2000 California Hydrologic Data Report
a Elevation, in feet, at end of month.
b Change in contents, in acre-feet.
11407800 JACKSON MEADOWS RESERVOIR NEAR SIERRA CITY, CA.
National Forest, on right bank, at Jackson Meadows Dam on Middle Yuba River, 0.7 mi downstream from Pass Creek, and 5.7 mi southeast of
Sierra City.
DRAINAGE AREA..37.6 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD..November 1964 to current year.
GAGE..Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by Nevada Irrigation District).
REMARKS..Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam. Storage began Nov. 9, 1964. Usable capacity, 66,700 acre-ft between elevations 5,933.0 ft,
bottom of intake tower, and 6,036.0 ft, top of radial spillway gates. Dead contents, 2,500 acre-ft. Records, including extremes, represent total
COOPERATION..Records were collected by Nevada Irrigation District, under general supervision of the U.S. Geological Survey, in connection
with a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD..Maximum contents, 71,100 acre-ft, May 31 and June 1, 1993, elevation, 6,037.78 ft; minimum since
reservoir first filled, 2,500 acre-ft, Sept. 27.29, 1976, elevation, 5,933.1 ft.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR..Maximum contents, 69,900 acre-ft, May 31.June 5, maximum elevation, 6,036.68 ft, June 2; minimum,
36,200 acre-ft, Mar. 24 .Apr. 2, minimum elevation, 6001.01 ft, Apr. 1.
Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
(Based on table provided by Nevada Irrigation District, dated February 1965)
5,930 2,000 5,990 27,600
5,940 3,920 6,000 35,300
5,950 6,760 6,010 43,900
5,960 10,600 6,020 53,200
5,970 15,400 6,030 63,000
5,980 21,000 6,040 73,500
RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000
DAILY OBSERVATION AT 2400 HOURS
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 50300 40900 39100 38900 41900 40200 36200 51300 69900 67700 61300 51500
2 50000 40600 39100 38900 41900 40000 36200 52200 69900 67500 61000 51200
3 49700 40300 39100 38900 42000 39800 36400 53000 69900 67300 60700 50900
4 49300 40000 39100 38900 42100 39600 36900 53900 69900 67200 60400 50600
5 49000 39700 39100 38800 42200 39400 37400 54700 69900 67000 60100 50300
6 48700 39500 39000 38800 42200 39200 37800 e55300 69800 66800 59700 50000
7 48400 39300 39100 38800 42300 39000 38200 e56200 69800 66700 59400 49700
8 48100 39100 39000 38800 42200 38800 38700 e57000 69800 66500 59100 49400
9 47800 39000 39100 38800 41900 38600 39200 e57900 69700 66300 58800 49000
10 47500 38900 39100 38800 41700 38400 39700 e58700 69700 66200 58500 48700
11 47100 38900 39100 38900 41500 38200 40200 e59500 69600 66000 58100 48400
12 46800 38900 39100 38900 41300 38000 40900 e60000 69500 65800 57800 48100
13 46500 38900 39100 38900 41400 37700 42100 e60600 69500 65700 57500 47800
14 46200 38900 39100 38900 42100 37600 42800 e61100 69500 65500 57200 47500
15 45900 38900 39100 39100 42200 37400 43300 e61700 69500 65300 56800 47100
16 45600 39000 39100 39100 42200 37200 43700 e62200 69400 65100 56500 46800
17 45300 39000 39000 39200 42100 37000 44200 e62800 69400 65000 56200 46500
18 44900 39000 39000 39500 41900 36900 44500 e63300 69300 64800 55900 46200
19 44600 39000 39000 39700 41700 36800 44800 e63900 69200 64600 55500 45900
20 44300 39100 39000 40000 41600 36700 45100 e64400 69100 64400 55200 45600
21 44000 39100 39000 40200 41400 36600 45400 e65000 69000 64300 54900 45300
22 43700 39100 39000 40300 41300 36400 45800 e65500 68900 64100 54600 45000
23 43400 39100 39000 40500 41100 36300 46200 e66100 68800 63900 54300 44700
24 43100 39100 39000 40900 40900 36200 46600 e66900 68700 63700 54000 44300
25 42700 39100 38900 41200 40700 36200 47100 e67600 68600 63500 53600 44000
26 42400 39000 38900 41300 40600 36200 47700 e68100 68400 63300 53300 43700
27 42300 39000 38900 41400 40700 36200 48500 e68600 68300 63000 53000 43400
28 42100 39000 38900 41500 40500 36200 49200 e69000 68200 62700 52700 43100
29 41800 39000 38900 41600 40400 36200 49800 e69500 68000 62300 52400 42700
30 41500 39100 38900 41700 --- 36200 50500 e69800 67900 62000 52100 42400
31 41200 --- 38900 41800 --- 36200 --- e69900 --- 61700 51700 ---
MAX 50300 40900 39100 41800 42300 40200 50500 69900 69900 67700 61300 51500
MIN 41200 38900 38900 38800 40400 36200 36200 51300 67900 61700 51700 42400
a 6006.89 6004.50 6004.25 6007.63 6006.00 6001.05 6017.22 6034.71 6028.68 6018.49 6008.32
b -9300 -2100 -200 +2900 -1400 -4200 +14300 +19400 -2000 -6200 -10000 -9300
CAL YR 1999 MAX 68300 MIN 35100
WTR YR 2000 MAX 69900 MIN 36200
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