Glass. Book. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from The Library of Congress http://www.archive.org/details/profilesurveysin01herr DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Franklin K. Lane, Secretary United States Geological Survey George Otis Smith, Director WATER-SUPPLY Paper 396 PROFILE SURVEYS IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN IN WYOMING, UTAH, COLORADO, AND NEW MEXICO PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF W, H. HERRON Acting Chief IlYDnocmAPHEB WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1917 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Franklin K. Lane, Secretary United States Geological Survey George Otis Smith, ' tor Water-Supply P PROFILE SURVEYS IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN IN WYOMING, UTAH, COLORADO, AND NEW MEXICO PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OP W. H. HERRON Acting Chief Hydhographee WASHINGTON - ( GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPPICE 1917 / ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAT BE PKOCUEED FEOM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVEENMENT PBHSTTING OFFICE "WASHINGTON, D. 0. AT 60 CENTS PER COPY D, of D. MAR 15 1917 CONTENT^ Introduction 5 Surveys in the Colorado River basin 5 ILLUSTRATIONS. Plates I-V. Reconnaissance plan and profile of Green River above Pon- tenelle, Wyo. (5 sheets, A-E). VI-VIII. Plan and profile of Green River from the Colorado State line to Horseshoe Bend, Utah (3 sheets, A-C). IX-XII. Plan and profile of Green, Duchesne, Uinta, and White rivers in the vicinity of Ouray, Utah (4 sheets, A-D). XIII-XXI. Plan and profile of Green River from mouth to Gunnison Butte, Utah (9 sheets, A-I). XXII-XXVI. Plan and profile of Grand River from Green River to Castle Creek, Utah (5 sheets, A-E). XXVII-XXXII. Plan and profile of Grand River from Grand Junction, Colo., to Castle Creek, Utah (6 sheets, A-F). XXXIII-XXX^VII. Plan and profile of Grand River from Kremmling to Glenwood Springs, Colo, (5 sheets, A-E). XXXVIII-XL. Plan and profile of Gunnison River from Cimarron Creek to Gunnison, Colo. (3 sheets, A-C). XLI-XLIII. Plan and profile of Gila River in the vicinity of Cliff and Red- rock, N. Max. (3 sheets, A-C). 47780°— wsp 390—17 3 PROFILE SURYEYS IN THE COLORADO RIYER BASIK IK WYOMING, UTAH, COLORADO, AND NEW MEXICO. Prepared under the direction of W. H. Hebron, Acting Chief Hydrog- r : iiie:r= INTRODUCTION. In connection with studies of the utilization of rivers the United States Geological Survey has from time to time made surveys and profiles of some of the more important streams of the comitry and published the results in its series of water-supply papers. In some parts of the country these surveys were made chiefly to determine the location of power sites on streams adapted to the development of power by low or medium heads of 20 to 100 feet; in others the pur- pose of the surveys was more closely related to the possibility of stor- ing water at certain points and diverting it for use in irrigation. The earlier surveys, such as those of Green River above FonteneUe, Wyo., made in 1909 (Pis. I-V) were of a reconnaissance type and as a rule show no contours along the banks. The later surveys are typi- fied by that of the Gila in the vicinity of Cliff and Bedrock, N. Mex., made in 1915 (Pis. XLI-XLIII) and show conditions in much greater detail. These later surveys were made by means of plane table and stadia. Elevations are based on heights derived from primary or precise levels of the United States Geological Survey. The maps are made in the field and show not only the outlines of river banks, the islands, the positions of rapids, falls, shoals, and existing dams, and the crossings of all ferries and roads, but the contours of banks to an elevation high enough to indicate the possibility of using the stream. SURVEYS IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN. The results of surveys in the Colorado River basin here presented include some of the earliest as well as some of the latest river surveys. The stream-s to which these surveys relate are fully described in Water-Supply Paper 395 (Colorado River and its utilization, by E. C. La Rue), and the plates herewith should be studied in connection with that report. 5 6 PEOFILE SUKVEYS IN COLORADO RIVER BASIN. Studies on the headwaters are represented by 21 plates (I-XXI) showing plans and profiles of the Green and its tributaries above the junction with the Grand, studies on the Grand by 16 plates (XXII- XXXVII) showing plans and profiles above the junction with the Green and 3 plates (XXXVIII-XL) showing plans and profiles along the Gunnison. The surveys of the Green below Gunnison Butte, Utah (Pis. XIII-XXD. were made by the United States Reclamation Service and are- published through the cooperation of that bureau. The only work on tributaries below the junction of the Grand and Green is represented by the profiles of the Gila in the vicinity of Cliff and Redrock, N. Mex. (Pis. XLI-XLIII). o U. S^ GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER ABOVE FONTENELLE. WYOMING WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE *<■•»-, =^_i Bra Mem am 1 Cora Halfna/ \ v8 S d 4l Big Pin «/■ ^|5 <=] \ 1 1 W^ 1 ' p- f Marshall, Chiel Geoi^rapher E: <-■ Bamatd, Geoerapnet .n chac; '°fl>erapky byChas. A. Leonard 'Med on General Land OHice p Surveyed in 1909 Subject to adjustmenl 4.000 2,000 Veirtical scale 1 inch = 4o feet 2 U 5 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER ABOVE FONTENELLE, WYOMING WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE I arshall. Chief Geoflraphe - ^ uatnaid. Googiapher in char. ropos,aph, u, Qi,„ A Leonwd Jswd or, General Land Ollice p|,. Sunreyed in 1909 3 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER ABOVE FONTENELLE, WYOMING WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE III ^ ^ ""'Shall. Chief GeoB-apher T»P«e.aph, by Chas, A. Leonard «(J on General Land OHice plals ^"Wyed m 1909 U S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEV RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER ABOVE FONTENELLE. WYOMING WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE R B. Marshall. Chiel Geoetaph I C. Ba.na.d. Geoe.aphe, .„ cha.e,- Topopaphy by Chas, A. Laona.d based on General Land Office plals Vertical scale 1 inch = 4U feet 1916 5 U. S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER ABOVE FONTENELLE. WYOMING WATER-SUPPLV PAPER 396 PLATE V R. B. Marshall, Chiel Gcopapher E C. Bainatd. Geographer in charge Topography by Chas. A. Leonard basecj on General Land OHico plals Surveyed rn 1909 Subj-cl 10 adjoilment Vertical scale 1 inch = 40 feet Datum ia maan aao l«v«l 1916 6 U. S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER COLORADO STATE LINE TO HORSESHOE BEND, UTAH WATER-SUPPLV PAPER 396 PLATE VI P. B. Marshall, Chiel Geogopher E. C. Barnard, Geographer in charge I opography by Slanley Hargen based on General Land Ollice plats Surveyed in 1909 RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER COLORADO STATE LINE TO HORSESHOE BEND. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE i R, B Ms.shall, Chief GeoBrapher E C. Barnard, Geo^'apher in chafge Topography by Stanley Hargen based on General Land Oiiice pi. Surveyed in 1909 8 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER COLORADO STATE LINE TO HORSESHOE BEND, UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE VIM R. B. Ma.shall, Chlel Geog.aphei E. C, Batnard. Geographer in charge Topography by Stanley Hargen based on General Land Office plats Sunreyed in 1909 9 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN, DUCHESNE. UINTA, AND WHITE RIVERS IN VICINITY OF OURAY UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE IX U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN. DUCHESNE. UINTA, AND WHITE RIVERS IN VICINITY OF OURAY. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE ^». R. Davis, Geoptpher in chaije I'Poeiaphy by Cornelius Schnurr Surveyed in 1913.1914 Contour interval on land 25 f^^ Contour interval on river surface 5 feet Datum u main an tatxl 1916 11 U. S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN. DUCHESNE. UINTA, AND WHITE RIVERS IN VICINITY OF OURAY UTAH SHEET C WATER-SUPPLY -PAPER 396 PUTE ) C H Z S N ^ RIVER GREEN RIVER G R E E N RIVER Ci R E E N RIVER G R E E N R I V E R S-'v.xd ,»',9,3.,9,4 G R E E N R l_ V E R — r~~ s« *««> =n n— 1 1 1 ^630 * i s / /< 4 SHEETS (2 plans, 2,prolile>) ; e4th Cong., 1st. Si Vertical scale I inch = 40 feet Datnm ia mea.i »eo Intl 1916 12 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN. DUCHESNE. UINTA, AND WHITE RIVERS IN VICINITY OF OURAY, UTAH ' B Marihall, Chiel Geosrapher *<»■ R. Davis. Geographer in chare. °J°!«phy by Cornelius Schnurr '"'"eyed in 1913-1914 Vertical s ^le 1 inch = 40 feet Datum M mean sea Urvel 1916 13 25 feet U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PUTE Xlll 4.000 2,000 4.000 8,000 Feet 1 1 2 Kilometers Contour interval on land and r Datum is mean ae 1916 ver surface 25 feet a level 14 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 336 PLATE ) jW^hy by U. S R«,cl.„..i„„ <;. Su-veyed in 19M ^'''""lalion Sen, Scale ina) 4, 000 2,000 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XV Contour interval on land and river surface 25 feet Datum ts mean sea level 1916 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XVI 17 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XVII sr^ldtig?,"''-"'""™''"" =-'"■■ 4, 000 2.000 Subject to adjustmenl Contour interval on land and river surface 25 feet Datum ie mean sea tmel I9I6 18 ^ S GEOLOGICALSURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XVIII Ir."?!'"' '^ "■ S' Reclam«lion Sei surveyed in 1914 1 Scale Jl^ 1 2 4.000 2.000 4^ 8,000 Feet Subject lo adjustment Contour interval on land and river surface 26 feet Datum is mean sea l«vel 1916 ; ««th Cgng., tit 5«s>. U, S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XIX T«Poe.aphy b, U. S. Recia, ^"fveyed in 1914 Subject to adjustment Vertical scale 1 inch— 10 feet k 20 . S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE, UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER .39tj PLATE Sfet'l'sl.'^- ="-"-"-=- Subject lo adjustmeni 8.0 00 Feet 2 Kilometers Vertical scale 1 inch -10 feet Datum is mean sea Uvel 1916 21 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GREEN RIVER MOUTH TO GUNNISON BUTTE. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXI / 1 / X / Spaphy by U. S, Reclamation Serv "^eved in IQiii Subject to adjustment Vertical scale 1 inch -10 feet DoAum 18 msan sea Uvil 1916 22 PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GREEN RIVER TO CASTLE CREEK, UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE B, Marshall, Chief Geoe-apher «% Talum, Gsoerepher in charjc lowraph, b, R. c. Seil2 Purveyed in 1912 4,000 2,000 i Contour interval on land 25 fe^^ Contour interval on river surfa« 5 feet Oalum ii meon ,ta IntI 1916 "^ *>-' o U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GREEN RIVER TO CASTLE CREEK. UTAH WATER3UPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXMI R. B. MBuhall, Chiel Geojrapher Sledge Tatum, Geopapher in chatee ■^opopaphy by R. C. Seilz Surveyed in 1912 Contour interval on land 25 feet Contour interval on river surface 5 feet Datum ia mean sea Uvet 1916 24 U, S. GEOLOGfCAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GREEN RIVER. TO CASTLE CREEK. UTAH WATER^UPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXIV ^ B Matshall, Chiel Geoeraphe. ^I«ise Tatum. Geos,.phe, in cha.E, lopojraphy by R. C, Sell! Surveyed in 1912 Contour interval on land 25 feet Contour interval on river surface 5 feet Datuvt is meati era leval 1916 25 I 5 lEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GREEN RIVER TO CASTLE CREEK, UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXV 33830 -388S KEY MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF SHEETS •*■- n3d00 - 383S R. B. Marshall, Chief Geogiapher Sledge T itum, Geographer \n charge Topograijh/ by R. C, SeiU Surveyed in 1912 VerticaUcale 1 inch = 20 feet '^•-— -a mean Bsa level 1916 26 II s. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GREEN RIVER TO CASTLE CREEK, UTAH WATER^UPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXVI KEY MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF SHEETS ^- 0. Marshall, Chief Geographer «Be Talum, Geoarapher rn ch l«»eraphy by R. C. Seilz .3320 -33IS .332S - 33Z0 -3335 .3330 Vertical scale 1 inch = 20 feet Datum ia mean aea level 1916 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO. TO CASTLE CREEK. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXVII R B. Marshall, Chief Geographer Sledge Tatum. Geographer in cWai Topopaphy by R. C. Seilz Surveyed in 1911 Contour interval on river surface 5 feet Datum M mean ma level 1916 28 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GRAND JUNCTION. COLORADO. TO CASTLE CREEK. UTAH WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXVlll R. B. Maishall. Chief Geoerapht. Sledje Talum, Geojraphe. m charge Topojiaphy by R. C, Seilz Surveyed in 1911 Vertical scale 1 inch = 20 feet Contour interval on land 25'feet Contour interval on river surface ^ feet 99 U, S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, TO CASTLE CREEK, UTAH WATER^UPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XXIX \ £- zz ®: > R. B. Marshall, Chief Geoetapher Sledge Tatum, Geogtaphet in charge Topogfaphy by R. C. SeiU Surveyed in 1911 t to adjustment 6 SHEETS 4, 000 2.000 Contour interval c 30 U S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GRAND RIVER GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, TO cASTLE CREEK. UTAH ^ B, Marshall. Chief Geoeraphe, *oee latum, GeoBiaphec in chatee I opojiaphy by R. C. SeiU Surveyed in 1911 Vertical scale 1 inch . 20 fc^ Contour interval on land 2R^ Contour mterval on river ?ig^f,«l """in u nwuN MO intt^ 31 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GRAND RIVEp GRAND JUNCTION. COLORADO. TO CASTLE CREEK. UTAH SHEET E . WATER^UPPLV PAPER 396 PLATE XXXI ^ll ^ " ^ 34 li^ / ^>^^ 1 — ^ 36 ij^^OOLORCS /flVCR J TZZS ?5«e-r-^-— 7^ ^y? 1 g ^ ■ 1 CO ■ ^ ^ — ' 7220 " T" u 1260 72S0 R. B. Marshall, Chiei Geo^tapher E- C Barna'd, Geographer in charge Topography by Stanley Hargen, based on General Land OHice plal! Surveyed in 1909 _4,W0^ jM.rc DIIII I i„.r.or< Ml * ^^ U. S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GUNNISON RIVER CIMARRON CREEK TO GUNNISON. COLORADO WATER-SUPPLY R. B. Ma'shall, Chiel Geogophei E. C- Bafnafd, Geogfaphei in charge Topography by Stanley Haigen, based on General Land Otiice plats Surveyed in 1909 40 U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECONNAISSANCE PLAN AND PROFILE OF GUNNISON RIVER CIMARRON CREEK TO GUNNISON. COLORADO WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XL 7560 7SS0 7540 7530 75B0 7S10 E. C. Barna.d, Geoeiaphei in chaije Topography by Stanley Hargen, based on General Land Ollice plal! Surveyed in 1909 4,000 2,000 Vertical srale 1 inch = 40 feet 2 Kilometers U S, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GILA RIVER IN VICINITY OF CLIFF AND REDROCK. NEW MEXICO WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PLATE XLI R. B. Marshall, Chief Geoeiapher Sledge Ttlum, Geographer in charge Topography by R. C. Seitz and C. R. Fishei Surveyed in 1915 42 U S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEV PLAN AND PROFILE OF GILA RIVER IN VICINITY OF CLIFF AND REDROCK. NEW MEXICO 4.3 U S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE OF GILA RIVER IN VICINITY OF CLIFF AND REDROCK, NEW MEXICO WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 396 PUTE XLII "c ^„^^ ■ 1 ' 1 36 ^,— — -''' 4