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This electronic document contains the February 1983 version of Task 3,
Hydrology. Field Data Index.
It is the third revision of the text issued in loose-leaf format in July 1981.
This revision was also issued in loose-leaf format, though the entire text
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River
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Summary"
ured R
the
Sus ver Basin
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ra
)
WATER RESOURCES DATA COLLECTED
.. iN. THE SlTSlTf\fA-RTVER BASIN.
01 STREAMFLOW CONTINUOUS GAGING
n ily discharge and/or annual maximum flood peak dischar·ge data
have been cc)lfected by the U.S. Ge:ological Survey (USGS) & R&M
sultants ( H&M) at several locations within the Susitna River Basin.
stations for which this information is available and thE~ period of
reco each location are listed below. Unless indicated by agency name
rentheses following the period of record, all data has been collected
e USGS. All data listed in this section are on file at R&M
Consultants according to index number and name.
additional continuous strea1n gages are included under Section 1700
S~ough Observations. Therefore ey have not been listed a9ain in this
section.
Description
0110 Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000 (Rrvi 290. 7)
~v1ean Daily Dischar9e Records: May 1957 -September
1966; July 1968 -Present
n nual Instantaneous Peak Flow~ 1957·-1963, 1965,
1967, 1967 -Present
15 Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
n ily sch a rge Rc :;ords: June 1958 -Present
Susitna River near ntwell -USGS Station 15291500 (
n ily Discharge Record: 1 -September
; May 1980 -Present
Susi a River near Watana -1 ( 182.1)
n ily Discha s: July 1 -p
iver-near 15292000 ( 1
n ily Di : August 1
( )
Chulitna River near ·ralkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Mean Daily Discharge Record: February 1958 ··
September 1972
May 1980 -Present
Annual instantaneous Peak Flow: 1958-1977,
1980 -Present
01 -ralkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292700
Mean Daily Discharge Recor·d: June 1964 -Pre!sent
0160 Susitna River at Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780 (RM 83.8)
Mean Daily Discharge Record: May 1981 -Present
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements: 1965, '1971, 1977
016 Deshka River near Willow -USGS Station 15294100
Mean Daily Discharge Record: October 1978 -Present
0162 Vviilow Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294005
Mean Daily Discharge Record: June 1978 -Pr·esent
0163 Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
l\t1ean Daily Discharge Record: May 1978 -Present
Mean Daily ust 1959 -Present
tna River near Susitna -USGS 1
n ily Di a r 1 -Pres
01 Susitna River near Susitna Station -
USGS Station 1 (RI\t1 25.
Mean ily scharge October 1974 -Present
)
STREArv1FLO\tV PARTIAL RECORDS
II data coilect~~d relating to river stage or water discharge for Susitna
River sin not previously fisted under Section 0100: Streamflovv
Continuous Gas~ing are included below. his section includes all records
from crest stage gages, staff gages or fragmentary data. Agencies
collecting the data include: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), R
Consultants ( R&M) and National Weather Service (NWS). l 1 he agency
responsible for data collection at each site is indicated by the agency name
1n rentheses following the per·iod of record.
It should be noted that National Weather Service stations collect river
stagE:! data which can be obtained from the NWS Alaska Rivt~r Forecast
Centt~r on a daily basis.
las Departrnent of Fish and Game has additional data on stage and
water discharge of selected tributaries and fresh-water slou9hs in the
Susitna River Basin for 1981. Appendix C includes location and period of
record for the~ data available. Additional flow measurements, staff and
l:re gages, have been included under Section 1700 Slough Observations.
r·· refore they have not been listed again below.
data given below are on file at R&M Consultants accordin9 to index
number and location, unless marked by an asterisk following the period of
record.
Index
Description
0201 Raft Creek near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
1
US!
nnuai Maximum Discharge from Crest-Stage Gage:
-1977, 1979 -Present (USGS)
Susitna River at Denali Highway ( RM 290. 7)
Gage: 19tH (R&M)
Sus a River n Creek R R ( 181.9)
Crest-G
us River
G
1980 -Present ( R )
na
u
- 1
(
.. R
is
CSR-8 (
)
ite):
(R )
1 . 1)
11
2
5
8
Sus ite ( 1
G (1
{R
Sus River at Devil ( 161.
Stage Gage: 1981 -Present ( R&M)
Sus a River above Devil nyon -R CSR (RM 153.2)
rest-Stage age (1-! mi upstream D.C. datms
1980 -Present (R&l'w~)
Susitna River below i I nyon (RM 1 . 7)
(1 le ..... ""' ............ ._ of . C. damsite):
Susitna R
1980 -p
Sus a River at n -R
c 1980 - p
Sus - R
1 - p
Sus
G 1 p
s a Ri r at u rry ( 1
-R
1
1
cs
( &M)
CSR-6 (RM 148.8)
(R )
(
(
R 4
(R
(
(R
(1
(
'
130.
124. )
. 5)
(U S)
(U S)
Sus near 1
1
a-u uence -
c 1 (R
a River ka Rail B
rtial Record: ) ( )
keetna at Alas B
1976 -p (
Sus Sunshine (
rtial arge l
na near 1
1 1 1981 ( )
na c r
)
Goose Cree near s 1
-1 1 S)
near
)
(U )
.5 nea
.s uence
1 ( )
1 (
nea
- 1
- p )
B
u
F (U S
n r
s neous
)
Creek T
USGS Station 15294008
Flow Partial Record. 1 (USGS)
Creek at Parks H hv1ay near Uow -
15294012
Flov"· Partial Record: 1 -Present (USGS)
reek Parks hway near Wit
I Stage Recore· 1973 -Present ( NWS)
Creek (h~ad of Deshka
USGS Station 15294020
Low-Flow Partial
Creek near Talkeetna
1
near Peters CreE~k
(USGS)
Station 15294025
Partial Record: 19721975; 19781979 (USGS)
scha 'I (USGS)
CrestStage Gage: 1972 Present (USGS)
Pet~ers near lie USGS Station
Pa Record: 19751 1 978 ( )
n Creek U S
f 1 1
tJ s 2
F 1 S)
ER QU Ll
lected by U.S. icaJ Su
( R at several sites in the Sus
which is information is available the
have been
sulta
locations
each s
ically the
are give!1 Since measu are
fie
A li
number of measuremen , timing and
rs measured va year year at an given
water qual pa that have been measu by the S in the
measured in is p Appendix B. Water qual rameters
are in uded in dix F.
i icated by name in rentheses following the
............ -,..,. ..... .,...., data have been by the USGS.
10
13
5
the Alas Department of Fish are all included in
i'efore, they have not listed in this
li in this section are all on file
numbe~r and name, except where
of the are also available
usitna R r near Denali -USGS
Record: 1 -1966, 1
reek near ali -U S
rd: 1
of Reco 1958*
R near xson - U S
rd: 1 1 1
R Consu according
ar·e marked by an aste k
rough the U.S. Geological
'15291000 ( 290.7)
1 1 p
152911
1 200
-1 ' 1975
Susitna River near Cantwell (Vee Canyon) -
USGS Station 15291500 (RM 223.0)
Period of Record: 1962-1972, 1980 to 1981
1980 : J u n e 19
August 8
September 5
September 17
October 17
1981: January 13
May 20
June 18
June 30
August 2
August 3
September 15
October 7
1982: February 4
( R &f\4)
(R&M)
(R&M)
( R &fv1)
( k &f\.1)
( R&f¥1)
(R&M)
(R&M)
( R &rv1)
( R&~A)
( R t .. tv1)
(R&M.J
(R&M)
( R &f\.1)
0330 Susitna River near Watana Damsite -R&M \VQ-1 (Rr\~ H~4 .. 3)
Continuous Water Quality Monitor
Period of Record: October 1980 -December 1981
(Station destroyed December 1981)
(Parameters monitored are listed in Appendix F.)
0335 Susitna River above Portage Creek near Gold Creek -
USGS Station 624941149221500
riod of Record: 1977
Gold reek at Gold Creek -USGS Station 6246061491412500
riod of Record: 1977*
Susi a River at Creek -USGS Station 15292000 (RM 1 .6)
of 1
1
-1 1 1962 1 1967-19681 1
Present
)
f 1
R
u
of 1
1980: May 2
August 8 (R&M)
August 19
October 1
October 14 ( R )
1981: Janua 14 (R&M)
nuary 16
Februa 12
March
May (R a USGS)
June 30 (R&f\4)
June
July 1 (R&M)
July 21
A gu 2 (R&M)
ugust 3 ( R&M)
Augu
8 (R&M)
1982: January 20
30
May 27
6 ( R&M)
June 10 ( R&M)
June 16 (R )
June ( &M)
July 1
)
)
.5
0361.1
2
.3
Creek near Hie USGS 623545150435600
Period Record: 1
hui River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
of 1958-1959, 1967-1972
I keetna River near I keetna -U S Station 1
riod Record: 1954, 1966-Present
Susitna River at Sunshine -U S Station 15292780 ( R.f\1 . 8)
of Record: 1971, 1975, 1977, 1981 -Present
Montana reek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Sh
USGS
Pe
riod of rd: 1971-1
near \Vii
50024300
: 1
Creek near Caswell -U S Station 15293000
of : 1972
a River near Willow -
55351
riod 1
1
-Present
in
No. Description ·--___.__
0362.1 Willovv Creek below Canyon near Willo\v -
USGS Station 614607149552000
Period of Record: 1972
. 2 Wiilo\lv Creek at Parks Highway near Willow (USGS Station
15294012)
0362.3
Period of Record: 1972, 1979, 1980
Willow· Creek at Upper Bridge near Willow -
USGS Station 614522149401700
Period of Record: 1972
.4 VJillovv Creek at Hatcher Pass Road near Willow -
USGS Station 15294002
Period of Record: 1978-1979
Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Period of Record: 1978-Present
. 1 Deception Creek at Mouth near Willow -
USGS Station 614552150021000
Period of Record: 1972
.3 Deception Creek Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294008
: 1978-1 1 1980
Trib near ston ·~ U S
1978-1 , 1980, 1981
( )
su
of Record: 1979-1980
s River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Yentna River near Skwentna -
U S Station 58151 070000
Record: 1
River near s itna Station - U S Station 15294345
Sus
.7)
Period of Record: 1981: May
June 11
July 13
July 14
11
1 I 1
Rver Sus a
1 1 1
1
1
July 13
11
•r~-.-..,.,......""",.... 6
- u s
-p
1
0
16
1 {Rtv1
1981: ua 13
April
21
June 12
Ju 15
Augu 12
September 17
1982: April 9
May 19
June 12
July 14
Augu 12
October 5
(
\'VATER T PERATURE
Water temperature data have been collected by the U.S. ,'Jeoiogical Su
(U S), R&M Consultants (R&M), and Alaska Department of Fish a Game
( t=&G) at many locations within the Susitna River Basin. The locations
!ch this information is available and the period of record at each s
are given below. Continuous water temperature records are
avail le for open-water months only, but the length of reco1rd will vary
for each site year to year. Descriptions of the data coliected by
F&G for 1981 have been included in Appendix C. Additional
rmograph sites installed in 1982 for the slough observations can be
found in Section 1700. Therefo both sets of data have not been li
in in this section. It should also be noted that instantaneous
rature measurements have been taken and may be found ir the water
quality r·ecords published by the USGS.
Unless indicated by agency name in parentheses following th1e period of
reco , all data have been collected by the USGS.
The data li in this section are on file at R Consuttants according
tn number and name, except the most recent data collected by the
U S and Talkeetna River data from 1954.
Index
No.
0 Susitna River near D~nali -USGS Station 15291000 (Rfvl 290.
5
X
Water Temperature Record: 1974 -Present
Temperatur'e Cross Sections: 1980: May 21
June 24
July 22
,L\ugust 26
October 1
1981: May 19
1
June 24
July 21
ugust 25
September
aren River naar Paxson -U S Station 1 1
s neous r T res: 1980
1 ( ev )
us R nea 1
re ross
Sus R near a (
1 1
( dest 1 }
Sus R 1 (
Water re 1 1 - p
re Cross s: 1980: 14
July 2
1982:
neous res: an
Sus r r hase
s
u
u
near
re
re ross
eo us
re
re i"'"OSS
1
1
1
1
1
1
near Sunshine -
re
re ross
k near Wil
1
s
re
- 4
1
1
.
"
1 (
1
0490 Su~>itna River at Susitna Station -USGS Station 15294350 ( 25.
Temperature Record: 1975 -1981
Temper·ature ross Sections: 1980: rl1 ry 12
March 12
June 16
July
October 10
1 Janua 13
ril
fV1ay 21
June 12
July 15
August 12
September 17
1982: ril 9
19
June 12
July 14
August 12
October 5
X { )
s T H RGE
ration (rng/1), su
sediment s
S. G I Su (USGS) and
at seve tes within the Susitna River Basin.
nts cooperated in 1981 on measu ranC~£;111'"11
tran as a fu
di ributions t. hree measu
(Tal River.. a
Su in
been col I,....,.. ... -_ ...........
Unless ind
; all
0 Su
in
by
ver near Denali -lJ
iment Con
scha 1
1
1
1
Size Ana!y is: 1
most data
renth eses fol
u
26
1
15291
ren ver nea -u s 1
-1 )
ng
(
1
dex
" ----
Su
Su
Concentration and
scharge: 1 1 1 1975
s An sis: 1958-1 1 1975
near Ca I -USGS Station 15291 ( HM 223.
iment Concentration and
scha 1 1 (USGS), 1
rticle
1 5 (R
Ol""!o"FOI'T'Iii""\J::t.r 17 ( R
18 (R )
1981: Janua 13 ( R&M)
May (R
June 30 (R&M)
ust 2 (R&M)
3 (R )
15 (R
1 June 4
June 30
July
al
a
Size a sis: 1
d
1980:
-2
1 f 1
Creek near
( 148. 9)
-USG
19
7
6 (R
(
p ( &M)
p
Creek -
1 ( 1
Present
)
Index
0540 Susitna River at Gold Creek· (continued)
sus
1981: January 14 (R&M)
January 16
Febr~ua ry 12
March 24
May 27 ( R&f\t1 and USGS)
J u n e 30 ( R &M)
June 23
July 21
July 1 (R&M)
August 2 ( R&M)
August 3 (R&M)
August 27
September 14 ( R&M)
1982 January 20
Mar·ch 3
March
June 10 (R )
June 16 ( R &M)
July 1
August 19
September 16
in sediment and bedload sampling site relocated to approxi-
matedy four mi!es upstream from confluence river mile 101.
rticle Size Analysis: 1953, '1955-1957,
1962, 1974 -Present
Bedlfoad Sediment Sampling:
1981: July 22
ust
Susitna River at 1
1982: June 3
June 8
June 15
June
June
July 8
July 14
July
July
- 3
10
18
(
index
No. Description
August 25
August
September 19
0545 Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
si
Se~diment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge: 1967 -1972, 1980 Present
1980: May 21
June 3
June 23
July 17
September 1
September 30
October 22
1981: January 14
February 10
March 25
May 18
June 23
July 20
ugust 24
September
1982: l\1a rch 2
April 8
June 29
Size Analysis: 1967-1972, 1980 -Present
and Su Sed Sampling:
1981: July 22
August
September 29
1 June 4
June 9
June 16
June
July 7
July 13
July
July
ugust 3
u 11
)
August 17
August
September 1
September 18
0555 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292iroo
SUS I
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge: 1966 -Present
1980: January 17
April 1"1
fV1ay 15
July 3
ugust 20
October 8
1981: January 17
February 11
March 26
May
June 24
July 22
Augu 23
September 28
1982: June 9
June 16
June 23
June 29
Ju 2
A u 20
September 17
October 14
Size Analysis: 1 -Present
Sediment Sampling:
1981 : J u I y 21
1 June 2
June 9
June 16
June
June
Jul 7
iy 1
(
r 29
' j
Sus River n
1
e Size na
1
1
July
July
-USGS Station 1
2
9
June
June 10
June 17
June
June
Ju 2
Ju 6
1 1 1
(
ndex
17
na near na -USGS 1
and
1
Anal s: 1 1 1 1
near now-15294010
and iment
s a River near S a -Station 15294300
Concentration and
.Discharge: -1 , 1 1975, 1980, 1
1 June 12
1
11
rticle Size alysis: 1967-1 1 1 1
a near Sus a
Sed a
1
6
1
sus ( sed )
Index
Size A
iver near Sus a
1 (RM
1
1981:
u
1981 p
Februa 12
March 1
June 16
July
ua
9
21
June 12
July 15
Augu
June 1
June 12
Ju 14
10
13
12
ugust 12
October 5
17
H1 rough
s 7
Sus
s e
an
e R.
ina f"' ~
a
n
Bg
son e
son
**
I
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R
us
R
R
R
ve
(see p
i:t so ava a
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1
1
an
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-· Present
-p
res
5)
ross
a
s
1
1
1
- p
- p
? _,
summar~y
- 1
8
u na
h
ly
9
velocity g
occurrence
Januar·y
ATURE
Pta
( 1 to 12 s
( 1 3 )
ps
(16 s
)
Ch ADF Fish
us - 5
once
n
are
rectly from the
s
in
p
- p
- p
un
)
ln
FR RAIN NO ICI
the measurement
(ice buildup on transmiss
R Consu
ar·e measured
operated
Watana s
II be on file
name.
Desc
10 Denali (Sus a
Freezing r·ain
12, 1
na
In-
October
rain
r·ain and in
In
counter·
of time.
Consu
s instal
s tn
s 1n
us in
now u.s
cross r-enee s J• u on
n as is in Snow Su
Su A ka tt issued June r
ce.
snow course from R su
( )
R
R
1.( ) R
( Sus
R s
) Sus L
k ) R s
@ R G.
@ R
.2
)
Cross
2
(
s
s
( )
s
)
ne ( )
s
s
s
2
1G
5
chosen
e on Tsusena
u.s.
Alas . ,
R DEVI NYON
( 1 )
( )
FR p R R ICE
the f
in October
and photos
of ice.. jams, ice
wer~e I from R Consulta
ts on te and may be obtained
A
s
s
1 0 10/1 r Sus a
1 1 1
101 10/16 -
1 1
1 3 1 -
11/1/80
.i 01 1
11
1015 11/4/80
1 11/11
1 7 11/1
8 1/19 -
11
1
sus
Oblique I photographs from
Talkeetna to Devil Can
Yentna River to Susitna G~acier
a Vee Ca
Tal a to Oshetna River
lique aerial photos th
discontinuous coverage from
Talkeetna to il Canyon
. Bridge: Kosina Cr.
rtical aerial photography from
exanJer Creek to Devil Creek
Creek to na
Cook inl 1na r.
a to ver
S rvEy of ice cover fo
Tal a to Devil Creek
1 - 1 IS
is
C. rage, J. n
B. I L. G s
T. Lavender, (Acres)
B. D
J. Coffin
J. Coffin
L. Griffiths, L. ,
Nicholson, H. n
B. D ' J. n
J . Coffin, 8. 8
J n
B. Drage
J. Coffin
B. D F L. G L s
)
A
1 lkeetna J n
1 1 of cover L. G s
Cur & s
1 1 1 Su of ice cover L. SJr ra
near Gold Cr·eek
1 1 Talkeetna to C. F L.
1 1 Cook Inlet na J. n, B.
1 10/29/81 Cook inlet to S. Bredthauer, L4
1 11 lkeetna to na J. Coffin, C.
1030 11 Cook Inlet to na B. B ra, L.
1 1 Cook Inlet to na I' B. B
1 1 ·rsusena Creek to Tyone C. I' B. B
1 1 1 lkeetna to na c.
1 1 1 lkeetna To n Cr. c.
1 1 1 Talkeetna il Can Schoch
1 lkeetna to ii Ca c.
1 1 Sus a Can c.
1 1 Sus Can c.
1 1 Tal a il C. Schoch
1 1 s nshine to
1 11 a to n c.
11/1 a a Cree J. n
s 1 ( )
(
resu
1 .5
1115
1 6
WINTER Rl R ICE BSERVATIONS
3/6/81
1
period
and
ility,
of
annel and
ice cover cond
R personnel
freeze-up and
field rvations
thickness,
work have
simulations
been u
pre-p
also in
Tal a Po
n a
a to
1 - 1
(
s on e
rough the
prior to
ument
open
the
hydraulic
and p
ironmental
Susitna River
winter s
ring brea
e extent
areas in
n e
studies
proJ
assess
J. Coffin
c. Schoch
J.
c.
c. Sc
)
Index
Number Date Area of ~ Observations Obse rs
1117 Talkeetna to Watana Camp J. Coffin
1118 3/31 -4/2 'Talkeetna to Denali J. Coffin
Schoch
1119 4/1/81 Measurement of ice thickness Jo Coffin
at Watana stream gage site G. laggett
C. Schoch
1120 4/13 -Devil Canyon Survey of ice, J. Coffin
4/14/811 water surface, water R. Buter·a
velocities, and bottom profi c. Schoch
1121 1 Talkeetna to Glaciers s. Bredthauer
1/7/82 J. Coffin
11 2/3/82 Talkeetna to Glaciers s. Bredthauer
R. Buter·a
1 1 3/10/82 Talkeetna to Watana Camp R. Butera
L. Fotherby
11 ( )
1200 B ~<UP Rl Rl E OBSE s
by
assess the n
annel, of floodi
ificance and era I
will raulic and
n
II du f'"ing field vviU on R s
1 1 cover
Creek.
1 18 -Summa
B.
1 5 Aerial recon J
(
7
(
sus
1
1
su
f""
C reE~k.
1 t~"'om a Devil
su I s
sites.
1
su
1 I mm ae p
Bell I slar·d Cu
1
ali,
1 naissance from the
to e e River
1 a iver
sus 1 - 2
8.
L.
L~
L.
' I...·
L.
H.
H.
L
R.
H.
J.
s
s
G s
s
s
G. K shnan
( res)
L
J.B.
Cook In
1 to
na
USi 1 (
\. )
L.
R
L.
ERI PHO-tOG p
This ,
sin.
s, the
scale and location
the
area a
ese agencies.
u 1
s 1 r1
BW
index or Contracting Susitna Discha
1310 19l,l9-51 Susitna River Basin -1:40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
Cook Inlet to Devi I
canyon
1 311 1951-Dena I i Highway ~ West 1:40000 B\-1 liSCE EROS Data Center
from Mac 1 a ren River
1312 1951-54 Yentna R iVt9r ... 1:40000 BW USC£ EROS Data Center
Chelatna take
13 'i 3 1951 Ta 1 ~<.eotna 1: l~OOOO BW USCE EHOS Data Cent a r
1 31 t.s 1961 .. 62 ,:;oo ~< Inlet to Wi I low 1: 15840 BW ADL ADL (Project symbol GL)
East of Sus i tna River
1315 1961 ... 52 Coo~\ Inlet, Mt. Yenlo 1:20000 BW BLM BLM (Project Symbol GP 103,
West of Susitna River GP 120)
1316 Delta Islands "1: 20000 BW BLM BLM (Project Symbol GP 105)
13 7 1962 Ta 1 keetna 1:20000 BW ADL AOL (Project Symbol TAK)
131 3 Susitna Va I ley 1:158140 BW AOL ADL ( p t Symbol SUS)
320 r Susitna Va I I e~t, 1:15840 BW ADL ADL (Project Symbol Sl5TP)
I itna River
1325 Lake Louise Area 1 2!!000 c SPP ADL (Project I Lk. Lou.)
3 197l~ Devi I Canyon 1: ~JOOOO BvJ DOT NPAS
•.t 1971~ Susitna River Basin 1:500000 BW I~ ASA EROS Data Center· ""
13:~2 19/Li Cool~ Inlet to Tat keetna 1:63360 BW esse NPAS
1 33 1 Wi I low Basin 1:24000 HW&C esse AOL (ProJect Symbol WIL)
BW
or Cont r·ac t i ng
1334 1 :'~76 79 St4 itna R ver Basin ·1: 5ooooo BW NASA EROS Data Center
1 ~ 000000 BW EROS Da Center
'I 3 Susi na R1ver 1: '120000 c .... tR BLM IJLM G.C. 19,700
Gr,ld C!'eek to Gl ac i rs G.C. 19 900
336 918 Susitna River 1: 18000 BW USCE NPAS
1337 1978 Susltna River 1:72000 BW USCE NPAS
38 Susitn~ R var '1: 60000 C·~ I R BLM BlM s.s. ::::
Cook Inlet tc Talkeetna '1: 120000 BW BLM BLM s.s.
., 339 1·1/80 r Susitn.a River 1:60000 c ... !R BLfvl BLM G. C. 22,600
'1/80 sin 1: 120000 B'rl BUJ! BLM .c. = 31,100
1:)I.J0 Oevi! c~~nyon Reservoir 1: 2i.t000 c R&M NPAS G. C. ::::. 35,800
1341 Watana Reservoir 2L~OOO c NPAS G. C. = ,800
134 Alternative ~\ccess 1:24000 c NPAS G. C. ·-35,800
Corr·idor ... Susitna
1 3 LCJWC:'l r~ Susitna River· 1 h8000 BW R&M NPAS ..... ,... u.v# 18,000 s.s. 119,000
341~ 11/1!~ Susitna Rivor -Dt~ Ita 1 : B\-1 R&t-1 R&M (35 mm Photog raph;y) G. C. :::: 3,520
Islands to \..fa tana Creek s.s. = 14,000
13•45 Susitna Hiver , .. Cook 1:24000 BW R&f"'i R&M (35 mm r·a lee effects @ gages
Inlet to \..Ja ta na Creek
1 Susitna River -Bell ., :21 .. 000 B\4 R&tll R&M (35 mr11 Photog raph;y) Ice ..., cove n~d
Island to \~a tana Creek.
BW
index 0 Y' Contracting Sus i tna Discha
1347 Sus,tna River ... Bell 1 • ')h£\(H) l'll.J O!U\Jl Oo.M 1 ·.:u:. mm photography) ,..,. .... -"'lin l"\.1'"\1"'>
I"' L'""'1'"''\J\.IV un 1\UJI'i ncc1•1 \J-.J u.u. tu,uuv
Island to Curry s.s. ::::: 70_,000
1348 South I nter't ie -1:30000 BW H&M NPAS Same as above Pt. l\1ack.enz i e to ~Ji I I 0 1rl
1.349 5/1 North lntertie ... Healy 1:30000 sw H&M NP1\S N/A
to Fairbanks
1350 5/26/81 /J1I tv rna t i ve Access 1: 2L,OOO c R&M NPAS G. C. --13,800 Corridors
"1351 5/26/81 Ea st··~west i nte rt i e 1.24000 c R&M NPAS Same as above
1.352 Susitna River -Cook 1:36"000 c R&M TES G. C. -33,400
!niet to Devi 1 Canyon s. ::::: 74,700 (for Vegetation Studies) s.s. ::::: 130,000
1353 ''! 1 Susitna River ... Coo~~ 1:60,.000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm photography) G. C. ::: 6,810
Inlet to Ta I ~,eetna, s. ? (not operating)
5 m !es up Chulitna, s.s. = 30,700
5 mites Up Upper
Susitna For Definition
of Low ter Channe I )
135!~ 4/26/82 Susitna River ... 1:,2000 BW R&M NPAS Ice -covered Talkeetna to Watana.
Three sets of photos;
morning, noon, evening.
(For Shadow Study)
'1355 5/31/82 Susitna River ... selected 1:48000 BW H&M NPAS G. C. ::::: ? (not operating) locations between s. = l,~ 1, 700
Ka shw i tna and Devi I Canyon s.s. ::::: 110,000
(for Slough Studies)
s1 r4
1356
1358
1359
1360
J 30Q _ _A[R I AL PHOTOGRAPHY
3
6/1
Alternate Access
Corridors Band Between
Sherman and Watana
1:24,000
Susitna River-Talkeetna 1:12,000
to Oev i I Canyon
(For Slough Studies)
19/82 Assorted Sloughs 1:4800
11/17/82 Susitna River-Sunshine 1:12,000
12/23/82 ~usitna River-su~shine 1:12,000
to Dev i i Canyon
B\rJ
or
Color
BW
BW
B\r.!
BW
BW
Contracting
__8gency _
R&M
AOf&G
R&t"l
R&M
NPAS
NPAS
NAP AS
APT
APT
location of Negativ~,::...:-s;:::___
* from USGS streamflow records: G.C. -Gold Creek, S.S. -Susitna Station, and S. = Sunshine.
Susi Discha
G.C. -? (not operating) s. ::: 41,700
s.s. = 110,000
G.C. = ? (not operating)
s. = 149,000 s.s. = 120,000
G.C. = 13,300 s. = 40,700 s.s. :;;: 138,000
Part i a I I y ice cove red
Pa r·t i a I I y ice cove red
G.C. = 2,900 s. = 5300
aska (AD
Forest, Land and '""''"" .... .,.....,..
4th Avenue
aska
U.S. l"'tment
Bu re~au of Land
Federal Buildi
701 ''C" Street
as 99501
I Site Selection ( SC)
Alaska (DOT F)
Pacific rial Surveys ( N )
"B" Street
ncho as
sultants, inc. (R
( )
0
(U
7 ised )
HYD
p
s are
In add ,
run from
also su
keetna) ~
1
PHIC SU
n morphology and floodplain cha have
Consultants Susitna
in
s from h
by Alas
included as
is are on
1 -1
survey, plot showi
ral descriptions of
le
I
the main n
iscellaneous cross-
the Lower Sus a
us
du
therefore has
R&M accordi n
Index
No. Dates
1416 7/8 -
9/20/82
1 7
1418
s si
9/20/82
7/8 -
9/20/82
Location
Tributary stability
analyses
Selected slough and
side channels from
Portage Cr. to
Talkeetna
~Aainchannel cross
sections from the 3
rivers confluence
area to Sherman
1 -2 (
Description
19 pr·ofiles and cross sections
on selected Susitna tributar-
ies to assess th~e potential of
perching
68 cross sections defining
slough morphology and flow
regirnes.
35 cross sections to and in
refining the HEC-2 model of
the Susitna Riv~er.
)
)
1500 G IAL 0 E IONS
dies were begun Consu nts and the Univers
during 1 The program is ide~ntify a
peculiar the ex i ce of in the Su a Basin~
assesf. ether s nificant in r Oi... SE~d
is oriented
is
yie1d
rd a
g
reg
or H lake du exist a
a! observation and study program.
on all major
e reka
visual
was not consi
the Sus
the cont and
of Sus a Glacier,
Upper Sus Basin
Study of the
aerial raphy.
contributor to the
therefore was omitted
or
IS
surveys on e West
rkey Glacier and
Glacier,
ributary
G r. velocity su repeated ly'
throug Sept,ember, du ng 1981 and
a in mass balance and glacier n
rmine as an
lacial
snow
for
u
were
in
sitna and
a
Sus
supported by hi I
Susitna in, as well as
aren Rivers.
uisition
ana
e
(
from cl
iment
1600 GLACIAL LAKE OBSERVATIONS
To determi:.e the effects of a large impoundn1ent of glaciai water.. such dS
the Watana or Devil Canyon reservoir, upon a stream system, a gLaci Jake
study was besJun in the spring of 1982. On April 16 R&IV1 Consultants, in
conjunc~ion with ~.e\DF&G, visited four glacial lakes in south-central Alaska;
Kenai, Skilak, Tustumena and Eklutna. They measured temperaturE~s
profiles and turbidity at each lake. It was then decided t:h a mor·e
intense study of one glacial lake would be a preferred approach. Eklutna
ke was chosen as an easily accessible glacial reservoir, and it is also
le to the proposed Watana reservoir consideri the followi
criteria:.
1. Residence time of water in lake
2. Percent of drainage area covered by glaciers
3. Ratio of live storage to total storage
Continuous discharge and temperature data are being collect~~d from the
main inflow glacial streams by R&M Consultants. Daiily outflow
temperatures and flow releases from the tailrace of the powe~r plant are
also mc)nitored, by Alaska Power Administration personneL ke
quality profiles are being developed from sampling at fix.ed locations
on a bivveekly schedule during the sumrner, and at longer inter·vals during
the wi Profile data may inciude temperature, conductivity, turbidity
and/or transm1issivity. Measurement of li penetration in the Ia was
also under k~en. Dates of the lake sampli trips are listed belo'.IY.
station was installed on the southern end of the reservoir in
rameters recorded every 15 minutes include air temperature,
a direction, peak wind ust, relative humidity, shortwave
precipitation. Longwave iation measurement w<~s 1n
concerni the iment the lake were also collected,
sediment incl i
rticle
s
s1
concentration and rticle size distribution ...
distribution and minerology.
data can found on file at R&M Consu!ta
ing tri have conducted on e following dates:
1
J ne 8, 1
June 17 and 18, 1
July 1 a 2, 1
Ju 1 a 5, 1
Ju 1
1 ( "' )
Augu 10-12, 1
8-10, 1982
1 1 1
November 4, 1982
nuary 11 and 13, 1
1 (
River
Mile
.~QUATI H BITAT BSERVATI
H) study p
Game since
for
of on
I , on
below
site is
this is
ravel
rib
Trib B
(
an
0.6
4.0
1 .3
zone
s
" J
R
1
1 . 5
1
Slough 16
(a)
(
(c)
(d
slough
down
island
next
slough
N. E.,
r near N. bank
.E., near R.R. tracks
s
h
R
R
R
F
F
1 .. 8
, . 0
1 .5
1
113.
111
1
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(d)
reek
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(a)
(
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( )
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(
(a) s
t .R. ~
sh
s _., tnear
s ear
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gh 11 ( r
R
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River
Site Description
NITROGEN SUPERSATURATION STATION
150.2 Mouth of I Canyon F
1 .8 Creek
1 .9 Jack Long reek R&l\1
1 .5 Indian ver R &i\11
1 .6 Gold reek
1 .0 Fourth J ly reek R
1 .5 Cu nstem R
116.8 Ken Creek R&iVI
113.6 Lane Creek R
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u
su
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R
AN \V.f\ TER R
FOR
THE SUSI NA RIVER IN
rtment of Fish & arne
Road
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APPENDIX B
WA.TER QUALITY PARAMETERS
THAT HAVE BEEN SAMPLED BY THE USGS
WITHIN THE SUSITNA. Rl\lER BASIN
Site Parameters
Available
Date
Time
each sarnple
I nstatntaneous Stream Flow (cfs)
Occasion;ally available for sample
Sampling Depth ( ft)
Stream Width ( ft)
Percent of Total Depth
Sample Location in Cross Section (ft fr~om left bank)
Physical Pararr1eters
(P~atinum -Cobalt Units)
nesSi (mg/1 as CaC03 )
!1es:s1, Noncarbonate (mg/1 as Ca
Methylene Blue Active Substance
pH
Solids, ved (tons/ day, tons/ ac ~ ft)
Sol is Residue at 105°C (rrtg/1)
issolved Residue at 180°C (rng/1)
, Suspended idue at 180°C (mg/1)
Conductance (tv1icromhos/ centimeter)
Instantaneous (°C)
kson Turhidity Units)
kalinity ( I as
as n
)
)
Bicarbonate (mg/1 as HC03 )
Boron, Dissolved (ug/1 as B)
Cadmiurr!~ Dissolved (ug/1 as Cd)
Cadrniurrt, Total Recoverable (ug/1 as Cd)
Calcium, Dissolved (mg/1 as Ca)
rbon Dioxide, Dissolved (mg/1 as C02 )
Carbonate (mg/1 as co 3 )
hloride~; issolved (mg/1 as Cl)
romiun1, Dissolved (ug/1 as Cr)
Chromium, Dissolved Hexavalent (ug/1 as Cr)
Chromium .. Suspended Recoverable (ug/1 as Cr)
Chromiun1, Total Recoverable (ug/1 as Cr)
Cobalt, Dissolved (ug/1 as Co)
Copper, ssolved ( ug/1 as Cu)
Copper, Total Recovet"able (ug/1 as Cu)
Cyanide, Total (mg/1 as Cn)
Fluoride, issoived (mg/1 as F)
I ron ( ug/i as Fe)
I ron, Diissolved ( ug/1 as Fe)
J ron, ·r<,tal Recoverable ( ug/1 as Fe)
Lead, Dissolved (ug/1 as Pb)
Lead, Total Recoverable (ug/1 as Pb)
Lithium, Dissolved ( ug/1 as Li)
nesium, Dissolved (mg/1 as rv1g)
Mangane~se (ug/i as Mn)
ngane:se, Dissol (ug/1 as Mn)
n nese, Total Recoverable ( I as Mn)
Mercury, Dissolved (ug/1 as Hg)
Mereu ry.. Total Recove e ( ug/1 as )
Molybdenum, Dissolved (ug/1 as l\r1o)
Molybdenum, I Recoverable (ug/i as Mo)
Nickel, ssol (ug/1 as Ni)
Nic , Total Recoverable (ug/1 as Ni)
N s ( I as N, mg/1 as NH 4 )
N ssolved Nitrate (mg/1 as N, mg/1 as N03 )
Nitrogen, Nit ·l-Nitrite ( as N)
Nit ; as N03 )
N , ( as N)
N + Organic (
N " ( I as N,
I as N)
as N
+ Nitrite ( as N)
( I as N)
ic ( I as N)
I ,
as P)
)
Seleniurn, Dissolved (ug/1 as Se)
Seleniurn, Total (ug/1 as Se)
Silica, Dissolved (mg/1 as Si02 )
Silver, Dissolved ( ug/1 as Ag)
Silver, suspended recoverable (ug/1 as ~~g)
Silver, total recoverable (ug/1 as Ag)
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Sodium, Dissolved (mg/i as Na)
Sodium, Per'cent
Sodium + Potassiun1, Dissolved (mg/1 as Na)
S t ron ti u m, Dis so I v ed ( u g/1 as S r)
Sulfate,. Dissolved (mg/1 as SO 4 )
U rani urn., Dissolved -Extraction ( ug/1)
Uraniun1, Dissolved -Direct Flourometric (pci/1)
Zinc, Dissolved (ug/1 as Zn)
Zinc, T'otal Recoverable (ug/1 as Zn)
prganic _Par·arneters
ldrin, Total (ug/1)
ldrin, Total in Bottorn Material (ug/kg)
Biochernical Oxygen Demand, Five Day (mg/1)
Chlordane, Total (ug/1)
Chlordane, Total in Bottom Mater·ial ( ug/kg)
2, D, Total (ug/1)
2,4-, Totai in Bottom Material ( )
0 , Total (ug/1)
ODD, Total in Bottom f\r1aterial (ug/kg)
ODE, T'otal (ug/1)
DDE, T'otal in Bottom rvlaterial ( kg)
DDT, l~otal (ug/1)
, I in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
azinon, Total (ug/1)
Dieldrin, I (ug/1)
drin, Total in Bottom ~v1aterial (ug/kg)
Endosulfan .. Total (ug/1)
Endosu~fan, Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Endrin, Total (ug/1)
E rin, Total in Bottorn riai (ug/kg)
Ethion, Total (ug/1)
, Total in Material (ug/kg)
Heptachlor"., Total (u I)
lor., I in Bottom al (ug/kg)
hlor., Total (
Heptachlor., Total Epoxide in Material (ug/ )
(ug/j)
al (u kg)
Mirex, Totai (ug/i)
Napthalenes,. Total Polychfor (ug/1)
Parathion, Total (ug/1)
Parathion, Total in Bottom f\1ateria! (ug/kg)
Parathion, Total ~ilethyl (ug/1)
Parathion, Total Methyl in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
PCB, Total (ug/1)
PCB, Total in Bottom Mater·ial (ug/kg)
PCN, Total in Bottom ~"'1ateriai ( ug/kg)
Perthane, Total ( ug/1)
Phenols ( ug/1)
Silvex, Tota! (ug/1)
Silve~: .. Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
2,. 4, 5 -T, Total (ug/1)
2, 4, 5 -T, Total in Bottom ~/iateriar (ug/kg)
Toxaphene, Total (ug/1)
Toxaphene, Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
1-rithion, Totai (ug/1)
Tr·ithion, Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Trithion, Total Methyl (ug/1)
Trithion .. Total Methyl in Bottorn Material (ug/kg)
Vanadium, Dissolved (u I as V)
Radioactive Parameters
Alpha, Dissolved Gross (pci/1 as U-NAT, ug/1 as U-NA ·r)
Alpha, Total Suspended Gross (pci/1 as U-NAT· .. pci/g a1s
U-NAT, ug/1 as U-NAT)
Beta, Dissolved Gross ( pci/i as Cs -137, pci/1 as S r/Yt ·-90)
Beta, Total Suspended Gross (pci/1 as Cs-137, pci/ g as
S1r/Yt -90, pci/g as Cs-137)
Radium 226, issolved -Random t"1ethod (pci/1)
Coliform Bacteria
susi
Coliform,
Coliform,
Coliform i
Coliform,
Coliform,
Col rm,
Fecal -0.45 -MF (Cois./100 mi.)
Fecal -0. 7 UM-~,1F (Cols./100 mi.)
Streptococci Fecal (Cols./100 mi.)
reptococci Fecal -KF Agar (Cols. /100
Tota! -Delayed (Cols./100 mL)
Total -lnimediate (Cols./1
B -
)
• J
m!.)
APPENDiX C
COLLECTED
LASKA DE RTMENT F FISH GA~AE F )
IN THE SUSIT RIVER BASIN F
1974 -1978, 1
, quality and water re data have
Alaska Department of Fish and Gume at a number of
Susitna River Basin. Since the measurements have
lly, the number of measurements, timi a specific
measured vary from year to year at any given station.
avail from the Alaska Department Fis and Game has be:en
below. These reports are aH on file at R&M Consultarts.
, Bruce 1974. assessment study of e
lations in the Upper Susi a River watersh
Canyon and the Chulitna River. k Inlet Data
Iaska Department of Fish a Game. sion of
Fisheries;. 56 pp.
gure 10: Pr·ofile of Susitna
September 4 -11
Fishwheel Camp.
u re 1'1 : Profile
bank fis
temperatures
Creek and i's
res ily
1975. Preauthorization assessment of anadlromous
the Upper Sus ver rs in the
Devil's Canyon roelectric project§
2. ka of sh Game -
. 1
10: s in Indian River, Lane r·eek
11 . alysis of Water Cond s in indian ase
Creek, 1 ~ 1
12: nal is s at raek, 1 -1
1 : Parks H
s s u -1 {
re 1:
ure
re
9:
e
1 "
1 0
16::
18 ..
19.:
us
Fish a
u
;"Sis
ver
(
res
r
Sus
1
s
s
s
near
1 :
2:
4:
s 11 13
6: 14 &
s s 1 & 17
8: s s & 19
9: frorn s
0·
21
3:
e 4:
s (
Table 1 ~6 ·
Table 1
1 ~3:
le
le
Tab
1-able
Table
e
'1 :
is, James
8:
s
ily max
Susitna
September
ily maximum and
Creek~ June 26-
Slough 8 cross sections a
s 10 cross sections and
Slough 11 cross sections a
s h ·13 cross sections a
s h 14 cross sections
s h 15 cross sections a
s 16 cross sections a
s h 17 cross s
s h 18 cross s a
19 cross sand
s h cross sections and
Slough 3C cross s a
Chase cross sections
uta
ese,
Sus
il's Ca
Fis
, 1976.
. ,
a
Game ..
reek,
res in the
June
temperature~;; in
informa1tion.
gage i nform1atk)n ~
inform1ation.
r·mlation e
gage inform1ation.
stage gage i nform1ation.
inforr.11ation.
infor·m1ation $
gage info
qual from s b
ver,. 1
( )
10:
Table 11:
IX II
Table 2:
3:
4:,
Table 5:
6·
us u
Water flows of Montana, Rabideu K a
f\1ay through November·, 1
ily maximum n \Vater
ilow C
ll"'es
Susitna at the Parks Highway 1 June 27 -
12, 1977.
quality data from sloughs a
tributaries of the Susitna ver, June 14
1
~
ily roax
Rabideux Creek,
and n water
25 ~ October , 1
res
Daily max a temperatures
Montana reek, May
\!'later quality data frorn Rabideux Creek,
October 27, 1977.
25
qual data iV1ontana CreekJ' June 7
Octobet~ 1 1977.
5 (
in
in
WATE TEfv1PERATURE, WATER QUALil~Y AND STAGE
DA.T A COLLECTED BY
THE AILASKl~ DEPARTMEN OF FISH AN GAl'V1E DURING 1981
extensive~ program of collection was undertaken b~f the Alaska
............. ,.'"rta1ent of Fish and Game (ADF&G) during 1981 ~ The data coli
are presented in: a uatic Habitat and I nstream Flow Project," Susitna
ro Subtask 7 .10, Volumes 1 and 2, by the ADF&G, 1981, and analyzed
a summari~~ed in "Phase 1 Final Draft Report, uatic Studies Program",
Sus ro Subtask 7. 10, ADF&G, 1982.
Phvsiochernical Data for Each Gener~l Habitat Evaluation Stud_y_ Site
ssoi oxygen, pH, water and air tetnperatures, turbidity and specific
conductance were fneasured twice rnonthly at each general habitat
evaluation study site, except in the impoundment reach, where these
parameters 'Arere measured monthly. The data are presented for s
in a g I format versus specific points in time and in ular form.
For !ocations~r see the above referenced report.
Water temper·ature data wer·e continually recorded at 29 sites in the stu
area ( C~1~ foilowing) using Ryan f\l!odel J-90 therma:graphs. The
\tt~ere converted into daily means, calculated as the mean of 12" two
hour point temperatures. The temperature data for each thermograph s
are pr·esented as a function of time.
·vvere collected
each lo\ver-sites
(Ta e C-2, lovving).
sus u
three Adu
ver i gene raw
adromous Fisher·ies
habitat evaluation
)
Table c-1 Location and period of record for thermographs installed
in Susitna River drainage& Summer 1981 ..
LOCATION
1. exander Creek
2o Alexander Creek
3.. Yentna River
4@ Above Yentna River
5.. Deshka Rivet ..
6.. Above Deshka River
7.. Little Willow Creek
8 .. Above Little Willow Creek
9.. Kashwitna River
.. Above Kashwitna River
11.. Montana Creek
12.. Above Montana Creek
13o · ine (Park 1 S Bridge)
Cache Slough
@ 1 keetna River
160 Chulitna River
17. Talkeetna Camp
l8o Fourth of July Creek
19o Fourth of July Creek
20.. Go ·1 d Creek
21m Above Gold Creek
22 .. I ian ver
23.. I ian River
0 Slough (Intrag )
25.. Slough
0 Slough 21 (Intragravel)
.. Slough 21
Creek
no collected
o~L = River
T~RJ~ .. = ver le
R .. M ..
10 .. 1
lQol
30 .. 1
32 .. 3
40 .. 6
40 .. 6
50 .. 5
50 .. 5
61.0
61 .. 2
77 .. 2
77 .. 5
"8 .,5
.. 0
98 .. 0
103 .. 0
131 .. 3
131 .. 3
1 .. 8
136 .. 8
138 .. 7
.. 7
do
.. 0
.. 0
142~0
.. 8
.,8
C-7 (Revised 2/ )
PERIOD OF
TsReM. RECORD
0 .. 5
2 .. 0
1 .. 2
1 .. 0
0 .. 2
1 .. 0
6/9-10/9
. 6/6-7/15
6/5-9/14
6/6-10/9
6/10-10/9
--*
6/24-9/30
6/24-9/29
--*
8/30-9/27
6/12-9/30
6/12-8/29
6/2-7/14
--*
6/21-10/2
6/20-10/6
6/20-10/7
--*
6/16-9/28
7/24-8/15
7/24-9/29
7/18-9/29
7/19-9/23
8/27 15
8/27-9/29
8/29-9/29
7/17-10/3
GEOGRAPHIC CODE
15N07WOSCBC
15N07W05CDB
17N07W01CAB
17N06W07CDB
19N06W26CBB
19N06W35ACA
20N05W23CBC
20N05\~27BAC
21N05W13AAA
21N05Wl3ABA
23N04W07AAB
23N04W06CAA
24N05Wl5BAD
26N05W35ADC
26N05W24BDA
26N05Wl5DAA
27N05W26DDD
30N03W03DAC
30N03W03DAB
31N02W20BAA
31
3
31
31Nl
31 N 11 ~11 0 DBB
31Nl1W02AAA
31N1
32N01W25CAC
32N01W25CDA
Table C-2 Location of staff gages installed in the Susitna River drainageQ
Summer 1981 ..
STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE # MILE GEOGRAPHIC CODE ----------------------------------------------
Fish Creek
Alexander Creek Site A
Alexander Creek Site B
exander Creek Site C
Anderson Cre~:k
Kroto Slough Mouth
d-Kroto Slough
instem Slough
ka ver Site A
ka River Site 8
Desh River Site C
r Delta Island
Little Willow Creek
stic Wilde·rness
s River
C-8
YEOllA 7.0 15N07W27AAC
YE021B 10.1 15N07W06DCA
YE021A
YE031A lOal
YE041A 10~1
YE041B
YE042A
YE051B
YE051A
YE052A
YE061A
YE061B
YE061C
YE061D
YE071A
YE071B
YE072A
YE081A
YE082A
YE083A
18
YE082B
YE083A
YE091A
YE091B
YE092A
YE092B
YE101A
YElOIB
YE101C
lD
YElllA
YEll
YE112A
YE121A
YE122A
YE123A
YE124A
YE13
132A
YE133A
SUOllA
SUOllB
SUOllC
i )
23 .. 8
30.1
36.,3
31.0
40.6
40.6
40,.6
44.0
.0
45.0
45$0
. 5
50~5
50.5
58 .. 1
61.,0
16N07W32CCB
16N07~J30ACD
17N07W29DDD
17N07W01DBC
18N06Wl6BBC
17N06W05CAB
19N06W35BDA
19N06\~268CB
19N06Wl4BCA
19N05W19ACB
19N05t~l
19N05Wl7BCD
19N05Wl7BCB
29N05W23CBC
29N05t~27BAC
21N05\~2
21
Table C-2 (Continued)
STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE # MILE GEOGRJ~PHIC CODE
Ca. ·>~e 11 Creek SU031A 63.0 ~21 N04W06 BOO
SU031B
SU031C
Slough West Bank SU041A 65 .. 6 22NOSW27ADC
SU041B
SU041C
Sheep Creek Slough SU051A 66 .. 1 22N04W30BAB
SU051B
Goose Creek (Lower) 1 SU061A 72a0 :23N04W31BBC
SU061B
Goose Creek (Lower) 2 SU071A 73 .. 1 :23N04W30BBB
SU072A
SU073A
SU072B
SU073B
SU073C
instem West Bank SU081J\ 74 .. 4 :23N05W13BCC
SU081B
SU081C
Montana Creek SU091A 77 .. 0 :23N04W07 ABA
SU092A
SU093A
ideux SU101A 83 .. 1 :23N05Wl6DDA
ins 1 TAOllA 84 .. 0 :24N05WlODCC
TAOllB
shine TA021A 85.7 :24N05Wl4AAB
TA021B
Birch Creek Slough TA031A 88o4 :25N05W25DCC
TA031B
Bitch Creek TA041A 89e2 25N05W25ABD
TA041B
Creek Slough TA051A 95.5 26N05W35ADC
TA051B
i skers Slough TA071A 101.2 26N05W03AOB
TA071B
TA072A
Whiskers C r·eek TA081A 101~4 26N05W03AAC
TA081B
Slough TA091A ll2e3 28N05~~ 13CAC
TA091B
TA092A
ne C TAlOlA 113 .. 6 28N05Wl2ADO
ns 2 1 .4
C-9 ( i
Tab 1 e c-2 (Continued)
STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE # MILE GEOGRAPHIC CODE ------·--------------------------------------·
Mainstem Susitna -Curry GCOllA
GCOllB
Susitna Side Channel GC021A
GC021B
Mainstem Susitna -Gravel Bar GC031A
GC031B
GC031C
Slough 8A GC041A
GC042A
Fourth of ly Creek GC051A
GC051B
GC052A
GC052B
Slough 10 GC061A
GC061B
GC061C
GC061D
Slough 11 GC071A
GC072A
GC07
Mainstem Susitna = Inside Bend GC081A
GC081B
GC081C
I an River GC091A
GC091B
GC091C
GC091D
GC092A
GC0928
GC092C
GC092D
Sl 20 GC101A
GC 18
GClOlC
102A
GC102B
instem Susitna -Island GClllA
c (
GC112A
GC112B
GC112C
GC112D
GC12
GC121B
121C
GC1210
GC121E
GCl
122B
122C
1
i
120.7 29N04W10BCO
121.6
123.8
125 .. 3
131.1
133.8
138 .. 6
140 .. 1
14609
e8
29N04WllBBB
30N04W26DOD
30N03W30BCD
30N03W03DAC
31N03W36AAC
31 N02\~19DDD
31N02W17CDA
31N02W09CDA
31N02Wl1BBC
32!'J 1 0\~27DBC
32NO
Table C-2 (Continued)
STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE # ~1ILE GEOGR~lPH I C CODE
Sunshine Base Camp
Fishwheel E:B 1 SBOllA 79.0 24NOSW368DC
SB012A
SB012B
Fishwheel 2 SB021A 81.0 24N05W25BAO
Fishwheel WB 2 S8031A 81 .. 0 24N05~J26Bl\A
Fishwheel WIB 3 SB041A 81.0 2~4N05W23CCA
Talkeetna Base Camp
East Bank Sonar TBOllA 101 .. 0 2~7N05W26DDA
Upper East Fishwheel T8021A 101 .. 0 2~7N05vJ26DDD
Upper West Fishwheel TB031A 101 .. 0 2~7N05~126DAC
Lower East Fishwheel TB041A 101.0 2~7N05W35AAA
Lower West Fishwheel TB051A 101 .. 0
West Bank Sonar TB061A 101.0 2~7N05W26DDB
Curry
In Front of Camp CBOllA 120.0 2~7N04Wl6DBA
CBOllB
CBOllC
CBOllD
Lower East Fishwheel CB021A 120.0
CB021B
Bank Fishwheel CB03 120 .. 0 2~9N04WlOBCC
APPENDIX D
CLiMATOLOGiCAL PARAfv1ETERS \NHICH
APPEAR IN THE NOAA REPORTS ENTITLED
'LOCAL CLI~v'tATOLOGICAL DATA, ANNUAL SUMMARY
WITH COMPARATIVE DATA"
1. Meteorological Data For The Current Year
SUS!
Average Daily Maximum, for each month.
Average Daily Maximum, for the year·.
Average Daily Minimum .. for each month.
Average Daily Minimum, for the year.
Average, for" each month.
Average, for the year.
Highest, and Date of Occurrence, for each month.
H hest, and D~te of Occurr·ence, for the year.
Lowest, and Date of Occurr--ence, for each month.
Lov1est, and Date of Occurrence, for the year.
Degree Days (Base 65°F)
Number of Heating, for each month.
Number· of Heating, for year.
Number of Cooling. for each month.
Number of Cooling, for the year.
Precipitation (inches)
Total Inches of Water Equivalent, for each month.
Total Inches of Water uivaient, for the year.
Gr·eatest Amount of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and the Date
of Occurrence, for each month.
Gr·e2test Amount of VJater Equivalent in 24 hours a the Date
of rrence, for year.
T Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets, for each
Inches Snow and/o; Ice Pellets, for the year.
Amount of Snow a ice Pellets 1n rs a
of Occu~rence, each month.
D -
Mi neous
v
Amount Snow
Occurrence, for
Humidity (Percent)
Humidity
urnidity
Relative Humidity
Relative H
Humidity at
H at
H
H
Sunshine,
Sunshine,
, tenths, sun
.0 inch or
Ice Pel
r.
r 0200,
r 0200,
0800,
r
hour
hour
hour
hour
with 1. n or rnore Snow
in hours
month.
for
, for
Ice
N 1
, 1
N
re \\cas
re was
n re was
N re F
re was F
re was F
PressurP r
remes
( )
* re p s
v
p
n
( J )
iy
occurrence.
es Equ
Ui r
U£
ce
s a ce
lets in 24 t"s~ a
<.. Snow Ice Pet in
H
rrence
rrence:
neous
unnse eac
p
n
!S
N
y
re
.0
s
s
n
0. or more~
or more Snov1
1.0 or more s
1/ or
sib I
re
X Dai1
re
n re
n
re is
n
a. res
4.
annual amou p { n )
are given record
t:;. v.
eati re!e
s
e the annua number· ree
annual amou of U are g
us
LOGICAL PARAMETERS
IN E NOAA REPORTS
L CLIMATO ICAL S
iV1ean Temperature, for
Tempe re
Temperature for
Temperature for
month.
re for each month.
year.
Total Degree
Total ree
High Temperature a
H Tempet~ature and
Temperature a Date
ratu re and Date of
rrence,
r-rence,
rrence,
Occu ,-renee,
N X re vvas
Nu s en e ximum
e r.
f\lu e x1mum ure \VaS
mon
N en e X:lffiUr.1 re was
r.
N e inimu ratu re was
s en e n m ratu re vvas
e r.
N e n murn re was
eac
year.
F .a
F and
F .a
oc
! ~. 4 dn· .....
OF a
F a
Nu r s w e n mu re was F a
r e year
E
OV'I
G
G
G
sus
{I es)
Amou
Total Amou
cf P rec~pitation,
Precipitation, r.
of Precipitation n
t11onth.
hours an
r.
p
Snow a
Snow
of Snow a
a
E
in
an
r S
2
or more
or more
or more
or more
or more
or more
rs of
of Occurrence,
rrence
rrence,
(1)
Iron
1
G
n renee
Dr. yne k
)
(2
r. Bill
ea nit
Dr I G
)
.J
Alaska Department of F sh a
2207 Spenard Road
, Alaska
Attention: Copies) Tom Tr-ent
Ch n her Estes
. Woody Trihey
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
323 East
Anchorage,
At"':ention: Ms. Esther
Alaska Power Autho
West
Anchorage, A
(4 ies)
Cook l r. ion , I n c .
"C'' Street, Su
Anc aska
nnicke
E , Director
Blunck
Dave ~Vozniak
. Robert n
mes & Na rver
( lais l)
. J Peder~son
Depa Env ronmen serv
0
A. 1
n r.
G -2 (
u.s. Set~vice
I Service
: ~Js. A
r. iJ
rces D 1s
Attent:on: r
Ex
as ka Mu
99703
ts
n
/y (
l\t1r. r son
H Harri
Drive
D,..
Dr. R .
. ~ .
I •
G 3
susi
LGL, 1nc.
1577 C Street, Suite 305
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Attention· Dr. Robin Sener
LGL, Inc.
P.O. Box 80607
Fa i n k s i' A I as ka 99 708
Attention: Mr. Steve G. Fancy
Peratrovich, Nottingham, and Drage
1506 W. 36th Avenue, Suite 101
Ar .orage, Alaska 99503
Attention: Mr. Brent Drage
R&M Consultants, Inc.
P. 0. Box 6087
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
Attention: r. Stephen tS
Soil Conservation Service
uer
2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Rm. 129
Anchorage, Alaska 99504
Attention: r. George Clagett
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
as ka strict
p. 0. 7002
chorage, Alaska 99510
Mr. Vern Thompson
U.S. Fish and
4tr
r. Don kay
( )
APPENDIX H
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS RELATED
TO THE HYDROLOGY AN CLIMATE
THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
Alaska Department of Fish and Game ( F&G). 1981.
lnstr·eam Flow Phase 1 nal Draft Subject Report.
Hydr·o Aquatic Studies Program. Anchorage, Alaska.
ADF&G 1981. Procedures ManuaL ADF&G Susitna Hydro Aquatic Studies
Program. Anchorage, Alaska.
DF&G 1982. Phas 1 Final Draft Report. ADF&G Susitna Hydro
Studies Program. Anchorage, Alaska.
rr·ett, Bruce 1974. An sessment Study of the nadromous Fish
Populations in the Upper Susitna River Watershed bet'\hreen Devil
Canyon and the Chulitna River: Alaska Department of Fish and
Game!, Division of Commercial Fisheries, 56 pp.
Bilello, Michael 1980. A Vv'inter Environmental Data Survey of
Drainage Basin of the Upper Susitna River, Alaska: CRIREL Spe~ial
Report 80-19, 30 pp.
Bishop, Dan.. 1974. A Hydrologic Reconnaissance o:f the Sus
belovv Devil's Canyon: fo1· , U . S . Department
69 PIP.
Friese, Nancy V. 1975. Pre-Authorization Assessment of An
Populations of the Upper Sus a River Watershed in
of ·t. :e Proposed Devil nyor. Hydroeiectr!c Project:
Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries,
1
H. Company. 1 Reassessment Report on the Upper
K
R
R u
sus
ver Hydroelectric Development for the <::.tate of Alaska.
K. G., & Lon n, . S.
the Susitna River
Departrr ·nt of re,
, Inc. 1
r u a 1983, J u i y 1
1978. Geomor·phology &
s1n ~ for Soi Conservation
53
ised Ju 1
Inc, 1
Data for
Channel Geometry,
_____ at Devil Canyon.
a
, Inc. 1 L
-1 )
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
s
' Inc. 1981
June.
sult:ants, nc. 1981.
I l nc. 1
, !nc., 1
Inc.
, Inc. 1981.
inc. 1
Inc. 1
Inc. 1
1
• 1 1982.
rch.
1
1
1 1981.
. D. 1981.
Susitna
Water
ua
and
2
R su
R u ,
R su nts,
R
R su
R
R
R
s,
is
is,
u.s.
sus
Inc., 1982.
Inc. ,
Inc., 1982.
and
1
t nc., 1
Inc., 1
son, 1
Glacial
Report.
Decernbet"'.
Studies
the
Fisheries
Prelimina
&
and
1
River
ity and
& Game,
of se of the U r Sus
Ju 1
USCE 1972. Flood Plain Information. Talkeetna River -Susitna River -
Chulitna River. Prepared for the Matanuska Susitna Borough.
Junet 1972.
USCE. 1975. Southcentral Railbelt Area, Alaska. Upper Susdtna Basin.
Hyd1'"opower and Related Purposes. Interim Feasibility Report
1975.
USCE. 1978. Southcentral Rail belt Area, Alaska. Upper Susitna Basin.
Hydropower and Related Purposes. Supplemental Feasibility Report
1978.
USCE. 1979. National Hydroelectric Power Resources Study. Preliminary
Inventory of Hydropower Resources, Pacific Northwest, July 1979.
USCE. 1980. Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna !River Basin
usin~g Land~at Imagery: CRREL Report 80-4.
USCE. 1980. Expanded Flood Plain Information Study for the Willow
Cree:k Basin, Willow, Alaska.
U.S. Depart1ment of Agriculture. 1980. Pre~ipitation and \~\later Yield,
Alaska Rivers Cooperative Study, Willow and Talkeetna Subbasins,
May 1980.
U.S. Department of interior (USDI). 1952. Reconnaissance Report on the
Potential Development of Water Resources in the Terr--itory of
Alaska: Bureau of Reclamation, January 1952.
USDI. 1952.. A Report on the Potential Development of VJater· Resources
in t:he Susitna River sin of Alaska: Bureau of Reclamation ..
August 1952.
USDi. 1960.. Devil's Canyon Project Alaska Feasi lity Report:: Bureau of
amation.
USDI.
USDI. 1
Hyd
u ..
il's Canyon Project
nsitration.
Inventory Type
ectric Projects in A s
las s Alas
Calculations SomE~ Potential
ska Power Admini ration.
Uy, D. R. 1977. Surface
aska (through r 30,
u s 1 p rces Data Alas r Year
. through Present.
sus
USGS -R.D. 1979. Flood Characteristics of Alaskan ~treams.
U S -Still, P.J. 1980. Index Streamflow and Water Quality Records
September 30, 1978. Southcentral Alaska.
u s. 1980.
in,
si
r Resources (Surface and Su urface)
1980.
( )
Inlet
susi15/t
( 1) River Stage*
(2) River*
Discharge
(3) River Crest
{Susitna River)
SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation log
Susitr1a River near
Watana Damsite
Susitna River near
Watana Damsite
Susitna River
@ x -Section 53
and @ Portale~Cr
Type of
Instrument Used
Date of
Installation
Scientific lnstr. Co. 6/20/80
Manometer
Steven~ Water Level
Recorder
Teledyne-Gurley
Price Cur·rent MetP.r
Marsh-McBirney
Flow Meter
N/A
Susitna-Chulitna Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80
Confluence (LRX-4)
(b) Chase (LRX-9) Crest-stage recorder 7/31/80
(c) <."·rry (LRX-24) Crest-.,tage recorder 6/26/80
(d) Section 25 Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80
(lRX-28)
{e) Sherman (LRX-35) Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80
(f) Portage Creek
(LRX-62)
Crest-stage r·ecorder 6/25/80
Observation
Frequency
Continuous
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Dates of
Observation
Type of
Observation
7/10-12/1/80 Scheduled
4/15/81-12/2/81
5/29/82~
8/20/80
B/21/80
9/3/80
9/18/SO
10/20/80
4/01/81
5/24/81
6/2/81
7/3/81
4/16/82
3/11/82
6/17/82
7/31/80
7/27/81
8/31/81
11/2/81
12/2/80
7/27/81
11/2/81
7/31/80
7/27/81
8/31/81
11/2/81
7/31/80
7/27/81
8/31/81
11/2/81
7/31/80
7/27/81
8/31/81
'11/~/f11
I li ( "-f liJ I
9/6/80
11/11/80
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Comments
Instrument functioning
normally.
Stage-discharge rating
curve and table have been
prepared from fie~d measure-
ments.
Obsen , ems are made at
recorder following floo J
events. Water surface
elevations are recordt::-:1
periodically at most of
the crest gage sites.
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Parameter
Station Location
(3) River Crest Devil Canyon
Stage* Upper
(Susitna River)
(Continued)
(h) Devil Creek
(URX-121)
(i) Watana Dam
( URX-106. 3)
(j) Deadman Creek
(URX-101)
(4) River Stage* (a) Devil Canyon
(Susitna. River)
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Subtask 3.03 .. _......_...__""""------......... --~--""
1121181
Type of Date of
instrument Used Installation
Crest-stage recorder 6/25/80
Crest-stage recorder 5/24/80
Crest-stage recorder 7/30/80
10/01/80
Crest-stage recorder 7/30/80
Staff Gauge 3/25/81
Observation
Frequency
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
11/2/81
Dates of
Observation
7/31/80
5/24/81
5/31/81
7/31/81
9/3/81
9/17/81
7/81/81
9/3/81
11/2/81
7/28/81
9/3/81
11/2/81
7/28/81
9/3/81
11/2/81
3/30/81
4/14/81
5/1/81
5/8/81
5/14/81
5/24/81
5/31/81
6/2/81
6/6/81
7/27/81
7/31/81
8/5/81
8/6/81
8/10/81
8/12/81
9/3/81
9/4/81
9/17/81
Type of
Observation
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Comments -----
Observations are made
periodically by fieid
personnel.
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Parameter
(4) River Stage
(Susitna River)
( Continu,ed)
(5) Water
Quality ( 1,2)*
Watana Damsite
(c) Denali
Susitna River
near Watana Damsite
Susitna River·
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
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Subtask 3.03 -Hy:drology Field ObservaticU£9.
Type of
Staff Gauge
Staff
Martek Water
Quality Data
Logger
VWR pH Meter
YSI DO Meter
YSI S-C-T Meter
Van Dorn Sampler
Imhoff Cones
Date of
4/16/81
5/31/81
10/23/80
N/A
Observation
Unscheduled
Daily
Continuous
Summer: monthly
Winter: 2-3 month~
Oates of
5/7/81
5/21/81
6/1/81
6/3/81
6/9/81
6/10/81
7/28/81
8/5/81
8/12/81
6/17/82
10/23/80-
4/16/81,
5/21/81-
7/2/81
8/5/81,
12/2/81
6/19/80
8/8/80
9/5/80
9/17/80
10/17/80
1/13/81
S/20/R1
6/30/81
2/4/82
Type of
Observation
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Sched/Event
Scheduled
observations by
personnel of the Denali·
Mining Company.
Damage to cable caused toss
of aH but temperature
data ;. ,. period to 7/2/81.
Station destroyed
in
Summer high ... flow
smnolled by helicopter).
Summer low·ffow
Right after heavy rainstorm
{post-peak).
During river
Winter :rn •• tnt·\-•r·a .. ~,,.. ....... ~ .. ..,,,..
After Ice breakup,
Summer hydrogr•aph ..
limb.
Winter
Discontinued after 1981
Season
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Par·ameter
(5) Water (b) Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Site)
(c) Susitna River at
Gold Cree~(
Type of
Same as at Vee
Canyon
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Date of
Installation
N/A
Observation
Summer: monthly
Winter: 2-3 mo.,ths
Weekly Beginning
Summer of 1982
Dates of
8/2/81
8/3/81
8/3/81
9/15/81
10/7/81
2/4/82
8/8/80
10/14/80
1/14/81
5/27/frl
6/30/81
7/1/81
C/2/81
S/3/81
9/14/31
9.' "'/81
10/8/81
2/6/82
6/10/82
6/16/82
Type of
Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Sched/Evc:1t
Sched/Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Summer hydrograph
rising limt
Summer hydrogr a ph •
Summer hydrograph -
falling timb.
Summer low~flow period.
During river ft"eeze-up.
Summer high-flow period
(sampled by helicopter).
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice
(Sampled same day by
Summer hydrogrl'lph -peale
Summer hydrogr·aph -
falling Hmb.
Summer hydrograph -
Summe•· hydrograph ..
falling limb.
Summer low~flow period.
Samples taken for quality ..
contr·ol check of .,...,,,~ .... ,.t,.,. ...
During river freeze-up.
Winter
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Parameter
(6)
Sediment
Discharge
( 6) Suspended
Sediment
Discharge
(7) Climate (3)*
(a) Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
(a) Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
(b) Susitna River at
Gold Creek
(a) Watana Camp
(b) Devil Canyon
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Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Type of
Instrument Used
Point-integrating
Suspended Sediment
Sampler
· Same as at Vee
Canyon
MR I Weather Wizard
Date of
Installation
N/A
N/A
3/13/80
Observation
Frequency
Summer: monthly
Winter: 2-j months
Summer: monthly
Winter: 2~3 months
Continuous (15-min.)
Dates of
Observation
9/5/80
9/17/80
10/18/80
1/13/80
5/20/81
6/30/81
8/2/81
8/3/81
8/3/81
9/15/81
10/16/80
1/14/81
5/27/81
6/30/81
7/1/81
8/2/81
8/3/81
9/14/81
4/8/80~Present
Type of
Obser~
Scheduled Summer towqflow period.
Sched/Event Right after heavy rainstorm
(post-peak).
Scheduled
Scheduled
Schedul~d
Sched/Event
Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Sr ·~duled
~ched/Event
Sched/Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice break-up, spring.
Summer hydrograph ~ falling
limb.
Summer hydrograph ..
rising limb.
Summer hydrograph ~ peak.
Summer hydrograph
falling limb.
Summer low-flow period.
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice br·eak~up, spring.
Summer hydrograph -peak.
Summer hyJrograph -
failing l:mb.
Summer hydrog,·;,pit • ~eak.
Summer hyd1·ograph ..
falling limb.
SUill~•er low-~low period.
**
MR I Weather Wizard 7/17/80 Continuous (15-min.) 7/17 /SO-Present Scheduled **
-:..,·, Occasional gaps in data records due to mechanical or eh~ctronic malfunctions or other field problems. Data swrunaries prepared by HlU for
period to 7/1/81. 3ummaries for more recent data are being prepared by R&H.
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Parameter
f B; Snow Density
and (4)*
'
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(c) Kosina Creek
(d) Tyone River
{e) De::nali (Susitna
Lodge)
(f) Susitna Glacier
( 11} Sherman
MR I Weather Wizard
MR I Weather Wizard
MR I Weather· Wizard
Mf: · Weather Wizard
MR I Weath<Jr Wizard
Date of
8/25/80
8/27/80
Removed
5/13/82
7/18/80
Removed
6/29/82
7/20/80
5/15/82
(,:!) West Fork Glacier Car·penter Machine 8/26/30,
Snow Course Works Snow 8/R1
(b) Susitna Gldcher
Snow Cour'Sti
I\ it
Aerial Snow Markers
Same as at Wast
Fork
8/28/80',
9/4/80,
8/81
Observation Dates of
Continuour~ (15-min.) 8/25/80-Present Scheduled
Continuous ( 15-min.) 8!21 /80-5/13/82 Scheduled
Continuous( 15amin.) 7/18/80-6/29/82 Scheduled
Continuous 7 /20/80-Pr~~ent Scheduled
( 15~rnin. or 30~min.)
Continuous ( 1S~min. ) 5/15/82-Prestmt Scheduled
Winter: mor~thly
Wir~er: snonthly
01/07/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
1/6/82
?/5/82
3/12/82
4/'14/6?.
5/12/82
'1/7 /81
2/2 .. 2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
1/6/82
2/5/82
3/10/82
4/14/82
Scheduled
Scheduled
'
**
**
**
**
Three aerial mat·kers on and
around the
Three aer•iat markers on and
around the (three of
~lx markers mov~d to
Jocat.ions in 8/81).
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Subtask 3. 03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Parameter Type of Date of Observation Oates of Type of
Instrument Used Installation Fr·eguency Observati .. m Observation Comments
(c) East Fork Gtacier Same as West 9/4/80, Winter: monthly 1/7/81 Scheduled Five aerial markers on and
Sno~.>,; Course Fork 8/81 2/2-2/3/81 ar·ound the glacier (including
3/6/81 two additional marke, s
4/2/81 placed on the ice in 8/81).
4/30/81
1/6/82
2/5/82
3/12/82
4/14/82
5/12/82
(d) Butte Creek Pass Aerial Snow Markers 9/11/80 Winter: monthly 2/2/8'1 Schedufed One aerial marker in
3/6/81 vicinity of Butte Creek
4/1/81 Pass (two of original three
4/30/81 markers removed and used
1/6/82 elsewhere).
2/5/82
3/12/82
4/14/82
5/12/82
(e) Denali Snow Carpenter Machine 10/81 Winter; Monthly 1/5/82 Scheduled Snow course next to climate
Course Wurks I Snow 2/5/82 station
Kit 3/10/82
4/14/82
5/12/82
(f) Tyone Snow ~ Jme as at Dena I i 10/81 Winterj Monthly 1/4/82 Scheduled Snow course next to
Course 2/3/82 climate station
3/12/82
4/12/82
5/13/82
{g) Kosina Snow Same as at Denai I 10/81 Winter; Monthly 1/5/82 Scheduled Snow course next to
Course 2/3/82 climate station
3/12/62
4/12/82
5/13/82
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(9) Ice Buildup
during
Precipitation*
(10) In-Cloud
Icing (Ice
on Transmission
lme)*
(10) In-Cloud
Icing (Ice Buildup
on Transmission
Line)*
(11) Snow
(h) Watana Snow
Course
( i) Devil Canyon
Snow Course
{a) Watana Camp
(b) Denali
(Susitna Lndge)
(a) Watana Camp
(b) Denali (Susitna
Lodge)
(a) Watana Camp
SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Sub task 3. 03 -Hydrology Field Observatic.·~
Type of
Instrument Used
Same as at Denali
Same as at Denali
Steel Plate
Steel Plate
Short Section of
Transmission Line
Short Section of
Transmission Line
Dillon Dynamometer
Section of Trans-
mission line Tower
Date of
Installation
10/81
10/81
11/80
11/80
9/10/80,
10/16/80
9/11/80~
10/20/80
2/26/81
Observation
Freguency
Winter; Monthly
Winter; Monthly
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Unscheduled
Winter: monthly
Dates of
Observation
1/4/82
2/3/82
3/13/82
4/12/82
5/10/82
1/7/82
2/6/82
3/10/82
4/16/82
5/11/82
Same dates as
any winter trip
to Watana Camp
Same dates as
Denali climate
station runs
Same dates as
any winter trip
Watana Camp
Same dates as
Denali climate
station runs
3/6/81
3/16/81
4/1/81
10/2/81
1"1/'a/£!1
' w I...,,""' t
12/2/81
6/16/82
Type of
Observation
Scheduled
Scheduled
Event
Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
Comments
Snow course next to
climate station
Snow Course next to
CHmate Station
Measurements to be made
during or immediately after
freezing rain. No observed
freezing rain to date.
Same as at Watana Camp.
Measurements to be made
during or immediately after
icing conditions. No in-
cloud icing has been
observed to date.
Same as at Watana Camp.
Installed on a south-facing
stope about 2 miles west of
Tsusena Butte.
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Parc.meter·
(12) !ce
Thickness and
Competence*
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Subtask 3.03 -Hydrolc,gy Field Observation Log
(b) Devii Canyon
Susitna River and
Tributaries (5)
Susitna River (6)
Type of
I nst ·ument Us>ed
Dillon Dynamometer
Section of Trans-
mission Line Tower
Ice Auger
Measuring Tape
ice Auger
Survey Rod
Susitna @ X-Section 53 tee Auger
and Portage Cr.
Date of Observation
Installation Fr·eguency
2/25/81 Winter: monthly
N/A Winter
NA Winter
N/A Winter
( 13} Extent of Ice SusH:na River SLR Camera N/A Daily or weekly
during Freeze-up
and Break-up
Cover, locations
of Ice Jams*
Type of Dates of
Observation Observation Commen_t_s ____ _
3/5/81
3/16/81
3/31/81
10/2/81
11/3/81
12/3/81
Scheduled Installed on a north-facing
slope near the Devil
Canyon climate station.
Distroyed 12/81
2/27/81
4/1/81
3/11/82
3/13/82
4/16/82
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
10/80 Event
11/80, 12/80
1/81, 2/81
3/81, 4/81
5/81
10/2/81, 10/6/81,
10/29/81, 11/6/81,
11/18/81, 12/14/81
1/4/82, 2/3/82
3/10/82, 4/12/82
4/26/82, 5/10-15/82
5/27/82
Ice thickness surveys were
conducted at all CSR
locations, except at Section
25 and the Susitna-Chutitna
confluence. See parameter
(3).
Adjacent to Watana Stream
gauge and in conjunction
with "through-ice discharge
measurements.
Deadman Cr. & Watana
Dam
Devil Cr., Portage Cr.,
Gold Cr. and Curry
In conjunction with
through-ice discharge
measurements.
Black & white aerial photos
taken 11/14/80, 12/5/80,
4/27/81, 5/6/81.
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Parameter
~ , ') Glacial
and
MovemE.nt (6)*
(15} Evaporation
( 17) Bedload
Susitna Glacier, West
Fork Glacier, Turkey
Glacier, West Fork
Susitna Glacier
Watana Camp
Watana Camp
(a) Susitna River
@ Gold Crefdk
1982-RM 232
(b) Talkeetna River
near Talkeetna
(c) Chulitna River
near Talkeetna
(d) Susitna River
near Sunshine
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Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation log
Type of
Instrument Used
Survey Equipment
SLR Camera
Aerial Photography
Monel, Class A
Standard Weather
Bureau Evaporation
Pan
Rosemount Ice
Detector with
electronic counter
Helley-Smith
Sampler
Helley-Smith
Sampler
Helley-Smith
Sampler
Helley-Smith
Sampler
Date of
Installation
5/17-
5/18/81
5/30/81
5/7/81
12/5/80
Observation
frequency
Monthly through
July, August,
September
Daily, May-Sept.
Continuous
Unscheduled
Ur.scheduled
Unscheduled
Dates of
Observation
5/81
7/30/81
8/11/81
9/2/81
6/9/82
6/18/82
1/7/81
2/3/81
3/6/8'1
3/31/81
4/30/81
6/1/81
7/22/81
8/26/81
9/28/81
7/21/81
8/25/81
9/29/81
7/22/81
8/25/81
9/29/81
-;J"lfi"'J.JO<'t
If C.C.f 0 I
8/26/81
9/30/81
Type of
Observation
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Event
Event
Event
Comments
Velocity points, camera
mounts and thermocouple
were installed. Horizontal
control net establish and
initial survey conducted.
Extensive snow depth and
density studies through-
out glacier network were
conducted.
Daily observations recorded
by camp personnel.
Any interruption of A.C power
is recorded as one count.
Counter observed during site
visits. No significant amount
of icing has been recorded to
date. Station discontinued
after 1980-81 season.
***
***
***
***
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Date of Observation Oates of
OM-2
Camera film}
in 1981 was done jointly and in cooperation with the USGS. The
one at intermediate of Susitna River flow level and the September at a
USGS exclusively. In 1982 the Gold Cr. bedload sampling site was to river mile
1
12/5/80
4/27/81
5/6/81
8/24/81
10/19/81
was done at a
low flow.
, near chase.
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Freeze-up, Delta Island to
Watana Creek.
Freeze-up, Cook Inlet to
Watana Creek.
, Bell Island to
Watana
Break-up, Bell Island to
Curry.
Medium flow. Cook Inlet
to De·•il Canyon, for
Vegetation Studies.
Low flow, Cook Inlet to
T a! keetna for
Morphology Studies.
high flow level, the August
1982 is done o& a weekly basis by
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asterisk after a parameter in column one (1) indicates that the entry for that parameter has been altered from the last log•s entry.
(1) measured continuous water monitor: water temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, , and oxidation -
(2) in the field: disso~ved oxygen, water temperature, conductivity 1 , alkalinity, settleable and free carbon
parameters measured each station: air temperature, average wind speed 1 wind direction, wind gust, relative humidity,
and solar radiation. Snowfall amounts will be measured in heated bucket at Watana only. Prior to 4/30/81, data
at thirty minute intervals at the Susitna Glacier station and at fifteen (15) minute intervals at aU the other stations.
Since that a 15-minute interval has been used at aU stations.
(4) of installation refer to aerial snow survey markers. The actual snow courses are located at one of the markers ~.t each of the three
a::u.~cl!er·s. Ther·e is no snow course at Butte Creek Pass, an aerial marker. Snow surveys are conducted at all the climate
with the of the Susitna Giacier ,.;;;:.-.,.1!-i ............ where the snow course is at a mo1 .. e suitable location nearby.
( 5) Several sites the main stem of the Susitna and a few sites on the tributaries are to be observed.
Dates of installation refer to snow survey markers.
(7) last of ·s2/15/81.