THE GARDEN CITY CANAL.

Location. In section 4, township 24 south, range 34 west, in Finney county, about one-half mile below head gate.

Records available. Irrigation seasons of 1920 to 1926. Water-stage recorder out of order March 1 to July 14, 1926; during this period the station was visited weekly by the observer, and whenever the canal was carrying water at such times, the gage height was noted by the observer.

Gage. Gurley automatic graphic water-stage recorder installed on south bank of canal about 40 feet downstream from wagon bridge prior to 1926. In February, the gage was moved a mile and a half farther downstream. Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Accuracy. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting sand in bottom of canal. Banks permanent. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating curve.

DAILY DISCHARGE, in second-feet, of Garden City canal near Garden City, Kan., 1924-'26.

DAY.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug.

Sept.

MONTHLY DISCHARGE of Garden City canal near Garden City, Kan., 1924 to 1926.

Location. In section 5, township 24 south, range 34 west, in Finney county, about three-fourths of a mile below head gate.

Records available. Irrigation seasons of 1920 to 1926.

Gage. Gurley automatic graphic water-stage recorder installed on north bank of canal at downstream end of wagon bridge.

Discharge measurements. Made from wagon bridge.

Accuracy. Stage-discharge relation shifting. Daily discharges ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating curve. Records good.

DAILY DISCHARGE, in second-feet, of Farmers' ditch near Garden City, Kan., 1924 to 1926.

DAY.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

March 2-4
June 8-13.
July 6-8, 22-31.
August 1-19..
September 11-26.

The period.

October 7-31.

MONTHLY DISCHARGE of Farmers' ditch near Garden City, Kan., 1924 to 1926.

Discharge in second-feet.

Run-off (total
in acre-feet).

420

Location. In section 15, township 25 south, range 37 west, south of Hart-
land, in Kearny county, and about one-half mile downstream from head
gate.

Records available. Irrigation seasons of 1920 to 1926. No record was ob-
tained during the period November 9 to 13 inclusive, 1925.

Gage. Gurley automatic water-stage recorder, installed on south bank of
canal about 150 feet upstream from highway bridge across canal.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Accuracy. Stage-discharge relation affected somewhat by sand deposits in
bed of canal. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage
heights to rating curves. Records fair.

Reservoir storage. In addition to the water diverted during the irrigation
season, March to November, inclusive, about 20,000 acre-feet are, as a rule,
diverted through this canal each winter for storage in Lake McKinney.