Nevada Creek Water Users Association
Irrigation Statistics WY2015

provisional data – subject to revision









Nevada Creek Reservoir
(Water Year -- Oct. 1, 2014 thru Sept. 30, 2015)
Peak Storage (volume) : 11,285 AF Peak Storage (% of capacity) : 101.2%
Low Storage (volume) : 1,809 AF Low Storage (% of capacity) : 16.2%
Total Inflow Volume : 22,302 AF Median Gate Discharge (WY) : 36.4 cfs
Total Discharge Volume : 24,292 AF Median Gate Discharge (Irrigation) : 53.0 cfs
Net Storage Gain : -1,990 AF Peak Discharge (gate & spillway) : 90.5 cfs




Total Spill Days : 36












Upper Nevada Creek Drainage Totals – All Sections & Canals
(Irrigation Season -- May 1, 2015 thru Sept. 30, 2015)
Total Delivered Decreed* : 13,631 AF Total Delivered Contract : 7,803 AF
Average Total System Loss : 18.0%




















Nevada Creek & Tributaries – Section A (above dam)
NCWUA Delivered Decreed* : 1,323 AF Delivered Contract : 925 AF
Non-NCWUA Decreed** : 3,308 AF










Nevada Creek & Tributaries – Section B (below dam)
Delivered Decreed* : 7,318 AF Delivered Contract : 1,037 AF








Douglas Creek Canal
Total Days in Operation : 144
Median Flow Rate : 28.4 cfs
Total Canal Volume : 8,512 AF Peak Flow Rate : 52.6 cfs
Total Irrigation Demand : 6,726 AF Delivered Decreed (R/W) : 1,562 AF
Total Loss Volume : 1,786 AF Delivered Contract : 5,164 AF
Loss Percentage : 26.5%
Delivered Flood : 0 AF








North Helmville Canal
Total Days in Operation : 44
Median Flow Rate: 16.8 cfs
Total Canal Volume : 1,441 AF Peak Flow Rate: 29.1 cfs
Total Irrigation Demand : 797 AF Delivered Decreed (R/W) : 120 AF
Total Loss Volume : 645 AF Delivered Contract : 677 AF
Loss Percentage : 80.9%
Delivered Flood : 0 AF









* based on real measurements & partial estimates


** based on estimates