PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

Station operated in cooperation with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

STATION.-- 14103000 DESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OR

LOCATION.--Lat 45° 37'20", long 120° 54'05", in SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.26, T.2 N., R.15 E., 
    Sherman County, Hydrologic Unit 17070306, on right bank at Moody, 4.0 mi southwest of 
    Biggs, and at mile 1.4. [location map]
DRAINAGE AREA.--10,500 mi2, approximately. 
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1897 to December 1899 (published as 'near Moro';), July 1906 to 
    current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318. 
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 167.54 ft above NGVD of 1929. Oct. 19, 1897, to 
    Dec. 31, 1899, nonrecording gage at site 10 mi upstream at different datum.  
    July 22, 1906, to July 18, 1930, nonrecording gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 
    0.50 ft lower. 
REMARKS.--Some fluctuation caused by regulation at Lake Simtustus since 
    1957. Some winter and spring runoff stored in Ochoco Reservoir, capacity, 46,420acre-ft, 
    in  Crescent Lake, Crane Prairie, and Wickiup Reservoirs, combined capacity, 
    323,390 acre-ft, and since 1960, in Prineville Reservoir, and since 1964 in Lake Billy 
    Chinook (station 14092100). Large diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. 
    Water-quality records for periods 1911-12, 1953-58, 1962-90, have been collected at this 
    location.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 70,300 ft3/s Feb. 8, 1996, gage height, 
    12.08 ft, from rating curve extended above 47,000 ft3/s on basis of slope-area 
    measurement of peak flow; minimum discharge, 2,400 ft3/s Dec. 5, 1957.
EXTREME FOR FEBRUARY 1996 FLOOD.--Maximum discharge, 70,300 ft3/s, Feb. 8, gage height, 
    12.08 ft, from rating curve extended above 47,000 ft3/s on basis of slope-area 
    measurement of peak flow; minimum discharge, 3,950 ft3/s Aug. 2, 3. 

NOTE: The most current shifted rating for this site can be found at USGS Rating Depot website.