenoo ot any -tonal """" hold-onr
oven in tho glo.ciero or onowfielda. Tho glaoioro all appoar to bo roood-
1llg olo•rly during this prooent oyole of yoaro.
BASIC DATA COLLECTED
rho bao1o cl&ta oollootod at tblo gaginr; otaticmo oono1ot of rocordo
ohowing the otago, dioohargo -•ur....,to, ioe oondi ticmo mel other ob-
otl"•otions whiah miglrt ottoot tha otago-diooho.rp relaticm. Tho rooorda
of stage oro oi thor obtained by diroot roacling cm a rtatt gage or tl'<D
o.n automatia wator-rtago rooorder. Tho autcaatia water-rtage rooorcler
gi vee a oonti!luouo reoord ot tho ohan«eo in rt..-a 1..,..1, The.. tluota-
atiano 1ll stage are rolatod to tho diooharge ot the ot..-'l'hio dio-
ohiLl"go 11 round by the ~~au&l o""""'t meter -hod lO!doh 11 doooribod in
tho to>:t bool<e. Oooaoioaally dioohargo aeuur-t• -b.., -· b7
the UIO or weirl mel o...ti>lel by tlooto. Tbooo metllode .... Ulod ..,..
usually 1lldiaated in tho report cm oooh gaginr; rtatioa. Tho roting
tableo o.nd ourvoo ...,.. made trom the disohorp -ou..-to, The appli-
cation or tho daily gago hoightl to thooe ...niDc tabloo "" .... the daily
d.isohar~eo, o.nd from tho .. cl&ily roadingo it io tileD poooibla to obtain
tho monthly o.nd annual odioohargolo
INCOMPLETE RECORDS
Thoro ..,. • ....,y inoto.nON ~ llllero tbo inOQOplote rooor.d.o han b..,
completed by ert1•t••· Tbo periodl in wbioh tbo roaordo aro inocaplote
e.ro uoually thooo periodl in wbioh the reoording app&ntlll tailad to
11'0rk. Ao a gonerol rulo, the t~M att&obod. to oaeh ot tbo tabloo
of dioohargo indioato tho ~. the Mllllod. ot aotiato ID4 tho roucm
for tho onimato, Tho rulo toll-.& in detOI'IIininc tbo 0 eetiatod0 ClllUI-
tity conaidera the aTirilal:lle data 6.re ror leas thu 6 daya, aad for 'the
"partly est1!11&ted• !are for tn.e period ot 6 to 25 daya. It leal tllan 6
doyo ot rooordo aro an.ileble, or 20 per-at 1:he -111117 to~oal, tbe
data are not <UU&lly oh.,.. in the tablao
Tho aoouraoy or otr-tl..., data dopca priarily upon tho pe..,._
nence of the otag,...dieoharge relotiOD, mel OD tllo a.....rsoy ot rooordocl.
otage hoightl. the -.......... t. ot n..... o.nd the intorpr-ticm ot tho
recorda. suoh wor<t. w •e:z:oell•t•, •r;ooct•, •tair• ad. •poor• are uaed
to indicate tho ftlue whioh •1 bo pozt upao. tbo data, "Ezoellet•
1lloioatoa that tho rooordo aro probably aooarate within 5 peroet; "good",
within 10 poroent; "tair", 'lrithin 15 per oct; ml! "poor", within 20 per
oont or moro, Tho oaparotiTo aoaurooy bao not boe ortiMtod or ••-
~~oli•hod for recorda t'llmiohod by othor tn.. Gove.-t-ootabliohel!
stations.
Tho diooharge in "oubio teet per aeooad per square milo" o.nd tblo
"run-off in 1llohoo• have not gcorally boe oa.plltod or publiohod tor
tho .Uaoka reoorda. Jlwoing tho oarlior yo&rl or theoo innrtigoticmo
the drainage area• were a'ftileblo only for a very tn ot tho rtr-OD
tho ,.inlo.nd and theoo ,..,.. uaually oanlinod to tillbor .,.,.....,... mel to
aurvoyo ,.do by tbo Int....,.tiOill.l Boundar,-COIIImiuion, o.nd ...., thooo
were subject to ocmoido....,le deer-of 1llaoouraoy. 1n the latter yoara,
al.coat all of tho area or oauthooot llaeka hoo bee OOTered by aerial
photography, and thio hao llll.do it pouiblo to doteraino tbe drainage
o roao with a high or dogreo of aoaurooy.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Sane ot t!'te terma used in oonneotion ri th disoharr;e reaorda &re
defined. Tha TolUJM ot -tor fl....Ug 1ll a atreom 1o oomotimoo roterrod
to &I the "nm-ott• or "d.iaoh&rr;e•, and ia expreaaed. in T&ricua tenu,
eaoh ot Wbioh hao booome aaoooiated with a oartain olau ot work. Tbooe
to,.. ,.y bo dirldod into 2 group11
1, Thooe that repro oct a rate of tl...,, ao "oeoond-toot•,
•gallaa.a per minute" • ~er '1 ic.ohea•, and diaohazoca
1ll "soacmd·teot per oquaro milo" and
2, Tboae that repreoct tho aotual quctity ot water, 1.1
"run-orr in inoheo". "aoro-toot. o.nd "millicmo or oubio
teet• and 'oeoond-root per oquaro mile",
•seOODd-teet• 1.a 111 abbreTiatiCD tor "oubia teet: per eeooa.d•.
'l'hio latter •"Prouicm 1o uood more t'requmtly in the doooriptiOD. A
oooond-toot 1o the rate or diooharge of -tor fl....UC 1ll a ohozulol ot
reO"tagul&r oroaa-aeotian cme toot wide and one toot deep at an aTerace
velooity or one toot per oooond, It 11 generally uaod u a tun-tal
unit trca whiah othero ILl"O oomputod.
•sooond-root per oquare ailo" io o.n abbreviation tor tho "anrage
oubio toot per oooond poor oquare milo" dioohargo of water tor the ar,..
dr&I.Jled "" the uiU!Iqltion that the run-oft ia dirtributod \IDitormly over
the year u regardo to both tiu o.nd ar,..,
"Run-ott in inoboo" 11 tho depth to 'llllioh o.n aroo would bo OOTerod
it all tho water tl....UC tl'<D it in a gina period of tiiM wero uni-
formly dirtributod cm the IUI'taoe. It 11 uoed tor tho purpoooo of • ..,..
pe.ring run-oft with raintall, Wbioh 1o uaually •"PrOioed in inobeo.
A:n "aaro-toot• 1o oqorl:ftlOD't to 43,560 Cl»io teet and 1o 1:he quc-
tity or water re¢re4 to ooftr on aoro to a depth ot 1 toot.
The tollCIII!!l-s tOl'llll aro not .-ly uood bOlt uo detinedt
"staco-dioohor&o rolaticm• 1o on &bbrorlaticm f<Yr tbe tei'IO "ro-
latiOD ot gage hoight to dioohaJose",
"Control" io a t.,.,. uood to dooignato tho natural oooticm or
otrotoh or tbe obuznel or artiti oial otruoture bel..., tho gage 'lhioh
dotondnoo the ltago-diooharge rel&ticm at tho gage •
MAINLAND
1. FISH CREEK NEAR HYDER
LOCATI!llt-A rtatt gage, in latitude 55" 56.0' 11,, o.nd loqitudo 130°
0~.0• II',, wee inetallod em Fioh Cl"eoll:, 0.5 ot a milo upRr.,. trOll
ito contluanoo with Sallllon Rinr o.nd 5 lllilu north ot ll)'dor.
DRAINAGE AREAt-Tbo..., aro 5 oquare milu ot drai:lago area,
EXTREliES •-Tha data 1lloludo part ot tho :yearo 1924 mel 192';, Thoro are
not lllltf1oict data to indioato tbe' probable oztr-• of diooharge,
REIIAliKS :-A oOilRruotod weir weo uood 1J1 ocmnooticm with tbo et&tf ~ge.
Tho data ohawing tho dioohiLl"~• .. ..., •do nailohlo by tho pol'llitt-
under tho Prelimina17 Permit No. 580 iooued by the Federal P011'10r
CGI!IIId.esicm. The aocunoy ot these data are not kz:I.OWD.
FOOTIIOTES •-o For tho period,
h The diooh&rgo io tor the period ot NOTSI!bor 21-30, 1921..
j Tho diooharso 1a tor the period or ll&roh 1-14, 192';.
MONTH
Oc t.ober
~ovember
December
Janu::~ory
Peb rusr y
March.
AprU
May
June
July
September
~~ter Year
:JO:I!lU.Y DISCHARGE
~ISCHARGE IN SECOND-~EET
MAXIMUM MINIMUM !iEA.H
98 h 29 44.5
51 17 27 .c
18 14 lE .0
\~ 13 :.:; .J
14 13 :3.3
;a 0 13 ;; 20.6
;:.;N-JFII'
l!'f
:..c:u:-i"'EE:T
.:.:2
:,·:co
_.·:4 __ ,
:c;
,
2. SOULE GLACIER RIVER NEAR HYDER
LOC.A!IIll•-A rtatr pee, in latitude 55° J.B,o• h., on.l lcmgi tudo 130°
09.0• II'., -• inltallod at tho mouth ot Soule Glacier P.inr
8 llliloe oouthnrt ot ll;ydor.
DRAINAG!! AREA•-Tho draiJI&«e area io eot"-tod at 80 square miloo.
SX'I'REJIESc-There are not auffioient data to ic~tc~at.e t.r.e probable
oxtr ... o of diooharg••
RDIARIS I-Tho lt&tf cace -· ..... d anoo in onry 5 clays durir.g tho
period ot obooJ'ftticm. Tbooe readiqo •Y appear to bo too r-in
number, but tho aoaurocy ot tho roa4ingo ia oanoidorod to bo fair.
FOO'!'NOTES •-o For tho period,
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
J!5:HARGE :.< SE:COND-?EE:T RUN-O~F
~GNTH IN
~AXIMU')tf '4HI!MUM MEAK l ACR€-nET
923-24
I
--~ctoher
'Jovemcer 3,200 l, 700 2,n:)O 155,:x>C
::~cett~b~r l, o'JC ~5) 560 H,)~J
_'Mu.o.ary :. t 1:),) 250 J90 24,JJJ
£ebruary 2, 4JC ~so 1,500 88,000
"!arch :.soc <3,).) 1,050 65, :lOO
.\pril 2,500 3;)() 1,500 S9,000
!<fay
;'.;.ne
;ul,y
Aut;ust. ! 3epteJ!t~er
.:fa tar Y.e&r " 3,200 c 250 c 1,<:50 {53,0CC
3. DAV1S R.lVER AT PORTLAND CANAL
ftlit• .it. •t-nace reoorder, in latituc» 55" !P.o• II., 11114 1aa&i•
twie 130° 10.0 • 'If., -.. in.d;elled l mil• upstr-trca tlw IIQUtll
ot !lot.'fia Ri'fW ~d o.; ot o. 111le lob""" tbll propo .. d duo 1it••
'rbll ~ ot tlw l!iftr h "" tlul -111: obore ot Pon111114 ca&l,
l2 llilee loy water trs !l,rder. .A. n.ff PC• •• 1natalled 175 t...t
d ..... ~ frs tjw Rter-rillp reoorder. 'fbll rieft CiiSI-. rea4
6 tta.e per -'II uatil J;quri 1, 1930 11114 dlliq tlm-e&tter.
ill .L!IB4•· :t'lda ...... doN D.ot haft t.<lequ&t• _,. upc~~~. wbioh to
.a ao...-t• _...,._to ot tbll dl'&inac• ....... but it h eeti•
11.tecl 11.1: 10 to 100 ,......, milae.
.St• The dt.t& ino1w:le tbll ,....... 19211 •d 1930-19~7· The ......a-
reoorded 41aal:larc• ot 19,500 oubic· teet p<tr l&cQ><i tor tbia p<trlod
ooourrecl c llonllber 12, 19~ 11114 the PC• bll1cht read 13.3 reet.
!he a1:DJ..-..-rdecl 41•GI:larc• ot 'Z7 cubic .feet p<tl' ••00114 ooourrecl
""' Fe1rru&l7 26, *rob l, Uld. *rob 6. 19211.
:St• It it felt ~ the atace-41aoharp relati"" ie t&ir1,-!"'.,._
naott &114 11 ~ atteoted b:y ioe 0Cil41t1Cill. The ""'"rdl are 'be-
ll......,_ to be ~-· bilpm!Uic •• ot Auplrt l9,a, wbilo the recorda
prior to thl..ll d&ta are o...Ud&red poor. 'rhea• reoorda are paor
due to inheqll&t PC• rea41nc• &114 the l.aoll: ot -~• tat. <iu.rl:lt: ~ 1.,. atac••·
'rESt• o For tlw p<triod.
g 'rb.t diaoharp r....,.da tor the p<trlod ot DeMIII>er 17, 1932 to
April 18, 1933 were O<llllp\lted hem tbll n.ff cace re&d1Jlc• tat.
t.t tile -of the ri'ftl'o .
·~H Rt!K-OFP IN ACR£-!I'EET
1027-2R lO,A.OO lMO.~n
.. 33,100 I 13,200
s.loo 2,030
I 15,000
~.570
6,3;)0
I
.,420
32,000
86,900 114,000
1Cl,OOO 107 ,coo
89,800 :~:~: ' !!l.QOO
Ie.a.r • 407,000 c 48,300 0 393,000
JISCHA.RGE I~ SECCHD-PEET Rtm-Oi'P
l.tl)NTH. Ilf
MAXIHL'M HINH!UM MiA!! ACRE-PI!:ET
1930·31
<:.ober 9,HO le2 1,180 72,60&
-;1\'rncer 7,000 225 1,1&0 68,400
•:emb@r 1. 750 201 450 27.700
nuary 641 127 I 195 12,000
bruary 557 u• 201 11,200
rch 736 113 20Z 12.~
r"\ 1 1,.ao 160 I 490 29,200
:1 1,940 658 1,150 70,700
ne 4,110 1,190 2,220 132,000
'" 2,520 870 1,810 111,000
wust ~::~g ~;~ 1,;~ ~!·~ pteaber
:.er r-r 9,146 113 970 702,000
9 -
Octob1H
No-ve~r~.ber
::JI!!cember
Jr.nuary
!"ebruary
lofarc!l
April
June
July
AuQ:ust
Sept•abe:r
ater '(e&r
HCHTH
Cctobfllr
November
De~e•ber
January
reDrual".Y
March
April
Ka¥
June
JulJ'
A.:.lQ:ust.
Sept.e:aber
ater r•r
KOHTH
1~3~·34
Oct.ober
Kovnber
Oece:•ber
Januar¥
Pebruar;r
March
April
Ma,v
June
Jul,v
A.UifWJt
s•pte•b~r
la.ter !Rr
MOII'I'H
9M•3
October
Kove•ber
Dttceaber
.ranuar¥
i'ebrua.ry
M•rch
April
Ma.r
June
JUl¥
AUQust.
September
Wt.ter rear
~AX I MUM
4,650
61:l5
1,190
1,340
1,UO
Z02
1,050
2,550
3,730
3,870
2,620
;.Pil!'IILY DI SCBARGI!I
DISCHARGE !K SECOND-FEET
MAXIMUM MlNHIUH MSAN
~.zoo 349 n9.o
5,020 192 5 ... 0
& 203 g 108 g 140.0
g :~•a c 60 r; 143,0
g 5t6 g 31 & 84.9
& 96 g 33 g 45.2
& 562 g 70 g UJ,O
2,090 39} 1,130.0
2,3..0 837 1,s..o.o
2,350 1.~ 1, 780.0
3,590 1,130 2,080.0
lfJ!tl'liL! DISCI!iOlGii
DISCHAilGI IM SECOifD-P&l!T
MAlCIM\11'1 MIH!HUM KLAN
4,S.O 286 1,060
7,160 307 1,530
300 as 154
1,400 as 296
;:133 147 207
236 97 158
2,a.Q 126 810
2,630 84.8 1,520
2,950 l,UO 1.8110
2,590 1,070 1,830
5,S40 1,060 1,690
2
7,180 86 1,030
liJII'I'liLY DISCIIAiiGli
JlSCHAIIGI IN SECOlill-FEET
MAXUfUM HUfiKtJH MiiAif
3,600 270 1,110,0
1,620 1118 452,0
290 98 l?li.O
1,1..0 58 182,0
1,070 139 281.0
H5 68 99,2
340 58 1.a.o
2,070 ..06 916,0
2,480 1,030 1, no.o
4,000 1,040 1, 790.0
l,O~O 728 1,6..0.0
3 690 4i1 1,160.0
4,000 56 609.0
rn:N-OP~
IN
ACR€-F£U
RUN-OI'P
IN
ACRE-PtET
57,100
32,~
8,610
a. 79o
4,720
2. 780
12,700
69,500
91,600
109,000
128,000
RUN-0,
IN
A.CRE;-FEET
65,200
91,000
9,470
18,200
11,500
J,720
.a.zoo
93,500
112,000
113,000
10.,000
748,000
RUIH:>PP
Ill
ACRE-PR'l'
68,200
26,900
10,800
n,2oo
15,600
6,100
8,810
56,300
102,000
llO,OOO
101,000
68,~
585,000
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 115
:.DNJ:HLY DISC<WlGE
J ~SCHARUE ~~ SECCN'D-;;>EZT 'lCN-OFF
I.ICN~H IN
~AXI?-lUH ~IKU1UH ."'!:EAH •CRE-rEET
1935-36
Jc •.cbe:-8,240 209 no.o 57,200
~ovember 3,160 105 568,0 33,600
:ecember 87Z 230 392.0 24,100
January 300 70 110.0 6,760
F'eoruar.Y 70 42 52.3 2,900
March 154 61 62.4 5,0"10
April 666 66 430.0 25,600
Hay 2,180 604 1,150.0 70,700
June 3,810 1,230 2,370.0 141,000
July 2,630 1,290 l, 710.0 105,000
,1. :,;; '~St. 1,960 1,230 l,~~~:g ~i·~ .3ept.ember 3 180 265
"ater Year 8,240 42 857 .o 621,000
:Alh'TIILY Dl SCl!ARGi:
DISCKARGI IH SICOMD-IZET RUM-OIP
MOHTK IK
MAXI !lUll MINIMUM MIAK lCRII:-PEIT
l93Ci-~
October 9,250 491 1,850.0 114,000
No•e•ber 10,400 284 1,600.0 95,200
Deceaber 2,900 55 414.0 26,&00
January 57 34 44.5 2,740
February 36 28 30,9 1,720
March. 148 28 94.5 5,810
April 501 148 341·0 20,~00
May 1,840 342 940.0 57,800
June 3,530 491 1,880,0 112,000
July 3,160 1,240 1,790.0 110,000
AuQust 6,490 627 1,540.0 94,700
~eptember 2 830 587 l 300.0 77 400
l'!ater Y ..... 10,400 28 989.0 717,000
4. WIMBTANLBY CRBBK AT BBBII CANAL
l.£lC..t.1'1Cii ,_ J. •ter-ort&f;l reoorder, 1A latitude 55° 25.0• ll., ..,d laa.ci-
tude 130" 52,0• w., •• 1Aortalle4 aD t;!w r1cbt MDI< ot 111Dortall)'
Creek, 0.3 ot & Jd.l1 bel-tU CNtlet ot z-r 111D8't11Dll)' t.ke,
..,d 1,1 Jd.le1 upltr-tr<s tU -.tb ot tlw oreek em 8elll c..al,
36 ail•• b;y •ter traa Ketollillall.
Ilii.UliAGB .illiA1-The dr&1Dap ana 11 eortiate4 at; 13.2 1quaN •ilee ...
,..our1d em a prelilUDaz7 t;opopsplzlo -.p wld.oh 1Aol'Ade• tile ajor
portia~~ or tU •terabeol.
i:XTREIIU1-The data 1Aolwle tU )'MZ'I 1936 11114 19~• The adaa ,.._
oorde4 cl11oilarp at 679 Clllbio teet per _., t'llr tid.• periool
ooourre4 CD Dnober 7, 1936 cd tile cace heip!l read :!J,98 tell:.
The lliDi.a reoorded cl1uharl;e ot 9 Clllb1o teet per •-4 oo001J'I'IIl
aD Fe'brury 8, 19'7 ..,d tU Pel hGcbt read Ooi!R at a t-.
REIW!ISo-It; 11 telt; that t;he ort~~t~e-<lhollara;• relatica h tairl:r pe....,
lllllt ezoept tor ohort periooll wlla it 11 &l1Wot:e4 'b7 ioe -c11-
t1CDI• The aero ot t;iw t:&f:• W&l 1et at the 290 t-elefttica
throvch the ue ot a alt;~. The -..-te -•4e e:l.th
the u1e or a ton-lor: 10 teet 'bellllf tile PC• bailee. There 11
acu14erable ,..t;ur&l repladca 1A tlw tlow trca t;lle 2 lU:e1, wld.oll
1o d11aribe<l Ul the water pGWI' report;, The Pel haaM 11114 toot;-
101 wre ocmotruote4 'b7 t;lle C1'1'111a Ccmle,....tica Corplo '1'111 re-
aorder ..,d the -.iAt-oe wte pJ'ftiW 'b7 tU Porelt Sernoe.
FOOTHarlllo-o 1'01' t;iw periool.
h The dhollara;• 11 tor the periool at .a....,.t 7-31, 19;,,
!IJNTrlLY DISCIIA&GI
DISCHARGE IN SECOKD-nET RUM-OPP
MONTH IM
MAXlMUl1 MINI HUM HEAK ACRE-PElT
1335-31>
October
!ofovember
Dece111ber
J;snuary
i'~b ruary
March
April
May
J•.1ne
J•.ll:J 208 h 92.4 1~·~: A;. .. qiUS t 19
:;ept.elflber 429 30 189.0
"'ater Y•r c -~9 0 19 a 145.0 c 15,900
:.DNJ:HLY D! SCH..RGo
DISCH.u:I.G! IN' SE:CCI'fD-~EET ~:...'S-~FF
MONTH Hi'
MAXU1U'H MHUMU'H !'II!:AH' ACRE-F'E.EL'
l~oA-37
October 642 91 ~60.0 16,000
l'fovei'Jber 683 89 255.0 lo, 200
December 284 30 132.0 8,120
JanuarY 48 14 26.8 1,650
!l'ebruary 16 9 14.0 778
March 403 17 132,0 8,120
Aprll 174 47 85,4 5,080
May 172 57 167 .o 10,300
June 419 89 187 ,I) 11,100
July Z39 68 149.0 :1,!60
~. •.•gus t ~~! !~ 162.1) ~.•so
September "·· .n 8.030
':".ater YMr C42 9 143.0 103, JOO
5. PUNCBBOWL LAD OUTLBT AT RUDYBRD BAY
LOCUICJI•-A wt;er-ortace reoord.er, ill lat;itude·55° 31.0• N., 011d l01lp;i-
tu4e 13o" J6,o• w., •• 1Aet&ll.t CD Pullohllawl Cr1ek 11ear the
_. et t1w Cllltlft of Pullohllawl IAII:e, lbout; 0.7 at a aile up-
ort..-trca tile -~~ ot tile orHII: whioll .-ptieo U.t;o the h•d ot
tile Soutll .tna at ~·rd. aa:r, l6 1111•• 'bJ wt;er trca Ketchiloul.
DUIUOE AlBA•-The dft.1zlap area 11 eetilat;e4 at; 12 oquare ll1le1, 11
-lllrlol em a prelilUDa&7 •P •hDwiAc a porticm ot the ftterlbed,
Bni!DIIIIo-The data 1Aol11de t;be ywr1 1912~1930. The IIIU1Jma reoord.ed
c111u..rK1 ot 710 OQ'bie teet per oeoaDd tor tllio periool ooOUM'ed on
"Deo-ller 7, 1928 &4 tile PC• heip!l read 5.90 tell:. The 111Aiaa
reoorded cl11ollarp ot 9,6 Clllbio t-per ••-d aooarre<l on Febru-
..,. 2:!J, 19f25 o Thh lliA1Da 11 Tll'J UIIOert&iA ... d the !'I 11 llO
oCDo1ui .... nid&oe tb&t; t1w tlow beo b.., appreoia'bl:r l•••·
RJIU.Rl8o-It; h t1lt; t;bet; t;be 1t&r;e-cl1 •ob&r&• rolat1011 11 110111 too
lt&llle. The 0011trol ot t;be cl1oob&rl• 11 b&oe4 on a log JIIO 011d
-""rlJilll bwl4e ... 1aoat;e4 'belaw tlw l&f:• ortaticm throuch
whioll t;lle Wllkr 8lort J*ll• It 11 tboacltt tlat; t;!w reoordo &re
tl.ir tor t;be JMr, but poor tor dioaMr&e• wllioh ah"" len t~
50 Clllbio teet per ••-d, The low -t•r tl"" 1o rolatin:I¥ larp;l
due 1A part; t;o t1w l&rc• l&l<e ana ..,d ito oCDotr1ote4 CNtlort.
l'lmollbowl iAII:e b&e a ........ ot l,6oo aore• Uld • vo•• ...... ct
1,900 &are• at; tbe 586 toot: el~t;icm.
FOO!IIO!IS •-o "'r t;be periool.
h The cl11ollara;e 11 tor the periool ot ......... l-9, 1930.
S<i'.A!J .. &Y DISCJW!OE
MOII'I'H RUII-OPP IM aCR£-P'EET
io2i:2.& , o2.C:is .,'iii!< ::X 1926-2'1 1327-28
October 10,900 15,700 2,320 12,700 18,300
No•eaber 18,700 14,900 13,600 10,900 6,720
Oeceaber 17,300 1~,400 Zl,lOO 12,900 5,960
January 10,000 2,640 21,600 9,040 12,500
Februar.r 10,000 1,600. 11,100 4,230 7,710
March. 6,890 3,750 12,100 5,580 10,400
April 5,~50 7,ZOO 9,400 6,900 7,970
Hay 12,700 14,600 8,120 1%, &00 13,900
June 12,800 10,800 7,030 11,800 9,700
July 6,820 11,000 3,970 9,720 6,580
AUiiiU.St. 3,550 4, 760 4,200 2,410 I 6,990
SepteMber lZ 700 3 590 2 260 6 ~00 6 840
:-<ater Ynr 128,000 103,000 117,000 106,000 113,000
SU'~!ARY DISC!!ARGE
MONTH
IN ACRE-PEET
Oc.. t.:~ter 14,400
!'fovea be •" 11,100
Deceaber 10,700
January 9,630
February 2,240
Hare h. 8,060
A.pri l 4,670
May 8,360
June 8,210
July 7,260
A.uQu.st 10,500
Septeaber 4 9t
7iater Year 100,000 c 61,800
ll6 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
6. SHORT CREEK AT SHORT BAY
l..ll:Al'!ON 1 -A wat•r ... etage reoordert in latitude S0° OO.C' s.J a.nd 1oug1•
tude 131° 32.0• w., n.a iutalled en Short Creek one-eighth of a
mila upotuam f.,.. the lllOUth or l!&.t Fork and the looetiCI!l ia 0.5
of a mila by trail t'r.., tho hdd of Short Bay, 8 miloo by wter
from Ball !eland poot otrhe•
DP..AlN.lGE AREA•-There aro 20 oquare miles of draillago area •• MUured
011 the Inte~i.:mal Boundary CQCI!Iiaaian up.
nu.ms,. Tho data l..llcl~ade the yeo.ro 1922-1925. The 111&%1mWD rooordod
diooh.ar£• ot 1,220 olabio to.t per oooand for tbit period oo01arrod
on SOptellller 5, 1924 t.nc1 tho '"'" hoicJ!t road ~.10 r .. t. Thoro oro
::wt auttioict ruordod data to l..lldicate tho 1l1.l..llimum diloh.ar£••
ll.EIW!lilll• It 1a ob .. M'od that the otq,...dioohN'£o relation 1111t.y ohitt
®r1ns floodo uod ia ooouiOD&l1:r atfootad by ioo oODditicaa. tho
control of the diaoharc• 11 atteoted by a 10£ j""' and aau 1arr;o
oOialdero wbioh till tho outlot of the lake. The recorda are ..,..
oiderod tair, but tho ...,.aurinr; eooti<m io poor, !Aka Ret'hotiOlO
baa an aroa of 1,090 acru at tho 271 foot a11ftticm., and Uoo
1.5 mi1u upat,._ t'rOIII tho h<oe.d of Short Bay. there are 19 o'I,Uare
1111 .. ot ..,... drl1n1ns to tho outlet of tho lake,
FOOrNOTESt• o For the period.
h The diooh&l'r;a ia for tho period ot Juno 25-~. 1922.
j Tho d.hoh.ars• ia tor the period of Jan .. azor l-16, 1925.
It The diao~e il tor tho period. ot April 1>-~, 1925•
1 The diaohN'c• 11 tor tho period o:t IIOYeaher l-6, 1925,
Nove•ber
December
January
February
M.arch
.'l.pril
May
Jun~ 3,500 h
July U,OOO
August 6,110
September 18 400
Water '.(-ear 0 42JOOO
SU:.!Un.RY DISC!!A.RGE
17,500
21,200
7,930
z,szo
o,l60
6,400
15,000
22,400
19,600
9,670
1<,300
24 300
163,000 190,000
s,seo I<
21,100
19,200
17,000
9,590
9 220
7. SHELOKUM LAD OlJTLBT AT BA.U.BY BAY
10,400
4,050
l.OCA1'1(11 ,. .to. ,..ter-etqe reoor<ier, 1:1 lat1 tl>do 55° 59•0' !1., and 1""P·
tl>do 131° ;>9.o• .... -· inatallod 250 .teet abon. the Olltlet or
Shololr:um !Ako, O, 75 of a aile by the Foroot Senioe '!'rail t'rOIII tide•
water at tho north cd or Bailey l!&;r and 6 mi1n by •t•r t'rOIII Bell
Idand poet ottioa.
llllJ.Ill.iGE ~-Thora aro 17 oquare miln or d.rainaf;o area.
E:XTI!.EIIII.'lo• The data inol..U tho yearo 1915-1921, and 1922•1925. The
IZIILXilnml recorded 41aoh&rs• ot 2, 780 oubio toot per --.1 ooourncl.
<m l!OYaber 1, 1917, and tho cqo hoicJrt road 6.84 teet, Tha lll.a.i•
,..,. reoordot<l. diooh&r&o of l6 oubio teet per aeo0114 oocv.rrod ""
!ll.rcll 1o;, 1919 md the cqo haicht r...t 1.11 teet. u it telt
that there haTe be• diaoh&rc•• llbicll haTe tall& to l""r ......,.ti-
tieo, buc the rooord& do DOt ah"" thio deti.tl.itoq.
IW!JiS,. It ia felt that the etq....U.ooh&rce relati= 1a pe..-act mc1.
the control io not atteotod b;r ioe o""ditiODI• 'tho noordo are
oonddored r;ood uoept tor 1hort periocl.a, t.Ud ....., thele are OGil•
aidorod Nr. Sbe1okta LUe baa c area ot 357 ao,..a at the ;U.
root dnw.tiaa, aa _,......,. .., tho Forwt Bani .. •P• ot Sba1ot>a
lAke sunwy in 1914. The <tra:l.llac• ba1:!..11 &bon the l.U 11 rqb,
and hao Wll')' li tt1o aoil or ""CetatiQil. 'thoro aro 11.0 claoiora nor
ioe 1'1o1da which t'orlll the IOW'Oeo ot tha _, ot.._ 'llhio!l are
tributary to tho lako.
FOO'l'!WrESo-a !'&rtq oett.atod.
b E.ot:la.tot<l..
o For the period,
d Tho Nine otatiaa •• dioo...,t1nued'"' J"q l6, 1925.
t The Mm ott fop th• ,...,... 1921.-1925 •• eots.atot<l. n 1,0,000
o.ore .l'eet.
h The diao'-11'£• io tor tha period. ot Jul,r l-15, 1925,
Sil:.c.!na! DISC"<lii.RGI!
MONTH
Cc toter Z6,600 15,700
Novell'lb~r 8,690 7,260
::Jecembt:! r 6,520 3,500
JantHt.ry 1,280 3,070
F'~ bru.ary 6,440 7,220
March 3,420 1,110
April 9,520 7,020
~ Ma.;y 17 ,zoo 2~,300
· June 13,900 25,200 2l,7M
'J'i.l!.y 3, 760 19,900 19,100
.-.u~U:It 17,200 11,900 21,000
3eptember 9 220 13 300 l
'~atel"' Year ~ 44,100 153,000
J":J.ly
August
September
-,'le.ter Year
"'OS!'H
3 '740
1 '34<l
5,640
1.5.100
24,800
~5,400
25,300
I
I
924-ZS
];;:tc:>e:-
l ;tovem~er
:•ecemter
January
Pecruary I
~arch
I
Apr tl
May
June
Jaly
Au,ust
Se? temee r
·Mt.ter YM.r I
s. 72:J
11,100
4.45-J
7 ,"'40
2:J,S00
22,300
14,300
11,100
.Lh"''I!LY DISC:!AAGE
2 ':)90
6,160
6, 7dC
17 .soo
2:8, 7JO
19.100
7,-390
1 c. 700
JISCHARJE I!t ;SECCND-?EE:':" I
~AX: I HUM MINIHVH I ~E:A.N
700 145 318 -12 231 & --1<10 b --25 b -I -13 b -
I
-sob --lZl a
850 140 JSZ
590 247 355
850 196 <155 I
I
d --c 200 \r
:z ,·?00
13.400
11,7:10
? • !30
10~800
; .o;;o
7, 68C
2:3.900
13,700
::s ~ 300
10,500
20 200
153' ':100
~UN i:JF"F' I I~
ACrtE>~'St:~·
1'3,600
13,700
6,610
1,500
720
4,900
'1. 21)0 I
23,500 I
21,100 l
13,500 !
i
114,000 i
8. TYEE CREEK AT BRADFIELD CANAL NEAR WRANGELL
l,OCATlctl r-A •ter-otqe recorder, 1n latituda 50° 12,01 !!., mel 1ont;i-
tude 131° 31.0• \'!',, •• inotalled aa Tyee Creek l milt .. patr-
r...., ito mouth at t148'ftt.,. located on the o01>th aide of Brodtiela
Cmal, J6 lli1oa by •tar f,.... l'IJ'U1Cell.
DI!AD!AGE AREA:-Thoro are 14.2 o'I,Uare llileo or drl:l.llace uea,
EXT'Rn!ESo-The data 1:to1"d• tho yeara 1921-1927. Tho~ recorded
dioobarp or l,ObO <Nbio feet per noODd ooourred oo October 5,
1927 and the gqe heir;ht road 6. 33 teet.
REIIA.RXSr-It h obaernd thot tho etqe•diaohN'r;e rel&ti.., 1a fairly
pei"MM1ct. Tho reoordod data an fairly ,ood but rra-ntary.
1'To• lAke baa ........ or l;l6 ae~r•• at the 1,;566 root elefttt ....
omptieo into Tyee Creu 2 llilea upetreaa troa ito lliOuth md u ..
1,5 llilu r..-the ohore ot Sredtield. CU1&1o The lllount&l..na rur-
roun!U.nf: tho lake are bare, and the run-oft b very ropid.
FOO!'!IOTES:-a l'artq eeti•tecl,
b Eot:laatod.
o For tho period..
d The otat1011 -• d1aoCilt1nu•d October 17, 1927,
h 'tho dhohar&• il tor the period of llo..-er 10-30, 1921.
j The diallharr;e 1o tor tho period. ot Dec.-,.,. 1-23, 1921.
It The dhoharse 11 tor the period. of !lay 25-31, 1922.
l The dhoharc• 1a tor tha p•riocl or lfO'J'eah•r 1-2;, 1922.
m The dhohar~;o 1o tor tho p•riod of !lay 20-31, 1924.
n The diiCb&l'!;o h tor the period ot S&ptellllar l-12, 1924.
The diaoharr;o 1a tor the period of October 1-16, 1927.
SUii!WlY DISCiW!GE
MOIM'H
Oct.ob.-r
~oveaber • 970 n
Oece•ber 9:120 j
Jano..1ary
F-t'bruary
March
Aprll
Hay 3,640 &.
June 22,100
July 16,400
A.ll~ust 11,400
Sept.ember
'tfa.ter Yaa..r e 23,500
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 117
~!l'rliLY DISCliARGE SU~~tARY OISGRA.RGE
! i ::!.3CHMGS iN 3E::·:N'C-?ES7 1\UN-O?P !-10!-t:';.; RUN-OF' !N ACRE~i"EET
:-I"C~TE IN 19 4-5 9 5-6 1916-17 i ! ""AX;l'I:J!'! .'i!~r~~~·!-1 :>:EM~ ACRg-~E£T ; :::c • ;.·-:er -41,300 41,400 ! ! 1925-26 ~;ove!l'lbt< -12,300 14,800 i
Jc t.::~er
I
53 126 .. 7,870 Decemoer -t:l, 600 6,060 I So·Jem·oer 244 52 !79 10,700 Ja.n,.;ar:l
I
-2,400 5,520
:e-:~tt~t>er eoe 72 260 17,200 Pebrua~y -7,540 12,eoo
,•ar::Jar;t 584 240 .. 14,800 Mar cr. -J,9uO 3-150
?e ::t~ary 212 77 & 4,280 Apr~ l -14,600 8,150
~a:-~!1 185 as 117 7,190 Hay -24,700 I 32,200
Apr:. t 370 80 He .. 8,690 J~.:.ne 13 3_QQ_ h 46,000 i 3~. 700
!'13,Y 210 b 12,900 JC.Jl.,Y 27,200 49,700 44,500
,; Jr.e 270 b 16,100 Auii;US.t 39,700 44,600 46,500
kl '11:; 350 1~5 256 15,700 Septe111ber 38 000 38 600 ~3:100 I
,o\'-loi:'.1St S37 l62 199 ';·;~ Water Year c ua,ooo 299,000 300,000 September 355 so 14l'l 1
lJ&t,u· 'fear aoa 188 1:56,000
llllltl!LY DISC!!Miill
r--OISCHA!IGt IN 5ECOND-?F;ET !IIJII-OPP
~OM1'H 18 iiOlltllLY Dl SCIWIGI
MAX:H1UM ~l~IMVM MUN ACRE-FEE'!' ! :Jt3CHARGS: 1N SECCND-I'EE1' ;.:;N-OFF
l926·Z7 "!~STH I~
Cctobe t 838 9l 3U l9,ZOO !'iA.XIMU~ Ml~ tMUM !1EAN .-\~RE-?F.27
~ovem::er 24!T 61 140 6,330 H22•23
Jecember 241 60 112 e,e90 "Jct:::ber 2,000 173 6lS 36,EOO
Ia.I'Ll&t!f as 67 .. 4,120 ~ovemoer 1,890 158 <l72 40,000
?'eo:-uary 30 b 1,670 ::::e:::ernber I :
~arch 35 .. 2,150 ,;a.nua.ry I '
April 70 36 49.5 2.950 F'e!lr>.llHY
!'lay 260 58 167 10,300 Harc.'l
,:·me 4~4 Z6S 31!0 22,600 A.pri t i
..;'J.':..y 430 202 299 16,400 May
,\:;~·:5!: 343 i~i i:~ 11,700 Ju:~e
.:;epterft:e:-454 13.400 July
water y,.. ... 6:56 I 168 122,000 \·.gust
3epte:moer
W..t•r Yo&r 0 2,000 0 158 ! c 645 c 1?, 900
bDliTHLY DI SCI:I.A:aGll
DISCHARGE !N' SECOND-FEE! RUN-OP!>
~ON'!H IN
:-IAXI:!-ll:'M !'I!NIMUH. MEAl! ACRE-PEET
l9tl-~
I -:t.::>::;et 525 p 148 282 8,930
';ov-:-~.:oer :.DNl:llLY CI SC!iARGB
:>~~.:err.ter I DISCHARGE RUN-OFP rN 3ECONC-!i'EE1' ~" ;.;, .::1. r;.; MONTH I ACR;~PEET 1 i?'e<: r :ary MAX! HUM M!~t~UM MIU.M
1 "'ar::-h !OU.><
i \~f' ~ Octo be~
V:-l;;i Novell\ber ! ~-·~r.e
I Oece111ber I ;,_;,:_y Janu&r-Y .; ·...: ~ ·.:.s t P~brual""J l :;e-;:•.~fl':te: March.
; 'IIO.ter ~ ... r <1 , April
'H&l' ~ 557 ' 1,070 Z5,400
Ju.ne . 54$ 890 53,000
9. MILL CREEK NBAl't WRANGJIILL
July --750 b 4G ,lCO
August ;·~~ ~~~ 730 44,000
Sept.,m.ber il3l" 49: .:.on~
:..:X:AX101i ,_ J. ""ter-stage rooorcter, l.n latitude ;;6° ii!e.o• 11., md locct·
YAter Year 0 Z,GOO 0 261 c 626 0 t'-lde 232° ll,O• ·11., ""' iutalled en llill CreNI 0,25 ot o. mile ~ 219,000
atn""' trom the outlot ot .Lalla Virginia. liill CreNI c11sotarg.. on
the east .shore of E&ote'l'll l'lluac•. wbioh 1a • 11&1TCW' ·-d lying
betft«r. l"'mgell Ial""d and. tha ,..1111md, 10 milea by -tar from
Wrangell.
:;~.A::iAG'i: AREA•-Then are '7 1qu.aro mile• ot d.rainac• •• ,...,.red on
the Inte,.,..ticnal Boundary Ccoamiaaioc ""'P• 1927 editioc,
!:XYRE'.:E:S 1· The dat& include tha years 1915-1917 at1d 1923-1926. The l.tl!ITMLY D!SCWIRG£ """imum recorded diaaharg• of 3, ;10 oubi.o teet p<n' teocnd ooournod
on Oetob&r 16, 1915 and tl:le ,.,. height rud e.o tNt. Tha mirti• J I SCHAR~£ Hf 3E.C.:ND-?EE'!' ~JN-C'F.:;'
I "'""' neor<iod d1soherge ot 15 cubio feet per second ooburrod on ~CN!'H ~)I
Fe:;ruary ll, 1916 w the pg• height read 0.011 ot o. toot, ~AX!HUM H.IN:t~;;~ ~Ell.~ AC':(E-2E£"!'"
R:;J.WU(S,. lt 1a obterTed thet. the stage-diaob&r~:e relation 1o tairly• 924-25
pernwumt anc! 1 t i e not> o.tteoted by i oe ooncli tiona. The r..,ordec! .:Jctc'oer 1,560 255 607.0 37,300
data are eon&idered good, except for the perioc!a 1thel1 tll41}' are ~vve-mb-er 1,890 214 53~.0 35,:!00
eutimatec! at1cl th.on tbey are ooneidered t't.ir, t.J<e Virginia hat "" ")ecember 786 -l82,<J a ll, 200
are& of 670 o.oroa et tha 94 foot elrration, ond 11•• upotr-1 January -50 57.4 .. 3,830
mile !'rom til1-ter, ~t'bruary -53 ao.o u 4,.(,;00
?OOT~t>.JtEs, • .. Pt.rtl:f utimat•d• M:a.rch --Ho.v b ~.coo
b ~ti!nated. Aprt"-414 83 220.0 l3,lCO
Q For the p4'riod .. M>:t 1,930 a sa 851.0 52,300
q Tile st&ti"" wa1 diaoont:l.nued on J.pril 1929, ond the reoorda ...... June I 1,450 496 797.0 41.400
i oonaidltred to be wortlll••• after .Wguot 2, 1928. 'July ~.360 390 851.() & :j;!,.300
h Tho d1ooll&'l'ge h for the P'lriod ot J1111e 17·30, 1915, I .4UQUJJ,t
j The cl1aoherge ia for the period ot lolly 20-31, 1924-13•p·.•~her•
k The diaohar,;e h for the period of lolly 23-31, 1926. \OI!Lter Y•r 0 2,3<10 0 50 e 440.0 F ass,ooo i l The d1oaho.rge 1a tor t:llo P'lrioil. ot hlcUat 1•2, 1926.
118 WAf'ER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
f
:";ct.obe t
N::~ve'l'lber
i)e~e:t~~e~
January
?eoruary
Hare:.
April
June
J\Jl:t
AI.IQU3t
SeptemOer
lllater Ye&r
;.tONTH
1~27-2A
October
I(OTC:IIber
.. o.c~mber
J11nuar,y
P'ebruar :1
March
Apro,l
Ma1
Jufl<!
July
Au~u~t
Sept.~JI'Iber
11':\tar 'fo&r
l
l, 360 SH
l. 7')0 376 711
;·~:~ j 338 ~~: 270
o Z,l80 c Z70 c 739
llli!ITl!L'f lli SCIWIGS
DISCH&RGE lM SECOIItl-,U:T
MAX IliUM HINIM\fK HKAN
1,~06 II: 736 93' ~ 5~2 8011
2,580 368 821
5oi1 376 436
de 2,SSO 0 368 c 819
.. ..
rt:_:~-OFF'
:H
.\CRE-FEET
50,000
43,700
~~·~~
e l19,000
Rtlli-~P
IN
ACRI-71:!'!
16,700
48,100
50,500
1,740
ic 117,000
10. CASCADB CRBBK AT THOMAS BAY ~ PETBlUIBURG
wc.t:ICills• A •ter-ataga reoordm', 1.n lat1tuda 57" 01.01 !1., Md lq1•
tuela 1~ 47,0' 11., .,... tnat&Ued "" tba left bazllc ot C&o<*le Creek
0.25 ot a aile upatr•• rr .. tid-ar. The ~h ot C&a.o.da C....C
d1aaharc•• oa tbe a&at ahora ot tbe Sollllll AriD ot n-. Boo;r, 22
•11•.• b7 -tar tr<B Pnerot>u:r;.
DIIAIMAGI .t.R&As· Then l.l'a 21.4 lqu&ra mil .. ot drlinaca ......
~~REIIIISt• Tl» d&te 1nolude the yearo 1917·1928. '!'lie man.. raoorded
d1ao~»rc• ot 2,61lo ol.lb1o feat par aeoond. ooourrael "" ~·r 4.
192.4 aua u.. N• haicbt .... a a. 70 toet. The aiA1aa ....,orc~ec~
d1o-rc• ot 17 oab1o tan pal' oeoODcl ooG\ll"1'M "" April 6, 1918.
AIU!So• The atace-d1aohl.l'c• rolat1C111 ia Plf.-&t. Thera 1e • lOatul'al
rock w1r wloioh !'on~~~ a wll defined ud. pa..-ct OO!ltrol ODd 1t
1a not ·atfaotad b7 ioa oODd1tiODo. Tho raoorded date are OOD•
lidared COOel ""oapt fOI' tboaa parioda wil& tile l'Horcier d1el Dot
opal't.te 1n • l&t11taotoey -er, mel tb& th.,. are tlt.1r. -
LlllciO he• M ..,. .. ot 6l4 aoraa t.t the l,lln toot oleftt1CII1 ucl liaa
upatr .... about 3 mil•• tr .. Th,..o ~. •• ob..., 011 the Poran Ser-
Y"ioa ~· 'l'b .... ara 17 oquara IDilM ot ..,... clrainhlc to tl»
outlat ot -Lt.lte.
l'OOI'liOTESo-Tho rooordad Qeta for tile par1od ot Ootobu l thn:nlcb Ho-
•-er 20, 1928 1ncl1oata a lll<imuol d1aah&rp of 574 oab1o r.n
por aai!Oilel, a m1n!.a of 85 oubio tan par aaoocd, a-ot ~
oubio tan par aoocmd, Mel run-ott ot 2,,900 ao ..... r.n.
d Tho otat10D •• cl1ooonttnued !!~er 21, 1928.
SJ'.t!AR'f D! SC'iARGE
HOIITH RUK..OPr I If ACRI-J'U'I'
101~-l-'"'"-10 1 010-?n ;~;;-~-;;; lQ;, ~ ••
Octob~r 36,200 23,100 20,500 ~.no 3~,800
Noveaber 39,100 11,000 G,070 7,620 7,380
Dec••ber 4,5~ 5,580 4,460 2,140 9,0~
Janu•r.v 4,050 9,900 4,790 z.o~ 3,070
!l'ebruar,y 1,520 1,500 3,450 2,290 1,390
!'fa reb 1,250 1,680 2,010 2,480 1,230
April 3,000 4,440 2,030 2,050 3,870
Ma,y 12,000 9,530 6,110 12,300 11,100 June 28,700 19,2:00 <!6,200 30,300 18, ..00 ,}uly S2,f00 29, :lOO 33,800 26,600 29,100
At.Htust !~·!~ ;;·~ ~~·~: ;2.~ :e·~~ Sf'pteaber
kter Y'&&r 227,000 179,COO rn.ooo l'H,OOO 174,000
"'ONTH
o~tober
NoveMber
Oecember
J&nuar;
February
Xarcn
April
Hoy
June
Jul.y
AU.Qust
Septe~tbe r-
W.ter Year
MOHTH
October
tfOVI'IIber
Oecelllber
1 .;~un.tary I February
.March
Aprll
I~:~. Jul,y
AUQust
Septeftber
!later r .. r
S~l~Y DlSCtiAJ!.GE
SUIIW! 'f DI SCIIAB.GE
RUN-OPP IN ACR[ -r'EE7
18,.00
5,030
1,990
8,670
2,800
4,060
4,270
~2,.00
3,,000
36,200
27,200
d 190,000
11. SPRUCB CRBBK AT WYNDHAM
LOCA:ICIIs-A atatt cage, in latitude 57" 35.6• !1., Mel 101lg1tu4e 133°
18.4• w., •• inata1lael ab.,... the wir OOIUitruoted at the 360 root
e1•fttion on Spruoe Creek o. a or a mi l• U!>RI'-tra~~ 1 to liiOUth on
'11'1ndba 8&7, l 1111• nortb .. at ot I!~ poot ott1oo.
DI!AI!iAG£ AllEAo• There are about 2.5 aquar• mila• of drlinage area.
EXTRBIIISt• The deta inc1u4a tba yeara 1916-1918. Th" aaximua reoorded
d1aoht.rr;a ot 119 oub1o teat per aeoond occurred. on June 19, 1916.
The a1Al..a reoordad 41tohi.I'C• ahOII'a 110 tlow durinr; I!IXI;remo oo:o
pario4o.
RDIAJ!![lh· 1'h• -r -• orodel:r o<m.atruoted -.cd it -• obooned that
IOM t1ood •ter dhollarceel into Mother ohluu>el, Only one m~r
nl1t ..tar -·ur-t -• uaad in rat1~ the dt.charge of tho
wir. Tbe ataff r;age -• read at ~ d&y intenab. The rooor<la
..,.. ocmaidarael poor.
F001'MOTES1• b Eattatad.
o For the period,
!ll!ITilL'f DI SCi!ARGE
D!SCHABGI !~ SECOND-FEET
MONT!!
MAXIMUM H!HIMUH MEAN
l9 6-7
October
November
Oecember 26 0 4.4
Janu&r,y 0 0 o.o
FebrUiit.r)' ll1 Q 12.0
March
I
-'pr-tl
May
J•.tne
Jul,y
AuQiust.
Septell'lber
lll&tar 't"OI&:r 0 lll 0 0 0 5.4
lll'rr!ILY DISCIWWB
:liSCHABGE Ill SECOND-PEET
MONTH
MAXIKUI! !f!NlMUK I MUH
!Q17.1A
I October
N'OVUibet"' I Oecuoer 9 3 5.3
17 3 I u.z Januar)'
I l'e bruar-,y 17 1 4.4
M:•r-ch. 6 l 2.2
IApnL I 21 l 11.5
May 42 26 34.4
Ju.n~t 119 26 61.2 l ~~~~ot -. b 50,0
=~ 21 49.5
Septer.ber 13 29.9
lfllter fAt' • 119 • l • zs.o
R:t;S"-OP'P
rs I ACRE-?EE~
270
8
666
I
I
I
i
I I I
' 1
c 936 I
-~UN-C?F' ! !N
4CrlS-?~~::
I
!
3Z6 I
669 I
244
135
684 I
2,120 l 3,640 i
3,070 I
3,~~ I
"' 15,700 :
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 119
!&lN!'HLY OI SC!IAB.GE
JISCHARGI IN SECONO-~EET ilUN-OFF
~ONTH IN
MAXIM\/M HINIKUH HEAN ACRE-FEET
L•lo·l~
Oetober 50 13 3Z .5 z,ooo
November Z8 9 16 .e 1,000
nee ember 36 6 Z5 .8 1, 570
January
!Pebr'..lary
March
April
H&¥
June
July
A.:JQUSt.
~ept.ember
'Water Year c 60 c 6 c Z5.0 c 4,570
12. SWBBTJIL\RT FALLS CRBBK AT PORT SNBTTJSBAK
UX:.UICIIl· 4 ater-•uc• r.oorder, l.n latitudo 5'f 57.0• H., md loaci·
tua 133° 1.1.0 • ll'., •• !.notal ad 300 totot upotraa troll tideater
"" S..ethMrt Fallo Creek, ODd 2 mileo doeDotrMa trc. the outltot
ot S..eth-.rt Lake. The mouth ot the oreell: ia OD the Alt ahoro
ot ODd l aile r ...... tbe hMd ot the South Ana ot Port Slltottiaha.
It 11 ' mile• lOUth or the ... uth or llh1 tins R1Tir IIDd L2 mile• by
wter trca J\llleau.
~.AGE .li!&A.a· There a.re 27 oque:re milu ot dral.nase .....
!:XTREII!Sa• The dlta inolude tbe yeiU'I 1915-1927. The lll&ximuol reoorded
diooberc• ot 2,880 oubio teet per seoond tor thia period ooourred
oa Sept.a>er 216, 1918 and tbe s•s• height read 7.15 fetot. The
miniaa reoorded diaoharge of 15 oubio rotot per oeoond ooourred
.., Feb,.....ry U, 1916 ODd thio •• eoti.ated by -an• or a ou,.,...t
-•r -·ur-t ODd the uae of oU..tic dlta.
REIWIISa-It io telt t.he ctace-diocharse reletiOD 11 pe,.,..,.,t, but 11
oooaoionally otteoted by ioe. The reoo.-.ia are uoellent exoept
durin& tho11 periods 11b., there is a bre&lc 1n the reoords, IIDd dur-
l..nf: the periodo 11bc the diaoherse ia grAter than 1,300 oubic feet
per aooond lllld ..,., th., tbe reoorda are oonaidered fair. Sweet-
heart LIJ<e hu liD &rM ot 1,257 aore1 ot tho 531 toot e1en.tion ae
indioatod on the Foreot Samoa SurTI)' or 1921,
FOOTNIJTESa• o For the period.
HONTH RUN-Orr IN ACI!E-PEET
L914•15 1915-16 1916-17 I 017.1. ,.,._, 0
October -25,300 38,200 31,!00 23,100
November -10,000 11,500 33,900 Z3, '100
December -6,210 5,390 5,700 11,900
Janu11ory -2,360 3.,t80 6,~30 15,700
~eoruary -2,190 7,010 2,390 2,990
!'larch -2,5~0 3,010 1,360 2,590
,o,pr 11 -~.zso 3,960 4,090 8, 750
Hay -22,600 l9,aoo 31,'100' 21,000
June --46,800 38,100 44,BOO 31,800
J J.ly -30,800 38,600 38,300 J7. 700
A'.Jijust 30,800 35,800 :~·;~ ~·~ ~~·~ 3ept."!liiOer 31 200 37 BOO
Water YMr 0 53,QOO 232,oo0 252,000 278,000 250,000
Sil:.IIW!Y DISCIWIGE
RIJN-OJ'J' IN ACRI-J'EICT
HOHTH '01 0.2(\ 1920·2 192 -22 1922·23 100.-2•
Oc t.obl! r 30,100 21,500 38,800 Zl,300 30,400
Novem.bl!r 9,160 16,400 9, 700 H,OOO Z9,000
Ol!cembl!r 8,360 3,260 18,000 7,130 1Z,500
January H,OQO 3,970 s,coo 3, 560 4,UO
!i'l!bruary 5,370 ::~ .. zao 1,670 5,ZOO 2,300
Harc:h 2,4ZO 3,:140 1,540 8,180 4,570
A.pril 3,030 6,840 6,B4:J 13,700 5,840
Hay 14,600 24,300 25,BOO 29,ZOO 36,000
June 37,000 37.500 40,300 37 ,ZOO 49,300
July 34,900 2~. 500 35,300 29,700 47,600
AU~U!I t ~!·~~ 2o,300 33,900 ~;·~~ 38,000
September ><-""' 31~200 I.IL.9!lC_
't!ater Year 223,000 20~,000 H7,000 244,000 308,000
S J;u.ut l Ul SC!IARG~
'-':':~:'~
92 ·2
C·c~obe' Z8, zoe
:-1ovemcer 17,100
::l!cem::;er 10,000
Jan'J.a.ry 2,370
F'e ':: r·..1a r y 1,670
~arc:-: 2, 750
o~,.pr ~: 5,000
'1&;,' 29,300
J>.lnl! U,200
J•J.ly 39,200
AUQU9 t 22,900
3eptl!~bl!r
~ter Yoo.r 225,000 258,000 237,000
13. TEASE LAKB OUTLET AT PORT SNBTTJSB.UI
LOCATION :• A otarr ,;•s•. in latitude 58° Dl>.o• 11., ODd loncitudo 133°
LO.o• 11., no inotalled noor the outlet or Teall Ll.ll:o 'llllioh 1a
about o. 75 of o milo upet..-from the moo.th ot !oaee Croell: on
Port Slltottioh011, Ll mil .. by ftter froa J1111eau.
DRA~AGE AliEA:• There are ll.l. lqi11U'I milea of dral.nase area.
EX!RmES:-Only a part of the year 1913 na rooorded. It 1a felt that
w1 th so ehort a period ot reoord ~ man-ond minl.mula would be
only 111 indioatiCD,
Rill.ARKS:-A part or tho reoord ia ba01d o.pon tlQit meaaur....,.ta. The
accuraoy ot auoh mMINrM111!1tl ia not mo.:a.. Tease Lake baa a
oree. of 130 ooreo ot the l,oo6 toot oli'Oat1on.
!'OOT!WTES :-a Poz;tly eetl.M.ted.
· o For the period.
!6JN!'HLY OISC!IAiiGE
D!5CHA.RGE_;N SECOND-FEET
KON'!'H
9 2-
Jctooer
~io -..-em.oe :-
:::ecem.ber
; ,),:1<.Ja.ry
3eptell'lber
~'fater Year
'9 -
'Jctc~er I Sivembl!r
DI!Ceii'IOI!r
Jan•.lary
!i'I!Oruary
~arCh
April
Hay
June
July
Si!ptembl!r
water YeiU'
HAXI."t!JM HIS!HIJH MEAN
~l 33 52.4
5u6 H 236
808 556 ..
1,000 717 ..
1,090 ;';37 564 ..
8011 llO 410 .,
~[)~;'I:;;LY U!SCi!ARGE
1,200 48 220 •
c l ,200 .n c 402
<UN-OFF
rN
ACRE-?EET
3, ~20
13.200
33,100
C.4, 100
~~·:0~
-~-
; -·~-~r;:-~
: ~~
,\:=l.r:-?SE:'
13, 500
14. SPEEL RIVER AT PORT SNETTISHAM
l.OCATIQNz ... A 'ftter-atage recorder. in latitude 58° 12.0' N., and lonl!;!.-
tude 133° 37.0' 'N,, wa• installed 150 feet lett of >;he cons~rioti~
at the entrance of the canyon of Speel River at a point 0.2'3 of a
mile dcwnstreom fr:>m the mouth of Long Rinr IIDd 8 miles up<troam
frcm tbe tide rlata and cabin• of the Speel River ~rojeot, Inc.
The tide flats &!"e at the head ef the !rorth Arm of ?o~ Snettiaha:n
and 1.,.2 :niles by water from Juneau.
!20 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
f{i..L~.AG-E ARE.At• :'here a.re 2114 square ::Ule$ of drai~age area as :r.tUL.s".lred
on the :nao.e of :.:tternationa.l 3oun':iary Coemdssion •
.x;:-~.:..:JE.St .. :'he-data L~clude the years l'1l0·1918. The ~Ui!l'TI.lm reeorded
discharge ~r 35.000 cu:;i:l feet per second oeeurred on Septaber 27,
1918. rhis disehargo """ • cO!ll]T~ted estimate obtained: by :nul';i-
plying the 1T'~xi:num discn.arv::e of Long ?.inr which oecurr'!d an Sep-
t4l!".ber 27, 19!8 by o .. b, the :-atio ';:>etweEtn the :'IAXim:um disohargea
of the Speel :".iver tt."ld Long Piver s~ations taken as of Auguat 30,
1918. !'h• ni.nim.t:m recorded disc!".arg" of 127 oubio feet per 'eoond
occurred du.rbg the P<Oriod of •:arch 28-,l, 1~16.
-.~S1-The stage....discharge relation is permanent except when the
atago records aro belO'If 1,000 cubic foot '"'r second ll!d the it is
neoeasary to ::u.ke frequct !lle&sure:tsnt.s i::L ord•r to estimate tha
flow,. Ice does not form. at the eontr'Ol. The riT•r ia restrlotfHI
va.cying in wid:th frO':l 500 foot at <;.ho mo~tl\ to 75 feet at the •-
trance or the oanyon. This constriction at th• entnnoe of the
CIIJl)'On together with the roc.li: outcrop form a son41tin llld pe,....-
nct control, The e.xtrome range in tl\o lt&go roadingo .,.,., 28
feet. The recorda &re o:on1idered f&irt for thoae period• when the
gage ,... operatins oatiofao~orily, but poor, during tho period•
when. tho g,ago olook failed to operato. A description ot tho SpHl
P.l.Tor Valley •Y oo found in tho Speol Ri nr roport.
'\JOT tOTES&• c For the period.
HO!I'!'H
RUN-QPF IN ACRE·Jl'EE'!'
l9lS·l6 g 6-7 7-lS
•ctober 178,000 260,000
<ove•ber 45,200 211,000
1ece!ftber 21',600 30,700
·anuary 21,900 23,200 .
'~bruary 27,300 10,100
~&rch lO,SOO 8,670
,pri l-19,600 21,200
'>Y 105,000 96,500
u~e 212,000 236,000
''"ly 333,000 349 .ooo 387,000
>~.:o~ust 433,000 523,000 455,000
:eptember 370 000 30:i 000 ~5,000
1a.ter Year l.l.W,.OOO 0 1,820,000 2,160,000
15. LONG LAKE OUTLET AT PORT SNETTJSBAM
OCATIOI••· A. •t•r·Gaf;• recorder, in latitude 56° 10.0' N., e.nd l""'Ci-
tudo 133° 43-0. vr ...... inatalled ,o foot upotr-f'r<a the oren
of the falla at the outlot ot Lcmg l.Al<e ud 5 1111•• uport:t-Mm tr<a
the lliOUtb ot Lcmg RiTOr, wlt1oh in tllnl .aptioa into Sped RiTOr
and th.., into thol Hortb ...,. of Port Sl>ottiahom J.!2 ad.lea by w&tor
from J~m-. Th11 atatiOit ia 2 milea b1 trail f'r<a thio bead ot
the • ..,. North Ani.
AGil AREA•• Thero ue 31.9 aqwt.ro milea ot drllil:l&ge arooa.. :liES•· The data include the ;ye&rll 1913-1915. The~ recorde<l
diao~• ot 4,250 oubio feet per seo<11>d occurred ca. Ootobv 20,
1913. The llinillum reoo...ted d1ao~e ot 32 Clubio tNt per ••O<llld
oocutted for a period of aeveral d.ayo dl.l:r1.Dc J""u&r)' 11114 Feb....,...,.
of 191.4.
U<s,. The otage-rUooll&rge rel&tian it ~-IIZI4 io not atreoted.
by ioe conrUtiQU, The rooorda are o<XLaid41re4 rtJ.r tor the ,._...
1914 11114 1915, but are poor for l\il}. fhe <Ntlet trca tb• J.&lat 11
divi.dod into 2 ~ ohennolt oept.r&'!oed. 117 a hard rool< 1al.tll4.
The str-bed ia filled with roc.li: IIZI4 lartl• bou.lura. There ia a
high fall .. abort d1otanoe below the <Ntlot or the l&l<o. lAic
l.Al<e hea &n &rea of 1, '4f; a.cre1 a'!; tho 001 root: el-t:i011. Th11
lake il described in tho Lcmg !Alto report.
JW'l'~OTESJ-o For the period.
h The d1ooh&rgo 1o for the period of N....-v 1-10, 1915.
SU;IIM.i!Y &ISC!W<GE
MONTH RUN -"0!1'1' IN ACRE· rEST
l9l2-l3 19"-19U•15 l915-l6
::: tober 70,700 34,1!)0 31,200
-"vernber 22,300 16,200 3,630 n
e cel!lber 10,000 7,'40 .
'lnuar,y 3,070 5, 900 -0-0n1ary 6,660 3,770 2,650 -~!"'Ch 8,790 5,120 7,690 -
7 ,BOO 6,600 12,000 -
'1 27,600 20,800 32,500 \ -;!le 66,600 43,100 50,000 I -''¥ ll7 ,000 74,400 67 ,aoo .
.J:Il;Ust 1~~·::; 65,200 ~~·~~ -s-pt emb~ r 37 ,400 -rater Y•r c 418,000 302,000 373,000 c 3~,800
16. LONG RIVER BELOW SECOND LAKE AT PORT SNETTISHAM
WC.!.'::'!"!l :-wa":er-s:arc:e recorder, in latitude 5C:::. 10.C 1 N., Vld longi-
tuie l;t3° L2.·Y : .• , ns installed on the rig;ht bank of l.Dng RiTer.
C.5 or a mile below th~ O'.!tlet ::l-!' Se¢ond ~e. l mile downatl"-.m.
from th& out let of !..ong Lake 1 and J.. 5 of' a T.i le upstream from the
hea:;t of Indian ~e, e..."ld 1...5 "'l'.iles by •s:-:er from Jutu~au.
DP.Ai •• AGE ~\Rl.A:-!here are ~~.2 square miles: cf d.:-ainage area,.
E.Y .. TR:.:.!S:-The data include the yeara lyl5-l933· The m.a:ximum recorded
discharge or o,OOO cubic feet per .second ocourr~d on Septsm.ber lC,.
1927 and the gage h"ight road 10.2 foot. This lli&Xl.Jrrum diooh&rp
"' estiu~Ad ·':'Jy m.oe.ru1 of ext-et'lding the rat::.r., o1.lr"'f'e. The minimum
recorded diser.arr,e cr 22 eubi c feet per seecnd occurred on ~oh 23
1433 a.nd the gaGe height read 0.32 feet. It ie felt ~hat tM mini-
r:m.tr.. discharge prcba.bly was les• than 20 eubie feet per saeond dur-
ing • part of January 1930.
P.E'Y...A.FZS;-7he .,taga-discharr,e rele.tlan is permar.ent liU:ld la usue.lly
af!'ected by. ioe conditions durirg Januar-y 1 February"' Yareh, April
-.nd :ecel!lber of each year. It i'S folt that the recorda for the
;-oars l9lb-1922 and for 192€-l9.B aro ~ood, oxeept for tho p•riodo
where the record ia t.roV.en and oven th•ee are !'air. Tbo re¢erd•
for tho 192;-1<;2? ceriod are fair. There are 1., sqwt.re l!tiloa of
ar.-a drair .. ing into Long P.iver bet-Hen the station at the outlet of
t.ong !Alco and this station includes tho First lAke end Seoond lAl<o
&rea. There e.re no glaciers in this interTeni~ area a.a it ~ener
ally lies at • l"""r altitude than the aru &OOTO L<mg L&l<e. '!'ho
run-off per sque.ro mile io groator in the. early •pring and loot io
the 1\m'lller for this area.. as oompved to the area above Long l.&k:e
atation which ia partly ooTorod witb glaeiero.
l"'O'''ttUTES:· Tho month of April 1'!31 ,... eotimahd by comparioon with
the record of' the diseharge of Crater Creek &t&tioa.
a "llrtly estimated.
b !'stiNted.
o For the p~riod.
d The station wa• d1acontir•uod June 21, 1933·
h !be dl.ach&rce -1• for the period ot J""e 1-20, 1933·
~ONTH
Octc.:oer
Novemt:oe c-
December
January
Febru$r;t
~arch
;.prll
~·y
June
J:..~ly
A.u~tust
September
'fS&ter Y•r
HOII'I'R
October
No•eaber
Dece•b•r
Jan.~,;~&fY
Februaty
Mar-ch
April
Kay
June
July
AU1!1Ut.,1.
Sept.eaber
'llllter Yo&r
;:)ec't'mbe r
Jllnuary
!l'ebruary
Karch
.tprll
310,000
287,000
lf&tn Year 321,000
S Ji.U\.liY DISCiMGii:
~28,000
SV"~.r..B.Y liiSC!WtGI
42,300
12,400
17,100
5,600
1,670
1,540
6,900
24,900
42,000
56,100
64,600
49
324,000
SUIIIMJIY OISClWIGJ
352,000
zn,coo
l'!O~'TH
924-25
Oct~::;ber
ttavember
Decemoeor
January
February
March
Apnl
May
June
J'.lly
A\J~ust
~l'!'ptemb•r
•t•r Year
MONTH
925•26
October
November
December
January
IPebruary
March
April
! Ha.y
June
July
A.uQust
September
lt&ter Year
MONTH .
l926-27
October
Noveaber
Qecembet
Janv.ar.r
February
March
I April
I ~ay
June
July
Augu«
Sep t~Mber
\'later Year
MONTI!
19SQ-3l
October I ~ovuber Deceaber
January
i'ebruary
, March. I April May
..''.In~
Ju:y
August I Septtomber
llat•r Yeo.r
GAGING STA TlONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 121
::.rSCHARGE IN SECC~D-FEE~ RUN-OFF
IN
KAXI~t.'M I(IN!HUM MEAN ACRE-FEET
l • -! -400 28,300
I
1,410 I . 770 45,800
2,~80 l -1,C10 a 62,100
2,380 -• 406 c 2~3,000
!ll lrt!ILY DISCI!AAGI
DISCHARGE IN SiCONO-P!:t'l' RUN-OFr
IN
MAXIMUM MINIMUM HEAN ACRE-FEET
! 1, f.60 . 295 • 18,100
--330 .. 20,:500
1,090 330 756 45,000
1,260 660 850 52,300
1,160 565 813 :::; --510 ..
.. 482 c 349,000
lll!ll'liLY tliSClW!.Gil
OISCH.lRGI: IM Sli:COIID-rt:I:T RUli-OFP
111
MAXI MUll HIHlMUll HUN ACRI·PII:'l'
1,180 -49&& 30,400
975 -336 .. 19,!Ml0
496 . 205 .. 12,600
405 -106. 6, f.60
1,Zl0 SlO 893 53,100
1,260 740 900 511,000
!~~~ 720 :: ~~~= 220
a 44$ c :521,000
14011TIIL! DISCIWIGI
DISCHARGE IN SICOIID-PEtT RUM-of'P
u
MAXI HUM MINI HUH MEAN ACR&·PEII:'l'
1,560 84 548.0 33,700
1,930 126 560.0 33,300
970 198 329.0
'
20,200
920 74 152,0 9,360
1,380 74 265.0 14,700
80 40 51.6 3,180
360 b 31 124,0 7,360
895 240 489.0 30,100
1,810 430 961.0 57,200
1,360 640 955.0 58,700
2,360 700 1,090.0 :!:~ 2 230 248 au.o
2,360 31 530.0 384,000
:.DNTEl.Y D!SCJA.ROZ
::rsCHAA3E rN 3ECC:NO-F'EET ~L"!-1-,::FF
~C~:'H =~
MAXIH'IJM MINIMUH ~EAtl ACR£-~Er;!'
l931·32
I :)ctcber 1,990 118 669 42,400 I, ...... 520 48 181 10,800
:)ecemt:er 158 -! 84,4 .. 5,190
January . -55 .. 3, 380
February --55 .. 3,160
:-tarch --60 a 3,690
J April 230 50 lOS .. 6,430
I;~~. --357 • 22,000
1,910 -756 a 45,000
JU.1)" 1,510 505 821 50,500 I ,Joe ;·~ :g 877 ~:·~ 3ep t.c~r.!ler 974
lf&ter Y•r 1,990 -419 I 304,000
IDift'l!LY !liSCI!Al!GE
DISC!!A.RGI IN SSCOIIO-FEET RUN-OI'F
MONTH IN
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEA II ACR~-FSET
1932•3
October 2,210 220 669 41,100
Nove•b•r 202 68 122 ' 7,260
Oeceabe-r 230 llZ 201 12,400
January 180 llO 144 6,860
J'ebruary 305 108 194 10,800
Haren 200 29 b 146 .. 8,980
April 520 1f.a 301 17,900
May 836 350 53~ 33,100
Juno 1,280 b 568 938 37,200
July
Autaust.
SeptembtU"
!llt4or r ... r d~ 2,210 • 29 • 340 • 178,000
1'f, CBA.TD CRD:ll: AT PORT SNB'TTJBRUI
LOCUl<llo• .l-... -ftac<o rMOI'Ur, U. latitllde c;a" 08,0' R., lllcl 1caci·
tude 1~,. !il.o• W,, •• U.$11H ca the lett oborto ot Cftttll' !..aloe
100 teet upnna tr-tloo outlet, 1 lllile up.v-rr-tbol oqe
or tloo tid• tlate at the !ooacl ot the llorth Aria ot Port SD.ttio-,
mel 2 1111 .. bJ' trail tr-tmo euU.a ot the Speel llhwr hoj..,t,
IDAo., 'ltl1oh "" l;lllil.N by wwr rr-Jua-.
Dll.lllUGI Alllls• !MH "" 11.9 •9"'1'• lli1u ot ,...,. dr&1ldnc to the
water•ftac<o rHOr'<Mr o.t t1oo outln ot Cr&ter !..aloe. !Mre "" 1~
..... r. ulu or~· ..... a.b-tloo a1:att , .. ,. otat10D lLt tile
b~&eh ac the tide tlata ot ~l !11ftr, u -.urM"" tbe •P• ot
tbe .ua.ta Bou:zul&17 M~1.
EnlmiiS•· n.. data inolv.de the :r-r• 191'S-19H· 'rile ...w-tU•aNr.rc•
ot ~,100 llllbio hOlt p ... eeoosul oowrred. ou Sept-ol' 9, 1927 11114
tiM> c•• bricht I'IIL<l 8.2'5 ten. Thia II&X1aa t1.11atarc• •• .. tt-
MtH b;r -• ot Rtad1nc tloo r&tinC cu,....., Tloo lll.1n1aa reoorded
dho.bar&• ot ~ ov.bie teet per aao<IDCl ooCNrred. on !.1&7 2, 19" ..,4
tba Pf:l brip.t rMcl 2,5'5 tan at tloo a1:att gap .tati"" at tloo
b ... oh.
RDWiD•· n.. n-c--<li•DM:rp Nlati"" ta p-t tor all pr&<re:i•1 pu.rpo"'' tbe -•r-'"'*&• reoorder 11 looatH 100 ten u..-the
ooatln at a po!.At 'liMN the .tr-1a -..tnotH !.Ato a oarr.,..
.,.._.1, tbe utvtol .. 1r h tille4 with 1arc• b010Idera ID<I out-
oropo ot roolt tbat tora a nll detinH 11114 '(Hmlllllct -ro1. The
1ooat1oa ot tld.a Cr&ter Lake etat1CII. ia noh t.b&t it 11 inaoceui-
b 11 """ 1 t -ot be operatH 4uriatc tbe w:t.uter. Tbe natr PC•
at the boN.oh etat1CII. •• I'IIL<l tr-tiM to tiaa, but •• rorplaOH
1D ll&roh 1929 bJ' a wat...,.a1:ap reccrUJ', Cr&t•r Laloe !lao .., ,.,._
ot 500 &ore• o.t the 1,01~ toot elft'ILtt..,, The -o.l.na ...., .... <NDcl-
iDC tbe l.<e an RHPo ll&rrc -.cl ooftrecl with claa111'1•
FOO'l'lfotES ,. a Partl;r la1:iaatH•
1> Eat~ ....
o For ~ ~rio4.
cl The ot4ot1011 ... diaOODtillgecl 011 11&7 6, 1933•
t Tbe .,.,...ott tol' the :r-r 1921·1922 •• ea1:~ted at 1~1..000
&'ore-teet.
,; The diacharc•• tor the ~riocl• llM.-.er 7, 1930 to IU.y 18, 19~11
ll~er 23, 19~1 to 11&7 23, 19,:21 IDil tor O.-•r 5, 19!-2 to
11&7 7, 19~~. wre oaopoltH rr-the llydrocr&pb d&t& tal< .. trom
tloo boN.oh etatiGII,
122
! ;)e<;ember
! ~=;~~:~y
.~ar ::n
;p:-: i
i ~ay
, September
lt&ter Yn.r
"ON'l'H
:c~.·:ner
.'.lo<Jelllbet'
Jecetl'lber
.:anu.ar;'
?ebruar,y
"arch
rtPrd
~a.y
J•-lne
_:uly
"ug..tst
-:eptelftber
W..t<tr YMr
MONTH
:,ctober
'iove•Oe r'
c ember
ary
uaqr
h
:
,,
~rr1ber
r rea.r
I
I !'tCN'!'li
192 -2
l 0~ t.cber i November
Decnlber
. Janua.ry
Fe bruar,y
Karch
A.prll
M•Y
June
July
A.ut~:ust.
September
9 7·18
15,400
14,000
2,150
2,040
n:s
781
1,230
7,930
20,600
29,600
36,300
24 500
156,000
1929·30
28,500
13,200
3,700
301
500
904
2,050
6,400
18,300
25,800
;~·800 .400
151,000
I
I
""~·r r ... r
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
"
RUH-OFr IN ACRE-FEET
1918-19 1919.-20 927-28 l928-29
12,400 12,000 8,300 l 11,900
1,no 3,990 z .. aso 6, 720
4,020 2, 770 1.,540 5,040
4,210 6,150 5,450 4,670
Bll Z,OlO l, 770 1,060
738 984 2,460 3,030
2,800 1,190 2,520 1,740
7,260 ~.zao 11,900 5,650
12,900 10,500 2Z,700 22,700
25,600 Z5,000 3Z,500 25,800
31,400 32,700 23,200 24,800
25 000 15 600 20 400 20 600
us,ooo I 117,000 i 136,000 134,000
SUII!iA.liY DT !lr:HARGE
Rlll<-OPP TN ACRE-FEET
I .I
I I
I
I
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-i'!U":' RUN-OPf'
IN
HAXIHUH Hhf!HUK MEAN ACRE-FEET
I 350 b 40 b 140 b 9,610
402 b 25 91.8 .. 5,460
33 -
I
24.7 .. 1,520
.
--305b 18,100
780 244 399 z(.soo --360 & 2Z,l00
--0 157 fc114,000
I
!'!CN':'H
1n2-23
0C!-;)0er
Ncvemt~er
Jece111toer
Harch
~pr1l
~<'l.Y
June
Jul..y
5eptember
WAter Yt&r
! HON'!'H
Q2.~-24
, October
NoveMber
:Jecember
January
P'ebrua:-y
Karch
A.p::-i.l
Hay
June
July
Ai.l~U$t.
September
'llllter r .... r
I MONTH
l92;l-25 ! Oct.ober I Nove""""
December
J!inuar;r
#'ebruary
!ofarch
A.pril
X&f
J"Jne
July
AUe!Ust
I Septer.ber
) 'fkter Yeat"
MONTH
92 -211
October
Novellber
December
January
I ?ebruar)'
j Mar~~
, Apr11.
May
June
July
AUQ ..lS t
Sept.eWIOer
!!It-tar YH.r
i
I
I
I
.::sCHAAGE IN St:CO!iO-fi'EET I
X A XI MUM I "'HI!HU~ I ME;A:f
560 76 I 202 ! l 625 I 60 i 1se I --40,1 ..
550
83~
995
l 720
141
329
341
DISCHARGE !H SECOND-FEET
~A.XIMUH MINIMUM MEAN
-302 400 &
1,090 4H 584 ..
i:~fo .. 3~;. sse •
58 ..
0 1,240 -e 255
:&:1 N'I'HL '( D ISCl!A.iGS
DISCHARGE !K SECOND-FEET
HAXIKJH •HI!HMUH H£AH
453 139 180 a --100 •
1,010 Z48 484 a -zeo ..
~Q2 80 286
lllYfliU DISCIWIG&
DISCHARGE lK ~ECOND-FEET
MAXIMUM MINIMUM I MEAN
311~ 7l I llO &
I
I
I
--I 19~ ..
l
:<,:JN-Ji"? !
IN I A(:R£-FEET
12.400
:1,400
2,500
RUN-OFF' I LN i ~tCR£-FEET
23,800
35,900
;~~~
c 1ao,ooo J
FH!N-OFF ! IN
ACRE-FE!'!'
11,100
5,950
29,700
17 ,zoo
n.noo
i
i1~~-0~? l .. ' A.CR£~-li'EE1' 1
6,760 1
i
!
140,000 I
.
~OIIf'!'H
1926-27
October
November
December
January
?ebruary
!'{arco
April
Kay
June
...:'·.Jly
1\J.gus t
Sep tel'lber
W..t•r y,.r
~O~TH
'0'"-"
Oc!.ote r
November
December
January
Fe oruary
March
April.
Hay
:une
J'J.lY
Autust
:Sep t.ember
\ hter Year
MONTH
19~ ·32
:)ctober
NoveJnoer
Cecetnbf!r
Jan·..lary
S'ebruary
March
.ltpril
May
;·.1r.e
Ncy
~4!f..:.st
sept.emoer
'!'tater ree..r
><ONTH
1932-33
Oc:tcl::ler
November
December
January
;<ebruary
March.
April.
~ay
J·J-ne
J'..J.i:;
A-.l~ust
septef".ber
•ter Year
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 123
...
O!SCHAM£ ~W SECOND-?E.:ET RUS-CFF'
IN
MAXIMl'M KHHXUM 1-!EAN ACRE-FEET
I
I
i
564, -350 .. 2c,eoo
516 ae 377 23,200
660 222 357 22,000
2 280 -352 a 20 900
2,260 -i 181 .. 131,000
:J:ll/!!ILY DISCUARGE
DtSCHARGt lN SECCNO-Fi:E.T auN-OF?
IN
MAXIMUM MHHHUM MEAN •CRE-PEET
I 658 33 2~¢.0 13.800
1,.040 34 zso.o 15,200
532 g 85 g 146.0 g 8,980
742 g 34 • 68.2 g 4,190
805 ' 37 g 102.0 g 5,660 --22.3 .. 1,370
169 1: 24 & 45.3 g 2,700
486 g liS g 211.0 g 13,0()..,
960 170 402.0 23,900
658 266 417 .o 25,ti00
1,200 275 474,0 29,100
l 160 60 36l.o 21 soc
1,200 -226.0 165,~00
!.DIITl!LY I:'ISC!W!G&
DISCHAAOE IN SECOND-FEET RUN-c~r
IN
MAXIMUM MINIMUM HEAM ACR£-PEE1
1,330 35 334.0 20,500
220 g zo ~ 72.7 g 4,330
56 g -27.6 g 1, 700 . -20.0 r; 1,230 --20.0 ~ 1,150
~ -IS.o & 922
101 b 22 g 32.9' 1,960 -61 g 105.0 r; 6,480
960 -284,0 16,900
815 212 362.0 22,-aQO
658 268 36fi,O 22.500
1 080 212 429 0 25 500
1,330 -173 .o 126,000
'.llli'!'l!LY D!SCIU\3.0£
DlSCHA.RGE rN 3ECOND-P££T RUII-OPP
I~
M4XlMUK MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-PEET
1,130 87 316.0 19,400
77 2~ 4Z.2 2,510
5Z ~ 14 g 26.5 g 1,630 --
I
12.0 ~ 736 --12.0 a 666 --16.6 • 1,020
18 g 3 g ll.3 I; 672
4 G 3 ~
I
3.58 b 50
I
c 1,130 c 3 c 61.4 do 26,100
18. DOROTHY CREEK AT TAKU INLET
LOCATION,. The nter-rta.ge recorder, in latitude <:;8° 14.0' ~., and
longitude 1~1,0 03.0• w., was 1natall•d on Dorothy Creek c.:; of a
mile upstreom fr<lm its mouth on <oku Inlet, 16 miles by fttar from
JuuMu. The reoordor -• erigin&lly installed only 100 teet up-
stream t"ra:n <;he mouth or the ere4k, but was moved 0.5 of " ::aile
uprtrea Sept.,.ber 11., 19~7. The measuring section remained the
...... ond 1s located 5 r ... t dcmatreom rr ... the preoct gaging
rtation. Th• station -· domaged by a slide Nov ... bu 2, 19Ll ond
the record• are not nailab le until September 9, 19L2.
DRADIAGE AP.EA:-There al"e 14 aqua.re mil .. or dro.in"6e area aa ua.surod
"" the p .... 11minary lllllp lU.de r.-oir photog .... ph•·
E:XTRDIES:-The <lata. include the yeora 1929-1916· The III&XiJnum raoer-<ied
di$charge ot 1.590 eubic feet per eeoond oaeurred on October 23,
19~7 and the PC• height road :;.21.. feet, The lllir.illll.D. rnorded
diooh&rgo ot 5 cubic feet P4r second oceur,..,d "" l!arch 23, 1933
ond the e:"6• height read l. 7'3 raet a.t the originally eotablished
at.ation. •
RE!4A.RitS •· The lt"6e·~••barso rela.tion 1s P<l""""ant tor all practical
purposoa, lll!d ia • ftooted by 1ce conditione only in ertr...,.ly
oold -ther. The recorda &l'lt OOIIaidored exoell..,t except during
the perioda in which they are aatillt.t..t and then they are ocn-
aide"'d fo.ir, There are 3 laic .. menti011ed in the Dorothy Lake
report. Dorothy !Alee has an .,..,.. of 952 acre• at tho 2,Ll5 root
elnation ll!d b leu thm 3 milea 1'1'<1111 tid-tor. :.huy 1.•1<•
haa on area of 80 a.or•• at the 1, 710 foot.elenti...,, Ba.rt Lalco
has Ill ...... ot 250 ...... &t the 890 root elevation.
FOOTNO?ES:• a. Partly utillt.ted.
b Eatillt.t..t.
o Fer the period.
I DISCHARGE IN 3ECC:"~:-i"E:ET
~Ol<'TH
!oi'AXlMUM M: S :1-~!JM ~e:A~
192~-30 I October 746 150 342.0
~ovefl'lber
I
233 106 I 162 .o
iJe~etr.t-er lZB 18 64.4
January 18 -lC ~6
~February --13.2
March 65 -20.8
Apr i 2. 72 2~ 48.1
~ay 112 51 75.<
June 298 119 19' .o
July i 507 232 3JC .0
1\U~'.:.S t Slo 245 373,()
September 462 204 zs3."
'.'.la.ter Year 815 -160.0
... ·~
DISCHARGE IN SECONI)-FEET
HO~TH
MAXIMUM HI N IHUH I MEAN
1930•3
I October 529 75 195.~
Noveabet" ~02 34 1~4.0
Deeember 1GO 65 lOC.O
January 114 22 47 .o
February 107 :l6 70,9
K81t'Ch --2:! ~3 a
Apr-i.l --3~-J "
May 143 92 117.2
June 566 p• 329.0
July 420 <42 3li-O
AUit'.1s:. 705 255 i ~~~··; 725 129 i ~epte•oer
i Wtl ter '!ear 725 -174.0
:IJi>'ri!LY DlSCHAAGE
~LSCHARGE IN Si:CONO-i'EET 1 MONTH
~A.XH1liM ~!S'IMU~ MEA.t-1
,. -~· I Vc~ober '*49 98 209.0
~ovefl\be r 109 23 G~.l
Dec!!'mber 30 10 17 .o
January 26 10 ~0 .. ~
13 .'l :;ebrUil'lirY
13.~ lo!~rcn
51 13 26.3
,.<pril ~B 54 70.6 ~>y
60S 99 Z50.<J :·...~ne
!'lly 400 192 290~0 i 2Z7 281.0 AU~'lSt. 3B5 ' 44J 170 274.') 3~tner::er
'Kater Y&&r 605 10 129.0
K~J~-t.:F;"
IN
~ ·:~t-FSS:'
2,1,000
3,040
3,960 I
552 I 733
1,280 i
2,8fC
4,!'20
I 11,730
20,:000
2:::,900
lh.M\11
llll,OOO
RUN-0~P
IN
.\CRE-FEET
12,COO
11, 5·JO
tJ,l:30
z. ~30
3' 04()
I
1' ~1:]
2 ,:)2()
7.190
l3.t';)C
l9,l:JO I 2~' ;;~
;..zG,r)OO
';\fTN'-OPF
[~
AO::RE-1'£E7
12,VOO
J.BlO
:..oso
:. i30
.:iOO
124
l..s:ro
-t,:Hc
t-t. 900
1~ t~oo
l1 ,;; ... ::.
l.~ 3:·::;
'32:, 7~0
2.4
r
I
-Jctober
~ove!!'.ber
Decunber
Ja.!'\u.,ry
Pe orua.qr
Matr.h
Aprll
Ka.y
J·.,.ne
July
Water 'tear
MONTH
1933•34
October
Hoveaber
Oecellb~H
January
1'-ebruary
Harc-h
April
Hay
June
Ju:.y
August
~epte!llber
111ilter y...,.
MONTH
1934·35
;::t.ober
?vembe r-
ecember
:Jn'Jary
tHlr'13.r)"
,'l!'Ch
?!"'•:.
ay
'.lO-e
'1,~/
;Uii'Ust
-;eptember
i W..ter Year
I
I ldiJtt:H
1935-36 f ')ct.cber I ~tjv~l'l'loer I Jecember
January
· P'ebruary
Mare !'I:
Aprll
Ha;r
J'W>e
J~l7
Au.u.at
Sept.eaber
•-r•r
I
I
I
!
I
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
524
a a
28
18
57
118
335
349
91
24
lf)Jtl'llLY OISC!LIJ!Ot
2~4.0
42,6
2z.6 • I
19,4 .. I
0 lSCHARGE l M SECOMD-,gEl'
MAXIHIJ!! I H!MU!UM MEAN
364 ! 2€8 169
258 76 i58
110 -32 ---10 b . -l2 b
-. 15 b . . 20 1> --
I
60 b . -250 b
416 209 277
778 280 ~~ 485 97
778 -139
.
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEE~
MAX:MUH ' MINI HUH ME.AH
'108 105 215.0
120 41 BZ.G
77 32
53.9 l 31 10 17.1 & --10.0 ° . -18,0 a
20 16 :::: I 114 20 . 115 164.0 ..
830 228 306.0 -208 304,0
6ZO 118 202.0 i
830 10 129.0
JlSClf.tRVE I~ SECOND•?EE!
MAXIMUM H!NIMUH HtA~
502 72 202,0
114 35 57.7 . -s~.s • -.
I
18.0 b --13.0 b --19.0 .. --35,7 a
165 -10~.0
572 150 317 .o
54C 196 299.0
370 220 ~~~·~ 7~· , ..
162 -149.0
:~
A.Cti.E-?EET
13,200
2,630
1.390
1,190
866
646
1,:500
s, J;;(}
8,930
15,400
16,500
RUN-OPP
u
.\CR£-rEE'l'
10, <100
9,400
1,970
615
722
922
1,190
3,690
14,900
17,000
~~·:;
lQ!~OOO
RUII-Ol'P
IH
ACRE-,EET
13,200
4,890
3,310
1,0$0
555
1,ll0
1,140
3,340
9, 7GO
24,300
~::i:
93,&00
RUN-01'1'
IN
ACRE-FEET
12,400
3,430
5,070
1,110
748
1,170
2,120
6, 700
16, ~00
16,4CO
~~·;~
108,000
I
:HSCHA.RGE tN SE:COND-f'EE'r
MON7H
HAXIXUM M!NI~UM I HEAJol
1936·37 I October j 938 218 455.0
November 642 122 204.0
:>ec-ember 440 -113.(1 •
Januar)'" --25.v •
P'eOruar,y --.s.v b
March 31 lJ 22.7
April .:12 19 26.1
Hay 106 27 66.4
June 512 l4S 298.0
July . -250.0 b
AU~US'C. -300.() b
September 3M 216 340. Q. ..
11flter !Mr --184.0
!.llNTnl.Y DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE IN SECO~D-FEET
MON'!'H
MAXI MilK HIKIHUM MEAK
19S7•3a
October 1,450 149 384.0
Novell'!ber 167 26 85.9
:)~<:e11ber 104 23 48,9
January 58 -42.6 ..
iebruary 193 -37,6
March 190 zo 68.1
April 26 -Zl.2
May -30 125.0
Ju:te 348 134 206,0
July 609 213 279.0
Al:.QUSt 320 157 245.0
September 750 158 391.0
Wat•r Year 1,450 . 160.8
WNTllLY OISCl!ARGi
DISCHAIIGS IN SECOND-FEET
MONTH
MAXIMUM MlNIMIJM MEAN
1938·39
Oct-ober 424 134 232.2
~oveaber 124 46 74 .. 7
Deceaber 72 43 55,0 I January 44 23 32.1
February ZB 19 23.8
!'la-tch 26 14 17.3
, Aprll. 27 21 23.4
MOY 138 23 72.7
June 305 132 225.0
July 659 241 342.3
AuQust 1, <100 178 435.6
3epteai>er 508 ies 251 7
111ilter Y•r 1,400 l4 150.0
'.llliTllLY DISC!LIJ!Gi:
MONTH DISCIIARGE IN SECOHD-PIET
l<AXIKUII HINIKUII ! HEAN
9 9-41:
I
October 450 132 258.0
Nove~nber 221 92 140.5
Oecea!>er 118 47 H.S
January 45 17 26.7
Pebruary 41 20 33,2 I Karch 23 14 16.5
Apn.l 65 19 37.3
Hay 183 61 115.3
June 265 153 Zl6,1
J".J.ly 460 244 319.9
AUifust 384 ;~ 403.3
September <Ill! 'l5_S
*t•r YMr 864 14 163.0
RUN-GF~ ]
:K
•CRt-FEET
28,000
!6. 900
6t950
l. SttG
8.13
1,4CO
:.550
~.ooo
17.700
lo,400 I 18,400 j 20 zco
133,000
RUN-Ql'P
IN
ACRE-PEKT
I
23,600
5,110
3,010
2,520
2,090
4,190
1,260
7,690
12,200
17,200
15:~ 23
117.300
RUN-OFF
IN
ACRE-i1E:ET
14,280
l
4,440
3,380
1,\170
1,320
I
1,060
1,410
4.47 0
13,380
21,050 I ~~:~:
108,900 I
RUK-OPP
IK
ACR!:-FEE'I'
15,S50
8,360
4,(;00
1,6~0
1,900
1,020
2, 2::!0
7,~0
12,960
19,670
~:· ;~~
116,790
MONTH . -
October
November
Oecel!'lber
January
February
March
April
June
July
Au~u.at
~eptemb~r
-.OMTH
942-43
October
November
December
Jan'J.ary
;'ebrUiU'Y
~a.rch
April.
'l1ay
.;"_me
.:ul.y
,\UQ:JSt
;;eptember
J'ater Year
MOS"!'H
Oc-t::~b~r
~.:lvem!:er
::iecerr.ber
January
?ebruary
! A.p:-il.
I, ;:~e
Ju~y
' /... '~<.;3t
3ept.ember
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 125
;J)N'fi!LY DI SC:WWE
OISCH.\IIGE IN SECOKI>-FUT
M4X!MUII MINIMUM MEAH
327 134 203
.
DISCHARGE IM SECOliD-IrEET
MAXIMUM M!Ml!MI l!EAM
--210.0 o. - -
t$.0 &
22 12 18.2 --23.0 .. --23.0 'o --45,0 b -. 38.0 ..
9l 31 52.9
272 93 129.4
451 160 240.4
345 ~~: ZOB,4
887 250.6
107 .o
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET
MAXIMUM
1, 361
1o3
86
MlNIMUI'l
279.0
88.6
51,0 ..
229.0 ..
174.0
171.0
RUH-OPr
IM
ACRE-FEET
12,41!0
100,000
RUli-OPl'
IM
4CR&-r!C'!'
12,912
2,678
1,119
1,414
1,211
2,167
2,261
3,252
1,100
14,161
~2·:~~
77,886
RUH·OPI'
!M
ACRE-FEET
17,156
~.212
s, lSI!
13,626
10,69!!
10,514
0 67,540
.
~u:::'i~Y illS::i.Al\Gl!.
I : r:::HARJE :~ .~s:::~:::-r'EE::T :i ~·.~-..:f!l'
~r:::--:-~o~ :s
"'::..X!~IJ!o! "1:,:~~..~ .. ! "1&:AN ACtU:-FE:E1'
l9H·45 I -:: ·"~ :;e ::-393 77 195.0 ll, 990
i ~:JV'!~'::~!' 145 51 11 .. 4: 4,605
I Je<:'!!'m ~~ r 68 ao 47.4 2,914
i . .:. ):'.'Jal"J 18 10 u.z GSe
l !='eor:.:a.ry 10 a 1 .a 400 I "a reo ao 12 14.5 891
Ap;I l 19 \4 15.9 946
i ~a/ 137 15 64.3 3,390
~ _T· ... ne 1sa.o • 9,639
I Jull aao.o 0 11.a~
1 Au.~~..:.st 235 ll4 ~~~:~ .. ; ;~ ~!~ 13eptemhor 465 96
Water Year 10$.6 76,977
19. TUlUQDl C'RBBJI: AT TAJW INLJ:T
LOCAriCll ,. A s-P• 111 1atitu.t. 58" 19.0' II,, mel 1ooptudot 133° ;9o01 lf,
•• 1a.tall..S cc ~r Cr'HI<, bOO t .. t 4onllt~ troa the outlet
ot '!ll,..r Lalta, eel 0.5 of' a ld.1• upot,._ rr.. tm. -tb or the
""""" Qll l'Uu Inlet.
DRAI!Uili Al!l!At• n.. ... are 52 l'!"&re llllea ot drain&ce &J'M.
EXTRDIJIS,. The data 111o1uu ~"'' ot tto.'puoa 19(18 ..,el 1909. The IIIUi·
-d11~ ot 1,250 oab1e ten p•• a.-4 ol>Hn.ci, ~
011 Jul7 26, 1911!. 11114 of' 1,200 oul:lio ten ptr ••-.! aa Aupot 20,
1915.
REIU.llltSt• Tlut diaoM.l'l• .reoorda .... ,.. Mda &ftilallle by the Alallal ~
-11 ~ ~. n.. aoouraoy ot th .. • reocn!.1 1a DOt •-·
TUrner La:i:e baa m arM ot 2,900 acrea at tho 63 toot elnat1QII,
FOOUIOTl!:S 1• a Pvt1;r ellti.-t..S.
o For the period,
b The 41aoal'1• 1a tor the period of' ll&;r 15-31, 1908.
DISC~ARGI: IN SI:COHD-FS&T RUN-OFF
fo!CNTH !N
MAXI MUll HIM!IWM !lEAH ACRE-rEET
1907...()8
Octcber
~OVf!Mber
::ece11ber
Janu.ary
Pebruar)"
Haren
April
62o n M&l 400 463 1S,600
June 900 5'>0 7~4 4~. 700
JUl7 no 69;) 805 49,500
AUQ]Us\ 91~ 600 no .. !~·~~ 3epteaber -. A~.O k
•t•r Ye&r . . -0 203,000
:ll:OTIILT Ill SCIWIO&
DISCHARGE IN S!COIID•PU:' RUN-OI'P
MOII'TI! !K
MAXIM!llf MIM!MU>I -J.CRi-P'UT
l&OB-o9
October . . GSO o. 40,090
Koveflber 450 ZH 2115 17,600
Deeelftber 300 195 2-lS LS,lOO
Janu.ary 211i 10'1' 1<15 8,920
Vebrua.r.r 106 8$ 9l 5,050
Hareh 1~ 81 105 6,460
April
M .. l
June
.:uly
AuQust
Septe•bar
lllater TMr -c 88 . c 93,100
l26 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
20, ANNEX CREEK NEAR TAKU INLET
M:J:l:ION,. A !"ter-suge recorder, in latitude 58° 19.0' N,, and loogi-
~ude 134 07.0' w., was installed en A.m'J.ex Creek above the dam a.t
the outlet of Jpper Azme:x Ll!..ice, 1.5 milea upstrelllll from the mouth
of the oreek ox:. Taku Illlet. 22 m.ilea by •ter fl"CIIl JunMu.
;R.A,;.!iA&E AREAs-There are 6.14 s:;ue.ro miles of dr&inege area.
iX!REMES•-The data include the yoe.rs l\lll.-1945. The m&:r.illll.llll recorded
discha:rge or 584 oubio feet per second oceurred all :o.nuary 8, 1926,
and the gage height read a!,2.65 feet. whl ch ..... the aurtaoe ele-
vation of Az:u:l.ex La..ke. !hie t:n.Uim:um diacb&rge --.a probably exceeded
wlu.m the dlllll failed July 14, 1935 releaaiog 3,62o aere·re..t of
stor&ge and probably dhoharging 3,000 cubic tut per second. !he
:ninimuln flow frequmtly recorda tero diochllrge due to regule.tion
and oOC!.plete control of the reseM"Oir. The minimum recorded reser•
voir eloT&tion of 71$3 reet oocurred in 1920,
E.l!Alu!:S 1-A stt.tr gege .... , arigill&lly inotalled at the outlet of the
lalce during 1914-1915 and there •• no artificial regulation at
tho dhah&rce at thet timiO. A dam""" oonatructed in 1915 and the
fl<>w reoordod oinoo has Qelll> the discharge oTer the epill•:r WI01r.
The aooOllr(lla<lying reoord aa t&kel1 at the .N:me:x Creek tailNoe in-
c1udea the dberted -tor_, The reservoir h uoually full on Sep-
tember 30, at uoh ye&r 011<1 therefore the combined &nl:ut.l l"'.ttl-orr
appra:~:imlotea the o.nnud yield of tHo drain"!;• area, 1'he apill-
•Y areat ....., eanatru<>ted to the 838,4 fa<>t elevation until the
dam failed. The ,..,.. dam oonatNOtod in the oprilll!: of 1936 had the
opill•y oroot oanstru.cted to the 8W,.27 foot ela.,.t1QII, '!'he tor-
lllllr reserToir had a ....-taoe area of 244 aorea wl. th a stor"!;e ea-
paa1ty of 21,870 aore-roet, 011d the present reoerTOlr hae a ....-ra.,.
...... of 261. aoreo """ a ..ta:rago O&JI&City of 23,360 aore•fe£. The
found&tl<m of the dUI •• oonetructed at the tl23.4 foot el..,.tl"",
and the draW d01111 tum>el tapa the lalco at tbe !>90 toot el..,.t:1011.
OO'I'l!Ol'!Ss-Tl'.o initial filling ot tho ato:rage reaer..oir tool< pl&ot1
durin& the pario<l. or O..tober 1':115 to Julie 1916. It 1~lel abo be
not.d that 96 peroct of the diooharr;e tor the -1:11• ot July,
Al.lgu..t, and Soptellber 1St l9lb •• oboet"Nd at tho Law.-Azmaz LaD
geging ..tat1cn which hao a. dftinll!;• ana ot I>,J. aquare mi1u.
Tho .... oO'l'da tate durlng the parted ot diTWdCII1 eel dlla
recouotl'llOti on are e~~ti•tod from the prooi pi tati 011.
a Partly eetimated.
b EotiMted.
o No dheharga <!uring the """'tha ami ttod,
:.llH'lHLY DISCilA.RGl::
DISCHAIIGE !K SECOND-PE~T RtiM-OP'P
MON1'H IK
~AX IliUM MINIMUM MEAN 4CRE-PEET
191
October I
Novetn~er
Jecember --12.0 a 738
January :7.0 1.6 6,94 4Z7
F'e bruary a.z I 2,2 4.5 250
1-fat'ch 63.0 4.0 25 ~o 11 1,540
A.prll --51.0 & ~.030
~.ay !
,June
Ac:.gus t I :ep t.em.ber
j Water Y'ur ---5,980
I>I:)!ITHLY DISCHAIIGl>
DlSC:~ARG£ !H SECOND-PEI!:T RUll-oi'P
HOSTH IN
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-P!E'!'
lS-lS
Vct.ober ' ! ~ovember I ~ece-moer j .;,nuary I
I I I re\H'Ja.ry ; !
j ~i\r-:::h
I I Aprd
~a,:r
I l ~~~; 7 0 .78 48
I
;\:J>f'-l5t ;~ 1 66 .o !·~~ 3<"Pi'!!rbe:-17 '" .o
'1'tater Year l 7J() I 0 16.4 ' 11,900
~ON'l'H
1917·18
"JC!.ober
November
December
Januar¥
FebC'U&:-y
~arch
A.pnl
May
June
July
A.J.~ust
Sept.e.tnbel'
kter Ye&r
HONTH
lB. :Q
October
Noveaber
DeceJLber
Januar;1
Pt:bru.ary
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Water YKr
' KONTH
191~-•o
Cct~ober
November
aece111ber
• January I r··ruary
~arch
:\pril
' ~a.y
:u.r,e
J'.Jiy
AUI(Ulit I Septe~nber
\1ater Year
I>I:)!ITi:fLY D!SG!:WlGE
lllNTHLY DISCllAB.GE
:~.2
8 .07
DISCHARGE IN S~CO!IO-FEET
MA.X!~iJK MI!IIMUM MEA~
88.1
B4,&
I 4.~9
2.40
s1 .e . 90.3
99.7
84.7
i e 43 .l
!I:NTHLY OISCIW!GE
ll !SCHARGE !H SECOH!>-PKtT
MAXI MUll HIKIMUM >lEAK
--46.8 --53.6
--45.2 --~:·~ ----• 17 .s
Wll'I'BLY OISC!WIGE:
DlSCHAIIGE IH · SECO!IO-PSI:T
MAXIMUM M!KIHUM MEAl!
-0 Z9.3 .
81 0 :o:s.<>
• -0 5.44
I I
4,500
48C
RU!I-OPP
IN
>\CRE-PEET
5,420
s,cco
270
146
3,440
5,550
6,130
5 210
31,200
!WN-OPP
!H
ACRE-PEE'!'
2,880
2,010
2, 780
3,370
.680
12,700
RUli-OrP
IN
AC!<E-FEET
1,800
2 140
3,040
I
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 127
llllll'l!LY 01 SCHA.RGE 'llH'l'l!L Y D!SC!Wl:Jt ..
I )l:3CH4.RGE IN 3£C:<N::J-;;'E£.T ~:.rN-OFP'
i IJ(~:'l-1 IN
~AX!!-IUM K!NlMVM ~i:AN ACR£-?EET
I JISCl-IA.ROE IN 5ECO~-FEE.T o':N-OPF
MONTH rN
HAX!MfJM MIH!Mt:M l'f£APl ACR.E:-~EET
1920-21 1924-25
1 ";;c;..cber 125 2 37 .e 2,320 OctCbtH 393 12 182.0 ll,ZOO
"f;:.v~~ber 1<>9 0 26.1 1.sso
Oecet~"c.l;ler
N'ovember 28 0 9,5., 568
December 7l 0 40.9 2,510
January January
February 'ebruary
Mar en .
Aprtl
March
April
May I
June 106 0 ' 143.0 8,510
July ::!3, 58 92.t 5,680
>\'~€US (. ~: a ~:·~ ;·~~ 5epttomber
l!&l(
June 2.W 0 51.3 3,050
July .. 5 55 109.0 6,100
A.uQUSt. 187 15 61.1 3,760
Sept~uaber 2011 29 78,3 4
ll'ater Y•r z:ss 0 • 36.1 25,4.00 lllt.tn Y ... r .. 6 0 " u.e 32,
ll)lft'J!LY J)lSCl:WI.G& IDH'rl:ll.Y DISCII.IJ!GI
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-PI.ET RUN-OPP DISCMAIIGI IM SICOMO-PE!:'l' !<UN-OFF
MONTH IM MONTH IN
M4XIHUM H!MlMUM HUM ACRE-1EET HAX!MUII l!IMIMUM 'II!AM I.CRE-Fl!ET
1921-22 1925-26
Oct.ob~r -. tO.O,. 2,t&O Oc t.ober 20' 27 31 •• 5,010
Nove•ber 100 1 18.2 1,080 November 211 18 130.0 7,740
DeceMber :J,-ceabel" 490 ll 96.2 S,ll20
Januar1 January 584 l2 123.0 7,560
,e bruar)' ,Februar.t 28 0 2.00 lll
March H:a.rch 106 0 22.2 1,360
April April 277 0· 83.5 .,,970
M&¥ 238 0 22 •• 1,380 Hoy 153 58 83.8 S,HO
Ju.ruo 211 71 126.0 7,500 JWM 1" 60 a2.o 4,880
Joh 1H 67 101.0 6,210 Jul:r 60 23 37,7 2,320
4U~US\ zs. 42 :::~ :·~: Sept.eaber 187 4
U8WI\ 1~ 1~ 26.2 1,6lC
Sip\e•oer 23-5 ·~
water Ye&r 264 0 • 40.1 29,4.00 lllt.ter Yev 58t 0 66.3 48,000
llllltBLY OISCIWWI lllllrl:ll.Y OISCIIIJIOE
~ISCIU.Rll& lll SICOII:O-PI:ll\'1' IIUII-Of'P
MOMTH IJ
DISCIWIQIII' Ill SECOND-FEET HUN-OH
KOMTH !~
HAll HUM Mill IliUM kWr ACili·Pll.'t MAXI HUH "IM!MVM HEAM ACRE-PEE'!'
•ill! 1~6~?
October 106 28 so.a 3,090 October 3841 0 98.6 6,060
lfoYeaber 2241 20 69.1 •• uo No.,.eaber 162 0 36.1 2,150
oeceaber DeceMber
January Januar.r
Pebru.&rJ' rebrual"7
March March
April Aprl~
H•1 SB 0 9.1& 562 H&;r
June 292 eo 140·0 8,330 JW>e 153 0 u.z 3,650
Jol¥ 201 Q 89.8 6,520 Jul;r 127 25 61.2 3, 760
A11tust. 288 11! l;~:~ .~·~~ Septtab~r 540 a
Au.Qtat. ;:; 12 31.3 1,920
Sept.e•ber 11 93.8 S5BO
water Y•r 540 0 • 48.3 a•,eoo lllt.ter Y•r 389 0 0 31.9 23,100
OISCHARGI IM SICOII:O-PIU RUII-Of'P
MONTH IW
lliSCHAIIGI Ill SII:COII:O-I'IIE'I' RUI4-0PI'
MOII'I'K I"
MAXIMUM HIMIHUM IIlAH ACRE-PElT KA:UIIUM MIJIHUM KIA !I ACRE-PEI:T
~~-~-·· 927
Octolar 520 9 101.0 6,2l0 oet.oO.r 178 21 76 • ., 4,700
l'iovel!lber 227 4 37 •• Z,UO Mo-..•Nr 46 0 8.36 497
Deceaber O.ceaO.r
J~~onuary 68 0 63.0 3,870 Ja.tuary
i'ebrua.r.Y 63 0 zo.o 1,1SO Pebruar7
March. 57 0 28.1J 1,780 Marcb
Ap-ril 63 0 .,5,9 2,7:50
May 26" 0 19.4 1,190
J•,.me 291 52 167.0 9,940
July 396 83 161.0 9,900
Aufust 300 n 121.0 ,~·~ September 469 29 203.0
Apri.l
Hor 170 0 28.8 1,770
June 320 91 146.0 8,690
Jal.Y "53 41 10.,0 6,400
A.uQust ;~ ;: 78.9 :~~: :\e:p1.e•ber 96.4
lllt.tu Yoe.r 520 0 • so.s 58,500 lllt.ter Y ... r 463 0 • 48.1 32,GOO
:8
Jan•J.art
Penrua.ry
l"arcn
A.pr ~
!'!ay
J'.lne
Ju:.y
A~~'JS:..
:;eptember
water Yoo.r .
I KON7H
1929-30
Octo be::-
Novt~tmber
:Jecember
January
iebruary
M'tt.rch
April
May
June
t Jtl~'y
! August I septe01ber
W.ter Yoo.r I
I MONTH
I
930-3:
r::t.ober
,..,.ember
·ce!l'lber
~,-:aar,y
:::>r-t.:.a.ry
ircn
Jril : .y
>ne
_:.ly
~'Hit.
I
~ept.ember
I 'llatu Yoo.r
I ~ONT!I
1931-32
, Cctober
~ovem.ber
DeceMber
January
Februarr
Ha.rch
April
!-fay
June
July
August.
September
W.ter r .....
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
!-':,o:r~~.:H ~! -.:~:_.'!-'! HEAN
266 17 lOl.C
:v~ 0 26 .l
162 c 38.6
269 89 15> .o
229 55 97.2
129 24 65.8
260 " '""
26il 0 e 45,4
!.llllTHLY !llSCHAAGE
J:SCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET
MAXIMUM H!N:HUM H£AN
I 444 35 161.0
346 I 36 123,0
ao 0 9.59
I
175 0 76 .a
226 n 93,1
278 I 17 76.4
316 10 87,6
444 0 .. 52,5
lllii'THLT OlSCHAAGE
DISCHARGE r'!l SECOND-FEET
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MBAH
264 0 117.0
190 0 23.4
226 0 68.7
423 n 143,0
173 58 101.0
~ ~ ~~~
~3 0 .. 51,6
lll.N'I'HL'r DI.SC!WI.G&
OISCHARGI IM SECOND-Fi:ET
MAXIMUM MIMI MUM HEAl<
427 3 1<!4.0
83 0 18.2
'
166 0 72.5
193 64 107,0
162 42 74.0
366 53 lilS.O
427 0 • 43.9
:
'
=-~
A.CRE-FE:E:T
6. 210
l ,550
2,:$70
iJ,o;60
5,990
~·~;~
32,900
RUN-OPr
IN
ACRE-FEET
9,900
7,320
596
4,570
5,720
4,100
5 210
38,000
RUN-OFF
IN
ACRE-rEiT
7,190
1,390
4,220
8,510
6,210
~·~~
37,300
RUM-Ol'P
!If
ACRE-fiE'!'
7,620
1,080
4,310
6,580
4,550
7.620
31,800
'.Kl:tr:n;; ~ISCM«GE
J:SCHA..fiGE Dl SEC':!40-!"£t::
~'J:.!'t'H
MAXIH!JM !H~IHUM MEA.N'
19: ·-~
October 308 22 i;)"r .o
~ove#l.be r 27 0 2 .. 65
Dece!ftbe.r
Jam.:.a.ry
February
Maret<, . I April
Hay
I J'.lne
Jul;,r 232 0 124 .. 0
AU~ US':. 384 i 32 162.0
:"eptember 102 6 37.8
'tll.ter y.,.., :lll4 0 ~5.0
.
DISCHARGE IS SECOND-FEET
HON7H
MilCIMliK MINH!UM MEAN
1933-34
October ~37 0 87.5 I November
December
: Jar.uary
i'ebruat"y
March i
April I
May 198 0 28.1
June 175 66 106.0
Ju.:.y 150 35 68,1
385 25 73.9 , A>lQUS t I Septe•ber az 1 30.0
llater Year 365 0 Q 33.1
11lllTHLl' 01 SCl'.t.RGE
DISCHARGE !lrSECOKO-FEET
~ONTH
KAXIMl!K I MINIMUM MEAN
l9M•3:0 I October 21~ 4 81.7
Movember 63 0 10.8
DeceJ\bet<
January
February i
March I April
Hoy
June 51 0 j 3.24
July 1,820 b 78 160.0
;',·'~'lS t --1~:g ~ Sep tem:be r --
ater YMr 1,820 0 e 36.0
!I)J'!'I!Ll' OISC!WlGB
DISCHARGE IN SECOII!l-FEET
MONTH
MAXIMUM MINI!!UM MEAN
1935·38
October --15.0 b
Hove•ber --20,0 b
Deceaber --20,0 b
January
,ebruary
Hareh
Aprl.l
May
June
July -0 40.0 b
AU~US t 95 2 35.1
Septe11ber l62 8 52.8
l'lat.r Yoo.r 152 0 e 15.3
RJS.·,:F0 !
ACRE-·-l"E:ET j
S, ,35C I
153
z:l'.i.o
25,300
RU•-OFF
IN
ACRE-FEET
5,380
'
1,730
6,310
4,220
4,540 ' I 1 790
24,000
RUN-OFF
1 :N
ACF<E-?£g~ j
I 5,020
643
i
I
I !
193 I
9,840
! b~g
l 26,000 j
RUN-CFP' I
IH
t ACRE-FEET
I
922
1,190 i
1,230
2,460
2,160 J 3,1,40
11,100
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 129
:sl:I:HLY DI SC!WI.GE :.:l!l'fl!LY OISCJWI.G&
;:..:.:.;.::HARGE rs-3E:C:trc•-!l'!S:1' ::t;l.'~-OFF
"'0!-<TF !~
I J!SCHARGE IN SECOH~-n£T RUN-OFF
~::::wrn 1M
loiA.X;~!..:'H: MIN:Y.Wft( :•!'EA~ ACRE-1'EET ~AX:t'iUP'! H!M!MUK KUN ACRE-YEET
1936-37 1940-41
,Jctocer <01 o.s 77,6 4,770 ':Jctcbe:r 336 2 75.1 4,621
~,)vex•'1ber 172 0.6 98,9 5,880 Sove:nber
:'eCfi'f\'\ber o.o 4.0 246 ::ecell'lb~r
January January
reorua.ry F'~t)ruary
Hare:-. March
April Aprl.l
May Hay
i ~~; June
July 41 0 3.3 20Z
A':gust ~~ !:~ ~~:~ :·:;g Septe'lll:>er
A\.:.ii:l.llt 00 ~ ~:~ ~5 Septeaber
111t.ter Y•r 375 o.o 30.~ ~2,000 ater Y•r 358 0 7,0 5,170
~!l'f!ILY OISClWI.GE :J:>tn'!ILY DISCJWI.GJ:
OISCHAR!li I W SECONO-FIET RUN-OrF l:l I sel!ARGI IN SECOMD-I'I:ET RUN-OF I!'
HOII'l'H II!
MAXIMUM MI"IHUK HEAN ~CRE-VEE'I'
HOMTH IN
MAlUMUM HI!IIMUM M&:,u ACRE-PUT
1937·58 1g4J -42
Octobltr 418 0 109.0 6,700
}(oveaber H2 0 21.9 1,500
Octob•r 247 0 U.7 2,012
Hoveaber
Oece•ber Deee•b•r
JanuarY Januar7
February Pe'bruar7
March Mare h.
April April
M&¥ Hay
June 418 0 sa.o 3,450 J\lM
July 312 0 3 •• 0 2,100 JUlJ 541 0 51.7 3,180
August. 89 0 8,7 557
SepteMber 366 0 75,5 4-493
Aufu•t. 541 ~ 47,6 2, 931
Sept•aber ll88 88.8 4_097
Wat•r Year 418 0 211.6 18,500 'llt.ter Y•r 588 0 16.7 12,200
!.DH'l'l!LY OISCll&I!GE lllll'l'IILY DISClWI.GJ:
OISCH.LRGI IM SECOIID-PKET RUN-01'1'
HONTII Ill Diseli.LRGI IM SICOIID-1'111'1' RUII-OI'P
KOMfH II!
HAXI!Mf HIMIMUM HIIAII ACRI-r£11:1.' liAXIIIIlll KIIIIIII.III KIA I! ACIIC-rll'l'
'"3•·3" rgu;;ff
October 247 0 58.8 5,612 Oetob•r J12 0 96.6 5,881
ltoveaber 24 0 7.1 .,221 Monabe:r
Deceaber Oteea'Mr
Januar;v Januart
February rebru.&rJ'
Ha.reh March
April April
Hay
June 452 0 39.6 2,581
Ka,
June
J'J.l,Y 368 0 130.1 8,010
AU~US t 321 0 30.4 ;~~~ Septel!'lber 205 0 7t.Z
Jill, Z91 0 56,7 3,480
AufUU !:; '-~ 68.6 2,1190
Septelllber 126.3 1:516
l'k t.r Year 452 0 211.1 2~.300 'llllter Y•r 591 0 27.2 U,8'70
lDlft'!ILY DlSCIWIDB
Ol5CHARGI IM SIC:OND-1'111'1' RUN-OI'P
HOHTH !If
MAXI HUH HINIHI1M ME4N ACIIE-l!'IET
OISCHA!IGI: Ill SICOMI)..PEIT ~UN-<lf'P
MO~'l'H IN
HAXIMUII Hil!Il!\111 MEAN ACll£-1'111:1.'
1939·40
October 23Z 0 u.s 2,695
Move•ber 706 2 549.8 20,814
9.P-44
October -469 26 150.2 6,006
Noveab•r 166 18 7'7 .6 4,117
Oeceaber Oeceaber
Januar,r
i'ebi"'Uary
l K-..rch
J~Jnuar¥ i rebruar:J
Mareh
April.
M•¥
June
July 276 0 31.1 1,9011
1
A:uQ"ust 252 1 76.6 :·~~ 261 z ""-" I septuber
\'lltu YMr 705 0 47 .s 34,100
April
Ka;y 291 0 19.5 l,ZOO
June 321 97 158.5 ~.•2o
July 216 20 100.5 6,178
AuQua.t ~~~ ~i ~~:: ::~: Sept.ertber
'llllter Y~ 489 0 51.1 56,880
130 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
ltlll!'l!LY DISC!!I.RGS ltlll!'HLY DISC!WlOE
:)!SCHA.n3E :::N-SECON"D-FEET RUN-OFf JISCHAAGB IN S£CC~C-FUT R:J~-OF?
l MONTH lN MONTH rN
~AX:M:'UH MIS!MUM ~EAN ! ACRE-?E£T MAXIMUM MIN!Ml!M MEAN AClli-F!:ET
944-.S ' 1917-18
:Jctob~r 427 56 HO.l I B,6l2 'Jct.aber --ll.~ 695
Novetflbet 241 0 26.2 1,569 : November --33.4 1,990
Decemt~r D~cember --
I
7.19 442
Januar :t January -I
-28.1 1, 730
pte bruary February --15.4 856
March Marett --53.8 3,310
Aprl.l A.prll --59,7 3,550
M•¥ 169 0 18.5 1,1:56 Ma¥ --31.9 1,980
June 312 19 125.6 7,479 June --32.6 1,940
July 343 51 128.1 7,879 Jul,y --20,5 1,260
AU.QUat 159 21 51.5 3,1ea AUit'.lat --_i:ll_ n~ september :568 17 lll.7 6644 Septe:ll!ber --
lllllter Ylar 427 0 SO.l 36,470 lllllter T•r --25,3 18,300
21. AJfRBX c:aaBJt TAILR.ACJI AT TAKD INLBT
lllli'I'HLt DISawlGI
La:.a.n<:a,-A. ~-Ra&<t .-.ocr<lllr. 1n l••t1tllda 58° 19.0• v., U\d 1oac1-DISCHAAGI IN SICOMD-PI£1' RUli..()II'P
t1lda 13!1: 011.0' ••, ftll W\:&UM. .., tu tailr&H ot .llllles Cnell: HOKTH Ill
pGIIW ~. wll1ah ciU~ 1.ct:o 'lall:ll l'Al.t 1, 700 t..t norti14Ml.t K.UIIWII M!KIIWII HUll ACRliH'lET
of tM Jl!lllll;b of ial«<: enu:. 1M pGIIW plazm it CIIPII.M. by the ~·l!_
J.la.tll:a,.G!Utm•\1 llllliDc CGIIIIPCT• October -. 14.6 892
J:lUl:IUQa .&Ill•-then "'" o.4 l'l\l&ft 1111.. ot clniDas• ..... NOYt!Uilb«tr -. 32.8 1,~eo
~~-1M dlt4ia mollldot tu 1'1"1'• 1915-1916· 'rile ....w.a reoordH. Oeceaber -. 46.0 2, 770
d1..,....1.., d1•allarc• ot !ll! oul>io fe.t P• """""' ootNl'n4 "" P'elml-Ja.n~.tar)" 7S 0 52.6 3,230
...., 14. 19!17 ... tM cace hllipt N&cl 1.87 fetot;. rM m.u-zoe. Jebru•rY 7-8 0 67,2 3,720
oordM d1YVdCII1 ot DO di•obar&• oe<~~:cn '1111.,... ... the paw plazm
1 March 67 liS 61.4 3,780
u 11rc1t -. .... tM ,.,.... loU. la llei>IC oam•4 1>y the 1m:•---April 62 u 67.0 3,390
DHtK plazml• ll&¥ 61 50 56.11 3,440
~·-The dlt4ia tor .... parta of the period ...,. Ht!.atM. t... t.be June 59 4S sz.o 3,090
produot1.., ot t.be P""~~' plazm, Uld. t.be diaobarce ... t.bc o'l>tailu4 July 52 0 aa.2 2,350
...,. 0&10111&1>111& the t&ilr&H -ir. the reooru .... ..,..u ...... coo4 • AUifUtt. 4i 26 40.1 ~::rg FOOr!IO'I'IIh-nw mtt ... ...., ellt:tlblulled ~ 23, 1915. Septe•ber 54 27 40,j_
0 for the per1ool..
lllllter rear 78 0 46.S 33,800 • lo ditahiU'I• dl.lrtllc tM -tha cal.ttl<l •
h the .U.oMZ'ce u for the period of lleotllllber 23-31, 1915.
:.el ll!'HLT OISC!!I.RGE 1131ft'HLT DISC!WIG!
DISCHAIIGI IN SII:CONQ-PUT RU!I-OPP 0 ISCHAAGI J!f S!COI<D-VE!T RUM-01'' MONTI! IM MONTH IN
li4XIIWII l!IliiiiiJM lll.\11 ACRI:-PEET HAXIl!UM MINIMUM MUM ACRE-,EET
··~O•J.II ....... ...,
oet.ober October oil 32 50,9 3,lll0
MoYeab•r Ploveaber 7l 57 611.2 3,~40 Deceaber l9 l1 0 1.64 29 ~ecUiiber u. 44 65.9 4,050 January a 0 8.85 544 Januars 69 7 61.3 3,770
'ebruary 58 0 13.7 788 February 68 e . 44.2 2,540 March 74 0 42.4. 2,610 March 68 61 6d.O 4,060
Aprl.l 11 0 50.8 3,020 April 72 5S 64,3 3,830 May 64 27 49.3 3,0!0 May 61 46 S2.1 3,200 June 53 9 34,1 Z,OliO June 45 32 39,8 2,370 July 54 0 28.2 1,7ll0 July s~ 3 40.1 2,470 Au~ust. \ \'lQUSt. 49 16 34.9 ;·;~ Rtptember I_ Sep teOiber _ft _u ~-" ater TMr 0 74 c 0 c 24.0 0 13,800 a1>•r Tear 74 3 sz.s 37 ,BOO
ll)lft'Hl.l' DI SClWIGB 11311'rHLT DI SCIWICIE
DISCHARGE IN S6COHD-FE6T RU!I..()II'P 0 ISCHARGI IM sBCOHD-PEET RUN-OI"P
MONTH Ill HON'I'H !If HAX!l!l!M I!IN!MUM HEAM ACRE-PElOT HAXIIMI HIMIHUM HI All ACRt-PEi'!'
1916-17 r 1920-21
Oct.ober 61 0 24.8 1,520 Oc:t.ober 47 19 :56.8 2,260
NoveiJiber 12 17 63.5 3, 780 NoveJiber 74 26 53.4 3,180
DeceJlber 73 0 30.0 1,840 DeceMber 74 34 61,4 3, 780
Ja.nu&ry --24.9 1,530 i J•nuar)' 76 52 65,2 4,010 &'ebrua.ry --21.4 1,190 P'ebruary 80 25 61.7 3,430 March --ol2.0 2,580 March 74 :56 61.·2 3, 760
~p:-il --54.4 3,240 Aprll 49 0 2.81 167
Kay --53.8 3,HO M•¥
J"J..ne --43.0 2,580 June
July I --31.9 1,960 July
Aur;ust --33.3 2,050 Au~&u•t.
Septefftber --8.97 534 sept.e•ber
lllllter !Hr -0 i ~6.0 26,100 ater l'Kr 80 0 • 28.4 20,600
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 131
:.lllr:'llL Y DIS::R.\.1GE ·o:~'T!:iL'f DISGHARGS
:::3CHARGE IN SE:COND-?EET ::l.rJN-OF'~ :: 3::HAH~E :s 5EC8~D-f"EE:' q:_.•N-·:'i"F
~CNTH lN
MAXl~1LfH :ofi~IM"UH MEAN i A.CRE-?'EET
MDN':'~ I~
MAX: ~1JM !1!NH1UM HEAt-! ACRE-:<'SE:'!'
1921-22
October
1925-26
! Oc 1.o be r
Movember 60 0 28.7 1, no November 17 0 3.51 209
:Jecember 60 0 .'~5.4 1,560 December 40 0 11.5 707
January 55 0 5.68 349 January 34 0 l: .6 713
i'ebrua.ry 60 0 36.5 2,030 iebru;~ry ~ 0 29 ·' 1,660
M"arch 55 0 3~ ,5 2,060 March 36 0 9.50 564
April 50 0 25.7 1, 530 April 29 0 11.0 655
May May 0 0.36 22
June June
July July
AUQIJSt AuQ:us t
September September 4.5 0 9 Sl !i~6
Water Yoar 60 0 • 12.8 9,240 Wll.ter Yeer 46 0 7.07 5,120
!IJN'!'I:C.Y DISCRARG!: W!ft'HLY DI SCIIARGE
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-PEET RUN-O!'P
MONTH IN
~!SCKARGE IN 5ECOND-PEET K.UN-·JF~
MONTH ::-l
MAXI HUH HINIHUH MEAN ACRE-PEET MAXI HUll MINI HUM MEAN ACRE-~EET
1922·2~ 926-27
October October 15 0 1.25 77
Movember 22 0 1.93 115 Novem.ber 52 0 12.0 7,140
December 78 ll 52.0 3,200 Dece111ber 56 0 27.7 1, 700
January 69 0 30,1 1,050 Januar .Y 55 1 15 .z 935
lebruary 66 0 21.4 1,190 February 74 40 60,9 3,380
Hare h. 63 6 56.4 3,,70 March 75 4.5 63.1 3,880
Apr1l 60 2 28,4 1,570 A.prll 73 37 56.9 3, 390
Hall' 5 0 1.05 65
June
Jul,y
t.u~ust
September
Water Y-.r 78 0 • 15,8 11,600
""' 54 0 14.9
I
915
JW'Ie 4 0 0.36 23
July
A l~.._.st
Septelf\ber
\11ater Ye&r 75 0 • 29.5 i 21_, 400
lllN'!'HLY DISCIWlGI WN'!'l!I.Y DI SC!!Al!GE
DISCHARGE IM SECOMD-rEET RUN-OPP DISCHARGE IN SECOND-rEET ~:;~-=:FP
MONTH IM MON'l'H : ~
HAXIHUII HINIHUK MEAN ACRE-PEET HAXIHUII HINIMUH ME: AN o~.:R.::-;o~ET
LIIU•2•
October
"oveaber 20 0 4.87 290
Dece•ber 83 0 31.0 1,910
January 73 51 67 .l 4,130
rebru&r7 65 0 24.5 1,410
Ware h. 59 0 Z9,0 1,780
1927-~8
I
October
Moveaber 65 0 35.4 2 f ll:;
December 57 18 61.3 3,7"'0
January 50 3 12.1 744
P'ebruary 53 0 17.5 l,ClO
March 58 1 31.8 \,960
April 64 0 45.7 2, 720 April 51 0 28,5 ; • 700
Half Hay 28 0 4. 73 2~~
June June
JU11'
AuQu•t
Sept.eaber
July
l AUQUst
Sept.e•ber I -
'IIJater Year 73 0 • 16.9 12,200 Water Year 67 0 • 16.0 : ~ ,-:::c J
lllllrHLY DI SCIW!GZ WNTHLY DlS~.iAB.GE
DIBCHAIIGI II SICOIQ)-JIIT RUII-OPP
HOII'I'H IM
DISCHARGI IN SECOND-PEET RUN :'" MONTH :•
HAXIHUK KINIHUK HIIAII ACRI-PI:IT KAXIHUK KIN I HUM MEAN ACRE-?TE:T
L~~,._CD l928·~11
October October 5 0 0.25 :s
Jfoqaber 55 0 18.4 1,090 KoTeaber 52 0 11.~ C""9
Deceaber 68 0 43.9 2,700 Decea'ber 50 1 19.6 l ,210
.Januar.Y 70 eo 6ih4 4,080 January 62 0 35.2 ~.:eo
Pebruary 70 56 65,7 3,650
Karch 63 0 34.2 2,100
re'bru.ar7 68 <J 33.6 l, 3"'~
March 59 0 8.11 4)9
Apr1l 62 3& 49,3 2,930
Hall' 40 0 9.19 565
&pr11 68 8 50.1 2. )80
May 12 0 2.~4 !50
June June s 0 0.60 36
JU11'
A.U.Qu•t
Septe•ber
July
I AuQuat.
~epteaber
'IIJater Y•r 70 0 • 23.6 11,100 Water Ye&r 66 0 • 13.3 9,600
132 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
~!n'H.!.'! ::gCHARGE ·lJ:::~rr;~ :r3:::..:...1s:::
I : ::;;.:r..Ar.:J'E :s i!.C::~~-?Ee;'l' :<.;;N-·.::F!"
1 :Is::-!A.tc:.! : ~ 3?.:::.:-~ru-i<t:~T ;<:;s -CF? \
U:(;\1 ~'_; !' ~C~7H :~
~AXI~;;M :-1! ~~: ~;;:-; ~iUI4 .1\C~£-PE£'!' ~;.:U.l"'V~ :"i::t:~,:~ HEAN .'.CRg-FEtT I
929-30 1933·34
Oct::::ber l Oct.o:;;.er 44 Q 6.21 382
;tov~mber Nove•t>et 43 c 13.6 809
Oece~n:ber 72 0 43.S 2,690 :>ecember 70 ;; 57 .B :5,550
I January 7Z sa 66.1 4,060 January 60 13 66.2 4~1~0
~ebruary 70 0 51.0 2,030 ,~bruary 67 2 32.1 l, 780
! ~<u·ch 6~ 0 40.~ 2,480 March 67 39 57.2 3,520
April 55 5 39.1 ~.3:10 April 67 2 38.6 2,300
May 16 0 2 .4~ H9 Hay ~5 0 4.13 254
Jw>o 1 0 0,03 2 .rur.e
July 0 0.56 34 July ll 0 1.06 65
AU~U9t A.UQ:llSt 6 0 0.51 31
Septi!ll!ber 5ept.e•ber 35 0 5.62 3H
.. tel' T•r I 72 0 • 20.1 14,600 llllt.tn rear so 0 • 23.8 17,200
lllll'l'HLY DISCIW!GE :.Dll'l'HLY lliSC!WIGi
lliSCHAJ!Gl IK SlCOIID-PIIT Rtlli-OPJ'
MOII'tH IN
II ISCHAJ!Gl IK SICOIID-11'11&'!' Rtlli-OPP
MOII'rH Ill
HAXII!lJM K!!IIKIJM MIAK 4CRI-,EI'I' M41Il!UII KIKIKUII I! liAR 4CRI-P!!&'f
;-o~n.o lliU•ll6
OCtober 39 0 4.7a zg" oet.ober 35 0 5.22 :SZl
)fcTeaber zo 0 l.H 68 JfoYeaber 60 0 38.6 2, :lQO
O.ceabt:tr s :l .17 10 O.ee•Hr 59 ::i 4li.S 3,000
January 59 ~ 32.6 Z,OOO J'antJ.ar;r 74 7 50.9 3,130
rebruar:r 52 0 23.6 ~.~10 Pebruar:r 67 0 52.6 2,920
March 66 36 57.0 3,500 Marc b. 74 62 66.7 4,100
April 63 0 32 .l 1,910
Hay 5 0 :.62 36
4Ptil 74 42 60.9 3,620
l!ay 55 0 :IO.S 1,890
June 5 0 .34 20 J\IM
July Jt>ll'
August I Sept.eaber
AUfUII~
Septeaber
~ter Year 66 0 • 12.6 9,150 awr Tear '" 0 • 29.4 21,300
IIJ)I'ri:[L Y DISClW!.OE Wll'l'HLY DISClWIGll
fl!SCH4RGI Ill SECOIID-VEET Rtlll-oi'P
HOHTH !K
MAX!Mtlll MIIfiKtJK MEA !I ACRE-PUT
DISCH4RGI IM SECOIID-PUT RUM-Ol'r
MOII'tH !K
MAXI MUll MIKIKIJH HU" ACRE-nET
1~31•3Z 935·311
October 9 0 0.67 .. l
N'ovember 66 0 32.4 1,9:50
Dece11:ber 69 :10 60.0 3,690
January 76 3 43.9 2,700
i"tbru•rY 74 0 I 55.4 3,190
Ma.reh 73 0 62.5 3,840
A:prll 70 0 M.C 2,0'10
October 41 0 16.3 l,l:IO
Move•ber Gl 38 &0.8 3,020
Deceaber "" 17 47 .e 2,940
January 68 43 66.1 ··rso ,ebruar:r s• 61 62.4 3, 90
March 68 68 67.9 4,180.
April 70 2a 64,3 3,630
Hay li&7 68 68 66.5 4,090
Juno Ju11e 68 0 24.0 1,430
July Jul;r 27 0 6,69 424
A.uQust
i september
I at•r r ... r 7G 0 • 2$,9 17 ,tOO
Autua\ 39 0 6.31 L= Septeaber 50 0 25.2_
llllt.ur't ..... 70 0 • 42.2 30,800
!lilll'I:[LY DISCIWIGI
DISCHAR<D 1M SECOKD-P£1'1' RliK-~J'
HOMTH IK
MAXI MUll MINIMUM MUM AC!IE-rl:ft
tU•!a
DISCH-Ill' SICOIID-PU'l' RUII-OPJ'
MOII'l'll 111
MAXI MUll MIIIIKUII IIIA!I ACRI-r£1'1'
1VH·a·
October
llove•ber 61 0 47.3 2,810
Oeee•ber 62 8 55.7 3,420
Juuar,.-72 55 69,3 4,260
februar7 74 69 71.2 3,960
Karch 72 36 '69.7 4,290
April 67 10 50.3 2,990
Ma7 33 0 4.04 2411
J ..... 4 0 o.:w 20
JUlT
A.u"'u•t ..; ~ o.oa 2
Stp"ieaber 3.30 "'"
OC\ol>oar 72 21 66.3 4,020
tfoqaber 72 50 58.0 t,111Q
O.eeaber 77 S1 66,6 4,100
Januarl' 72 u 6S.l 3,880
P'ebruar7 62 &4 70.7 3,930
Mareb 68 59 66.2 4,070
April 77 51 5.5,5 3,900
Pl•7 65 30 u.s 2,550
June 4t 19 34.5 2,030
Jul7 24 2 17.2 1,06C
A.ufu.•t 58 0 16.7 ;:~: ~ept.eabel" _3,5_ 12 23.
•t.~rr ..... 74 0 • 30.6 22,200 .... t .. reo.r 82 2 50.0 :J6 ,200
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE. RECORDS 133
...
DISCHARGE IN SECON!l-FEET RUN~OFF
HONTH :N
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-FEET
n~
October 101 23 62 .o 3,813
Moveaber 90 64 74,6 ... ~38
12 c OeceP.be r 90 35 76.0 4,575
v•;t.r·n:y )0 0 541.9 :1,376 January 78 77 77.8 4, 784
76 50 68.7 3,818 @'ebrut.t"¥ 79 78 78,3 4,349
78 42 70.0 4,303 Marc!'! 79 54 76,4 4,696
. Apr i. i. 76 58 71.9 4,277 April 79 77 76,9 4,571i
! ~ay 80 13 47.5 2, '318 May 77 25 4SI,3 3,029
June-67 7 34.0 2,~21 .Jur..e 47 23 33.6 2,001
Ju!.,y 56 2 41.2 2,528 July 50 2 34.8 < ,138
61 29 45.3 2, 797
5ep!.e!'fltler
AU!iUSt ti4 ~ 38,6 2,374
SepteMber 15 5.6 3;17
W.ter Year ·.•t•r Year 101 0 57.0 41,200
iAJYfJILV DISCIW!GE: . i.Dll'l:l!LY DISl!CARGE
D!SCH>.RGE IN SECOND-FEET RUN,QFP
~OHTH rN
~AXIMU~ H!!H!1U!"' )'{iAN A.CRE~FEET
DISCHARGE IN SECOND~FEET ~UN-OJ'F
MCSTH :N
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN lCRE-FEET
1938-39 l~4Z-4i:l
Octo be!" 7? 2 t<l.4 2,479 Octcber 42 1 10.6 652
~ovem:ber 77 43 ~9.9 4,162
Dec~ember 77 50 68,0 4,178
Janu&r,Y' 78 45 69,5 4,273
Fe bruar 1 73 68 69.3 3,851
March ·n 0 60.2 :5:,700
~.;)vem~er 64 32 46,0 2, 736
Cecelftber 64 61 62.5 3,846
J~n1.4:4ry --66.1 " 4,067
FebriJ.iH¥ --63.0 .. 3,-l97
'March ill 33 51.-l 3,160
\ Apr~ l 70 41 68.0 4,U44
'~&¥ 67 13 47,9 2,944
June S5 3 1~.6 1,166
July 37 2 23.6 1,451
A.ugust. 87 13 34.4 2,~
September 29 0 7.4
April --43.5 " Z,5S7
Ma¥ --32.7 " Z,OO?
June --24.9 • 1,490
JUl.Y 26 l 16.a 1,035
Al!eu•t. 37 • 20,6 t:~~t Sept.emb~r 3(! 2 a1 3
·.'filter Yea.r 78 (I 48,3 34,300 •t.•r "!ear 64 l 38.8 27,950
i£Yri!LT DISCHARGE
Dl3CHAIIGE IN SI:COIIO..PEET RUII-OPP DISCHAIIGII: IN SECOMD~PEET !!oN-OFF
MONTH IN MONTH IN
HAXIMUII MINIHUII HEAM ACR£-rR'!' MAXIMUM KIMIMUK HEAN ACRE~PEI'l
1939-40 1943-44
October 67 10 3&.0 2,400 Oet.ober 54 17 36.-l 2,178
Nove-mber 1l 8 60.9 3,628 'Move• bet" 51 10 411.1 2,662
December 72 72 71.6 4,401 Decertber 54 13 48.2 2,960
January 76 2 65,0 3,998 Janu&r¥ 54 10 52.1 3,203
i'ebr'Jary 74 2 63.8 3,674 Pebruar,y 5Q 8 \3,1 2,394
~arch. 74 61 G8,8 4,2U Hare h. 47 46 46,8 z,aaz
o\pril n 38 61.1 3,638
~ay 70 41 66.2 4,074
..:une 68 19 30.1 1, 791
July <10 2 33.0 2,021
..\:J.i~st 47 0 33.1 ~:~! 3ep~el'lber 42 2 30.1
A.ptil 46 4 21.3 1,264
May 17 1 :!.6 164
June l l 1.1 69
J\ll.V l 1 1.0 52
AuQuat. ; i l.l 69
Sept.e•ber 1 AS
11&ter 'lear 76 0 51.9 37.700 llllter Y••r 54 1 25.2 18,180
Alll'l:l!l.Y OISCIW!GE ·oll'l:I!LY CISCi!ABGS ..
I 'JI3CHA.RGI HI S£COMD-,EET RUN-Of'F
1-!CSTH IN
MAXIMUM MINI HUM MEAN ACRE~FEET
OISC!URGB Ill SICOIID-R&'!' RUlf-0,
MOII'I'H IN
KUIHIIM !IIIIllMI MUJ ACRE-1!!1'
1940-41
OcLcber 84 l 30.6 1,980
~ovel'll.ber 81 69 75.0 4,460
Dece~nber 80 46 73.7 4,529
1 J:t.nuary 76 62 72.7 4,473
Pe~ruar1 77 59 72.3 4.,0H
March .,. 6 : ~6.7 4,099
April 81 24 49.7 z .~57
Ma,-?Z 23 .;i,C z, 742
June 15 5 26.S 1,575
July 10 1 4.1 255
>\UQUSt 54 ~ ~:: ;·~~ SepteD\bel" S4
19.u:;;u;:·
Oct.ober 20 1 3.7 226
lto?eaber 25 1 10,9 645
DeceMber 23 3 u.a ns
Januar7 45 9 26.3 1,614
Pebru.a.ry 47 14 36.4 2,020
March 45 l4 39.5 2,426
April 43 18 36.1 2,149
May 29 l 20.8 1,264
June -4 0 2.1 128
July 17 1 5.1 314
AUIUilt d 2 5.5 337
Sept.ember ~ l 1.7 98
llat•l' Yoo.r 84 l 48.3 34,800 llllter Year 47 0 16.6 1:,sso
34 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
22. CARLSON CREEK NEAR SUNNY COVE TAKU INLET
:AXICI!is• !. fttor·&'t""o reoordor, in latitude 56" 19,0' !1., ""d lang1-
tudo 134° ll,O• 11,, ftl inatallod 011 C&rbCil Creel: :? mi1oo upatr-
fram U• 1110\ltb at S1aly Cove looe.tod 011. tho ftat ahore ot Tll.ku
Inlet, 20 1&11oa by fttor tram J~m.Mu.
UllAGE ARia.•· Thoro &ro 22,; •quare mil .. or 4ra.1D&Co aroa &ooordl.nE
to tho ·~ •elf by tho Aloeka·G<Utinoau llining C<lllpoDY•
'REIIESs• T~ data inaludo tho yo&rl 1915·1920. Tho lll&:l<iJINia rooorded
dhotuLT~o of 6,200 ouhio tNt per .. o<~:~d oo011M'od "" Soptdlllbor 26,
1918 and tho g~o heiclrt road 8,1 teet, Tho lllil:limlua reoordod dio·
ohorEo of 10 oubio teet pc ooo<md ooourred dil.r1.l>C tho period or
April 1•7, 1918. tho ••&.1EimUII disohllrr;e na ~ted hca tho a-
t ... li<ID of tho ....ting OUr'T1I ..,d tho lll:l..o.1Jaua diaohorgo •• oat!.ated
from oliatio dot& ..,d hydr<lcr&pho ocmatructed tor tho atr-ill
~>oarby !Sr&il>&go bQillo.
J.UIKS 1-Tho at~o-dioohorgo nlatl<~:~ ia oonoidwed po.-.,t, but
h g.,wall7 attooted by 1oe o.....Uti""o c11:1riJ1r; tho ...,..th.t ot Jm,...
uy to ltl&y of .uh year. Tho reoordo &1'!1 good, aoopt tho .. tor
tho tl-. ot looo theA 70 oubio toot per MOOII4 md tor tho fl.,...
great ... thm 2,000 oubio toet per • .-d, 11114 du:ring thoao periodo
whta thwo b a brook in tho reoord, 111d thai tho data aro tt.ir.
'rha reoordl tor 1915 f'Unl.tlhod by the Alaata.-a&atillo&u llining c..,._
pooy _,. take with a ot&tt PE• ..,d tho ...,..........,. h ~>ot ll:nO!WJI..
lT!IotBSt• Tho -thly dioohaT~o h tabulated tor the oalll1dar yo&r
1915.
o For tho period.
h Tho ~ohAa.rJo 't. for tho period or July 16-,1, 1916.
SUli!WlY ll!SCHA.RGI
MO!t'l'H I!Ull-orr Jll J.Cl\liH'Eli:T
s 6-7 1n1-a 1918· g 19 9·20 1920-21
tober 28,000 ~s,9oo ~~:~~ ~1>,300 16,300
veaber 7,260 2S,SOO 7' 740 9,580
c:eaber 3,600 3,940 7,690 6.520 2,030
.nu&r)' 3,070 4,100 8,420 6,760
bruar:1 4,440 1,000 l,SGO 2,420
.rch. 2,460 676 1,2:50 1,110
ri.:. 3,570 2,690 5, 740 1,490
1 23,000 17,:500 20,100 14,800
ne 41,900 46,400 34,600 43,100
l, 52,100 46,900 42,:500 42,200
'~ust-51,500 45,400 38,100 45,100
t'Leaber 35 800 37 700 36 700 •• 600
~ter Year 257,000 265,000 235,000 221,000 c 27.900
lllH'l'!ll.Y DISCIW!GE
I
DISCHJ.I!GE !~ 5EC01m-FUT RUM-orr
MONTH IN
~AX!MU!I M!N!Kt!H HEAl! ACRE-PIIIT
l9H·15 !
C!.Ober
::vember
~cernber
:~nuary 26 17 22 I 1,350
ebr4:ary 75 13 :50 1,670
arch 40 24 31 1,910
pru 558 20 101 6,010
'Y 546 303 420 25,800
une 604 311 425 25,:500
July 619 409 575 35,400
I A.U~US t 1,160 395 534 a 32,600
j September --48$ a 28 700
•t•r Year a 1,180 o 1~,eoo
:4)!!1'lii.Y DISCHARGE
I DISCHARGE Il< SECO!IO-PEET RU!I-()II'P
MONTH IN
l MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-rEET
1915-16
Oc tcbe:r -. 428 L 26,:500
S"ovember -. 106 " 6,310
~ecem'::er --155 • 9,530
January
Februa.q• I March
April I K•Y
June
.Juiy I 16,SOO h . gl-<-:.>t
I ;!·~~ September
*ter T•a.r 0 1211,800
23. CllUNDSTONE CREEK NEAR JUNEAU
LOCAr'iet!,-A water-at&ge reoorder, in latitude 58° 12.5' S,, and loagi·
tude 1}4° 11.0 1 W,, """ installed on Grindatono Creek 200 feet
upotrMm from ita 1110uth "" the ~>Ortb obore of stephaia Paua~:e be~
tn"" Point Biahop -ad Point Salhbll.t'y, 0.25 ot a mile wat or t~
mcuth of Rhille Crook 11>d 10 lldlu oy •tor 1'r011. JUIIoau.
llRJ.INAGE AREAr-There are 3.6 lqu&re mileo of dni~>&ge area &e ,.. .. urod
on tho .,..p llllldl by the A1alll<a-G<Latinoau ltl.ning C""'!*'Y of Jwaau
ll>d Tioinity.
EXTREIIESs-The data include the 7"&rt 1916-1920. The aximl.sm recorded
diaoharge ot 700 ouoia teat per aeoond occurred on Septeaber 26,
1916 aad tho 1:~• height road b,O tHt. The mil1i.lrlul!l reoorded dio-
ohlrgo or 2.6 oubio teet per eeaond ooourred durinf; tho period or
April 5-7, 1916. Tho IIIIL'd.-diaohar~:e -• oomputod from the eJ:·
ted em ot tho rotin!l """""',
Rl!IIARI.St• Tho E~• h loer.tod at the upper ll1d ot " turbul""t pool oe-
tnc two Mb, Tho 1"'"'r tall baa a well detined ocmtrol. The
atage-4!.oallargo relotlao. 11 eCilddorod piD"lllllne!!t, but h. ooeaaion-
ally atte-d by ioe. Tho reaorda are Nr except tor thou pori•
ods .nc thwe it a brook b the rooord. 11>d during tho period wile
tho disoh•T~• io ,reater thm 150 oubio teet per aooond, 11>d the:n
tho reaorde oro poor. The areok n .... thr<:nlgh a u.rrow r<>oi: ab&A-
nel in a ocmtl.nu<No •or1•• ot ropido and t'&lla tor 0.25 ot a m.ile
from tid-tor,
FOO'!'IIOTESs• The dioohorge in l9lb, tor tho pori<><l ot llay 6-31, -•
2,0ld aore teot 1 for the period at J1111o l-1.6, it -· 2,080 acre
teets md tor the period or SoptOIIbor b-!50, it ..U ~,590 aaro foat.
o For tho period.
MONTH RUH·OrP IN ACl\C-PEI!T
9 6-7 19 7 ·18 1918·19 1919-20 l92o-21
October <l,690 3,980 3,380 3,810 1,UO
Hove~~:b;er 1,740 4,900 2,320 1,330 1,550
!);eee111.be-r 953 9A4 1,530 ll04 476
Januar;p~ 5&4 750 1,190 1,020
P'e bruary 816 347 :589 696
Harch 4ll2 186 235 : 376 ' April 904 4Z8 1,150 684 I
Ma;r 3,010 2,370 1,~60 2,140
June 4,870 3,660 3,250 4,860
July 5,340 2,250 4,300 3,160
AuQus t. 5,580 4,230 3,000 ;:IJ260
Septeaber 2 560 4 ()50 4 050 1 570
l'l&ter '(ear 31,700 28,300 26,800 24,100 i c 3,G70 I
24. SBIBP CR.BBK NBAR THANE
LOCAri<:IIr• A -t•r-~o raoord.1r, in latitude 56" 11.0• 11., ..,II langi-
tudo 134° 19.0' w., •• inatalled • She~ cr .. ll: 0.3 or a mila
llpet...-troll a -11 d&a di'IWting tho •tw into • tl-leo.41.ng
to a .~or plant OWilod 'by tho Alatta-.IUilo&ll Gold llilling COII.Ji'l'll7.
Th• rooordw ia on tho right bo.lli: or an e.rtifioially controlled
pool ot the lonr end or a t'lot bali~>. The r.¥>uth of tho creak 11
0110 1A1J,a liT ~y and ora roil":{ fr<>m Thone,
DIIAIIIAGI AI!Uo• rbaro aro 4.57 oquaro 1 .. or dra.isgo """ aa -nro<l
"" tho WJ'Oll"lpb10 Mp or Jllllo&l:l 11114 TioWty,
UTlli!III!St• Tho dot& !Mludo thl 7"UI 1911•191~ IIIII 1910-1920. The
~ dlaob&rp ot 820 aoblo fMt per oooo114 <><SoutTod .., s.p..
ttllbor 26, 1918 md the E~• boiE!It rood 3.5 teo1h Tllo 1A1n1Da
dbohw~:• or l,O OQbio toot per aaoond oo ... rrod during the period
ot April 6-8, 1917, Tho IIIU:I.sa dioohorgo -• oorap>tod frca the
a:t;.,oi® ot tho roting """"'
lli!IWIXS,. n. ~....tioahl.rgo rolati011 h ohangMble dl.le to the ahit't·
1111 of the po&ftl bod ill tbo pool &boTO th;, r.rtitloi&l """trol.
Thora on mort poriodo wile tho -tii'Ol h o<>'ferod by iaa and
-· Tho rooordo r.ro oonddaroll Nr. A otatt E"'l!:l only •• in
oporatie~~ d'IIZ'ing tho pcioll ot 1911-1913.
POOTIIOTESo-Tho !'llll•Ott iD l9lb tor the -th ot Auguot wo 4. 770 aaro
t'Mt1 md for tllll -hot Sept.-or -• 5,620 aon het.
o For tho poriO<I,
S!JWA.JIY DISCIW!GE
MOitrH Rllli•OI'P IN ACRE·~EET
9 6• 7 1917-18 ns. 9 919·20 1920·2 October 5,160 5,520 4,010 5,340 3,210 Nove-mber 1,920 6,370 3,740 1,680 2,660 :Jece~tber 910 1,130 2,320 1,080 701 January 349 633 1,820 2,060 Februar-y 4,090 384 437 892 I Marcn. 566 262 303 603 Apr:..l 546 352 1,510 459 !"lay 3,690 3,910 3,780 2,930 June o,J70 6,13!) I 5,160 6,900 July 6,110 4,260 5,920 5,~60 .AuQust. 5,9:50 c ,310 4,6il0 ;:~~~ SepLembez-5_(120 .5n0 5. >60
l'l&ter '(oar 36,700 38,800 3J,100 3o, 100 c 6, 570
i
I
;
I
1910-11
:c-:,cber
~ovem.ber
Jecember
January
~e bruary
March
Aprlt
!'lay
June
J'.Jl;(
AUQ US t
September
'fllilter Year
MOM'!'K
l9ll-14_
October
MoTeaber
Deeeaber
Januar7
Februar7
March
April
M07
June
Jull'
AuQuat
Septe11ber
lfater Yaa.r
MONTH
191~-3
October
Noveaber
oeceaber
January
i'ehruar7
March
April
Hoy
June
Jul.)'
Au Quat
Septelllher
Water Year
MONTH
l~l.3-4
October
Hoveaber
oeceaber
Ja.nuar7
Februar7
March
AprU
Hay
June
Jul7
August
September
!later Y•r
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 135
i
:ll!lr!II.Y DI SC!!ARGE
9. 76
9.64
6.83
5.04
43.9
92.4
32.7
74.8
40.3
41.9
OISCHAAGI!: IN SECOND-FEE'!'
HAXIHIJII MIMIHIJII HEAM
61.8
20,2
34,2
ii.60
20.0
11.9
20.1
93,2
72.3
48.0
46.7
48.3
10,G
W ll:In.Y 01 S CiWIGE
DISCHARGE IN SECOIID-PEET
HAXIHUH MINIHIJII MEAN
43.9
20.4
29,3
U.9
18.2
15,5
32.4
65.8
68.0
84.6
65.9
60.5
43.2
lJlHrliLY OISC!WIGI
DISCHARGI IN SICOID-PEE'r
MAXIHIJII MINIMUM MIAM
53,0
15.0
31.4
c 33.2
:-;:_;N-,JP P
IN
AI:RE-?Et:T
600
480
420
300
L, 700
5,500
5, 700
4,600
2 100
22,700
RUII-QPP
IN
ACRE-FEET
3,800
1,200
2,100
590
l,lSO
732
1,200
5, 730
4,300
2,950
2,870
2 670
29,500
RUII-oPP
IN
ACRE-PEl'!'
2,700
1,210
1,800
732
1,010
953
1,930
4,050
4,050
5,200
4,050
3600
31,300
RUM-orr
IM
ACRI·PEI'I'
3,260
893
1,930
c 6,oeo
25. GOLD CREEK AT JUNEAU
LOCATIO!!:-A nter•stllf;e recorder, in latitude 58° 18,0 1 N,, and longi-
tude 134° 24.0' 11,, no installed on Gold Creek 200 test upotro010
trom a dom dinrti"' the nter to the flume of tbe p""'er plant ot
the Alaska Eloatrio Li~ht & ?ower Company 0,25 or a milit !'rom
Junau. The recorder h loaated on the upstream o1~ or the hi~h
ny brid«o at the lonr cd ot Loot Chance Basin.
DRAIIIAGE AREA:-There are 9,47 oquare miloo ot drai~e ara,
EXTRDIESo-The data inolu~ the ;oeara l9lb-l920. The maximum discharge
ot 2,6oo oubio fest per oeoo·nd ocaurred on Septsaber 26, 1926 and
the gage height r ... d b,a test. The mil1.1mual. discharge of 0.9 or a
oubio foot occurred on 'kroh 210, 1918, The maximmr diooharge ••
computed f'l'OIII the erleaoian of the rating CUM'e,
REllA!![~;,-The atllf; ... diaohar~• relatiOD h rather unotablo and 1a afteated
by 1oe ooa.ditiaa.•• Tt. reoorcl• are fair. The water i1 diTerted at
• ..,ual pointa UPIItr-tor ponr purpooeo but 11 rsturned to the
stream abo.,. the l:"f:• with \he ezception or about 20 oubio teet per
aeOOIId whioh h u .. <l tor 7 -tho or the year and !'Or the remining
5 -118 l oubio toot per oe..,.d io uoe<l by the Alaai:a-Junoau Gold
llininc CompaDy. Tho 111Ding oc.paDT h entitled to uoe tho •tor
only-thoro h a ourpluo onr and aban the 1110\Ult •h1oh h
uoe<l by the Alalka Eloatrio Licbt a. P""r C<lllp&D.y due to t1181r pri-
ori t)' ripu, Thora are ao otora1o rooerroiro or diTeroion daa
otoracoo or oll1't1oi01lt capMlt)' looated abOYo tho gaginc otati<>ll
to rel'llate tile no.-1 n-aore th .... r-houri during la.
ntor llieob&rco poriOI!o,
rocmiO'l'Est-The J'UII-otr in 1916 tor tbo period or July 20-31 ... 4.8~0
..... tHtJ for tho -th or Jusun 12,900 •ore fest; and !'Or the
-th or Septeoobor l3,!Jl0 aon teet.
o For tho period.
SUU'!ARY OISCUARGE
MOITH RUli-OPr IN ACRE-PEST
lg· ·-17 !.917-18 1918-19 1919-20 120-2
October 10,900 8,550 6,950 7,070 5, 520
Nove•be < 2,730 9,400 7,020 2,320 6,310
Dece•her 612 1,150 2,ll0 l,G60 67G
Ja.nu.ar;.r 183 682 l,GW 2. J30
P'e bruar~ 1,500 U2 530 u2a
March 5la 61 307 240
April 1,030 46, 2,080 619
H&7 7,260 5,460 4,910 3,970
June 12,900 '.2,600 9,460 14,800
Jul~ l5,<i00 12,900 14,600 15,700
Au Quat l~:;: ~~:~~ 10,'!: l~,~~ Septe•ber
!later Year 76,'i00 80,100 71,800 75,200 " 12,500
28. SA.LKON CRBJUt NBAR )'UMBAU
LOC.afl<IIJ-A stan saco. in latitade 58° 20.4• •·· aDd. lcqitado 1'4°
24.2' 1',. -• iaataUed •• the olD aito 2.5 u1oo upstr-traa
the ~ ot Sa:J.a CII'Mk 'lfll1oh a.ptio• into a ... tinoau Cbazmal
' ail•e llorth ot J1111-.
tiiAIIIAGI AIIIAt• Dora an 5.l6 o.,aro lliloo ot d.a'a1ll&go a..-.,
En'IIIIISt-'riM data illoludo ~· 1911-191' but 11 rath ... in.-plsto.
Thoro ...., no ~ta 1D4ioa'l:in& tbo ....c.-&lid lllin1aum dioob&rso
anilablo.
RDIAlliS ,. n. aoOGIIpllllying reoorcia woro ado aftilable by tbo Uaai:a
(]ani-Gold ll1ll.izl.l c-pe:y.
I"'O'mOTBIIt • e For tile period,
lllrtrl!LY OISCIW!GE
DISCHAAGI IM SICOIID-PIJ:'!' RUli-OPP
MONTH IN
MAXIHIJII HINIIMI HBAM ACRE-FEET
L~. o-;
October
Mo•e•ber
Deceaber
Januar7
Pebru.ar7
March
April
M•7
June
Jull' 130 7,990
A.uQus t 9l 5,600
gepte11ber 70 4 170
'lltoter Y•r c 97 c l'l,SCO
l36 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
«-
' .;anc.;.ary
ll"ehr:Jary
March
Apnl
Ma,Y
June
July
AUQ:\la't
Sept.eo~~~ober
Wat41r Y•r
:.~:>NTHLY ~i SCiiAllGE
' I
I
I
I
93."
75.1
91.4
96.4
us.o
56.4
21.0
29.0
9.8
6.54
10.1
~.29
87,3
2'1. LEMON CREBK HBA.R JUHKAU
RUN-OFF
:N
ACRE-~E£T
6,430
1,210
l, 730
583
:563
601
362
5,190
.JCAl'lUN ,. A otai'f'-gege, in latitude 58° 23,0• ll., a.nd l""Citude 134°
25.0• lf,, waa inotalled at a wir looated 3 mil•• upat~ t:r..
the mauth of Leon Creek, whioh l!llllpti•• into Gaeta-Cbllmel
6 :ni lea north of JlJII.•u.
NAOE AREA•-'!'here are approJ<imately 18 aqu&re mile• ot dft1n.llp
o.rea. The waterahed b<>U:I1CI.U7 h not def'initely a-beGIIIl .. a
po.rt or it ie oonoealed by a luc• gluier ioe ""P•
·::m:s,. th• data o.re tor • pt.rt ot the ':f'IV 19U.. !!»...a.-md
minl.mua diaoharge dates are not o:ft1lallle,
,RJ(g,. The MIOOrda ,..,... !'umiahlld by the x-Creelt ?.,..,. m4 lliu•
Company 011d it fta •tated that the N• -• rM4 •oil dq a11 6,00
A.M.
·-:NOTES t• o For tbll period,
h The discharge h tor the period ot J-'f'J ee-,1, 1914.
j The di• oho.rge is for the perio4 ot Jlll:r l-1.2, 19U..
D!SCrtAiiGE IN SECOND-FEET RUN-Of'F
MO~TH IN
~AXIMUI< MIN!MUH MEAN ACRE-FEET
1913-4
Jctober
f S'ove-mber
o~ce!l'lbet' h Janua.ry I 13 9 ll.<l 90
F'ebru•r.Y
I
l~l ll 3~.0 2,170
March 72 31 4~.8 2,750
April 103 35 63.2 3, 760
May 1S6
r
30 14?.0 9,160
June 517 175 i 343.0 2C,400
July t52l j J30 I 444.0 10,600
August
Sep1.em.ber
•tar Year I c G21 c 0 I c 148.0 c 46,900
I
28. NUGGET CREBX: NEAR JUNEAU
UlCA:riQl,. A staf!'-g&ge, in 1at1,.•<1e 58° 25•5' ! • , and l""f;itude 1~4°
31.6 1 W., """ 1natalled on NU«get Creek ju.ot &bo'N the eoet •<I«•
of ll""denllell Glao1er. lluget Creell: i'lCIWI und ... tile claohr to
join the 11..,<1_11 Ri...,r,
DRAINAGE AREA:• There o.ro 14.0 •quo.re milea of llra1D&r;e area.
EXTRI11ES1• Tbll data inolt>de the r-• 1910.1913. 1'bll 10&Z1Iaat. md aini-
-diaoharge datoa are aot a'ftU&b1e.
REIIARKS•-Th Mloordo -n fllmhhed by the Alaeltl J1meau 0<>1<1 111ninr;
Company.
FOO'!!IO'!'ES ,. o For the period.
;:) rSCHA.RGE IN SECOND-~EET
~ONTH
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN
5I 9· 0
:)c!.ober
:-tovelf!ber
Dece!l',ber
January
Febr•..tary 10.5
Ma.rch 7.48
Apri 1
!
15.7
May 30.2
June 158.0
J*J.lY I 257 .o
,t~gust. 387 .o
tS•P'·••e~r _32_4_.JL
llater Y•r c 150.0
!llNTHLY OI SC!!UGE
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET
MONTH
MIMIK\IM MEAN
15110-11
October 146.0
Noveaber 50.4
/ Dec~mber-i 66,7
Jan\lary i 29,3
l"ebr'.la.ry 32.4
!'larch 22.7
A.prtl 23.5
May 96.0
June 265.0
'July 45n.o
August 423.0
Sept.e11ber 323&
ll&ter Year 162,0
!.tlNTHLY OISC!l.UGS
MO~TH DISCHIJIGll Ilf SECO!fO-P!E'I'
MUIKU!I MI!IIKU!I liliAN
L~. -·· October 319.0
!'fo•e•ber 65,5
eec~•ber 76.6
Jan·.uu·y 21.1
February 47.0
March 21.2
April 28.6 ... ., 260.0
June 255.0
July W4·0
August. 357.0
September -~"
Water Year 191-0
RG!f-OFF
lN
AC'K£-I'EET
583
460
9H
1,860
9.1100
15,800
~~·~~
I c 7Z,l00
RUN-OF!'
IN
ACRE-i'E&T
8,920
3,000
4,100
1,800
1,800
1,1100
1,1100
5,900
15,800
28,000
i
~~:~ l
117,000
RUII-OPP
IM
.\Clii-1EE'l'
19,600
3,900
~.700
1,300
2,700
1,300
l, 700
16,000
15,200
24,800
22,000 25:"""
ue,ooo
'
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 137
:::$CHARGE: IN S&CC~O-FE:E'!' Rllll-01'1
~W:-JTH IN
~AX:I~:TM' !HNIMUM >fEAN ACRE·FiET
19 i2• C3
Oc:ober 295.0 18,100
~ov~trtber 47.1 z,aoo
J«!::e'rrll::>!'r ~s .1 4,800
J ~ouar.1 lS.4 947
S'et: rua:""y 17.1 950
Ma.rch 19.5 1,200
April 18.5 1,100
••r 99.2 6,100
J'Jne 336.0 20,000
Ju~y 408.0 25,100
Au~ust. i I H9.0 27 ,GOO
2AO.O •7_200 3ept.l:Utbt-r
lf&tar Y•o.r 174.0 126,000
lllN'l'IILY DI SC!W!GE
OlSCHA.Rul IH SECOHD-~EE1' RUN-OFF
MONTH IN
"!AX1MtJM Mil'll!"!UM: MEAN ACRE-,U1'
9"·'"
;)etcher 207.il 12,700
~ovember 72.2 •.~oo
Cec-ertber I 34.2 2,100
January
Fe-oruar.Y
~arch .
April
Hay
.June i
Jui.y
I C..~ ., .lS t
Sep t.v:~:ber
l'lll.ter Yeo.r c 104 .o 0 19,100
29. SHBRif.AN CRBBK AT COKBT
UX:A:J:IQI,. I. •t&tt-c&&•• in letitudAo 58° 52.0• N., ond 1q1tuc1Ao 135°
07,0• w., 'ftl inat&l1ed. l.n the c•ter of the t~ wtdoh OQ'riea
Sh........r. Creek at !renal.nston ll1nea Thia ltart-c&&e atation ia 0,25
ot "mile ~1tr....,. !'ral> the mouth of Ophir Creel< 1111d l lll11e "P-
atreaa !'ral> th• -ot Sh..-Creek wtdoh 1a loaated on th•
•at 1hore of 4'= ca..&l at C...t poateffl""·
JliiAIIWl3 &lil.lt• Tllare are 3.65 aqur• mile• of II.N.I.n&C• •r• a a -cured
on the 1peaial topocr&pllio ap or s-n ~·
WUIIES•· Tlla dAota inolude the rev• 19ll.o-19l6. The ....n.. d.i•oll.ar&•
or 208 nhio teet per .. oond ooourrad on Ootober 15, 1915 104 thot
gap;e hel.cbt read 2.0 feat. Th• lll.l.ni8B d.i•ollarce or 2.6 nhio teet
per •-<1 ooourred cmriJ1c the period ot JIIINIIr'f 25 to February 10,
1916.
Rli:IWWia• The •t&&e-di•ohars• reletion 11 penmlct lllld 11 11ot '"tfeoted.
by 1oe OOD.ditiCIIIo Tlla ...COrda are OOD.IidAored Nr. The t~
h 10 felt wide 1111111 20 tNt lone 11111oh s1'"• a ~ cood cro ..
notion tor d.iaohllrel ~-t•· fhl entire now tram. Sh......,
Creek pauee throuch thl n-. Thlre 11 & free tall &t tlla l""r
cd of thl tl-wtdoh to ... a ~--tro1 for tlla ataff-g&&e
ereotad &t thl octer.
FOO!'IIai:Eih• o For the period.
h '!'he. d.11ollarge h tor the perill<l ot Al:lpat 17-31, 1914.
MONTH RUII-OP'P' Til ACR&-ni:T
' 1Q13-14 lQ' -'" 101.<.1~ 10lR-l?
OctoOer -2,020 2,980 3,060
~toYel!tber -1,090 910 1,~90
December -372 44~ 362
JanuarY . 603 237 -
February -219 650 -
Mlllrch -1,760 220 -
A.pril -2,340 1,040 -
~a.v -2,610 3,190 -
J,Jne -2,270 4,970 .
July -1,1>10 3,070 -
Au.gu!Jt 1 120 1'. 2,760 ~:~;~ l -
Septemh~ r 1. 790 2_ ?11) -
Wa.ter Ye•r • 2,910 20,300 24,800 e 5,010
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND
30. REYNOLDS CRBBK AT COPPIR BA.R80R
I.OC.A:rllll •.-A •taff·ga&e, l.n l&titu~e 55° 12.5• 11., ond loq;itudAo 1~0
35.0' II',, ,.., irult&lled 1 lllile up•tr•-!'ral> the IIICtlth or Rl)'llold•
Creek whioit dhcit&r~;eo at the head ot Copper !!az1>or on the right
1hore ot !!etta Inlet 16 lllile• by 'fttN' r .... B;y&IIN%'1 poatortio.
104 5 mil.. oooth or Sulser.
DIIAIIIA.OE A.:R&.\1• There are 5·5 oquare "'ileo or drainar;e area.
C:l'IUXES •· The d&ta include tile y.an 1926--1929• '!'he extr-• &re
eh""" oaly in """'thly ca&• hel.ghto ond the aritn..tia •-~;ar;•
beichte.
REIIAJUI:S•-There nre 3 di10llar~e .... .,.,_to made with tloato in 1926.
Tlla recu1tt ot the .. .,....,.~t1 are not &...Ulah1e, Twa llliocel•
llllleoue me&l\lr_,ta nre lllld.e prior tq. 1926. Tlla tirat .... take
nKr the """'th or thl creek an July 14. 1915 ehowl.nr; " diooh&r~;e
Of 15 01>hl.o felt per IIOond, Thil included tho diiOhf.rCe f..-...
arK ot 5.8 oquare milea. The aecond meatur-nt Will taktm nea.r
the g&&l.nc otation ei to on Y&y 20, 1921 md ah""ed " 411 ollar!e of
l;O a..hio felt per •eoond,
FOOTIIO"l'Elh· Tlla tl>llO!fine t&ble repr .. ctt tl:e c&&• heir;ht readl.ngt in
teat lllld not the ,...,.1 d.i•<>h&r!• data. A. ratiDC ,..,_ hu not •
b<t.,. deterlllined 104 tllar& .... ,,.....raJ. monthe ot dAotl not an11o.ble.
!.tlNTI!LY GAGE: l!iliGi:ITS IN fS<."T
:lonth !ax:iiJWB. 1Ania!Wil !lM.n
1926
Ju1r 2.85 l.SO 2,06
Auguot 2.55 1.00 1.59
Sopte=b•r Z,35 • 75 1.31
October 3.35 1.35 2.57 :-!ovemblr 2.41; 0.85 1,70
December z-.46 o.ao 1.96
1927
J&nu.ary 2.40 o.ao 1.47
FoorU&ry 1.85 1.00 1.2~
!At.rch 2.55 1.45 1.8.2
April l.G5 1.ZO 1.40 ...... 1,85 1.30 1.52 JY.Oe 2.35 1.70 2.00
Ju1r 1.85 0.90 1.34
1928
January 3.45 1.50 2.34
Fobr;ary 2.55 1.20 1.79
:ll.rcn 2.15 1.05 1.57
"Pr11 2.55 1.-w 1.75 ...... 2.40 1.65 2.11
Juno 2,50 1.25 1.67
J\lly 2.00 1.25 1.59
.l.u~wot 2.05 0,90 1.ea
Septelllblr 1.80 o.ao 1.32
Octob<tr 2.30 1.90 2.12
.November 2.15 1.50 1.85
December 2.10 1.65 1.81
1929
..i&nr.\Ary 2.:15 1.20 1.74
Fobr""ry 1.80 1.00 1.36
1-llrch 1.ao 1.25 1.60
hpr1l 1.80 1.10 1.45
31. K:ARTA RIVER AT KARTA BAY
LOCAl'IIll ,. A -ter-•t&&• reoord.er, in latitudAo 55° 33.0• Jl., on<l lonr;i-
tude 132" 35.0• i!., •• l.netalled 0.5 of " lll11e upatr-1'r<111 tide-
water a.t the JIIDI.Itb or nrta Rinr at the h-or nrta B&y. Tlla
atation it 1.2'; llliloa d-.lt:reu. fr""' t.h& ootlet or Uttle Salmon
Lake cc tlla eut lhore ot Prinoe ot ltalee Iol-, ..,cl 7 lllilet ftat
ot la•&a~&·
DIIAIII.lGE A.:R&.\1-Tllar• are IS.5 equare mile• of: draillllCI area.
EITIIEIIESo-'!he dAota inol,.de tlla ,..vo 1915·1922. The ~ dilfohlrp
or 5,070 oul>io tan par second ooourr<t<l an No.....tler 1, 1917 &nd
tlla c&&e hlipt r-..:1 5.5 toet. the min.i!Diml d.iaohlrc• or 21 oubio
felt per ••ecmd ocour,..d on Feb.......,. ll, 1916.
R.!JIA:RX.S •-'!'hi at&&e-d.iacher~;e rllation h perma~~et ..,d it il oeld-
.....,r arteotod loy ioe cond.itiona. The r&oorda ar& ucellct, except
tor thl period• in whioh there are brll&ll:a 1n the reoord ..,d. the
they are -•i<IM'ed rur. U.tt1e salmal Lake hu 1111 area of 282
eore1 at the 104 toot ole'l'ltian. Salmon Lai:lt h&1 1111 area of 1,384
acreo o.t the 108 toot el.,..tiOD. Thl drain&&• hl"" the 2,000
foot elefttion 1e h ... rlly oonred with tillioer cd h&a a denae
urulergrowth of f'erna, bl'\l.ah &lid alden. Th• mow \liWllly melta
by the md of: Jwo, -th• .--ott 11 1"" clu.ri.n' dry, hot -ro,
roo'!IIO'I'ES ,. o For the period.
138 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
s:.;~.rlA..::r: ::: s :::r...::t:JE
KONTH
1 :3. s ... 6 '~ -1 " ,:)o:;tober 62,700 29,300 GO,lOO 53,200
'~ovember 48,900 41,500 l20,Q[)() 50,2CO
Jec~mbt'r 45,000 23,700 24,200 39,000
Jilonuary 5,630 21,400 51,600 42,700
F'ebr•J.ar,y 14,100 1\I,SOO 19,400 13,500
i Harch 12,500 6,890 7,440 10,600
Apr:..l 37,400 15,200 1>,300 41,100
~il.Y 30,400 39,000 49,700 42,400
~ne 28,60Q 30,600 34,700 21,400
dy 5,070 17,000 21,100 11,900 15,200
\UQ'45't. 23,500 10,200 26,100 16.600 6,610
3&ptetl'lber 7
W..t.er Year
SU.IINARY DISCk!ARGE
MONTH 1919-20
October 20,600 33,000 68,900
1 Nov•aber 32,900 31,500 35,ZOO
:,)ecember 44,2CO 28,300 41,600
January 37,100 17,800 13,300
r•bruarv 21,100 36,800 4,440
Marek 7 ,26C 14,400 7,620
April 16,300 ?.4,300 16,300
Ma¥ 33,100 30,400 40,600
June 28,900 33,400 25,200
Jqly 13,200 13,200 a, 790
AUQ\l.lt 24,200 8,920 4,350
Septe•ber
!later Year 297,000 306,000 c 44;,900
32. MYRTLE CREEK AT NIBLACK
LOC.&:UCiit• T~ •Wr'·.UC• r•OOt'<ler, in Lei:itllb 55° 04.0' ll,, lUI.<\ lcqi•
tllb 1;12 oe.o• w •• -inn&U.<I &pprolliatel.1' o.2 ot .. •il• ..,..
n..-t:r-. the ~ ot llyrt1e Creel!: m4 l aile t:r-. lliblaol< em
~ llolmd., !'rinoe ot W&Lea Ial.ao.<l, 35 ail•• b;r water t:r-.
let:abS.Iata.
!IW1a01 .Al!.V.•-TMI'a are 3·9 • ......,.. miLea d:'tJ.a:l.q to the PCinl
etatt.c. ·
'1!1111111• f.U <l&ta inolwloo tile~~ 1917-1921. Tbe M:&1lo1a diaohU1;e
ot ~ 01111111 t-pu aeoCIII4 ooCIW:'1'M .., lc......,er 18, 1917 a.4 tile
""" b•iclrt rM4 4-l.O tNt. TM ~ <liaollarr ot 24 Ollbh
tNt oo-...\ • Jul:r 29, 1920 m4 tile c«e• beiCIR 1'<1114 0.95 ot a
toot. fhe lll:d.a di•DIIU'&• ._. ocmp.rt:..S. tree the at-.1• ot the
r&t:l.q -· !AJII8•-The .UC .. <Ii•o.llaz'l• ...,Let10D 1o perM~t .. t m<l 1a DOt &tt.cn..S.
b)' !.oe -.titiCIIlh '!'he reoo:r<le ..,.. r;oo<l, uoept< tor the perio<la
in *ioh -· are b....ta in the reoor<l aa<l tboD. the;r ..,.. rau.
llyrtl• La.1i:e Ilea "" ar• ot l22 aoraa at the 95 t-d...U011
m4 u .. upat...-0,4 of a mile t:r-. tile .utll ot tlla o!'t141k &t
lll.l!Leol< .AAal!oN~•·
llibl&ok La.li:e Ilea "" .....,.. ot 38~ aona at tba Jt;o foot e1 ..
-tha IU1<I 11 .. "P..V.. 5, 700 feet t:r-. tile ....,th ct tbe one!£
at llibLeok &ollor~i~••
IIILr;r L<a Ilea c .....,.. ot 94 aor .. at tile o;o toot el-tiou,
1a o,l ot & aiLe trca tllo eoatll Ulan ot llyrtle La.lce.
FCXmiOflllh• o f!or the periocl.
MONTH
Oc't.ober
lriove•ber
, Oeceaber
II' ~::;::~7 !iarch
April
Mal'
June
! JU.l7
j AUQU.It.
i 5epte•ber
llltor rear
- 7
4,220
SUll!4\RY OISCll.A.RGE
RUM-OPl' IN ACRt-r;;ET
9 7-8 19 8•19 1919-20 1920-~l
7,130 6,460 2,480 5-,430
14,800 7,740 3,530 5,480
5,040 6,400 4,350 5,550
8,610 7,620 6,150 4,500
4,260 3,650 3,560 5,090
2,950 2,960 <,260 3,680
4,170 5,950 2,480 3,200
6,400 5,760 2,980
4,9'60 5,060 2,600
2,950 3,430 1,770
3,070 2,370 4,160
4
66,900 61,000 40,900 • 32,900
33. MAHONEY CREEK AT GEORGE INLET
LOCATI(Jj :-A nter-atago recor4er, 1n l&titud• 55° 25.5' N., Ol:ld 1o111i•
tude 131° ;1,0• lf,, n• 1n.t&lla4 011 !l&hcncry Cruk 0.1; or • milo
upot,..._ tram ito mouth 011 the nrt ahor• or G<oor~;e Inlet, whiob
1a 3 mil .. north or BeaTer Fdh Creek and 16 milo& by wter tr<a
Krtohii<1111. The lt&tioa il 0.1; ot a mile d.,....rtr-trOI!l tho out-
lot or llall.oDe;r Lake,
DRAIIIAGE AREA•· There are 5• 7 oquaro IIi lea ot drainage areo.
Eln.DIBSt• Tluo <l&t& inolwloo tbe )'Mre 1920-1925 01:14 1926-193,, Tbe
....a-reoor<la<l diaoM.rs• or 2,liJO ov.bio rert per •eo011<1 ooaurro<l
"" October 2, 19~1 oa<l the pee beicllt: rM4 4.60 teet, The mini-
.,.. reoor4&4 <liaoberse or 3•0 ou.b!.o i'Ht per aeCIOtl4 ooOUl'rod ""
Doo.:.. ... 17. 1922.
RliMAR.&lh-The .UC~•olarc• reletioa 11 ~.,t IU1<I 11 uot •tt'Mte<l
by !.oo aal:ldit101:11. The ,..........,.. are r;oocl, uoept tor the per1oda
in wllioh tb-are b....U in tile .,....,..4 Ul4 ..n..n tbe diooberr;e no
,,....ter tblm 150 oubio t•n per -d., which ant oono!.dar&<l poor,
llabcr1.4o;r La.li:e Ilea c -ot 10~ aon• &t tbe 76 toot .t ...
ftt10D, IU1<I 11 0.3 ot & aile,.,_.... tr• the-bot'~
Creel!:.
Upper ~e:r La.li:e h&o aa -ot i7 aorea at tbe 1,900 root
el...,.l:ioa m4 1t 1.~ aiLeo 11p~ IUI.d 0.95 ot 1. mile 1n a <lireot
ll.ne traa tile "" .. 4 ot ~.,. Lei:e. Tbere ..,.. 2.12 aqua...,
mil" ot .,... ~ to tile outlft ot Upper llaholley Lake.
I'OO'nfOTIIh• s-ot th• d&U. U9 .. tate<~ by QQ~~P&r110n w! th other pg•
:l.q netiCII:IIo
& Partl7 en~.
b S.l:i•t..S..
4 Tbe cacuc .tat1oa •• cl:bocmtun:aed Oatober 2!7, 1933·
II The <lieolll.l'c• h tor the perio<l ot s.p1>.Uor lD-30, 1920,
j Tbo diao.llaz'l• 11 tor the perio<l ot Ootallor 28-31, 19H•
SL':!L!ARY DISCHARGE
MOIO'!f! RUII-QJ'f Ill ACRI-l'lt!IT
1919•20 920~~; 1921•22 1922-23 1923-24
October -7,010 11,600 9,720 6,330
Koveaber -4,Z60 4,900 t2,50C l6 ~ 1~0
Deceaber -2,850 10,600 3,380 B,610
Jam~ar7 -2,090 1,540 1,170 5,G50
Pebruar7 -3,390 750 4,280 1,540
1'4arch -1,480 689 3,a40 3, 320
April -2,140 3,570 6,900 3.,G20
May -5,470 7,440 8,790 l2,l')C
June -11,300 6,980 7,970 5,690
Jul¥ -6,950 6,520 5,660 10,500
A.u~uat. -6,520 !::~ 7,930 5,130
Sept.e•b•r 4.250 :l s •• so 9.620 lO 400
ater Year -61,900 70,700 84,000 ci6,900
S~Y DISC'dAIIGE
HOlM' I!
ln9-30
October 12,300 12.500
Hoveflliber 12,100 :.!,000
Deeeaber 4,720 2,250
Ja.nuar,y 1, 750 515
February 830 4t430
Hare h. 2,940 3,SZO 2,520
Aprl:::. 4,050 1,850 3, 7lC
Ha¥ 9,410 t.aoo 5,270
June 11,500 9,750 10,7:;()
July 11,400 8,850 •· no
Aui)ust 5,060 13,900 1.sno
Sept.eaber 7
·'lal:or y..,,.
IOI!flll.X DISCI!AllGli:
~ISCH4RGI I~ SECO!IO-FEU RUM~Cr!l' I
MONTH IN I MAXIMUM HIM!Hl/!1 I MEAN ACRE-?EET i
1930-31
I l Oct.ober l,lSO Z2 218.0 :3,400
1 Novel'!~er 6:SS 38 199.0 11,900
December 607 69 289,0 & 17,800 January --140,0 .. H,S10
P'ebr'.l.a.r,y 200 -75.-l & 4,190 Ma.ren 244 -57.3 .. 3,520
Apr~l 182 27 91.0 5,410
~&.Y 636 67 154.0 ;. t10
June 175 63 110.0 6,540 I
July 26S 58 109.0 5,700
! J\,ugust. 420 _: 81.7 5,020 Septeaber 970 ll9.0 • "non
'llllter Y•r 1,150 22 137 .o 99,500
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 139
!<nl!L Y DISCHARGE There t.re 3· 4 oquare 11111 .. draiJli.n« to the autl<Ot of S1lT11
::3CHARGE: :!'!' SECCND-F~E:' RUN-OFF Lake, ond 4.5 oquaro mileo .U.inin« to the outlet or Lower S1lT11
~CS:'H IN Lake.
~ . .lt.X:l'H.TM HINIMUH :-fEAN ACRE-FEET FOOTIIO'!ES ,. a Partly eotiated.
1931·3Z 0 For the period.
Jc ~~o be r 65Z 38 181.0 11,IOO d The «a~n« rtatiO!l 'fto diooantinued Septi!Dber 30, 1932.
Sovern:>er-203 -G9. 7 & 4,150 h l'he diooh&r«• 1o tor the period or Ootober 1·10, 1917.
Cecemoer -27 51.5 & 3,170 j n. diooh&r«8 io tor the period of Septi!Dber 6-30, 1920.
._.'-c!:tl.lar:; 46Z 18 88.1 a 5,450 k The diooht.r«e 1o tor the period of Septi!Dber 21.-30, 1927·
iebr".liU'Y 660 -84.Z • 4,840
.'olarcn 115 zo 54.6 3,360
.>\pr'i l 107 34 68.6 4,080
:-!ay 360 6Z 1Z6 .0 7, 750 SIJWA.R Y DISCHARGE
J'..l.ne 408 83 165.0 9,820 RUN OFF IN AC~E-:;-s~r MONTH
July 571 74 167 .o 10,300 1916-17 9 7· a 913-ZO 1:120-21 :921-22
AU~US t 360 41 1:~:~ ~·~ "Jctober 3,230 l 3, 3SJ ! i5,200
September 700 40 N'ove11.ber I .;. • 560 I • 560
Water Year 700 -111.0 80,.00 December 3,010 :2,000
January l, 3SJ 1, 540
i"ebruary 1, 3o8 i 7 30
~arch 2,330 639
Apr ;.l 2. 760 4,240
!IJ!iTIILY DISCHARGE
May 7 ,!=!10 9, 530
RUN-OFF I~~~; 1Z,600 ll, 7~0
DISCHARGE IN 3ECOND-FEET 7,260 5,610
HONTH IN A.u.gust 9,960 6,030 3, 960
MAXIMUM HIN'IMUH MEAN ACRE-FEET Septellber 6 ~90 5 900 j 9 OiQ 1 0 400
1932-33
' W&ter Year c 16,.00
October 512 25 138 8,~90 --73,,;00 83,200
N:)vember 578 39 130' 7,740
Decefl\ber 87 20 ~2 a Z,580
J i!nua r y Z48 18 5~ a 3,260
Pebrui!rY 80 b 5 b 20 a 1,110
March 140 " 5 h 43 a 2,640 SIJIIIIARY DI SCI!ARGE
April - -
107 • 6,400 HCMTK RUN-OrP !N ACRE ~!!:E':'
May - -
139 • 8,500 1922-23 19Z3·U 1924-25 1925-2€ 1 12€-27
Juno 350 b 71 113 .. 8,51C .:c tooer 11,.00 6,330 11,400 '5,650
Jul,-5l6 85 b 202 .. 12,400 November 13,000 14,700 10,300 11,100
Au.~uat. 486 ~~ ;~: .. 1!·~~ Uece~nber 3,500 7,440 4,380 ,o,20C
Sept.embe r 6'" b a January 1,010 4,490 1,800
._ter nar 636 5 110 73,600
i"ebruary 4,050 6,840 833
March 4, 770 3,340 2, 770 I
A.prll ~.450 3,830 4,ZOO I I I
~ay 11,100 13,500 10,000 ' .June 8,390 7. 740 8,570 I I July 3,660 7,690 s. 790 !
.. 300 c I !.llNT!n.Y DIS::l!ARGE Au~ us t ~:~!~ ,~·~~ ~·~;~ I :
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET RUN-OFF September I
MONTH rw i water Year 81,100 91,500 69,400 ;c .32 ,·::.00 -MAXIMUM MIN!MUH MEAN ACRE-FEET
1933·3~
October 545 j 65 144 .. 8,850
November
Decemoer #
Str.&JARY DI SClW!GE
.January MONTH" RU!I-OFP IN ACRE-FEET
?'e bruary 1927-28 1928·Z9 1929-30
March October 10,300 9,410 11,000
Aprl L November 1,950 7,020 12,500
May December 3,140 6, 760 3,290
u"une January 10,300 7,380 726
July i"ebruary 3,660 744 4,\ZO I AuQus t March 7,990 3,410 z. 990
September Aprl.l ~.o;oo '· 770 4,830
~ter Year d :-fay 10,200 6,010 7,260 I I June 6, 720 7,440 10,900
July 5,510 6, 700
I
4, 720 I i
AuQust 3,950 10,100 1, 5ZO I
Septell'loer 3 470 940 6 250 I ~ ,..,ter Year 71,300 68.700 70,200
I
34. BBAVBR FALLS CRBBB: AT GBORGB INLET
LOCMIOH 1-.t. •ter-otace recorder, in lo.titu.W 55" 23,0' 1,, and lan«i·
tude 131° 28.0' w., wo.o inotallecl 011 Beo...,.... hllo Creek, 0.2'; ot
a mile up.tr-tram ito lllllllth ... the net ohore ot Georc• Inlet, lolltiTI!LY DISC;IAH~E 12.5 mil•• b7 wo.ter traa ~Rohiaa.
IE.t.lUGE £11E.t.1-There are 5o8 1quan milN ot drsiuc• arM. DISCHARGE IN SECOND-F;:;:T ·,"''1 .-,--,
mRDIEih· The data inoluda the yet.rl 1920-1925 oncl 1927-19~ • Tbe MONTH
I ,o, ·-~ ...U.. reoorded diooh&rse or 2,180 oubio teet per oeooad occurred MAXIMUM MINIMUM HEA~
011 Jlo-er 7. 1929 ond the «•«e heisht reo.cl 7o37 feet, The mini-1930-31 r-,--:XJ
-reoorded diooharse ot 4 c\lhio ten per oeoond ooourrecl "" October 1,150 18 2.22 .CJ I ::·.-
llt.roh 10, 19~ •ct the «A«• hei«ht reo.cl 0,05 teet. Nove11ber 990 24 ..:35. J
I
··-·
REIWIIS1-The rtqe-diooharc• relaticm 1o pe..-ct ond io. not atteoted Dece111.be r 478 99 255 .1) ., 0
by ioe CO!ldi tiCIDO.o .t. .-u quo.Dtity or wo.ter 1o di't'Vted into a Jeinuary 428 35 l<i-3 .o -'~ -·u
!1.-o.bl>ut 600 teet dcnmetr-frCID the «o.pnl otatiDD, tor u.ae February 278 37 36.3 '<
in a _e..,.. The reoordo are «ood exoept for the ertiMted peri-Harch 240 zo 0-i-.G "•.} ...
odo. and tor the IIICIDth or J.ucurt in the yeo.ro 1917 one! 1923 in wbioh April 214 32 109.0 :, ... J...::
th"7 t.re oGDoidered fair. May 558 76 163.0 .:.c:. :-)·:)
Lonr Silvio LU:e bo.o an area ot b2.5 acreo at the 792 toot June 182 48 105.0 .: 1 .:su
el..,..tian, 1o 1.5 od.lu upstream tr0111 the mouth or Beanr Fall• July 2Z6 39 94.: 0.
Creek and 1.2 1111leo in a direot line from tid.,...ter, AU~US t ~~~ ~! f-1.9 ").·:.:.,_,
SilT11 !AU hao an area or 2'4 aoreo. at the 1,100 toot ele-;:;eptember 103.0 'o~Q._j
'fttiGD, 1e Oo2l of a Idle upetream frCID the head ot Lower Silvio 'flater 'fear 1,150 14 141.0 I ;:,,~
r.ke.
140 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
lllliTHL! O!SC!IA&CJI 38. DTCB:iEA.N LAD SPn.LWAY HBAR OTCBII:AM
:>ISCHARG£ !H: 5£,CCJm-rEET RUli-<JPII' LOC.l!ICJ! •· A :-ter-nac• reooi'Ur, in 1at1tu<!AI 55° 21.6 • ll., &Dd. 11111C1· HOH'!'H ~~
I MAXIMUM MlliiMUM MEA" •CRE-,UT tud• 131 37,0• 1',, ne !.netal1od 100 t .. t uprt~ rr. tM epU
1931•31 •1 ot X...r I.nohilcllll. t.ua 1 1.2'; •11•• uol"':beaft ot x..tob11ca.
·:Jctober -~ 170,0 .. 10,500 Dll&IIJ.O! )IIB.lo-n.re are 6,!j 1..,UO •11•• ot 4n.inac• -to the out-
!4ovelflber --106.0 .. 6,2110 lot or X...r ltrto.llilalll LUI, ot wtlioh 6,8 • ....., dlea ~ ';o
Dece~o.ber --55.0 & 3, 1180 the ...tln ot 1Jp'pv lotohi.ba t.uo.
Ja.nuary --90.0 .. 5,6110 mliiiiiBSo• n. 4111:& inoludo the JO&I'I 1929-1916· n. udaa <11•ob&rl•
i'ehruar)' H9 -91.0 .. 5,280 ot 2,110 INI>io ton p ... •-d oo!IIU"r•4 "" Oot:oher 2, 1930 ad the
Harch 131 • 56.0 3,ao Pee llll1pt r.ad 13.7 tan, n. 111m-diaobarc• 11 o.o INI>h
.\pl"l.:. 162 33 90 ... 5,1180 taot par aaocmd. n.r• .,.. t"'l"•t uul .~. lC~~& ,.riw m
M~y 348 72 155.0 s,eao 'llll.ioh there h no <11•ob&rl• _,. the "1'111•7• n. 1-tt ,..,.,..
June 302 &• 167.0 9,9<110 YOi1' nee• linoe tl!'e 1n1 Ual till!.nc 11141•ted the ourtaoe 1""1
Jt:.l.Y 616 62 1a.o 8,480 ot the ,........,1r 22.7 taot b•l-tile qUbr&7 ""tt ""' ll.voh 2,
A.uQu.st ~28 2 .. 56,8 4,110 1937 &1114 the cac• hlicllt r•4·12.3 t•n·
Sep-:.e~btr 500 80 170.0 10:100 RDIAmt• The at.c....Ueohv&i' rel&Uca bal ..-ined a<II'JIIi:.llat •• th•
-vo1 it vtitifl.al &1114 ot •11111·pa-OCII1otruat1ca. n.
'IIIILter r-.r d. 5,9 .. 113.0 81,500 -at ... t....l ia IIOI..IAtailled -IT <101111:&t 111 tM t.o.er !lt<lh1
Iaiii LUI &1114 ,._ LUI tllroueh 1:be u• ot tho replat1,.. ....S. poe-
tible '117 the -*tit md t.ae1 OCDl.niODio A IIIIIIIJ.l part ot 1:be
•t• 11 diftt'ted at r-LUI tor ot.enio u1e '117 the Clt7 ot
Eotohi.ba. n. di•aba~ ot the .,... 1a dinl"':ed tiii'OQch the lake
Sl. DTCBILUf c:RBB:S: AT ICITCBIJ:A)I' &1114 uaed !Ol' ~r ad ot.etrtio -· &1114 h eo ...,.tated that the
LOC:AtiC.o• .A. 11:&tf"'PP•• m latitud.l 55" 20. 7' ll., e4 loaci1oilM 1~1°
reoor<!Air.,.. q tile .....,.lato.S diaoilllrp. It 11 poati'bla to
obta!.l1 a olo•• obeolt a tile to1:&1 diaoh&r&• ot tile -· '117 -
~7.8 1 w., -.. 11111:&lled Cll1 x..to.llilalll Creok 0,2'; ot a llile .m.. llm!.nc 1:be wlrll• <11•"""""• ot the ,_. plu.t. the partiallr
m-h'a the ,_ plat -..1. b7 the CitJ ot htold.ll:all, &1114 rapl•ted n .. rr. 11.5 •fll'&"l 1111•• <tt dr~W~ac• ....... &1114 udi:ac
200 ton 'ba1w the .-1lh ot Soiloebv Creek. 'rl>tl £1111:11& nat1c •-l2 INI>lo raot per aoocmd tar 1lllltllp throucll .-... tocet~~~w
1o 1.5 1111 .. ~ tr. the outlot ot lnobikc t.uo, &1114 o.~, with the &pill at tile -u d1'9'ertic 4IIU ed the llmifl.pal •tor
ot & 11111 11.0~ ot 1nob11ca po1tott1oe. nppl.T dna h'a the penook. There .,.. ~ aq~are 1111.. ot drain
liWQ8 .Ala•-n.ra ve 13.5 ~ 1111M of ~· ana. ac• ar• m OriiDit• cl'HII:, ,.,_ CI'MII: •4 a....-1 lllallv ·-
mDIIII•• !he <!Alta iaollaM the ~ 1909-1912 &1114 19l!j-l919. n. Mld.· 111111 Clb are d1 't'llt'ted to ,_ LUll.
-41 .. hars• ot 4.1100 OOibio ton PI'~' aoOOISd oo~ • lonUer 18, l'OO'!IO'l'IS ... 0 l'or tile p<ll'io<l.
19l7 .-..!' • c-c• heipt ...,... a., ton. n. 1I1A1aa dhob&rie ot !.C)N'J'l!L'l' DISC!WIO!t 34 ..-h ton Pll' ._. OOOIU'N4 • ~ 2.4. 1915. n. Mlli·
-411ob&ria -. e.U.W tr. the .n•ei• ot the rat!.nc -. DISCRARGI IM SECOIID-PE£1' RUN-Orr
Baaat• 'rl>tl ~~....,.... r•la~• •• obllzls•4 b7 the tl.oo4 ot IJO"" !!ON'JH IM
.... 1917, toa tile PC!.I1c a1:&1:1CII111 llll't &:tttot.S 117 lo• a.dit1C11111. ~.lXIMUI! I!IJI!MUI! Hli:AM ACR!!:-PEI'l'
'l'lllra 11 & lllall IPID~V ot •tc diftll'tiOd tr. th• .V.. aboft lli~8•Z!I
Wle PC!.I1c natt ... tor "-totiO &1114 !.114UVia1 UHo n....1•-October
diun&l tl-t1CII1 -•"" b7 the os-&t1c of 1:be ,.,..,. ~· Jfoveaber
n. low •11«' t~ b .~:u ..... .s b7 1:be re1..,• ot ~--. l"li'c. Dee••ber
x..tohi.ba LUll. The r•-• .,.. tll1r. J•nuafy 0 0 o.o 0
~ L1ali:N hlt.n • ,..... ot 588 t.oree &t tile ~ toot 'e brll&r7 0 0 o.o 0
e1-t1• 1114 an llftitifl.al,J.T ~:roUIOd. !he lak8• .,.. loe&tiOd Karch 21 0 2.61 180
.:bOil'll 1.3 111lee qplt~ rr. the -n.b ot !nohikal CI'Hk. n. April 6 -0 0.2'1C 16
or.I:I.DaJT ~ ot tile laba ia 'WI"G&l17 1••• WID. 10 tM. May 2U 0 54,.9 3,380
POO'!IOfD•-0 l'or tu pw:l.od. J\Uie 309 10 79,1 •,71G
h !he <11•oh&r&• 11 tar tile period ot !)e....._. 1·17, 1919. Ju~y 316 0 ~2.9 &,090
AUQUSt l,OllO 0 15&.0 9,530
•
Septe•ber 3 0 0.10 6
'IIIILwr rear c
1,080 = 0 0 0 4.'1.2 0 22,900
SUJIIUI! lliSC!IA&OB
lllN'I'l!L'I' DISCl!AllGE
RUII-orr Ilt 4CII&-PD'r DISCl!AIIIll 1M SICOIID-III'r RUli·OfP
I!O"TH MOII!H !M
'""Q·'" 1a1n.1 '"' _,. 101& lA l QH< '"' MAXI !lUll MIMUIUII MSAM ACRI-P!II'r
tober -33,800 10,600 -22,800 1:Ri-~
veaber 7,740 12,600 10,100 -1•,200 OCtober 66, 0 185.0 11,..00
ce•t:er •• 700 20,800 25,300 . 11,700 tfOYe•O.r 691 3 182.0 10,800
nua.ry .. ,690 7,690 9,260 -2,9<110
bt'u&rY .. ,5W 3,990 12,300 -6,270 Oeee•Hr 2U 0 23,1 1,4<'10
Jan.u.ar7 ao 0 1.39 8S
r-<.::h H,600 6,llio0 3,820 . 6,780
ril S,Olll 9,640 6,660 -9,220 lebru.ar7 276 0 30.0 1,670
•1 17,900 15,300 11,500 -12,200 March 2<110 0 26.3 1,620
June 19,600 19,900 6,680 -H,300 April 200 0 52.8 3,1<110
Julj> 23,000 18,300 -5,320 17,300 May :540 6 s•.a 3,970
, Ac~us• .. ;~·~ 7,~~ -18,660 ~~·!~ June 1,060 0 141.0 8,390
Septellber -6.310 July 174 0 22.1 1,380
Jfater Year c
AU4USt 0 0 1~:~ 0
131,000 167,000 0 95,200 Q 30,200 141,000 R~pteaber .ee 0 .020
'IIIILter Year 1,060 0 61.9 ._,lloo
!.C)N'I'l!Lr DISCIIAIQS
SIJIUJt'l' DISClW!GI OISCHARGI Ill SICOIIl).-1£1~ RUII-oPP
MOJI'l'll a
HOIITH R!Jll-0, Ill ACRl-PlE'r KU!MUI! MINIIIUII KEAM ACRS--PU!
1916· 1 19 7~1-1!1 g:t:B;19 19 9-20
Oetober U,300 24,700 29,500 6,:>1:!0 October 1,580 0 11M.O 12,1!30
lfove•ber 12,000 69,600 21,200 &•,zoo NoveJeber 1,000 0 199.0 11,800
De-cem'b~r 6, 760 6,090 14,200 <I,S20 h Occeabet' 820 58 SH.o 20,800
Jaou•r¥ 6,520 10,300 15,200 -January 534 3 167,0 10,300
.?ebrua.rY 9,9<110 5,000 5,1ZO . re-orua.ry 285 1~ 90., 5,080
1•1arch 3,370 3,340 6,080 -~arch 380 0 ••• S,liliO
4pril 6',780 9,040 17,500 -April 321 0 uo.o 8,5110
Ma.y 11,800 a,ooo u,soo -May 684 43 HS.O 9,100
June H,SOO 8,570 11,600 -June 87 3 52.7 3,1<110
July H,800 8,610 8,4.20 -Jul;y 182 0 51.6 3,170
Au. us t. 28,000 14,..00 8,300. -A.U.QUS't 410 0 .. l.S 2,570
Septeaber 8690 4 820 1e aoo _, September 461 0 ?l.i • 280
'IIIILter r...-138,000 11e,ooo 168,000 0 36,600 lll&tor r-... 1,550 0 128.0 92,400
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 141
·.o:;nu ~rs::c~sr :AlN'rl!LY DISClW!GE
! ::~:i-iA~__jE ::.· ~E:::.~:-.:-:::~:-::_':-<-:JF~ i [ f r~ 3EC:~D-?~E::' ;.: ~~ .r? : .:::;:;:HA.rt:;E .... ~':>-: :~ .... ~ '• ~:..; ::'I
I ~AX:;·L"! ~IN:~·~·M: ~EAS -~.:~E-t"EE::' :-!:AX!~:JM !o'Cl:'liiol:JH lol~AN ACRE-?SS'I'
1931-32 1935-36
! -~~.~~~::r n6 16 210.0 12,JOO i ·:::c ':.COer 780 0 47.3 2,910
321 0 67 .l 3' 990 422 0 65.6 3,900 .':Jvemt:er
=-~'::iil!".be:-108 0 14.2 873 Jecemoer 119 3 314.0 13,300
.. ·~nua.ry 574 0 .5.2 3,850 Ja.n·-1ary 141 0 17.4 1, 070
F'e ~ :-•J.a r y 630 0 77.7 4,470 ~ebrua.ry 0 0 o.o 0
:-fa.rc~ 170 0 45.2 2, 760 ~ar::;n 21 0 1.11 lOS
Apr-l::. 204 0 73.7 4,390 A.pril 100 0 30.6 1,820
~ay 298 53 136 .o 8. 360 ~ay 345 0 89.9 5,530
Ju;:~e 254 53 135 .o 6,030 June 21 0 1.60 95
.}uly 646 21 136 .o 6,460 July 227 0 25.5 1,570
.;'.lS~ 267 0 42.3 ,;·~~ l.•li!:...OSt ~~ ~ 33.4 2,050
September "'" ,., 203.0 Sep1.,.emoer .3 2-4611
Water Year 916 0 103.0 74,800 11ater Year 780 0 56.2 40,800
lllN'rBLY 01 SCIIARGE lllll'l'liLY OISC!W!GE
DISCHARGE IM SECOI<D-FEET RUN-OFF DISCHARGE IH SECOI<D-FEET RUN-OFF
HOHTH IM HOHTH IH
MAXIMUM MI~IHUH HEAH ACRE-FEET MAXIMUM MIHIMUH HEAH ACR&-?E:&T
193~-33 l9S6-37
October 456 0 151.0 9,280 October 706 0 123.0 7,560
Hove•ber 653 13 215.0 12,800 November 726 0 H8.0 8,810
December as 0 15.5 9~ December 187 0 42.9 2,640
January 2n 0 54.0 3,320 Januar;y 0 0 o.o 0
February 0 0 o.o 0 February 0 0 o.o 0
March 51 0 6,65 532 March 0 0 o.o 0
April 145 0 44.6 2,650 A.pril 272 c 47.3 2,610
Hay 316 19 128.0 7,870 Hay 836 0 123.0 7,560
June ~42 53 136.0 6,090 June 740 30 164.0 9, 760
July ~ 9 164.0 10,100 Jul,y 285 0 59.3 3,650
A.uQust. 534 0 111.0 ~·:~~ Sep t.e•ber 308 0 43.8
AU~USt. 534 0 49.1 3,020
September 634 0 64.5 3 840
llt.ter Year 653 0 89.8 65,000 llt.ter YMr 836 0 68.5 4~,600
lll!ft'BLY OISCI!ARGK r.DllrBLY DI SCII.\RGE
DISCHlllllJ: IN SICOIID-PII'f RUJI-OPP
KOII'rH IN
DISCIIARGI 111 SICOIID-PIC'r RUJI-orr
HOJn'H IK
IIUIMUM MINIMUM MUJ ACRI-rll'f IIUIMUM HIRIMUM K!Ull •CRI-PE!'!'
1933-U 1937-"'
October 684 0 -1011.0 6,520 October 756 0 137 .o 8,420
Monaber 1,120 0 2ee.o 15,400 Monaber 80 0 3.0 179
Decellber us 0 25.6 1,560 Decellber ~88 0 70.S 4,320
Jaouar;r 740 0 165.0 8,920 Ja.au.ary 618 0 198.0 12,200
P'eb.ruary ~ 0 123.0 8,130 Pebruar,-0 0 o.o 0
March 276 0 77.6 4,770 March 0 0 o.o 0
Aprll 285 0 nz.o 6,660
Hay 370 21 100.0 6,150
April 0 0 o.o 0
Hay 371 0 47.8 2,940
June 496 0 140.0 8,uo Juno 636 ~ 210.0 12,500
Jul;r 2Sl 0 .o.o 2,te0 Jul;y 585 0 94.7 5,820
AUQU8 t 0 ~ o.o ~ ~epte11ber 0 n.n
AU~u.a t 0 0 o.o 0
Sapte•ber 0 0 o.o 0
W.ter Year 1,120 0 93.1 67,600 W.ter Y•r 756 0 63.4 46,400
lllllfBLY OISauJIGE lllNTHLY OISC!!AIIIl!:
DISCHARGI IM SICOIIO-PU! RUJI-QIPP
MONTH IN
HAXIHUM HINIHUM MEAN ACRI-PCI'l'
DISCHARGI IH SECOIID-PEET RUH-OPP
MONTH [K . MAXIMUM MINIMUM HEA.II •CRE-"E'l'
1934-!li
October 34& 0 90.6 5,560
Nove11ber 630 0 141.0 8,S90
Deceaber 6~ 0 136,0 8,480
January 614 0 39.6 2,430
i'ebruar;r 1,190 0 350,0 19,400
March 74 0 1 .o6 488
April 0 0 o.o 0
Hay 590 0 143.0 8, 790
June 489 63 166.0 9,820
Jul,y 355 0 43.0 2,640
A.uQust 496 0 96.6 5,9~
septe11ber 0 0 o.o
October 12 0 l.O 61
Kove•ber 230 0 12.5 743
Deceaber 62 0 7.16 440
January 1,436 0 352.6 21,680
&'ebrua:ry 0 0 o.o 0
Karch 0 0 o.o 0
A.p:ril lS 0 o.u 25
Hay 610 0 188.5 11,5~
June 308 0 134.~ 8,009
July 590 0 132.7 9 ,15~
A.UQUSt. ~:~ ~ 142.6 .~· ~~~ Septell'lber , 7~.a
lll.ter Y•r 1,190 0 99.6 71,900 W.toor Y•r 1,436 0 96.7 70,000
142
MONTH
l~<I0-4.
Oc-tober
N'ove11be:r
Decef'llter
J~nuary
Pebruar:;
I
Harch
April
H•~
June
July
Au~ us t.
3ept.ell'l'::>e r
\'jllt.er r.e.r
MONTH
"'4l-4i:
Oc.,ober
No'leaber
Oecel'l\be r
,January
Fe bruar,:.r
IMmh Aprtl
~ay
J:.or.e
J'.ll,Y I \Au~ usc ~e-p-tember
Vfat&r Y•r
MONTH
94 -43
.Jct.ober
)'iovem:be.r
Dec!!mber
J11nuary
I 'i'e bruary
Mar-ch
A.pril
!-fa¥
June
Jul¥
4,UQUS1.
September
'Mlt•r Tear
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
'4lNTHLY DTSCl!A.RGE .
JISCHARG& IN 3EC0tif)-FEE7 RUN-OFF
IN
"!AXH1UM I MIN!!-i!JH MEAN A.CR€-?E:ET
i i I 480 0 23.09 1,419
660 0 108,3 6,441
616 0 82.5 5,069
0 0 o.o 0
z~a a Zl.Z 1,177
• 0 0 o.a a
a a o.a 0
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o 0
660 0 19,6 a,1oo
DISCHARGE IH SECOIIO-I'E!T Rtn4-0PI'
MAX!KIJM I M!N!HUM
nl
MEAN 4CRI-I'EET
0 I 0 o.o a
1,238 0 155,0 9,238
773 0 12 .a 4,478
351 a 63,6 3,9011
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 i o.o 0
249 0 39.0 2,320
285 a 137 .a 8,423
41 a 3,0 1, 785
0 i 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o ~ a 0 o.o
1, 238 a 39.2 30,150
~!SCHARGE IM S!CO!It>-I'EET RUII-OPP . !M
MAXI HUM MIH!MUH MEAN ACR!:-PBET
'
436 0 21.8 1,309
2,014 0 475.3 26,284
432 0 71.3 4,385
1,531 0 135.7 8,343
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o 0
0 0 o.o 0
116 0
I
13.0 SOl
160 0 14.0 8~3
480 0 66.2 4,073
390 0 zs.z 1,546
480 0 31.5 1 876
~.074 0 71.1 51,450
Oc ':.ober 570 0 42.3 2,600
~avember 1,090 0 181.1 10, ne
;:)ecember 5Z5 0 95.7 5,269
,;a.nuar.r 525 0 56 .o 3,443
?ebr-·.ary 106 0 4.10 235
March 0 0 o.o 0
~pt"ll 390 0 39.8 1,194
Hay 230 0 so.a 3,~86
.June 83 0 7.20 428
July 0 0 0.0 0
Autus t o.o 0
Sept.ernoer
11lt•,. Yor.r
lC>ft!ILY DI SCIIARGE
DISCHARGE IN SECO!ID-PSET RUN-OFF
MONTH IN
11AXIMiil! M!NIHUM •tAN ACRi:-rEET
194< _u;
October 1,460 0 Z24.3 13.791
Kovember 904 0 111 .a 10,579
Oecell'lber 570 0 53.3 3,277
Janua..t';t 507 0 78,8 4,816
P'e bruar :1. 0 0 o.o 0
Hat"ch 0 0 0,0 0
Ap'il 0 0 o.o a
Ha¥ 0 0 o.o 0
J\lne 534 0 i 77.0 >,581
Jul¥ 195 0 29,9 1,838
A.i,;.QUSt. 0 0 o.o 0
Septeaber 0 0 o.o 0
Wt.ter r.,. 1,460 a 53.7 38,900 l
S'l. TAILRACB AT TBB POWBR PLANT OF XITCBIKAN
WCUIOII•· A ~-n.c-rwoorar, in lat1tuda 55° 2o.e• 11,, m4 1o"Ci·
tud.ot 131 37.!;' 11'., -. iutalle-4 in tlul t&iln.M ot the t><Jftl'
pl&t ot tbl City ot lftob:1llatl. lo•te-4 •-0.!; ot o. •il• uorth-•n at l:nohika.
DRAIIAGI Allllt• 1'he1'• ar• 11.!; 1cpo.n 1111•• ot ~· .....,. to tlda cac1Dc otat1cc, but calJ" tilt rwpl&'ttod now b rwoorda4,
Ell'liiiii!St· 1'he data l.aoltada tbl :pVI 1930-19li;. Tilt ...S.. dhobarp
ot ~ oul>io tNt p.,.. aMOI>d oo.....,.ed ou J-.t'7 5, 19~7. 1'he
111n1sa <liaabvp ot o.o Ollbie fen per ••CIGD<l ooOIU'a ~ pm-
od.a of t•poJ'V7 1lmi:dooa ot tlul ponr plut,
m!IIAl!ISt• 'l'bo <liubar&• •• dat4lftii.Sie<l h<a tlul nt.i:D.c OW""Ne for Mob
ot the 3 tur'b"'-a lu tlul pc111V plut &U4 tbl hourlJ" r~a ot
ou1:;plt;. Tbe llllft&Ul&1:M n .... of opillft7 dicoharceo 11 reported
iu tlul pnoedillc teoe~rdl, aoept wile tblrw il ...... rtl .... tor mort
period& no-tlul diftrd.<a uaa at lln:ai te CrMic m4 ,._ l&k••
1'he rwoorde ...,.. tair ~ lh&ri"C per1oda ot pe111t 10&4 at t11a
power plant. 1'he u:tnpol&t101l of tlulti.M nt.i:D.c """"" •• not
lll&da in oaato.-.,. to tlul probable~·· in ettio1.,...,.
l'OOl!IOTESt• Tbe IIIIZI.a &114 am-diaoba"'• l.u .. 00104 ten for t.he
)' ..... 1 1929-1930 &114 19~1916 ...... UO't &ftiJ.&:b}e,
!.Dlft'IILY D!SCIW!GS
DISCHAJ!Gll: IN SECO!I0-1UT RUII-OPP
MONTH IN
MAXI~<IH MINIMUM HEAM ACBE-PEET
19~9-30
October 56.0 3,440
~ovell'tber 53.0 3,150
December 56 .o 3,440
Jamur,y 61.0 3, 750
February 66,0 3,670
Mllrch 56 .o 3,440
~ .t.pr 11 56,0 3,330
~&,If 56.0 ! 3,~40
Jun• 56.0 3,330
July sa.s I 3,600
AU !IUS t 61.0 i 3,750
Septer,ber sa.s 3 460 I
lllr.t<ll' '(ear I 57.6 i 41,800
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 143
llllft'i!LY lli ScaA.RGI:
~I5CiiARGI IN SLC:JHD-t'E:E:l' ~~r~-0FF
!-!2NT'H !K OlSCllA!lGI 1" SECO!Itl-PIET RUK-OPP
MO"Tll rN
HA::CHC1'( MIK1HU!t ~UN ACRE-FEET MAX! HUM MIN!IIUII MEAN ACRL-fEET
l93Q..ll: 1934.-31>
' Jct.ober 59,5 f.J,o 56,2 3,390 October 62,0 48,2 55.1 3,390
: ~;)\fell\ber-69,0 4.6.0 57,9 3,460 llooreaber 54.9 39.5 .7.4o 2,820
:;)I!C!'mber 63.0 49,2 57 .a 3,550 Dreeeaber 61.2 <16.1 50,8 3,120
Jat~uary 61.0 49,7 57.4. 3,550 January 59.0 n.1 52.2 3,210
!l'ebruary ss.o 51.5 58.2 3,250 rebru.ary 59.9 46.4 S4o.2 3,010
H•rch 66.0 47.7 58.2 3,580 March Sfo,O 4.1.1 48 .a 2,960
Aprl.l 66.0 57 .z 61.9 3,680 April 64..11 33.5 ..a •• 2, 760
May 62.0 53.6 59.9 3,6110 Kat 56.2 4o2. 1 51.9 3,190
June 62.2 u.o 55.4. 3,300 June 59.0 48.4 52.2 3,110
July 60.0 4,4,7 s;s.o 3,260 Jill¥ 52.0 <16 .1 56.1 3,570
~·;gus~ 64..7 ~:~ ~;:~ ~·~~ 5.,p t.ember 61.0
AUQ~Ut. 71.0 56.4. 5.fo.6 J,no
~ept.eaber 59 8 47 e 54,9 3 270
IIIU•r YO&J' 69,0 u . .s 57·' 4.1,600 llt.ter Y•r 7l.D 5.5 53.0 38,400
llllft'IILY lliSCIWIGI lll!l't!ILY lli SCBAIGI
01$CHA!lGl 1M UCOIID-,IIT iiUM-oPP o!SCKARGII Ill SICOIIO-PEft RUN-otP
MONTH IN MOK'l'H IM
MAXl>Mf HINlH!IH MUM ACRE-PElT KAXI>Mf Mlli1MIJJ! ME4ll ~CRE-PUT
931-iSZ 1915-:U
Oct.ober 56,8 fo3.t n.8 !,060 Oct.obar 62.1 4t1 .t 54.,9 3,380
Move•ber 62.1 fo7.l 51,6 3,060 bfove•ber 64.4 n.o 56,2 3,480
Oece•b•r 60.9 67.6 53.1 3,210 Oeceaber ss.a S1o1 57.9 3,560
January 64,,1) 46.2 56.0 3,570 Januart 62.t 50.3 55.3 3,400
,ebruar;y 61.7 5.'1,3 56.0 3,220 rebruart 64..7 1)2,7 57.6 3,:510
March 56.5 U.6 50.5 3,110 Karch 1111.7 4.7 .1 1111.2 3,4.110
April 56.1 49.5 I 52,7 3,140
Ma,y 58.6 u.s l 52.0 3,200
June 54o.a 38.1 44.9 2,1170
AprH 60.6 1>1.4. 57.1 3,400
Hay 64..8 4o9,4o 1)7 .3 3,520
June 61.5 53.8 1>6 .1 3,340
July 54,4. as .1 46.8 2,880 J'.ll1' 74,7 56.6 66.8 4,110
Augu•t 57.2 4.4.6 52.8 3,250
Septe•ber 54.5 U7 4.7.8 2.8.0
Aufu.st.. 7~.8 ez.e 70.4. 4,350
Sept.eaber 74.7 60.5 6& 9 3 920
lllwr '!'il&r 54.,1) 38.1 51.3 37,300 lllwr y.,. 1~.8 4o7 .1 511.5 43,ZOO
llllft'lll:.Y lliBCIWlGI llllft'i!LY DI SCIWICI
01SCI!ARGII 111 SIC0111>-rlft Rllll-orr
HOll'l'll 11'
D 1SCH.\RGI lN SECOKO-PEET RIJN-OI'F
HOK'I'H IN
II.UIMIJJ! HI111I«Jll I!UI' ACRI-rll:ft MAXI>Mf HIN:li\IM MII:AM ACRE-rEE:T
Lllllll•~~ ne-aT
October 62.4 39.1 u.s 2,680 October 72,2 55,4. 64.,5 3,971)
Monaber 47.3 38.8 43,11 2.490 ftloveMb•r 74.,0 61.0 67,3 4.,000
O.eeaber 54.,6 u.s 49.2 3,030 Oec-e•b•r 81>.7 88,7 75.8 .,,660
January 56,, 44,0 u.s 2,860 Januar7 101.0 74o,o 91.4. ~.620
P~tbru&rJ' <16,0 42.6 4.2.7 2,371) l'ebru&r)l' 711.0 56.4 G8,4o 3,600
March 54.,8 sa.a u.z 2,7110 Harch 73 • .fo 511,8 511.2 4,190
April 4.6,0 58.1 .o.e 2,4.20
M&f 48.4. 55.2 ..... 2,730
April 79.1 65.8 71.3 i 4,240
May 73.0 54,0 67,2 4,130
June 41.4. ;u.a 37 .z 2,210 Juae 73.5 110.0 67.4. 4,010
J11lf 52.3 a.z u.o 2,770 July 76.6 61>.3 70.7 4,350
Au~tua:t. ~:: ::: 4.6.8 ~::: Sep telfliber "·0
11o,1:gust. ~~:~ :i:: ~;:: :~~~ Sept.eaber
lllwr Y•t..r 56.4. 31.9 '4.2 32,000 11t.wr Y•r 102.0 54..0 71.4 51,800
!.lllft'IILY OlSC:l.lRGE
OISCllARGI IN SECOIID-PII'I' RUll-oPP
KOII'l'H 1•
O!SC!lo\1101 1M SECOMD-FEiT RUN-:J!'F
HONTH IK
K4X1MIJJ! M1Nll!Ull H~ AC'RII:-FZI'I' MAXIMUM MIKIMIJK H&AM •CRE-Fi:ET
1933-M 111~7·38
Oct.ober
4o7 ·'
ae,!i 42.2 2,590 October 73.6 t,S20
Koveaber u.o 3 •• 0 u.3 2,4o80 Noveaber 71.4 4,240
De-cember 52.11 37.5 46.3 2,8110 Cece•ber 79.3 4,870
J&nuar,y 54o.S .fo!,7 U.9 3,070 Januar)' 79.1 4,B60
rebru&r7 54.11 ~.II ••• 1 2,4ol0 ,ebr11ar7 81,8 4,540
Ma.rch 63.4 33.1 46.1 2,770 March 77.0 4,730
April 50.1 36.5 u.o 2,560
May st.e M.a 44.2 2,720
April 7S.a 4,520
Hay 75.6 4,650
June 56,0 37.2 50.2 2,990 June 73.6 4,380
July 57.1 26.0 44.7 2, 71>0 July 73.2 4,500
AUQu..st. :~:~ 48.11 56.4 :::: September foll.O <19 .!i
.:..·.qftl!lt. ~u ~:~g Sepr.eaber
lllWr Year 67,9 28.0 46,11 33,800 lllter YMr 7G,4 55,290
144
~o-.. ember
I Decemoer
; anuar .Y
, ?'e orua.ry
: Ha.rch
i April.
I !-!a.r
July
A.u~ust
Septe-mber
•"•r Yeo.r
KOli!H
!939-411
OC:t.ob•r
lfonabltr
Oeceaber
Jaauar1
,ebruar7
MU"c:h
April
Ha;r
June
Jul,v
4ut\.lllt
Septe•Der •"'r Telll'.
MOII'l'll
Ul.-o-&1
October
Nove•b•r
Oece•b~r
Jan\l&ry
Pebn:ut.ry
Maret\
A:prll
Mo;r
.:u.ne
July
AuQuat.
St~ptelibtr
•"'r y...,.
HOII'I'II
'"" Oc~ober
Mon•b•r
D&ceaNr
J•DU..I'7
'•bru.ar;r
Marcb
April
h;r
Jun.
JUl.Y
AllQU.~
Septeab•r
•"'" r-
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
79.2 4,870
88.1 5,Z42
99,8 6,15
100.1 6,156
104.2 5, 787'
99.1 6,093
86,6 5,153
84.3 5,18~
7 9.0 4,700
85.3 5,245
95,1 5,847
SS..l 5 302
90,8 55,700
DISC!IA!iGll Ill SICOII!>-PU'l' RUll-oPP
IN
l!AJUMIIM liiMIMIIM IIJIAJI ACRI-r!IT
94.1 5,786
99.1 5,891
100.0 6,149
1:)4.7 6,438
104.Z 5,094
102.6 6,309
93.1 5,540
86.3 5,429
86.0 5,117
83,9 5,159
94.8 ~::!: 9LQ
95.Z 69,100
lltlfti!I.T DISClWlGI
DISCIIARGI !M Sl!COlfi)-Pl&l'r R:n!-OPP
IN
MAXIMI1M HiliiMtlll HIWI ACRl&-Pl&l'r
98.9 6,081
110.1 6,551
111.3 6,8 ..
112.8 $,921
109.3 6,0'70
104.5 6,426
95.0 5,61ill
92.4 11,681
87.1 5,1111
e:s.1 5,109
~:: 11,921 ~832.
91.1 71,270
DISCIUJIGS Ill BICQlfi)-Pift RUll-orJ'
Ill
l!AliiMtlll MIRIMIIM KUI ACRI-PHT
81.6 0,:586
107.7 6,4()8
108.7 6,6Sf.
101.1 6,255
9i.f. 5,6ZO
92.1 5,661
90.1 5,3i7
83,f. 5,128
76.9 4,576
74.6 4,587
=~:! ~::=:
91.6 68,180
~;october
Novemce:-
:'!!c::emtoer
.:an~,;.-r;r
;'eb:---uary
~arch·
April
May
J·Jne
~T'J.ly
AU iUS t
9eptecrttbl!!'r
lllater Yoar
MONTH
19~-u
octob~r
s::we:Mber
De-cember
January
i .Februarry
March
Aprl:
May
J'J.ne
July
:\Ut(U.St
September
llla"'r r ....
MONTH
l9u-1.5
October
Moveabe.·
Deceaber
Ja.nuar¥
P'ebruar¥
March
Aprll.
Ko;r
June
Juiy
AUQUit.
Sept.eaber
•toor rear
i
j
65.1
39 .l
103,4
114.6
91.4
98,9
92 .s
n.4
84.2
84.5
92.4
9l.9
D!SCHAIIGE IN SECO~O-PEET
~AJUHU'M M!NIHUH !I BAH
101.8
110.2
117.7
107.3
107.3
101 .a
106.8
98.0
96.7
I 96.3
103,8
10 .2
104.6
Ill lftl!L Y Dl S CIIAIUI&
DISCHARGE IN SECO!<l)-PEET
HAlt! HUM HIN!HUM H£41<
I
108,1
116.3
112.3
lOli.O
109,8
113.3
9&.5
91.0
108.8
107.4
108.1
103.7
106.6
~UN-cH·
I~ l ACRE-F'&AT
I S,Z:3Q
; 5,890
G,360
7,040
5,·:J70
o,oao
5,500
5,680
s,;llo
' 5,190
li 5,680
5 470
l €8,200
RUN-OPF
IN
ACRE-~EET
6,260
6,550
7,230
6,590
6,170
6,590
s,»o
6,020
5, 750
5,920
~·~~
75,830
RUN-OPF
IN
ACRE-FEET
6,640
6,920
6,900
6,460
6,090
6,960
5,680
5,590
6,470
6,600
~·~~
64,210
I
i
LOOUitlft-A ~.r-naa• reoordAir, in 1r.1::1.tuda 55° 25.0• •·• llllll laap-
tuu 1~1 J.p.o• w., -. l..a..n&lW I.PO ''""" "-.._ trw tu out-
·x• ot Lllr:e Per-oe •• or& tile r:t.cht b.U of !'w-oe enc. n.. nattllll h 1.5 •ll•• upn~ trw tbt -nb ot tile
oi'Hll: llll Lllr:e C..ell, llld.ob 1a 2,4 111.1 ,. Mft ot 'IIIUioer poe'cotti.Mo
DIAlJ.Ia AliiA1• Tbftlt &H 2.94 lqa&l'e llilN of ~ ...... Ill!-•-!1ut daV. 1nolu.S. tMI ,_,.. 1931-1937• '1'lle ~ ...,ooroiecl
dilt!IIMI:rp or m oozbio ten ,... ........ oeCIQI'ft4 .. ,..,.......,. ~.
19!12 •d t111t PC• hllicbl: rM4 t..ee f'Mi. n.. 111n1.a ..-l'dacl
41•.....,.. ot ~.8 oallio tMt oo_..,... !Ill ~ ... 21, 1931 llllll
tu cac-M~icJ* rM4 1.0!; tMt.
l!IIIAlll[8,. '!'be ftac ... diaobarp ret.tillll ie ta.U-ly ~"'· r-. ... 001'<111
.,.. n:oeUct, neept cllll'l.ac tbt !"'riO<bl --. t!lq _.. erts.-t•.
'!'ben • .,. bea•wn d-. and 1oc• •11 tile oatlllt ot 1:boo la.lr:ol wlll.ob
elicllbl.T •tttlft 1:boo ,.t;unl rtorep -replMic.
POO'l:!IOfll!h· n. rtatillll -• .. ta~~li...,... s.p~:•er 4. 19~1 and •-ot
t~~a .. ---•""-"" 1>:1 -..n-wi~ 1:boo 41 • .....,.. ot otb.r l'l:a1<\CIIU, _,._. llllll p.,..ip!.tatic rHOl'<llo,·
• l'VtlT •lltiM."'"-
b l.tiatM.
h 'liMI dia-Z'Il:• 1• tor the period ot Soei~'<llllller 4-30, 1931·
·)c:.:lbe;-
~ovemner
Decel".ti'!r
.;.u·ua:-y
F'ecrJary
Haren
A?r.:
~<l.'r'
J·.JCH!'
J'.J.l.T
.l,'-li;'..iST.
.~epte~t.er
111.ter r ... r
~·:.~ r!~
1931-32
:)c <:.obe:-
Sovember
::;tecemt.e r
..; ~nu.ary
Pebruary
!Ja.rcn
April
Hat
Jun~
Julf
.\'!Qust.
Sep tett.cer
ater Year I
l
I MONTH
I
1932·33
Jct.vber
S'ove!llb~r
Jecember
January
?e::,.ruary
;oiarch
Apri.i
H•Y
June
J .ily
August
3ept.ember
!later Yeu
HO!ITH
ln3-
October
)'foveaber
oeceaber
January
fi"ebrul\ry
Waren
Aprll
H•Y
June
July
A'JQ:.lSt.
:::eptetr,tl~f
W.ter Year
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 145
25 a 1 40 h
JtSCHA.RUE IH 3£C:)N0-~££T RUN-OFF
I~
MAX;.~l_.1 H HlliiMUH \oil'S AN ACRE-FEET
286 12 76.1 4,680
88 9 26.9 l, 720
206 9 ~8.6 1, 760
211 g 51.1 3,140
345 8 45.0 2,590
64 1 22.7 1,400
u 5 I 18.2 1,060
91 22 I 37.6 2,310
111 14 32.4 1,930
lBO ll 40.3 2,480
n 10 22.6 1.;~ ... 1' 1t'l-~
345 5 39.7 29,700
..
::)ISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET RUH·OFP
lN
~AXHWM Hl~!H:J!I MEAN ACRE-FEET
136 ! 10 •&.7 2,810
185 19 58,3 3,.70
126 9 30.9 1,900
1~7 9 32.5 2,000
,}l 9 13.6 755
104 10 20.3 1,250
66 13 29,7 1,770
74 H 36.0 2,210
215 19 44..0 2,620
119 12 40.0 Z,460
163 7 33.0 2,.030
138 6 20.2 1 200
215 6 33.8 24,500
:.DNTi!LY DlSCIWIQO;
OISC!IJJIGI IN SICOifl)-PIET RUli·OPP
IN
MAXIMUM MI"IMUM MD" ACRI-FEt'l'
258 6 51.2 3,150
328 ll 84.S 5,030
97 6 10.3 1,000
2oa 6 7ti.3 4,690
101 6 20.0 1,110
go a :.w.s 1,890
b3 t2 33.0 1,960
137 33.6 2,070
28.5 1,70()
4 11.5 992
6 ,g. 74 537
' ,\0.3 ;.1'l0
"" .l ::2. 2 ')f)
!llS'l'PJ. Y OI SClW\GE
:-:.=.:rtAR:,j£ :~ SEC'CND-FEE1' ;uH-O?F
!-'~:!'r:.; ~ t4
~AXH'It!M M:!'IIHUM ~EAH ACHE-?£1't
193+-!5 I .::t+~..:oer 204 28 74,1 4,590
NC'I"ef'\Of!!" 249 t5 72.1 4,290
:.ece!":tier 30~ 16 68.:) 4,2t0
:acoa,ry ~80 0 26.4 l, 750
~'e c ~··~r-y 314 l4 57.6 3,200
~a:-c~ 104 ll 3l.O 1,910
-\p~" 115 7 u.s 1,4110
!'lay 314 13 50.1 ~.06o
:'.l1">e 77 8 21.6 1,290
~-.:y 144 8 24,7 1,520
l.u~·;s ~ 119 s 30,9 1,900
Se?tembe:-34 1 :3.2 766
't11ter Year 314 s U,4 Sl,OOO
DlSCKARGE IN SECCMD-FEET RUN-OFF
~ONTH IN
MAX:HUM HIN!MUM i'!EAN ACRE-FEET
••~s-:w
October 315 7 30.7 1,l!90
~OVI!!'Mber 167 8 n.o 2,590
DeceMber ~u 30 96.9 5,960 :
Ja.nt.~ar;l 1>7 9 55.1 3,390
Pi!!Druary 104 a 12.3 106
March 232 a 60,1 3,700
A.pril i 1H 7 37.3 2,220
May 96 u 46,6 2,800
Jwte 11 8 5.50 387
J•H7 258 9 38.4 ~.:360
l ... UU i~; ; ;~-~ 1,~~
l•ptell'lbel"'
ater !O&r 315 5 40,0 29,100
D!SCHA!l.GI IN SECOND-FEET RUII·OPP
MONTH IN
MAXIMUM KlNIKUK HtAN ACRE-FEET
1956-37
October 200 10 47 .s 2,920
HOVttltber -11 69.0 " 4,110
Oecelftber 238 9 .~.a .. 2,210
Janl!art -. u.o I> 676
l"ebruart . -13.0 b 72Z
March -. 35.0 b 2,150
April --32.0 0 1,900
Hay --50.0 h 3,070
June 19\t 10 31.8 1,890
Jul7 61 7 18.2 1,lZO
AuQuat. 163 7 23.1 1,420
Se~t.-e•ber 2U 1 36.0 z:ao
!later T ... r 242 7 33.6 2.,300
st. ORCBAlU> CRJ:Blt AT SliiiJKP BAY
LOCA:nai•-A oater-nac• ... ...,r<lar', a 1at1Wdtl 55° 5o.o• 11,, "'"" 101111-
tud• 1}1° 2:7.0• 11',,-. 1notelll!d Oil Orabl.ri Creol< ~00 tHt d--
ot..,._ troa tlw <Ntln cf Orona~'\\ Lake and .;} of "•1l• ul"'tr-
troa t111e -h of tllll oreol< at tlw liM4 ot Shs'1a'p l!&:r, 11 •il•• h:r
wner troa Bell hlu.d. pootottioe. Sl\ri.Oip B&)' 1a an ana ot Iloilo.
C..al.
ORAIIIAGZ AliEA1• Tlwf'l are '99 oqua" mil•••
EXT!lDIESt• 'l'lw data include the 1"'""" 1915-1927· The 1II&:XiliNm reeordod
dhohaf'p ot o,66o oubio teet P"r I..,Gil4 OOOUITK Oil Dec-ar 19,
1919 md tllll pee heicbt ... ...t 9,6 ten. the ~ d.iotsbar,• b
estimated at 20 wllh teet per oeoond and ooouorred on hllnary 11,
1916. It obolild. l>e noted that tile aa:d..-d.ioo~e io ootiated
at 1,100 oubio feft P"r aeoond ud oeourrecl ll,......,.r 1, 1917.
146 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
?LIURLSt• !he otage-diochArge re1at101l. 11 pel"DDIUltat &nd. h&l r-1ned so
a!.noe 191~. It it not t.ffeoted by ioe oo:r:uiiti.C'Ila. The recorda
o.ro good, exoept duM.~ th• periodo of br.,&lco 1n th" record and
during the year• 1915, 1916 and 1925 wllioh are considered f&ir.
0:-oh&rd LU:e h&a &n area o! 1,070 acre• at the 134 toot eleftt1"".
Orchard Creek: deaoenda in a aet1e• ot rapida tor a d.iatano• ot
1,000 teet 1n a narrow ,orge !'rom tbe outlet or tbe 1&1ce &nd di·
'Video into 2 ob...,ell oad ohortly ..,ter1 the bay forlll.ing 2 e&loedee
100 teet ~.id\.
!'OCl'!'liC1!'ES ,. a Pt.rtly oetial&ted.
b Eoti»ted,
o For the po~M.Od.
d Tho n•tiCI!l wae diooontl.:l~>ed J.uguot 13, !921,
r The Mm•ott for the y...,. 1926-1927 io eoti•ted at 'j6o,OOO acre
feet.·
h Tbe <111e~ut.J!1:• ia tor the period or Aupot 1-12, 1927.
I MOHTk RO'N-OPr !H ACRg-ntT
1Qt4.15 J<ii '·lA 1918-1 9 1-a ~~· 8·1 9
I'Jct.ober 78,100 313,600 60,900
I
72,500
\ Sovember 29,500 2~,400 131,000 42,8CO
1 J:e-cefllber 24,100 11,100 14,300 27,000
January 3,96C 9,650 32,300 32,700
j ?'ebruary 18,300 18,800 11,100 7,720
J Karch 10,300 4,030 5,530 12,700
l Apr: t 33,900 18,400 25,800 41,400
i ~ay 48,900 ~7 ,100 59,400 53,400
Jyne 28,700 62,500 65,300 56,900 46,900
July 14,700 S4,800 38,300 35,500 35,100
AUgi.J.s t ~:~ 30,100 48,600 46,500 25,300
September 32 900 43 400 14 000 25 600
i 'fll.tlr Year "' 110,000 427 ,coo 367,000 49~.000 424,000
S:lli!W!.Y DISC!Wl.Gl!
I MONTH RUN-OFP !K ACRJ;-FEET
1010.?(\ 10?n_., , g21 -22 92' -23 1Q23·H
:·ct•:-ber 30,700 38,700 89,800 51,500 27,700
~ove:.bt:: r 35,100 00,900 37 ,eoo 78,500 69,1100
Jecember 48,800 16,000 «1,200 16,000 46,400
,;a.nuar;:t 18,400 11,400 9,220 5,680 26,800
i"ebr\lary u,eoo 32,300 : 2, 780 17,300 33,600
'1arch 5,710 13,700 14,800 20,500 20,000
Apr 1l 19,700 22,000 21,800 55,900 20,100
Hay 40,300 47,900 60,500 58,700 72,600
~une 54,000 56,200 51,700 46,500 51,900
Jul.,:r 32,000 i 30,300 24,200 16,700 I 31,200
August. I 55,600 22,300 I 11,900 19,600 22,100
September 23 000 51 800 55 000 50 200 56 400
?f&ter Year 377,000 373,000 428,000 437,000 479,000
SllliiiAIIY DI SCIWIG!
H:ONTH RUll-o, IK ACRE-rE&T
l924-25
:.ober 68,~00
I -,rem':ier 50,600
:::ember 25,500
'>\la::-y 4,620
:; ruary 2,100
rch a,600
rd 25,100
~ ;.y 70,100
J·.t.'H~ 43,200
·":y 39,700
A"J.I!l,l.lst. ~~·:~ 3ep te~rtbe r
If& tor Year 378,000
lll!IJ:ULY DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE !K SECOIIG-PEBT Rt~N-orr
MONTH IN
MAXIHUK MINIMUM MEAM 4CR£-FEE'!'
1925-26
Octobe-r 1,550 3G 326 20,200
Noveabe-r 2,100 180 884 52,600
Dece•ber 4,060 259 1,100 57,600
Jamaar¥ -:'141 1,200 a 73,800
Februa.r,r 3,430 1111 715 39,700
March 1,430 207 580 35,700
April 1,680 113 660 39,300
May 1,340 -600 a 36,900
June -. 330 b 19,600
July 1,060 172 375 23,100
August 785 63 258 " i~::g:; ::ieptel'lber --90 0
i l'llltar !Mr 4,060 -602 436,000
!
1926-27
IJc :o be!"
~overn::er
llll!TI:!LY DISC:JARGE
1,460
2.170
1, 750
416
407
680
1,100
1,340
1,160
161
55
54
1,100 a I
405
545
322 e.
160
250
.232
7ES •
S77
40. GRAC:I Cll.IBK. AT BEllM CANAL
67~600
24,:00
33.
191 'JOO
8,390
:s, 400
:7,400
47,200
52) zoo
29,00C
2,il20 h
IACMICJ/,. A ""ter-etage r-rder, 1n 1atitu.cte 55° )19,0' N., IIJld 1ong1-
t\l<lo 130° 5a,5• 11',, ... 1aotalle<l Oil Gr .. e Creek 0, 75 Of a mile
up1trea troll itc -th 011 Bello C-1. The 111Quth or the oreeli: io
on tha wtt 1bo"' or ReTlllac1C'Ido Itland, 5 m:11u north o!
llanllinita Baf, &nd 55 11ile1 b7 water from Ketobikal:!.
DR.ll!IME AREA,. '!'bere ""' ;o.2 equare mile• of drlinace area. mREIIEs,. The data 1no1ude the year. 1927·1937• The liiUiJiua reeorded
die-..p ot ;.470 '"'b1o ten per aeoecd ooOIU"''ed 011 Aul!'lst 21,
1929 ud the sac• helr;bt r•ad 5.20 teat. !'he lli.U.. reoordetl dio-
ohArc« ot 15 oubio ten per oeOOJitl ooourred oo J&nuary 10, 1':35
111d tll.e car• heir;bt .-..d 0.04 teat.
llEXAJll!:$,. The '"'"'a-d1eobup relation io peratoaiiDt •d 11 at!'eotOI<I by
iao oonditiCCI tor ohort po~rioda or tiJM. Tha recordt are oon-
lidarOI<I exMllent. '
Grace LU:e, bile 1:11 • ..., .. or 1,670 aareo at tbo !.25 toot ele-
~tiOD """' lieo upetreea 2.5 mil•• from tidnat>er.
f'OOTIIOTl!Sa· !'he oniate• ot 41aobarr;e ,.... • .,.do b7 oomparleon with
other '"'"'••· • !'t.rtlf e.tiaatad,
b EstiJMtetl,
d. Tha atation -• dioOO!lt1nued Ootobor 14, 1937.
h 'Mie dioob&rge i1 tor the periotl ot Sept111ber 12-;o, 1927.
j The d1oohl.rr;e 1o for the po~rlod or Ootober 1-13, 19~7.
SU.:.IIWIY DISC!!ARG!
M()!I'!'H iltni-QPP Ill ACl!E-II'!E'I'
;;>M.21 1927-28 illl-29 1929-30
October -54,000 31,400 ~7,100
l'fove~aber -8,920 26,400 53,700
Oeceaber -9,590 28,300 14,000
Januar.t -35,900 19,900 4,580
P'ebru•r,y -14,400 4,000 21,300
Harch -za,soo 14,000 13,400
April -18,400 11.500 19,200
Ma,v -43,700 24,100 29,700
June . 26,200 24,000 43,,:l00
July . 17,300 20,000 17 _soo I AuJ:tus t H,300 37 ,GOO 5,880
3epte•ber 16.6CO h 19:soo 5.690 5.400
111ator YMr 291,000 247,000 296,000
lllH'!'I!LY DISC!~Ai1CE
DISCRARGii: lK SECO!ID-rEET RUN-OFF
· ~ONTK IN
!!AX I HUM HIK!HIJK HUll AC~E-PEET
1930•3:
Oc~ober 2,500 115 772 47.500
, N"ovember 2,120 166 886 51,500
f DecetnCer 2,380 506 1,040 64,000
January 1,550 188 559 34,400
Pe Dl"".la.ry 1.090 lBO 359 19,900
March 600 b 75 203 b 12,500
Apri.l 742 150 b 425 b 25,300
Hay 1,500 416 681 41,900
,;une 570 2~ 431 25,500
Jtily 688 148 Z91 17.900
AY.gu.st. 688 >9 262 !6,100
Sf!'pt.ember" 886 93 335 19 900
•t•r !Hr 2,500 75 520 376,000
MONTH
1931-32
October
Novel'lber
Dece11.ber
January
Pebruary
March
April
Hay
June
Ju:ly
AUii:USt.
Septe111ber
•t.r y..,.
MONTH
19!2-U
October
!iove11ber
Oece•ber
January
rebruary
March
April
Hay
June
July
A.uQust
Sept.e11ber
!later y..,.
MONTH
933•K
October
Movel!lber
Dece•ber
Januar7
rebruary
March
April
Ha;r
June
Jul7
A.UQUit.
Sept.eaber
.. t.t'TKJ'
HOH'rH
9!+-U
October
Noveaber
Oeeeaber
Januar7
rebruar:r
Karch
A.prU
Ha;r
June
July
A.UQU&t.
Septeaber
•ter YKJ'
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 147
DISCHARGE :N SECOND-FEET ""UN-:JPF
IN
MAXI HUM MINIMUM HEAN ACRE-FEET
2,200 264 794 b 48,800
1,600 b E2 326 b 19,400
310 6~ 151 3,280
1,170 70 351 21,~00
1,600 70 b 303 b 17,400
348 110 b 211 b 13,000
634 162 364 21,700
1,330 412 623 38,300
795 344 513 30,500
1,130 226 489 30,100
~:~;~ a 284 ;~:;~ 200 75-l
2,220 62 •so 3!2,000
lDlft!ILY OISCBAB.GI
OISCHARGI IN SICOHO-PEET Rtlli-OPP
IN
HU:IHIJH HINIHUH MEAN ACRE-PElT
1,000 129 495 30,400
1,390 185 523 31,100 -44 199 a 12,200 - -
275 a 16,900 -62 157 a 8, 720
372 72 159 9,780
472 136 296 17,600 -328 581 a 35,700 -496 660 a 39,300
'iKJ'1 282 616 37.900
1,680 H8 '73 29,100
1 070 93 306 18 200
1,580 " 396 287,000
llllftHLY OISCIIAitGII
OISCHARGI IN SICOND-PU'I' Rtlli-~P
Ill
HAXIHUH HINIHIJH HIAN ACRE-PEl'!'
1,320 1l6 561 33,900
2,020 -901 a 63,800
510 82 2011 12,900 -133 58. a $6,900
1,060 -~· a 25,200 - -
365 ·a 22,400
844 -3.7 a 20,600
1,110 •7e 72. 44,500
1,170 3-ta 810 36,300
9H 580 771 '7 ,400 m iz': m ~~:~
-82 505 388,000
llllft'IILY OISCBAIOB
DISCHARGI IN SICOND-fEI'I' RUII-OPP
IN
HU:IHUH HINIHUH HIAN ACR&-PIII:'r
1, 7:10 182 813 37,700
1,680 •· 538 a 32,000 --·~ a 27,400
1,!50 15 290 a 17,800
1, 9-ta 188 .73 26,300
215 62 us 6,950
606 58 195 11,600
1,~00 298 6U 37 ,BOO
1,060 J.S 5.S 32,500
1,050 -267 .. 16,400
1,130 195 525 32,300
.76 56 182 10 800
1, 9'0 15 400 290,000
._.)~,.. .
J~3CHAR3E r~ SECOND-!i'Et:T ~\..'N-OPF
~ONTM IS
I.IAXIHUM ~IN! HUH MEAN AC<lE-PEET
1>35-36
Jc<:.o oer 2,400 97 418 .o 25,700
Novemoer-1,340 105 496.0 29,500
December 2,010 320 348 -~ 58' 300
Ja.n'.Jary 510 -232 .a • 14,300
?ebr'l.a.ry --94.2 . 5. 420
!"'a.r-cn -87 210.0 • 12,900'
Apr1l 1, 210 60 666.0 33.700
Hay 1,170 392 650.0 40,000:
June 640 170 310.0 '11!;400
July 612 125 282.0 17.300
August 1,450 80 348 .o ~~:~~ September 1 250 155 472.0
:"tater Year 2,400 -~20.0 305,000
ll)lfr!ILY DISCUAI!GE
OISCHARGI IN SECOND-PEET iWN-OPF
HON'I'H IS
MAXI HUH HINIHIJH MEAN ACRE-FEET
136-37
October 1,830 185 579 35,600
~ovember 2,570 200 842 50,100
December 1,390 190 487 .. 29,900
January --161 .. 9,900
February --a3 a 7,900
March -121 311 a 19,100
A.prll 618 215 340 20,200
Hay 1,,20 220 579 35,600
June 1,720 282 586 H,900
July 676 160 356 21,800
A•JQllSt 1,480 HJ 387 23,800
SepteiDber .260 L01 •a· ?: 7nn
•ter Toar 2,570 -430 312,000
lllllTHLY OI SC3A.RGE
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET RUN-On
MONTH lN
MAXI HUH HINIHUH HUN ACRE-PEET
>137-38 J October 601 lOT 275 7,100
Moveaher
Oeeeaber
January
Pebruar7
Hareh
A.prU
Hay
June
July
A.uQu•t
Sept.eaber
•ter z.., d
41. KANZAlUTA CRBBI: NL\R MAHZANITA BAY
LOC.l'tiCifo• A rt.l'-etace rooorder, 111 letitude 55° 35·5' ll,, Allel 1q1-
tucle 130 59·5' w., no i...V.lled 011 llalldllita c ... ell: 0,25 of a
1111• "1'"-r.... b1&b tide mel 1.5 1111•• up.tn-tJ'ca the-
ot the oreell: em llall&allita 8q m ...,. ot -C-1. n. -.tb ot
the oreell: 1a em the -at allore ot hft1J.acicedo hlllll4 7 all••
1101'tb ot l!lle 8&7, mel 52 1111•• b7 wter tJ'aa letallill:a.
llii&IJI.&DI Alll'.l1• n.re .... Ho9 aqure ll1le1 ot 4J'aillac• ......
l!l!UJI!So• n. data illobadoe tile ,._... 191'7·193'7· '!'be ..n-reoarcled
elhobup ot ~.470 oabio teet per ..... OIGIZI'red 011 Ootobv 12
md 1~, 1927 11114 tbll PC• beisJrll r-7.74 teet. n. ~ ,.._
ooJ'ded cliaola"'• ot 110 oubia te.t per 1.-d ocOUTeel ill Alqut
19~3. u.d the PC• ... lcldl 1'Md 1.19 teet.
I!EIUJII[S ,. n. n.c--cl1aalaJ'I• releticm h pe-t 11114 h not otteated
by ioe ocmcl1t1..,., n. reaol'dl .... a:oellct, a:oept far ohol'1;
perio•b wbiob .,.. eotiated ..,el tb_,-are oonaicleHd ~· The
diaolarp ot llu.acita LAke 1• relet1ft1)' 1D11tora due to a los ja
at the aatl.t. IIIID&&Dita LAke lao m area ot 1,610 aot"eo at the
232 toot e1eftticm mel Uea upat..-2.5 mil .. tJ'aa tiel-ter nov
the aouth ot the oreel<.
l'OOTIIO'I'l!S 1-Sea& ot the eetbatea ot dioolaJ'I• ...-e 11acle by oomparioon
with ot.,.r otre-.
a Part 17 eotiaated.
b Eotiated. .
e1 n. otaticm -. clia-tillueel OotobU' U.. 1937•
b '!'be clioaharp h tor the period ot Oatober 1-1~, 1937 •
l48
I ~'")N'!'B
1>30-31
,::l: ·.o::e r
'{')V~IIIDef
Jecember
JJ.tlJary
j'e::r1..1.et::',:Y
!'arc:'!
o\pn.:.
~a;y
": ;ne
; '.y
;,.;!!::Js<;,
I
,~~~ :..e!".c~r
\ 1tater Year
r
~':::~;"!-!
l il31-32
~MOH
'""::'! :~!'rl'::er
:_;-->a::-y
: z.iJ.!'.:h
>\y; r ,l
~-.. y
_;,ce
>\';.~'-LO '.
i .lep·.e~ter
! iia.t.e:r Year
:.a'.:lt<r-
·:.}...-':!CI1ber
::::e:-emCer
Jan,.J-ary
?'eO:''lary
:-!ar-~-,
:.,?r t;..
~3.:1
i
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
'O'ltW.Y DI SCHA.RGE
:;:sCHA.R3E !~ SI;;COND-FEET
HAX:~UH MIN!liUH ME<N
I
2,030 310 782
1,700 398 940
2,390 780 1,160
1,270 335 G35
988 285 480
545 179 2n
ti95 250 471
1,140 455 640
485 285 405
590 200 306
668 182 297
720 220 394
2,390 179 568
:Jl!ii'W.Y 01 SCHA.RGE
0ISCHARGE IN' SECOND-FEET
MAXIMUM M:NIMUM 1-fEAN
1,550 410 720
1,200 200 487
360 180 249
965 170 416
1,240 I 150 31)4
635 240 365 " 500 .. --920 500 623 ..
620 440 517
840 335 522
720 182 367
1 550 410 782
1,550 150 49~
IDNTl!LY DISC!IARGB
::HSCHA.RGE U SECOKD-FEET
1,020
1,200
554
550
2.54
M!N!MUM
285
350
114
170
164
385
1~n
llO
563
655
274
258
186
230 b
385 ,
510 b
650
628
b
~~~ b
425
I
I
I
'
RIJN-OrF
Ill
<CRE-rEET
48,100
55,900
71,300
39,000
26,800
17.900
28,000
39,400
24,100
18,900
18,300
23.400
411,000
RUII-<lrP
IN
<CRE-rEET
44,300
29,000
15,300
25,600
20,900
22,400
29,800
38,300
30,800
320,100
22,600
46 500
358,000
RUN-OF!'
IN
ACRE-FEET
34,600
39,000
16,800
15,900
10,~
14,100
22,900
3I,400
38,700
36,600
:;~~
306,000
MCN'!'h
1933-34
JC~f)bl!!t 1,150 306 675
Novt"•be r 1, 310 298 809
Ce::::em~l!!r 647 21M
J anuaty 593 l Pebruary ~47 310 624
March 682 260 445
Apr,;.~ 623 273' 412
, Hay 685 496
June 752 513
Jcly 425
At:.Qust 244
September 388
lllt.ter Yet.r 1,310 467
ll:)li'l'l!I.! OISaLIJ!GE
DISCH.illGJ IN SICOIIll-PIIT
liCIITH
KAXIIMI MI!IIIMI I MIU
4-5
l Oct.ob•r 1, OEIO 21, 500
)lo•e•b•r --462
OeC~!UI.\::1-e r 500 216 346
Janu&r)/ --I 223
Jlebruar.r --' 686 I
March 290 H7 192
April 325 133 191
Max 82!1 <62 488
Jun~ -360 'l81
Jul¥ 6'M 190 310
Auguat. 605 165 375
$ept.e1Jlber 398 176 ?A2
lllt.ter r-r --374
.... -
DISCHARGE IN SECO!ID-PEET
MONTH
liAXIMUll HlNIKUM HEAH
1935-36
October 1,980 236 5J3
tioveaber 1,470 248 589
Oeceaber 1,760 542 1,020
' J&nuary 584 197 331
i'ebr-uar.v Z9e 128 163
March 804 176 312
April 699 163 464
Hay 868 398 531
June 536 234 634
July 494 224 319
AU~U!It 748 194 353
Sept.enber -218 3T3
1 111t.ter Y•r 1,880 128 445
'D!I'!'IILY PISC!Wl.Gi
DISCHARGII: I~ SiCOND-FEEl'
~ONl'H
MAXIMUM HINIMUII HSAll
1936-37
October 1,400 348 698
~ovember 2,120 335 926
Oecember 1.,410 224 536
January <60 134 : 161
t"e:.ruar,y 132 114 120
Harch 906 116 366
Apr1l 524 256 36J
Hoy 1,140 272 545
.;une 1,220 360 526
, July 706 280 461
A--lii'!St 1,~~~ ~~~ :~ September
&.tor '!-.r 2,120 114 467
A.CRS:-FEET
! 41,500
48,100 ,,
17,500
b 36,400
34,700
27,400
28,100
b 30,500
b 30,300
18,9CO
1:.soo
13
338,000
RUII·OI'P
Ill
ACRE-,EET
30,700
27,500
21,300
13,700
38,100
11,900
u.~o
30,000
28,600
H,100
23,100
•·· .>M
271,000
RUli-OPr
!N
ACRE-IKE'!'
32,800
35,000
62,900
20,400
9,380
19,i!OO
27,600
32,600
19,300
19,600
21,700 • 22 zoo
323,000
RUN-OFP 1 IN ' ACR.E-iO'E'Ei" I
42,900
55,100
33,000
11.100
6,660
22,.500
21,600
33,500 I 31,300 !
28,300 I ~~·~~
336,000 l
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS
OISCH411011: IN SECOtlti-riiT RUN-OPF
MO!ITH IN
MAXIMUM M!NIMUH MEAN ACRi·r!£1'
; l937·38
October l•U 512 n 2:54 3~1 8,530
N'ove•ber I Oece•ber
Januar,y I
l•bruary I ~arch
April
Hay
June
July
AUfUSt.
Sept.ellber
wawr !"""' d
.0. ILLA CUll: AT BIBII CANAL
ta::.rnc.,. .t. -pter-.tac• reoordu, 1.11 laUWde 55" 30•0' 1., 11114 101111·
tude 131 Ol,O• ••• -.. iut&ll..t c llla CII'MII:, l.S wile• ~
rr-t1o1 ~ ot tile N'Mit &t l!lla a.,. 'IIIIi& b & ...U -ot
kla c-1. llla 1!11t.J ia c t1o1 ..n allan ot llmll&ci&edo lalmd,
~ lllila• 1>7 -ter rz.-btoll1lllla.
DIU.ti.IDI ..at..-!lm'w "" 19.7 •flii&N •11•• ot ~ &n& &a -I'M
c t1o1 Pr•J.1IIillai'J 1'oJIOCftpld.o ..,. ot llrr.l.ll&ci&edo Iel.U.
BnUIIIIo• n. data l.llolwSe 1:llo para 1927·1937• 1M .a-r•ooli'Ucl
cli.tGb&l'J• ot 1, 720 aabio t-per H.-.l ooCIIIJ'!'04 c ~~'"' 6,
1930 u.d 1:lle N• ~ ree4 5.60 t-. n. 1ll.llillllll r-r4M 111•-
Gb&l'J• ot 10 aabio t.n per -4 ooCIIIJ'!'04 dlariJI& a...,_ 8-12,
1930·
IUI:IIWIISo• Tllit atap-4i&ohul• nlati& h pti'Milat ud b Aot d't-M
l>y 1oo, 'rho r•oorlla an ez .. llct: e:r.o.pe tor t.bo•• period& ...._
11: 1a ~t:M •d tlol7,.... OGilliUnd 100d. 1'bt outlet ot Ella
l.ai:e 1• o&et:riohd 11114 till..t with l&:rs• lop. llla LMe baa a
....., ot 1,930 &one at the 247 toot •ln&ti& 11114 Uee U>out 2.5
11UM upctreD troa t:i.W.t:er n-.. the &0\lth ot tlol o:rMit.
FOOri!Ol'l!lh• & Pt.rlq eetiated.
Stllllllii.T llillawlGI
HON'!'K RU!Hlll'r Ill I.CII&-PD'l'
1927-28 1928-29 928·30
Octob•r u,ooo 20,700 28,&00
Movellber 8,690 18,100 ll8,600
December 9,160 19,400 13,100
Januar,1 28,500 15,900 4,770
February 12,800 3,2.0 17,100
March 18,600 15,100 10,800
April 10,800 7,800 12,400
May 20,600 11,600 14,400
June 6,690 e,uo 19,800
JUl)' 7,130 9,8.0 7,810
Au~ust t~·~: 1!·~ ~~:~ September
water Ye&r 178,000 15:1,000 168,000·
D!SCHI.ROI !If UCOIID-PKI'I' RUN-QJI'I'
liOII'l'H lN
HAXlMllll Hlli!MUM MEA. Actn:-rzn
1930-3
October 1,110 139 441.0 27,100
MoYe•ber 950 210 521.0 31,000
Oeee•ber 1,420 539 7U,O 45,700
Januart 714 215 417.0 25,800
Pebru&r¥ 538 192 260.0 H,-&00
Karch 423 84 206.0 lll,700
A:pr.ll b6S 160 324.0 19,300
Hay fi~& 228 315.0 19,400
June ~05 61 126.0 7,500
Jul,y <;78 29 93.9 s. 770
August 403 55 143.0 8, 790
Sept.ember 451 78 213.0 12 700
llt.ter r ... r 1,420 29 318.0 2:10,000
tl.lliTiiU DISC!!ARGB
MONTH
D !SCHAllGE IN SECOND-FEET
HAX:ZHUM Hlllll11JH MEAN
l93l·~Z
October 935 232 4!3
Hove•btr 910 98 312
oeee11ber 270 93 179
January 714 76 304
february 1,060 56 2-17
March 439 109 224
Aprll 339 188 257
May 167 212 329
Jun• 278 155 209
Jul,y 435 1ZS 242
AuQust 367 33 155
Sept.ellber 781 188 417
water Tev 1,060 33 276
l&l!ITHLY DISCIW\QI
:l!SCH41101 IN SECOl!O-rUT
MONTH
Hi.XIHUM MINI HUH HEAl<
taa •. u
oot.ober 5118 1ll0 309
lloYemt:utr 812 2lll 465
oece11ber 370 52 151
January . 86 ll27
1ebrtJ.ar.v 11118 66 107
Mt.rci't ll85 62 13~
i.prll 292 143 237
Hay --258
Jun• . -293
July 395 133 273
,,\.IQUSt. 614 78 264
September .. 7!1 111 \All
water y..,r 8lZ sa 243
l&l!ITHLY DIS CHA.Ril!
HOII'rlf 0 !SCIL\IIIll lM Sli:COIID-PU'l'
lfi.X!Mllll HI111M1lll HEAl!
l9n-n
October 619 19ll 3~2.0
)foYeab4tr l,ll80 252 715.0
Oeceaber 583 36 202.0
J&l'lU&l"¥ 1,130 33 40~.0
reorua.r7 714 143 396.0
l!areh 799 113 304.0
AprU 423 lSll 281.0
Ha:r . -387 .o
June -. 400.0
Jul¥ -51 lZ7,0
AUitl.llt. 160 21 57 .s
Sept.eJ~ber 2~ 3<0 126.0
water Y-.r 1,280 lll 3U.O
DIS€!14110! !II S!COIID-PEET
HONTH I IIAX!MUH H!lllMUM I HEAN
l\1;)-
October 666 Hl 338,0
t;ovu~:ber 700 16ll 319.0
oeceaber 44:1 162 260.0
Jamt&t'.Y 763 47 130.0
i'ebruary 1,030 158 38ll,O
March 195 37 90.2
April 275 31 121.0
Hay 529 186 301.0
353 137 229.0 June
July . . 142.0
38" 27 au.o AuQUSt
septellber 262 41 128.0
""'"" 'fe&r 1,0:10 27 220.0
149
RUN..QrP
IN
ACllE-F£1'1'
26,000
18,600
11,000
18,700 • 14,200
13,800
15,300
2Q,ZOO
12,400
14,900
9,530 z, .800
199,000
RUN-OFP
IN
ACR!>Fi:ET
19,000
27,700
9,290 a H,OOO
S,9.0
8,500 .. 14,100 • 15,900 .. 17. 4.00
16,800
16,200
'nn.
176,000
RUN-OPP
!M
ACRI-'11'1'
24,100
42.:.00
l£,400
25,100
21,4.00
18,700
16,700 • 23,800 .. 23,800 .. 7 ,S10
~:~
Z27 ,000
RUN-<li'P
~~
4CIIE·"I1'
2'>,800
l 19,000 .. ' 1~. 000 .. 8,000
21,200
;, 550
1 ,ZOO
18,500 • 13,600
& a, '30.
&i lJ, zoo
1 620
1s;,ooo
150 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
J;;tober
;;':l~·emz.er
.:ecetnber
..:an~•a:ry
~'eor'"'ar:t
Ha.r::-.!1
Apr~!..
June
Ju';.y
September
•tar roar
MONTH
1~06-37
Oct.obe-r
rfove:IJiber
Oeceflbe-r
Janur)'
Pebru•rY
Harch
April
H•¥
June
Jul.Y
AUQi.LSt
Sep1.e•ber
ater Y-.r
126
467
668
381
198
258
76
25
61
4S
160
35
42
47
266.0
3JO.O
5ZLJ
193.0
51.7
227,0
296.0
238,0
74.8
142.0
177.0
;J ISCHA.!IGE !N S~COND~PEE:'!'
~AX!HUH ~IN:MVM ~EAN
510 168 337.0
1,000 ISS 461.0
460 104 290.0
H5 u 7S .8
78 3" 53.6
910 49 292.0
431 139 245,0
786 165 386.0
493 92 181,0
298 98 . 191.0
704. 92 217.0
493 52 205.0
1,000 M 246.0
43. FJSB CRBBB: AT TBORNB ARM
16,300
17,900
32,000
ll, ~00
z,no
14,000
17.700
14,600
4,450
8~ 730
10,900
RUH-OFF
IN
ACRE.-?~E.t
20,700
27,400
17,800
4,660
2,980
18,000
l4,600
23,700
10,800
ll, 700
13,300
12 200
178,000
l.OC£f1CIIt• & f"t ..... "'*Ce reaordA!r, in X.titude 55° 2;.5• ll., ODd laaci•
1nlde 131 12,0• 1'. • -. inata.lled 011 F1oh Cr"* 200 teet upnre•
trCil the Ollltlat ot I.clwV l.&l<e 111d 000 reet upatre• trolll-tid-ter
at the ~ ot the oreN 'ldlioh emptiee illto the h.,.4 ot Tllo1"1111
..,_ 2 1111 .. nor'th.-..t of the IOl>IIZuloned sine at the to.,.... Sea Ln'el
poatott:l.o., 25 llilu b:r •ter troa !Catohilr:D.
llP.&ll.ll:l& mAo• There are ;2.1 equare mil .. or dr&l.n-c• -· ~.. The data 1no1udl the ~ 1915-1935 111d 19~191,6. Tho .u:i-
-reoorded <!i•oll.t.rc• of 4.600 <Nllia teat pn ee.ad. oo~ CD
........ .,. 1, 1917 ODd tile s-ee beipt ,..... 5·3~ feet. t'bt lll.:ai.a
reoordA!cl <li•oiom'ce of 20 <Nllio teet per 1eo.A ooGill"NNI c!urii3C Sep-
t-er 9 md 10, 1988.
"'U..IU1• The ttace-<litoh&rCe rel&ti011 11 .......... t ODd 11 -.tt-.4
b)' ioe ~t:I.C111· The reaorda are aoneide.-..1 coocl tor the 1915-
1924 pttl'iOdJ t&ir tor the 1925-1927 pttri0d1 ODd oao.llct ter the -
1928-1935 pttriOdJ _....,.. tor theM periode ill 'ldlioh there are llbort
bre&U ill the reooru c4 theJ are 00Uidere4 t&ir.
~ 1.&1<• bu OD arM of' 55 ao,.., u the 15 toot el_ti,.,
me l.&l<e bu .......... ot 358 •• ,.. •• •llioh ill•ludle .. la&-·
at the m toot ele'ftti.. .
'l'hi.r<l l.&l<e •• OD .,.... ot 1eo .. ., .... at the 321. toot •1-tic.
111M'11r'L&I<e bu om ..,.... ot 1,;50 ao,..• at the ;n toot ele-
n.t:I.C11. -
B&1in l.&l<e bu om u• ot ~ ave• at the l66 toot el~-.
ID<! <trtU.u 1ato me x.a.a..
!'()()ftCiriSa• s-ot the •atiMt• ot di1....,.. -• ...U 1>,-oaop!U"i-
'llitb other n......
• ~17 eat!.ate<l.
b llat!.ate<l.
0 For the periOd.
d The atat1011 -. diao<llltiaued 11..-er l,, 1935 -reiAitalled
·-15, 19::18· It n. <!ieohaa'&• 11 tor the periOd ot lla:r 19-,1, 1915,
j n. 41e~ ia tor the period ot ,.......,.,. 1-12, 1935·
SUldii!JtY lli SC!WtGB
MO!ITH RUM-0, IN ACR&-PIII'I'
ta-u; 19 5-18 1916.-17 1917•18 1918·19
October -60,800 :n,ooo ""· 700 <H,$00
N"ove•Oer -27,100 22,200 109,000 31,500
Oece~~~:ber -24.,200 ll,iK>O 13,500 25,600
Ja.nuary -i,620 lli,OOO 29,500 211,100
F'e!lr~.t•rJ -17,000 14.,800 10,100 6,810
March . ll, 700 4,930 6,460 9,660
A.pril . 24.,500 ll, 700 15,700 n,200
Ha:t 6,460 h 28,000 32,200 34,600 31,000
June 20,900 M,600 36,800
!
31,500 25,500
July 7,500 28,700 25,700 19. ilOO 18,200
AuQust ~:·~ ~~:~: !~·~ ~·=~ ;~·~ 3epte•ber
llloter Ye•r e 19,800 304,000 213,000 i 366,000 289,000
I E'e'crttar:t
, Marc;n
:Apr:.:.
I "•Y I.~~~;
AUQ.'.J.St.
, Sep;.ember
ater Year 2Sl,OOO
MONTH
1924-25
Oc<:.ober 50,900
!rlovember 51,600
Oecenber 20,400
Ja.nua.t;J 1,620
Febru&r$ 3,600
March 14,300
April. 11,300
H•y 37 ,zoo
June 27,000
Jul,v 28,900
t.uQ.ust. 7~·;~ Septeeber
llloter YMI' as8,ooo
MOII'!R
1929.-30
October 51,800
lfov .. ber s1,eoo
O.c::e•t:KU' 17,600
J•nu.a.r7 5,180
P'ebruary ~ 21,000
.,.arch 16,600
.\pril 18,to0
Kay U,800
Ju.be 37,600
July 1S,il00
Aa.ttust 1::!: Septe•Oer
!later Y•r ~90,000
KOIITH
111~0.31
Oetober
HoveatHtr
Oeceaber
January
P'ebruarr
Maret\
Aprll
Mal!
JUliO
July
Au"uat.
S:epte~tber
!later !Mr
KON7H
lSU-32
October
! Nove-mber
Decetttber
Ja.nuary
F'etrua.ry
Hareh
A.prtl
Ma¥
June
July
""''~!lust
Sept.ember
!later Y•r
15,300
32 500
259,000
61,200
39,600
22,100
9,280
4, t70
14,000
\7,300
35,000
30,300
U,100
7,810
38 000
293,000
SUWIAAY DlSC!l.A.RGE
16 .. 900
36,200
34,400
20,:!00
7 ,3RO
!3,800
RUW..OPP IN ACRE-I!'EE'I' 1 0,~_,. 1 o•~-·~ 1 o??.oo
14,600 47,700
l
53,900
44,300 21,500 10,300
56,100 30,900 12,400
60,000 19,300 41,000
32, <OO ll,to<l I 17,500
30,700 17,600 31,000
28,000 15,600 15,200
25,800 27,500 35,800
13,700 28,900 21,800
14,800 22,300 18,800
1;·;~ ~~·~~ ~;·:;;:;
344,000 280,000 294,000
R!Jll-olll' Ill ACRS-J'III'!'
OlSCK&IlG! Ill SECOIIO-t!&T
M.U:IIIOII Mill IliUM MBA !I
2,910 146 762
2,400 b 186 b 800 ..
2,550 b 604 1,080 ..
1,<80 217 602
1,020 2M 363
804 91 277
ass 1t!O 460
1,380 338 579
450 217 338
772 126 275
::~ i ;; 268
"7
2,910 n 517
.
OISCHARG& IN SECOND-FEET
MAXIKUl! MINIMUM MEAN
-. 686 . -150 427 •
471 129 261
1,450 109 454.
2,250 . 402 ..
460 100 26.
.99 197 3..S
956 401 562
7H 387 50i
1,250 268 519
' .;" -;~ • -..
--462
' '
I
I
28,800
15,500
:4,600
~4,600
23,300
2.5,000
15,000 I ,,
' l?A.?Q
33,600
26.200
30,500
22,000
4,170
zo.~oo
10,800
21,100
21,900
20,900
3~·~:;:;
254,000
l
RIJII-on
r"
ACRE-1EET
46,900
47,600
66,400
37,000
21,300
17,000
27,"00
35,600
20,100
16,~00
17' 700
>,-, lAl
.314.000
RUN-OFF
IN
AC~E-1EET
42,200 !
25,400
l 16,000
27 .soo
23,100
16,200
2.0,700
34,600
30,300
31,900
~~·~~
335,000
I
I
I
I
I
I
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 151
'.[) ~r.l!L Y DI S C ~ARGE lllNT!IL T DI SCJIARGB
:: rs:::HARGE IN SECON~-PEET iWN-vFF
HGN!H IN DISCHARGI IN SICOIID-PIIT RUii-OrP
MOKTH IN
~AX I MUM M!!HHUH MEAN ACRE-PEET. MJ.IIHIIH MUIHIIH M!.\K ACR!-PE!T
1932-33 938-39
Qct~ober 1,020 17~ 570 35,000
November 1,640 252 683 40,6VO
Decot:"mber 3G2 80 190 ll, 700
January 865 103 2GB 16,500
February 315 97 16J & 9,390
March 541 94 207 12,700
Apr ~l 429 174 327 19,500
October --724 b 45,600
lfoTeaber -. 595 .. 35,400
Oeceaber 1,660 197 536 33,000
Januarx 1,560 178 590 36,300
P'ebruary -. -204 .. 11,300
March --166 a 10,100
April 929 180 428 25,500
May -275 422 " 25,900 M•J 1,218 3" 578 35,500
June -380 563 a 33,500 June 576 292 426 a 25,300
July 946 270 596 313,600 JUlJ --313 a 19.200
Aug,ust 2,010 160 563 ;~·~~ September . 390 L2S .... AuQuet i:~~ 172 521 a 32,000
gepte•ber -621 a 37.001'1
.• ,.,ter Year 2,010 eo 411 297,000 'II& tor T•u - -
478 346,000
lllNTl!LY m SCIIARG!:: lllNTIIL! DISaw!GE
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-PElT RUN-Orr
MONTH IN
DISCHAIIGI IK SICOND-PEET Rt11i-orr
MONTH !K
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-P!ET MAXIMUM MIKIMUM MEAK ACRE-PEET
1933•K 1939-40
October 1,360 182 683 39,200 October 2,000 288 855 52,600
Hove•ber 2,320 197 1,050 62,500 Noveaber 1,880 410 1,040 61,900
December 788 122 280 17,200 Deceaber-1,980 187 600 36,900
January '· 770 7l 661 40,500
P'ebruary 1,200 189 S67 31,500
March --452 a 27 ,BOO
Januar,y 1,200 97 268 16,500
i'ebruary 405 eo 218 12,500
March --333 a 20,500
April --380 a 22,600
Ma¥ 740 280 432 26,600
June 1,160 234 463 27 ,GOO
April --333 a 19,800
M&¥ 1,137 197 409 25,100
June 847 190 3b2 20,900
Julx 569 129 291 17,300
Au!1US t 604 73 170 10,500
Sep telftber 583 91 274 16 300
Jull' 770 ' 92 228 14,000
August 2,480 160 723 i ~;:~ Septellber BOO 110 285
"ater Year 2, 770 7l 471 341,000 'llater Year --470 H2 ,000
:Jl!lrlll.Y DISCHARGE IDNTJ.a.T DISC!!ARGE
DISCHARGE IN SECOND-PUT RUN-OPP
MONTH IN DISCHARGI IN SECOND-PUT RUN--JrP
MOKTH :• MAX!MUH MINIMUM MEAN ACR!-PI:ET MAXIHIIH MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-I'!:ET
1934-35 940-4
Jctober 1,690 2U 643 39,500
November 1,470 197 544 32,400
December 1,030 1ta 456 28,000
January 2,070 61 307 18,900
i'ebruary 2,620 185 638 35,400
March 295 sa 163 10,000
April 415 61 19'1' 11,700
Hay 1,200 270 521 32,000
J~ne 7oo 320 496 29,500
.;ul.y 883 150 299 18,400
AU~ '...1St 1,250 109 447 27,500
.3eptelllber 75ti 55 231 13 700
October 732 148 396 24,350
!foTeaber 972 124 439 26,120
Deceaber 2,360 184 579 j~ ,600
Jaa.uary 1,510 157 469 28,830
P'ebruary . 815 70 286 15. ~60
March 644 65 263 16,170
April 466 157 286 lS, 350
MO¥ 517 197 328 20, :so
June an 160 258 :5. ~50
July 375 169 245 15,')60
AuQust 346 68 120 ",lBO
::;epte•ber .5SO 98 322 'l. LSQ
i'later Year ;;,620 61 410 297,000 •ter Year 2,360 66 333 241,010
'.ll!ri!ILY DISQ!ARGE !Dtrrl:ll,Y DlSCIIARGil
:).;:3:'HARGE I:f 3ECOHO-PEET RUM-OFF
~CHT!-1. IN
MAXWUM MINIMUM HEAN ACRE-P'EET
DISCHARGE IK SECOND-FEET i1lfPI-ot''
MONTH :•
MAXIMUM MIKIMUl4 MEAN ACR[-'!I~
1~35-36 .
Oc t.ober 2,4~0 109 i75 29,200
!(oveiDber 910 j 115 368 a, 110
Oeceaber
Januar)'
P'ebru&r¥
Marc b.
Aprll
M&¥
Juno
July
AuQuat.
Septeaber
94 -42
October 1,630 360 819 50,l50
November 1,960 325 741 H,:90
December 831 122 310 19,060
Ja.nuart 1,870 82 657 40. J90
i'ebruar)' --207 ~ 1: ,'I:JO
March --283 a 15, -!VO
Aprll 1,005 274 456 l_7, 130
Ma)' 582 340 i49 2., ,600
June 310 151 221 13,150
Jut¥ 310 73 H6 ~. 790
AuQust 218 66 1~5 7,680
Septelll.ber 680 85 228 u.s.:o
... te .. rear de 2,4:!0 c 109 c 445 c 38,000
. -388 278,870 .-.ter Year -
52 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
l()cl'!'l!:.Y ~~S~!.A.i<GE
~:.!l'i-i)FF
:':-1
l.fl~I~'J~ )o(£AJi A:R&-1i:£T
2 ,_1~0 163 727 4.4, 700
Z,JOO 139 473 28,HO
1,590 llO 420 25,820
,;a.n·J.ar.;· 2~540 94 521 32,030
?etH't.:.ilr.Y l, U60 as 511 28,370 ! ~ar::h :72 90 121 7. 4.40
1 Aprt l. 718 uo 397 23,620
i ~a.v l,:;n 2S3 475 29,200
I ._"·1ne 270 -16,060
; Jul,~r· 416 .. 27,570
j ~ :g'J.St. 151 309 19,000
i s~p tell'! be r
) Water Year 422 307,650
liON'l'HLY JI SC:~GE
DISCHARGE !N 5EC:ND-FEE'!' RUK-OFP :
j :-!•JN~H IN
"!AX!HU'M H!.~I~UM ~£AJol ACRE-FEET
1943-44 I rcctober 1,373 ll2 478 29,390
2,220 288 869 I 51,700 , !<foveP\ber
[ De-:erll::er --560 .. 34,430
:January 1.,2.09 l7S 422 25,940
!i'ebruary oee 97 208 ll, 960
March 879 78 396 24,350
Aprd 7l0 233 415 24,690
~3.3 --466 -28,6150
june - -
333 b 19,810
J .. ;.y --258 b 15,860
, Aug•1s t. --I 300 a 18,440 ! olep,er.bu --1M b 21.770
\"'ater Yea.r --419 306,990
I DISCHARGE IN SECOND-FEET Rliii-OPP
MONTH IN
MAX!Mmt MINIMUM MEAN ACRE-FEET
1944·45
October --935 b 57,490
November 1,570 190 522 31,000
December 562 74 267 16,410
January --403 .. 2'1, 780
P'ebrua.:ry --223 .. lZ,360
M;.rch 421 136 230 14,140
'\pri.l 370 151 246 l4,G30
>Y 630 I 288 462 28,400
l::"t-e 1,.;.30 I 265 544 31,180
ll.,Y 569 175 337 20,120
:.l(.ut :So\0 ! 82 149 9,160
~p;.ember '" 70 2A6 17.010
'l.ter Year - -
360 277,360
44. SWAN LAKE AT CARROLL INLBT
AXIOI' •· I. water-nag• reoorder, 1.n latit..de 55° ·n.o• ll,, and 1~1-
tude 131° 20.0• 11.,. •• l.nat&lled 1 liLUe d.oactJ'Ma tr<a SIRa taU
Outlet t.nd 0.5 ot • ••11• upatream i'I'OIIl ti"-ater "" ta11e Cretlc.
The mouth of Fallo CNelt ia 01:1 the e&ct oltoN ot C&rrcll Inlet lllld
1 m1a from ito hoacl ODd 30 1111oo by •tor tr<a htold.lllo:l.
~AGE .I.R.E'.lt• '!'here &To 3;.4 ,;.,....,.. 1lli 1.. of drolizul&• area.
IEllllSo• The data inolwl• the ..-ro l9l6-l9a6 azul 1927-1933• '!'be ....U-
..., rooorde<l 4hohou'~:• of 3, 700 oubio tNt pw no01l4 oo"'"'"' ca
Deo•kr 16, 1919 and the ses• hoi~t f'M4 0.55 teet. '!'be ...:a-
d1•on&r£• or 5,500 c:ubie t••'t per ••ooa.cl. which t• ••tt.tecl.
probe.bly ooourred 011 lo-.r 1, 191 'T. th• ..U.-d.ioob&r.J." ot
19 oubio te"" !*' n-d. ooou.rt'l<l <lurins Fel>raary 21-25, 1925.
'.RltS,-The •tac.,..di•cllar'f;• rwlat:ioa 11 po-•1> a:a4 il not .an'leto4
by ioe o011<1itiCll1. l'be reoorda ...,.. ~:oo4, .,..,.~ thoao tor periode
wh• bMtlllco ooour 1n tho rooord md thea they ora fair,
-La.lloa hat IZI are& of 1,050 &aNt at the 220 toot d ...
nt1on an<! u .. upotr-1,5 liLilel f..,. Clt.r'r<lll x.u ....
NOTESo-Samo or tho ectia&teo ot diaoharse .. ,.. -• by -pari-
odth other llt.--o. The run-ott for tho yMr 1925-191116 no eoti•
•ted at 364,000 &ore feet, ad. tor the y<>ar 1926-1927 at :512,000
aon flat.
.. PIU'tl:F .. t:!mate4.
b Eet i>l&ted..
o For the period.
d Thlo ctatioa ._. dioocmtl.Aue<l ll....-er lt>, 1933•
h !he ditohaz's• io tor the Ji"''iod ot Al>pet ib-,1, 19lt>.
j The diaoharso 11 tor tho period ot IiOY-1•15, 1933.
SOUIIARY DISCllA.li.GI
~!JN-CP'F !N ACRS-n.:ST
917-18 19 a-9 19'9·2
30,500 53,500 56,200 20,900
21,000 107,000 36,300 31,800
Oeeeaber 10,600 12,300 24,100 39,200
J•nu&r.Y 10,300 27.700 26,900 17 .soo
,ebruar.v 17.700 10,000 6,660 12,800
March 3,600 5,530 10,200 5,120
A.pril 15,600 17,300 34,000 :2,600 I M&¥
37,400 41,700 38,700 24,600
.;'un.e 40,600 '12,600 32,500 35,100
Jul.V 34,300 26,600 26,100 19,•00
.\U.UIIt. _s,asg_h 33,000 32,600 22,500 39,400
I S.pttaber
.,.."',. r .....
Su!IIW! Y !llSClWlOI
MONTH !12·
Oc tcber 36,700 8'1,400 41,000 30,400 47,500
Nove•b~r 25,300 .9,200 65,400 60,100 48,800
OeceJiber 14,000 28,000 16,200 40,800 24,000
, Januar,Y U,400 7,!20 7,130 22,800 5,020 I ,eoruor1 28,200 3,000 17,300 27,300 Z,270
!'!:;t.rch 10,600 5,960 l'T ,aoo 15,500 12,400
Apr:..l 10,500 13,500 39,000 14,900 17,400
~~:~ . 26,800 40,500 4.4,100 56,400 48,600
tl,400 38,400 31,600 32,100 35,600
July a,ooo 19,200 15,000 28,700 34,700
Auju• t 14,200 10,100 19,200 17,800 14,000
Sept.eaber .. 500 47 600 4,5 500 "000 11 400
•t.~r roar 2,88,000 347 ,ooo 361,000 ;)93,000 302,000
Sa>JISAI!Y !)ISClWlGB
MONTK RU'II-QrP TN ACIIZ..PUT
l9Z5· 1926-21 921-28 l92S·29 929-30
October lS, 700 58,500 38,£00 ss. ?00
Nove•ber 48,400 10,800 27,400 56,500
Dec••b•r 61,100 10,000 23,400 15,400
Ja.nuar.v 80,200 36,200 31,800 4,900
fi'ebruary 15,000 5,610 18,800
March 30,200 ,te. 100 15,700
4pril 19,100 ll, 200 20,300
Hay 42,200 C::7, 700 28,000
June 29,600 31,700 48,200
July 25,300 26,<00 22,800
A'41ftat. 17 ,BOO 44,100 7,560
Septe•b•r
•tor r ..... • 185,000
IQ !l'rllL Y D ISCiWIGE
I): SCHAll ()I IK SECOiill-PtET ~HJM-QP'l'
MOK'l'H tN
MAXIMUM MIN!MUH MEAN ! •eRE-FEET
lli!0-~1 ~I October 2,800 as 824 50,700
Noveab.er 2,480 zoz 940 55,800
Oece•ber 2,560 S'T8 1,130 69,500 I Januarj 1,540 218 611 37,600
I
i'ebruary 1,220 195 365 2Q,200
K.arch 725 113 248 15,200
Apt"i.l 870 171 500 29,800
I May
1,uo 432 708 43,500
Jur.e 748 313 521 31,000
JUl.)' 820 230 393 24,200
AU !iuS t 970 147 321· 19,700
15opu~her 1, 4.40 122 l 429 25,500
llat•r :"'Mr 2.!!00 113 584 '23,COO
i.llli'l'l!LT DlSCI!ARGE
:.HSCHAA::i£ tN SECOND-F'£E"!' ql)"i-.:':.'f!"
MONTY _:;{
MAXIMUM MINIMUM ~E4N ACRE-?EE!'
193 -3~
I ~~:::::r 2,120 358 884. fi4,400
1, 750 134 442 20,300
Oecember 411 120 <16 13.300
J11nuar.r 1, 310 tll 392 24,100 I February 1, 780 104 389 22,400
March 460 132 264 16,200
Apnl 656 188 393 23,400
, May 1,160 390 621 38,200
June \120 453 633 37,100
Ju.l.y
;50 b
558 b 34,300
A'lQUst 145 386 23,900
S~tpteaber
••rYMr 2,720 104 501
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS
:.D!rr!!l.Y DISCEARGE
J:SCHAH:3E :~ 3E:C2ND-;E.ST iWN-CFF'
j
~C~i':'~ IN
~AXI!'•PJH ~I s:!1'UH !1EAN ACRE-FEET
1932-33
i ::ctober-\,010 167 592 36,400
' :-l'ovember l, 970 205 652 38,800
Decemter 349 107 179 ll,OOO
Ja:n.1ar.:; 770 108 247 15,200
Pebruary 225 103 147 ~.160
~arch 107 484 1'93 ll,iiOO
Aprtl 548 161 336 20,000
Ma¥ 343 710 • 43,700
June 1,000 515 777 • 46,300
Jul¥ 1,050 358 722 44,400
August 1, 760 230 659 40,500
September 1 o30 151 ~29 25 500
lllt.ter Y•r 1,870 103 472 342,000
lllliTHLY DISCIW!GI
D I SCIIAIIGE I H S&COIID-FEET RUM-QPP
HOHTH IH
MAXIMUM MIMIIIUM KEAH ACRE-PEET
933•3-l
October 1,280 181 596 36,600
Noveaber 1,855 j 195 842 25,000 ~
Oeceaber
January
i'ebru&r.)'
H'arch
April
Ma¥
June
July
AUIJU!It
Septeaber
11Lter Year rt 1,855 c 161 a 676 a 61,600
U. CRYSTAL CIWB.It NBAJl PBTBRBBVRG
LllCMICIIo• ~rt.r-nace reaorder, 1ll laUtade ~0 36,0• 11., Mid lOqi•
tude 132 lS·5' w •• -. 1utalW .., Cl"Jftal Cnelt 0,25 ot a aile
beloor tiM Olllolft ot Cl7ftal lake Mid o. 75 ot a aile ..,...._ rr.
tile ,_ IIDue looeteol .., BU!ul lloqit, 16 ailea b7 ..._ rr.
l'wtereiNrlo
IIWUGI AIIAo• rllere .,.. l.J6 • ..,.. ailea ot dfttJallce .,..., u:n.a.-rile ... :l.llelllde tile ,_. 1931-1916· rile .ui-. .........
diaollarc• ot l6e Ollllio teet per aHCIII4 ooOIII'l"e4 .., ""cut 10, 1933
Mid the PC• Web' rMd 2, 75 teet. rile 111m-re--.& dia ........
ot 0.3 et a 0111111• root per ......a oooan'M llllr1llc llaraJI 16-31, 1937
•• tiM Pee lleipl; re..t o. 70 ten.
lmWIDo• rile Race-di•olarp relatll.., 1a -q pe-t. rile ,....rtla
.,.. 1004· r11e diaobar&• .,....... ta tile na.-.... -t~~e aptll-
~ ot tile diftl'ai.., cia. rile •1oer tr. CI'J'ftal !Me t.,.di'NI'M4
tor ,... b tile ,_ p~ b7 tiM r-ot Pnerallu'l•
liOO!IO!'IIo• a Partq eat~·
o ror tile perto4.
11 n.. diaollarce 1a tar tile pertoJ ot J~ 19-~l, 19~1.
lllllf!ILT DISClWIGI
DlSCHARG& Ill SJ:COIID-PEi'l' RUM-orr
MOIITH Ill
MAXIMIIM MINIMUM MIU ACRI-PU'l'
930-3
October
~oveaOer
Dece•b•r
Januar7 38.0 h 5.e 9.97 26T
reoruar7 41.0 3.0 7.36 408
Harcb 23.4 2.0 5.U 334
Aprll 10.4 3.8 4.7l. 280
M&¥ 36.1 5.6 U.T 842
June 25.0 5.0 u.s 684
Jul.)' 8.8 4.8 s:87 361
A,lQU!It ~~·6 ~:: ~:;: ::! September
lllt.ter Y•r c 41.0 0 2.0 a 8.24 a 4,180
•·
J ~2-CHARGE IS SECOND-?E:ET
!-ICNTH
MAXHHIM !'!:INIHUH ~EAN
l931:32
Gc to be r 81.0 5.4 14.6
November 17 .o 0.9 7 .G3
December 2.0 0.5 1.0~
January zo.o 0.5 3.26
i'ebr'.Jary 4.0 0,8 1.28
March 5.0 0,7 2.01
A.prll 12.4 3.6 7.37
Ha¥ 49.0 11.0 20.2
June 65.0 •• I; 20.6
JUl¥ 65.0 s.o 14.7
August u.s 1.0 4.65
Sep t.ember zo.o 7 .o 11.2
ater Year 81.0 0.5 9.06
WNT!ILY UISC<WIGE
DISCHA!IGI IH SECOND-FEET
MOHTH
MAXIMUM MIMI HUM HEAH
1932-33
October 41.0 3,6 12.6
November 19.0 ·1.7 6.94
Oeceaber 8.5 1.0 2.80
January 4,6 1.7 2.58
February 4,6 1.0 3.11
March 3.6 2 .a 2.97
April 3.6 2.6 z. 77
Ha¥ 28.6 2 .a 15.9
June 64,0 10.2 22.7
July u.o 10.2 2l.3
A<~ iii: US t ~~·~ ~:~ 21.0
September 3.97
lllt.ter YKl" 95.0 1.0 9.93
lllNTHLY DISC!WIGiil
D ISCHA!IGI IN SECOIID-Pi:ET
HOHTH
MAXIIIUM MIKU!UM HiAM
9~-34
October 32.3 8.5 13,8
Moveaber 25.0 4.6 u.s
Dece•ber 19.0 2.6 8.70
Januar.)' 11.9 2.6 5.07
rebruary <1,7 7.0 1l.2
Hareb 10.2 3,6 7.05
April 19.0 ~.6 7.12
Ma¥ 19.0 7,0 10.5
June 32.3 7 .o 14.4
July H.O 1. 7 5.07
AuQuat 2,6 1.0 l.57
Septe•Oer 2.6 1.7 l.gj
lllt.ter Year 32.3 1,0 8.16
IDNTIILY DI SCIW!GE
MOII'rH
0 ISCHAIIGI II SICOIII)-PIIT
IIUI-MI"I-lfi:AR
1934-35
October 85.0 2.6 15.2
lfon•b•r 4,6 2.6 3.90
Deeeaber 4,6 2.6 3.60
Jaau.ar7 4.6 2.6 2.8
Pebruar7 4.6 2.6 J.78
Mareb 5.8 4.6 5.~T
April 4.e -3.0
Ma¥ 25,1) 10.2 16.0
June 25.0 5.8 13.9
Jul7 H.O 2.6 5.33
AUQUBt ~~=~ ~:: 9.7i
Septeaber 5.89
l'later Year 86.0 2.6 7.~
153
?iUN-OP?
IN
ACRE-F'E:ET
898
454
63
I ~00
I 74
124
.. 39
1, 240
1, 230
>04
286
Cf'~
6J580
<lUN-OFF
IN
ACRE-PEET
'175
413
172
159
173
183
165
978
1, 3:;()
1,310
1,~:
7,200
RUN-OFF
IN
ACRE-FEET
848
G84
535
312
622
433
424
646
857
312
97
114
5,880
RUII-OPP
IH
ACRI-PEET
935
232
221 • 172
2l0
330 • 179
a 984
827
328
597
350
5,3 30
54
'-';1-,t
j ~:~~;
1 i,'.1iol'.13C
\ .0-eptem::er
',-tater Yea.:r
MONTH
~ (" 6-~7
Octobt-r
tfoVelhber
December
January
February
Ma.rch
A.pril
May ! J· . .me
; J<lly
A.!Jg:..ls. t.
• .::.ep tembe r
':'fa":er 'fea-r
..... :s;'!
19 37-36
:· t~ter
,. _l.'e'l"'t~r'
c-<;>mter
~~='-l3f'j
0 e:;:-''-l':i.t'j'
·~ C~.r ::n
~ :'1 r ~ ~
""iiJ
>~F,
~.;later Y'ea.r I
I MON':'H
1938-39
1 ,.)c:ober
:iov'!:nber
:tecero~:.H~r
January
Pebruary
~a.rcn
"Pr::.l
May
,!ur:.e
,J·~l;,i
AU~ '.1St
:September
W..ter Ye&r
WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
3.6
19.0
26 ,ci
:l-.1.9
11.3
19 .o
46.5 l.O
1.67
2. 73
b .43
lL 7
4.35
3. 73
5.15
4.72
DISCHARGE IN SECOMD-PEI':r
XAXIH1llf MIMI HUH HEAK
134.0 4.6 26.4
134.0 2.5 2b.6
2 .. 6 1.0 1 .. 75
G .6 l.O 2.ll
1. 7 1.0 l ~ l2
1.0 0.3 J.57
3,6 0.3 1.98
36.0 2,6 6.53
73.0 14.0 25.6
3C.5 4.6 i 12.3
145.0 4.6 I 14.5
5.9 2.6 i 4,15
!45.0 i 0.3 10.2
'.DNTrtLY OISC;LA.RGE
:)!SCHAKGE lN .3ECONO-;l' EE:T
HAXIHli"M ! lotiNII1iJM MEA~
57 ~-6 16.56
36 10.2 16.80
25 10.2 16,74
25 4.6 10.64
36 2 .E 9.H
25 c; .. e 10.00
14 2.6 7,75
4G 4,6 15 ~56
101 (; .5 31.67
ll 2.6 6.83
,;~ ;·~ 5,00
, on
12:1 2.6 14.05
l!lT.llL¥ lliSCF.ARGE
CISCH:ARGE !N SE::m"l)-FES.'t'
~AXI~UM MI SI~·rJX MEAN
I 46.0 4.6 16.45
42.0 4.6 I 14.60
H.o 4.5 lC, 70
4.6 l 1.0 ' 2.90
4.6 2.6 4.00 z.s 0.3 1.20
5 .a 2.6 4.16 n.o 3.6 15.35
57 .o 19.0 32.36
36.0 10.2 20,78
79.0 4.6 20.60
30,5 4.6 11.43
79.0 0.3 12.9
3,430
RUN·C"
IN
ACRE-FEET
1,620
l,o20
lOS
130
62
35
118
40t
1,520
'56
892
247
7,410
"UN-OFF
I~
AC~E-PEET
1,018
1,000
l ~ 029-
654
508
515
~81
~57
1,884
420
307 .,.,.
lO,l~O
RUN-OFF'
IN
ACR€-F'EE'r
1,o1e
i/68
ti55
178
222
13
247
~43
1,925
1,277
l ,266
680
3, 450
I October
Hovel!lber
Decef.llbe r
JanCJ.ar;t
Pe::.ntary
M&rcn
A'Prll
H&Y
June
Jul,y
MO~TH
1940•4
..::ct.ober
Hovemb-er
!Jecemher
Ja.nuar,-
iebr-uar,y
!<!arch
Ap:r1l
. ~ay
J·.m~
Jul.Y
A.\l~lJSt 15epte•ber
water Year
MO#TH
1941•42
l0e!.obe:-
I~:;:;::;
! J'i;nuary
February
"1?1:--ch
Apr 1:.
!-'a;y
June
.l·...:ly
.\'J~ust
a.;:;n,ember
j fi&ter Yea.r
I :-r·:·N'!':-i
; HZ•43
j :::ctober
1 Ncvel'lter
1 Decel!'lber I Jan.ury
ie':>r•-.1ar;y
~arcn
I 'Pt" "'"Y j J·J.ne i J"' ,,
I A'-l~:;;s ~
13-e?t!!mt:er-
1W..ter Y~ar
' i
5.8
4.6
2.6
10.2
36.0
36.0
10.2
II)N'fl!LY DI SC!W!GE
te.n
4.57
3. 73
2.31
4.20
10.01
D ISCHA.RG! IH SECOHll-PEET
HU!MUH MINIMUM MEAN
36.0 4.6 12.40
10.0 4.6 5.61
4l..O 4.6 11.77
7.0 ' 4.6 4.111
4.6 2,6 3.81
2.6 2.6 2.60
L6 2.6 3.10
4.6 4,6 4.60
25.0 4.6 8.91
19.0 •• 6 6.65
5.0 4.6 4.74
2 6
41.0 2.6
~tllil'liLY !llSC'J.A.RGE
DISCHARGE rN' SECON::J-Fi:E'I'
~AX!HUM Mt~:HIJW MEAN
46,0 2 .s 14.15
79.0 2.6 23.00
~.6 2.6 2.60
19 .o 2.6 4.93
2.6 2.6 2,60
2.6 2.6 2.60
2.6 2.6 2.60
22 .o 2.6 ;;.90
14.0 2.6 8.17
~.6 2,6 2.60
2.6 2.6 2.60
2.6 2.6 2,&1_
79.0 2.6 6.20
!.llm:'l!LY Dl SC!!ARGE
DISCHAR3E IS SSCOMD-FEET
MAXIMUM MIN!MUK MEAN
I
57.0 2.6 22.85
14.0 4,6 8.36
10.2 4.6 € •• ;3
25.0 4.6 10.10
4.6 4.6 4.60
10.2 2.6 3.35
2.6 2.6 2 .. 60
25.0 2.6 9.18
25.0 H.O 15 .. ;13
68.0 10.2 l? .us
10.2 ..
j 10.2 10.20
57.0 1.0 ~IQ_
68,0 2.6 ll.l2
RUH-ot'F
iH
ACRE-~EET
!
I
762
333
7Z3
301
l 211
1511
' 184
1 282
523
406
291
;lUN-OrP
IN
ACRE-FEET
870
1,368
160
:S03
144
160 i
156 I 363
496
160
160
l .~
4,480
RUN-Ol'F
IN I ACRE-FEET
I 1,405 I 497 I
389 I 621
255
243
155
564
Ha
1,208
627
1 '72
a,oao
}
1
----------------•0011
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 155
::Jo.:llolilr.a :t .....,...U'f ~ ..,..,..,. lW
"''.l: .....
' .. " ...........
i:,.~ ......
i'-. ......... , .........
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I : ... , ,,,. ..... i .... _ L.__,.
-
l::. ·-,--,-.. :-
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l-
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!
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... •• ... ... •• ... .... ... ...... -· ....._
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i
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l
l
I
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I
l
oa~ I -tCII&-I'II1'
I
·~ ..... 1, .. .... ' .... 1, .. .... II .. .. .... . .. --! ... ,.. ... . .. i .., ... ... Ill -..... .. ~ ! 1&.1 ; .... ' l.u.l ... I ....... -: ... ~ J ~ -I &.a..-.i ...
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.. r "1r ... ' . -. .., . . .
--~ .. t "" • _.,... ..... '. .
. -'4ftfii£. . -· ----------....... -..,., . ___. ' --. . --.
• 1
t
• l
I
Oc\oMr
•o•••kf'
i:.c-w•.,.r
I ;..-:--...::, .....,.
j:;''
1=: 1:-..:.., .,_,.,
-----------,_., ··-...... --~ ,.
-· ---..... .. . .
• • • . . • . . .. • .. -. .
• -~ .... -• •
\
15,1:::10
23,800
5,060
1,890
6,110
1,190
U,OOO
21,000
30,300
2t,OOO
16,400
18,000
28",800
ll,ZOO
6,000
6,840
s,sso
.1,460
29,500
40,900
fl,400
33,100
-~ ,. -~ . .. -.-... • lf,CIID . .. • ··-.... . '·"' .. . ... .... ... ... .....
:::::~ .... .... ... . ..... ~ . ~!!! .. ....
!56 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
. .. ~ . -. ... ··-i=!.GS'-O.FF IS ACRE-rUT M'CN'!'F
1928·29 92;1-30 :J!SCrU •• =i.GZ I~ 5ECOHD-!i'EE1' :i;_,~N-:.~!"
MONTH 1M
::<:tobe:-l 42,100 ~!,ZOO
:."cvember 26,400 H,400
:;ecernber ' 25,600 15,300
_'anuary <2,000 16,900
:«~oruary 9,000 ll,!OO
!1a.rch l5,8CO 8,550
.l.pr'l 11,400 17,400
"'ay 36,900 34,700
"June 47 ,ZOO 45,900
J\l.ly 46,300 44,200
!<IAX!!"!iJM M!NIM!JM MEAN I ACRE-FEET
1933·34 I October 1,230 174 025
! NDVt!ll:ber :, o70 133 7 04 '300
' December 3t:JO Q ~J4
I
13 ,.;,oc
Janua.ry i >J15 J ... ~4 15,\JCO
February I f:l32 lti5 37-J 2D, 500
March I 263 110 :su ll '100
April H6 n 3C~ I 21,500
May 890 380 584 I 35 '400
All~US t ~:~~ ~~:a~ :;ept.elll.ber
June 832 574 897 41 I July 360 46!i 691 42
W..tPr rear 357,000 374,000 I AU""" i.,430 l 434 7f!.7 44,700 I ;:>eptem~er 1 130 232 646 32 ~co
?ll.ter 'fe&r 1,570 0 487 352,000 j
IJ:l~l!LY DI SCIW!GE
DISCHARGE IN Si:CO!fO-FEET RUJI-OFF
MONTH IN .
MAXIMUM KINIHUM MEAN ACRE-FEET ;:ns;;:HARG£ :N SECOND-FEET RUJI-OPP
1930·31
October 1,150 165 599 ."16,800
November 1,Z90 73 502 29,900
D~tcember 1,490 220 694 42,700
January 608 146 238 14,600
i'~hruary I 1,060 146 325 18,000
March l-65 37 lOS 6,520
April 776 128 295 17,600
Hay 832 376 626 36,500
Juno 1,090 465 758 45,100
JUlJ' 1,120 536 736 45,300
Au.ust 1,170 465 726 44,600
Septe~~:ber 1 170 220 682 40 600
llllter Year 1,490 37 525 380,000
MON~H IN
~ux:M1JM MINIMUM MEA:S AC~E-FEET
1934·35
! Vcto~et' 1,460 210 697 42,900
:Jovembe r B75 110 $38 20,100
Oecell\ber 539 as 219 13,500
January 960 0 121 7 t440 i i'ebr'.la.r:r 1,000 268 6<14 35,SOC
Ma.r:::h ~92 37 155 J,GJO
I April. 603 10 206 12,300 I May 960 469 760 46.700
, J' .. lne 1,060 784 917 54,600
J~:..y 1,290 751 sao 54.100
August 1,490 682 893 54,900
13epto•ber 1 840 504 362 5lt300
\'later te&t' : 1,640 0 557 403,000
lll!l'l'IILY DISCIW!GJ:
DISCl!A.RGI IN SECOND-FEET RUN-On
HOtfTH IN
>IAX!HUM MINI HUH Hli:AN I ACRE·FE!I:T
:llll'l'llLY DISCF.ARGE
D!SCl!AR::lE IN SECOND-FEET Rlll<-OFF
HOffTH !N , ••• u ' MAXIMUM H!Nl><IJH MEAN ACRE-?E:E:T
October 1,570 201 757 45,500 1936-36
Nove!llb•r 846 128 354 21,100
:::ecember 340 58 H9 9,180
Ja.nuary 740 45 221 14,000
tebruarr 419 45 15t. 8,880
Kar:-h 205 90 133 8,180
April 560 132 299 17,800
Hoy 812 292 556 34,200
June-1,250 646 793 47,200
Jul,t 875 sn 723 44,500
A·:gus~ ~~ 546 =~~ :~·~ September ""l\
'filter Year 1,570 46 473 1!44,000
'October --,l75.0 b 23,100
Nove11.ber 3,140 268 893.0 j 53,100 I
Deceaber 1,070 397 705,0 I 43,300 I
Januar.v ' 461l 119 278.0 17,100 I P"ebruar,t 2t.4 0 66,3 3,81;) I
H&reh 904 64 354.0 21,800
Ap~ll 8110 20 6,8,0 37,400
Hay 1,100 682 818.0 50,300
June 1,550 850. 1,090.0 64,900
JLllY 1,230 707 853.0 52,400
AU!jUst ;·~~ 6S7 803,0 49,400
September 434 1.050.0 5z:soo
'llat•r Year 3,140 0 660 479,ooo 1
ICllrrl!LY Ili S C1!A.R Gl! IIIIITI!l.Y DISc:w!Gi
D):SCHARGI IN SECOND•fli:ET Rtlli-OI'P
>IONT!I lM
HAXlKUll MINIMUM MEA!i ACRE-rEU
1032·33
DlSCIU.IIGI I M S!t:CD!IO-FEET RUN-OP'P
MONTH IK
MAXIMUM MINI HUH MEAN ACRE-FEET
lQ"-'7
October 1,240 282 674.0 41,400
November 8:!11 114 365.0 21,700
DeceMber 380 60 144.0 8,860
Januar¥ 312 39 128.0 7,870
!february 382 42 135.0 7,500
March 101 0 34.8 2,140
April. 404 92 168.0 10,000
Hay 946 1110 689,0 41,100
Jv.ne 940 397 720.0 42,800
July 935 717 793.0 46,800
A.LtQIJ4t 1,080 504 811.0 49,900
Septell!ber B"" 220 450.0 zs:8oo
October 3,510 d 603 1,490 .. 91,600 I NoYeaber -. 1, 7()0 b 101,000 Deceaber --550 b 3J,SOO January --lSO ;, 1 I ,ZOO Pebruar¥ --I 160 b B, 9:10 March --140 b 8,610 April -
!
-200 b 11,900 >I&> . -500 b 30,700 Jt.lne 1,490 526 860 " 51 ,lUO Jcl)' 1,300 492 658 i
AU~uat ~:~::; w.soo I I ;~~ 952 ~~:~ :"ieptemtter 5&2
llllter Y•..,. 1,240 0 426.0 309,000 •t•r Year 3,640 -681 4il3,000 l
MONTH
1937-3
Oct.ober
Mo'l"eaber
Oec:e•ber
JaDil&£'7
P'e:bruar)"
March
April
M&.!'
Ju.ne
July
AuQ:u.at.
Sept.e•b•r
'llllwr Y•r
MONTH
URI-31
October
won•b4or
Oeceaber
J&lluar.Y
rebrua.ry
M&rcb
April
Ma;r
.Tun•
J••l.r
AU...UI\
sept.eaber
'llllt•r y...,.
MOtml
us~
Oct.ober
Mo•••b•r
Oece•ber
Januar7
Pebru&r7
March
,APril
M&T
JW!lt
July
,l11Ql.41i.
Sept.e•ber
'llllwrT...,.
MOII'I'II
11140-4
oewtter
lloTea'ber
Oec-e•b•.r
Ja.a.U&Z"7
Pebr'G&rl
March
l.prU
li&T
J .....
J!l.lJ
41141••
SepteaN:r
aWl',_,.
GAGING STATIONS AND DISCHARGE RECORDS 157
OISCHAilGI IK SECCifD-PIECr RUN-OFP
I"
MAXI HUll MIMI MUM MIAM ACRI-PEI'r
5,500 2011 l,Z~ 14,050
1,180 76 271 16,100
l, OliO 106 372 22,860
860 82 216 13,280 z,uo 4.Q 268 14,880
753 az 213 13,120
282 101 183 10,680
1,4ill 186 683 51,860
1,t55 443 867 S6,6ia
1,074 427 575 35,350
!·~~ 243 573 ;!·~ ..... 1122
5,1100 tO 491 $57 ,ZOO
IIDftHLf DI SCIWIOI
DISCIWIGI !K SIICOift)..PQ'l Rllll-oi'P
I !I
MUIHUII Ml!llKUIC I&\ II ACU-rll'r
1,1132 no 884 42,0t0
1,390 zoe t84 27,810
1,190 111 403 24,790
701 102 2611 15,910
7110 77 1'11 9,870
630 8& 1117 8,4&0
482 lU ~ 12,1110
7t8 lRI U7 2S,i00
1;190 fo&Z '110 t8,4ZO
1,734 Mt 860 &2,890
4,1140 &81 1,U& ~::~ 2 Oat 41<6 1:014
4,940 77 6117 403,380
ll)ftlll.Y DISCIIAIGI
D ISCH.IIIG& I I S IICOift)..PII'r R~P
M4XIMIIII NI!fllii!M -lCIIS-PII'l
2,800 280 1,017 841,280
1,1116 17& 411 2t,IIIO
1,281 17tl ua 21,040
us " 171 10,860
1180 78 110 9,110
284 71 uo 7 ,IIIlO
.at 10 ata· 18,650
1,012 220 4?1 21,¥'0
786 .. 5&8 31,8:0
ee• 1181 ... 211,820 z,;: :: 1M !·~ 'l'liA
2,500 TJ t7Z 342 ltiO
ll)ftiii.Y DISCIIAICll
DI8CIWIOI: til SICOIID-fll'r IIUII-oi'P
II
M4XIKUIC ICIIIIIII!M -ACIII-PD'l
1,926 271 617 39,180
1,281 19 3111 22,700
517 120 261 11,080
foliO l~ 191 11,710
liS& 86 22T 12,630
884 71 216 u,uo
744 lSl 322 19,170
626 250 3150 21,550
828 401 li84 34,78~
!1113 322 6118 ~3,070
510 230 2841 ii::: 1.317 l .. 3511
1,1126 19 311ll 282,870
lll~!ILY DISCl!ARGII
OISCHAilGE !K SECOID-PI&T RUII orr
KOifT!I !K
MAXI MUll KllHMUIC KIU ACRI-nft
9<4 -·2
October 2,435 230 903 55,~30
Jlove•b•r 2,490 159 535 31,800
Oe:ce•ber 159 86 121 7,420
Januar)' z.210 79 499 30,6ao
tebru.arr 704 115 230 12,150
March 211 90 129 7,150
Aprll 517 167 259 H,i10
M&T 1,226 28. 705 43,300
June 807 350 550 32,620
Jul;r 1,646 366 6H8 42,160
Au.uat. 1,6!11 409 670 41,;.:~
R•pte•b•r --700 •
tt.wr y_,. 499 360,000
LOCU'l01'•-A •wr-atac-reoorier, in l&tit..i• 57° 5.01 11., &n4
1oll&1t..i• 134° 54.0• w., •• inft&ll-.! on J~&rU<>t IU...,.. 100
tMt d.,.....v-& rr--outl•t ot Bv!Uiot Lake I.DII 800 r .. t
upav-. tr.. til• ..,lltll o!' -l'iftr u -hellll or 1'11t.r11 Sprinp
8&7-tn. 11oa aiw ot Butmot. the lllOiolt.b or the riftr ia
011 til• ••t 111-ot ............,. llli.DII 18 111le• d ... n.at ot SUD
...,,... •• -ioli.DII o.Qil te od.lu bJ' •wr thro\&Ch .Peril strait.
DR.UIWS ..:az&•-~are 29.8 oq~~U<t od.ln ot <lraia&p .. ...,..
El'l!ls.•-1'll<t cl&ta 1Mlud• th1 ,...... 19li·1U8. the Slli-,..oori-.!
di-p ot 4,170 o11b1o r•t pool' aacoDII o<>our...., 011 .. ~r 24, uaz I.DII tile (ll.p IMill't r...t s.e t-. 1'1>• 111.111-Noori-.l
dho-...p ot 2.7 Olibio r..~ poor -• ... ooourrecl 011 Jl-1"1 31, 192.11,
IIEliiKilto• n. etap-<l.t.Hbaqe rel&t1o11 11 ~~ I.DII 11 olllr dicllt•
11 lltteotold liT to• OOIId1 tioa., fh• ,..oonl.l ..,.. 1ooc1, OllEOipC tor
ti>DM puilldo -tM (ll.p •• nat opere.t.iq atiah.otorUy I.DII
tor •• poortocle -JI. to• r....-14 tllol reoorier wll which ....
•tr.
ll&ftllOt LNa llaa u .....,. ot 611 ..., .... o.t. tiM 1St. root
•1•fttioa '&ad u .. up..t,.._ 1,600 tMt 1'11'011 thlt mutll ot
l!&r&DOt lhv, the r1-diHeadl h ... tiM l&n 11\ a oel'i ..
ot rapU.a t.i!llll t'l.llo, I.DII !111&117 oaooedea 100 t .. t inta tile
B&J• the dftt•p t.r• 11 ro..p, -p ai!llll h&a •.-.-1 a:laoiera ""'* ioe f'1•141 t...Uq 1atD tile r1.,... •.
f'OOTJI)fllh-tbtl oripll&l d&t& ww. l'ft'lll-.l &t111w I' ldu1Dtl; tvUalftp.b,
-· looltold. -
.. hi'UJ •ati--.
b Eoti•tM•
o ror 1>be poortocl.
d the otatia •• diooCIIIti"""' ~ ll, 1928.
MON'lH RUII-on ll ACJIII. flft
il. .. l.l lilll-18 191e.ol ~»: •LII •n•-••
Oct.ober -31,200· a,zoo· <<,OOQ 41,500
Moftabe~t -14,600 17 ,iOO ~.1100 ~.700
o.ceao.r -12,200 6,110 5,540 12,i00
J•nu&r7 -2,470 4,810 7,910-17,200
,.bi'U&J'7 -3,110 &,010 S,670 3,300
M•rcb -2,500 2.,910 2,3110 1,840
Apr11 -9,1580 6,111!10 5,940 12,500
K&T -27,700 11,000 28,800 80,100_
J..,.. -47,500 42,800 52,300 38,500
J~lT te,700 41,400 44,1100 eo,:soo 150,800
Au.Qu.at. :~ ~·~ ~·= !!~= !·~ S•pte•beJ'
'llllter y...,. !o 161,000 274,000 2811,000 317,000 316,000
l<Oiml RUII-orr 111 ~o!:ll&-Pitt
lsruJ-10 l111G-11 lg2Z...u. 1!12li-H
Oc\oMI" U,400 21,800 11,600 26,400 64,700'
M'OTeaber lO,iOO U,IIOO 11,&00 32,1100 31,500
.DecM1lbe1" 8,4.110 3,&80 28,lCXt 6,950 12,300
J•.t~~url' La ,11011 4,1110 ll,4oll0 3,920 6,090
P•brur7 ll,efo 6,MO .;. 4,210 4,310
Marcb 2,810 ll,llO -8,fo80 8,150
Aprll •• uo a;.uo -17,400 7,910
!I&J' 111,000 28,$00 -az,!OO 39,1100
Juu 42,800 58,500 -42,500 68,900
JU17 te, 700 44,800 -42,200 53,300
.~,. .. :!:·::: ::::: -:::: ~:= s.pteaber -
atHr ..... 161,000 2811,000 Ia •• 311,000 311,000
158 WATER POWERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
3:~';~,A_~·: c:s::<iM"~
R.:...'N -')FF IN ACR£-PE!IT
~OHTH
1 ::124-25 ':125 ... 26 926-27
">:--:.o:::er 3 7 .300 ;'5,300 4~ .soo
~ovember 17.300 41' 400 22,000
::;ecember 16 '300 .31 .vou za,aoo
,:anuary 2. 7?0 45, ?00 11,400
I
I
::~orua:ry l, ;140 13r ~JO 3,830
.. J.rch 4,500 : '' 200 6, 760
,o.pr:: 5,010 25,700 7,250
~~a;; 37,000 40,100 za ,:oo
:une 49,500 42,200 55,600
''"".Y 53,000 42,000 44,100
I I Atl~US~ 34,400 27,000 0 29,100
26 200 17 600 0 40,900 ':)ept.ember
I ater •tea..r 287,000 ,b 372,000 315,000
DISCHARGE !N SECO'ND-FE:E.T RUli-orr
1-!0NTH '" ~.AX I MUM MINIMUM MEA~ ACRE-P'EET
1925-26 I i October 1,590 141 421 25,900
1, 710 -595 a u,4'oo Novel!loer
December 1,650 153 504 31,000
Ja.nuar,y 2,070 255 743 45,700
FebruarY 991 105 245 :3,600
March 576 22 313 19,200
April 791 130 432 25,700
Hay 1,330 344 652 40,100
Jllhe 1,480 429 709 42,200
July 1,330 470 683 42,000
596 b ~'.0 b 447 b 27,500 Au~ust 870 b no b 296 b 7.600 Sept. ... m.ber
ater Y•o.r b 2,010 b 101i b 514 372,000
The """tilly diacllal'p 111 cubic f.et. per oeooDd for tile -ter
you 1927-28 1o oonf1DO<i to tll<l 4 110ntho ot October, llo..-r,
Docember aDd J&nu1u-y. The --dioollal'po in oubio te•t par
oeooDd for theoe 4 respaoth• 1110ntho are 2,690, 382, 109 aDd 1,26od 1
the minim\.tta dilchargee in Ol.lbio teet :;.er aec~rd ar• 201, 62:, 54
•ad 49; aDd the """" diooha.rgeo 599,0, 141.0 , 76,3 •Dd 3<40.0. The
,.. .. n discb&rge Cor -•ter year to 316.0°. The l'Wl-Oft in ...... -
f'~et for the 4 retpeotive mo.ntha are 43,000. 8,390. 4,.6ia0 a.Qd
20~900.. :"he tota.l for the •ter y•r ia 77 ,oooc aere-fHt.
49. COAL CRIIK AT CASCADI BAY
·_::CATION:• A nter-•ta&e recorder, in ll.titwie 57° 2.0• R •• a.Dd
longitude 134° 4S.:J• lf,, ,... 1noto.lloo4 on Co&l Creel< juot &boft
the fall at the mouth of the :::re•i: on Ca1oade Bay located on the
eaot shore of Baraoof Ialand, 5 lld1os oouth of th• ToWZI ot B&n.aot.
!ll!IAG& Ai&A•-The,.. are 28,5 oquare al .. or dn1nace ILI'ft,
:REl.tES;-The aat& iru:lud• tbe ;yw.ro 1922-26. r~>a --record.ol
dioob&rge of 4,800· oub1e feet par seoozxl occ\Or.....t on Septellber 30,
1923 and t.be &"P Might re&d 7.00 feet. There 1o no record ot
the minimum ctiaohll.rge.
>lARKS:-Tha ote.g•-<liaeb&rt;e relr.tton h pa..-nt &Dd 11 not ~t.cted
by ic:tl condit1ona. '!'he recorda e.re f'air. !ha rati:DG CUI"ft ia
dof1Md only betwooen t.be 300 e.no:l 1,000 o"b1o feet par oeaond
di eohll.r~e.
C&rbon L&ko h&o an &roo. of 403 ...,.,.. o.t tb& 201 foot •le·
n.t1on ana liu 1 mile upotrMJ& t'r011 tl.d-ter.
FOOTNO'tl!S;• The dilch&rge for the poor1o4 ot October 1-20~ 1926 cbowa
the •oaxi10.w. •• Z,SOO oub1o fHt par oeooDd, the IIII.Di-182
cubic feet par oeoozxl; the""""' 789 cubic feet par eeaozxl•
aDd. th• run•ott 31,300 a.c" feet.
c For t.b• poor1od,
d The atation •• diaoontinwtd Ootoo•r U. li2f,
HOliT!! IIUN-OJI'r Ill ACRI!-PIE'r
1922·2! 1923.-2.& 1924->25 1925-26 I October 32,000 68,200 . 34,000
lfove11.ber 34,300 39,500 -40,000
Dec~cnber 5,950 15,100 -31,200
Janu.ary 3,9<40 5,090 -48,400
F'ebruary 4,280 4,310 -u,aoo
March 10,100 6,150 -1'3,100
April 20,100 10,000 -25,000
~a.y 31,900 34,700 31,900 38,400
June <40,200 54,900 44,000 45,000
Jul,v 50,100 65,800 56,000 56,200
Au~tus t. ,~:·~ ~::i~ 44,600 46,500 l Sapte•b•r . 29.500
liOter Y•r 390,000 408,000 0 176,000 428,000
CHICHAGOF ISLAMD
50, FALLS CRE!IC AT NICKEL
WCATIOW;· A •t•r-at&ge re¢orr:1ert in latitude 57° 48.0' H~, &011
longitude 1:36° 18 .. 0' ~ •• WI.S inat.allod .JQ ra.lla Creeil: 700 feet
-..~pstreu frol!l tha :nouttJ. of the eree~ wnich enters tide•ter
0,5 of' a mils northS&et of tne cupa owned by the Al&J.Ica Nickel
r.l!.nee Company, lC cti.le& by •t.er northweet of K.il:ll&l".an Cove ?O•t-
of!'lee.
CRA.;:MA.GE ARE.A~· Th.ere a.re 5.7 square milea of dr&inage a.r~~ta~
E1Tii.!:l1Eih• Tha d&ta inc1~de Ulo y ... ro 1919•1920. The maxiliiWII reeor~.ol
di•cha.rge of 565 c\i.bic feet per 1econd oec•.1.J'red on Sept~tr:~b4:r 26,
1918 &nil the pgo height re&d 3.45 foot. Tho llliaimWII recor:IN
diaollal'ge of 3.2 c·•bic r ... t p<>r secono:l occ~rred llaroh 12, 1919.
ll!li.\R.Ial•-The at&p-<liocn&r~• ""l&tion ehi!J:l&ed Fobr\l&ry 17, ~920.
The gag• 1• located. 20 feet 1..1pttreu from a reetan.gult.:r wir
the or .. t of .nl.ah 1• 40 fo<H: lone. !he .,..,..,. height or the
ere at •• disturbed by the fonation of ice on th• erest of the
wetr for ahort poertoda du.:rtnt extre• cold weath•r. the record•
1.re fair.
FOOTliO'tES•-o For the pariod.
h !he dhoha.rge le for tile period of lilly 21-31, 1919.
j Tho d1eeh&rr;o ia for the period of J\U!• 1·13, 1920.
SUIIaRT DISCIWICI
MOHTH RtJN-0, tN ACRE-~EET
1917-18 ' l918-l9 lSIH.20 I October -4,860 7,070
. Noveaber -6,130 2,770
I OI!Ct:lllber -4,99v 3,360
; .:anuary -4,0130 5,920
February -1,3<40 5,41!0
March . 1,080 1,510
Apr;.:. -h
3,990 2,270
Hay 5,210 3, 730 4,340
J\lne 4, 770 2,230 l,ilSO j
July 2,760 2,290
A~Qutt. ::~ 2, 9<40
Si!ptelflber 6.600
liOter Year c 25,300 ! 44,200 c 34,700
51. PORCUPINJ: CRIBB: MBAR NlCDL
i
UlC.I.'l'IOih• A -ter•ote.c• "'corder, ill l,l.titude 57" 50,0' !1., and
lo~tl>ll• 136° 21,0' W,, -• ill8tll.l1.ot on l'oro\lpine Cre•ll:, 0,5
of • 11111• apetrem fr<>• the .,.,th ot tll<l orHit on l'or<>~pl.no
l:l&rbor, 'lllhioh 1o 4 11111oa n<>rtl.-at ot the ""''P or tn. .t.lallttl
!l!.oll:el ...... Colllpr.Jl;y aDd 12 al ..... ~.t ot Kiullan Con
pootoft\ae.
DWIIAGI AREA•· 'rll<lre are 6.6 oquare al .. ot dr&imp &rM.
i
I
I
ll'l'UIIIlh• Tba 4&tll. 14011>11.• the yearl 1918-1920. The -.xi-re<>onl.ol
diiOM.l'CI or 1,180 O\Obic t ... t poor -ODd OCOUl'Mid Janu&l')' 7, 19:10
aDd the •• h•ight read 4.25 tNt. The 111n1-rocord.ol diaobarp
or 21 ollbio teet par oaeond oocurrecl on llt.rcll 19 r.nd 29, i9l9.
Ulllli:lllh-The ataco-<liochl.rp rel&t1on ia pen&l>Oint •zxl ia ..,t oerto'"d7
a.ffeote<l D:Y ioa coDdltiona. 'rh• pco ia locate<! at the •<11:• ot
a d1ep pool to..-b;y • co.,..triotion in the ch&mlilol wllne the
atr-pa••• oYIIr oxpoo.ol be<lrooll: &Dd daac11ldo in " .. n•• of
aall t&ll•. 1 t 1e tho bealt ot theoa fillo th&t fot1111 the nll
doti"'"d &Dd poo.--.,..nt control. 'l'be roo erda "'"" r.tr.
FOO'I:NOTEih-o For the pooriod.
h Tb• d11cb&r,e io for the par1o4 of lat 21-U, 1918.
j TWI diaoh&rp ia for tile period of '-"C"•t l-21, U20,
SIJl!Yo\liY DISCIWIGll
KOii'l'H RUII-QPP Ill ACRI:-I'U'l'
1917·18 1918-t9 lSilQ-20
· {)C tober -1,6~0 14,000
I
Noveflbl!'r -10,700 5,460
Dect>JI'tber . 7,990 8,120
January -5,400 13,100
Febrl.!&ry -2,290 5,870
March . 1, 780 3,170 I
I
April -3,950 2,630
M&y 2,760 h 6,270 4,110
June 7,620 4,680 5,220
Jul.r 5,400 ii,:'IZO 4,170
AUifUSt 9,610 5,310 5,040 j
Septeaber 10.100 1S 000 -
liOter r ... r c 34,600 75,500 • sa,500
-
he•
ALASKA (see under Cljmate,
Communioaticns, etc.)
BOUNDARY( see umer Federal
Burea.u15)
CL:tMATOGRAPHY
CLUU.:t'l A.T
<•leutiNI Illanda
Anchorage, Alaska
J>.llllllt Creek Station
.ilaranof Island
CaUer Station
Canadian Boundarv
Dutch Harbor ·
For~Ann Hatchery Station
Hai:les Station
Juneau Airport-Station
Ke~ll inc; ton Station
l•etohik:an •
Klukwan Station •
~eteoro1ogioal Station Map
l~orth Paoific State 1
frinoe Aupert, B. C.
Sitka
Skagny Station •
Speel itiver Station
·rree .!:'oint
13 1: ..
15
16
15
17
13
16
• 15
l4,lj
• 15
14,16
15,16
15
13
1!;.
14.15
16
15
l4
16 View Cove Station
'•'iiUhinii)ton to Boaton,
'/l're.ne;ell
oomparilon4
Yakutat
Yukon Valley
CLL!J!.TE. CONDITIO!-IS
Altitude Stations
average rate of cooling
comparative years
oondensa tion ,
eool Swmners •
days oloudy
days rainy
effect or elevation
evaporation
fair -ather •
hi~h preasure area •
ioe •
l:lild
McEwen, Prot.
radio apparatua
station corrections
severe -ather
sunshine
II average •
l4
14,15
13
ll.
13
13,26
13
26
20
20
17
24
24 li
13
19
l4
l4
4
20
24
11 conatruction schedule•
effected • ~ 11 length of daya
rhompaon, H. J, •
li. S. A:l'm:f Air Foroe
11 Foreat Service
" Weather Bureau
vapor suspended • •rm currents
11 winters •
13,17.18
l4
~
13,1.4
13
13
26
CLIWATE,PEECIPI!ATION 4
22 annual mean peroent
11 variation
arithmetic mean •
automatic gap
average, comparison
barometric hir;ha
19,21,22
17
20
26
19
coefficient adjuatment
COI!Ip&rhor. with l'aoiticCoaat
17
19
INDEX
confi: ure tion
curves vary less than normal
cyclic variations
15
19
19
decreases with distance
deflections of storms •
deJ:arture !'root norm
difference in phase
driest years ,
drou~hta
exposure of gage
extreme intend ty
frequency ,
glaciers disappear
inland 15
19
19
19
20
19
15
• 20
hi~her elevation stations
highest recorded
19
25
16
20
intenai ty •
isohyetal adjusted ,
" belts •
n map
leeward slope
local
lll&ximum
mean annual
meteorological stations
110derate
~nthly percentage
moisture of
observers local
'' trained
feroent
rain
reculation
run-off compared
" extz:emes • • • ret:;imen
la&•level stations
trace of
thunder stor1~s
uniform rate •
ll'ettest month
yearly average
years of record
20
23
17
18
17
l4
20
17,1'},21
14,23
20
23
13
19
19
20,21
25
19
16
25
ii
20
19,20
20
19
20
23
Cl.Ili..!•l'E., !' .~C Ix I 'L'lld'IOH AT
t.laaka Coast 22
20
17
17
17
17
Baranof Island
Cam? llo. 4
" No. 6
Cape Mu&on
Cron Sound
iureka
Fortmann Hatchery Station
Ilaines •
19
19 . 24
3etch Hetchy •
Icy Strait
Juneau
J'llllbo ~.:ine
Kilke
I.e to hilal.n •
Klulamn
Little Port Walter
Lynn Canal
:Ut. BQbsrts
Perseverance Camp
I!adioville
San Diego •
Santa Barbara
Seattle
Sitka
Skagny
Sped River Station
19
• • • 17
16,19,20,24
16,20
17
1),20
20,2!.
17,2C
17
• 16
16,17
24
19
19
• 24
• • 19.24
17,.19,20,24
20
South ::oast
CLii'l!.i'!'E. Sl:vYiFALL 11.T
. .,nnex ::reek
Juneau •
t::e tohi::can
Skagway
Sit;ca
CLilL'.Tl:':, Sl:0\1FALI. COM-
!'i!.;USJll
de;:>th at hi;;her elevation
" " seA-level
greatest record ,
inches
.Jumbo :.!ine
111ean annua]
" te!l!Pel"ature
monthly ave.rac;e
ooeurrenee • •
over ;:;laciera
on slofes
timber, in
unru.elted
water equivalent
CLI1.Jl.'l'E, 'l'E!.lPE::::A.Tll'RE AT
Fortmann Ha. tohery Station
Kydaburg
Juneau
Ketohilc.an
llukwan
Porcupine Creek •
Sitka
Skagway
Tree Point
View Cove •
CLIUA'l'E, l'E:RRA'I"'m
CO~JOA:-;ED TO
Bismarck, ~. D ••
Boston, Mass.
Chica~;o, Ill.
Ha.lifu:, l~ova Scotia
St. Louis, l.lo.
St. Paul, :.linn.
CLIMtl. 'l'E, TE.o!PE.:i:&TURi'l
freezing, above •
treedng, unknown in swmner
hi(h •••
h1cher elevation•
ioe
1nterior valleya
..an, comparison
moderate ranges •
sea-level •
atation expoaure
~•ather condition
&ero
CLDIII.fE, vmm AT
Chatham Strait
Gulf of Alaaka
Juneau •
Ketchikan •
Lynn Canal
Stildne River
T&ku Inlet
'l'ho111pson, H. J.
CLI!.!ATE, 'II'INDS
Average
direotion •
effected by topograp~
-:rlml.la
JaOderate
159
he•
19
24
2;:i
24.25
25
25
25
25
24
26
24
~ 24,25
25
24
25
25
25
24
25
27
26
26
26
26,27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
4
26
26
26
26
4
26
4
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
·Zl
•. 27
160
moist'~re
:ao~r.;air. ::a.rriers
sea SOL:s.l
velocity
wi:1diest month
COMMUNICATION
C(),,:J,j'v1iiCATIONS, al.i\1\A.YS
~laska Territory
;ivil Aeronautics Board
Coastal Airlinetl
Ed:nonton •
Ellis hir Transport
Fairbanks
Fan American
Petersbur,; Air
Seattle
'.'/hi tehor se
re.:;ulari ty
service
Service
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
COY.Mllll~CATIONS, COlil.:uNiriES
Adak 7
7
6
6
Anchorage
n.nr.ette
Crai;;
Eaines
Juneau
Ketchikan
Kot~e
!"etersburg
l'ri:noe l~upert,
Seattle
Sitka •
Ska,;t'IILY
l'iranGell ,
B. C.
COtJ.i.Ul; ICA'!I01lS,
Cable ,
Canadian
commercial
deep seawal'l
docking
inau:.;ura.ted
landline
I!!Arine
radio
railwar, Canac!:i.an
FaCILITIES
" ' l'rince r-..upert' a. c.
road sya tems
shore line
$ystem map
telec;raph
" duplex
simplex
aystem.a
telephone •
territorial •
C01.'.lJll11ICATIONI,
Al.lke Bay •
Comet •
Eagle Landine;
Gyp6U111
Hoonah
Juneau
l:ake
r.etohik:An
Fetersburg
Fri.noe :?.upert,
Seattle
Si tl•a •
sko.c:llly
B. C,
STEAHSIU.t'
6,7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
G
6
1
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
l
1
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5 . :;
5
5
5
5
• 5
5
• 5
5
5
5
5
Snetthnam
Sun dum
Ta:.:U
Tee Harbor
Tenakee
Wrang;ell
INDEX
C:..lW~L'}! ICA:'IJI:S, STEM!SZ:If•
C01j'Jn..l~IE3
Alaska Steamship Company
alaska ·rransrorte. tion Company
Canadian ::a tional .::ailwaya •
Cauadian raoiCio Company
:;orthland .l'ransportation Com-
pany
\Thi te Pan ?..ail way
COL~':.I'N;,CJ..TIOl:S, S'£l;JI.l;35.IP
SEHVlCE:S
discharge carr;o
f'rei;;ht
mail
paaaengar
recular
summer
to\.l.riat boats
U, S, opera ted
U. S. 01'1Ued •
u. S, aicnal cor~&
JWlnter
CONTRIBUTORS
C08!1IIIU'!OB8 BY REJIEI!liCI
Albee, Col. •· and 11r1.
lzlderaon, C. J.
Arohbold, C, K.
llahofte, f're4 •
BariD,, V1 tua •
Ruth
Page
• 5
5
5
5
/
5
5
5
5
5
c: ..
5
5
5
• 5
~
• 5
5
" ,/
7
. 7
7
• 5
4
109
v
100
• IV
3
VI,}
• v
Brook•, A. B ••
llu4dington, .A.. P.
Burdick, w. A.
CU.ron, a.orp T.
C&nf1elcl, G. B. V,
. . . v,ce
39. t:J:J-CR.. n.
79.89.91-93.
103 ,104,lo6.
Calm, .r. JJ. 108
Car l110n, John • • 6B
Chapin, f. • • VI
Clwr1ko1', Ale xi • IV
Ch1lbers, J, B. , 80
Ch1p~nf1eld, W. A. • V,57,79
Dahl, 1[. ... 110
Dahl, Marth B. • • 110
Dater, Ph111p B. • • VI,66-6B,92
De Lu.ooia, 1. B.obert • II
Dart, J. c. II, V, VI, 56,57 ,t:I:J-62,
64.68-70,80,89.90.
92.97-105,109.110
Doe, Wallaoe .A, 100
Drake, G. L. • 6D
llhworth, c. 1. • VI
lr10kiOD 1 J, 109
Pleld, Cyru1 • IV
llbne.rcl. c. JJ. '
Gar1t.r, Caroline 100
Guerin, I, C. • • 89
ma-nct, Ape• a. v
Harrh, a. A. • 30
lieint&l-...n, B. F. v, VI, 7,
Jienabaw, P. F.
,Bolbrook, Wella&D
61,96,106
• VI,~
'
Pag,e
l[oyt, J. c. . ~
Je1ael, Jo1eph J. A. V
lane, Louiae 108
lane, StaTe 108
IeDnedy, E. P. 66
Ierr, Roger V
Kramer, E. w. • VI,67,63
Leehey, M. D. • • 60
Lundgren, Leonard VI,~. 72, 75,
109,110,112
Marahall, Ruth V
-.rahall, Z.lla V
Mauatad, Jolul a. . 98
Kerrill, o. C, ~
McDonald, W, T. V
Kohen, a.orge F. V,l9
Ohen, Martin 100
Orchard, John • • 89
Row., R. R. II,33,35,}6,59,69,
70,87,101,102,109,112
ao... IeDMth w. . v
aua.ann, auc1o1t • 3
ilm,an and lint; 62
Sbafer, Flor~ce I. • V
811 Th, P. W. 86
a.ith, Jierold E. • V
8ai th, Bellon L" • • I
Sobo1eft, Vblceut • 98
Stuart, W. T. V
tho.&•, Percy B. V
thaapaon, H. J, V,l},l7,27
Warner, I'W.yette S. II
Wi1li&al, .r • .A.. • V
Wlll1aaa, J. P. • • T
Z.llerbaoh. I. • 86,89-92
Zellerbaob, J, D. • 86,89-92
CORPORATIONS
COBPOiATIOliS AND
COMPANY HAK!S
A.laall:a Coa•tal A1rl1nea 7
Alalka Con•olidated Canner-
1e•. Ino. 81
A.la1ll:a Copper Compa~:~y • 79
Alaska Electrio Light and
Powwr Co. • 71-73,135
AJ.aaka illl41cott 1111D1Dg and
Milling Coalpall:y • 77
.Alaaka Ge.at1:D.eau 111D1ng Co.
71-73.76,130
Alaaka Gold IU.Jlinr; C<apally • 74
Alaaka Indu1trhl C<ape.ny 79
Ala.aka•Juneau Gold Milling Co.
71,73.75,112,136
Alaei:a llexioan Gold 1111D1:D.g Co. 74
Uaaka l!ine• Amer1oan, Inc ••
B. C. • • • 82
Alaeka Hickel Kin .. Co. 107,158
JJ.aaka Pac1t1o Jierrillg Com-
pany • • • • • 104
Alaata Pao1t1o SaJ..on ec.-
i?ADY • • • • 81,108
Alaak& Pao1t1o Salaon Cor-
poration 81
Alaaka Pulp and Pa~r c-pq.y 66
Ala•ka Steauh1p Company. • 7
Alaaka l'ranaportation Compa~:~y 7
.Uaaka freadwdl Gol4 M1:D.1Dg
Co. • • 70.72.7~110,112,125
A~x El !1'1do Min1:D.g Coapany 108
he•
A.tladio cd Puit1o Prodaeta
~~. . ~
Atlu Packing ~rporation 10'
Baruot Pao.ld.n.c Coape.ny • • 101
B. c. A.laakt. Ilia• .. .a..rioc
bo •• .82
Buchan and Heinea Packing
Ccapany • • 105
Cuadic Jfattonal Ba1l•y• • 7
Caaad.ic Paoit1o Coapmy • 7
Chatha Strai ta nu c-pany 104
Cbiohagott Dt-NlopteDt eo.-
pany
Cbiob.agott Kiraea • • •
Chicb.agott Min .. Liaited •
Cbiohagott Kilai.D.g C.pa:11y
Chiobagotf' Powr CoaJ.•.asy •
Citheu Light, Ponr ad
• 106
• 106
• 106
• 106
• 106
•t•r Coapm;r • • • 87,88
eo-m..a1 th Jli:Di.rag ad
hplori.D.g Coapmy • 56
Daep Sea 8alJioa Coapay • • 108 -•r Gold JU.a1ac C•p&ar 72, 'B
11 lido Jli.D.i.rag Cca~ • • 108
Ell11 Air Tra1port • 7
hil lli.D.i.D.g Coapiii.J • • 91
Pre .... ter Bay L•ber CoaJ11.117 109
Georp blot Pu.t:1.D& ~ 86 a. Jl. WU.tiald Ktural LCld
~ • • • 82,8,
B&rria ad CoiiJ*ly, P. I, 94.108
B1ddiiD. Falh Luaber JH.lh 98.99
Ridden bbt Paoltinc eo.-
pulJ' ,.,
Hirtt-CIUobagotf Jli.D.ee • • 106
Blrat-Cbiob.agott IH.D.iD.g Coa-
FU7 • 106
Hood Bay Call1.D.g Ccapuy • 110
HolM Power CoaFUY 76
.1. G. llhi te ID.gi.D.eeri.D.c ~r-
po ration • 59
hali.D. ad laaai.D.cton Jliu • 77
.Jiabo lli.l:ul • • • • 79
.Jm•u lea•t.ftl ~pper lliaea 107
laiUA Gold ec.paa,. • • • 11
J:enei.D.ctoa IW.l • • 75.U7
latohilra Publlo utiliti ..
87 ,88,U,Z
1.-oD CrMk Power aad. Kiraee
C:.J11.117 • • • • • • 1,6
Lilttl7. 11o1._111 aad LibbJ $,82,86
Loa Da van JI1.D.1D& eo. 86
l&kat Puk1.D.c Corpontioa • 'J7
•-ID&liiD4 na ~ . 86
lortbllt.Dd 'friiDipol't&tioD. Co. 1
lort!atNit Power aad. Lipt
Coapaay • 76
lonbRRerll Bllrrlac ~ 105
Oztord JliD.1D.c C.J11.117 72
Puitlo .a..rioaa ftueri••
IAo. eo
Plt.D .... rie&D. .a.u-,. . 7
PMrl••• ~aao11dated Jli:DiD&
CcaFUY • • • 91
P. I. lliu'ne aacl Coilpu.y 94,108
Pelioaa ~ld ltl:orap c..p.rq 112
Peterabvg Air S.rrioe • 7
hrt Will ter S.rrlq IID4 Puk1.D.c
OollpiiD.y. bo. • • • • 1 011..
INDEX
Page
Portl&D.d Ccal Ponr Coapa.D.y 56
Praier Gold. 111ai:Dg Coapaay 55
Pri.D.oeton 141ni.D.g cd Killing
Coapany 82
lenbom Cutting CoaF&Jl;y • 94
a.a-w..,.l Mi.D.1n~~: CaaFU:r 91
litkt. Jl'art cd Ponr CollFUY
98,155
Slca~y Publlo S.rnoe C.pa:11y 76
Southam A.laelr:a C&D.D.ing
Caapuy • • 104
Speel River Projeot, ID.O.
66,119,121
Starr Col1illii'ID. Paoklng
Carapa:11J • 82
ltorto14 IID4 CrondAhl. Paok-
i.D.g Co. 94
BUDD.y Poi.D.t Paokinc Callpu;r 9~
Superior Paok1.D.c Collpaay • 109
'l'onpe P-r aad Licht Collplt.Dy 55
WU.t1eld Plab.eriea, w. . 101
11atet1ald JH.aeral Land ec..-
pu;y, o. •• . • • • 82,8,
...,.d, • Con Paold.nc c.p.D.J 87 ••t Coaat lroa ad Steel
Ccapqy • • 79
llbit• lllciueriD.g ~rp., .J .G. 59
alte Paa• aad 1\ltxm Bailro&d. 76
'l'ranpll Pulp aacl Paper C...
pa:Ay • • • • • $
DBFINITIONS
IlEFINITIJlf OF TEllMS
acre teet
average oapaoit,y •
averaGe cubic feet per
:omplete regulation •
control
cubic feet per second •
ciatw:l
t:•llons per minute
mean-eft'eotive-head •
nl0an-r<3servoir
mean-static-head •
mean-ti~nl-draft •
millions of cubic feet
per second • 11}
miner 1 1 i<lolle • ll}
nomi.ri.Al-flO!J • 53
primary capacit,y • 54
primary-flaw • 5!
regulated flow 53
run-off in inches ll}
second-feet lU
second feet per square mile 11'
atage-disoharge relation • ll}
super-regulation • 54
total cnpaoi t,y 54
under re&ulation • 54
loltilhation 54
EQUIPMENT
BL&CfRlca:L Ea:IIPMEIIT
.Allie Cbal.Ml"' • • 71.16
Bullook • 74
DieHl • • 55.76
Jlt.ir~r". • • 108
General lleotria • 72•74. 76,91
Banh Iapll.• 'lbeel • • 110
161
Page
wttd turbine • 108
Pelton-Doble Impulte Whael
55.64.71-74.76,79-8},86
91,9,.94.98.99,106,108,112
ieoiprooating Engine • • • 76
8. Jlorgu a.ith • • 87,98,106
'rirri11 Voltage Be~ator • 71
flathill Impulte Wheel • • • 76
W.atillcl\OUII , 74,87,106,112
Wooddard Go..,.mo,. • 106
JJ&DERAL
FEDEiiAL BUliEAOI
n.r:£!1¥ Sipl Corp a, U. S •
Civil Aeronautics Board
Civilian Concervation Corpa
Coaat and Geodetic Survey
Department of a.~ricult1.1re
Department of Interior
District Court, Territory
1
6
7
115
l,G5
7
6
of Alaaka • , • 66,86
Federal Power Commiaaion ll,
5!i-ll2,ll}
Forest Service 7,55-112
115,116,119
Geological Survey, U. S. 2,62,
63.72.74.75.78,80,92
International Boundary
Cocmission 55,60-64, 67, 70,
74-76,116,1!7,120
Jiili tary es tablishrlents • 11
.la"Y lighthouse 6 u. s. Navy 11
.._ther Bureau, U. S, 15-28,86
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGJW'Hf
Alaaka, area
Alaaka compared to U •
Aleutian renineula
Arohipelago, alexander
Boundary
Dritish Columbia •
Brown .3ear heserve
Bullard's Boat Landin~
Canadiu Boundary.
Cape Edward
l s. (!!lAp) 8
;I
1,:7.77
56
1
110
70
l
5
17
l
2
Cape Muaon
ChiL.oot I:ass
Coast Charts
Coast Survey •
Comet 1-'ier
Diana '1'\l.llJ\el
False ~indenber( ~ead
Federal iluildinL •
Harrison Point
Indian l;eservation
Indian Villnr;e
Kasaan Peninsula •
14t.inland
Mansfield Peninaula
Nerno .r-oin1: , , •
~ew hn;land, compared
Norway, compared
Point .Sishop
!'oint Lucan
ro!.nt Salisb1.1ry
Point SulliV'Bn
Presbyt<iria.a Church
~~
1.1
n
1-:J
72
56
~3
~4
80
l
10
92
l
1
6;l' l;4
108
134
)L.
78
162
?age
Snel~on Jackson School 98
Shoalwa ter l?au • 58
Sweden. conpared 1
Ta£u ~ind 69
Tree Point l4
Y·.lkon Terri tory 3
GEOGAAPHY, BA.SINS
Clover Creek Basin
Fish Creek Jasin
.:>round ::o,;:; 9asin
Last Cha.rcoe Basin
::aha .. iver Basin
Silver Bow Basin
GEJG:U..H:!Y, lSI..I\1\DS
• Jl
91
63
72,135
• 88
72
"J.dmiralty 1,10,45,~,110
ld'ap1a.k 9
aleutian , 1,7,13
+<lthouse • 81
rtnnette 1,45,83
Archipelago, Alexander. • • 77
Eara.no£ 1,2,16,45,49,94,97,98,
155.157.158
Burnett, South • • 92
Dri tish Isles • • • • • 1
Chicha&of 1,2,5,10,~,ll2,l58
0au . 1,3,40. n
Doublas • 5,45,111,112
E~lln 1,~.~
Gravina
Kosiusko
Krutof
Kruzof
Kuiu
Kupreanof
Mitkof
Pow
.84
1,78
• 10
1,49,105
1.~.~
l,l.e.94
1,93
C4
Prince o!' 'll'alea 1,3,5, 78,137,13(}
Revillagigedo 1,45,49,83,84,
l46.l47.1.1B
M .. 77
93
45.78
1
.1,93,117
10
1
Turn
Tuxekan
Vancouver
'lfrangell
Yakobi
Zarer.ba
GEOGRA.PBY, MOU!fTAIN RANGES
Bear ~iv1:1r Ridge
Copper J.!t.
lialleck llt. •
Lions llead Mt.
Nipples East l?eak ~t.
Olda Mt.
Peabody lo!t ••
Sheep l>!t.
Reverdy l.lt.
GEOG:.APHI, V.i.~J..U;YS
Adam. Glacier Valley
Beaver Valley
Glaciated Valley
Glacier Valley
~endenhall River Valley
Rhine Creek Valley
Salmon River Valley
S~eel River Valley
ra ... ,. R.iv"" Valley
GEOLOGJBTS
Brooke, A, H.
Bvolld1ng~n, A, F,
55
78,79
56
75
76
71
56
71.72
55
INDEX
Pai':e
ChafiL, ;heodore ;
hv.ce,oanr., ot I' • 't .s, G.S. 3
GEOLOGY
G.::.-.Ji..JGY
active raul ts • , • , 100
~edrook 56,61,69,70,72,
~~-91.96,97.101,103,106
Geddin~ plane 3
Bull" tin 714, \J .S ,c,,s, 3
Bulletin 800, tJ.s.a.s. 2
Cirque 70
cault 3
fissures 56
flat moraine 100
!'ossils 3
founds cion 4
intercalated beda • • • • 77
muske&s 77,89,90,94,101
r<ew York State
GeoloGical Survey
ple teau , •
rook slides •
aar.d depoei ts
silt
snow fields •
strike
tension craok.a
vertebrate
GEOLOGIC 1-'~.i...IOD
Cambrian Era
Crateceoua, Lower
Juraaaio •
Jurauio, Upper
Jleaosoio Era
Paleocoio Era
Reptiles, Age of
GEOLOGIC ROCKS
batholith
cl.lllbrian
chlorite achista
conglomerate a
diorite
feldspar
feldsyathic achiats
granite
e;ranodiori te
e:,ra~ca
greenstone
iE;lleOUI
intrusive•
limestones
me tamorph~c •
mineralized
ordovician •
plagioclase
poteuio
phyllite
quarts • diorite 3,
quart& -monzonite
quartzite
quart&Ofe
sandstone
satellitio
serpentine
schists
sedi}llentery •
shalee
allioeoua
. . ;
• • 2,64
64,103,104
• . • 4
112
72 .,
100
}
3
3
3
}
3
• 2,}
3
},56
2
4
2
58.67.99-101
3
4
3
3,102
• 2,106
2,77,82,106
• 3.4.61
}
3.77.82
2
3
2
} .. ' 62
Pile•
s~1i~ , 3
GLACIERS 72,75,76,99,
1GO,ll6,120,136,157
basin
character •
c;yolio •
fed
recession
ailt
tidtmnter
valley •
Adams Glacier
Glacier Highway ,
Gray Glacier •
Mendenhall Glaoier
National Uonument
Norris Glacier
Red Glacier
South Glacier
'l'aku Glaoier •
Thl.llllb Glacier
i'rin Glacier •
Wright Glacier
INDUSTRIES
63
55
(;£:,
(.q
Ul,96
63,100
1
56
76
74
55
74.136
1
69
55
55
.($
55
·f:IJ
($
fishin~ 9
Porestry Products 9
~ing 1
Recreation 9
FISHERIES
t.m.ual catch • • 10
canneries 10,99,101
Commissioner of' Fiaheriea • 80
conservation • • 10
orab • •' lC
freedne; methode • , 10
E:alibut • • 10
Herrin~ • .10,103
HUmpback aalmon • • ~1
hydro planta • • 10
labor • 10
migratory fiah 87-89,109,111
Otter 10
pack • 10
policy • • 10
power load • 10
Salmon 58-61,6},66,73.79,01,96,97
Salmon apawning • 10
aeal lO
ahrimp • 10
atability , • 10
atream proteo~ion • 10
'~~~bAlling • 10
FOREST
ar 9
averaGe atand 9
chemical induatriea , 10
olasaee 7
coaat forest • 9
oo~rcial timber 9
cover 9
blueberry • 1
decay J
denai ty • 9
depreciating • 9
destruction of fish life • 10
d-evil club • 9
~rfe4 • 9
d&vorable conditions 10
torest line ~
!'~rest products
forest Service 7. 55-112,
115,116,119
7
9
[eintzleman, B. F,
lin:by
local demand 10
map, Ton~;aa ::ational Forest
market.
8
10
9
9
9
:nerchantable
11!088
muskegs
nernprint
non-coli!IIWrcial
old t~ber •
• overtopped
piling
pl:f1100d •
pol ..
pol1oy
pollution
potential pro~uction
power demand
Publication, i~o. 41
pulpwood
rain!e.ll
t"eaerves
saplings
saturation •
sawmill capacity •
sea-level
scrub
shade resistant
shingles
shrubs
Sitka spruce
species •
lpike tops •
eubalpine
10
• • 9
? .,
• 9.10
l1
10
10
10
10
• 11
7
7,1C
" 7
9
. 9
• 10
s;
9
. 9
10
~
9,71
... ..,
9
10 timber exhaustion
timber line
timber surve~ •
Toni;as ~.rational
total stand
.,
56,70,81,82,83
Forest 7,71,86
9
tree ;;rowth
11 air.e
virgin
TOJ.\ll!Ut
10
9 :;
:;t>~te liquors i'rom pulp plants
cv~stern hemlock
9
10
9
J.O
10
fres-r.ern red cedar
World liar I
" " II
t;.UillG
Admiralty Island •
Alaaka Juneau Gold.
Mining Co.
Bradfield Canal
Berners Bay
Ch1oae;of Island
expansion
Geoloe;ioal Survey, U. S.
~der
li:asun Bay •
lrestof Island
lode mining
low grade ore
Mansfield ~aninsula
mineral reserves
Thorne Arn1
Yakobi Island
5.10
10
I...
• 10
• 10
• 10
10
10
10
• ).0
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
INDEX
.. I .. .:.:~...U.
antL.,-,ony
arset:.ic
0ari te ~
3.is.-::.<th
car:onates
c '-.r or.li um
ola;r
concrete. !".Jr
copper •
~a~net ..
r;old
gre.phi te
&ravel 'le~osi t~
~psum
l.POn
mica
:uol J"":nenum
nich:el
palla:lium •
·;uartz
and, :iel ';a
II
tl
deposits
detrital
!'itantium
t:u:o.£;s tar.
ftluas
.Hno
MONUMI.::NTS
J!.ac).e_; .:ay
Ko.saan •
litka
MVIGABLE WAT.ERS
XA VI GABLI a !liS
4
' .....
4
I ....
1..
~
I ..;.
-L.
4
L.
55
~~
l
1.3
1
l
.-cROilaBS 1,2
liblaalc: A:nobor&ge • 82,1}e
AiMS • , 1
Bell Arm. • 'R
Boca de Quci.A • 57
Eaet Arm. • 77,95
Great Ana 96
Karter~ • Ana • • • • '51
•orth Ara 59,82,92,97,106,l20,121
llwtrl Ara • • 81
Iouth .A.rm • 111,116,119
'l'bome Arm. 10,56,89·91,150
'l'nl 'nlllih Arm • • 81
.... t Arm • 81,83,93
Wthon Ana 58
BUS , 1
Badger Bay • 57
Bailey 3s.y C0,116
Baelcet Bay 109
Bay or Pilla.ra • • 94
S.mer• E&y • 10, 74.75
lie Bruob Bar • • 95
Cascade Bay • 100,158
Cloftr Bay 81
D&Tijeon Bay 107
Dloman Bay • 83
Dldriok110n Bay • • 106
111a aa 7 • 147 .ll.s
hnlha'IJ Bay • • 5
J.!Vragut Bay 65
Jreebwater BaJ . 109
Bal.ibut Ba;y • S6
lllml.\1 Bay 98
..,.in& Ba)' •
Jlood Bay •
.!-pbaalc: Bay
Kalinin Ba7
luta Bay
1a au:c aa,.
1&1nyk:u Bay
L1 ttl e Branoh Bay
Kll.n&lllli ta Bay
ll1nk Bay
111 tob.all Say
Jaha S.y •
B•oker Bay
i•hon S.y
l'atter son f!a:y
Pillars Oaf •
ied 3la!'t i!a7
Rad.:::. sh Ee.y •
llld.oubt !lay •
md:,rerd Bay •
9a&illll'W aa.,. .
JUdy Bay
lllalrook aa,-
Atpley Bay
Short BaT •
Shrimp BaT •
Silnr Ba7 •
Sttkob Bar •
s-ato:n !ay
Snipe C!a;y
Sulo1a Bay •
l'ak.ate Ba7 •
tb.QIU.a Bay •
1llrm Spria&• 8&7 •
'lra•hington Ba,-
llatertall a.,. .
Jllhale Bay
William iaJU7 Bq
lfindla !lay •
lalcuW.t Bay
CANALS •
Beta Cll.l1a1 •
163
Page
e6
110 co
105
60,1}7
10,80,81
98,99
• 94
• 89.146,147
57
• 110,111
as
96
• 100,101
101-103,105
94
101
95
• • 91
49.58.59,115
• • • 94
• 95
• 96.97
• • 78
59,00,116
88,145
97.98,155
109
• 57
• 95
109
• • • <JCJ
• 4. ~.t:4.117
99.157
• 94 .n
• 96 .. n
• 5,6;,118
l . l
• 58.59.89
115,1/.6-147 .us . . . . ~
lO,lS,€0-&,116
• 1. 1s-n ,137
Bat. Canal, laat
Bradfield Canal
LJZIA Ccl.&l • ,..,... Cll.l1a1
Portlud Canal
S.yaour C&Dal •
• • • • 56.57
1,3.4.55.56.114
CB:A.'l'NELS
110
• 1
Bl&li::• Cbi!D.Dal •
.avor1te Chaane1 •
.62
• • • • 74
Gaatineau Chazule1 5,(9, 72·74,136
!Wnll&gipdo Cbamlel • • 84..89
COVBS 1
likeD co... • • 82
BM.r eo... • 97
C..e17 Cove
mut.ata eo ....
Deep eo.,.
Bono eo,..
Blrin Con •
111 eo.,.·
Bl.la Co-re
Graoe CoTe •
Hauler Con
Ji.::u Cove
!epn Cove •
!l1.-t r.ove
lad!aheen Cove
.82 .sa
103
• 75
108
.99
69
.89
• 84
111
• 83
103
. 64
164
Ol1n Con •
hl1can Con •
Paohbowl Co" • ~
lal.-11. co.,. 155
t.ellory CoTe • • ~
t.Dy Con • 134
ftft' CoTe • • 77
•liter Co.,. , • ~
'lll.rd CoTe • • 87 ,ee
W.tertall Con • 99
lWU!O.IIS • 1
Copper Harbor • 76,79,137
l:b1oll1 Bubor • • 81
~toh Harbor • 13
Bl1u Harbor • 111
Goulding Harbor 106
Balder Barbor • 84
!oollah Harbor • 106
Mole Barbol' • 110,111
r.Tlot Harbor • 109
P<Nr1 Harbor • • • 74
hreup!De Harbor • • 101,158
~ Jfar'bor • 68
flllt&a• Harbor • • 84
t.e Harbor • • 74
Windtall Barbo!' • • 110,111
IILK!I • , 1
Bvutt ID.let • • 92
C&rroll lDl•t • 91,152
:h:oiU"IlO!l lDlet , • • • 6, 7
G.orp lDlet • 84.86,88,1~,1-'9
Betta W•t 78,79,137
114dea Wet • • 56
ra .. ooll: W•t • • 77. 78
llaka• W•t • • 78
llawi: W•t • • 79
l.eotma.b.oo lDl•t • 111
Lht.auld W•t • • 107,112
lloJiew7 lDl•t • • 92
~~aer .. Wet • • 93
Muir ID.l•t • • 76
Polk ID.let • • a~
lpe•l 1Dl•t 66, 67
!at.,a ID.let· • • • • • • 76
!aku ID.lot ~.68-71,123,125,126,
1}0,1~
Taali:M lDlet • • 109
.. .,, Crnfhb lDlet • • 91
~ •••••• 1
lwciu• 'fanocml ( ... pMtop-aphe) Tcnaca•e ..,._. 84.86-88
OCIAII
ll14 Pao1t1o Ooea .-24
lorth r.ot.tt• Oo•• . . 13,27
r.ottt.o o... • 1,8,1'
,. ... ,.. • 1 ••tent Pa••ce • 6),117
ID.Ilcle Pa••ce • 1 ........ ,....... • • • • 78
~ ,. ... p J.6B.$.71,134
llll.aer Paeeep • 79
... :t. h••P • 80
POI'!IJ
hrt .U tilrop •
Pvrt ...,..1:iroq
hl't BIIUe •
'-" Clutner •
ftrt C.Olui•
,.n llerben •••
'-"t Jobaeom • • • •
108
10$
• 96
• 83
105
104
• 8l
INDEX
~· Port Luo1 • • , • 105
Port &!:l.ettilbaa 49, 66-68 ,119•121
Port 1f&l ter, Blc • ~
Port 'lllll ter, 1ft' • 104
&OlJtl
t'011rht IDute • , 2
80111I8 • • • • • 1
Cbo~de1o,-8o1md • 81
Cro11 louad • 17.~
frederloll: louad • • 17, ~
Jloria lo1md ; ' • • 82,83,138
.PriJloo WUU• lo•d • • 1
hpt louad • 10
B!lll!l • • • • • l
Chl.thaa Streit • 98,100,10},111
Claronoo Strait • • 3,92 .-uo• Streit • • 84
loy Strait • • • 17
lob Strait • • tt.
Pvll Strait , • , 91,109,1,
'-ana BtN.it • • 98,,
llOPULA TIONS
Alaskan Territor, •
i.lbeoe, Col. an.j *'•· !I'm, •
eommunitiea
4
t
density
Eskitlos
Indiana
Juneau
Ketchikan
l:'eteraburg
Sitka
Skazway
Southeast Alaska
White •
WI'IIZlpll •
POWER
FOI'IE'lt
5
4·
4
5
5
9
5
5
5 t
.erage horsopo-r .41,42,43,44,
45.46.47.1.8.
50. 52.. 55-112
back-bono 40
basin projects • , 2
eapaoity rang• • ,45
carpenter ahop • .80
conaerTatlon 40
ooat, installed hp. ••tt.mat•d 64
4ieaol 1tandby 98
Dorothy Lake 46
draiJ:I.age area • ·53
drift log1 • ~
Ella Creek • 39
fuel atandb,-,q
general ch&raotor, 11 tea • J!1
generatinc oapaof.t)' 41.42.l.a3,44.
een•ra ting eta tlone •
growth, 1Aet.ll•d •
Hen1haw, F. P.
hoyt, •
ioofioldl
lana area
load •
45.46.53
40
39
39
39
51,11'
40
10,}9',40,47
*inlaua • 40
len1ani ta Creel!; • 39 ·
.. p 5, looation ot projoote 39,
40.53
39
p.p
navisable •ter• .41.42.43.44
prinoipal generating plants 51
poten~ial projects. 45
primary power • 40-47,4~.50
;>rojoot pattern 52
" structures 40
projects, table 41•44
relation of land areaa • 45
romarkl • • 53,113-158
rivor•run p1~ta • • • ~
run-oft • • 5},11}·\58
aeoondary power s;.
site• • 2,33.5}
Speel r.J.vor • 46 •
S ti:.Cine ;>J. Tar • 45
super-regulation • 49
l'aku ,,J. nr • 45
tidewater projoota 40
.ateraheda • • ~9
water stage recording 39,113•158
-.tar supply,..... • -'9
... ld 'liar II -'9
P<T.IE.J. CO<JDDIAf IOI' 1.iJ
..l.dlliral ty Illa:aa ~·oup , • LiB • ;1
Aaaotto Ialand ~oup ~
Baranot 111and • • 48,51
aradfie1d Caaal • • 47.49
Chiobagof Island • • 48
Hyder group • • • 47
1W~.oau area • 46.47.~.51
htohikan area • 46.47,49,51
Jorth of' Talcu Inlet • • L!B,50
lorth StildD.o liver pup . 47,J.e
P:ll'lnoe ot \ialea ,roup , • • '(I
RoTlllagigedo !eland ~roup. • 47
Sitka area • • • • 46,4B ,l$. 51
Skapaf Group • • ~, 50
Iouth of Talcu Inlet • • 48
lfrangoll and. Etolin Iala:ad . 47
POnER T~SSIOB 46,55,
~.100
cable, aoreel •
11 armored
50 ..
• oxcoadTe oapeoi1:7
lead
5C
50 so • •
II
•
II
•
JOlt •
loed taotor
me11engor wire
reaotlon •
atruoturo • •
220 ll:'r, 400 ll:'r,
Baltic S.a
CologP, Germany
De~:~~~&rlc
ltnden
.U..tanoo 111. mil••
loop•
l&l.mon Creek 1 ine
.,..tom •
~'"'-
POWER PROJECTS
CREEKS
Aileen Creek •
Ana!l Creek
Andean Creole •
Anita Creek •
Annex Creek •
Antipatr Creek
so so
·50
.5()
(:00 ll:'r 51
51
51
51
51
·41
51.52
·52 7~·~
.lfl
Pat;e
DC~~r Creek • • 102
nAtt.U'in Creek • 9~
Beardalee Creek 17
Bea.er Creek • 68,79,85
Be&Yir Falla Creek . .86,138,1~
Big Beaded Tom'• Creek 62
Big Port W<er Fall• Creek 104
Blanchard Creek 102
BonNlz& Creek 55
Bozdary Creek • 70
Brentwood Creek , 102
BrO'Iftl Ntd Jolu!.aon Creek • 81
Bullion Creek • 112
Burnett Creek • 92
Cann Creek 107,108
Canyon Creek • • • 55
Carbon Creek • 71,1:;4
c .. oade CrHk 55.~.64.
67,68,64,118
Can Creek • 86
Ca1tel ton Creek • 106
Cataraot Cnek • 85
CUoata Cr"k 58
Cheoata Upp•:-Creek 58
Chaal;y Creek • 81
Claude CrMl: • • B9
Clay Creek 62
CloTer Creek • , • 81
Coal Creek 94,97,100,158
C:Olliuon Creek • • 82
Conclua1on Creek • 105
Cow Creek • • 89
c-.e Creek • • 74.75,112
Crater Cr"k ~7. 68,74,121
Cri tt•den Creek • • ~
Cr;y•tal cr .. k • 9:;,1~
Dlbl Creek • 110
Dn'id10n Creek • 70
Da'riu Creek • 74.75
Deep Crftk • 101
Dter CrHk . • 87
Dtlta Creek • $
Dny cr .. k • • 75.76
Dny Lowr Creek • • • 76
Dorotb;y Creek , $, 76.125
Drake er .. k • 65
Iagle Creek 112
ll1aa Creek • 111,112
ll1a Creek • 58,89-91,1~
IYa Creek • • • • • • • 98
OOh Cr"k 91,92,106,107,152,158
~ Creek • 87.~
l'lddle Creek • 1012
flApr Creek • • 102
J'hh Creek • 55,56,
89-91,112,11:;,150
P\orenoe cr .. k 111
~lts Creek •.• 89
Gut-Bee-lie Cr"k 101
Gartina Creek 108
Glory Creek • £¥
Go-re Creek • • • 94
Gold Creek • 72•74.135
Good.ro Creek , , , flO
Goulding Creek • 106,.107
Graee Creek • • 58,89,146
Gr&Dite Creek • 55, ~.!:li!,1l.O,U!2
Qraaite latin Creek • • • 81
Clrl.ndltone Creek • 71,72,134
IMIII.ook Creek • • 94
lNDEX
!ardi::.g Creek
Barley Cruk
Barril Creek
!a11ler Creek •
!-.pbaok Creek
loy Creek
Indian '::r"k
Jumbo Creek
lar Creek •
lathlep Creek
hpn Creek
hlr:ur Creek •
latohi.i:an Creek
llawak Creek
look Cruk •
lugel Creek •
Lawon Creek
IAdge Creek
t...on Creek
Pa,e
.63
109
• 80,81
.84
.51
• 76
• 67
·79 .$
111
• 85
• • 95
• 85,86.~
79
109
a;;
112
• • 94
73.74.1:;6
• • 80 L11111:-. Creek
lfahone;y Creek •
Mans&Di ta Creer
llargret Cr .. k ,
llarten Cruk
84-86,88-90,138
58,91,147
11ary Creek •
llalanua Creek •
Milk Creek •
Mill Creek •
Kill Upper Creek
M)'Ttle Creek
llcBiary Creek •
le.ltT&e 11D Creek
le.Ty Creek •
leh011. Creek
llblaok Cr.ek ,
looya Creek •
lortb .Ara Creek ,
lugpt CrMk
Orobarcl Creek
Oern• • Creek
Olin Creek •
Ophir Creek •
Oeper7 Creek
Pt.ril Creek • · •
Pvey Creek .•
Peaa.ut cr .. k
Peliou Con Creek
,._.,eftrt..DOe Creek
Plotaikot' Cnek
Poroupl.ne Creek
l'llrtago Creek •
Porterfield Creek
Puaohbowl Creeil:
• 108
(Q
83
83
• 100
63.117
• 63
• 82,83,138
~.92
104
92
101
82
~
• • 110
• 74.76,136
• 88,116
i:R
93
• 75.137
• 104
• 112
• 101
• 111
• • 112
• 87.88.l.Wa
96
• 106.107,1.58
·78 .6)
iladJ Bullion Creek •
ili4 Jlal1a Creek •
11~1da Creek
58.11;
112
• 76
78,79,137
71. 72.1~4
.84
lb1ne cr .. k
• lilo.. Creek •
IDtthlot Creek
almon Creek
laehl.n Creek
la..Ull Creek ,
Soener:y Creelt •
Sohoenbar Cr"k
Sb.eokle7 Cr"k
Sheep Crult
Sheloba CrHlt
llw'I"'!UUn Cruk •
Shor-t Creek
Shot~er Cr-eelc ,
103
71i~
• 75.97
• ~.64
87,11.0
• 105
72. 76,1:;4
,(I;)
75.137
~.60,116
108
lls-na Creek
l!litkoh Creek
Aoolc\111 Creek •
Snyder-Creek •
Spring Creek •
Spruoe Creek ,
SteTe lane Creek •
Sl.Uol.a Creek
S..etheart Fill• Creek
tt.kats Creek ,
'!aaga• Creek
teaee Creek
te-.1 Creek
'n\ayer-Creek
lb01aa Creek
'lh1111b Creek
!111dnl Creek •
r. Creek
!rea~ll D1toh Creee •
!rout Creek
'fuma.l[ot er .. k •
1'alme1 Creek •
'l'llrner Creek
'fw1n er .. k •
'1'you Creek •
'll'llzlued Creek •
ll'alah cr .. k
Wiard Con Creek
Waterfall CrHk
W. terl.ng Plaoe Cr"k
'l'aaan Creek ,
ft1 te Pt. .. er .. k •
'lbata.ule;y CrMk •
Ye!·:·J.r~ <..:rP.~k •
DAIIl:i
arob ella •
165
\O;,l..: .1
109
·55
• 76
,(I;)
65,118
108
• 109
66.70,119
.~
• • S4
.66,119
• 55
111
• 9J
• 55
·73 .61
112
• 8~
• 95
• • 81
$,70,125
• • 10
61..~.116
• 93
.87
.88
• 56,8:;
• 87
·99
• 76
58.115
·"~"
;6
J..l.J.
55
be a:ver-d. Ill
diversion dill
Ebner dam •
rook crib clam
Wat;ner !lui
Wl.lr
• 72
63.64,87,90.9~.~
• • • 73
130,1;6,158
DAT.&.
&YirAjte baac (Me d111ai te)
anrage tlorsepower (•ee Po-r
Capacity)
oonduit
Dal Site
55-ll2,1}5,137
• 55-112
cliaoharge, average
( see .Run-o t'f} •
diseharce, ma.xim\1111
55-112
( eee Run-oi'f)
diaonarce, minimUlll
( eee RUll-o i'f)
4iaoharge, nominal
(see Run-off)
dieeharge, primary
(aee Run-orr)
Drainage Ar-eae
Eleetrieal Installations
• 55-112
(1ee Dill Site and Remarl.::aj
Elevation• (•ee Dam Site)
Gage beightl •
flume (see conduit)
head (see Dmn Site)
horsepowar, average (see Power
Ca.plci ty)
borsepo'lftlr, prima~· \aee Few.?!"
Capacity)
p,-
--I
166
he•
L1oenaed Project•
(see reporta) • • 5?-112
Local B.iltory ( eee Remarka)
penstock ( '" conduit)
Power Capao1 ty , • • 55·112
primary horaepowr (He
Po•r Capacity)
reg'!lated flow ( 141
litgu1at1 on)
Regulation 55•112,140,~
Remark• 55·112
Run-ott • 55-112
ator111•
•to rae• oapaoi t7 ( aee
Resu1atioa)
1torac• ruenoira ( ...
R•~1at1on)
Uaber t1-u .. ~Ult)
tunneh (•• ...,._,)
.v&t,.rshed (see d-r~i'lRICE! al"fJa)
ftLLI
Anmer ea.~nde Ialli •
.a.'"'' ea•-JaU• • Cr,wW.l Creek .-111 •
Ialli •
lbv Jltlll • .._t .. ea..u. .-u.
le.IIWt. CrMit Jltlb
1tapa7 ea..u. Jlalle aou t Jla11• ea..... .
;.')'1.''\ ~
r:a st r c-rv
Worth Jlltrll: ,
loa1111 JINII: •
....... It
IMoa4 IW1t.
LAKES
,l_i -.,,.,., LA Ice • ;t
Are~aoder La&• .110,111
Anaa. Lalle • • 61,62
Aadl&rl. w.n • 94.95
Alaita Lake • 92.95
.lrla.ex Lower I.an • 7l
.A.qDu Upper lAb • 71,126
Antler Like • 75
1-.o.. Lake • 96
iJII.d«•r 8&7 Lake • 57.58
lllll:ewll !.ra Lake • '"
9aolc11Abl S6
8aokl S.ooad Lalle • " fluaer lAic•• • , tbt
lluuler Lake • 103
JlaaDer Lowr LM:e • • 101
~r 'O'pper L*e • • • • 101
Baraaot Lake • 75.97-101,103,157
Bart: Lake • 67,123
8t.l1a lAb • 91,150
latvia Like.. • 95
Bener Wll:e • 110
Be•••r hlle LM:e • f5
Bea•er hiUl Lake • 91
Billa-LU:e 96
Blrl l.Ai:l • • "f6
1111 Lake • • • !lit
Bil Late • • 85,9l,i50
'Bl&llOIMU'4 x..c. .loa.:.(\.
INDEX
Pac•
Bl 118 Lake
&rodin.e Lt.ll:e
Be u1de r Lake •
Brentwood Lake• •
Brentwood. Lake
Brenj;,rood. Lo1111r Lue
Jrentwood IJpper Lue
JroWD.ie Lake •
Burnett Lllk:e •
C1111pbell Leke
97. 95", roo, 1SS
• 104
.6o
Car boll Lake
Cayeaae LUI ,
Cedar Like
Clleaberl a1A lAic•
Cheoat1 Lowr Lake ,
Cheoat• Upper Lake •
Cbltater Lake •
Claud.~ Lake
Cloftr Lowr Lue
~lo.er U~r Lake
::Oal Like •
• 102
10,
• 102
• 102
• 110
92
.. 62
.100,158
57
,f39
• 68
.58
.58-
.~
.89
• 8).
81
.gk
• 103 Clitt Like
Coll.lllll Lake •
Cfatlr Lake
.. .
• • • 81 ..
C .. IOIU Lake
Ctop1ey Lake •
~•tal Lake •
CUDDiq)l• Lue •
66,68,71,1a1
110,.111
• 112
• Da'tidot LU:• •
De.Yidaoa Lake
o .. p Lalle •
Deer Lake •
Deer Upper Lake •
Dewy Lowr Lake ._1 Upper Lake
... Lalle
bib 1 ole: lOll lAII:I•
D1dr1ckaoa P1r1t Lake •
D14r1okeoll Second Lake
Did.rickeon !hird·Lake •
Did.r1okeoD rourtb Let•
• 93,15-3
• 107
.96
• 110
84,101
• 103
• 103
75.76
75.76
.97
• lo6
• 1o6
l~
• 106
D11till Lake • • lJQ
Doro-IAII:e • • 68,69,12}
»ran w.n • 65
ldpo.be !Akl • • 83
D:atlriu IAII:• , 56,97
Bltla4Ul 1AII:I • 107
Ilia& tat. • , • 111
Ill&. Lake , • 90,91,149
Ill• Lowr Lake • • <]0,91
... LU:e • • 88
llldiooU IAII:e • 76
~tbel Lake • 80
..... Lilt• • • ,.
Fall Iae • • 61,61.
Fall• LU:e • • • • &
,._ lAb • • 87 ,103.l.40.lb2
Pld.dle Late .102,103
PiQCII' Lite • .102,10J
Fir It Late • 67,120
noi"'AAOW LU:• • lll
rortaaa ~ • • 88
Pour hJ.ll LMe , • 100.
rov1111 IAII:e • 85 ,.. ...... ,. a.-a • • lll
Glaoier LMe • • 65
Qc,kaobla Lllte • 90 Mouo Like • • tO
61uld.1DC Lat11 • • • • JIS
~uac P.il'lt w.n .106 ,la?
?ac•
ioulding Second Lake .106,lCt
Geuldill& Third LU• .HJ6,107
Go\11dillfj Pourtb. Lue .106,107
Grace Lake • 139,~
Granite Lake• 39
Grilli te Lower Lue • 59
Granite Middle Lt.ke 59
Graa.ite Upper Lake • 59
Greu Lue. • 97,99,100,109,155
Guerill Laicl 110
Halibut Bay Lak•• 56
Rancilll!: Let•• 2
Rarr11oll Late• 56
Harriloll ~ortb Late 56
Barriaon Soutb LU:e 56 a. .. elborr.; Lllcl , 110,111
11a1111r Lake • • 64
lleclti!U Lake • 88
Belen Lake • 107
Betta 1AII:AI 78
Biddlll Fall• Laic.. • • 98
Hidden Falla Lowr Lake • 91
llid.diA Falla Upper Lake 98
Hid~llltietLue 56
BUapbaot Lake 57
Ioy LU:o • , 76
I~ad.iaa LU:e • • 67,120
Jaouary Lake • • 89,90
J 1111eeo Lake • 107
Jta1 Lake • .110,111
Jordaa. Lake 88
JoMphilll Lake 78
Karbltea lAke , • 78
lariiAtell Upper IAII:e 78
Ia111Jk11 Lake • • 99
Jtathleell Late • 111
lettm Lower LaD • 83
Eesan U~r Lake • 13
leltv Lake • 95
Kelcur Lowr Lake • '-'
llkur Upper Lake • ~
Ilk: v Third. Lake • , 95
letobilwl Lao • ae.u.o
letoblll:&ll Lowr Like • 86,871 ll4>
lotohii:aD U~r Like • 87
ltalilc Coft Lake • lo6
Uetae Lake • 78
llaQ: Lake 79
Ioolt lAic• , • l 09
luc•l lAke • 83
.lll.llk Lake • • 92,93
lh•o•tot Lake • 95,96
Lacooll Lake • 91
Led.r.:• Lake • 94
J.eduo Lake • • S'i-
Lilll)' LU:• • • • 69 ,12~
Little SU.Il Lake • • • 80,1,1 LDac Lake • 75,68,69,101,120
l.ooll Lake • • 90
Lo. lAic• • 91,1,20
Luc7 Like • • • 105
Lake 1-.o11 • 96
Lalat Borodi.ao • 104
lAic• Comutll • • 88.140
Lake Crople7 • , 112
Lake Cwud.ap• , • • • 10'7
lAII:• D1&U • • 97
1A11:1 ltauriaa • • 96.97
JC• llt•Mtal • 107
1-!IIEe ltbel • BO
P.,;e
Lake En. 96
Lake Florence lll
Lake Grace ,&:;
Lake Helen • 107
Lake Jam see • 107
Lake Josephine 78
Lake Iathleen • 111
Lake Marge 78,79
Lake Maud • • 60
Lake Mellen 78,79
Lake Morrie • 107
Lake Ospery • • , lab
Lake Perseverance • 88,144
Lue Plotnill:ot • • • .96
Lake Reflection • • 59,60,116
Lake Buanot • • 95
Lake Surpri.. • 105
Lake Virginia , ~,117
we llb1 tu.D. • 86
M-ea Lake • • 103
Jlaho~ay Lake • • 84,1,8
Maboney Low.r Lake • • • • 85
Mahoney Upper Lake • 8k.85,86,138
bluouto t' Lake • 95,96
llanlanita Lake • 90,147
Marge Lake • 78,19
!D.rten Ara Lalc:e • • 57
Martell Lllke • 6e
Jlarten Upper Lalc:e • • 62
larr Lake • • 69,1)8
larya Lllke • 81,82
ltal.l4 Lllke • • 60
Ked'Mgia Lake • 97
Mel anaon Lake • 8 3
lil!llleu LU:e • 78 .'19
\lenet'ee Lllke • • 93
.liesa Lllke • • 90,91
Jlillc Lake • • 100
l!tirro.r Lllke 90,91,150
Uo:lrris Lllke • • 107
l;rrtle Lllke • • ea.e,,l,a
YoHenry Lllke • • 92
lla4ub"a Lllke • 84
ll'aclubMa Upper Lllke • • 84
11 u.,.. .. ia Lllk.. • • 10k
Nllkvaaain Lower Lllke • JOk
lfllknllia Upper Lake • 1"-
N&"f'7 Lllke • • • • 92
Heolc. Ialand. Lllke • 80
!lellie Lake • • 60
Nelson Lllkea • • • • 101
li1 blaok Lake • • 82,83 ,138
Jooya Lllke • 59
lfo N 1M Lake • • 55
!fo See•• Lllke 90
Old. Frankl Lake • 81
Oli.,. Lllke • • 93
Orcb.arcl Lllke • 88,89,145
Ortoll Lllke • 88
Oapery Lake • • • 1"-
Ptrry Lllke 101,103,1~
Patohiac LtJr:e • 88
Paul Lake • • 81 ,82
Pavlot Lllke • 109
Peanut Lake • 111
PerHn.ruoe Lake • 88,144
Peter1on Lllke • 74
Plotnill:ot' Lllke • 96
Point Sullivan Lake • 5(.
Pwnohbowl Lllkea • 58,115
INDEX
~· Puachbowl Lake • 57.58.115 •111on Laic•
Puaohbowl Lowr Lake • 58,115
Punchbowl J11d.dle Lllke • 58,59,115
Punchbowl Upper Lalc:e • 58,115
Purple Lalc:e 84
Quadra Lalc:e1 • 57
W!netanley Lake•
Winstanley Lonr Lake •
Winstanley Upper Lake •
Tehring Lllke •
167
~
·58
·58
58.115 .sa
'70
,11)
Bldollbt Lalc:e , • 97
Reef Point Lake • • • 56
Ren.ection Lake • • 59,60,116
il&anot Lake • • 95
RooHvelt Lacooa Lake , • 88
Boaa lo•r Lake • • B4
Bou Upper Lllke • B4
Bostialat Lllkea • • 103
ioltialat Lowr Lake • 103
Bo1t1a1at Upper .!.like • • 10-'
Rowena Lllke • 6o
Ruat Lllke • ,105,1o6
Rl.lth Lake • • ~ ,82
Salaon Lake • 80,137
Sa.l.t Lake • • • 93
Salbin Lake .104,105
SoeDe r'7 Lake ·• • • • 61..
lkooDIIl Lllke t~7,97,lo6,12C
Seven Lake 1 • 101
Shecltl17 Lllk.. • 105
Sheolcley Lowwr Lake • 105
T&bring Upper Lake .
R.rn:es
a:t:.Ler tiwr
8-.riAOt tinr
Be&rd.elee 11wr
~r IU:nr
Beaa..-a lllnr •
B11D4 tiTer •
Chlohaai.D 11TII"
Chilkat 11nr
DaTi• tinr • • .•
llacle ii'I'W •
~oott River •
IIIUTapt B1nr •
heer tiwr.
!Wubela lllnr •
Oolr:aoh1D lllwr •
R&rlliq R1"" •
!lal'ril I1T111"
B'aaHlborc lll.,....
Iad1a River
75
• 99,100,157
17
85
96
93
• 2,~
.. • IIi • 2
55.56.58,114
74
76,77
65
• 3
95
• 91
61.,&,64
81
• 110,111
• • 98
Sheokley Upper Lake • • • 105
Shelokua Lllke • 60,61,116
Kart& 11TW ,
Shiple7 Lake • • • • i8
Silv18 Lake • 85,86,1, nehi.Di 11nr
• 56.78-81.92.
101,103·105,
110,111,137
• 2
Sil'r1a Lonr Lake • • 85,86,1,9 Ltdue 11Yer •
Sih'il Upper Lake , 8S,.86 Lac 11TII' •
Siater Lake • 105 llakHUtot liTII'
Si tll:ob. Lake • 109 le4wji& 11wr •
Snipe Lake • 95 Jlecifttoha lt'f'll'
Sno• Lllke • 88 lCtladenhall 11TII'
Speel 'LIIke • 67 lJ&ha IH:rer
Split Palla Lake • 101 lialaoD 11nr
IWI:Ir:an Lake • • 77,78 Dac-7 11wr
Saloia Lllke • 109 ..._ IU.wr
a-it Lake • 78.79 lp411l IU.nr
. . . ~
• 67.n.u9,120
95
97
• 96-98.155
74.136
88
2,55.113
76
. 3
SwpriH Lake • • • • 105 llil'ale ii'I'WJ'
swan Lake • • 64.88,91,92,152 ... 1. Gl&oiw .ll .....
s..-tbu.rt Lllke • • 66,119 Stild.u 11'f'll'
2,87,68 to.l19-l21
• • 55.;6
• ;;,;6.113
SWietheart Upper Lake • • 66 !IU::u litlwr
Tllkata Lllke • 99,100 Unllk 11.,....
t-ea• Lake • 84 Todopad litlTII'
'1'1111•• Upper Lllke • • • B4 aite lllwr
, .... Lllkl • 66,68,119 lllitillc ti.,....
na,.r Lake 111 --llWI' •
thin Lake • 85,91,150 RBGULATK>Jrll
• 2,5.27.45
2,45.$.70
• 2
• 97.155
.61.
• 2.119
.,58
Thou Lllke • <»
'l'rout Lllke , a, REGULA'flOJIB OO~RNDIG
trout Upper Lllke • 8~ buaineas lioenaea 11
'l'uallkot Lake • , • ~ oi.ty franohlaes ll
'furlller Lllke • [:$, 70,~125 codified rule• ll
"" Lake • • 61,116 COD'IIIIOII. law • llll
'OQn.-4 l.M:el 81,62 diversion
Ua.n.-4 Lake • 111 Department of Agriculture • • 71
Veronica Lake : 69 Department of lllterior • 11, 71,74
Virgillia Lake ~,117 / F11deral -.'Tater Power Aot • 11
Walker Lake • 67 · general statutes • 11
Ward. Lake • • 88 mineral land, patents • 72,62
•tert'a11 Lllke • 77,101 unm1c1pal • • • • • • • ll
wa.aa Lllk.. • 99 National Foreat (land title)
lfuaan loftr Lake : 99 11 • 7274 Wa.aa Opper Lake ~ • • ~ placer claim• •
11 W.icl• Lllk• • 83,109 tau• 1 'llllitlla Lllke • • e6 fllrritor:~al Re~tt.tion • 1
168 ....
-ter power , lJ
water rights, Ebner dam • 73
~ter supply Juneau domeatio
7~,140
lfA'l'BR B.IG!l'.l'S 11
beneficial u1e 11
highe1t uee ll
ilotarland v. Alulat. IJiniJlg Co. ll
negoti&bili~ ll
notioe of olaia • 11
po1ting , • • • 11
principle• of priori~ 11
reasonable ti.me • ll
~eoorder, Judicial Deoiaion• 11
Rulea ot Praotioe ll
aerial pn.o-wp·apey 2,56,57, 70,
74·105
.ll.laaka • • • • • • 9
.Uaak:a Junea11 ~~ Co. • • 5
Agricultural ~riment Stati011. 5
OODIIIrfttiOll of tilh l'fe 10
doole• 7
thh ud 111.ldlite • 6
Haida, Indian VUlage 1
raoreatioa ll
regional atudiee · 9
touri1tl • • • • 11
l'roaa.ll ~ Oo. ~
ngetatia 5
Rtertalla 2
RVK·orr
P.'lm'.OPP • •
a:rmual discharge •
average annual •
charaoterbtica
compared to sea•leTel
Crystal Lake cubio feet per
•quare lllile • 33.JL
deter:rtiaant , .,
diversity of -terahed "
Dorothy Creek 36
drainage area 36
dra~d~ 36
Ella Creek • 36
estimate• 33
hold•oTer atorage 37
INDEX
~
ice ~onditions • }6
isohyeta1 map • 3}
..!ansani ta \:reek • }6
maximum 111oharge 35, 3(,11~·1?8
aean annual dbo.~arr;e 55,36,
minimla flow • • •
natural etorage
nolllin&l flow •
Pere~ranoe Creek
priary flow •
le&IOI!I&l
113·158
}6,113-158
• 36
• 36.
• 36
·36 • 36.55
atora~ battery, ayat.m
acta aa
etora;e oapaoi~ •
storage reaervoira •
111per rer;ulation •
•~Y d.hobarge
t1.11mella.g (alao '"
Projeote).
• 37
• 37
·36
37,100,107
113-158
• .• 36
• 36
·36
reglllatlon • • 33,35,53
re1at.ta to drainage area • • 33
relation to preoipita'iOG • • 33
re1ervoir o apaoi t.v • • 35
under ragulat101\ • lffT
lmit ratio • • 3J
'IIIU'a .-r• •
-teraud.a
nir ... ,v_t.
IDEA~~
data d.ieobllrge noorcl• •
111'!1. powr •
£6;;1D& reoorcla
~ •taft •
pain~ •tat.ton• •
c.L•o1er teo. • .
.. oet'ield• •
monthly diaoharr;•
powwr lit.. •
recuJ.ation
atorage • •
atl'eu d.iaobllrp;e, ex-_.._, . ,..
.AD.ol:lOrage, Uaalta
apoe;ee • , •
utro.llOIIioal ooncU tiona
atmo1pherio preaaure
attraction
lay ot f\m<ly
Dat1.1111 ·Plane
'" • 3l
·80
113-158
• 30.31
• }0
·29
• 30
·~
30
....
etteot ot r;rarttation, moon 29
Barrta, a. A. 30
lake oaoillation• JO
large • 29
meu head • • 32
mean aea•leTel • 30
narlption • 32
neap 30
11ft liiOOil 29
e10illation }0
perigee ~0
preoile dati • 3i
J'&Dr;e • 29 , 30
ri~r aeiohe • 30
aeiohe • • • • 30
aincJ.e world phenoMII.OII • • 30
•Prine tid& a • 29 • 57 •-r. . 32
tangential toroe1 • • • 29
tilinater power pllllltl J.l),,55-ll2
•..heo.ri•• • • • 50
tidal dr•tt • • ao
tidal foro .. ot IND • 29
• intol'!llltion • • 32
" power h•d. • 32
• IAoall 2
• atationa • • • 27
tt.. ot .an remution 29
Y~Llue ot ata • • 30
Yariatiou 30
ftl'tioal toroea • 29
111..1l.w. • 32
r~iAEBr
Al.&allazl Hipmay •
tba.I:IDill •
... t ......
5
5
telt11 • • • • • •
Dert1'. 1'h.-b llollo..tlaUl
2
2
2
.t1ord.s
t'1a1:1 • •
paoial 1110rain.,
biglnra:ys
»t. Pairwa ther
lit. :Roberti •
Jlt, St. Ilia• lo..-,. •
railroad.s •
Mlt ohuo.k
IOeaiO •
lkoolaa omaoa::
Allt .. rl&Dd
~..,. ....
U*l IAoala
' 2
2 s
2.~
• 16
• 1.3
1
• • ., 5
• 74.80,100
l
·57
1
;
2.