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ESTIMATED WATER RSQUIREMSiTS STILLHATEH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Prepared by Dale E- Sutherland Wildlife Management Biologist January 18, 1957 NO. VII 000303

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ESTIMATED WATER RSQUIREMSiTS

STILLHATEH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

Prepared by

Dale E- SutherlandWildlife Management Biologist

January 18, 1957

NO. VII

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STILL~fA~'.c1.q tf!ID1IFE ?-!AIU>.GllMENT A.>re.Jt BOX 592 - .

F:lllon, Ifevada

!m est:L-rcted 84,890 e.cre-::ee·;.; of r:c;;;er e.:re l.'eoub:ed. eD.!lllal.ly to :mailr;;ain 23,231 ceres oZ m!ll"sh ct.u·rently develo:ped. cu t!!e StjJ.J.:ITa·::-.er 'Y!i1d1-i-?e !t;nnageE.ent Area~ ii.i.l c.clai:i;iOllal 34,003 ~cJ.·e-feet. crt vate:r e.l"e ·needed. to rnd.ITi;c>.iu 10:9~5 ecres cl' n:::.tm·al leke.:; end ~·sees, ar..d 56o acres of irrigo.J.;ed :pasture, cu::-rently d.evelOJ?ed, reg,uire ~, ~~r-4 ac.Te-feet of ;;ater yea:rly.

Propcsed deil-elopn:ents v1l.l reCJ.Uire an eO.diticm.a.l 3'.:-,253 ec.re-.?eeJG or t.-a·i;er each year~ 29,166 acre-feet by proposed eaTnh developments, and 5 ,o87 e.cre-:leet o'.? 1-:a.ter by irrigated pz.stures.

~seestimc"'ces af ~Tater requirements >-re:re mde in order to pl.·ovide en intel.l1gczlt basis far !!!~nt and. plann.i.ng oZ d.evelopi:!e!lts o-:1 the tF.an.agemen.t Area.

T'oe e.Il:.C'.mt of' ~:ater 22ee:!ed to :replace "cllc.t. lost through ev-..;ore.tion· end con.m.mlPth-e use ·jjo r:a:i.uta:in r:;e.rshes 1 lakes, and pant;v.res in ~t~..r:...:m cor:dition f'Cl"!Ced the bc:sis of' the est:i.Jtc.'t:.e. Ho f'ield. experimental studies licre conO;uc·::.ecl, but data i'l'Clll inves­tigations in ot.h.e:r e....-eas were cor.lbined. l·d:Ch local. pcu"l evapora.t:iou end cl:iJ:atol.cgicaJ. d.~te J.;o de·ce:rr,.ipo t."'B.tel• une by the io.:J: p:;:inci­p:ll 11etla.I!d. types fOUlld. on the .P..rea--open i.rate:r ~ eme::..·gezri; l!ltU"sh vegetation~ saltgl•ass 1 end il-risa·~ed pasture. 't:'z.ter uze by open 't:atel' '\·;as baoed on. pan e-,-~ore.tian :l:.'ecm·d.s. 'fr.e Blauey-Crid.o.le z:ethod. 't-:"e.S used to o.etermin.e ccnsu:rrr,9th·-e use by "'che l..ett~r tiu·ee types.

Ma.."'lthly "'mter ::..·ec;r..t:tren:ent fsctors fctr the ~7etl::m.d. -~:."exe d..eteroined b-.f subtracting :pr.ecip:i:ta·;;ion :f:..·01:1 mon.thly eva:!_)ora·dcn and cw~tive use x ... te:::: 1 aal ~ced ~s Ii!llltipliers a? ·Ghe e.ppro­p:rie.te ecre-<>ees c,eternined :from r:n;p:J end plan.s to cb·;;m.n monthly es·~~tes.

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J.nt:.r6ducticn

Since t~ irl.cep·t;ion. of -'c.he S·i;illuate:r Hild.life Nanseeeent Area. in. J.948, c. totu.l oZ $907,616~- h;;-.-:.re "been e;,.-ne!lded. on the ccnsh'Uc­tion arid mci.nt,enauce. of .:-oacls, dil:es., canels; ~d ~~ter con.t:;.'ol ·ztructul·es to p;:ovlde stable h:?.bit~.:l; canditic>.ls fo:..~ I:!t:lr:;;h lrlldiire, to _previae hunting, finlli!Jc3, ex.-d. e:.esthe"Cic l·ec:;.'-t:::J.t:!.c-n for the peopJ..e o:r I~vada and Cal·i.l'ol·ilia, end ·i;o develop i.l'I'ie;a.ted l~tm.·e.

SUcceszful mcnagen:ent o:f the P_rea :I.s d.ep~nd.en:;; t.'?on the ~mmt of dl'.?.in ~r!d. :::w.·pl1.!S il."T:!.gc~tion 1-iCte.l' ~eceived. f:.•e:m tee Eeub1;d::. Irl·i{!a·i;ion. P.l.'oject. Inc1·e:::.s1.ng d.~i:a.U.f..s are bein~ r:nde "?:n ·i:J:>..in 1,~2-:ce:r supply. ·.t~erefo::;:oe, i·c l:.e:.s, c.t -'.:;i:lis -'.;i~e, beco;:e e::.sentie.l to iutel- . ligent opera;tion ~d. pl~ to b:mr l:c>T much \·:-ater is re~ed to main:tain t:-etl.ru2C:.s c'I.!Z'reutly in ~d.s·cence, and i'u·cu:re develcj?!:lE!nt.s. The J.A.U".PO~e O"l tblc :report i~ to p:..-o"J'.i.de an esti.J:a·::.e o:Z these b-z.-!;e:i"

requiremen·es.

TbJ: encun-c o1: 'treter needed t.o replace ·i::ha.t los·;. t!ll'oueh ev~oration and evs.po-t1·a.n~)?:L.-atian ( Cm!St.UJ.?ti\"e t1se) in OJ."der to r;a:tntain Jp1res, ""orshes, end p~u-es ln. opt:i.IarrJ coi!ditioa fom the basis for this est~te.

The report is di videO. into 'l.i1::o :p.n-ts :

1. the determinatio!l of rates of evaporation and CC!1.SllJr!ptive use,~

2. estmated emotlllts of ;.m.ter required 'b"J current and proposed deve~nts.

In additiC!l, the aiZ:-cunts oZ 1urcer used ench j-ear since J.9-:-9 is esti­mated in A!)pend.ix I, e:a.d a geue!'al s'I1Ii?l!lG..i.-y err the use of the ~~a is given in A:9peud.ix II.

Water u~ed by pri'\--ate lend3 1rltbiu tho 1·~asemen.t A..--ea bour..de.ry are not included., except rex the ce.rr~·as'b2.ck Gm1 Cluh r:rhich forms an integral :part ol t1:.-e Still:·:-at.er !·:!al"sh. This e:-:cludes practically ~ crf tne J..and. \>"est cfl the Cars en Rhrer.

The best e~ti.r!ates inf'lm:-outflmv :s.er-.sm·.ements. c.vailebl.e £o:z- th-::= !-!c.l10.g~n.t

bad to be used.

of 't.;ate:r rcq:llil'eEe:;.:rts are lx?.se:l on T".c.ere a..-e p:r~.C'i;icalls- no such record..s

P.xea, hc:r.feve:l:', so 'Cbat; :i.ndi.rect r~e'\:.hod.s

Wc·i.;.e~· is co:.lSI&ed in three 1-:-o.ys, thret'.sh GTCID-'<1 seepase, evapor~:dC!l, ~ ev~po-trr.nspiration ( ccn.sump"tive use). Cn the ¥..anagen::.-ent ll.:ree.1 hovever, (52"0"-llld. seep<!ge >:as co~sid.ered r;~gligiole

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' · beceuse af. suosoi.l conditious so va:tel• cousur.::ptian l:C:S r-egarded entirely es the rest!lt of eve;poratio:n. and cor..sum_pti\re use.

E\?a!)oration and ccmsv..optive use occur principally on four rretl.and. types--open ~ater, e:~tergent marsh ~....getrrticu co:c:posed. o~ cattail.D, Typha c;pp., and 'b"Lll.rl.'.nhes, Scirpus ~9);'·, sal.tgrass, Dis-'d.chlis ~., e.l2d. L"'T:i.gE.;i:,ed gl'ass pa.zt-ure. It ·t-res assm!led tbn.t the ua.ter used en these four cov-er tyr;es represen-ted tot~al conSUJ:!l)~icn.

tfater ccnslJI!jJltio:u z-ates l7G:i."e d.ete::Etned :lor er::.cll i>-etlrmd type f!'cm :pan eve;_po:raticn z-eccrus &d. clil:!atologic2J. d.a·~~. Wc.ter requireiteJrc :rectors (the net i:rrigz:::tion :re'lttire;:ent) e:>::pressed. ~ depi..h in feet uel:'e obtnined by ct:.b~·2.cti.ng precipita-Cion t':l:'om cc,nsi.!np­tive l.!se, end l!Zed es trulti:plie:~.'S o:Z the epp:&.·oprW...ete &"-~S of the w-etlmld t-ypes ·to obtcl.n 1r~er :t'e~i:.·ements for the v-arious lef.-e, mereh, and. :pastUL-e units.

Detemi.Imtion of Wate:c ConsttiJl!>tion Rates

Evtworation. Rates Of evc;j?OI'e.tian Hel"e detennin.ed. :f'rom pan evepare:tion 1-ecords that hav-e been t:a.intained e.t the Fallon Ei-::.peri.JI:ent S""..a.ticn., located. at the SO'J.th eti.ge of Fe.l.lon, since 1906. Pnn evap­oraticn, ba.-rever, has been foullli by studies in many pnrts of the vrest to exceed actual evaporaticm fi"'m large wate:r curfaces. To correct for this d:ifferen:tie.l :pc!l1 reductiO!l coef'ficients are used vith d.i.f':f'e:rent types af pans.

'lhe Fallon :pen iD cixcula.r, six feet in dimneter, st.mlren in the ground, 20 inches deep, conforming to the type kn.Cilm as the Bures.u of Plant Industry P~. No experil:enta.l studies \-rere lt2de ~e to dete...-mine a pan reduc~cicm. coeffici-ent for this pan, 'but :f'l'Ot:l studies in California it 't;<;.S determined. that a reduction Cce:!"ficient of 0.94 vas applicable to pens of thl.a -'cjrge { ~) •

Mcnthl.y evcyare;tion. :;:-a-res -p-ere ciete!'!!lin.ed by El.l.l.tip~ing average monthly pa.u evapo:::-ation by 0. 94. Table II s~iz.es this dete:mine.ticn.

Average s.rnn•pl ~'t:~.on itaS escimo.ted on t.h:i.s basis ro be 5~.58 inches in this erea. Thi3 c~s quite :i'm-orably 'With evaporation irrrestige.tious based o:::1 gauge height !re~Irts, measured in:flmr, and. ne:;urured :i:.'ain:?e.ll e. .. ~ Pyramid Lake during tbe period. 1927-34, aod. e.t nearby Ha.lke!" I.2.ke from 1929-34. At Pyramid L3.lre, e'\f'a!Jcxretion. was cor:routed from these :measu.rements to be li-9.8 inches; et Wallrer Lake 50.4 ::ln'Ches.

Dete.?minaticm of COllSUI:l%ive Use (Evapo-t::.·anspiratian). 'Ihe Bl.aney-Criddl.e metb.cd v~ eeyloJ-ed to esti.m.:rve con~ti't.re use 1:fy emergent marsh · vegetati a!l, sal tgn;.ss, end i.rrigarecl pas"'rure. - ( 2) The method is used by i.rrjg at ion. engineers the 1rorld. over.

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By cori'elating existing co:r.GUJu:ptive use d~ta obtain.r;d. by e.ctu.a.l experiment 't·Tith clilnatologice.J.. data, Blaney and Criddle developed this method to :pe:rmi t esti~tio:l of co~ti ve use uhere only cli:ma.tological d~ta 't?ere avaiJ.a.ble. It 'WaS i"ound that of the · factors affecting cousll!!.lpti ve U3e, temperatt:re, c:.v::U1.3hle moisture, hoU-£.-s of deyllgllt, end the length of grouing season played the west it!I:porvant roles. T5y multipl:yiJ-._g mean monthly "tP..::I1?eiT.tures {t) by the monthly pe-rcent o'? claytimc hours of the year (p), a ~'Onth.ly ccnzUI!!Ptive use factor (f) is obtained. It is assumed that co.::1sm:rotive use varies ciirectly as this fQCtor t:hen ample 't\"<? .. ter :i3 an:ila'ble. -1::'. ,. - • • J • ally ..,.-q:;res ... ea. :mamena..;:t.c ,

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By Sllalyzing the :;.-esul.ts ~ tank a">d plo·c e)::r-...eril;'a....n.ts \rhere aci..-ual. cons\.'J!l;ltive use ead been determined., coefi'icients f'or dii'i'e1·ent crops end iregetati·re types vere developed, that, S!lti:plied by the cOLS\!I!lptl.ve use factor ga.\-e cons1.ZEpth·e use. :~at.hE:I!!atical.ly, u c kf 1

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u "" IilOilthl.y consuc;n:;J.ve use k ,.. coefficient Zor the puticula' cro:> 0:4' vegetative

type f =monthly can...ovnpth-e use f6.Ctor

.Nkmthly CCil.SUill1>tive UBe or vater fectors for the Ha.uagement .Area. lrere detern:in:ed f'rm e..vex~~ ~ rim.thly tel:Iperatl!I'€s :::ecorded far the u.s. Weather Bureau e:t the Fal.lon Experiment staticn (3), and the :month1y pel'Cellt o1' daytime hours de-Ge~ined cy Houston (4) ~or the FaJ.l.on e.rea. loonthly consu.u7pt.h-e use fccto!'S are r:>h01m in Table III.

Coefficients fer use vith the fcrEU.la u = kf thct have been c!etermined l:;y expe:r:ment fo::t'" siailar cov"er types in other ereae "'P:t"! ,

used in thi~ re:pm-C.. i

Con...-numptiYe Uce a:l l!eter 1$'.:1 fr.:erc;errt Hush Vegetaticm. l·buth­ly ccel."'ficients used vi til tile fomula. u· "' kf to t:.eten··'"ine conthly cansU!li;pthooe use by emer3""...I!.t Ir;arsh veset.ation here vere z~ested by Hr. Bieney (UJ:!j?Ublished cor;;.:-es:pcnC!.er!ce). .Altho-.!Sh the ~rest pe:rio::l in t.be Fel1.on e.... -ea. e:..-tenciS i':ra::n October throu;;h ApriJ., e::ni I::i!XSh vege­:ta:iian is aor.re.nt mch c::f that t:i.I!:!e 1 c~illa:cy l?.ctiCcn rell!es ~·m.tsr on the stems end. eveyoratian occurs co ti:.3t ~>eter ia u.sed throughout the year. Tc!b1e IV ehm'"S the determination of nont.b.ly consUI!i:Ptive use by

. emersent m.arsh "'legetation.

Consumptive Use or Water By Sn.ltgrass. C~tive use ~ vater by fla.ltgrass veries an the cle::;rt.h to the t:.'ater table. Tlle cl..oser the vater te.ble is to the o-o~ mrrface, the &:"ee.ter is cc·nsu:mptive use.

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In the _M:?.nagerre:::ri; Area, the e:-verege O.e:p·;;.h to ·tJle 1.-ater table in saltgrass zones is about 1.5 :feet. ConsUI:..:Pth-e use at "trater te.ble depths or one ~.d. -'17.:!0 i'eet ,.;ere CCI!:!}?uted using coei"Zi- . cients detel'lJlirl..eg. by Hucke~ and Bl.:!n.ey for . the San Francisco Bey e.rea ( 5) • Consum;pth-e use e.t e 1m.ter table depth al l. 5 feet '\res o'bt~ by interpolation.. Te.hle V SUJllL".l".!'izes !llClltilly l~ates cr? COl'!.!>~ti ve use or ·rrete:r by t:e.l·~gress in thj s urea. ~ieter use in. the scltgr._ss zone 1;as consitlel.'ed zero d.l!ring the dOJ..'!iZ"cl.l."lt, f:rcs·c, 11e:;.•ioc1.

Deter:minatim of' Coo.sUD-otive U':>e of Hu·cer By Pac·i;u..."'e. Con­mzm.!,"lti'-.re u::>e es de-::.e.rmied by ·ree Blaney-c:rielci]~thod. i'om.eci the besis ~ol.' estim~tiug \m."tel, neecls "Zor pasture. A.1. C!21Il!.el coe:Cficien·t of 0. 7.5 in the :!ormula. u = kf iB g&el·ally ccn.nidel·.ed a::P]?J..ica'ble to g!'""'.:..SS ~e.sture.s. 1·~onthly k values !:ley •r~-y <iul'ing the season, b-u."'G

noae ~re &Vaile.ble so 0. 75 1:as consid.ered c. !!OO.t.hly '\-el.ue in cle-'.;e:rndn­i~ c0ill3urrlptive use by }fer>..age!t-ent Area pe!itm·ea. Doing so 't~ll uot affect the estil:e.te to mzy t.!...!?IJ:l"ec:ie.ble exten"'.;.

Dates crt the first end. lc.st in'igaticns ere more ->roport::nt then tile le."lg'"...h or the gl"O\i'··l.Dg seescn :i!l det~:mining v~ter use by pastu....-es. At sti..l..lL"a.ter 1 the L'?'I'igetion se<l.Scm. e:deud.s rougl:l1y" from April 20 to October 15 1 so consumpti\.-e u.se t:as estma7,ed for that period. Ccn....9.1J!1Ptive uee l-ras as:mmed to be ~-third the .April. total end one-half' the October to:'"va1. 'Iable VI s-I.!IG!!D.rizes ccust.DIJ1ltive use at 'Hater by t.!anagement P.zea p-c.S"v.!res.

Estimated \fater RequirementG

The emount of -water suppl~-y to rai.ufall needed each lOOll"th by lske, marsh, emd :pestUl'e unitG lias determined by mu.l:ti:p~-:!ng the acreage o'£ each u-etl:lnd. type ~.f its :respecthooe Eent.bJ.y uater requirS!lent factor. 'l:L"ese factors, ocn.·Cb.ly net ixri.Bation 1-ec;;.uirements expressed es depth in feet, 1:.--ere obt.zined by rubt...-c.cting avcl"~f5l! 12ean :monthly pxecipitation from ocmtb.ly evapol"E.ticn and consumptive use rates determined in tee pl"evicus section far e&Ch ~ t.b.e four 'tretland. t;ypes--open w:ter, ~-ergent ~sh v~creta"Cicm, salt.srass, and irrigated. ~. All precipitation 't:i"ES cousidered. ef'Zecthoe :precip!-'.;ation., that is, there "W<?.O no runof':f less. 'I"ables II, TV, V, VI, giva monthly ""'-a.ter requirement fe.ctars "for each \..tetl.end. type. These i'&etors 1-re.re \ll3.ed to estilm'l:.e vet.er requL"'ed. by ·both ciu'ren.-'.; cn:i :prQ?osed. develap­~ts.

The estima;'~es are based on mrerages. Ev<!'.:..>emti.cn, co..~tive use~ and the fact<l.l.~ t1i1l. V2.-"'if f'rco year to ye~ c.s clit!la.tolog:i.cal. conditioils vary so tha:c tb.e emmal1·:ater rec::uis<=E:ents Vi_l.l vary.

It should be poi!:lted <:"..It tb.s.t t:a'~er requi?eEe!lts i'or pasture:s give the m:1cunt c£f ltc::'"...er tha.t vill be used by ... dle pl.ents aKi e-..rapars.ted frcz1 the soil suri"a.ce, !lot tbe total ~t required for irrigation. Irr~e:tiou efi'iciencies ou V.en~nt A...-ea pe.stures, are &t best, no

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gree.:ter than 25 :percerrt so 'Chat cons:!.de:rably le.l'Ger q'l.lalltHies have to be m'"ailabl.e e.t field headga~s. Most of the e~ce.os "ba.tel·, ha.;­eve:r; n'ill find itl.l 'tray beck to the march :::o it cennat be considered lost. ·

~rentl.y .'&d.~·c:in.13 De'\-""elcpreents. Cm."'!'ently there are 23,231. ec:res* o-f ~;a.texfo-c'"l and fu.rbe2.l.·er habit_a-l.;; in the inten:::ivel:.f de-v-eloDed :;>CI""cion ar the 6tlll1re.ter ~sh, -tncluclil:lg saltgxass zones tha-I; era a :plZt of c.nd. iml!ledio.tely e.djcc.ent to these l...'Ui'c.s. An esti­l!ated 81.:. ,890 -=.ere-:feet of iiater m.·e required. :::m.mal.ly to mc.in·;;aiu ·these n:c.rsh units in opt-lr.mm ccncl_l·;;ion.. Iu aldition tl!ere ~re natl.lre.l. lnlres and 'Tinr::;b.es tot~Jiug 6.,1&> acl"e!l 5.u ·;;he R-:md. Dune ..t~·ea,. ct the Iud.iml !Jlkes, c.nd n;i; Pelice.n Is.lcn.d, end a very ccusicle.r.:ble ac:ree.gc of gxazing l<mcls :ln ~a. e.bout these ar::>as thct recrv.:ll--e an ecld.iticaml 341003 ac:re-i'eet c£ '\.'a"i;er annually• Still, ill nfuli-tion, are 1,1.44 ad:'e-:f'eet of 1~tex need.ed.. cnm;el 1y to ll2intz.::.U a totcl. of 560 acres o-z pesture thtlt hs:\re been developed.. Te'bl.es VII! t!n'Cl.!gh X ~ze est:il:Iw.ted 1;ater :;.-equ.irez:en-cs ~ Clll'J.-ently ~ct~ lcl."es, mershes, e.nd. pastv.res ..

Acre::..ces b--e...-e d.etemined i'rom ·llie Besic t{ater I~agement PJ..en tor the Mauage::re.nt J..:rea, c:md f':r'cm the cover type ~ prepared by Se:nr-lce Thmge l·!e.ua.ge!rent Eio.lcgists. The!:!e acreages ere s~-n in Table VII to.:;etbe.r 'tdth. opt.il:i:!um '\.rater elevatiao.S and. estimated &ere-teet storase in each unit,

P:roposed Devcl01:l1I:elltB. There are definite poss1bil.1 ties for e>.:pa.nsion.. At J..eest 5,100 acres of lake and m:t.rSh ccn be develop­ed in the Big Yater Area, Eas-t Alkali Flat, ·i:.he Ind.ien Iakes,. end Pellcen Isl.Eu:ld A-~. These developments ...-ill not cmly increa.Ele II!E!..1":3h viJ011f'e habitat;, but "l-"'ill ccnsidere.b:cy impro1:-e grezing collliitions, espec~ in the !I!dieu I.o.kes A..~ -where tentative p::::opcs&J.s include Yater spreading. These dtnrel.opnents vl.ll reqltL~ an ed.dit1cmal 34,253 ac.re-f'eet ~ r::a.·i;e.r amnt? J ly.

At least three p.;:sture end ...reter sprt>~"'d i ng d.evelo:pment5 total.1ng 2,492 ecres 'II!B:Y oo possible, the West Pasture, ?a.iu.te Pasture,. emd the Reservoir Past-ure ".:.he.t v.i.l1. require an ed.d.iti<mal 5,087 ec:re­feet of 'Water e.,...m,s1 Jy 1iben cccplet,ad.

Tentsth-e pllms h..."'W been drmm up 'Zcrr the tb...-ee pe.sture e-'l"f:e.s, end acreages .. -ere d.ete_T'!!lined i'rom thell fol· tb..ia estiraa:oo~

Onzy '\o"el"'Y general sv.rveys he:.ve 'been t!cle or the ot.ht!r proposed d!:vel~nts so 'tbct the ru.."'tent of tl.."'ese pz'op03al.S is uncertain. r-t e;ppe~s &t this time, m01.'!gh, i:i,at a.ltlost e.l.l. of the East Allml; Fla·~ can be d.e·1.:-eloped. into :m.ar""o:Jl units, end "c.he ncr~ invol:ved lre.G estin:ated i"zocm the P..:rea co\·er i..J--pe I!i;Cip. Tllct pm-tion a:t the 'Big \fate? 'that can be develQ!?ed, was ~~~d. Developments in the Pelicen Ial..:;:;.cd Area \.;culd no".:; reauire :much mere l-.-ater th.rul a:~ the present, except "Clw.t e 6oo-acre d....-y -12.lre ccu.ld possibly 00 used

* Includes Cenvasb-w.ek Gun Cl.'lib

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as a 1•ese:i."Voir for that e.rea. In the Il!d.im1 Lnkes, -~he possibility of increasing the '\-:rater- supply exists that cculd, at the very le&.St, double uetland aci--ea.ges in ~~hat are~.

LITERA'Rillli CITED

(1) Young, A. A., Evcpcraticn Frcm i{ater Surf<::.ces in Cal.ii'ornie., Cal..if'orm.a. Dept. or Public Works I Bulletin #54, Division of Water Resources, 1947.

(2} Blaney, H. F., and Cl"'id.d.le, l:l. D., Dete:rmi.cing Hater Reg_uire­ments In Il"ri_ge.ted 1-.:reas From ClliiatologiceJ. and I:rrige;i:;ion Date., u. S. Dept. ~ Agric;,:.l:cure, Soil Conserv.::.tion Service, .t.ugust 1950, Re·vised 1952.

(3) u. S. Dept. of Ccemnerce, l>ieetbel'" B.u:e2ll, Cli.Eato1ogical. Data--Nevada, .Annual. S~.f 1955.

(4) Hcm.ston, C~>de E. 1 COllSUillptive Use of r:eter By Crcr_ps in Nevada, University of Nevarla, Bulletin #185., June, 1.950.

(5) K.uckel, D. c., a.c.d Blaney, H. F., Rates of Evc:.pcraticn.&!d. Consl.IIIlPtive Use In the 52!1 F!-cncisco Bczy end lidjacen·i; Areas (Provisional) U. S. De~t. or Jlgl"icultu...--e, ligr:i.cu.ltu.ral P.esearch Service, January, 1955.

Blaney, H. F .. , and Mu.ckel, D. C., E\rapo:;:-aticn am. Evapotranspiration Investigations In The San Francisco Bay Area, Transactions, />.merice.n Geophysical. Union, Vol. 36, No. 5, October, l955·

Blcney, H. F., Cansl.lL:!ptive Use af Grour.d Water By Plll'eato:Phytea mid Hydrcpbyt.es, ~ 'P..ssoc:iation Inte::rna.tion.e.l d rByd:rologie 1 Publication #37·

Young, A. A., and B12ney, H.?., Uze of' Water By l'ra.tive Vegetation, cal.ii'ornia Dep·c. of' Public tlorks~ Bulletin #50, Dh:-ision of lfater Resources 1 1947.

Dale E. Suther~ J2.m!S.TY J..8 I 1.957 Wi.l.dlif'e J'"an.ag~n.t Biologist

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- · To.ble I ESTTI<iA'l'ED HATER RECWillEr>i.BNTS - STILLWATER \-IIIDLIFE 1-11\NAGI!m:NT AREA

In .1\cl.·e-Feet

Jru1 Feb Ma.:l' i'LP.r May J'w1 J\tl Aur:; Se:pt Oc·G Nov Doc Annua..1. · -PilES~.,r

DEVELOPMENTS

~}.lLI.o.lce Ittc~~

SJd.llvw.ter Nm·sh 615 1,507 4,2:75 7,113 10,906 13,249 15,332 l3,68o 9,571 5,578 2,483 581 84.,890 Sand Dune Area 78 234 650 88 1,300 1,560 1,768 1,586 1,066 598 260 .52 lO,:Il~o --Iutlio.n IAI<:eo J\reu 33 . 99 275 ,18 1,570 2,156 2,584 2,235 1,471 253 110 . 22 ll,226" Pelican Islrold 71~ 124 •372 71~1} . 1,6o4 2,108 2,557 2,222 1,51~3 818 372~ 99 12,637 ~

Pa.G·iAn'o Unite . ' ·, .. &\o·~ Pasture 37 11~3 175 207 189 1.38 51 91~0,

· Po.:iute Pt:Wturc 8 31 ' -~ 45 41 30 11 2Ql.v" -- - -Sub Total 8oo 1,96!~ 5,572 9,308 15,551~ 19,286 22,493 19,953 13,019 7,309 3,225 754 120,037

PROPOSED DEVE.tOPi·IENTS

;;rm·ohLJ..a.kc .1\re~

Euot Alkali Flat 66 198 550 836 1,100 l,3f:{) 1,1~96 1,342 902 506 220 44 8,580"' Die; Ha.ter Area 51~ 162 !~50 68h 900 l,o8o 1,221~ 1,098 738 411!- lSO 36 . 7,020"' Indian Lakeo 33 99 275 418 1,570 2,156 2,58!.1- 2,235 1,471 253 110 22 11,2261

Pclic.;m Island 18 5l~ 150 228 300 36o l~oB 366 246 138 6o 12 2z3l~o'

Sub 'l'ota.l 1'"(1 513 1,1~25 2,1.66 3,870 4,916 5,712 5,ol~1 3,35 .. ( 1,311 570 114 29,166

}'Yater Spreo.dj_ns

Hest Pasttu•e 124 482 591 700 638 1~67 171 3,173 ~ -~iute Pasture 61 236 289 342 312 228 . 81• . 1,5.52 ~cervoir Pasture JA 55 6,.( 80 73 53 20 362 ..

... o · j

0 _.. Sub Totnl 122 773 947 ...!L!gg 1,023 748 2'"(5 =ao87 I \ .

. (:::::> : = r-=aus::= -= =' I =t:%"1:-....., = = ~

GRAND TOI'ALS 971 2,11-11 6,99 .. ( 11,673 20,197 25,149 29,327 26,017 17,924 8,895 3,795 . 868 154,290 l'V (])

.. .. ·:·;: ·:: · .

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Ta.ble II

Feb

Apr

Jun

Jul.

Aug

Sept

Oct

Dec

Total

Pan E\rzo {L.!ches)

0.96

~.72

3·66

5-37

6.97

1-99

8.85

7-94

5-47

3.45

~.62

0.88

. •._

EST.D{.I\TED E"vltPORATION FRG>i OPEN WATER and

tfATER REQ.tTIRm:·2E.HT F.ACTQ_l{S

Pan E1;-a;p x o.g4

(Inches) .

0.90

1.62

3.41~

5.05

6.55

7-51.

8.32

7.46

1.52

.83

51.58

Precipi ta'~ion (Inches)

0.60

-59

-57

-33

.1.6

.1.6

.24

!fa.ter Requ.iren:.ezri; F.lctor (Inches) (Feet}*

0.30 0.03

1..03

2.95

4.61

7-l.B

8.16

1·30

4.90

2.79

1.1.9

.2'~

~-6.63

.25

.38

.50

.6o

.68

.6~

.4~

.23

.10

.02

000127;

•• '4· ••

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CONSUMPTIVE USE OF - HA_'T'ER F.ACTORS (f) and PRECIPITATION (r)

FALLON, NEVADA

COUGUD}Jth--e Te...-""'tpel' e.ture (t) % Da.y(;:ix!e E=s. Use Fe.cto1•

(~) {P~ (1')

Jan 29.4 6.79 2.00

Feb 36.0 6.74 2.43

!f.t2X ~-2.9 8.33 3·57 . -,

Apr 50.3 8.91~ 4.50 "\ • I

!<13-y 57·5 9.99 5.74

Jun 65.1 10.05 6.54

Ju.l 72.9 10.19 7.43

Aug 70.6 9·53 6.73

Sept 61.3 8.38 5 .ll~

Oct 51.1 7·76 3-97

Nov 39.6 6.75 2.67

' D-ec 31.8 6.55 2.o8 ·-j

Annuel. 50.7 100.00 52.80

txp f = 1().)

:;.·. _. :. ·_- . . · . . - .

Precipitation Inches

o.&>

·59

.49

.411-

·57

·33

.16

.1.6

.24

.45

·33

·59

1~.95

, . '--..t~ -... ..

,

..

' -.···

.. ..

.. ·.

..

. . _ ..

. .. . .

0 0 012.8 -::'

:

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Table IV

Jan

Feb

I·ill.l'

Apr

Mo.y

Jun

Jul

Jwe;

Scp·!;

Oct

nov

Dec

0 a~

(..'::1 1--.6 I

['0 ( ,..'

c..o

CONSmiP.I'IVE USE and WATEn REQUIREMENT FACTOI-tS

FOR m.lERGEN'l' . MARSli VIDETATION

COUSUDlJ?tivc Cocff1.c1cnt ~ l~o.ctor {:r,2_ {It~

2.00 0.50

2.1~3 ·50

3·57 ' .65

l~.50 ·90

5·74 1.10

6.5L~ 1.10

7 .l-1-3 1.10

6.'(3 1.10

5.11~ 1.10

3·97 1.00

2.67 .ao 2.08 .50

... . ·· . . •· . . · . . . . . . ' '

. . ::: '. . ~ . . . . . . •. · . .. .. : :. : ·.' . . .:..:.:: ·~ · .. . : . ' .

Consumptive

u~e '"t~ 1.00

1.22

2.32

4.05

6.31

7ol9

8.17

7.40

5·65

1}.37

2.14

l.ol~

50.86

'· . .-:

Pl'ecipi to;tion .{r~- Inchc~

0.60

·59

.49

.1~14-

·57

·33

.16

.16

.24

.l;5

·33

·59

4.95

.. .. ·

Water Re~j.rcmcnt Fa.c"Cor Inches Foot

o.4o 0.03

.63 .05_

1.83 .15

3.61 ·30

5· 71~ .48

6.86 .57

8.01 .67

7·24 .6o

5.41 .45

3·92 .33 ".\ ,

1.01 .15 :; _:: ..

• 1~5 ,Ql,~o .. ...

1, .'

!}5.91 3.82 . ,.

.·. :

. . \, : ~ ' .....

. . ... ' .; :. .. '. i . . ·:' .. • : ', • I': .. o :.·, :,. : • : . .. . . •' .

.. . ' . ' .

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l·!O.y

J'un

Jul

All[!;

Sep-t

~ I

I'·

Conmwp·t.ive U&e Fe.ctol' Cocft.

{f~ {lc}

5-74 0.75

6.5l~ 1.00

7.11-3 1.10

6 .... (3 1.00

5.1L~ .80

. \ ' ..- J-'

CONSUMPTIVE USE and WATER nEQ.UIRE':IIENT FJ\.C1.rOR8

FOR SALTGRJ\.SS

DEJ?Tll TO rT.M'ER TABLE

1 Foot cowumpt:!.ve Uno (u) Cocft. Incbc(j (k~

1J •• 31 0.70

6.5)~. .70

o.rr .70

6.73 ·70

l~.ll ·70

29.86

• •. l . .

2 Feet · Conauwpttvo Use (u) Iucheo

h.02

lr .• 5B

5.20

J~. 71

3.60

22.ll

. ' ' ' .

3..5 F.~

Inches

!}.17

5.56

G.68

5·'l2

3.8)

25.98

... '

:

., ,.

Pl'CC:i.p. '?o:tcr Reg_u1rruncnt Fa.ctm.· ;

_{::2_ Iuches Feet

0.57 3.60 0.30 , .

·33 5-23 .44

.16 6.52 .51}

.16 5-56 .J~6

.2h 3.61 '• .30

1.1}6 24.52 2.o4

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Table VI

Apr

---' May \

J"Ull

Ju~

P.ug

Sept

Oct

'-- --- ·.·· .·: .. . . . .. .. .. . - ·_ ·_ ... . ·. -· ... -.:

COl-$lJMF':l'IVE USE Ql1d H.~.t::R REQ.UIF.EEE!.\'T F.!\.CTOFS

FOR PASTUiill

C onsur;Ipti ;,.-e Use Fed;or X 0.75 ;~- ?recipi\:aJdon -::- \-;8_J,;er Reyuires-ent I'ec-t;or

~f) Inches In<±es bcb.es r:'eet

1~.50 1.13 0.15 0.98 .o3

5.74 !~.3~ ·57 3.74 -31

6.st} 4.91. .33 4.50 .38

7.1}3 5·57 .16 5.41 .45

6.73 5-05 .16 4.89 .41

5.14 3.86 .24 3.62 ·30

3.97 1)~9 .23 1.26 .u l:-0.05 26.32 1.84 24.48 2.o4

·Y<- Irrige;tion see.so!l, Apl'il 20 to October 1..5. ConZUIL:ptive t;se end P".cec:Lpitatiou asst!!!!ed to be l/3 or April ·cotal, and 1/2 or October to·i;.al..

000131

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l~ro·oh Uni·t

s·~:J.llirn:cer RcGCl'VO:l.r

I•'o):.to.ll T..nke

Dry Lake

Cc.tta.il L.'\ke

Goooe Lc.ke

Swan L.:'ll:.e

Pj..nta:ll Bey

Huteraoa

Dlvicion Poud

LGa.d wke Canul

Tul.e lake.

Willou Lake

Millen. J.ake ,.

.. Lead Lake

Ca.nvrufback Club ·:* ' 0 '

0; To·~al (~

l--Ao w

. C\:)

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OPTIMUl>l WATER ELEVATIONS 1 ESTIMATED STORAGE, 'HETLAIID ACREAGES CURRENTLY DEVELOPED UNITS .. STILLWATER lt1ARSH

EGt1ma.ted. I~oo:ob Optimum Store.ge in Open Water Vcgeto.tiou

Ho.'cer Elev. .Acre-feet Acre§~ Aci'eoee

3910.50 7,000 1, 70'( 132

3889.50 2,400 . 1,001 !)56

3889.CO 900 466 97

3885.00 300 213 5ll.

3677.00 2,200 691~ 372

31377.00 2,300 1,223 359

3876.00 2,300 1,~·78 ho

38'{5 .oo 4,000 1,005 2,100

No do:l:.a 150 100

3877·50 250 11+0

3877.00 1,800 996 21~8

3878.00 5,600 873 530

3878.00 l~ ,200 658 '(71

3878.00 4,100 539 h86

No do.to. 81}3 2,842

37,500 ll,936 8,587 .;:. Private Shooting Club

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Total Marsh Sal.tgracs

1\.CJ:'et\Qi~ Acreage

1,839 46

1,557 136

563 36

267 16

1,066 00

1,582 175

1,518 1.32

3,105 190

100 10

140 30

1,244 123

1,1~03 .1.33

1,429 303

1,025 140

__ 3,685 1,150 . .

20,523 2,708

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ra.blc VIII

Un:lt

St:lllw-ate:~.~ Res.

Foxtail Lal;c

Dey lake

Ca:litail Ul.ke

Goose lake

t>lntlli1 llS\f

D:lvioion Pond

wad L. Co.n.a.1.

' lead Illkc ;".!) p Canvaaba.ck Club ~'

Jan J.i'cb

55 161

1~7 118

rr 1~7

8 22

32 8l

l~8 128

45 135

93 196

3 9

l} 13

37 102

42 106

43

31

98

73

'·) ·_;. .~

TO'l'AL ESTIMATED WATER REQUI.REidEI~'l'S

CURRElllTLY DEVELOPED UNITS 40 STILDIA'l'ER l1ARSII In Acre-Feet

ll!or Apr May Jun Ju1 .!!§ Sept Oct Nov

447 689 931 1,119 1,274 l,V~1 773 437 191

333 547 . 8o9 978 1,127 1,008 701 l~J3 183

132 206 291 35l ~·01 359 24·6 139 62

Q w ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

230 376 552 667 769 687 478 283 125

36o 573 836 1,016 1,168 l,o42 715 399 176

376 571~ 798 968 1, 103 987 664 353 J.51J.

566 1,012 1,568 1,884 2,193 1,960 1,4JJJ. 921~ 416

25 38 53 64 73 66 44 23 lO

35 53 79 97 lll 99 66 32 J)~

286 lJ-.52 654 793 909 814 557 311 137

298

281

208

637

1~,275

491 . 731 885 1,02.1. 912

h81

3.51 662 685

1,1y3 2,131 2z632 3lo2§ 2,r~-a

7,113 10,906 13,249 15,332 13,680

637

708

482

1,9'[0

9,571

376

405

127

1,132 510

5,578 2,483

Dec P.nnual

39 7,257 ..

42 6,306

l3 2,264

6 1,068

29 4,309

38 6,499

32 6,189

104 12,330

2 410

3 606

30 5,082

.. •' ' .

30 1~ 247 . . : ' . ··.

l.31 l6tf~90

581 84:890 \:::l ~

w w ir Private Sllootine Club

' . : .. : •' , , . . . •.

·. ·· .. \· ·.::.·:.'.:' :. :· ·. :· ' .

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HATER REQ11I.RED DY OP.llli WATER AREAS

CURREifl'LY DEVELOPED UNIT5 - STILUTATER Z..lARSII Iu Ac1·c·Feet

Unit ~ ~ ~ AI!!: ~ Jun Ju.l Aug se.,t Oct Nov Dec Annuo.J. - - -Dtil.ll-Tatcr nco. 51. 154 427 649 851~ 1,024 . 1~161 1,01•1 700 393 171 34 6,659

Foxtail lake 30 90 250 380 501 6ol 681 611 410 230 100 20 3,904 ·.· ..

284 Dey lAke lh 42 117 117 233 280 317 191 107 47 9 1,818 ' .

Cattail rake 6 19 53 81 107 128 145 l30 87 49 21 4 830 . . · ·,,

..

Coooe lake 21 62 171~ 264 ?fo7 4l.6 472 423 285 l6o 69 lJI. 2,707 . I ~-ron lake 37 llO 306 465 612 734 832 746 501 281 l22 21• 4,770

Plntail Bey · h1J. l33 370 562 739 887 1,005 902 6o6 340 148 30 5,766 . '

..

IJJ.tgraoo 30 91 251 382 503 603 683 6l3 l~l2 231 101 20 3,920 ·· . .'·

lti.viaion Pond 3 9 25 38 50 6o 68 61 41 23 10 2 390

J;::od L. Canal l~ l3 35 53 70 at~ 95 85 57 32 ll~ 3 545

~llle !Jlko 30 90 249 378 498 598 Grr 608 lH)B 229 100 20 3,835 .

\llllou taka 26 79 21.8 332 ~~37 524 594 533 358 201 87 11 3,1}()6

Hi.llen lAke 20 59 165 250 329 395 1147 401 270 151 66 13 2,566

. ._.) cad· LWro 16 49 135 205 270 323 367 329 221 12!~ . !jl~ ll 2,104 (

422 52§ 5lh 3h6 19~ 81~ .. pmvo.oback Club .12 __1§ 211 320 5'Q _g 3,288 -.d

Total 357 1,076 2,986 4,536 5,972 7,JJJ3 8,ll7 7,201 4,693 2,7lJ.5 1,194 238 46,558 •:::J c;). f-." w .. ~ . . ·. . . •. . . . . . .. : •. .. . ' ·, . · ..

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Table VIII-b

~TATER REQUIRED BY lll•rn:RGID-i'T MARSH VEGE'rATIOU

CURRENTLY DEVELOPED AREAS - STIW1ATER MARSH In Acre-Fee·!;

Area. Jnn Feb No.r £r2!. HO.i£ Jun Jul. ~ Scp'C Oct Nov Dec Annual - - . StilhTnter Rea. 4 7 20 40 63 75 88 79 59 l~4 20 5 504

Foxtail lLlkc 17 28 83 1E7 267 317 373 33/J. 250 183 83 22 2,124

Dry Ulke 3 5 15 29 47 55 65 53 44 32 15 4 372

Cattail !Jlka 2 ':) 8 1.6 26 31 36 . 32 24 18 8 2 206 .J

· GooGe I.a.lre ll 19 56 112 179 212 249 223 167 123 56 15 . l,h22

S\ron Lake ll 18 51~ 108 172 205 2hl 215 162 11.8 5ll- 1!~ 1,372

Pintail Ea.y l 2 6 12 1.9 23 zr 21~ 18 13 6 2 153

I\Utsraao 63 105 ' 315 630 1,008 l,l97 1,~~07 1,260 91~5 693 315 ell- 8,022

IJlvioiou Pond

l'./Jt\11 L. Ccmal

Tule I.a.ke 7 J2 37 74 119 lJJ.l 166 149 112 02 37 10 946 ,

h'il.lot·T Lo.lro 16 zr 80 159 254 302 355 31.8 239 175 80 21 . 2,026

1<11ll.en Illke ?3 39 U6 231 370 439 516 1•63 3l~7 251• U6 31 2,945

Imld Lo.ke l5 21~ 73 Jh.6 233 zrr 326 292 219 1.60 73 19 1,857 '·

COllVa.Dbo.clt Club ...Q2. lh2 426 85J lz~~ lz620 ll~~ 1,702 l~2r(9 938 1~26 llh 10z856 ·

0 Total 258 1~31 1,289 2,5TI l~,l21 4 ,85Jl~ 5,753 5,.152 3,865 2,833 1,289 343 32,805 0

q 1--'-w Ul .. ... . • .

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. . . ··; . .. . .

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Table VIII-c ·..,

.·. - .· ... .. .. · .. .

'f!ATER ~BY SAIJ:rGlif!.SS AFEAS ./

.. · . ...... .. ClJRF.Eltrr-X DEVELOPED illEIT'S .. STILI.F.P.!.rEH MP.P.SB:

L"l Acre-Feet

lJni:t r~- Jun. .Jul. ~ Sept T-otal.

Still\ia"i:er Res. lJ.J. .2) 25 21. J.lJ. 94 .. ·-

"::, Fa~ . .-tai.l r..cl:e 41 6o 73 63 41 278 ·· ..

Dry lake ll l.6 19 ~7 ll 74

ca:ttaU I.a.1re 5 7 8 7 5 32

Goose Iclre 26 39 48 41. 26 l.8o ..

':wml Lake 52 11 95 81 52 357

Pint.ai.l Bay 4o 58 ~ 61. 4o 270

!~~grass 57 82J. 103 87 57 388

DiviG1on Poril. 3 4 5 5 3 2J ·.

· . Lead L. Cen~ 9 l3 J.6 14 9 61. . . . ·.-; . .

Tule Lel':.e 37 54 66 57 "57 251 ...

Wil.l.ot~ l"..s1;e h.-0 59 72 61 4o 272

r>ll.llen La.tre 91 l33 164- 139 91 618

I.ead L"'.l:e ~-2 62 76 64 42 286

Ca.nYasbec.k Club 345 5o6 621 529 345 2~346 .. - .

813 1,~92 l. 462 !,247 813 5,527 .. , : :

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ESTIMATED WATER REQUIREMENTS

NATURAL IAKE and MlffiS1I AREAS In Acre-Feet

Jan Feb Ma..1• !JJ.£ MVif Jun Jul

SAUD DUlillS

2,600 acres 78 234 650 988 . 1,300 1,56o 1,768 ()'pen H~ter

l1®IMl L/Uffi3 ( . and SEEP PONDS

1,100 ncres 33 99 2'75 418 550 66o 748 Cpeu Ha.ter

3,l:.oo ooroo 1,020 1,1~96 1,836 ScU.tg-L'GJJll

PELICflJl IS.

2,1!.60 acres 7L~ 121J. 3'(2 .. (44 1,190 1,411~ 1,662 Ma.rch

1,335 acreo hl4 694 895 Saltc;l·asn

To'liol. 185 1~57 1,297 2,150 4,474 5,am 6,909 C1 0 0 1-'-w -.l ... ..

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1,586

671

1,564

1A88

73~·

6,043

Sept

1,066

4!)1

1,020

1,116

!~27

4,080

Oct I~ov

598 26o

253 110

81.8 372

1,669 7~·2

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Dec Annual .

52. 10,11!.0 ..

22 . 4,290

.6,936

99 ·9,473

3,164

173 34,003

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ESTD·lm ?.M:RR ~"'l'S FOR CURRENTLY D_t;v.lli.OPED ?ASTU~ In Acre-Feet

East Paiut e Pas·~ure Pa.si"Ul"e Total.

Mont.h 460 A. 100 A. ilc:.•e-Fee·:-

A"9r 31 8 45

l·~ay 1~·3 31 17h

Jtm 175 38 213

Jul. ro7 ~~5 252

l~ug .1.89 4~ 230

Sept 138 .30 168

Oct 51 ll 62

~ 204 1,144

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ESTIMATED riATER REQ.UJ:mlilliTS for ,.

PROPOSED l>ffiRSR and :r.J\.KE DEVELOl)NENTS i

!!.9:!! Feb Ma.r A;pr ME}J: Jun Jul. Av.r,; Sept Oct Nov Dec .Annua...l ..

East Alkali Flat

Open Hatel' 66 198 550 836 1,100 1,320 1,!~96 1,3!}2 902 506 220 lJl~ 8,58o I

2, 200 o.c.reo ·I

B:J.~ Watel' .Area. .. Opan Hatel• 511- 162 14-50 684 goo 1,080

1 1 800 O.Cl'CO 1,224 1,098 738 lnl• 180 36 7,020

Pel:l.co.n Iolnnd A!'ca

O]?c.n 'Ha.tcr 18 5q. 150 228 300 360 1~o8 366 21~6 138 6o 12 2,340 600 a.croa

Ind:i.nn I.clwo !lrcn ... ' -- -O)?eu Ha.ter 33 99 275 410 550 660 748 6r{l l,\51 253 llO . 22 4,290

1,100 ocroo

Salter as a 1.,020 1,496 1,836 ~.561~ 1,020 6,936 3,L~oo a.crcs -

( Total!# 171 513 1,425 21.66 . , 3,870 4,916 },112 5,o4l 3 .. 357 l,3ll 570 u4 29,166

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EST.!NJI.TED HP.TER RE14.1IRFlillfffi FOR PROPOSED Pl.e.rtT.RE end

HJl:l!!!.'t SPEE!illi!~ D.~;:;VEWPHE!iTS

Paiute West Reservoir Pe.stnre Pasture Pasture Total

:t.IDnth 76o A 1,555 A 171A Acre-Feet

Apr 61 124 14 199 ' I

Hay 236 !~.82 55 773

J'un 289 59~ 67 947 Jul 311-2 700 8o 1,122

f..!lg 312 638 73 1,023

Sept; 228 467 53 748 Oct 84 171 ro 275

1J552 3,173 362 5,087

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WATER REQ'i.J!Rt:.~ ESTTioiF..TE Still•..a.ter Wildl:ii'e Managen:ent Area

Fallon, l'~vad.a

Est:i.raa:i;e of' Pest Wa·cer Use - Still!veter Ma.r.sh

Records of nast ;ra·eer uses on the Still'h"e.ter l~arsh are elmast n.on.-existent. - Y..easu1-emen.ts oZ infle!·T in·i;o the marsh >7ere m.::.d.e :C:;:om 1948 to 19.50 by ·i±e Bt.u-eau o:t> Recl~lra:~icn, llm;eyer, end it "L-as ae-terrniued. f':i-om ·C.b.ese me.-?.Su:re:ment;s that upp:rm:l.ma"'.;e~ 24% af I.ahontan L.-r .l.gat.ion d:isc!l.crge ree:±ed ·(.he Sti i l:tre:t-er Ka.:rsh ( l.).

Te:ble I ESTIMATED STIL!.HATER H.4P.SI! INFLOrT

Year Inflow {Acre-Feet2

1948 72,307 *

1949 91,172 ~·

1950 90:215 -~

1951 104,4oo

1952 131,100

1953

1954 105:900

Table I sho'.:!s the ini"l01-r into "'d!e Stil.ll.;ater Mersh as measured by the Buree.u of Beclametion, 1948-1950, ruJ.d. estimated as 24% of Lahanta:a irrigation di5charge for the ·ye~s 1951-1954. In 1.955 the Bureau reSUI!led meesuremo._nts of still:~m.ter Harsh i.n:flcw1 but the records are not }'et evai.J.e.'bl.e.

Table II shet·TS estil!!at.ed. we.ter t!Ses by ind.ividllal Sti.l..llmter Marsh Units frO!l 1951-55, &-d. ~ -,'ater e~vatioos rea.ched. during the year. It is based an 'h"2. .. cer use tbrough e·1.:-a.po:rntion. 811d. consUIJ!!)tive use as dete:t"Zlli.ned fer each of those yeo....-s 'b-.f the B1.aney-Cr:i.d.d.l.e and pan eve.poretion methods. 'Wa-Ger condi ti0Il8 uere cletermiued i'rm state­ments e.ud inf'erences in Rti'uge 1®-ra.t:ii.>e Reports: und. frcm geuge reading reports. Data. on vater conditions are not sufficient for a great degl~ee cr? accuracy.

In.forii!B.tion is not sm."'i'icient to estin:ate past 'm:ter uses for the years J.gl:-9 EWil. 1950., no1• on undeveloped areas.

(1) Basic 1-!ater Ma!:~ement Plan, Slo."!~A, Giles, L. W., 1.9~ r

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PAST lTATER USE .. ESTIMATED .. INTEl~IVELY DEVELOPED AUEA

Still. Foxtail Dry Cattail Goose ·Slftm P"lntail Tule Heat Ca.nva.a-Reo. I..ake Lnke Lc1ke Lake Lalro Day lrutgraso !Alte Marsh back

Yero:- Unit Unit Unit Unit Uni·i; Unit Uu1.t unit uw.t Unit Club* Total -'51 J\..F. 6,500 5,800 1,300 1,000 4,000 5,900 1,700 Dry 4,6oo 15,100 1.6,000 61,900

A. F. 6,300 5,700 2,000 900 3,900 5,8oo 5,300 4,500 :14 900 J . 16,000 65,300 '52 .

Elev. 3909.13 3890.50 3888.78 3884.o6 3878.68 3876.86 3876.8o 3878.68 t..

A.F. '"( ,200 6,300 2,300 1,100 2,900 6,500 6,100 3,hoo 5,100 ])~,500 16,700 72,100 '53

lllcv. 3909.15 3891.25 3889.84 3885.o6 38TI.85 3877·35 3876.28 3875·52 3877.85

A.F. 5,lt.QO 5,700 2,000 900 3,900 5,500 5,300 10,000 1~,500 14,700 15,8oo 73,700 ; '54

Elev. 3909.41 3889.78 3889.05 3885.21 3878.11 3877.02 38'{6.85 38'(5.38 3870.u

A.F. 5,900 4,900 2,200 490 3,8oo 6,000 1,300 12,000 2,500 15,700 16,6oo 71,390 '55

E.lev. 3909.44 3889.72 3889.08 3885.00 3878.00 3877.11+ 3876.73 3876.28 3875·76 3877·56

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Stillr~e:ter Hil.dli:fe Mru:agetcen.t Jl.:rea Thllon, rreveda

Surr:mary o-~ Pl":Z.ncipal. USes

The folle11"iog tables illust....~tes sc:r.e di:rec·~

recj7ee:tioua.l and economic uses a£ tb.e ~:;m.sgement P.:rea. Tl!e recreation.a.J. vc.J.ue c:f.t tbe l'ttea. Vill conti.n:ue ·to gl'Oi·1 J

as i·i< ~s since its inceptiau~ as the population r;rm.-rs, and es :more people d.iscov-el" the t."hol.escme outdoor recrea­tion afforded ·~e.

The Menagemen·l; Area is extremely ·;raluable to the entire fl.~j'wey \.~teri'aw~ population. w~t.erfcr.;l. produced he1·e provide . recreaticm for the people of mmy other 't.-eetern states as ""'ell a.s Nevada. It is an especially il:l;portant redhead. prod.uc·l;ioo area, a duck speci~s t.hat rr:sy 'be clecll.Ding, e.nd it is e.n im,porl;ant sto,pover dv.r-1ng both the spring and fe.ll :migrations Were W."a.terfcru-1 can find. the habitat they need. I·ts ~ to vaterfow~ ""ill become greater in the yeazs to cOl!!e.

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1951 1.952 1953 19sl.~ 1.955

Year

1952 1953 1954 1955 1956

Yea.r

1952 1953 19~ 1955 1956

RECREATIONP.L and ECOHOl·ITC USE3

Sbillwa.ter Wildlife ~:auee;Elllent p_,_-e3. Fallon, I-~evacla

P.ECREA.TIOW'~ USE

F-lslling Use ~;y-s

27500 3,300 3,6oo 3,500 2,200

AUM's

5,791 7,053

~0,4-75 8,594-

1.7,lo4.

Bunting Use reys

1,950 2,58o 4,630 7,250 7,4eo

GR~:~IHG

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Use Do.;y-s -~

500 500 500 750

l,8oo

Fees Collected

$ 905·93 1,582.68 2,154.18 2,446.66 3,235-50

HUSKRAT :i:IP .. l1VEST * Humber Estima:i;;ed

Harv-e s-'-ved cash Value

2,925 $ 3,540.00 13,072 J2,34o.oo 1.5,558 9,025.00 1.3,598 17,000.00 6,l~54 6, 8!:.0.00

.;:- !'l'UI!!bel' ban-es-l;ed in trapping see.sou ending Hsrch of the :r-eer shc:m.

Total

5,8oo 6,650 9,256

10,716 ll,300

No. of Permittees

18 23 30 29 24

No. of Pemittees

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