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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WATER RESOURCES DATA COLLECTED IN THE SUSITNA
RIVER BASIN
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Streamflow Continuous Gaging
Streamflow Partial Records
Water Quality
Water Temperature
Sediment Discharge
Climate
Freezing Rain &Icing
Snow Survey
Snow Creep
Freeze-Up RIver Ice Observations
Winter River Ice Observations
Breakup River Ice Observations
Aerial.Photography
Hydrographic Su rveys
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APPENDICES
A Government Agencies that have Collected or Analyzed
Water Resources Data for the Susitna River Basin
B Water Quality Parameters that have been Sampled by
USGS within the Susitna River Basin
C Data Collected by ADF&G in the Susitna River Basin
from 1974 -19n,and 1981
o Climatological Parameters which Appear in the NOAA
Reports Entitled II Local Climatological Data,Annual
Summary with Comparative Data ll
1.Meteorological Data for the Current Year
2.Normals,Means &Extremes
3.Average Temperature
4.Precipitation
5.Heating Degree Days
6.Cooling Degree Days
7.Snowfall
'E Climatological Parameters which Appear in the NOAA
Report Entitled IIAnnual Climatological Summaryll
F Climate &Water Quality Parameters Measured by R&M
G Distribution List for Field Data Index
H Bibliography of Available Documents Related to the
Susitna River Basin
R&M Field Data Collection Log
PLATE 1:Data Collection Stations for the SU$itAa RJver Sasln
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INTRODUCTiON
The objective of the Field Data Index &Distribution System is to
establish a formal system of conveying information concerning
hydrologic and climatologic dataavailabilioty to each member of the
study team.The project data base consists of (a)Historical
recorded data up to January 1,1980;(b)Post 1980 data collected
by government agencies and study team members.
Historical files have been researched and available data are docu-
mented in this report.Records which could be retrieved or copied
exist in R&M Consultants files.Records which are unavailable at
th is time,are identified as to location of fil es,data type,and
period of record.
There are 15 major data categories assigned to the Susitna Basin.
With each major category,each data station is assigned a unique
number which identifies the index file containing the data.A
convention of upstream to downstream order is used to number
each data station.For example,if it is desired to review hydro-
logical data.availability in the Susitna River at Gold Creek,the
following index numbers would be referenced:
0140 Streamflow Continuous Gagjn~.
0340 Water Quality
0440 Water Temperature
0540 Sediment Discharge
All new data collected by R&M Consultants or other organIzations
will be added to the index system.An update will be prepar~d
and distributed to personnel listed in Appendix @ E!y:er¥sJ;x.
susi7/b - 1 -
(Revised 2/82)
months.Anyone knowing of additional data that has been collected
within or adjacent to the Susitna River Basin is asked to notify
R&M Consultants,P.O.Box 6087,Anchorage,Alaska 99503,
(907)279-0483.
Hard copy of the data will be stored in the R&M Consultants and
Acres American offices.The data will be made available to project
team members and other concerned parties upon request.
susi7/b - 2 -(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0130
Description
Susitna River near Watana Damsite -R&M SG-1
Mean Daily Discharge Records:July 1980 -Present
0140 Susitna River near Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
Mean Daily Discharge Record:August 1949 -Present
0145 Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Mean Daily Discharge Record:February 1958 -
September 1972
May 1980 -Present
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1958-1977,
1980 -Present
0155 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292700
Mean Daily Discharge Record:June 1964 -Present
0160 Susitna River at Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Mean Daily Discharge Record:May 1981 -Present
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:1965,1971,1977
0161 Deshka River near Willow -USGS Station 15294100
Mean Daily Discharge Record:October 1978 -Present
0162 Willow Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294005
Mean Daily Discharge Record:June 1978 -Present
0163 Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Mean Daily Discharge Record:May 1978 -Present
susi7/c 0100 - 2 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0165
Description
Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Mean Daily Discharge Record:August 1959 -Present
0175 Yentna River near Susitna Station
Mean Daily Discharge Record:October 1980 -Present
0190 Susitna River near Susitna Station -
USGS Station 15294350
Mean Daily Discharge Record:October 1974 -Present
susi7/c 0100 - 3
(Revised 2/82)
0200 STREAMFLOW PARTIAL RECORDS
All data collected relating to river stage or water discharge for the
Susitna River Basin not previously listed under Section 0100:
Streamfllow Continuous Gaging are included below.This section
includes all records from crest stage gages,staff gages or frag-
mentary data.Agencies collecting the data include:U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS),R&M Consultants (R&M)and National
Weather Service (NWS).The agency responsible for data collection
at each site is indicated by the agency name in parentheses follow-
ing the period of record.
It should be noted that National Weather Service stations collect
river stage data which can be obtained from the NWS Alaska River
Forecast Center on a daily basis.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has additional data on stage
and water discharge of selected tributaries and fresh-water
sloughs in the Susitna River Basin.Appendix C includes location
and period of record for the data avai lable.
All data given below are on file at R&M Consultants according to
index number and location,unless marked by an asterisk following
the period of record.
Index
No.
0201
Description
Raft Creek near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Annual Maximum Discharge from Crest-Stage Gage:
1963-1977,1979 -Present (USGS)
0203 Susitna River at Denali Highway
Staff Gage:1981 -Present (R&M)
susi7/d 0200 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0205
Description
Susitna River at Deadman Creek -R&M CSR-9
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0210 Susitna River above Watana Damsite -R&M CSR-8
Crest-Stage Gage C'a-mile upstream of damsite):
1980 -Present (R&M)
0211 Susitna River below Watana Oamsite
Staff Gage (1 mile downstream of damsite):
1981 -Present (R&M)
0212 Susitna River at Devil Creek
Crest Stage Gage:1981 -Present (R&M)
0215 Susitna River above Devil Canyon -R&M CSR-7
Crest-Stage Gage (1\miles upstream of D.C.damsite):
1980 -Present (R&M)
0218 Susitna River below Devil Canyon
Staff Gage (1 mile downstream of D.C.damsite):
1981 -Present (R&M)
0220 Susitna River at Portage Creek -R&M CSR-6
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0225 Susitna River at Sherman -R&M CSR-5
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0230 Susitna River at Section 25 -R&M CSR-4
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
susi7/d 0200 - 2
(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0235
Description
Susitna River at Curry -R&M CSR-3
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0236 Susitna River at Curry
Partial Discharge Record:1948 (1 date)(USGS)
1949 (1 date)(USGS)
0240 Susitna River near Chase -R&M CSR-2
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0245 Susitna River above Susitna-Chulitna Confluence -
R&M CSR-1
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0246 Talkeetna River at Alaska Railroad Bridge
Partial Discharge Record:1949 (2 dates)(USGS)
0247 Talkeetna River at Alaska Railroad Bridge
Partial Stage Record:1976 -Present (NWS)
0250 Susitna River at Sunshine
Partial Discharge Record:1969-1971,1976 -Present (NWS)
0251 Montana Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Crest-Stage Gage:1963-1972,1978,1981 (USGS)
0252 Montana Creek at Parks Highway
Partial Stage Record:1973 -Present (NWS)
susi7/d 0200 - 3 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0253
Description
Goose Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292900
Crest-Stage Gage:1963-1971 (USGS)
0254 Caswell Creek near Caswell -USGS Station 15293000
Crest-Stage Gage:1963 -Present (USGS)
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:
1963 -1976,
1979 -Present (USGS)
0255 Little Willow Creek near Kashwitna -
USGS Station 15293700
Low-Flow Partial Record:1978 (USGS)
0255.5
0255.6
0255.8
Peters Creek below Purches Creek near Willow
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:
1979 -Present (USGS)
Peters Creek,Tributary to Willow Creek (above confluence with
Willow Creek)
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:1979 (USGS)
Willow Creek above Deception Creek near Willow (2.2 miles
downstream of continuous gage)
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:1979 (USGS)
0256 Willow Creek at Hatcher Pass Road near Willow -
USGS Station 15294002
susi7/d
Low-Flow Partial Record:
0200 - 4
1978 -1979,
1981 -Present (USGS)
(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0256.5
Description
Willow Creek at Alaska Railroad Bridge,1 mile north of Willow
Partial Discharge Record:1948 (1 date)(USGS)
0257 Deception Creek above Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294007
Low-Flow Partial Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
0257.5 Unnamed Deception Creek Tributary near Willow
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:
1979 -Present (USGS)
0258 Deception Creek Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294008
Low-Flow Partial Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
0259 Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow -
USGS Station 15294012
Low-Flow Partial Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
0260 Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow
Partial Stage Record:1973 -Present (NWS)
0265 Kroto Creek (head of Deshka River)near Peters Creek -
USGS Station 15294020
Low-Flow Partial Record:1978 (USGS)
0270 Moose Creek near Tal keetna -USGS Station 15294025
Low-Flow Partial Record:1972-1975,1978-1979 (USGS)
Partial Discharge Record:1980 (USGS)
Crest-Stage Gage:1972 -Present (USGS)
susi7/d 0200 - 5 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0272
Description
Peters Creek near Petersville -USGS Station
Low-Flow Partial Record:1975-1976,1977-1978 (USGS)
0274 Peters Creek above Martin Creek at Peters Creek -USGS
Station 15294310
Low-Flow Partial Record:1975-1976,1977-1978
0276 Martin Creek at Peters Creek -USGS Station 15294312
Low-Flow Partial Record:1978 (USGS)
susi7/d 0200 - 6
(Revised 2/82)
0300 WATER QUALITY
Water quality data have been collected by the u.s.Geological
Survey (USGS)and R&M Consultants (R&M)at several sites within
the Susitna River Basin.The locations for which this information
is available and the period of record at each site are given below.
Since the measurements are only taken periodically the number of
measurements,timing and specific parameters measured vary from
year to year at any given station.A list of water quality param-
eters that have been measured by the USGS in the basin is pre-
sented in Appendix B.Water quality parameters measured by R&M
are included in Appendix F.
Unless indicated by the agency name in parentheses following the
period of record,data have been collected by the USGS.
Data cc)lIected by the Alaska Department of Fish &Game are all
included in Appendix C.Therefore,they have not been listed
again in this section.
The data listed in this section are all on file at R&M Consultants
according to index number and name,except where dates are
marked by an asterisk (*).Most of the data are also available
througtl the U.S.Geological Survey.
Index
No.
0310
Description
Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Period of Record:1957-1966,1969,1974 to Present
0311 Raft Creek near Denali -USGS Station ·15291100
Period of Record:1972
susi7/e 0300 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0313
Description
Clearwater Creek near Paxson -
USGS Station 630230146530000
Period of Record:1958*
0315 Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
Period of Record:1958-1961, 1967-1968,1975
0318 Little Oshetna River near Eureka -
USGS Station 621130147391500
Period of Record:1953*
0320 Susitna River near Cantwell (Vee Canyon)-
USGS Station 15291500
Period of Record:1967-1970,1980 to Present
1980:June 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
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
0330 Susitna River near Watana Damsite -R&M WQ-1
Continuous Water Quality Monitor
Period of Record:October 1980 -December 1981
(Station destroyed December 1981)
(Parameters monitored are listed in Appendix F.)
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Index
No.
0335
Description
Susitna.River above Portage Creek near Gold Creek -
USGS Station 624941149221500·
Period of Record:1977
0339 Gold Creek at Gold Creek -USGS Station 624606149412500
Period of Record:1977*
0340 Susitna River at Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
Period of Record:1949-1958,1967-1968 ,1975,1977 ,
1980 to Present
1980:May 2
August 8 (R&M)
August 19
October 7
October 14 (R&M)
1981:January 14 (R&M)
January 16
February 12
March 24
May 27 (R&M and USGS)
June 30 (R&M)
June 23
July 1 (R&M)
July 21
August 2 (R&M)
August 3 (R&M)
August 27
October 8 (R&M)
1982:February 6 (R&M)
0344 Ramsdyre Creek near Petersville -
USGS Station 623742150462600
Period of Record:1979
0344.5 Long Creek near Petersville -USGS Station 623545150435600
Period of Record:1979
susi7Ie 0300 - 3 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0345
Description
Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Period of Record:1958-1959,1967-1972
0355 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292700
Period of Record:1954,1966-Present
0360 Susitna River at Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Period of Record:1971, 1975, 1977,1981 -Present
0361.1
0361.2
0361.3
0361.4
Montana Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Period of Record:1971-1972
Sheep Creek at Highway near Willow -
USGS Station 615945150024300
Period of Record:1972
Caswell Creek near Caswell -USGS Station 15293000
Period of Record:1972
Kashwitna River near Willow -
USGS Station 615535150041500
Period of Record:1972
0362 Willow Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294005
Period of Record:1979 -Present
0362.1 Willow Creek below Canyon near Willow -
USGS Station 614607149552000
Period of Record:1972
susi7/e 0300 - 4
(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0362.2
0362.3
0362.4
Description
Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow (USGS Station
15294012)
Period of Record:1972,1979,1980
Willow Creek at Upper Bridge near Willow -
USGS Station 614522149401700
Period of Record:1972
Willow Creek at Hatcher Pass Road near Willow -
USGS Station 15294002
Period of Record:1978-1979
0363 Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Period of Record:1978-Present
0363.1
0363.3
0363.4
0363.5
Deception Creek at Mouth near Willow -
USGS Station 614552150021000
Period of Record:1972
Deception Creek Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294008
Period of Record:1978-1979,1980
Deception Creek above Tributary near Houston -USGS
Station 15294007
Period of Record:1978-1979,1980,1981
Unnamed Tributary to Deception Creek near Willow -USGS
Station 614446149551000
Period of Record:1979-1980
susi7/e 0300 - 5
(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0365
Description
Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Period of Record:1959,1961,1967-1968,1974-1975
0366 Yentna River near Skwentna -
USGS Station 615815151070000
Period of Record:1955*
0370 Yentna River near Susitna Station -USGS Station 15294345
Period of Record:1981:May 20
June 11
July 14
August 11
September 16
0390 Susitna River at Susitna Station -USGS Station 15294350
Period of Record:1955, 1970,1975 -Present
1980:February 12
March 12
June 16
July 30
October 10
1981:January 13
April 9
May 21
June 12
July 15
August 12
September 17
susi7Ie 0300 -6 (Revised 2/82)
0400 WATER TEMPERATURE
Water temperature data have been collected by the U.S.Geological
Survey (USGS),R&M Consultants (R&M),and Alaska Department
of Fish and Game (ADF&G)at many locations within the Susitna
River Basin.The locations for which this information is available
and the period of record at each site are given below.Continuous
water temperature records are generally available for open-water
months only,but the length of record will vary for each site from
year to year.Descriptions of the data collected by ADF&G have
been included in Appendix C.Therefore,they have not been
listed again in this section.It should also be noted that instan-
taneous;temperature measurements have been taken and may be
found'in the water quality records published by the USGS.
Unless indicated by agency name in parentheses following the
period of record,all data have been collected by the USGS.
The data listed in this section are on file at R&M Consultants
according to index number and name,except the most recent data
collected by the USGS and Talkeetna River data from 1954.
Index
No.
0410
Description
Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Water Temperature Record:1974 -Present
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:May 22
June 24
July 22
August 26
October 1
1981:May 19
June 24
July 21
August 25
September 29
sus'i7/f 0400 - 1
(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0415
Description
Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1980
0420 Susitna River near Cantwell -USGS Station 15291500
Water Temperature Record:May 1980 -Present
0430 Susitna River near Watana Damsite
Water Temperature Record:October 1980 -December 1981
(Station destroyed December 1981)
0440 Susitna River at Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
Water Temperature Record:1957,1974 -Present
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:May 14
July 2
August 19
October 7
1981:May 27
June 23
July 21
August 27
September 28
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1980 and 1981
(R&M)
susi7/f 0400 - 2 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0445
Description
Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station ·15292400
Water Temperature Record:to begin 1982
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:June 3
July 17
September 1
October 22
1981:January 14
February 10
March 25
May 18
June 23
July 20
August 24
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1980
0455 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292700
Water Temperature Record:1954
Temperature Cross Section:1980:April 1
April 22
May 23
June 30
July 10
July 28
July 29
September 9
October 15
1981:May 29
June 24
July 22
August 23
September 28
0460 Susitna River near Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Water Temperature Record:1981 -Present
0462 Willow Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294005
Water Temperature Record:1978 -Present
susi7/f 0400 - 3
(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0463
Description
Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Water Temperature Record:1978 -Present
0465 Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:
0475 Yentna River near Susitna Station
1967-68 1 1974-75 1 1980
Water Temperature Record:1981 -Present
Temperature Cross Sections:1981:May 20
June 11
July 14
August 11
September 16
0490 Susitna River at Susitna Station -USGS Station 15294350
Water Temperature Record:1975 -Present
Temperature Cross Sections;1980:February 12
March 12
June 16
July 30
October 10
1981:January 13
April 9
May 21
June 12
July 15
August 12
September 17
susi7/f 0400 - 4
(Revised 2/82)
0500 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE
Suspended sediment concentration (mg/I)I suspended sediment
discharge (tons/day)and suspended sediment particle size analysis
data h.ave been collected by the U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)
and R~~M Consultants (R&M)at several sites within the Susitna
River lBasin.The USGS and R&M Consultants cooperated in 1981
on measurements to determine bedload sediment transport rates as
a function of stream discharge l and the size distributions of this
sediment.Three measurements were made at each site (Talkeetna
River I Chulitna River I and Susitna River at Gold Creek and
Sunshine)in 1981.
The locations where sediment information has been collected are
listed below.All of the data,except the most recent data col-
lected by the USGS,are on file at R&M Consultants.
Unless indicated by agency name in parentheses following the
period ~:>f record,all data have been collected by the USGS.
Index
No.
0510
susi7/g
Descri ption
Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1958-Present
1980:May 22
June 24
July 22
August 26
October 1
1981:April 8
May 19
June 24
July 21
August 25
Particle Size Analysis:1958-Present
0500 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0515
Description
Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1958-1968,1974-1975
Particle Size Analysis:1958-1967,1974-1975
0520 Susitna River near Cantwell -USGS Station 15291500
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1962-1972 (USGS),1980 -Present (R&M)
1980:September 5 (R&M)
September 17 (R&M)
October 18 (R&M)
1981:January 13 (R&M)
May 20 (R&M)
June 30 (R&M)
August 2 (R&M)
August 3 (R&M)
September 15 (R&M)
Particle Size Analysis:1962-1972,1980 -Present
0525 Susitna River above Portage Creek near Gold Creek -
USGS Station 624941149221500
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1977
Particle Size Analysis:1977.
0540 Susitna River at Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1952-1957,1962, 1967,1974-Present
1980:May 14
August 19
October 7
October 16 (R&M)
susi7/9 0500 - 2 .(Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0540
Description
Susitna River at Gold Creek (continued)
1981:January 14 (R&M)
January 16
February 12
March 24
May 27 (R&M and USGS)
June 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)
Particle Size Analysis:1953,1955-1957,1962,1974 -
Present
Bedload Sediment Sampling:
1981:July 22
August 26
September 28
0545 Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Sediment 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
August 24
September 28
susi7/g 0500 - 3 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.Description
0545 Chulitna River near Talkeetna (continued)
Particle Size Analysis =1967,,1972,1980 ..Present
Bedload Sediment Sampling:
1981:JUly 22
August 25
September 29
0555 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna"USGS Station 15292700
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1966 ..Present
1980:January 17
April 11
May '15
July 3
August 20
October 8
1981:January 17
February 11
March 26
May 29
June 24
July 22
August 23
September 28
Particle Size Analysis:1966 -Present
Bedload Sediment Sampling:
1981:July 21
August 25
September 29
0560 Susitna River at Sunshine ..USGS Station 15292780
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discha~ge:1971, 1977,1981 ..Present
Particle Size Analysis:1971,1977,1981 ..Present
Bedload Sediment Sampling:
1981:July 22
August 26
September 30
susi7/g 0500 -4 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.
0561
0563
0565
Description
Montana Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1970-1971,1973
Particle Size Analysis:1970-1971,1973
Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1978-1981
Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1967-1968,1974-1975,1980 -Present
1980 :June 12
August 21
1981:July 13
September 11
Particle Size Analysis:1967-1968,1974-1975,1980 -Present
.1"""".
0575 Yentna River near Susitna Station
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1981:January 13 April 9
May 20
June 11
July 15
August 11
September 16
Particle Size Analysis:1981 -Present
susi7/g 0500 - 5 (RevIsed 2/82)
Index
No.
0590
Description
Susitna River near Susitna Station -
USGS Station 15294350
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1975 -Present
1980:February 12
March 12
June 16
July 30
October /10
1981:January 13
April 9
May 21
June 12
July 15
August 12
September 17
Particle Size Analysis:1975 -Present
susi7/g 0500 - 6
(Revised 2/82)
,-
0600 CLIMATE
Climatic data have been collected by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)I R&M Consultants (R&M),and
others at a number of locations within and adjacent to the Susitna
River Basin.
Climatic Data collected by NOAA appear for individual stations in
one of two types of reports.The fi rst,entitled II Local CI imatolog-
ical Datal Annual Summary with Comparative Data ll is generally the
most cClmprehensive and is pUblished only for stations with over 30
years data.A list of the parameters included in this report is
presented in Appendix D.The second,entitled IIAnnual Clim-
atologic Summaryll contains fewer parameters than the first,and a
list of the parameters included in this report is presented in
Appendix E.It should be noted that all of the parameters listed
in the appendices for a particular report may not have actually
been measured at any given station.
NOAA also publishes reports entitled II Local Climatological Data,
Monthly Summaries ll •These reports are available for any station
publishing an IIAnnual Summary with Comparative Data Jl
I and
present most of the parameters contained in the annual summary on
a daily basis,with selected parameters also presented on a 3-hour
or hourly basis.
Data fOir stations not covered by the above reports can bE7 obtained
from NOAA reports entitled IIClimatologicaJ Data II (CDls)which are
pubJishled monthly and contain summary information on all climate
stations in the State.
The miscellaneous wind data have been supplied by Mr.Jim Wise of
the Arctic Envi ronmental I nformation and Data Center,and are
taken from the manuscript entitled IIWind Power Atlas ll .The data
susi7/h 0600 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
are listied by parameter collected.This information is footnoted in
the table and listed at the end of the table.
Climate data measured at each R&M station include:air tempera-
ture,average wind speed,wind direction,peak wind gust,rel-
ative humidity,precipitation,and solar radiation.Snowfall
amountsi have been measured in a heated precipitation bucket at
Watana only.Data are recorded at fifteen-minute intervals at all
the stations.An evaporation pan was installed in spring of 1981
at Watcma Camp and measurements are taken daily during May
-September.
An attempt has been made at ordering climate stations from the
upper to the lower Susitna River Basin,with R&M Stations in the
upper Susitna River Basin listed first.
Climate data may be obtained through R&M Consultants.
susi7/h 0600 - 2 (Revised 2/82)
Index Measured Report1
Number Station Name By Available Period of Record
0610 Susitna Glacier R&M 7/20/80 -Present
0618 Gracious House NOAA B 1959 -1978
0620 Denalli R&M 7/18/80 -Present
0630 Tyone R.R&JV1 8/27/80 -Pres~nt
0635 Vee Canyon USBR *
0640 Kosina Cr.R&M 8/25/80 -Present
0650 Watana R&M 4/8/80 -Present
0660 Devil Canyon R&M 7/17/80 -Present
0670 McKinley Park NOAA B 1925 -Present
0671 Healy 1 NOAA 1922 -1945
"'-0671 Healy 2 NOAA B 1972 -Present**
0672 Healy Power Plant NOAA **
0673 Healy Power Plant II NOAA **
0674 Rapids NOAA **
0674.5 Trims Camp NOAA 1957 -December 1979
0675 Big Delta NOAA A 1949 -Present**
0676 Paxson Lake NOAA 1966 -8/31/79
0676 Paxson NOAA A 1974 -Present
1 NOAA Reports Available:
A Annual Swmnary with Comparative Data
B -Annual Climatologic Summary
-k Miscellaneous Temperature Data (see p.0600-6)
i~Miscellaneous Wind Data also available (see pp.0600-5 and 0600-6)
susi7/h 0600 -3 (Revised 2/82)
Index Measured Report1
Number ~tation Name By Available Period of Record
0677 Gulk,ana NOAA A 1942 -Present**
0678 Summit NOAA A 1941 -10/15/76**
0679 Chulitna R.Lodge NOAA B 1971 -Present
0680 Edgemire Lakes NOAA B 1971 -2/28/81
0681 Chulitna Hwy.Camp NOAA a 1972 -July 1980
0682 Talkleetna NOAA A 1917 -Present**
0683 Willow Hwy.Camp NOAA B 1977 -Present
0684 Whitl~s Crossing NOAA B 1971 -Present
0685 Puntilla NOAA B 1949 -Present
0686 SkwEmtna NOAA B 1949 -Present
",,-0687 Anchorage NOAA A 1922 -Present
1
A
NOAA Reports Available:
Annual Swnmary with Comparative Data
B -Annual Climatologic Summary
**Miscellaneous Wind Data also available (see pp.0600-5 and 0600-6)
susi7/h 0600 - 4 (Revised 2/82)
MISCELLANEOUS WIND DATA
Stations:Healy 2,Healy Power Plant I,Healy Power Plant II
Table containing wind speed,percent frequency and cumulative
frequency at one meter per second increments.Table containing
wind direction frequency in percent.Table containing wind speed
and joint frequency.
Station:Rapids
Period summary by combined velocity groups (1 to 12 observations
daily)covering 1935 -1941.
Station:Big Delta
Period summary by combined velocity groups ( 1 to 3 observations
daily)covering 1935 -1941.
Station:Gul kana
Percentage frequency of occurrence,direction by speed groups -
a summary of the data between January 1945 and November 1958.
Station:Summit
Period summary by combined velocity groups (16 observations
daily)covering 1940 -1941.
susi7/h 0600 - 5 (Revised 2/82)
Station:Tal keetna
Period summary by combined velocity groups (16 observations
daily)covering 1940 -1941.
MISCELLANEOUS TEMPERATURE DATA
Station:Vee Canyon
Three-times daily observations made during March and April 1962
by US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)drilling crews of tempera-
tures and weather type.Reported in II Engineering Geology of Vee
Canyon Damsite ll ,USBR,November 1962.
susi7/h 0600 - 6 (Revised 2/82)
EVAPORATION DATA
Station Name Measured by Period of Record
Watana R&M 5/7/81 -Present
Matanuska Agr.Exp.Sta.NOAA 1934 -Present
McKinley Park NOAA 1969 -Present
Palmer lAS NOAA 1966 -Present
Fairbanks WSFO AP NOAA
Evaporation is read once a day and is recorded in conjunction with
wind and maximum and minimum temperatures.
The evaporation data are on file at R&M or,with the exception of
Watana,can be obtained directly from the National Weather
Service.
susi7/h 0600 - 7 (Revised 2/82)
.,..-.
0800 SNOW SURVEY
Snow depth and water equivalent data have been collected by the
U.S.Soil Conservation Service (SCS),the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game (ADF&G)and R&M Consultants.The locations for
which this information is available are listed below generally in
order from the upstream end to the downstream end of the Susitna
Basin.
The ADF&G markers have been established for the purpose of
studying the effect of snow depth on game movements.There are
8 locations,each along a tributary stream to the Susitna River
with 4 - 6 aerial snow markers at each location.These markers
are placed at different elevations moving up the stream valley.
The cross reference numbers for SCS sites listed on the following
page correspond to map numbers as published in the Snow Survey
Bulletin issued by the Soil Conservation Service.Cross reference
numbers for R&M and ADF&G snow courses are arbitrary.These
will be changed to map numbers when they are included in the
Snow Survey bulletin.
All of the data listed can be obtained from the agency responsible
for the snow course or from R&M Consultants.
susi7/j 0800 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
Years of
Record Prior
to 1980 Drainage Basin
West Fork Gt.
West Fork GI.
West Fork GJ.
Susitna GI.
Index
Number
0802
0803
0804
0805
0806
0807
0808
0809
0810
0811
0811.4
0811.2
0812
0813
0814
0814.2
0814.4
0815
0816
0817
0818
0819
0820
0821
Course Name
Cirque
Ice Cave
West Fork GI.*
Crevasse
(abandoned 1981)
Mt.Hayes*
Caribou
Malamute
Mt.Deborah )
(abandoned 1981
Aurora Peak
(abandoned 1981)
East Fork @ 28501
East Fork @ 3500 1
East Fork @ 5200 1
Pyramid
Jatu Pass*
Monahan Flats*
Boulder North
Valdez Creek
Denali*
Butte Creek
Moose (abandoned 1981)
Red Fox
(abandoned 1981)
Clearwater Lake*
Tyone R.*
Lake Louise*
Measured
By
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
5CS
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
R&M
5C5
R&M
SCS
Cross
Reference
Number
W-1
W-2
W-3
S-1
S-2
5-3
5-4
S-5
5-6
E-2
E-4
E-5
E-l
E-3
25
C-1
C-2
B-3
B-2
B-1
26
29
15
14
15
5usitna GI.
5usitna Gl.
5usitna GI.
Susitna GI.
Susitna GI.
East Fork GJ.
East Fork GI.
East Fork GJ.
East Fork GI.
East Fork GI.
West Fork GI.
Susitna River
Susitna River
5usitna River
Butte Creek
Butte Creek
Butte Creek
Maclaren River
Tyone River
Tyone River
*Indicates site with snow course and aerial stadia marker,all other aerial stadia
markers only.
susi7/j 0800 - 2 (Revised 2/82)
Cross Years of
Index Measured Reference Record Prior
Number Course Name By Number to 1980 Drainage Basin
0822 Little Nelchina SCS 31 12 Oshetna R.
0823 Kosina Cr.*R&M Kosina Cr.
0824 Oshetna Lake*SCS 30 15 Oshetna R.
0825 Goose Creek ADF&G 8 Goose Creek
0826 Coal Creek ADF&G 7 Coal Creek
0827 Gaging Station Cr.ADF&G 6 Gaging Station C,
0828 Jay Creek ADF&G 5 Jay Creek
0829 Kosina Cr.ADF&G 4 Kosina Cr.
0830 Watana Cr.ADF&G 3 Watana Cr.
0831 Fog Cr.ADF&G 2 Fog Cr.
0832 Devil Mountain ADF&G 1 Susitna River
0833 Fog Lakes*SCS 24 10 Fog Cr.
0834 Watana Camp*R&M Susitna River
0835 Devils Canyon*R&M Susitna River
0836 Devils Canyon SCS 124 3 Susitna River
0837 Tal keetna R.SCS 135 2 Talkeetna R.
0838 Chunilna Creek SCS 137 1 Talkeetna R.
0839 Talkeetna SCS 22 13 Susitna River
0840 Middle Fork Iron Cr.SCS 134 1 Talkeetna R.
0841 Rainbow Lake SCS 136 2 Talkeetna R.
0842 Bald Mt.Lake*SCS 23 15 Talkeetna R.
0843 Tal keetna R.Pass SCS 133 1 Talkeetna R.
0844 Sheep River SCS 132 1 Sheep River
0845 Sheep Creek Cirque SCS 131 1 Sheep Creek
0846 Upper Kashwitna R.SCS 130.1 Kashwitna R.
0847 Kashwitna R.Cirque SCS 129 1 Kashwitna R.
*Indicates site with snow course and aerial stadia marker,all other aerial stadia
markers only.
susi7/j 0800 - 3 (Revised 2/82)
~
Cross Years of
Index Measured Reference Record Prior
Number Course Name By Number to 1980 Drainage Basin
0848 Little Willow Cr.SCS 128 1 Kashwitna R.
0849 Independence Mine SCS 33 13 Little Susitna
0850 Deception Cr.*SCS 142 1 Willow Creek
0851 Mt.Bullion*SCS 141 2 Willow Creek
0852 Capitol Site*SCS 140 2 Willow Creek
0853 Willow Airstrip SCS 32 16 Willow Creek
0854 Jack River SCS 138 3 Tanana R.
0855 Tokositna Valley SCS Kahiltna R.
0856 Ramsdyke Cr.*SCS Kahiltna R.
0857 Dutch Hills SCS Kahiltna R.
0858 Peters Hills SCS 21 12 Kahiltna R.
0859 Chelatna Lake SCS 20 16 Kahiltna R.
0860 Skwentna*SCS 19 12 Yentna R.
0861 Alexander Lake*SCS 18 16 Yentna R.
0862 Haggard Cr.*SCS 48 14 Copper R.
0863 St.Anne Lake*SCS 28 15 Copper R.
*Indicates site with snow course and aerial stadia marker,all other aerial stadia
markers only.
susi7/j 0800 - 4
(Revised 2/82)
0900 SNOW CREEP
Instrumentation for measuring the effect of snow creep forces on
transmission line towers was installed by R&M Consultants during
the winter of 1980-81.Two locations were chosen along the
proposed transmission line route,a southfacing slope on Tsusena
Butte above Watana Camp and a northfacing slope near Devil
Canyon.
Some previous research on snow creep was done by the U.S.Army
Corps of Engineers in 1974,reported in the following paper:
Snow Creep Investigations in Southeast Alaska;Meyer,
Robert.Alaska District,Army Corps of Engineers.
0920 NEAR WATANA
Installed February 26,1981
0940 NEAR DEVJ L CANYON
Installed February 25,1981
(Station destroyed December 1981)
susi7/k 0900 - 1 (Revi sed 2/82)
1000 FREEZEUP RIVER ICE OBSERVATION$.
Field observations of the freezeup of the Susitna River were taken
at regular intervals starting in October 1980.In each survey the
river was flown,observations made,and photos taken of the
extent of ice cover.Location of the upstream edge of ice,ice
jams,ice bridges and amounts of shore ice were noted.
Observers were all from R&M Consultants unless noted otherwise.
All this information is on file and may be obtained from R&M
Consultants.
Index
Number Date Area of Ice Observations Observers
1010 10/12/80 Lower Susitna B.Drage,J.Coffin
/-
1011 10/13/80 Oblique aerial photographs from B.Drage,L.Grifiths
Talkeetna to Devil Canyon
1012 10/16 -Yentna River to Susitna Glacier T.Lavender,(Acres)
10/17/80 B.Drage
1013 10/31 -Talkeetna to Vee Canyon J.Coffin
11/1/80
1014 11/2 -Talkeetna to Oshetna River J.Coffin
11/3/80
1015 11/4/80 Obi ique aerial photos with L.Griffiths,L.Nicholson,
discontinuous coverage from H.Tomingas
Tal keetna to Devil Canyon
1016 11/11/80 Parks Hwy.Bridge to Kosina Cr.B.Drage,J.Coffin
1017 11/14/80 Vertical aerial photography from J.Coffin,B.Butera
Alexander Creek to Devil Creek
1018 11/19 -Willow Creek to Watana J.Coffin
11/20/80
1019 11/29/80 Cook Inlet to Kosina Cr.B.Drage
susi7/L 1000 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
Index
Number Date Area of Ice Observations Observers
1020 12/1 -Tal keetna to Tyone River J.Coffin
12/3/80
1021 12/2 -Survey of ice cover formation B.Drage,L.Griffiths
12/3/80 Talkeetna to Devil Creek
1022 12/4 -Talkeetna to Tyone River J.Coffin
12/5/80
1023 12/5/80 Vertical aerial photography from L.Griffiths,R.Mourtsen
Cook Inlet to Watana Creek
1024 12/8/80 Survey of ice cover formation L.Griffiths,B.Butera
between Curry &Sherman
1025 12/12/80 Survey of ice cov~r formation L.Griffiths,B.Butera
near Gold Creek
1026 10/2/81 Talkeetna to Tyone C.Schoch,L.Fotherby
1027 10/6/81 Cook Inlet to Watana J.Coffin,B.Butera
1028 10/29/81 Cook Inlet to Curry S.Bredthauer,L.Fotherby
1029 11/3/81 Tal keetna to Watana J.Coffi n,C.Schoch
1030 11/6/81 Cook Inlet to Watana B.Butera,L.Fotherby
1031 11/18/81 Cook Inlet to Watana C.Schoch,B.Butera
1032 12/2/81 Tsusena Creek to Tyone C.Schoch,B.Butera
1033 12/14/81 Tal keetna to Watana C.Schoch
susi7/L 1000 - 2 (Revised 2/82)
1100 WINTER RIVER ICE OBSERVATIONS
Field observations of ice cover conditions on the Susitna River
were carried out by R&M personnel through the winter months
during the period after freeze-up and prior to spring breakup.
Photographs and other field observations document the extent of
ice cover,stability,ice thickness,localtion of open water areas in
the maiin channel and general characteristics of the channel.The
results of this work have been used in hydraulic and ice studies
for computer simulations of pre-project and predicted post-project
conditi()ns at low flow,and also in Environmental Studies to assess
potenti;al impacts of regulated flow.
All of the ·information collected during winter field trips is on file
at R&M Consu Itants.
"'-.Index
Number DatE~
1110 12/30/80
1111 1/6/81
1112 1/8/81
1113 1/12 -
1/13/81
1114 2/27/81
1114.5 3/5/81
1115 3/6/81
1116 3/16/81;
Area of Ice Observations
Tal keetna to Watana
Talkeetna to Watana
Watana to Tyone River
Tal keetna to Vee Canyon
Measurement of ice thickness
and competence at all Crest-
Stage Recorder locations except
Section 25 and Susitna-Chulitna
Confluence
Talkeetna to Portage Creek
Sherman to Tal keetna
Tal keetna to Denali
Observers
J.Coffin
J.Coffin
J.Coffin
J.Coffin,L.Griffiths
J.Coffin
R.Butera
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
C.Schoch
C.Schoch
susi7/m'1100 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
,,~
Index
Number DatE!Area of Ice Observatil:ms
1117 3/24/81 Tat keetna to Watana Camp
1118 3/31 -4/2 Talkeetna to Denali
1119 4/1/81 Measurement of ice thickness
at Watana stream gage site
1120 4/13 -Devil Canyon Survey of ice,
4/14/81 water surface,water
velocities,and bottom profile
1121 1/4 -Tal keetna to Glaciers
1/7/82
1122 2/3/82 Talkeetna to Glaciers
Observers
J.Coffin
J.Coffin
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
G.Claggett
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
R.Butera
C.Schoch
S.Bredthauer
J.Coffin
S.Bredthauer
B.Butera
susi7/rn 1100 - 2 (Revised 2/82)
l"'"
1200 BREAKUP RIVER ICE OBSERVATIONS
Observiations were made by R&M personnel during spring breakup
on the Susitna River to assess the nature of ice cover breakup,
position of ice jams in the channel,extent of flooding upstream of
these ice jams,quantity and significance of ice floes and general
decay ()f the ice cover.The informaticln collected will be used for
hydraulic and ice studies,as outlined in Subtask 3.06 of the Plan
of Study.
All infl:>rmation collected during field trips will be on file at R&M
Consultants.
Index
No.Date(s)Description Observers
/"""""1201 4/13/81 Pre-breakup observations of ice cover J.Coffin
condition between Tal keetna and Deadman
Creek.
1205 4/18 -5/7/81 Summary of breakup observations and Leon Dick
measurements by Leon Dick at Deshka -
Susitna confluence.
1210 4/23/81 Reconnaissance from the Deshka River B.Drage
(Kroto Creek)to Devil Creek and water L.Griffiths
level measurements at Chase crest gage
and Gold Creek.
1215 4/27/811 Aerial reconnaissance of the river from J.Coffin
Anchorage to Vee Canyon.T.Lavender
(Acres)
1216 4/27/8~1 Vertical 35 mm aerial photography L.Griffiths
from Bell Island to Watana Creek R.Mourtsen
1217 4/29/8"Reconnaissance from Kosina Creek to J.Coffin
Tsusena Creek and water level T.Lavender
measurements taken at selected sites (Acres)
between Talkeetna and Watana Creek.
1219 4/30/8'1 Summary of trip from Talkeetna to Gold L.Griffiths
Creek with Glenn Valentine of the Alaska
Railroad.
susi7/n 1200 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
Index
No.Date(s)Description Observers
1220 4/30 ..5/1/81 Reconnaissance from Tal keetna and Denali.C.Schoch
\R.Butera
1221 5/1/81 Reconnaissance Yentna"Susitna confluence B.Drage
to River mile 144 (downstream of Portage L.Griffiths
Creek)with survey of water levels at
selected sites.
1223 5/2/81 Reconnaissance from the Yentna River B.Drage
confluence to Devil Canyon with surveys of L.Griffiths
water levels at selected sites.
1225 5/3/81 Reconnaissance from Yentna River L.Griffiths
confluence to Devil Canyon with survey of
water levels in the vicinity of Gold Creek.
1227 .5/4/81 Reconnaissance from Tal keetna to Devil L.Griffiths
Canyon with survey of water levels at
selected sites.
I"""""1229 5/5/81 Reconnaissance.from the Parks Highway L.Griffiths
Bridge to Devil Canyon with survey of H.Tomingas
water levels at selected sites.
1231 5/6/81 Reconnaissance from the Parks Highway H.Tomingas
Bridge to above the Indian River with
survey of water levels at selected sites.
1230 5/6/81 Vertical 35 mm aerial photography from L.Griffiths
Bell Island to Curry R.Mourtsen
1232 5/7/81 Reconnaissance from Talkeetna to Gold H.Tomingas
Creek with survey of water levels at
selected sites.
1233 5/7/81 Reconnaissance from Watana to Denali I C.Schoch
tracing leads and overflows.
1235 5/8/81 Reconnaissance from the mouth of the J.Coffin
Susitna River to the Tyone River G.Krishnan
confluence.(Acres)
,,-.
!
susi7/n 1200 ..2 (Revised 2/82)
1300 AER IAL PHOTOGRAPHY
This sE~ction includes a listing of vertical aerial photography I both
low altiitude and high altitude,that has been flown over part or all
of the Susitna River Basin.
For each set of photographs,the table shows the date of photo-
graphy,area of coverage,scale and location of the negatives.An
agency list with addresses follows the table.More detailed
informaltion concerning precise area of coverage and availability of
photoglraphs can be obtained through thE~se agencies.
susi7/o 1300 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
susi7/p1 )
1300 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
)
BW
Index or Contracti ng
No.Date Area Scale Color Agency location of Negatives--
1310 1949-51 Susitna River Basin -1:40000 BW II""""''''EROS Data CenterU;:)l,..1:
Cook Inlet to Devil
Canyon
1311 1951-54 Denali Highway -West 1 :40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
from Maclaren River
......w 1312 1951-54 Yentna River -1 :40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center0·0 Chelatna lakeI
N
-;1313 1951 Talkeetna 1:40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
·CD
<,.....1314 1961-62 Cook Inlet to Willow 1:15840 BW ADl ADl (Project Symbol Bl)oVl
·CD East of Susitna River0-
N........1315 1961-62 Cook Inlet,Mt.Yenlo 1:20000 BW BlM BlM (Project Symbol GP 103,co
N West of Susitna River GP 120)-
1316 1962 Delta Islands 1 :20000 BW BlM BlM (Project Symbol GP 105)
1317 1962 Talkeetna 1:20000 BW ADl ADl (Project Symbol TAK)
1318 1962-63 Susitna Valley 1:15840 BW ADl ADl (Project Symbol SUS)
1320 1968 Upper Susitna Valley I 1:15840 BW ADl ADl (Project Symbol SUTP)
Chulitna River
1325 1972 lake louise Area 1:24000 C SDP ADl (Project Symbol lk.lou.)
1330 1974 Devi I Canyon 1:30000 BW DOT NPAS
1331 1974 Susitna River Basin 1:500000 BW NASA EROS Data Center
1332 1974 Cook Inlet to Talkeetna 1:63360 BW CSSC NPAS
susi7/P2 i )
1300 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (Cont'd)
)
BW
Index or Contracti ng
No.Date Area Scale Color Agency Location of Negatives--
-1333 1976 Wiiiow Basin 1:24000 BW&C ~ror-"'"AI'"'\.l I'n __,:__+e ...,........h._1 l.llil \
\,,~~....1"\1.11.-\.rl UJCI.-I...JYIIIUVI YY I '-,/
1334 1976-79 Susitna River Basin 1:500000 BW NASA EROS Data Center
1 :1000000 BW NASA EROS Data Center
1335 7/28/77 Susitna River 1:120000 C-IR BLM BLM
7/29/77 Gold Creek to Glaciers......w
'0 1336 1978 Susitna River 1:18000 BW USCE NPAS0
Iw
1337 1978 Susitna River 1:72000 BW USCE NPAS,.--..
""""S·ro 1338 4/8/79 Susitna River 1:60000 C-IR BLM BLM<
,-"8/25/78 Cook Inlet to Talkeetna 1:120000 BW BLM BLM.'Vl,ro
0-
N 1339 8/11/80 Upper Susitna River 1:60000 C-IR BLM BLM........8/1/80 Basin 1:120000 BW BLM BLMco
N.......
1340 7/19/80 Devil Canyon Reservoir 1:24000 C R&M NPAS
1341 7/19/80 Watana Reservoir 1:24000 C R&M NPAS
1342 7/19/80 Alternative Access 1:24000 C R&M NPAS
Corridor -Susitna
1343 8/24/80 Lower Susitna River 1:48000 BW R&M NPAS
1344 11/14/80 Susitna River -Delta 1:60000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm Photography)
Islands to Watana Creek
1345 12/5/80 Susitna River -Cook 1:24000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm Photography)
Inlet to Watana Creek
1346 4/27/81 Susitna River -Bell 1:24000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm Photography)
Island to Watana Creek
susi7/p3 '",
Index
No.Date
1347 5/6/81
1348 5/26/81
1349 5/26/81
1350 8/24/81
Area
Susitna River -Bell
Island to Curry
Alternative Access
Corridors
East-west intertie
Susitna River -Cook Inlet
to Devi I Canyon
(For Vegetation Studies)
)
BW
or Contracting
Scale Color Agency location of Negatives
1 :24000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm photography)
1;24000 C R&M NPAS
1:24000 C R&M NPAS
1;36,000 C R&M TES
~woo
I
~
---'-sm
<
~......
,Illm
0-
N.......
())
N
1351 10/19/81 Susitna River -Cook Inlet 1;60,000
to Talkeetna,
5 miles up Chulitna,
5 miles up Upper
Susitna (For Definition
of low Water Channel)
BW R&M R&M (35 mm photography)
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
AGENCY LIST
State of Alaska (ADL)
Division of Forest,land and Water Management
323 E.4th Avenue
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
U.S.Department of Interior (BlM)
Bu reau of land Management
Federal Building
701 IIC"Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Capital Site Selection Committee (CSSC)
State of Alaska (DOT&PF)
Highways
Planning &Research
P.O.Box 589
Douglas,Alaska 99824
North Pacific Aerial Surveys (NPAS)
4241 II B II Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
R&M Consultants,Inc.(R&M)
P.O.Box 6087
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
susi7/()1300 - 5 (Revised 2/82)
Soil Conservation Service (SCS)
U.S.Department of Agriculture
Federal Center Building
Hyatteville,Maryland
State of Alaska
Division of Parks (SOP)
619 Warehouse Drive
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Terrestrial Environmental Specialists (TES)
2207 Spenard Rd.
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USCE)
Alaska District
P.O.Box 7002
Anchdrage,Alaska 99510
U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)
EROS Data Center
Sioux Falls,SO 57198
susi7/01 1300 - 6 (Revised 2/82)
1400 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS
Data on river channel morphology and floodplain characteristics
have b.~en collected by R&M Consultants from parts of the Susitna
River.
Precise location,date of cross-section survey,plot showing chan-
nel geometry I calculated hydraulic parameters and general descrip-
tions of each cross-section site are available for the river reach
between Talkeetna and Portage Creek.Inaddition,longitudinal
streambed profiles of the main channel thalweg have been run from
Talkeetna to Portage Creek.Miscellaneous cross-sections have also
been surveyed near access points to the Lower Susittla (i.e.below
Tal keetna).
Channel cross-sections from fresh water sloughs adjacent to the
Susitna River have been surveyed by Alaska Department of Fish
and Game during 1976.This data has been included as part of
Appendix C and therefore has not been listed again in this
section"
All of the data in this section are on file atR&M according to
index number and location.
Index
No.Dates
1409 1976
1410 10/4 -
11/19/80
1411 10/11/80
I"""""
susi7/q
Location
Susitna River
Tal keetna to
Portage Creek
LRX -18 at river mille
106 to Talkeetna
1400 - 1
Description
Cross-sections surveyed by
ADF&G
62 cross-sections defining river
floodplain and channel geometry
longitudinal profile of main
channel thalweg
(Revised 2/82)
,~
Index
No.Date~s Location Description
1412 10/26 -Portage Creek to longitudinal profile of main
10/27/80 LRX -18 channel thalweg
1413 3/3 -Devil Creek to 23 cross sections defining river
3/26/81 Deadman Creek floodplain &channel geometry
1414 5/21/81 Portage Creek to 6 cross sections defining river
Devi I Canyon floodplain &channel geometry
1415 9/22 -Access channels to 8 cross sections to assess the
9/26/81 Susitna River below effects of controlled river
Talkeetna discharge on navigation on
the Susitna River
susi7/q 1400 - 2
(Revised 2/82)
1500 GLACIAL OBSERVATIONS
GJacial studies were begun byR&M Consultants and the University
ofAI$ska during 1961.The objective of this program is to iden-
tify any problems peculiar to the existence of glaciers in the
Susitna Basin.ThJs study assessed whether significant changes in
water I:)r sediment yield could occur or if potential fake dumps
exist and is oriented toward a long·term glacial observation and
study program.
Data were gathered on all major glaciers of the Upper Susitna
Basin with the exception of the Eur,eka and Oshetna Glaciers.
Study ,of the Eureka Glacier was limited to visual observations and
aerial photography.The Oshetna Glacier was not considered a
major contributor to the now or sediment regime of the Susitna
River and therefore was omitted from this study.
R&M ccmducted the control and velocity surveys on the West Fork
Glacier,West Tributary of Susitna Glacier,Turkey Glacier and
East Tributary of Susitna Glacier.The velocity surveys were
repeatE~d monthly I May through September,to determine ice move-
ment as an aid in mass balance and glacier dynamics analyses.
A ther'mocouple string was installed to a depth of 66 feet at an
elevatkm of 7700 feet on the West T rtbutary of Susitna Glacier to
determine the thermal regime of the ice.
Glacia'studies were supported by historical data from climate
stations and snow surveys in the SU5.itna Basin,as well as sed-
iment discharge records for the Susitna and Maclaren Rivers.
The r4esurts of this data acquisition effort,as well as a thorough
description of field procedures and analytical methods,are pre-
sented in a report by William Harrison of the Geophysical Institute
(Harrison,1981).
susi7/I~1500 - 1 (Revised 2/82)
APPENDJX A
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE COLLECTED
OR
ANALYZED WATER RESOURCES DATA
FOR
THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
Alaska Department of Fish &Game
333 Raspb~~rry Road
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Attn:Sport Fish Division
Includes:Water Quality Data in
Conjunction with Fisheries Studies
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Divi sian of Land and Water Management
Water Maniagement Section
323 E.Fourth Avenue
Anchorage,Alaska 9gS01
Includes:I nformation on Navigation
and Navigability
Alaska District,Corps of Engineers
Hydrology Section
Post OffiCle Box 7002
Anchorage!,Alaska 99510
I neludes:Data Analysis
Arctic Environmental Information
and Data Center
707 A Strleet
AnchoragE!,Alaska 99501
Includes:Data Analysis
National Climatic Center
National Oceanic &Atmospheric
Administration
Asheville,North CaroHna 28810
Includes:Climatic Data
Soil Conservation Service
2221 E.Northern Lights Blvd.
Room 129
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Includes:Snow Surveys
U.S.Geological Survey
281 E Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Water Resou rces Divi sian
Includes:Water Discharge
Sediment
Water Quality
Water Temperature
susi7/si A - 1
(Revised 2/82)
APPENDIX C
DATA COLLECTED BY
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (ADF&G)
IN THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN FROM
1974 -1978,and 1981
Streamflow,water quality and water temperature data have been
collected by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at a number
of locations within the Susitna River Basin.Since the measure-
ments Ihave been taken periodically,the number of measurements,
timing and specific parameters measured vary from year to year at
any given station.Information available from the Alaska Depart-
ment of Fish and Game has been included below.These reports
are all iOn file at R&M Consultants.
Barrett,Bruce M.1974.An assessment study of the anadromous
fish populations in the Upper Susitna River watershed
bE!tween Devijls Canyon and the Chulitna River.Cook Inlet
Data Report No.74-2.Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Division of Commerical Fisheries.56 pp.
Figure 10:
Figure 11:
Profile of Susitna River water temperatures for
September 4 -11 at Gold Creek and Devil1s
Canyon Fishwheel Camp.
Profile of water and air temperatures recorded
daily at east bank fishwheel.
susi7/u C - 1 (Revised 2/82)
WATER TEMPERATURE,WATER QUALITY AND STAGE
DATA COLLECTED BY
THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME AFTER 1980
An extlensive program of data collection was undertaken by the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)during 1981.The
data collected are presented in:II Aquatic Habitat and Instream
Flow Pr'oject,1l Susitna Hydro Subtask 7.10,Volumes 1 and 2,by
the ADF&G,1981.
Physiochemical Data for Each General Habitat Evaluation Study Site
Dissolved oxygen,pH,water and air temperatures,turbidity and
specific conductance were measured twice monthly at each general
habitat evaluation study site,except in the impoundment reach,
where these parameters were measured monthly.The data are
presented for each site in a graphical format versus specific points
in time and in tabular form.For locations,see the above refer-
enced report.
Thermograph Data
Water temperature data were continually recorded at 29 sites in the
study area (Table C-1,following)using Ryan Model J-90 thermo-
graphs.The data were converted into dai Iy means,calculated as
the mean of 12,two hour point temperatures.The temperature
data for each thermograph site are presented as a function of
time.
susi7/UI C - 9 (Revised 2/82)
Stage Data
Stage data were collected at three Adult Anadromous Fisheries
fishwheel sites and each lower-river general habitat evaluation
study site (Table C-2,following).
susi7/u C -10 (Revi sed 2/82)
Table C-·l Location and period of record for thermographs installed
in Susitna River drainage.Summe r 1981.
PERIOD OF
LOCATION R.M.T.R.M.RECORD GEOGRAPHIC COD
1.Alexander Creek 10.1 0.5 6/9-10/9 15N07W05CBC
2.Above Alexander Creek 10.1 .6/6-7/15 15N07W05CDB
3.Yentna River 30.1 2.0 6/5-9/14 17N07W01CAB
4.Above Yentna River 32.3 6/6-10/9 17N06W07CDB
5.Deshka River 40.6 1.2 6/10-10/9 19N06W26CBB
6.Above Deshka River 40.6 --*19N06W35ACA
7.Little Willow Creek 50.5 1.0 6/24-9/30 20N05W23CBC
8.Above Little Willow Creek 50.5 6/24-9/29 20N05W27BAC
9.Kashwitna River 61.0 0.2 --*21N05W13AAA
10.Above Kashwitna River 61.2 8/30-9/27 21N05W13ABA
11.Montana Cr,eek 77 .2 6/12-9/30 23N04W07AAB
12.Above Montana Creek 77.5 6/12-8/29 23N04W06CAA
13.Sunshine (Park's Bridge)83.8 6/2-7/14 24N05W15BAD
14.Cache Creek Slough 95.5 --*26N05W35ADC
15.Talkeetna River 97.0 1.0 6/21-10/2 26N05W24BDA
16.Chulitna River 98.0 6/20-10/6 26N05W15DAA
17.'Talkeetna Base Camp 103.0 6/20-10/7 27N05W26DDD
18.Fourth of July Creek 131.3 --*30N03W03DAC
19.Above Fourth of July Creek 131.3 6/16-9/28 30N03W03DAB
20.Gold Creek 136.8 7/24-8/15 31N02W20BAA
21.Above Gold Creek 136.8 7/24-9/29 31N02W20BAA
22.Indi an Rivlar 138.7 7/18-9/29 31N02W09CDA
23.Above Indian River 138.7 7/19-9/23 31N02W09DCB
24.Slough 19 (Intragravel)140.0 --*31NllW10DBB
25.Slough 19 14D.0 8/27-9/15 31N1HJlODBB
26.Slough 21 (Intragravel)142.0 8/27-9/29 31NllW02AAA
27.Slough 21 142.0 8/29-9/29 31N11W02AAA
28.Portage Crlaek 148.8 --*32N01W25CAC
29 .Above Portage Creek 148.8 7/17-10/3 32N01W25CDA
.*no data collected
R.M.=River Mile
T.R.M.=Tributary River Mile
C-ll (Revised 2/82)
Table C-2 Location of staff gages installed in the Susitna River drainage.
Summer 1981.
LOCATION
Fish Creek
Alexander Creek Site A
Alexander Creek Site B
Alexander Creek Site C
Anderson Creek
Kroto Slough Mouth
Mid-Kroto Slough
Mainstem Slough
Deshka River Site A
Deshka River Site B
Deshka River Site C
Lower Delta Island
Little Willow Creek
Rustic Wilderness
Kashwitna River
STAFF
GAGE #
YEOllA
YE021B
YE021A
YE031A
YE041A
YE041B
YE042A
YE051B
YE051A
YE052A
YE061A
YE061B
YE061C
YE061D
YE071A
YE0718
YE072A
YE081A
YE082A
YE083A
YE081B
YE0828
YE083A
YE091A
,YE0918
YE092A
YE092B
YEl01A
YE101B
YE101C
YE101D
YEll1A
YElllB
YE1l2A
YE121A
YE122A
YE123A
YE124A
YEl31A
YEl32A
YEl33A
SUOllA
SUOllB
SUOllC
SU021A
SU022A
C-12 (Revised 2/82)
BIVER
MILE
7.0
10.1
10.1
10.1
23.8
30.1
36.3
31.0
40.6
40.6
40.6
44.0
44.0
45.0
45.0
50.5
50.5
50.5
58.1
61.0
GEOGRAPHIC CODE
15N07W27AAC
15N07W06DCA
16N07W32CCB
16N07W30ACD
17N07W29DDD
17N07WOlDBC
18N06W16BBC
17N06W05CAB
19N06W35BDA
19N06H26BCB
19N06W14BCA
19N05W19ACB
19N05W19ADC
19N05W17BCD
19N05W17BCB
29N05W27AAD
29N05W23CBC
29N05W27BAC
2Hl05W25CBD
21N05W13AAA
Table.C-2 (Continued)
.STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE #MILE GEOGRAPHIC CODE
Caswell Creek SU031A 63.0 21N04W06BDD
SU0318
SU031C
Slough West Bank SU041A 65.6 22N05W27ADC
SU0418
SU041C
Sheep Creek Slough SU051A 66.1 22N04W30BA8
SU051B
Goose Creek (Lower)1 SU061A 72.0 23N04W31BBC
SU061B J
Goose Creek (Lower)2 SU071A 73.1 23N04W30BBB
SU072A
SU073A
SU072B
SU073B
SU073C
Mainstern West Bank SU081A 74.4 23N05W13BCC
SU081B
SU081C
Montana Creek SU091A 77.0 23N04W07ABA
SU092A
SU093A
Rabi deux Crelek SU101A 83.1 23N05W16DDA
Mainstem 1 TA011A 84.0 24N05W10DCC
TA011B
Sunshine Crelek TA021A 85.7 24N05W14AAB
TA021B
Birch Creek Slough TA031A 88.4 25N05W25DCC
TA031B
Birch Creek TA041A 89.2 25N05W25ABD
TA041B
Cache Creek Slough TA051A 95.5 26N05W35ADC
TA051B
Whiskers Creek Slough TA071A 101.2 26N05W03ADB
TA071B
TA072A
Whiskers Creek TA081A 101.4 26N05W03AAC
TA081B
Slough 6A TA091A 112.3 28N05W13CAC
TA091B
TA092A
Lane Creek TA101A 113.6 28N05W12ADD
TA102A
TA103A
TA103B
TA103C
TA104A
Mainstem 2 TA111A 114.4 28N04W06CAB
TA111B
C-13 (Revi sed 2/82)
Table C-2 (Continued)
\
f~STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE #MILE GEOGRAPHIC CODE
Mainstem Susitna -Curry GC011A 120.7 29N04W10BCD
GCOllB
Susitna Side Channel GC021A 121.6 29N04W11BBB
GC021B
Mainstem Susitna -Gravel Bar GC031A 123.8 30N04W26DDD
GC031B
GC031C
Slough 8A GC041A 125.3 30N03W30BCD
GC042A
Fourth of July Creek GC051A 131.1 30N03W03DAC
GC051B
GC052A
GC052B
Slough 10 GC061A 133.8 31N03W36AAC
GC061B
GC061C
GC061D
Slough 11 GC071A 135.3 31N02W19DDD
GC072A
GC071B
Mainstem Susitna -Inside Bend GC081A 136.9 31N02W17CDA
~GC081B
GC081C
Indian River GC091A 138.6 31N02W09CDA
GC091B
GC091C
GC091D
GC092A
GC092B
GC092C
GC092D
Slough 20 GC101A 140.1 31N02WllBBC
GC101B
GC101C
GC102A
GC102B
Mainstem Susitna -Island GC1llA 146.9 32N10W27D8C
GC1l2A
GC1l2B
GC1l2C
GCl12D
Portage Creek.GC121A 148.8 32N01W25CDB
GC1218
GC121C
GC121D
GC121E
GC122A
GC122B
GC122C
GC123A
C-14 (Revised 2/82)
Table C-2 (Continued)
STAFF RIVER
LOCATION GAGE #MILE GEOGRAPHIC CODE
Sunshine Base'Camp
Fishwheel EB 1 SBOllA 79.0 24N05W36BDC
SB012A
SB012B
Fishwheel EB 2 SB021A 81.0 24N05W25BAD
Fishwheel WIB 2 SB031A 81.0 24N05W26BAA
Fishwheel WB 3 SB041A 81.0 24N05W23CCA
Talkeetna Base Camp
East Bank Sonar TB011A 101.0 27N05W26DDA
Upper East Fishwheel TB021A 101.0 27N05W26DDD
Upper West Fishwheel TB031A 101.0 27N05W26DAC
Lower East Fishwheel TB041A 101.0 27N05W35AAA
Lower West Fishwheel TB051A 101.0 27N05W35AAB
West Bank Sonar TB061A 101.0 27N05W26DDB
Curry Base
In Front of Camp CBOllA 120.0 27N04W16DBA
CB011B
CBOllC
CBOllD
Lower East Fishwheel CB021A 120.0 29N04W16DBD
CB021B
West Bank Fishwheel CB031A 120.0 29N04WI0BCC,.--
C-15 (Revised 2/82)
APPENDIX F
CLIMATE AND WATER.QUALITY
PARAMETERS MEASURED BY R&M
Climate Parameters Measured
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Solar Radiation
Precipitation
Peak Wind Gust
Continuous WQ Parameters (Watana Site)
Temperature
pH
Dissoloved Oxygen
Oxidation -Reduction Potential
Cond Ulctivity
Temperature -Corrected .Conductivity
Water QuaHty Parameters Measured (Vee Canyon,Gold Creek Sites)
Field:
Dissolved Oxygen
pH
Conductivity
Temperature
Carb()n Dioxide
Alkalinity
SettlE~able Solids
Laboratory:
Turbidity
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Suspended Solids
Total Phosphate
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Hardness
Chlor'ide
Color
Sulfate (1)
ICAP Scan
Uraniium
Radiclactivity I Gross Alpha
Organic Chemicals
Total Organic Carbon
Total Inorganic Carbon
(1)ICAP Scan includes:
Silver
Aluminum
Arsenic
Gold
Boron
Barium
Bismuth
Calcium
Cadmium
Cobalt
Chromium
Copper
Iron
Mercury
Potassium
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Sodium
Nickel
Manganese
Phosphorus
Lead
Platinum
Antimony
Selenium
Tin
Strontium
Titanium
Vanadium
Tungsten
Zinc
Zirconium
susi7/x F - 1
(Revised 2/82)
APPENDIX G
FIELD DATA INDEX
DISTR I BUTION LIST
Acres American
The Clark Building,Suite 329
Columbia,Maryland 21044
Attention:Mr.Charles Debelius
Project Manager
Susitna Hydroelectric Project
Acres American,Inc.
The Liberty Bank Building
Main at Court
Buffalo,New York 14202
Attention:Mr.G.Krishnan (2 copies)
Acres American,Inc.
1577 C Street,Suite 305
Anchorage,Alas ka 99501
Attention:Mr.Jim Gill
AEIDC
707 ItA II Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:(2 copies)Mr.Jim Wise
Mr.Woody Trihey
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
2207 Spenard Road
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
Attention;(3 Copies)Mr.Tom Trent
Mr.Christopher Estes
Mr.Don Cornelius
susi7/y G - 1
(Revised 2/82)
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
323 East 4th Avenue
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Bob Loeffer
Alaska Power Authority
334 West 5th Avenue
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:(3 copies)Mr.Eric Yould,Director
Ms.Nalncy Blunck
Mr.Dave Wozniak
Milo Bell
P.O.Box 23
Mukilteo,Washington 98275
Cook Inlet Region,Inc./Holmes &Narver
3201 "CII Street,Suite 201 (Calais I)
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Attention:Mr.Jim Pederson
Department of Environmental Conservation
Pouch 0
Juneau,Alaska 99811
Attention:Mr.Dave Sturdevant
Jake Douma
1001 Manning Road
Grant Falls,Virginia 22066
Linda Dwight
P.O.Box 3613DT
Anchorage,Alaska 99510
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
DLP 4th Floor
825 N.Capitol Street
Washington,D.C.20426
Attention:Mr.Mark Robinson
susi7/y G - 2
I(Revised 2/82)
Geophysical t nstitute
University of Alaska
Fairbanks,Alaska 99701
Attention:Dr.Will Harrison
Great Water Associates
Box A-475H
Anchorage,Alaska 99507
Attention:Mr.Bruce Rummel
Institute of Water Resources
University of Alaska
Fairbanks,Alaska 99701
Attention:Dr.R.F.Carlson
L.A.Peterson &Associates
118 Slater Drive
Fairbanks,Alaska 99701
Attention:Mr.Larry Peterson
National Climatic Center
Federal Building -Library
Asheville,NC 28801
Attention:Ms.Linda Preston (D542X2)
R&M Consultants,Inc.
P.O.Box 6087
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Attention:Mr.Stephen Bredthauer
Terrestrial Environmental Specialists
2207 Spenard Road
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
Attention:(2 copies)Mr.Rabert Krogseng
Mr.Dana Schmidt
susi7/y G - 3 .(Revised 2/82)
Terrestrial Environmental Specialists
R.0 .1.Box 388
Phoenix,New York 13135
Attention:(3 Copies)Dr.Vincent Lucid
Mr.Bob Williams
Dr.Russ Nemecek
U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service
733 West 4th Avenue,Suite 101
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Don Mackay
Woodward-Clyde Consultants
701 Sesame St.
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
Attention:Mr.Rupert Tart
Soil Conservation Service
2221 E.Northern Lights Blvd.,Rm.129
Anchorage,Alaska 99504
AttentIon:Mr.George Clagett
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
Alaska District
P.O.Box 7002
Anchorage,Alaska 99510
Attention:Mr.Vern Thompson
U.S.Geological Survey/Water Resources
218 II Ell Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Phil Emery
U.S.Geological Survey/Water Resources Division
.Subdistrict Office
1209 Orca Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Larry Leveen
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(Revised 2/82)
APPENDIX I
R&M FIELD DATA COLLECTION LOG AS OF DECEMBER 15,1981
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Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter Type of Date of Observation Dates of Type of
Measured Station Location Instrument Used Installation Frequency Observation Observation Comments
(1)River Stage*Susitna River near Scientific Instr.Co.6/20/80 Continuous 7/10-12/1/80 Scheduled Instrument functioning
Watana Damsite Manometer 4/15/81-12/2/81 normally.
Stevens Water Level
Recorder
(2)River Susitna River near Teledyne-Gurley N/A Unscheduled 8/20/80 Event Stage-discharge rating
Discharge Watana Damsite Price Current Meter 8/21/80 Event curve and table have been
9/3/80 Event prepared from field meas-;re-
Marsh-McBirney 9/18/80 Event ments.
Flow Meter 10/20/80 Event
4/01/81 Event
5/24/81 Event
6/2/81 Event
7/3/81 Event
(3)River Crest (a)Susitna-Chulitna Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled 7/31/80 Event Observations are made at
Stage*Confluence (LRX-4)7/27/81 recorder following flood
(Susitna River)8/31/81 events.Water surface
11/2/81 elevations are recorded
(b)Chase (LRX-9)Crest-stage recorder 7/31/80 Unscheduled 12/2/80 Event periodically at most of
7/27/81 the crest gage sites.
11/2/81
(c)Curry (LRX-24)Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled 7/31/80 Event
7/27/81 -,
8/31/81
11/2/81
(d)Section 25 Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled 7/31/80 Event
(LRX-28)7/27/81
8/31/81
11/2/81
(e)Sherman (LRX-35)Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled 7/31/80 Event
7/27/81
8/31/81
11/2/81
(f)Portage Creek Crest-stage recorder 6/25/80 Unscheduled 9/6/80 Event
(LRX-62)11/11/80
7/27/81
11/2/81
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Parameter
Measured Station Location
Type of
Instrument Used
Date of
Installation
Observation
Frequency
Dates of
Observation
Tvoe of
Obs~;'vation Comments iI.
Crest-stage recorder 5/24/80 Unscheduled
Crest-stage recorder 7/30/80 Unscheduled
10/01/80
Crest-stage recorder 7/30/80 Unscheduled
Staff Gauge 3/25/81 Unscheduled
(3)River Crest
Stage*
(Susitna River)
(Continued)
(4)River Stage
(Susitna River)
(g)Devil Canyon
Upper
(h)Devil Creek
(URX-121 )
(i)Watana Dam
(URX-106.3)
(j)Deadman Creek
(URX-101)
(a)Devil Canyon
Crest-stage recorder 6/25/80 Unscheduled 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
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
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Observations are made
periodically by field
personnel.
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Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter
Measured
Type of
Instrument Used
Date of Observation
Installation Frequency
Dates of
Observation
Type of·
Observation Comments
4/16/81 Unscheduled(4)River Stage
(Susitna River)
(Continued)
(5)Water
Quality (1,2)*
(b)Watana Damsite
(c)Denali Bridge
(a)Susitna River
near Watana Damsite
Staff Gauge
Staff Gauge
Martek Water
Quality Data
Logger
5/31/81
10/23/80
Daily
Continuous
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
10/23/80-
4/16/81,
5/21/81-
7/2/81,
8/5/81-
Present
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
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Daily observations by
personnel of the Denali
Mining Company.
Damage to cable caused loss
of all but temperature
data for period to 7/2/81.
Instrument repaired and
factory -calibrated in
7/81.Appears to be func-
tioning normally at present.
D.O.sensor not working
properly from 10/?/81 to
11/3/81.
(b)Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
VWR pH Meter
YSI DO Meter
YSI S-C-T Meter
Van Dorn Sampler
Imhoff Cones
N/A Summer:monthly 6/19/80 Scheduled
Winter:2-3 months
8/8/80 Scheduled
9/5/80 Scheduled
9/17/80 Sched/Event
10/17/80 Scheduled
1/13/81 Scheduled
5/20/81 Scheduled
6/30/81 Sched/Event
"1
Spring break-up.
Summer high-flow period
(sampled by helicopter).
Summer low-flow period.
Right after heavy rainstorm
(post-peak).
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice breakup,spring.
Summer hydrograph -falling
limb.
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Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter
Measured Station Location
Type of
I nstrument Used
Date of
Installation
Observation
Frequency
Dates of
Observation
Type of
Observation Comments
i
I
Scheduled Winter through-ice sampling.
Scheduled Summer low-flow period.
Sched/Event Right after heavy rainstorm
(post-peak).
Summer hydrograph -
falling limb.
Summer low-flow period.
During river freeze-up.---...
Summer hydrograph - -
rising limb.
Summer hydrograph -peak.
Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled Summer high-flow period
(sampled by helicopter).
Scheduled During river freeze-·up.
Scheduled After ice break-up,spring.
(Sampled same day by USGS).
Sched/Event Summer hydrograph -peak.
Sched/Event Summer hydrograph -
falling limb.
Event Summer hydrograph -peak.
Event Summer hydrograph -
falling limb.
Scheduled Summer low-flow period."",
Scheduled Samples taken for quality -
control check of laboratory.
Scheduled During river freeze-up.
8/2/81
8/3/81
8/3/81
9/15/81
10/7/81
8/8/80
10/14/80
1/14/81
5/27/81
6/30/81
7/1/81
8/2/81
8/3/81
9/14/81
9/17/81
10/8/81 '
9/5/80
9/17/80
Summer:monthly
Winter:2-3 months
Summer:monthly
Winter:2-3 months
N/A
N/A
Same as at Vee
Canyon
Point-integrating
Suspended Sediment
Sampler
(c)Susitna River at
Gold Creek
(b)Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
(a)Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
(5)Water
Quality (1,2)*
(Continued)
(6)Suspended
Sediment
Discharge
10/18/80 .
1/13/80
5/20/81
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice break-up,spring.
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Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter
Measured
Type of
instrument Used
Date of
Installation
Observation
Frequency
Dates of
l"lbserviltion
Type of
Observation Comments
Sched/Event Summer hydrograph -falling
limb.
Event Summer hydrograph -
rising limb.
Event Summer hydrograph -peak.
Event Summer hydrograph -
falling limb.
Scheduled Summer low-flow period.~
(6)Suspended
Sediment
Discharge
(a)Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon site)
(b)Susitna River at
Gold Creek
Same as at Vee
Canyon
N/A Summer:monthly
Winter:2-3 months
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
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Sched/Event
Sched/Event
Event
Event
Scheduled
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice break-up,spring.
Summer hydrograph -peak.
Summer hydrograph -
falling limb.
Summer hydrograph -peak.
Summer hydrograph -
falling limb.
Summer low-flow period.
Continuous (lS-min.)7/17/80-Present Scheduled **,~
Continuous (15-min.)8/25/80-Present Scheduled **
Continuous (15-min.)8/27/80-Present Scheduled **
Continuous(15-min.)7/18/80-Present Scheduled **
Continuous 7/20/80-Present Scheduled **
(15-min.or 30-min.)
(7)Climate (3)*(a)Watana Camp MR I Weather Wizard 3/13/80
(WW)
(b)Devil Canyon MR I Weather Wizard 7/17/80
(c)Kosina Creek MR I Weather Wizard 8/25/80
(d)Tyone River MR I Weather Wizard 8/27/80
(e)Denali (Susitna MR I Weather Wizard 7/18/80
Lodge)
(f)Susitna Glacier MR I Weather Wizard 7/20/80
Continuous (15-min.)4/8/80-Present Scheduled **
**Occasional gaps in data records due to mechanical or electronic malfunctions or other field problems.Data summaries prepared by HRJ for
period to 7/1/81.Summaries for more recent data are being prepared by R&M.
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(d)Butte Creek Pass Aerial Snow Markers
(c)East Fork Glacier Same as West
Snow Course Fork
(b)Susitna Glacier Same as at West
Snow Course Fork
One aerial marker in
vicinity of Butte Creek
Pass (two of original three
markers removed and used
elsewhere).
Five aerial markers on and
around the glacier (including
two additional markers
placed on the ice in 8/81).
Three aerial markers on and
around the glacier (threP-9f
original six markers mov(J'to
better locations in 8/81).
Type of
Observation Comments
r
Scheduled Three aerial markers on and ..
around the glacier.
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Observation
Dates of
01/07/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
1/7/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
1/7/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
2/2/81
3/6/81
4/1/81
4/30/81
Winter:monthly
Winter:monthly
Winter:monthly
Date of Observation
instailation Frequency
9/11/80
8/28/80,
9/4/80,
8/81
9/4/80/
8/81
8/26/80/Winter:monthly
8/81
Type of
instrument Used
Aerial Snow Markers
Carpenter Machine
Works Snow
Sampling Kit
Station Location
(a)West Fork Glacier
Snow Course
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Status As of:December 15/1981
Parameter
Measured
(8)Snow Density
and Depth (4)*
(9)Ice Buildup
during
Precipitation*
(a)Watana Camp Steel Plate 11/80 Unscheduled Same dates as Event
any winter trip
to Watana Camp
Measurements to be mad~
during or immediately after
freezing rain.No observed
freezing rain to date.
(b)Denali
(Susitna Lodge)
Steel Plate 11/80 Unscheduled Same dates as
Denali climate
station runs
Event Same as at Watana Camp.
(10)In-Cloud (a)Watana Camp
Icing (Ice Buildup
on Transmission
L1ne)*
Short Section of
Transmission Line
9/10/80,
10/16/80
Unscheduled Same dates as Event
any winter trip
to Watana Camp
Measurements to be made
during or immediately after
icing conditions.No in-
cloud icing has been
observed to date.
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Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter
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t.,1easured
(10)In-Cloud
Icing (Ice Buildup
on Transmission
Line)*
Station Location
(b)Denali (Susitna
Lodge)
Type of
Instrument Used
Short Section of
Transmission Line
Date of Observation
Installation Frequ~
9/11/80,Unscheduled
10/20/80
Dates of
Observation
Same dates as
Denali climate
station runs
Type of
Observation
Event
Comments
Same as at Watana Camp.
:
2/26/81 Winter:monthly
")
(11)Snow Creep*
(12)Ice
Thickness and
Competence*
(a)Watana Camp
(b)Devil Canyon
Susitna River and
Tributaries (5)
Dillon Dynamometer
Section of Trans-
mission Line Tower
Dillon Dynamometer
Section of Trans-
mission Line Tower
Ice Auger
Measuring Tape
2/25/81
N/A
Winter:monthly
Winter
3/6/81
3/16/81
4/1/81
10/2/81
11/3/81
12/2/81
3/5/81
3/16/81
3/31/81
10/2/81
11/3/81
12/3/81
2/27/81
4/1/81
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Installed on a north-facing
slope about 2 miles west of
Tsusena Butte.
Installed on a north-facing
slope near the Devil
Canyon climate station.
Ice thickness surveys were
conducted at all CSR
locations,except at Section
25 and the Susitna-Chulitna
confluence.See parameter
(3).,'""'\
Adjacent to Watana StreaM·
gauge and in conjunction
with through-ice discharge
measurements.
(13)Extent of Ice Susitna River
Cover,Locations
of Ice Jams*
SLR Camera N/A Daily or weekly
during Freeze-up
and Break-up
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
Black &white aerial photos
taken 11/14/80,12/5/80,
4/27/81,5/6/81.
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(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.'
Tvoe of Date of Observation Dates of Type of
!nstal!ation FregLlency Observation Observation
Susitna Glacier,West Survey Equipment 5/17-Monthly through 5/81 Scheduled
Fork Glacier,Turkey SLR Camera 5/18/81 July,August,7/30/81
Glacier,West Fork Aerial Photography September 8/11/81
Susitna Glacier 5/30/81 9/2/81
(14)Glacial
Composition and
Movement (6)
Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter
i'vieasured Station Location rnstrument Used
(17)Bedload (a)Susitna River Helley-Smith -Unscheduled
Transport*@ Gold Creek Sampler
(b)Talkeetna River Helley-Smith -Unscheduled
near Talkeetna Sampler
(c)Chulitna River Helley-Smith -Unscheduled
near Talkeetna Sampler
(d)Susitna River Helley-Smith -Unscheduled
near Sunshine Sampler
(15)Evaporation
(16)Icing
Detector*
Watana Camp
Watana Camp
Monel,Class A
Standard Weather
Bureau Evaporation
Pan
Rosemount Ice
Detector with
electronic counter
5/7/81
12/5/80
Daily,·May-Sept.
Continuous 1/7/81
2/3/81
3/6/81
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
7/22/81
8/26/81
9/30/81
Scheduled
Scheduled
Event
Event
Event
Event
Daily observations recorded
by camp personnel.
Any interruption of AC power
is recorded as one count.
Counter observed during site
visits.No significant amount
of icing has been recorded to
date.
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***
***Bedload sampling done jointly and in cooperation with the USGS.The July trip was done at a relatively high flow level,the August
one at an intermediate of Susitna River flow level,and the September trip at a relatively low flow .
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Comments
Type of
Observation
Dates of
Observation
Observation
Frequency
Date of
Installation
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Status As of:December 15,1981
Parameter
Measured
(18)Sequential
Aerial Photography
of Susitna River*
N/A Olympus OM-2
Camera (35-mm film)
Unscheduled 11/14/80
12/5/80
4/27/81
5/6/81
8/24/81
10/19/81
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Event
Freeze-up,Delta Island to
Watana Creek.
Freeze-up,Cook Inlet to
Watana Creek.
Break-up,Bell Island to
Watana Creek.
Break-up,Bell Island to
Curry.--.....
Medium flow.Cook Inlet
to Devil Canyon,for
Vegetation Studies.
Low flow,Cook Inlet to
Talkeetna Confluences,for
Morphology Studies.
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!iQ.!§.:
*An asterisk after a parameter in column one (1)indicates that the entry for that parameter has been altered from the last log's entry.
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(1)WQ parameters measured by the continuous water quality monitor:water temperature,dissolved oxygen,conductivity,pH,and oxidation ~
reduction potential.
(2)WQ parameters measured in the field:dissolved oxygen,water temperature,conductivity,pH,alkalinity,settleable solids,and free carbon
dioxide.
(3)Climate parameters measured at each station:air temperature,average wind speed,wind direction,peak wind gust,.relative humidity,
precipitation,and solar radiation.Snowfall amounts will be measured in heated precipitation bucket at Watana only.Prior to 4/30/81,data
were recorded at thirty (30)minute intervals at the Susitna Glacier station and at fifteen (15)minute Intervals at all the other stations.
Since that date,a 15-minute interval has been used at all stations.
(4)Dates of in'stallation refer to aerial snow survey markers.The actual snow courses are located at one .of the markers at each of the three
glaciers.There Is no snow course at Butte Creek Pass,only an aerial marker.Snow surveys are conducted concurrently at all the climate
monitor locations,with the exception of the Susltna Glacier Station,where the snow course is at a more suitable !ocatlon nearby.
(5)Several sites along the main stem of the Susitna and a few sites on the larger tributaries are to be observed.
(6)Dates of installation refer to snow survey markers.
(7)Last log prepared was as of 10/2/81.
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SUSITNA HYDROELECTR IC PROJECT
FIELD DATA INDEX
Prepared by:
R&M CONSULTANTS,INC.
Prepared for:
ACRES AMERICAN,INCORPORATED
JULY 1981
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WATER RESOURCES DATA COLLECTED IN THE SUSITNA
RIVER BASIN
0100 Streamflow Continuous Gaging
0200 Streamflow Partial Records
0300 Water Qual ity
0400 Water Temperature
0500 Sediment Dischar.ge
0600 Climate
0700 Freezing Rain &Icing
0800 Snow Survey
0900 Snow Creep
1000 Freeze-Up River Ice Observations
1100 Winter River Ice Observations
1200 Breakup River Ice Observations
1300 Aerial Photography
1400 Hydrographic Surveys
1500 Glacial Observations
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APPENDICES
A Government Agencies that have Collected or Analyzed
Water Resources Data for the Susitna River Basin
B Water Quality Parameters that have been Sampled by
USGS within the Susitna River Basin
C Data Collected by ADF&G in the Susitna River Basin~~.
from 1974 -1977
D Climatological Parameters which Appear in the NOAA
Reports Entitled II Local Climatological Datal Annual
Summary with Comparative Data ll
1.Meteorological Data for the Current Year
2.Normals,Means &Extremes
3.Average Temperature
4.Precipitation
5.Heating Degree Days
6.Cooling Degree Days
7.Snowfall
E Climatological Parameters which Appear in the NOAA
Report Entitled II Annual Climatological Summaryll
F Climate &Water Quality Parameters Measured by R&M
G Distribution List for Field Data II ndex
H Bibliography of Available Documents Related to the
Susitna River Basin
R&M Field Data Collection Log as of June 9,1981
PLATE 1:Data Collection Stations for the Susitna River Basin
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INTRODUCTION
The objective of the Field Data I ndex Be Distribution System is to
establish a formal system of conveying information concerning
hydrolo~~ic and climatologic data availability to each member of the
study team.The project data base consists of (a)Historical
recorded data up to January 1,1980;(b)Post 1980 data collected
by government agencies and study team members.
Historical files have been researched and available data are docu-
mented in this report.Records which could be retrieved or copied
exist in R&M Consultants files.Records which are unavailable at
this time,are identified as to location of files,data type,and
period of record.
There are 15 major data categories assigned to the Susitna Basin.
With each major category,each data station is assigned a unique
number which identifies the index file containing the data.A
convention of upstream to downstream order is used to number
each data station.For example,if it is desired to review hydro-
logical data availability in the Susitna River at Gold Creek,the
following index numbers would be referenced:
0140 Streamflow Continuous Gaging
0340 Water Quality
0440 Water Temperature
0540 Sediment Discharge
All new data collected by R&M Consultants or other organizations
will be added to the index system.An update will be prepared
and distributed to personnel listed in Appendix G every six
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months.Anyone knowi ng of additional data that has been collected
within or adjacent to the Susitna River Basin is asked to notify
R&M Consultants,P.O.Box 6087,Anchorage,Alaska 99503,
(907)279-0483.
Hard copy of the data will be stored in the R&M Consultants and
Acres American offices.The data will be made available to ..Rrojec':t
team me!mbers and other concerned parties upon request.
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WATER RESOURCES DATA COLLECTED
IN THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
0100 STREAMFLOW CONTINUOUS GAGING
Mean daily discharge and/or annual maximum flood pea.k discharge
data have been collected by the U.S.Geological Survey &R&M
Consultants at several locations within the Susitna River Basin.
The stations for which this information is available and the period
of record at each location are listed below.Unless indicated by
agency name in parentheses following the period of record,all data
has been collected by the USGS..AII data listed in this section
are on file at R&M Consultants according to index.number and
name.
Index
No.
0110
Description
Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Mean Daily Discharge Records:May 1957 -September
1966;july 1968 -Present
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1957-1963,1965,
1967,1967-1979
0115 Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
Mean Daily Discharge Records:June 1958 -Present
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1958 -1980
0120 Susitna River near Cantwell -USGS Station 15291500
Mean Daily Discharge Record:May 1961 -September
1972;May 1980 -Present
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1960-1972
susi7/c 0100 - 1
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Index
No.
0130
Description
Susitna River near Watana Damsite -R&M SG-1
Mean Daily Discharge Records:July 1980 -Present
Miscellaneous Discharge Measurements:
August 20,1980 (R&M)
August 21,1980 (R&M)
September 3,1980 (R&M)
September 18,1980 (R&M)
October 20,1980 (R&M)
April 1,1981 (R&M)
May 24,1981 (R&M)
June 2,1981 (R&M)
0140 Susitna River near Gold-Creek -USGS Station 15292000
Mean Daily Discharge Record:August 1949 -Present
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1950-1980
0145 Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Mean Daily Discharge Record:February 1958 -
September 1972
Continuous Stage Gage Reactivated:May 1980
Crest Stage Record:1973-1977
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1958-1977
0155 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292700
Mean Daily Discharge Record:June 1964 -Present
Annual I nstantaneous Peak Flow:1964-1980
0160 Susitna River near Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Mean Daily Discharge Record:May 1981 -Present
sus!7/c 0100 - 2
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Index
No.
0162
Description
Willow Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294005
Mean Daily Discharge Record:June 1978 -Present
0163 Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Mean Daily Discharge Record:May 1978 -Present
0165 Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Mean Daily Discharge Record:August 1959 -Present
Annual Instantaneous Peak Flow:1959-1980
0175 Yentna River near Susitna Station
Mean Daily Discharge Record:October 1980 -Present
0190 Susitna River near Susitna Station -
USGS Station 15294350
Mean Daily Discharge Record:October 1974 -Present
susi7/c 0100 - 3
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0200 STREAMFLOW PARTIAL RECORDS
All data collected relating to river stage or water discharge for the
Susitna River Basin not previously listed under Section 0100:
Streamflow Continuous Gaging are included below.This section
includes all records from crest stage gages,staff gages or
fragmentary data.Agencies collecting the data include:U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS),R&M Consultants (R&M)and National
Weather Service (NWS).The agency responsible for data collection
at each site is indicated by the agency name in parentheses
following the period of record.
It should be noted that National Weather Service stations provide
real-time river stage data which can be obtained from the NWS
Alaska River Forecast Center at any time.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has additional data on stage
and water discharge of selected tributaries and fresh-water
sloughs in the Susitna River Basin.Appendix C includes location
and period of record for the data available.
All data given below are on file at R&M Consultants according to
index number and location,unless marked by an asterisk following
the period of record.
Index
No.
0201
Description
Raft Creek near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Annual Maximum Discharge from Crest-Stage Gage:
1963-1977 (USGS)
0203 Susitna River at Denali Highway
Staff Gage:1981 -Present (R&M)
susi7/d 0200 - 1
Index
No.
0205
Description
Susitna River at Deadman Creek -R&M CSR-9
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0210 Susitna River at Watana Dam Site -R&M CSR-8
Crest Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
Staff Gage:1981 (R&M)
0212 Susitna River at Devils Creek
Crest Stage Gage:1981 -Present (R&M)
0215 Susitna River at Devil Canyon -R&M CSR-7
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
Staff Gage:1981 (R&M)
0220 Portage Creek above Gold Creek -R&M CSR-6
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0225 Susitna River at Sherman -R&M CSR-5
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0230 Susitna River at Section 25 -R&M CSR-4
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0235 Susitna River at Curry -R&M CSR-3
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
Partial Discharge Record:1948 (2 dates)(USGS)
susi7/d 0200 - 2
Index
No.
0240
Description
Susitna River near Chase -R&M CSR-2
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
~..
0245 Susitna River above Susitna-Chulitna Confluence -
R&M CSR-1
Crest-Stage Gage:1980 -Present (R&M)
0246 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna
Partial Discharge Record:1949 (2 dates)(USGS)
0247 Talkeetna River at Talkeetna Railroad Bridge
Partial Stage Record:1976 -Present (NWS)
0250 Susitna River at Sunshine-USGS Station 15292780
Partial Discharge Record:1969-1971,1976 -Present
(NWS)
0251 Montana Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Crest-Stage Gage:1963-1972 (USGS)
0252 Montana Creek at Parks Highway
Partial Stage Record:1973 -Present (NWS)
0253 Goose Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292900
Crest-Stage Gage:1963-1971 (USGS)
0254 Caswell Creek near Caswell -USGS Station 15293000
Crest-Stage Gage:1963 -Present (USGS)
susi7/d 0200 - 3
Index
No.
0255
Description
Little Willow Creek near Kashwitna -
USGS Station 15293700
Low-Flow Discharge Record:1978 (USGS)
0256 Willow Creek at Hatcher Pass Road near Willow -
USGS Station 15294002
Low-Flow Discharge Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
0257 Deception Creek above Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294007
Low-Flow Discharge Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
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0258
0259
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Deception Creek Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294008
Low-Flow Discharge Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow
Low-Flow Discharge Record:1978 -Present (USGS)
Partial Stage Record:1973 -Present (NWS)
0200 - 4
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0300 WATER QUALITY
Water quality data have been collected by the U.S.Geological
Survey and R&M Consultants at several sites within the Susitna
River Basin.The locations for which this information is available
and the period of record at each site are given below.Since the
measure!ments are only taken periodically the number of measure-
ments,timing and specific parameters measured vary from year to
year at any given station.A list of water quality parameters that
have been measured by the USGS in the basin is presented in
Appendix B.Water quality parameters measured by R&M are
included in Appendix F.
Unless indicated by the agency name in parentheses following the
period e)f record,data have been collected by the USGS.
Data ceillected by the Alaska Department of Fish &Game are all
included in Appendix C.Therefore,they have not been listed
again in this section.
The data listed in this section are all on fite at R&M Consultants
according to index number and name,except where dates are
marked by an asterisk.Most of the data are also available
through the U.S.Geological Survey.
Index
No.
0310
0311
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Description
Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Period of Record:1957-1961,1968,1976
Raft Creek near Denali -USGS Station 15291100
Period of Record:1972
0300 - 1
Index
No.
0313
Description
Clearwater Creek near Paxson -
USGS Station 630230146530000
Period of Record:1958*
0315 Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 152912.Q~0
Period of Record:1958-1961, 1967-1968,1975
0318 Little Oshetna River near Eureka -
USGS Station 621130147391500
Period of Record:1953*
0320 Susitna River near Cantwell (Vee Canyon)-USGS Station 15291500
Period of Record:1967-1970
1980:June 19
August 8
September 5
September 17
October 17
1981:January 13
May 20
June 18
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
(R&M)
0330 Susitna River near Watana Damsite -R&M WQ-1
Continuous Water Quality Monitor
Period of Record:October 23,1980 -April 16,1981
May 21,1981 -Present
0335 Susitna River above Portage Creek near Gold Creek -
USGS Station 624941149221500
Period of Record:1977
0339 Gold Creek at Gold Creek -USGS Station 624606149412500
Period of Record:1977*
susi7Ie 0300 - 2
Index
No.
0340
Description
Susitna River at Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
Period of Record:1949-1958,1967-1968,1975}1977
1980:May 2
August 8 (R&M)
August 19
October 7
October 14 (R&M)
1981:January 14 (R&M)
January 16
February 12
March 24
.May 27 (R&M and USGS)
0une 17 (R&M)
June 23
July 21
0345 Chulitna River near TatKeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Period of Record:1958-1959,1967-1968}1970
0355 Talkeetna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292700
Period of Record:1954}1967-Present
0360 Susitna River at Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Period of Record:1975, 1977,1981
0361.1
0361.2
0361.3
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Mdn,tana Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Period of Record:1971-1972
Sheep Creek at Highway near Willow -
USGS Station 615945150024300
Period of Record:1972
Caswell Creek near Caswell -USGS Station 15293000
Period of Record:1972
0300 - 3
Index
No.
0361.4
0362.3
0362.4
Description
Kashwitna River near Willow -
USGS Station 615535150041500
Period of Record:1972
Willow Creek at Upper Bridge near Willow -
USGS Station 614522149401700
Period of Record:1972
Willow Creek at Hatcher Pass Road near Willow -
USGS Station 15294002
Period of Record:1978-Present
0362 Willow Creek near Willo'w',-USGS Station 15294005
Period of Record:1972
0362.1
0362.2
Willow Creek below Canyon near Willow -
USGS Station 614607149552000
Period of Record:1972
Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow
Period of Record:1972
0363 Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Period of Record:1978-Present
0363.1
0363.2
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Deception Creek at Mouth near Willow -
USGS Station 614552150021000
Period of Record:1972
Deception Creek above Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294009
Period of Record:1978-Present
0300 - 4
Index
No.
0363.3
Descri ption
Deception Creek Tributary near Houston -
USGS Station 15294008
Period of Record:1978-Present
0365 Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Period of Record:1959, 1961,1967-1968
0366 Yentna River near Skwentna -
USGS Station 615815151070000
Period of Record:1955*
0390 Susitna River at Susitna Station -USGS Station 15294350
Period of Record:1955,1970,1975-1979
susi7IE!
1980:
1981 :
0300 - 5
February 12
March 12
June 16
July 30
October 10
January 13
April 9
May 21
June 12
July 15
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0400 WATER TEMPERATURE
Water temperature data have been collected by the U.S.Geological
Survey,R&M Consultants and Alaska Department of Fish and Game
(ADF&G)at many locations within the Susitna River Basin.The
locations for which this information is available and the period of
record at each site are given below.Continuous water tempera-
ture records are generally available for open-water months only,
but the length of record will vary for each site from year to year.
Data collected by ADF&G have all been included in Appendix C.
Therefore,they have not been listed again in this section.It
should also be noted that instantaneous ~emperature measurements
have been taken and may be found in the water quality records
published by the USGS.
Unless indicated by agency name in parentheses following the
period of record,all data have been collected by the USGS.
The data listed in this section are on file at R&M Consultants
according to index number and name,except the most recent data
collected by the USGS and Tal keetna River data from 1954.
Index
No.",1-'.::D~e~s~c;.;.r..;..ip=ti:.=o:.:..n:..__
0410 Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Water Temperature Record:1974 -1980
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:May 22
June 24
July 22
August 26
October 1
1981:May 19
June 24
July 21
susi7/1'0400 - 1
Index
No.
0415
r r
Description
Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1980
0420 Susitna River near Cantwell -USGS Station 15291500
Water Temperature Record:May 1980 -Present
0430 Susitna River near Watana Damsite
Water Temperatu re Record:.October 23,1980 -
l)April 16,1981 (R&M)
May 16,1981 -Present
(R&M)
0440 Susitna River at Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
,
Water Temperature Record:1957,1974-1980
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:May 14
July 2
August 19
October 7
1981:May 27
June 23
July 21
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"Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1980 and 1981
(R&M)
0400 - 2
Index
No.
0445
Description
Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Water Temperature Record:to begin 1981
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:June 3
July 17
September 1
October 22
1981:January 14
February 10
March 25
May 18
June 23
July 20
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1980
0455 Tal keetna River near Tal keetna -USGS Station 15292700
Water Temperature Record:1954
Temperature Cross Section:1980:April 1
April 22
May 23
June 30
July 10
July 28
July 29
September 9
October 15
1981:May 29
June 24
July 22
0460 Susitna River near Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Water Temperature Record:1981 -Present
0462 Willow Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294005
Water Temperature Record:1978-1979
susi7/f 0400 - 3
Index
No.
0463
Description
Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
Water Temperature Record:1978 -Present
0465 Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Miscellaneous Water Temperatures:1967-68,1974-75
Temperature Cross Sections:1980:April 14
June 12
August 21
October 17
0475 Yentna River near Susitna Station
Water Temperature Record:1981 -Present
'y)
0490 Susitna River at Susitna Station -USGS Station 15294350
Water Temperature Record:1975 -Present
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susi7/f 0400 - 4
0500 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE
Suspended sediment concentration (mg/l)suspended sediment
dischar'ge (tons/day)and suspended sediment particle size analysis
data have been collected by the U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)
and R,&M Consultants (R&M)at several sites within the Susitna
River Basin.The USGS and R&M Consultants will be cooperating
on mealsurements to determine bedload sediment transport rates as
a function of stream discharge,and the size distributions of this
sediment.Three measurements will be made at each site in 1981.
The locations where this information has·been collected are listed,
below.All of the data,except the most recent data collected by
the USGS,are on file at R&M Consultants.
Unless indicated by agency name in parentheses following the
period of record,all data have been collected by the USGS.
Index
No.
0510
susi7/9
Description
Susitna River near Denali -USGS Station 15291000
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1958-1979
1980:May 22
June 24
july 22
August 26
October 1
1981:April 8
May 19
June 24
july 21
Particle Size Analysis:1958-Present
0500 - 1 .
Index
No.
0515
Description
Maclaren River near Paxson -USGS Station 15291200
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1958-1968,1974-1975
Particle Size Analysis:1958-1967,1974-1975
0520 Susitna River near Cantwell -USGS Station 15291500
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1962-1972
1980:September 5 (R&M)
September 17 (R&M)
October 17 (R&M)
1981:January 13 (R&M)
May 28 (R&M)
/;,June 18 (R&M)
Particle Size Analysis:1962-1972,1980
0525 Susitna River above Portage Creek near Gold Creek -
USGS Station 624941149221500
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1977
Particle Size Analysis:1977
0540 Susitna River at Gold Creek -USGS Station 15292000
lSediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1952-1957,1962, 1967,1974-1979
1980:May 14
August 19
October 7
October 16 (R&M)
1981:January 14 (R&M)
January 16
February 12
March 24
May 27 (R&M and USGS)
June 17 (R&M)
June 23
July 21
susi7/,g 0500 - 2
Index
No.Description
Particle Size Analysis:1953,1955-1957,1962,
1974-1980
Bedload Sediment Sampling:Proposed for 1981
0545 Chulitna River near Talkeetna -USGS Station 15292400
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1967 -1972
1980:May 21
June 3
June 23
July 17
September 1
September 30
October 22
1981 :January
'February
March
May
Particle Size Analysis:1967-1972,1980
Bed load Sediment Sampling:Proposed for 1981
0555 Tal keetna River near Tal keetna -USGS Station 15292700
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1966-1979
1980:
1981 :
February 15
April 11
May 15
July 3
JUly 14
August 14
October 8
January 17
February 11
March 26
May 29
June 24
July 22
susi7/g
Particle Size Analysis:1966-1980
Bedload Sediment Sampling:Proposed for 1981
0500 - 3
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Index
No.
0560
Description
Susitna River at Sunshine -USGS Station 15292780
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1971,1977,1981
Particle Size Analysis:1971,1977
Bedload Sediment Sampling:Proposed for 1981
0561 Montana Creek near Montana -USGS Station 15292800
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1970-1971,1973
Particle Size Analysis:1970-1971,1973
0563 Deception Creek near Willow -USGS Station 15294010
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Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1978-1980
0565 Skwentna River near Skwentna -USGS Station 15294300
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1967-1968,1974-1975
1980:June 12
August 21
Particle Size Analysis:1967-1968,1974-1975,1980
0575 Yentna River near Susitna Station
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1981:January 13 April 9
May 20
June 11
July 15
susi7/g 0500 - 4
Index
No.
0590
susi7/g
Description
Susitna River near Susitna Station -
USGS Station 15294350
Sediment Concentration and Sediment
Discharge:1975 -1979
1980:February 12
March 12
June 16
July 30
October 10
1981:January 13
April 9
May 21
June 12
July 15
Particle Size Analysis:·1975 -1980
0500 - 5
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CLIMATE
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0600 CLIMATE
Climatic data have been collected by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,R&M Consultants,and others at a
number of locations within and adjacent to the Susitna River
Basin.
Climatic Data collected by NOAA appear for individual stations in
one of two types of reports.The "first,entitled II Local
Climatological Data,Annual Summary with Comparative Data II is
generally the most comprehensive and is published only for
stations with over 30 years data.A list of the parameters
included in this report is presented in Appendix D.The second,
entitled "Annual Climatologic Summaryll contains fewer parameters
than the first,and a list of the parameters included in this report
is presented in Appendix E.It should be noted that all of the
parameters listed in the appendices for a particular report may not
have actually been measured at any given station.
NOAA also pubtishes reports entitled II Local Climatological Data,
Monthly Summaries IJ •These reports are available for any station
publishing an "Annual Summary with Comparative Data",and
present most of the parameters contained in the annual summary on
a daily basis,with selected parameters also presented on a 3-hour
or hourly basis.
Data for stations not covered by·the above reports can be obtained
from NOAA reports entitled "Climatological Data ll (CD1s)which are
published monthly and contain summary information on all climate
stations in the State.
susi7/h 0600 -1
r
The miscellaneous wind data have been supplied by Mr.Jim Wise of
the Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center,and are
taken from manuscript entitled the lIWind Power Atlas".The data
are listed by parameter collected.This information is footnoted in
the table and listed at the end of the table.
Climate data measured at each R&M station include:.air tempera-
ture,average wind speed,wind direction,peak wind gust,
relative hl;lmidity,precipitation,and solar radiation.Snowfall
amounts will be measured in a heated precipitation bucket at
Watana only.Data are recorded at at fifteen-minute intervals at
all the stations.An evaporation pan was installed in spring of
1981 at Watana Camp and measurements are taken daily.
An attempt has been made at ordering climate stations from the
upper to the lower Susitna River Basin,with R&M Stations in the
upper Susitna River Basin listed first.
Climate data may be obtained through R&M Consultants.
susi7/h 0600 - 2
Index Measured 1Report
Number Station Name By Available Period of Record
0610 Susitna Glacier R&M 7/20 -8/12/80
8/28 -4/10/81
4/30/81 -Present
0618 Gracious House NOAA B 1960 -1978--
0620 Denali R&M 7 /18 ";.~9/18/80
10/17 -Present
0630 Tyone R.R&M 8/27 -8/30/80
10/22 -12/5/80
1/9 -2/12/81
3/4/81 -Present
0635 Vee Canyon USBR *
0640 Kosina Cr.R&M 8/25/80 -1/8/81
2/3/81 -Present
0650 Watana R&M 4/8 -6/13/80
6/19 -7/30
8/28 -10/2
10/17 -Present
0660 Devil Canyon R&M 7/17 -8/13/80
10/16 -Present
0670 McKinley Park NOAA B 1925 -Present
0671 Healy 1 NOAA 1922 -1945
0671 Healy 2 NOAA B 1972 -Present**
0672 Healy Power Plant NOAA **
0673 Healy Power Plant I!NOAA **
1
A
NOAA Reports Available:
Annual Summary with Comparative Data
B -Annual Climatologic Summary
*Miscellaneous Temperature Data (see p.0600-6)
*,k Miscellaneous Wind Data (see p.p.0600-5 and 0600-6)
susi7/h 0600 - 3
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Index Measured 1Report
Number Station Name By Available Period of Record
0674 Rapids NOAA **
0674.5 Trims Camp NOAA 1957 -December 1979
0675 Big Delta NOAA A 1949 -.Present**
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0676 Paxson Lake NOAA 1966 -Present
0676 Paxson NOAA A 1974 -Present
0677 Gulkana NOAA A 1943 -Present**
0678 Summit NOAA A 1946 -Present**
0679 Chulitna R.Lodge NOAA B 1971 -Present
0680 Edgemi re Lakes NOAA B 1971 -Present
0681 Chulitna Hwy.Camp NOAA B 1972 -Present
0682 Talkeetna NOAA A 1917 -Present**
0683 Willow Hwy.Camp NOAA B 1977 -Present
0684 Whites Crossing.NOAA B 1971 -Present
0685 Puntilla NOAA B 1949 -Present
0686 Skwentna NOAA B 1949 -Present
0687 Anchorage NOAA A 1922 -Present
1
A
NOAA Reports Available:
Annual Summary with Comparative Data,
B -Annual Climatologic Summary
-J~,(Miscellaneous Wind Data (see p.p.0600-5 and 0600-6)
susi7/h 0600 - 4
MISCELLANEOUS WIND DATA
Stations:Healy 2,Healy Power Plant I,Healy Power Plant II
Table containing wind speed percent frequency and cumulative
frequency at one meter per second increments.Table containing
wind direction frequency in percent.Table containing wind speed
and joint frequency.
Station:Rapids
Period summary by combined velocity groups (1 to 12 observations
daily)covering 1935 -1941.
Station:Big Delta
Period summary by combined velocity groups (1 to 3 observations
daily)covering 1935 -1941.
Station:Gul kana
Percentage frequency of occurrence,direction by speed groups -
a summary of the data between January 1945 and November 1958.
Station:Summit
Period summary by combined velocity groups (16 observations
daily)covering 1940 -1941.
susi7/h 0600 - 5
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Station:Tal keetna
Period summary by combined velocity groups (16 observations
daily)covering 1940 -1941.
MISCELLANEOUSE TEMPEHATURE DATA
Station:Vee Canyon
Three-times daily observations made during March and April 1962
by US Bureau of Reclamation drilling crews of temperatures and
weather type.Reported in "Engineering Geology of Vee Canyon
Damsite ll ,USSR,November 1962.
susi7/h 0600 - 6
0700 FREEZING RAIN AND ICING
Instrumentation for the measurement of freezing rain and in cloud
icing (ice buildup on transmission lines)has recently been
installed by R&M Consultants in the Susitna River Basin.Both
parameters are measured at each site.In addition,an
electrically -operated ice detector and counter instrument has
been installed at the Watana site.Data collected from these sites
will be on file at R&M Consultants according to index number and
name.
Index
No.
0710
Description
Denali (Susitna Lodge)
I n-c1oud icing apparatus installed
October 20,1980
Freezing rain apparatus installed
November 12,1980
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In-cloud icing apparatus installed
October 16,1980
Freezing rain apparatus installed
November 12,1980
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0800 SNOW SURVEY
Snow depth and water equivalent data have been collected by the
U.S.Soil Conservation Service,the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game and R&M Consultants.The locations for which this informa-
tion is available are listed below generally in order from the up-
stream end to the downstream end of the Susitna Basin.
The ADF&G markers have been established for the purpose of
studying the effect of snow depth on game movements.There are
8 locations each along a tributary stream to the Susitna River with
4 - 6 aerial snow markers at each location.These markers are
placed at different elevations moving up the stream valley.
The cross reference numbers for SCS sites fisted on the fol/owing
page correspond to map numbers as published in the Snow Survey
Bulletin issued by the Soil Conservation Service.Cross reference
numbers for R&M and ADF&G snow courses are arbitrary.These
will be changed to map numbers when they are included in the
Snow Survey bulletin.
All of the data listed can be obtained from the agency responsible
for the snow course or from R&M Consultants.
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Cross Years of
Index Measured Reference Record Prior
Number'Course Name By Number to 1980 Drainage Basin
0802 Cirque R&M W-l West Fork GI.
0803 Ice Cave R&M W-2 West Fork GI.
0804 West Fork Gl.*R&M W-3 West Fork G.
0805 Crevasse R&M S-l Susitna GI.
0806 Mt.Hayes*R&M S-2 Susitna GI.
0807 Caribou R&M S-3 Susitna GJ.
0808 Malamute R&M S-4 Susitna GJ.
0809 Mt.Deborah R&M S-5 Susitna GI.
0810 Aurora Peak R&M S-6 Susitna GI.
0811 East Fork R&M E-2 East Fork GI.
0812 Pyramid R&M E-l East Fork GI.
0813 Jatu Pass*R&M E-3 East Fork Gl.
0814 Monahan Flats*SCS 25 15 West Fork GJ.
0815 Denali*R&M Susitna River
0816 Butte Creek R&M B-3 Butte Creek
0817 Moose R&M B-2 Butte Creek
0818 Red Fox R&M B-1 Butte Creek
0819 Clearwater Lake*SCS 26 14 Maclaren River
0820 Tyone R.*R&M Tyone River
0821 Lake Louise*SCS 29 15 Tyone River
0822 Little Nelchina SCS 31 12 Oshetna R.
0823 Kosina Cr.*R&M Kosina Cr.
0824 Oshetna Lake*SCS 30 15 Oshetna R.
0825 Goose Creek ADF&G 8 Goose Creek
0826 Coal Creek ADF&G 7 Coal Creek
0827 Gaging Station Cr.ADF&G 6 Gaging Station Cr.
*Indicates site with snow course and aerial stadia marker,all other aerial stadia
markers only.
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Cross Years of
Index Measured Reference Record Prior
Number Course Name By Number to 1980 Drainage Basin
0828 Jay Creek ADF&G 5 Jay Creek
0829 Kosina Cr.ADF&G 4 Kosina Cr.
0830 Watana Cr.ADF&G 3 Watana Cr.
0831 Fog Cr.ADF&G 2 Fog Cr.
0832 Devil Mountain ADF&G 1 Susitna River
0833 Fog Lakes*SCS 24 10 Fog Cr.
0834 Watana Camp*R&M Susitna River
0835 Devils Canyon*R&M Susitna River
0836 Devils Canyon SCS 124 3 .Susitna River
0837 Tal keetna R.SCS 135 2 Talkeetna R.
0838 Chunilna Creek SCS 137 1 Talkeetna R.
0839 Tal keetna SCS 22 13 Susitna River
.t"'~0840 Middle Fork Iron Cr.SCS 134 1 Tal keetna R.
D841 Rainbow Lake SCS 136 2 Talkeetna R.
0842 Bald Mt.Lake*SCS 23 15 Talkeetna R.
0843 Tal keetna R.Pass SCS 133 1 Talkeetna R.
0844 Sheep River SCS 132 1 Sheep River
0845 Sheep Creek Cirque SCS 131 1 Sheep Creek
0846 Upper Kashwitna R.SCS 130 1 Kashwitna R.
0847 Kashwitna R.Ci rque SCS 129 1 Kashwitna R.
0848 Little Willow Cr.SCS 128 1 Kashwitna R.
0849 Independence Mine SCS 33 13 Willow Creek
0850 Deception Cr.*SCS 142 1 Willow Creek
0851 Mt.Bullion*SCS 141 2 Willow Creek
0852 Capitol Site*SCS 140 2 Willow Creek
0853 Willow Airstrip SCS 32 16 Willow Creek
~'r Indicates site with snow course and aerial stadia marker,all other aerial stadia
markers only.
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Cross Years of
Index Measured Reference Record Prior
Number Course Name By Number to 1980 Drainage Basin
0854 Jack River SCS 138 3 Tananna R.
0855 Tokositna Valley SCS Kahiltna R.
0856 Ramsdyke Cr.*SCS Kahiltna R.
0857 Dutch Hills SCS Kahiltna R.
0858 Peters Hills SCS 21 12 Kahiltna R.
0859 Chelatna Lake SCS 20 16 Kahiltna R.
0860 Skwentna*SCS 19 12 Yentna R.
0861 Alexander Lake*SCS 18 16 Yentna R.
0862 Haggard Cr.*SCS 48 14 Copper R.
0863 St.Anne Lake*SCS 28 15 Copper R.
>';Indicates site with snow course and aerial stadia marker,all other aerial stadia
markelrs only.
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0900 SNOW CREEP
Instrumentation for measuring the effect of snow creep forces on
transmission line towers was installed by R&M Consultants during
the winter of 1980-81.Two locations were chosen along the
proposed transmission line route,a southfacing slope on Tsusena
Butte above Watana.Camp and a northfacing slope near -Devn
Canyon.
Some previous research on snow creep was done by the U.S.Army
Corps of Engineers in 1974,reported in the following paper:
Snow Creep I nvestigations in Southeast Alaska;Meyer,
Robert.Alaska District,Army Corps of Engineers.
0920 NEAR WATANA
I nstalled February 26,1981
0940 NEAR DEVIL CANYON
Installed February 25,1981
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1000 FREEZEUP RIVER ICE OBSERVATIONS
Field observations of the freezeup of the Susitna River were taken
at regular intervals starting in October 1980.In each survey the
river was flown,observations made,and photos taken of the
extent of ice cover.Location of the upstream edge of ice,ice
jams,ice bridges and amounts of shore ice were noted.
All this information is on file and may be obtained from R&M
Consultants.
Index
Number Date
1010 10/12/80
1011 10/13/80
1012 10/16 -
10/17/80
1013 10/31 -
11/1/80
1014 11/2 -
11/3/80
1015 11/4/80
1016 11/11/80
1017 11/14/80
1018 11/19 -
11/20/80
1019 11/29/80
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Area of Ice Observations
Lower Susitna
.Oblique aerial photographs from
Talkeetna to Devil Canyon
Yentna River to Susitna Glacier
Tal keetna to Vee Canyon
Talkeetna to Oshetna River
Oblique aerial photos with
discontinuous coverage from
Talkeetna to Devil Canyon
Parks Hwy.Bridge to Kosina Cr.
Vertical aerial photography from
Alexander Creek to Devil Creek
Willow Creek to Watana
Cook Inlet to Kosina Cr.
1000 - 1
Observers
B.Drage,J.Coffin
B.Drage,L.Grifiths (R&M)
T.Lavender,B.Drage
J.Coffin (R&M)
J.Coffin (R&M)
L.Griffiths,L.Nicholson,
H.Tomingas (R&M)
8.Drage,J.Coffin
J.Coffin,B.Butera (R&M)
J.Coffin (R&M)
B.Drage
Index
Number Date
1020 12/1 -
12/3/80
1021 12/2 -
12/3/80
1022 12/4 -
12/5/80
1023 12/5/80
1024 12/8/80
1025 12/12/80
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Area of Ice Observations
Talkeetna to Tyone River
Survey of ice cover formation
Talkeetna to Devil Creek
Talkeetna to Tyone River
Vertical aerial photography from
Cook Inlet to Watana Creek
Survey of ice cover formation
between Curry &Sherman
Survey of ice cover formation
near Gold Creek
1000 - 2
Observers
J.Coffin (R&M)
B.Drage,L.Griffiths (R&M)
J.Coffin (R&M)
L.Griffiths,R.Mourtsen
(R&M)
L.Griffiths l B.Butera (R&M)
L.Griffith 5,B.Butera (R&M)
1100 WINTER RIVER ICE OBSERVATIONS
Field observations of ice cover conditions on the Susitna River
were carried out by R&M personnel through the winter months
during the period after freeze-up and prior to spring breakup.
Photographs and other field observations document the extent of
ice cover,stability,ice thickness,location of open water areas in
the main channel and general characteristics of the channel.The
results of this work will be used in Subtask 3.06,hydraulic and
ice studies,for computer simulations of pre-project to predicted
post-project conditions at low flow,and also in Task 7,
environmental studies,to assess potential impacts of regulated
flow.
All of the information collected during winter field trips will be on
file at R&M Consultants.
Index
NumbeJ~Date
1110 12/30/80
1111 1/6/81
1112 1/8/81
1113 1/12 -
1/13/81
1114 2/27/81
Area of Ice Observations
Talkeetna to Watana
Talkeetna to Watana
Watana to Tyone River
Tal keetna to Vee Canyon
Measurement of ice thickness
and competence at all Crest-
Stage Recorder locations except
Section 25 and Susitna-Chulitna
Confluence
Observers
J.Coffin
J.Coffin
J.Coffin
J.Coffin,L.Griffiths
J.Coffin
R.Butera
C.Schoch
1115
1116
3/6/81
3/16/81
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Sherman to Tal keetna
Tal keetna to Denali
1100 -.1
J.Coffin
C.Schoch
C.Schoch
Index
Number Date
1117 3/24/81
1118 3/31 -4/2
1119 4/1/81
1120 4/13 -
4/14/81
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Area of Ice Observations
Tal keetna to Watana Camp
Talkeetna to Denali
Measurement of ice thickness
at Watana stream gage site
Devil Canyon Survey of ice,
water surface,water
velocities,and bottom profile
1100 - 2
Observers
J.Coffin
J.Coffin
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
G.Claggett
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
R.Butera
C.Schoch
1200 BREAKUP RIVER ICE OBSERVATIONS
Observations were made by R&M personnel during spring breakup
on the Susitna River to assess the nature of ice cover breakup,
position of ice jams in the channel,extent of flooding upstream of
these ice jams,quantity and significance of ice floes and general
decay of the ice cover.The information collected will be used for
hydraulic and ice studies,as outlined in Subtask 3.06 of the Plan
of Study.
All information collected during field trips will be on file at R&M
Consultants.
Index
No.
1205
1210
1215
1216
1217
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Date(s)
April 13
April 18 -May 7
April 23
April 27
April 27
April 29
April 30
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Descri ption
Pre-breakup observations of ice cover
condition between Tal keetna and Deadman
Creek.
Summary of breakup observations and
measurements by Leon Dick at Deshka -
Susitna confluence.
Reconnaissance from the Deshka River
(Kroto Creek)to Devil Creek and water
level measurements at Chase crest gage
and Gold Creek.
Aerial reconnaissance of the river from
Anchorage to Vee Canyon.
Vertical 35 mm aerial photography
from Bell I sland to Watana Creek
Reconnaissance from Kosina Creek to
Tsusena Creek and water level
measurements taken at selected sites
between Talkeetna and Watana Creek.
Summary of trip from Talkeetna to Gold
Creek with Glenn Valentine of the Alaska
Railroad.
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Observers
J.Coffin
Leon Dick
B.Drage
L.Griffiths
J.Coffin
T.Lavender
(Acres)
L.Griffiths
R.Mourtsen
J.Coffin
T.Lavender
(Acres)
Index
No.
1220
1221
1223
1225
1227
1229
1231
1230
1232
1233
1235
Date(s)
April 30 -May 1
May 1
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 6
May 7
May 7
May 8
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Description
Reconnaissance from Talkeetna and Denali.
Reconnaissance Yentna-Susitna confluence
to River mile 144 (downstream of Portage
Creek)with survey of.water levels at
selected sites.
Reconnaissance from the Yentna River
confluence to Devil Canyon with surveys of
water levels at selected sites.
Reconnaissance from Yentna River
confluence to Devil Canyon with survey of
water levels in the vicinity of Gold Creek.
Reconnaissance from Talkeetna to Devil
Canyon with survey of water levels at
selected sites.
Reconnaissance from the Parks Highway
Bridge to Devil Canyon with survey of
water levels at selected sites.
Reconnaissance from the Parks Highway
Bridge to above the I ndian River with
survey of water levels at selected sites.
Vertical 35 mm aerial photography from
Bell I sland to Curry
Reconnaissance from Talkeetna to Gold
Creek with survey of water levels at
selected sites.
Reconnaissance from Watana to Denali,
tracing leads and overflows.
Reconnaissance from the mouth of the
Susitna River to the Tyone River
confluence.
1200 - 2
Observers
C.Schoch
R.Butera
B.Drage
L.Griffiths
B.Drage
L.Griffiths
L.Griffiths
L.Griffiths
L.Griffiths
H.Tomingas
H.Tomingas
L.Griffith s
R.Mourtsen
H.Tomingas
C.Schoch
J.Coffin
G.Krishnan
(Acres)
1300 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
This section includes a listing of vertical aerial photography,both
low altitude and high altitude,that has been flown over part or all
of the Susitna River Basin.
For each set of photographs,the table shows the date of photo-
graphy,area of coverage,scale and location of the negatives.An
agency list with addresses follows the table.More detailed
information concerning precise area of coverage and availability of
photographs can be obtained through these agencies.
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1300 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
"),
BW
Index or Contracting
No.Date Area Scale Color Agency Location of Negatives--
1310 1951 Susitna River Basin -1 :40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
Cook Inlet to Jay Creek
1311 1951-54 Denali Highway -West 1:40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
from Maclaren River
1312 1951-54 Yentna River -1:40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
Chelatna Lake
1313 1951 Talkeetna 1:40000 BW USCE EROS Data Center
1314 1961-62 Cook Inlet to Willow 1:15840 BW ADL ADL (Project Symbol BL)
East of Susitna River
1315 1961-62 Cook Inlet,Mt.Yenlo 1:20000 BW BLM BLM (Project Symbol GP 103,
West of Susitna River GP 120)
1316 1962 Delta Islands 1:20000 BW BLM BLM (Project Symbol GP 105)
1317 1962 Talkeetna 1:20000 BW ADL ADL (Project Symbol TAK)
1318 1962-63 Susitna Valley 1:15840 BW ADL ADL (Project Symbol SUS)
1320 1968 Upper Susitna Valley,1:15840 BW ADL ADL (Project Symbol SUTP)
Chulitna River
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1325 1972 Lake Louise Area 1 :24000 C SDP ADL (Project Symbol Lk.Lou.)
1330 1974 Devil Canyon 1:30000 BW DOT NPAS
1331 1974 Susitna River Basin 1:500000 BW NASA EROS Data Center
1332 1974 Cook Inlet to Talkeetna 1:63360 BW CSSC NPAS
1333 1976 Willow Basin 1:24000 BW&C CSSC ADL (Project Symbol WI L)
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1300 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (Cont1d)
BW
Index or Contracting
No.Date Area Scale Color Agency Location of Negatives
1334 1976-79 Susitna River Basin 1:500000 BW NASA EROS Data Center
1:1000000 BW NASA EROS Data Center
1335 1977 Susitna River Basin 1:120000 C-IR BLM BLM
1336 1978 Susitna River 1:18000 BW USCE NPAS
1337 1978 Susitna River 1:72000 BW USCE NPAS
1338 1978-79 Cook Inlet to Talkeetna 1:60000 C-IR BLM BLM
1:120000 BW BLM BLM
1339 1980 Upper Susitna River 1:60000 C-IR BLM BLM
Basin 1:120000 BW BLM BLM
1340 7/19/80 Devil Canyon Reservoir 1:24000 C R&M NPAS
1341 7/19/80 Watana Reservoi r 1:24000 C R&M NPAS
1342 7/19/80 Alternative Access 1:24000 C R&M NPAS
Corridor -Susitna
1343 8/24/80 Lower Susitna River 1:48000 BW R&M NPAS
1344 11/14/80 Susitna River -Delta 1:60000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm Photography)
I slands to Watana Creek
1345 12/5/80 Susitna River -Cook 1:24000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm Photography)
Inlet to Watana Creek
1346 4/27/81 Susitna River -Bell 1:24000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm Photography)
Island to Watana Creek
1347 5/6/81 Susitna River .-Bell 1:24000 BW R&M R&M (35 mm photography)
Island to Curry
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AGENCY LlST
State of Alaska (ADl)
Division of Forest,land and Water Management
323 E.4th A venue
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
U.S.Department of Interior (BlM)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Building
701 IIC II Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Capital Site Selection Committee (CSSc)
State of Alaska (DOT&PF)
Highways
Planning &Research
P.O.Box 589
Douglas,Alaska 99824
North Pacific Aerial Surveys (NPAS)
4241 II B \I Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
R&M Consultants,Inc.(R&M)
P.O.Box 6087
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
1300 - 4
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u.S.Soil Conservation Service (SCS)
u.S.Department of Agriculture
Federal Center Building
Hyatterville,Maryland
State of Alaska
Division of Parks (SOP)
619 Warehouse Drive
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USCE)
Alaska District
P.O.Box 7002
Anchorage,Alaska 99510
U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)
EROS Data Center
Sioux Falls,SD 57198
1300 - 5
1400 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS
Data on River channel morphology and floodplain characteristics
have been collected by R&M Consultants from·parts of the Susitna
River.
Precise location,date of cross-section survey,plot showing
channel geometry,calculated hydraulic parameters and general
descriptions of each cross-section site are available for the river
reach between Talkeetna and Portage Creek.
Inaddition,/longitudinal streambed profiles of the main channel
thalweg have been run from Talkeetna to Portage Creek.
Channel cross-sections from fresh water sloughs adjacent to the
Susitna River have been surveyed by Alaska Department of Fish
and Game during 1976.This data has been included as part of
Appendix C and therefore has not been listed again in this
section.
All of the data in this section are on file at R&M according to
index number and location.
Index
No.Dates Location Description
1409 1976 Susitna River Cross-sections surveyed by
ADF&G
1410 10/4 -Talkeetna to 62 cross-sections defining river
11/19/80 Portage Creek floodplain and channel geometry
1411 10/11/80 LRX -18 at river mile longitudinal profile of main
106 to Talkeetna channel thalweg
~1412 10/26 -Portage Creek to longitudinal profile of main
(10/27/80 LRX -18 channel thalweg
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Index
No.
1413
1414
Dates
3/3 -
3/26/81
5/21/81
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Location
Devil Creek to
Deadman Creek
Portage Creek to
Devil Canyon
1400 - 2
Description
23 cross sections defining river
floodplain &channel geometry
6 cross sections defining river
floodplain &channel geometry
1500 GLACIAL OBSERVATIONS
The main objective of glacial studies undertaken by R&M
Consultants &Dr.Will Harrison of the Geophysical Institute in
Fairbanks is to conduct a reconnaissance-level investigation of the
primary glaciers feeding the Susitna River Basin.This will be
used to assess whether significant changes in water or sediment
yield could occur,if potential lake dumps exist and to develop a
long term glacial observation and study program oriented toward
hydropower development if it is warranted.
Glacial studies will be supported by historical data from climate
stations and snow surveys in the Susitna Basin,as well as,
sediment discharge records for the Susitna and Maclaren Rivers.
This sediment discharge data will be used to develop mean annual
and s~asonal sediment production rates for glacial basins.
Other data is also available for the glacial area of the Susitna
Basin.Oblique aerial photography taken by Larry Mayo with the
USGS in Fairbanks,documenting glacial morphology short term
changes indicating glacier activity can be obtained through the
USGS photo lab in Tacoma,Washington.Vertical aerial photo-
graphy from 1950 will be augmented by new-photography in 1981 to
see if glacier volume changes can be estimated by comparison of
photography covering the same area over time,and to fu rther
document surface features,such as glacier-dammed lakes.This
information can also be used to determine the effects of long and
short-term volume changes on hydrological regime.
With the cooperation of the Geophysical Institute,R&M Consultants
installed a 20 meter thermocouple at 5,500 feet on the west fork of
the Susitna Galacier in May of 1981.Connected to a potentimeter,
monthly readings of temperature variations through the ice are
being observed and will provide input on glacier dynamics.
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Velocity of the glaciers is also being monitored by means of an
accurately surveyed control network surrounding the glacier and a
monument embedded 3 meters in the ice.Movement of the marker I
in the ice,relative to the fixed control net will be observed
monthly throughout the summer of 1981.Velocity markers and
control surveys were established on the West Fork Glacier,and the
three ice fields under the name of Susitna Glacier.
One major event has been monitored by Austin Post in 1952,and
reported in this paper from 1960:
The exceptional advance of the Muldrow I Black Rapids &
Susitna Glaciers:Journal of Geophysical Research,v.65,
pp.3703~3712.
Information collected for glacier studies will be on file at R&M
Consultants.
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APPENDIX A
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE COLLECTED
OR
ANALYZED WATER RESOURCES DATA
FOR
THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
Alaska Department of Fish &Game
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage!Alaska 99502
Attn:Sport Fish Division
Includes:Water Quality Data in
Conjunction with Fisheries Studies
Alaska District,Corps of Engineers
Hydrology Section
Post Offi ce Box 7002
Anchorage!Alaska 99510
Irtcludes:Data Analysis
AI~ctic Envi ronmental Information
and Data Center
707 A St.reet
Anchorage!Alaska 99501
Includes:Data Analysis
National Climatic Center
National Oceanic &Atmospheric
Administration
Asheville!North Carolina 28810
I ncl udes:Climatic Data
Soil Conservation Service
2221 E.Northern Lights Blvd.
Room 129
Anchorage!Alaska 99501
Includes:Snow Surveys
U.s.Geological Survey
281 E Street
Anchorage!Alaska 99501
Water Resources Division
Includes:Water Discharge
Sediment
Water Quality
Water Temperature
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APPENDIX B
WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS
THAT HAVE BEEN SAMPLED BY THE USGS
WITHIN THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
Site Parameters
Available for each sample
Date
Time
Instantaneous Stream Flow (cfs)
Occasionally available for sample
Sampling Depth (ft)
Stream Width lft)
Percent of Total Depth
Sample Location in Cross Section (ft from left bank)
Physical Parameters
Color (Platinum -Cobalt Units)
Hardness (mg/I as CaC03 )
Hardness,Noncarbonate (mg/I as CaC03 )
Methylene Blue Active Substance
pH
Solids,Dissolved (tons/day,tons/ac-ft)
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Solids,Dissolved Residue at 105°C (mg/I)
Solids,Dissolved Residue at 180()C (mg/I)
Solids,Suspended Residue at 180°C (mg/I)
Specific Conductance (Micromhos/centimeter)
Temperature,Instantaneous (OC)
Turbidity (Jackson Turbidity Units)
I norganic Parameters
Alkalinity (mg/I as caC03 )
Aluminum,Total Recoverable (ug/I as AI)
Arsenic,Dissolved (ug/f as As)
Arsenic,Total (ug/I as As)
Arsenic,Total Suspended (ug/I as As)
Barium,Dissolved (ug/I as Ba)
Barium,Total Recoverable (ug/l as Sa)
Beryllium,Dissolved (ug/I as Be)
Bicarbonate (mg/I as HC03 )
Boron,Di ssolved (ug/I as B)
Cadmium,Dissolved (ug/I as Cd)
Cadmium,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Cd)
Calcium,Dissolved (mg/I as Ca)
Carbon Dioxide,Dissolved (mg/I as CO2 )
Carbonate (mg/I as C03 )
Chloride,Dissolved (mg/I as CI)
Chromium,Dissolved (ug/I as Cr)
Chromium,Dissolved Hexavalent (ug/I as Cr)
Chromium,Suspended Recoverable (ug/I as Cr)
Chromium,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Cr)
Cobalt,Dissolved (ug/l as Co)
Copper,Dissolved (ug/l as Cu)
Copper,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Cu)
Cyanide,Total (mg/I as Cn)
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Fluoride,Dissolved (mg/I as F)
I ron (ug/I as Fe)
Iron,Dissolved (ug/l as Fe)
I ron,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Fe)
Lead,Dissolved (ug/I as Pb)
Lead,Total Recoverable (ug/l as Pb)
Lithium,Dissolved (ug/I as Li)
Magnesium,Dissolved {mg/I as Mg)
Manganese (ug/I as Mn)
Manganese,Dissolved (ug/I as Mn)
Manganese,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Mn)
Mer-cury,Dissolved (ug/I as Hg).
Mercury,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Hg)
Molybdenum,Dissolved (ug/I as Mo)
Molybdenum,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Mo)
Nickel,Dissolved (ug/I as Ni)
Nickel,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Ni)
Nitrogen,Dissolved Ammonia (mg/I as N,mg/I as,NH 4 )
Nitrogen,Dissolved Nitrate (mg/I as N,mg/I as N03 )
Nitrogen,Dissolved Nitrate +Nitrite (mg/I as N)
Nitrogen,Total (mg/t as N03 )
Nitrogen,Total Ammonia (mg/I as N)
Nitrogen,Total Ammonia +Organic (mg/I as N)
Nitrogen,Total Nitrate (mg/l as N,mg/I as N03 )
Nitrogen,Total Nitrate +Nitrite (mg/I as N)
Nitrogen,Total Nitrite (mg/I as N)
Nitrogen,Total Organic (mg/I as N)
Oxygen,Dissolved (mg/I,percent saturation)
Phosphate,Dissolved Ortho (mg/I as PO 4)
Phosphate,Total (mg/I as PO 4)
Phosphorus,Total (mg/I as P)
Phosphorus,Dissolved (mg/I as P)
Phosphorus,Dissolved Ortho (mg/l as P)
Potassium,Dissolved (mg/l as K)
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Selenium,Dissolved (ug/I as Se)
Selenium,Total (ug/I as Se)
Silica,Dissolved (mg/I as Si02 )
Silver,Dissolved (ug/r as Ag)
Silver,suspended recoverable (ug/I as Ag)
Silver,total recoverable (ug/l as Ag)
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Sodium,Dissolved (mg/l as Na)
Sodium,Percent
Sodium +Potassium,Dissolved (mg/I as Na)
Strontium,Dissolved (ug/l as Sr)
Sulfate,Dissolved (mg/I as SO4)
Uranium,Dissolved -Extraction (ug/I)
Uranium,Dissolved -Direct Flourometric (pci/I)
Zinc,Dissolved (ug/I as Zn)
Zinc,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Zn)
Organic Parameters
Aldrin,Total (ug/I)
Aldrin,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand,Five Day (mg/I)
Chlordane,Total (ug/I)
Ch lordane,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
2,4-0,Total (ug/I)
2,4-0,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
DOD,Total (ug/I)
DOD,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
DOE,Total (ug/I)
DOE,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
DDT,Total (ug/I)
DDT,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Diazinon,Tota I (ug/I)
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Dieldrin,Total (ug/I)
Dieldrin,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Endosu Ifan,Total (ug/I)
Endosulfan,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Endrin,Total (ug/I)
Endrin,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Ethion,Total (ug/I)
Ethion,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Heptachlor.,Total (ug/I)
Heptachlor.,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Heptachlor.,Total Epoxide (ug/I)
Heptachlor.,Total Epoxide in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Lindane,Total (ug/I)
Lindane,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Malathion,Total (ug/I)
Malathion,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Mirex,Total (ug/I)
Napthalenes,Total Polychlor (ug/l)
Parathion,Total (ug/I)
Parathion,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Parathion,Total Methyl (ug/I)
Parathion,Total Methyl in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
PCB,Total (ug/I)
PCB,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
PCN,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Perthane,Total (ug/l)
Phenols (ug/I)
Silvex,Total (ug/I)
Si Ivex,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
2,4,5 -T,Total (ug/I)
2,4,5 -T,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Toxaphene,Total (ug/l)
Toxaphene,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Trithion,Total (ug/I)
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Trithion,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Trithion,Total Methyl (ug/I)
Trithion,Total Methyl in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Vanadium,Dissolved (ug/I as V)
Radioactive Parameters
Alpha,Dissolved Gross (pci/I as U-NAT,ug/I as U-NAT)
Alpha,Total Suspended Gross (pci/I as U-NAT,pci/g as
U-NAT,ug/I as U-NAT)
Beta,Dissolved Gross (pel/I as Cs-137,pci/I as Sr/Yt -90)
Beta,Total Suspended Gross (pci/I as Cs-137,pci/g as
Sr/Yt -90,pci/g as Cs-137)
Radium 226,Dissolved -Random Method (pci/I)
Coliform Bacteria
Coliform,Fecal -0.45 UM-MF (Cols./100 ml.)
Coliform,f=ecal -0.7 UM-MF (Cols./100 ml.)
Coliform,Streptococci Fecal (Cols./100 ml.)
Coliform,Streptococci Fecal -KF Agar (Cols./100 ml.)
Coliform,Total -Delayed (Cols./100 ml.)
Coliform,Total -Immediate (Cols./100 ml.)
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APPENDIX C
DATA COLLECTED BY
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (ADF&G)
FROM THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN BETWEEN
1974 and 1978
Streamflow,water quality and water temperature data have been
collected by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at a number
of locations within the Susitna River Basin.Since the measure-
ments have been taken periodically,the number of measurements,
timing and specific parameters measured vary from year to year at
any given station.Information available from the Alaska Depart-
ment of Fish and Game has been included below.These reports
are all on file at R&M Consultants.
Barrett,Bruce M.1974.An assessment study of the anadromous
fish populations in the Upper Susitna River watershed
between Devil's Canyon and the Chulitna River.Cook Inlet
Data Report No.74-2.Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Division of Commerical Fisheries.56 pp.
Figure 10:
Figure 11:
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Profile of Susitna River water temperatures for
September 4 -11 at Gold Creek and Devil1s
Canyon Fishwheel Camp.
Profile of water and air temperatures recorded
daily at east bank fishwheel.
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Friese,Nancy V.1975.Preauthorization assessment of anadro-
mous fish populations of the Upper Susitna River watershed
in the vicinity of the proposed DeviJis Canyon Hydroelectric
project.Cook In let Data Report No.75-2.Alaska Depart-
ment of Fish and Game -Division of Commerical·Fisheries.
121 pp.
Table 10:
Table 11:
Table 12:
Table 13:
Survey of winter conditions in Indian River,
Lane Creek and Gold Creek.
Analysis of Water Conditions in Indian River,at
Chase Creek,1974 -1975.
Analysis of Water Conditions at Gold Creek,
1974 -1975.
Analysis of water conditions at Parks Highway
Bridge,1974 -1975.
Riis,James C.1975.Pre-authorization assessment of the Susitna
River Hydroelectric Projects:preliminary investigations of
water quality and aquatic species composition.Alaska
Department of Fisr and Game.Division of Sport Fish.61pp.
Figure 1:
Figure 2:
Figure 3:
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Daily water temperature in the Susitna River at
Parks Highway Bridge,June 20 -September 23,
1975.
Maximum daily water temperatures of Birch
Creek,April 11 -August 30,1975.
Maximum daily water temperatures for Willow
Creek,April 10 -September 23,1975.
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Table 9:
Table 10:
Table 12:
Maximum and minimum daily water temperatures
for the Susitna River at Parks Highway Bridge,
June 20 -September 23,1975.
Maximum and Minimum daily water temperatures
from Willow Creek,April 11 -August 30/1975.
Maximum,minimum and mean values of water
quality data collected from the Susitna River and
seven tributaries of the Susitna River.
Table 14:Water qual ity
March 25,1975
Sunshine.
analysis on sample taken
from the Susitna River at
Table 16:
Table 17:
Table 18:
Table 19:
Table 20:
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Water quality data collected from four tributaries
of the Susitna River,August 1975.
Water quality data collected from the Susitna
River above Gold Creek,August 1975.
Water quality data collected from the Susitna
River above Portage Creek,August 1975.
Water quality data collected from 15 sloughs
between Talkeetna and Portage Creek,August
1975.
Water quality data collected from Susitna River
near Jay /Watana and Deadman Creeks.
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Riis,James C.,1977.Pre-authorization assessment of the
proposed Susitna River Hydroelectric Projects:preliminary
investigations of water quality and aquatic species compos-
ition.Alaska Department of Fish and Game.Division of
Sport Fish.91 pp.
Appendix A
Table 1:
Table 2:
Table 3:
Table 4:
Table 5:
Table 6:
Table 7:
Table 8:
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Water quality data colfected from the Susitna
River at the Parks Highway Bridge between
July 21 and October 1,1976.
Water quality data collected from the Susitna
River at the Gold Creek Railroad Bridge between
July 13 and October 1,1976.
Water quality data collected from the Susitna
River upstream of Portage Creek between July 15
and October 29,1976.
Water quality data collected from sloughs 8 and
10,between June 25 and September 30,1976.
Water quality data collected from sloughs 11 and
13 between June 23 and September 30,1976.
Water quality data collected from Sloughs 14 &15
between June 25 and September 30,1976.
Water quality data collected from Sloughs 16 &17
between June 24 and September 29,1976.
Water quality data collected from Sloughs 18 &19
between June 15 and September 29,1976.
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Table 9:
Table 10:
Table 11:
Table 12:
Table 13:
Table 14:
Table 15:
Table 16:
Table 17:
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Water quality data collected from slough 20
between June 24 -September 29,1976.
Water quality data collected from Willow Creek,
Little Willow Creek,Kashwitna River and Caswell
Creek between July 21 and October 12,1976.
Water quality data collected from Sheep Creek,
Goose Creek and Montana Creek between July 21
and October 12,1976.
Water quality data collected from Slough 3c and
Chase Creek between June 26 and October 1,
1976.
Water quality data collected from Fourth of July
Creek,Gold Creek,Indian River and Portage
Creek between July 17 and September 28,1976.
Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
in the Susitna River at Parks Highway Bridge,
June 26 -October 26,1976.
Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
in the Susitna River above Chase Creek,
June 21 -September 29,1976.
Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
in the Susitan River between DeviJls Canyon and
Portage Creek,June 22 -October 30,1976.
Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
in Birch Creek,June 26 -December 2,1976.
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Table 19:Slough 8 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 20:Slough 10 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 21:Slough 11 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 22:Slough 13 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 23:Slough 14 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 24:Slough 15 cross sections and stage .gage inform-
ation.
Table 25:Slough 16 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 26:Slough 17 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 27:Slough 18 cross sectjons and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 28:Slough 19 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Table 29:Slough 20 cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
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Table 30:
Table 31:
Table 32:
Slough 3C cross sections and stage gage inform-
ation.
Chase Creek cross sections and stage gage
information.
Tributary flow data,1976.
.Riis,James C.and Friese,Nancy V.,1978.Fisheries and Habitat
I nvestigations of the Susitna River - A preliminary study of
potential impacts of the Devil's Canyon and Watana Hydro-
electric Projects.Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
Division of Sport &CommericaJ Fish.116 pp.
Table 8:
Table 10:
Table 11:
Appendix II
Table 2:
Table 3:
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Water quality data from selected tributaries to
the Susitna River,1977.
Water flows of Montana,Rabideux and Willow
Creeks from May through November,1977.
Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
from the Susitna River at the Parks Highway
Bridge,June 27 -October 12,1977.
Water quality data from sloughs and clearwater
tributaries of the Susitna River,June 14
October 5,1977.
Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
in Rabideux Creek,May 25 -October 23,1977.
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Table 4:
Table 5:
Table 6:
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Daily maximum and minimum water temperatures
in Montana Creek,May 25 -November 6,1977.
Water quality data from Rabideux Creek,
May 25 -October 27,1977.
Water quality data from Montana Creek,,June 7 -
October 26,1977.
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APPENDIX D
CLIMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS WHICH
APPEAR IN THE NOAA REPORTS ENTITLED
"LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA,ANNUAL SUMMARY
WITH COMPARATIVE DATA"
1.Meteorological Data For The Current Year
Temperature (OF)
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.
Highest,and Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Lowest,and Date of Occurrence,for each month.
Lowest,and Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Degree Days (Base 65°F)
Number of Heating,for each month.
Number of Heating,for the year.
Number of Cooling,for each month.
Number of Cooling,for the year.
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Precipitation (Inches)
Total I nches of Water Equivalent,for each month.
Total I nches 'of Water Equivalent,for the year.
Greatest Amount of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and
the Date of Occurrence,for each month.
Greatest Amount of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and
the Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,for each
month.
Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,for the year.
Greatest Amount of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24
hou rs and the Date of Occu rrence,for each month.
Greatest Amount of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24
hours and the Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Relative Humidity (Percent)
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0200,for each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0200,for the year.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0800,for each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0800,for the year.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 1400,for each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 1400,for the year.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 2000,for each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 2000,for the year.
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Wind
Resu Itant Direction,for each month.
Resultant Direction,for the year.
Resultant Speed (m.p.h.),for each month.
Resu Itant Speed (m.p.h.),for the year.
Average Speed (m.p.h.),for each month.
Average Speed (m.p.h.),for the year.
Speed of the Fastest Mile (m.p.h.),for each month.
Speed of the Fastest Mile,(m.p.h.)for the year.
Direction and Date of Occurrence of the Fastest Mile,for each month.
Direction and Date of Occurrence of the Fastest Mile,for the year.
Miscellaneous
Percent of Possible Sunshine,for each month.
Percent of Possible Sunshine,for the year.
Average Sky Cover,tenths,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Average Sky Cover,tenths,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Partly Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Number of Partly Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,
for each month.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,
for the year.
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Number of Days with Thunderstorms,for each month.
Number of Days with Thunderstorms,for each year.
Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile or less for each
month.
Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile or less for the
year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was gooF and above,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 90°F and above,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for each month.
Number of days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and Below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was OOF and below,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was OOF and below,for
the year.
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Average Station Pressure (mb),for each month.
Average Station Pressure (mb),for the year.
2.Normals*,Means,and Extremes
Temperature (OF)
Normal Daily Maximum,for each month.
Normal Daily Maximum,for a year.
Normal Daily Minimum,for each month.
Normal Daily Minimum,for a year.
Normal Monthly,for each month.
Normal Yearly.
(~Record High and Year of Occurrence,for each month.
Record High and Date of Occu r rence.
Record Low and Year of Occurrence,for each month.
Record Low and Date of Occurrence.
Degree Days (Base 65°F)
Normal Number of Heating,for each month.
Normal Number of Heating,for a year.
Normal Number of Cooling,for each month.
Normal Number of Cooling,for a year.
*Normals are based on the previous 30 years of record.
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Precipitation (I nches)
Normal Total I nches of Water Equivalent,for each month.
Normal Yearly Total Inches of Water Equivalent.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Year of
Occu rrence,for each month.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Date of
occurrence.
Minimum Monthly Total I nches of Water Equivalent and Date of
Occu rrence,for each month.
Minimum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Date of
Occurrence.
Maximum Total I nches of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and Date
of Occu rrence,for each month.
Maximum Total Inches of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrence.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets and Date
of Occu rrence,for each month.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets and Date
of Occurrence.
Maximum Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrence,for each month.
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Maximum Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrence.
Relative Humidity (Percent)
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 0200,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 0200.
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 0800,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 0800.
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 1400,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 1400.
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 2000,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 2000.
Wind
Mean Monthly Speed (m.p.h.),for each month.
Mean Yearly Speed (m.p.h.).
Prevailing Direction,for each month.
Yearly Prevailing Direction.
Maximum Speed,Direction,and Date of Occurrence of the
Fastest Mile,for each month.
Maximum Speed,Direction,and Date of Occurrence of the Fastest
Mile.
Miscellaneous
Mean Percent of Possible Sunshine,for each month.
Mean Yearly Percent of Possible Sunshine.
Mean Sky Cover,tenths,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
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Mean Yearly Sky Cover,tenths,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Partly Cloudy Days,'sunrise to sunset,for·each
month.
Mean Yearly Number of Partly Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of Precipitation,
for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of
Precipitation.
Mean Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow and/or Ice
Pellets,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow
and/or Ice Pellets.
Mean Number of Days with Thunderstorms,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with Thunderstorms.
Mean Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile or less,
for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile
or less.
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Mean Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature is
90°F and above,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature
is 90°F and above.
Mean Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature is
32°F and below,~or each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature
is 32°F and below.
Mean Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature is 32°F
and below I for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature
is 32°F and below.
Mean Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature is
OaF and below I for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature
is OaF and below.
Average Station Pressure (mb),for each month.
Average Yearly Station Pressure (mb).
3.Average Temperature
Both the monthly and the annual average air temperatures are
given for the period of record.
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4.Precipitation
Both the monthly and the annual amounts of precipitation (in
inches)are given for the period of record.
5.Heating Degree Days
Both the monthly and the annual number of heating degree
days are given for the period of record.
6.Cooling Degree Days
Both the monthly and the annual number of cooling degree
days are given for the period of record.
7.Snowfall
Both the monthly and the annual amounts of snowfall are
given for the period of record.
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APPENDIX E
CLIMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS WHICH
.APPEAR IN THE NOAA REPORTS ENTITLED
"ANNUAL CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY"
Temperature (OF)
Mean Maximum Temperature,for each month.
Mean Maximum Temperature,for the year.
Mean Minimum Temperature for each month.
Mean Minimum Temperature for the year.
Mean Temperature for each month.
Mean Temperature for the year.
Total Degree Days,for each month.
Total Degree Days,for the year.
Highest Temperature and Date of Occurrence,for each month.
Highest Temperature and Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Lowest Temperature and Date of Occurrence,for each month.
Lowest Temperature and Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was gooF and above,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was gO°F and above,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for each month.
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Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature wasOoF and below I
for each month.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was OaF and below,
for the year.
Precipitation (Inches)
Total Amount of Precipitation,for each month.
Total Amount of Precipitation I for the year.
Greatest Amount of Precipitation in 24 hours and Date of Occurrence,
for each month.
Greatest Amount of Precipitation in 24 hours and Date of Occurrence,
for the year.
Total Amount of Snow and/or Sleet,for each month.
Total Amount of Snow and/or Sleet,for the year.
Greatest Depth of Snow and/or Sleet and Date of Occurrence,for each
month.
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Greatest Depth of Snow and/or Sleet and Date of Occurrence,for the
year.
Number of Days with 0.10 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 0.10 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
Number of Days with 0.50 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
Number of Days with 0.50 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
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APPENDIX F
CLIMATE AND WATER QUALITY
PARAMETERS MEASURED BY R&M
Climate Parameters Measured
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Solar Radiation
Precipitation
Peak Wind Gust
Water Quality Parameters Measured
Field:
Dissolved Oxygen
pH
Conductivity
Temperature
Carbon Dioxide
Alkalinity
Settleable Solids
Laboratory:
Turbidity
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Suspended Solids
Total Phosphate
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Hardness
Chloride
Color
Sulfate (1)
ICAP Scan
Uranium
Radioactivity,Gross Alpha
Organic Chemicals
Total Organic Carbon
Total Inorganic Carbon
Continuous WQ Parameters
Temperature
pH
Dissoloved Oxygen
OXidation -Reduction Potential
Conductivity
Temperature -Corrected Conductivity
(1)ICAP Scan includes:
Silver
Aluminum
Arsenic
Gold
Boron
Barium
Bismuth
Calcium
Cadmium
Cobalt
Chromium
Copper
Iron
Mercury
Potassium
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Sodium
Nickel
.Manganese
Phosphorus
Lead
Platinum
Antimony
Selenium
Tin
Strontium
Titanium
Vanadium
Tungsten
Zinc
Zirconium
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APPENDIX G
FIELD DATA INDEX
DISTRIBUTION LIST
Acres American
The Clark Building,Suite 329
Columbia,Maryland 21044
Attention:Mr.Charles Debelius
Project Manager
Susitna Hydroelectric Project
Acres American,Inc.
The Liberty Bank Building
Main at Court
Buffalo,New York 14202
Attention:Mr.G.Krishnan (2 copies)
Acres American,Inc.
2207 Spenard Road
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
Attention:Mr.Jim Gill
Mr.Woody Trihey
AEIDC
707 II A II Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Jim Wise
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
2207 Spenard Road
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
Attention:(3 Copies)Mr.Tom Trent
Mr.Christopher Estes
Mr.Don Cornelius
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Alaska Department of Natural Resources
323 East 4th Avenue
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention;Mr.Bob Loeffer
Alaska Power Authority
333 West 4th Avenue,Suite 31
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention;Mr.Eric Yould,Director
Alaska Power Authority
333 West 4th Avenue,Suite 31
Anchroage,Alaska 99501
Attention;Ms.Nancy Blunck
Alaska Power Authority
333 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention;Mr.Dave Wozniak
Milo Bell
P.O.Box 23
Mukilteo,Washington 98275
Cook Inlet Region,Inc./Holmes &Narver
3201 lIe ll Street,Suite 201 (Calais I)
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Attention;Mr.Jim Pederson
Department of Environmental Conservation
Pouch 0
Juneau,Alaska 99811
Attention;Mr.Dave Sturdevant
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
DLP 4th Floor
825 N.Capitol Street
Washington,D.C.20426
Attention:Mr.Mark Robinson
Geophysical t nstitute
University of Alaska
Fairbanks,Alaska 99701
Attention:Dr.Will Harrison
Great Water Associates
5340 E.26th Avenue,Suite 56
Anchorage,Alaska 99504
Attention:Mr.Bruce Rummel
Institute of Water Resources
University of Alaska
Fairbanks,Alaska 99701
Attention:Dr.R.F.Carlson
L.A.Peterson &Associates
118 'Slater Drive
Fairbanks,Alaska 99701
Attention:.Mr.Larry Peterson
National Climatic Center
Federal Building -Library
Asheville,NC 28801
Attention:Ms.Linda Preston (D542X2)
R&M Consultants,Inc.
P.o.Box 6087
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Attention:Mr.Stephen Bredthauer
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Terrestrial Environmental Services
R. D.I.Box 388
Phoenix,New York 13135
Attention:(4 Copies)Dr.Vincent Lucid
Mr.Bob Williams
Mr.Bob Korgseng
Dr.Russ Nemecek
U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service
733 West 4th Avenue,Suite 101
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Don Mackay
Woodward-Clyde Consultants
4791 Business Park Blvd.
Anchorage,Alaska 99503
Attention:Mr.Rupert Tart
Soil Conservation Service.
2221 E.Northern Lights Blvd.,Rm.129
Anchorage,Alaska 99504
Attention:Mr.George Clagett
u.S.Army Corps of Engineers
Alaska District
P.O.Box 7002
Anchorage,Alaska 99510
Attention:Mr.Vern Thompson
U.S.Geologica1 Survey/Water Resources
218 IIE lI Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Attention:Mr.Phil Emery
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APPENDIX H
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS RELATED
TO THE HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE OF
THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
*Barrett,Bruce M.1974.An Assessment Study of the
Anadromous Fish Populations in the Upper Susitna River
Watershed between Devil Canyon and the Chulitna River:
Alaska·Department of Fish and Game,Division of
Commercial Fisheries,56 pp.
*Bilello,Michael A.1980.A Winter Environmental Data Survey
of the Drainage Basin of the Upper Susitna River,Alaska:
CRREL Special Report 80-19,30 pp.
*Bishop,Dan.1974.A Hydrologic Reconnaissance
Susitna River below Devil1s Canyon:for NOAA,
Department of Commerce,69 pp.
of the
U.S.
*Friese,Nancy V.1975.Pre-Authorization Assessment of
Anadromous Fish Populations of the Upper Susitna River
Watershed in the Vicinity of the Proposed Devil Canyon
Hydroelectric Project:Alaska Department of Fish and
Game,Division of Commercial Fisheries,121 pp.
H.J.Kaiser and Company.
Upper Susitna River
State of Alaska.
1974.Reassessment Report on the
Hydroelectric Development for the
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*Krebs,P.V.,Dean,K.G.,&Lonn,W.S.1978.Geomorpho-
logy &Vegetation of the Lower Susitna River Basin:for
Soil Conservation Service,U.S.Department of Agriculture,
53 pp.
*R&M Consultants,Inc.1980.Field Data Index,July 1980.
*
*
*
Riis,James C.1975.Pre-Authorization Assessment of the
Susitna River Hydroelectric Projects:Preliminary
Evaluation of Water Quality and Aquatic Species
Compositions:Alaska Department of Fish &Game,Sport
Fish Division,61 pp.
Riis,James C.1977.Pre-authorization Assessment of the
Proposed Susitna River Hydroelectric Projects:Preliminary
I nvestigations of Water Quality and Aquatic Species
Composition:Alaska Department of Fish and Game,Sport
Fish Division,91 pp.
Riis,James C.,and Friese,Nancy V.1978.Fisheries and
Habitat Investigations of the Susitna River - A Preliminary
Study of Potential Impacts of the Devils Canyon &Watana
Hydroelectric Porjects,Alaska Department of Fish and
Game,Sport Fish Division,116 pp.
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USCE).1950-1951.Harbors and
Rivers in Alaska Survey Report 1950/1951.Cook Inlet and
Tributaries,Copper River and Gulf Coast,Yukon &
Kuskokwim River Basin.
*USCE.1975.Southcentral Railbelt Area,Alaska.Upper
Susitna Basin.Hydropower and Related Purposes.
I nterim Feasibility Report 1975.
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*USCE.1978.Southcentral Railbelt Area,Alaska.Upper
Susitna Basin.Hydropower and Related Purposes.
Supplemental Feasibility Report 1978.
USCE.1979.National Hydroelectric Power
Preliminary Inventory of Hydropower
Northwest,July 1979.
Resources Study.
Resources,Pacific
USCE.1980.Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River
Basin using Landsat Imagery:CRREL Report 80-4.
USCE.1980.Expanded Flood Plain Information Study for the
Willow Creek Basin,Willow,Alaska.
U.S.Department of Agriculture.1980.Precipitation and Water
Yield,Alaska Rivers Cooperative Study,Willow and
Tal keetna Subbasins,May 1980.
U.S.Department of Interior (USDI).1952.Reconnaissance
Report on the Potential Development of Water Resources in
the Territory of Alaska:Bureau of Reclamation,
January 1952.
USDI.1952.A Report on the Potential Development of Water
Resources in the Susitna River Basin of Alaska:Bureau of
Reclamation,August 1952.
USDI.1960.Devil's·Canyon Project Alaska Feasibility Report:
Bureau of Reclamation.
USDI.1974.Devil's Canyon Project -Alaska Status Report:
Alaska Power Adminsitration.
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USDI.1979.Inventory -Type
Hydroelectric Projects
Administration.
Calculations for Some Potential
in Alaska:Alaska Power
u.s.Geological Survey (USGS)-Scully,D.R.1977.
Water Records for Cook 1nlet Basin,Alaska
September 30,1976).
Surface
(through
*USGS.1966-1979.Water Resources Data for Alaska,Water
Year through 1979.
*USGS -Lamke,R.D.1979.Flood Characteristics of Alaskan
Streams.
\
*USGS -Still,P.J.
Quality Records
Alaska.
1980.Index of Streamflow and Water
to September 30,1978.Southcentral
*USGS.1980.Water Resources (Surface and Subsurface)of the
Cook Inlet Basin,February 1980.
*Indicates reports on file at R&M Consultants.
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Status As of:June 9,1981
APPENDIX I
R&M FIELD DATA COLLECTION LOG AS OF JUNE 9,1981
SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
(3)River Crest (a)Susitna-Chulitna Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled
Stage*Confluence
(Susitna River)
(b)Chase Crest-stage recorder 7/31/80 Unscheduled
(c)Curry Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled
(d)Section 25 Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled
(e)Sherman Crest-stage recorder 6/26/80 Unscheduled
(f)Portage Creek Crest-stage recorder 6/25/80 Unscheduled
(g)Devils Canyon Crest-stage recorder 6/25/80 Unscheduled
Upper
Parameter
Measured
(1)River Stage*
(2)River
Discharge*
Station Location
Susitna River near
Watana Damsi te
Susitna River near
Watana Damsite
Type of
Instrument Used
Scientific Instr.Co.
Manometer
Stevens Water Level
Recorder
Teledyne-Gurley
Price Current Meter
Marsh-McBirney
Flow Meter
Date of
Installation
6/20/80
N/A
Observation
Frequency
Continuous
Unscheduled
Dates of Type of
Observation Observation
7/10-12/1/80 Scheduled
4/15/81-Present
8/20/80 Event
8/21/80 Event
9/3/80 Event
9/18/80 Event
10/20/80 Event
4/01/81 Event
5/24/81 Event
6/2/81 Event
7/31/80 Event
5/18/81
5/18/81 Event
7/31/80 Event
5/18/81
7/31/80 Event
6/1/81
7/31/80 Event
5/18/81
5/18/81 Event
6/1/81
7/31/80 Eve'nt
5/24/81
Comments
Instrument was reactivated
prior to breakup.Bubble
tube and pipe were destroyed
by ice flow.System was
repaired and extended on
5/12/81
Measurements to be made at
several different river stages
to define stage-discharge
relationship at gage site.
Observations are made at
recorder following flood
events.The stations
destroyed during breakup
were replaced on 6/2/81.
Stage,water surface and
velocity measur'ements were
conducted at sites a,b ,d,
e on 6/2/81,at 9 and h on
5/24/81,at sites i and j on
5/21/81.
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Status As of:June 9,1981
SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Parameter Type of Date of Observation Dates of Type of
Measured Station Location Instrument Used Installation Frequency Observation Observation Comments
(3)River Crest (h)Devils Creek Crest-stage recorder 5/24/80 Unscheduled -Event
Stage*
(Susitna River)(i)Watana Dam C rest-stage recorder 7/30/80 Unscheduled 5/21/81 Event
(Continued)10/01/80
(j)Deadman Creek Crest-stage recorder 7/30/80 Unscheduled 5/21/81 Event
(4)River Stage*(a)Devils Canyon Staff Gauge 3/25/81 Unscheduled 3/30/81 Event Observations are made
(Susitna River)4/14/81 periodically by field
5/1/81 per·sonnel.
5/8/81
5/24/81
5/31/81
6/2/81
6/6/81
(b)Watana Damsite Staff Gauge 4/16/81 Unscheduled 5/7 /81 Event
5/21/81
6/1/81
6/3/81
(c)Denali Bridge Staff Gauge 5/31/81 Daily ~Scheduled Daily observations by
personnel of the Denali
Mining Company.
(5)Water (a)Susitna River Martek Water 10/23/80 Continuous 10/23/80-Scheduled Unit was removed to prevent
Quality (1,2)*near Watana Damsite Quality Data 4/16/81 damage during breakup,and
Loggers to perform maintenance and
5/21/81-calibration procedures.Unit
Present recalibrated on 6/8/81.
'))
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Subtask 3,03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Comments
Spring break-up.
Summer high-flow period
(sampled by helicopter).
Summer low-flow period.
Type of
Observation
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled9/5/80
Dates of
Observation
6/19/80
8/8/80
Observation
Frequency
Summer:monthly
Winter:2-3 months
Date of
Installation
N/A
Van Darn Sampler
Imhoff Cones
Type of
Instrument Used
VWR pH Meter
YSI DO Meter
YSI S-C-T Meter
Station Location
(b)Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
Status As of:June 9,1981
Parameter
Measured
(5)Water
Quality (1,2)*
(Continued)
9/17/80 Sched/Event Right after heavy rainstorm
(post-peak).
Scheduled After ice breakup,spring.
Scheduled During river freeze-up.
Scheduled Winter through-ice sampling.
(c)Susitna River at
Gold Creek
Same as at Vee
Canyon
N/A Summer:monthly
Winter:2-.3 months
10/17/80
1/13/81
5/20/81
8/8/80 Scheduled Summer high-flow period
(sampled by helicopter).
10/14/80
1/14/81
5/27/81
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice break-up,spring.
(6)Sediment
Discharge*
(a)Susitna River
near Cantwell
(Vee Canyon Site)
Point-integrating
Suspended Sediment
Sampler
N/A Summer:monthly
Winter:2-3 months
9/5/80
9/17/80
Scheduled Summer low-flow period.
Sched/Event Right after heavy rainstorm
(post-peak).Sampling
schedule hindered by loss of
upr'iver boat.
10/18/80
1/13/80
Scheduled
Scheduled
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
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Subtask 3.03 ~Hydrology Field Observation Log
Station Location
Status As of:June 9~
Parameter
Measured
Type of
I nstrument Used
Date of
Installation
Observation
Frequency
Dates of
Observation
Type of
Observation Comments
(6)Sediment
Discharge*
(Continued)
(b)Susitna River at
Gold Creek
Same as at Vee
Canyon
N/A Summer:monthly
Winter:2-3 months
10/16/80 Scheduled
1/14/81 Scheduled
5/27/81 Schedu led
Sampling scheduled hindered
by lack of downriver boat.
During river freeze-up.
Winter through-ice sampling.
After ice break-up,spring.
Concurrent with USGS for
data comparison.
""
(7)Climate (3)*(a)Watana Camp MRI Weater Wizard 3/13/80 Continuous
(WW)
(b)Devils Canyon MRI Weather Wizard 7/17/80 Continuous
(c)Kosina Creek MRI Weather Wizard 8/25/80 Continuous
(d)Tyone River MR I Weather Wizard 8/27/80 Continuous
4/8-6/13/80 Scheduled
6/19-7/30/80
8/28-10/2/80
10/17-Present
7/17-8/13/80 Scheduled
9/19/80
10/16/81-Pres.
8/25/80-1/8/81 Schedu led
1/15-1/16/81
2/3/81-Present
8/27-8/30/80 Scheduled
10/22-'12/5/80
1/9-2/12/81
3/4/81-Present
Missing data results from a
faulty solar panel,electronic
malfunctions and an improper
cassette tape.**
Missing data indicates
electronic malfunctions in
WW,**
Missing data indicates
electronic malfunctions in
WW.**
Missing data indicates
electronic malfunctions in
WW.**
(e)Denali (Susitna
Lodge)
,(f)Susitna Glacier
MRI Weather Wizard
MRI Weather Wizard
7/18/80
7/20/80
Continuous
Continuous
7/18-9/18/80 Scheduled
10/17/80-Pres.
7/20-8/12/80 Scheduled
8/28/80-4/10/81
4/30/81-Present
**
Missing data caused by
voltage surges and a faulty
recorder unit.**
"iN<Preliminary review of data quality completed on 5/29/81.
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Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Status As of:June~.!!l
(d)Butte Creek Pass Aerial Snow Markers
(b)Susitna Glacier Same as at West
Snow Course Fork
(c)East Fork Glacier Same as West
Snow Course Fork
Parameter
Measured
(8)Snow Densit.y
and Dept.h (4)*
Station Location
(a)West Fork Glacier
Snow Course
Type of
Instrument Used
carpenter Machine
Works Snow
Sampling Kit
Aerial Snow Markers
Date of
Installation
8/26/80
8/28/80,
9/4/80
9/4/80
9/11/80
Observation
Frequency
Winter:mont.hly
Winter:monthly
Winter:monthly
Winter:monthly
Dates of
Observation
01/07/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
1/7/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
1/7/81
2/2-2/3/81
3/6/81
4/2/81
4/30/81
2/2/81
3/6/81
4/1/81
4/30/81
Type of
Observation
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Scheduled
Comments
Three aerial markers on and
around the glacier.
Six aerial markers on and
around the glacier.Th"ee
markers will be moved to
better locations in 8/81.
Three aerial markers on and
around the glacier'.Two'
additional markers will be
placed on the ice in 8/81.
Three aerial markers in
vicinity of Butte Creek
Pass.Two of these markers
will be removed and used
elsewhere.
(9)Ice Buildup (a)Watana Camp Steel Plate 11/80 Unscheduled -Event
during
Precipitation (b)Denali Steel Plate 11/80 Unscheduled -Event
(Susit.na Lodge)
(c)Healy Steel Plate 11/81 Unscheduled -Event
(proposed)
(10)In-Cloud (a)Watana Camp Short Section of 9/10/80,Unscheduled -Event
Icing (Ice Buildup Transmission Line 10/16/80
on Tr"ansmission
Line)
Measurements to be made
during or immediately after
freezing rain.No observed
freezing rain to date.
Measurements to be made
during or immediately after
icing conditions.No in-
cloud icing has been observed
to date.
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SLJSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Parameter
Measured
(10)In-Cloud
Icing (Ice
Buildup)
(Continued)
(11)Snow C reep*
Station Location
(b)Denali (Susitna
Lodge)
(c)Healy
(a)Watana Camp
(b)Devils Canyon
Type of
Instrument Used
Short Section of
Transmission Line
Short Section of
Transmission Line
Dillon Dynamometer
Section of Trans·
mission Line Tower
Di lion Dynamometer
Section of Trans-
mission Line Tower
Date of
Installation
9/11/80,
10/20/80
1981
(proposed)
2/26/81
2/25/81
Observation
Fre'quency
unscheduled
Unscheduled
Winter:monthly
Winter:monthly
Dates of
Observation
3/6/81
3/6/81
3/16/81
4/1/81
3/5/81
3/16/81
3/31/81
Type of
Observation
Event
Event
Scheduled
Scheduled
Comments
No in-cloud IClllg has been
observed to date.
Installed on a north-facing
slope about 2 miles west of
Tsusena Butte.
Installed on a north-facing
slope near the Devils
Canyon climate station.
(c)Healy Dillon Dynamometer
Section Trans-
mission Line Tower
1981 Winter:monthly
(proposed)
Scheduled Observed to date.
(12)Ice
Thickness and
,Competence"'
(13)Extent of Ice
Cover,Locations
of Ice Jams"'
Susitna River and
Tributaries (5)
Susitna River
Ice Auger
Measuring Tape
Ice Penetrometer
SLR Camera
N/A
N/A
Winter
Daily or weekly
during Freeze-up
and Break-up
2/27/81
4/1/81
10/80
11/80,12/80
1/81,2/81
3/81,4/81
5/81
Scheduled
Scheduled
Event
Ice thickness surveys were
conducted at all CSR
locations,except at Section
25 and the Susitna-Chulilna
confluence.See parameter
(3).
Adjacent to Watana Stream
gauge and in conjunction
with through-ice discharge
measur·'ernents.
Black &white aerial photos
taken 11/14/80,12/5/80,
4/27/81,5/6/81.
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Subtask 3.03 -Hydrology Field Observation Log
Status As of:June 9,1981
Parameter Type of Date of Observation
Measured Station Location Instrument Used Instal/ation Frequency
(14)Glacial Susitna Glacier,West Survey Equipment 5/17-Monthly through
Composition and Fork Glacier,Turkey SLR Camera 5/18/81 July,August,
Movement (6)'Glacier,West Forl~Aerial Photography September
Susitna Glacier 5/30/81
Dates of
Observation
5/81
Type of
Observation Comments
Scheduled Aerial photography to define
surface features of glacier,
proposed for 1981.Velocity
points,camera mounts,and
thermocouple were installed.
Horizontal control net
established and initial survey
conducted.Extensive snow
depth and density studies
throughout glacier network
were conducted.
(15)Evaporation
(16)Icing
Detector
Watana Camp
l'Iatana Camp
Monel,Class A
Standard Weatller
Bureau Evaporation
Pan
Rosemount Ice
Detector with
electronic counter
5/7/81
12/5/80
Daily I May-Sept.
Continuous 1/7/81
2/3/81
3/6/81
3/3"1/81
4/30/81
6/1/81
Scheduled
Scheduled
Daily observations recorded
by camp personnel.
Any interruption of AC power
is recor"ded as one count.Nc
significant amount of icing /la,
been recorded to dale.
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Subtas k 3.03 -Hydr'ology Field dbservation Log
NOTES:
,~,..r
*
(1 )
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
An asterisk after a parameter in cdlumn one (1)indicates that the entry for that parameter has been altered from the last log's entry.
WQ parameters measured by the continuous water quality monitor:water temperature,dissolved oxygen,conductivity,pH,and oxidation -
reduction potential.
WQ parameters measured in the field:dissolved oxygen,water temperature,conductivity,pH,al kalinity,settleable solids,and free cat'bon
dioxide.
Climate parameters measured at each station:air temperature,average wind speed,wind direction,peak wind gust,relative humidity,
precipitation,and solar radiation.Snowfall amounts will be measured in heated precipitation bucket at Watana only.Data at'e recorded at
thirty (30)minute intervals at the Susitna Glacier station and at fifteen (15)minute intervals at all the other stations.
Dates of installation refer to aerial snow survey markers.The actual snow courses are located at one of the markers at each of the three
glaciers.There is no snow course at Butte Creek Pass,only aerial markers.Snow surveys are conducted concurrently at all the climate
monitor locations,with the exception of the Susitna Glacier Station,where the snow course is at a more suitable location.
Several sites along the main stem of the Susitna and a few sites on the larger'tributaries are to be observed.
Dates of installation refer to snow survey markers.
Last log prepared was as of 3/16/81.