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LOCATION.--Lat 44° 54'50", long 116° 07'10", in NW1/4 sec.8, T.18 N., R.3 E.,
Valley County, Hydrologic Unit 17050123, at outlet of lake, on North Fork
Payette River at McCall, and at mile 75.4.
DRAINAGE AREA.--144 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1921 to current year (fragmentary prior to
Nov. 23, 1943). Prior to October 1942, published as "at Lardo".
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 753: 1931. WSP 1013: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Datum of gage is 4,981.73 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1931,
nonrecording gage at site 25 ft downstream at datum 3.0 ft higher. Aug. 26, 1931
to Nov. 22, 1943, nonrecording gage at site 75 ft downstream at datum 1.0 ft higher.
November 23, 1943 to September 30, 1984, at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher.
REMARKS.--Flow from Payette Lake is regulated within natural range by tainter gates
and removable stoplogs of a buttress and slab-type dam completed in November 1943.
During period 1923-43 lake was regulated by structure consisting of a series of
concrete-filled cribs supporting removable flashboards. Some regulation is reported
to have been affected by timber flashboards for several years prior to 1923. Lake
area is approximately 5,000 acres. No capacity table has been developed. Water is
used for irrigation in vicinity of Emmett. No diversion above station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height observed, 8.75 ft, July 13, 1935;
minimum, 0.84 ft, Nov. 30, 1987.
Station operated in cooperation with Idaho Department of Water Resources.
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