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USGS 05131750 BIG FORK RIVER NEAR BIGFORK, MN

Itasca County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 09030006

Latitude 47°44'56", Longitude 93°46'31" NAD27

Drainage area 606 square miles

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
88	2023-04-19 15:35:01	CDT	Yes	JJC	USGS	964	11.61	-0.01	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
87	2022-04-26 13:27:08	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	1570	13.17	0.00	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
86	2021-04-15 07:44:03	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	1000	11.69	-0.01	0.23	Fair	Clear	NONE
85	2020-04-08 10:18:08	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	1410	13.24	-0.01	0.24	Fair	Clear	NONE
84	2019-04-10 16:01:05	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	1580	13.35	-0.01	0.22	Good	IceShore	NONE
83	2018-06-18 10:13:04	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	529	10.64	0.03	0.25	Good	VegetationModerate	NONE
82	2016-03-18 10:54	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	885	12.35	0.00	0.20	Fair	IceShore	NONE
81	2015-05-18 11:33:07	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	836	10.81	0.03	0.20	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
80	2014-06-03 15:52:04	CDT	Yes	RBB/bjo	USGS	1410	12.90	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
79	2013-05-09 14:45	CDT	Yes	RBB/JBG	USGS	1400	12.59	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
78	2012-04-24 13:20:03	CDT	Yes	RBB/JJC	USGS	1040	11.57	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
77	2011-04-10 08:38:02	CDT	Yes	RBB/JBG	USGS	1400	12.42	0.00	0.30	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
76	2009-04-14 08:54	CDT	Yes	RBB/JJC	USGS	1350	12.61			Unspecified	Unspecifed	NONE
75	2008-04-23 11:22	CDT	Yes	KGG	USGS	928	11.14	-0.01	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
74	2007-10-25 12:52	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	293	8.43	0.00	0.50	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
73	2007-04-18 15:00	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	318	8.43	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
72	2006-04-10 14:25	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	903	11.03	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
71	2006-04-06 10:05	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	1110	12.67	-0.02	0.80	Good	IceCover	NONE
70	2005-04-08 12:20	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1280	12.18	-0.01	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
69	2005-04-04 15:00	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	801	13.04	0.03	1.00	Fair	IceCover	NONE
68	2004-04-06 10:17	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	667	10.76	-0.02	0.80	Good	IceCover	NONE
67	2002-06-23 13:50	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1940	14.20	0.08	1.00	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
66	2001-04-19 09:55	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1320	12.20	0.00	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
65	1999-05-17 -- --	--	Yes	grm	USGS	1450	12.48	-0.01	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
64	1999-04-12 08:55	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1030	11.44	-0.01	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
63	1999-04-05 08:55	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	1070	12.98	0.03	1.00	Good	IceCover	NONE
62	1998-04-01 11:50	CST	Yes	GRM	USGS	521	9.50	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
61	1997-04-20 10:20	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1470	12.60	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
60	1997-04-12 15:50	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1110	13.14	0.02	0.90	Good	IceCover	NONE
59	1996-05-06 11:25	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	1510	12.58	0.00	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
58	1996-04-26 09:10	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1670	13.16	0.00	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
57	1996-04-21 18:05	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1450	13.92	0.01	0.90	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
56	1995-10-13 11:10	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	701	10.54	0.01	1.50	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
55	1995-04-04 13:20	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	392	9.03	0.00	0.80	Fair	IceShore	NONE
54	1995-03-23 11:00	CST	Yes	DLR	USGS	297	11.59	0.00	0.80	Poor	IceCover	NONE
53	1994-04-15 13:15	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	708	10.49	0.03	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
52	1993-07-06 13:40	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	424	10.63	0.00	0.80	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
51	1993-04-12 09:20	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	552	9.74	0.00	0.90	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
50	1992-04-23 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	639	9.93	0.00	0.80	Good		NONE
49	1991-04-04 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	302	9.30	0.01	1.00	Fair		NONE
48	1990-09-27 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	107	7.72	0.00	0.70	Good		NONE
47	1990-04-30 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	667	10.19	-0.02	0.90	Good		NONE
46	1989-04-17 17:25	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	938	12.71	0.01	0.80	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
45	1988-04-18 11:00	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	676	10.08	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
44	1987-05-19 08:10	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	1140	12.12	-0.04	1.00	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
43	1986-05-05 10:00	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1360	12.19	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
42	1986-04-07 09:25	CST	Yes	HDB	USGS	1180	11.84	-0.02	1.00	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
41	1985-04-25 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	1800	13.97	-0.03	1.10	Good		NONE
40	1985-04-11 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	450	17.64	-0.02	0.90	Good	IceShore	NONE
39	1984-04-10 09:20	CST	Yes	GRM	USGS	902	11.28			Unspecified		NONE
38	1983-06-17 12:00	CDT	Yes	JLZ	USGS	1250	12.52	-0.04	1.10	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
37	1982-04-28 08:25	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	1340	12.24			Good		NONE
36	1982-04-22 13:20	CST	Yes	GM	USGS	1470	12.66	0.01	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
35	1981-11-04 11:40	CST	Yes	HDB	USGS	616	10.02			Good	DebrisLight	NONE
34	1980-05-12 10:10	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	409		-0.02	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
33	1980-04-23 10:40	CST	Yes	HDB	USGS	725	10.31	-0.04	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
32	1979-04-22 16:05	CST	Yes	JLZ	USGS	2640	15.18	-0.02	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
31	1978-09-18 11:35	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	938	12.86	-0.01	1.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
30	1978-04-10 11:25	CST	Yes	LHT	USGS	615	11.85	0.01	1.30	Poor	IceCover	NONE
29	1976-09-14 12:30	CDT	Yes	DVS	USGS	39.2				Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
28	1976-08-17 14:45	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	44.1	7.69			Good	DebrisLight	NONE
27	1976-06-04 11:45	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	193	8.06			Good	Clear	NONE
26	1976-04-08 08:20	CST	Yes	HDB	USGS	949	11.07			Good	Clear	NONE
25	1975-08-18 14:30	CDT	Yes	DVS	USGS	513				Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
24	1975-08-04 12:30	CDT	Yes	TEH	USGS	789	12.04	-0.02	1.20	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
23	1975-07-11 14:50	CDT	Yes	RAE	USGS	955	12.73	0.01	1.60	Good	Clear	NONE
22	1975-06-23 08:45	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	576	10.52	-0.01	2.00	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
21	1975-05-19 09:50	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1450	12.42			Good	Clear	NONE
20	1975-05-12 10:25	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1590	12.71	-0.01	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
19	1975-05-05 13:10	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	1860	13.48			Good	Clear	NONE
18	1975-05-01 09:45	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	1980		-0.01	1.70	Good	Clear	NONE
17	1975-04-28 09:20	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	1870				Good	Clear	NONE
16	1975-04-25 11:25	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	1960				Good	IceShore	NONE
15	1974-04-19 13:15	CDT	Yes	TZY	USGS	1100		-0.01	1.50	Good	IceShore	NONE
14	1973-10-15 11:40	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	688				Fair	Clear	NONE
13	1973-09-10 09:50	CDT	Yes	TDL	USGS	209		-0.02	2.40	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
12	1973-09-05 10:25	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	278		-0.01	1.50	Good	Clear	NONE
11	1973-08-06 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	70.1		0.01	0.70	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
10	1973-05-28 10:37	CDT	Yes	TDL	USGS	268				Good	DebrisLight	NONE
9	1972-11-06 10:50	CST	Yes	TDL	USGS	325		0.01	1.90	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1972-08-30 13:00	CDT	Yes	JEJ	USGS	240				Good	DebrisLight	NONE
7	1972-06-06 13:05	CDT	Yes	DJP	USGS	284		0.01	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
6	1971-09-13 17:05	CDT	Yes	RJF	USGS	147				Good	DebrisLight	NONE
5	1971-08-04 11:50	CDT	Yes	JPM	USGS	138				Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
4	1970-09-29 -- --	--	Yes	DJP	USGS	138		0.00	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1970-08-11 -- --	--	Yes	JPM	USGS	113		0.00	1.30	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
2	1970-07-30 -- --	--	Yes	JPM	USGS	122		0.00	1.10	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
1	1970-07-14 -- --	--	Yes	JPM	USGS	218		0.00	1.10	Good	DebrisLight	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2023-04-19 15:35:01

CDT

Yes

JJC

USGS

964

11.61

-0.01

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-04-26 13:27:08

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

1570

13.17

0.00

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-04-15 07:44:03

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

1000

11.69

-0.01

0.23

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-04-08 10:18:08

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

1410

13.24

-0.01

0.24

Fair

Clear

NONE

2019-04-10 16:01:05

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

1580

13.35

-0.01

0.22

Good

IceShore

NONE

2018-06-18 10:13:04

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

529

10.64

0.03

0.25

Good

VegetationModerate

NONE

2016-03-18 10:54

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

885

12.35

0.00

0.20

Fair

IceShore

NONE

2015-05-18 11:33:07

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

836

10.81

0.03

0.20

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

2014-06-03 15:52:04

CDT

Yes

RBB/bjo

USGS

1410

12.90

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2013-05-09 14:45

CDT

Yes

RBB/JBG

USGS

1400

12.59

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2012-04-24 13:20:03

CDT

Yes

RBB/JJC

USGS

1040

11.57

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2011-04-10 08:38:02

CDT

Yes

RBB/JBG

USGS

1400

12.42

0.00

0.30

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

2009-04-14 08:54

CDT

Yes

RBB/JJC

USGS

1350

12.61

Unspecified

Unspecifed

NONE

2008-04-23 11:22

CDT

Yes

KGG

USGS

928

11.14

-0.01

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

2007-10-25 12:52

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

293

8.43

0.00

0.50

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2007-04-18 15:00

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

318

8.43

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2006-04-10 14:25

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

903

11.03

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

2006-04-06 10:05

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

1110

12.67

-0.02

0.80

Good

IceCover

NONE

2005-04-08 12:20

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1280

12.18

-0.01

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

2005-04-04 15:00

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

801

13.04

0.03

1.00

Fair

IceCover

NONE

2004-04-06 10:17

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

667

10.76

-0.02

0.80

Good

IceCover

NONE

2002-06-23 13:50

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1940

14.20

0.08

1.00

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-04-19 09:55

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1320

12.20

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-05-17 -- --

Yes

grm

USGS

1450

12.48

-0.01

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-04-12 08:55

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1030

11.44

-0.01

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-04-05 08:55

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

1070

12.98

0.03

1.00

Good

IceCover

NONE

1998-04-01 11:50

CST

Yes

GRM

USGS

521

9.50

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-04-20 10:20

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1470

12.60

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-04-12 15:50

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1110

13.14

0.02

0.90

Good

IceCover

NONE

1996-05-06 11:25

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

1510

12.58

0.00

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-04-26 09:10

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1670

13.16

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-04-21 18:05

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1450

13.92

0.01

0.90

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1995-10-13 11:10

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

701

10.54

0.01

1.50

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1995-04-04 13:20

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

392

9.03

0.00

0.80

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1995-03-23 11:00

CST

Yes

DLR

USGS

297

11.59

0.00

0.80

Poor

IceCover

NONE

1994-04-15 13:15

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

708

10.49

0.03

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1993-07-06 13:40

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

424

10.63

0.00

0.80

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1993-04-12 09:20

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

552

9.74

0.00

0.90

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1992-04-23 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

639

9.93

0.00

0.80

Good

NONE

1991-04-04 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

302

9.30

0.01

1.00

Fair

NONE

1990-09-27 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

107

7.72

0.00

0.70

Good

NONE

1990-04-30 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

667

10.19

-0.02

0.90

Good

NONE

1989-04-17 17:25

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

938

12.71

0.01

0.80

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1988-04-18 11:00

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

676

10.08

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1987-05-19 08:10

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

1140

12.12

-0.04

1.00

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

1986-05-05 10:00

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1360

12.19

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1986-04-07 09:25

CST

Yes

HDB

USGS

1180

11.84

-0.02

1.00

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

1985-04-25 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

1800

13.97

-0.03

1.10

Good

NONE

1985-04-11 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

450

17.64

-0.02

0.90

Good

IceShore

NONE

1984-04-10 09:20

CST

Yes

GRM

USGS

902

11.28

Unspecified

NONE

1983-06-17 12:00

CDT

Yes

JLZ

USGS

1250

12.52

-0.04

1.10

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1982-04-28 08:25

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

1340

12.24

Good

NONE

1982-04-22 13:20

CST

Yes

USGS

1470

12.66

0.01

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1981-11-04 11:40

CST

Yes

HDB

USGS

616

10.02

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1980-05-12 10:10

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

409

-0.02

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1980-04-23 10:40

CST

Yes

HDB

USGS

725

10.31

-0.04

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1979-04-22 16:05

CST

Yes

JLZ

USGS

2640

15.18

-0.02

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1978-09-18 11:35

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

938

12.86

-0.01

1.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1978-04-10 11:25

CST

Yes

LHT

USGS

615

11.85

0.01

1.30

Poor

IceCover

NONE

1976-09-14 12:30

CDT

Yes

DVS

USGS

39.2

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1976-08-17 14:45

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

44.1

7.69

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1976-06-04 11:45

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

193

8.06

Good

Clear

NONE

1976-04-08 08:20

CST

Yes

HDB

USGS

949

11.07

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-08-18 14:30

CDT

Yes

DVS

USGS

513

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1975-08-04 12:30

CDT

Yes

TEH

USGS

789

12.04

-0.02

1.20

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1975-07-11 14:50

CDT

Yes

RAE

USGS

955

12.73

0.01

1.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-06-23 08:45

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

576

10.52

-0.01

2.00

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1975-05-19 09:50

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1450

12.42

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-05-12 10:25

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1590

12.71

-0.01

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-05-05 13:10

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

1860

13.48

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-05-01 09:45

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

1980

-0.01

1.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-04-28 09:20

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

1870

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-04-25 11:25

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

1960

Good

IceShore

NONE

1974-04-19 13:15

CDT

Yes

TZY

USGS

1100

-0.01

1.50

Good

IceShore

NONE

1973-10-15 11:40

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

688

Fair

Clear

NONE

1973-09-10 09:50

CDT

Yes

TDL

USGS

209

-0.02

2.40

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1973-09-05 10:25

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

278

-0.01

1.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-08-06 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

70.1

0.01

0.70

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1973-05-28 10:37

CDT

Yes

TDL

USGS

268

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1972-11-06 10:50

CST

Yes

TDL

USGS

325

0.01

1.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1972-08-30 13:00

CDT

Yes

JEJ

USGS

240

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1972-06-06 13:05

CDT

Yes

DJP

USGS

284

0.01

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-09-13 17:05

CDT

Yes

RJF

USGS

147

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1971-08-04 11:50

CDT

Yes

JPM

USGS

138

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1970-09-29 -- --

Yes

DJP

USGS

138

0.00

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-08-11 -- --

Yes

JPM

USGS

113

0.00

1.30

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1970-07-30 -- --

Yes

JPM

USGS

122

0.00

1.10

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1970-07-14 -- --

Yes

JPM

USGS

218

0.00

1.10

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

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