Annual Report upon the Geographical and Geological Surveys and Explorations West of the 100th Meridian, in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona

Annual Report upon the Geographical and Geological Surveys and Explorations West of the 100th Meridian, in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona - Page 292

Name of river. Rio Grande, ( at Colonas) Rio Chama • Rio Puerco Rio Polvadera Jemez Creek Rio del OBO « Ojo Caliente Creek Obsidian Creek Obsidian Creek, ( on the Jemez Mountains) San Antonio Crook Costilla Creek Tributary of the Brazos Date. Aug. 19 Sept. 2 Sept 3 Oct. 1 Oct 2 Aug. 29 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sept 1 Sept. 26 Sept 27 Sept. 6 Sept 7 Sept 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept 1 Sept. 10 Sept. 10 Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 19 Aug. 19 Aug. 24 Aug. 24 Dimensions. Depth in leet. 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 i i i H it 1* n \ Width in feet 60 80 80 250 250 15 6 5 10 2 2 2 2 8 3 10 10 10 10 7 2 2 AlUtude. 6,900 5,600 5,600 5,100 5,100 6,000 6,100 7,300 5,000 6,200 6,200 7,600 7,600 6,000 9,000 9,000 8,000 8,000 8,150 8,150 7,200 9,200 9,200 S" Sunrise Sunset. Sunrise 4 p . m . Sunrise Sunrise 2 p. m.. 4 p. m.. Sunrise 2 p. m.. Sunrise 4 p. m.. Sunrise 2 p. m.. Sunrise 4 p. m... Sunrise Sunset. Sunset.. Sunrise. 2 p. m.. Sunrise Sunrise 2 p. m.. Sunrise Sunset. Temperature of- Water. Air. Remarks. 61.2 66 60.5 65 58 67 64 71 63 02 71 46 66 44 71 44.5 51 76 54 56 64 57 59 57 54.5 69 44 42 49 60 ) 46.55 76.5? « I 57 70 61 75 57 56 41 I 68 34 76 41 66 43.5 60 5 63 47 67 I 40 5 55 75 40} 58$ Water clear; current swift; fish pleutiful. Observations near the town of San Juan. \ Observations near Pefia Blanca. Muddy water; bed sandy. Observations near Ablquiu. Muddy; no fish whatever. Observations made near San Ignacio. Trout abound. Observations near Ahiquiu Peak. Very shallow and sandy; no fish. No fish. Observations nearer the sources, in a narrow, well- timbered canon. Few fish. Trout abound ; suckers also occur. The springs from which this creek is formed, have all unusually warm wator for tljis altitude. Many deep holes in the river, which is shut in, to a great extent, in deep basaltic cations. Suckers, trout, and white- fish are seen. Observations made about four miles farther up. Saoker^ B seen. Rainy weather at the time of observation, in the morning. No fish seen. Observations made in the San Juan range.