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USGS 06481400 BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW DIVERSION AT SIOUX FALLS, SD

Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10170203

Latitude 43°34'23", Longitude 96°45'50" NAD27

Drainage area 3,999 square miles

Contributing drainage area 3,129 square miles

Gage datum 1,404.48 feet above NAVD88

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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
15	2019-03-26 11:29:28	CDT	Yes	TJM/MAB	USGS	1990	9.12	0.00	0.24	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
14	2016-06-28 08:27:30	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	441	5.07	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
13	2013-05-09 11:20	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	263	5.21		1.00	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
12	2013-03-11 10:07:30	CDT	Yes	BAJ	USGS	101	5.98		1.30	Poor	IceShore	NONE
11	2011-07-26 10:22:30	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	224	5.14		0.80	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
10	2011-03-25 08:12:30	CDT	Yes	NJS/TJM	USGS	191	4.85	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
9	2010-08-26 10:30	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	104	4.44	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
8	2010-07-30 14:27:30	CDT	Yes	NJS/TJJ	USGS	-7.67	5.18	0.05	0.30	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
7	2009-05-20 09:50	CDT	Yes	TJM/LJS	USGS	112	4.27	-0.01	0.70	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
6	2008-07-08 16:45	CDT	Yes	DMH/LJS	USGS	45.3	4.09	0.01	0.50	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
5	2007-06-19 19:45	CDT	Yes	DMH/TJM	USGS	193	4.57	-0.01	0.40	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
4B	2006-04-26 11:40	CDT	Yes	DMH	USGS	385	5.11	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
4A	2006-04-26 10:10	CDT	Yes	DMH	USGS	377	5.11	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
3	2005-04-13 12:50	CDT	Yes	DMH	USGS	86.4	3.83	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
2B	2004-10-06 18:25	CDT	Yes	MEF	USGS	156	4.18	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
2A	2004-10-06 17:35	CDT	Yes	MEF	USGS	160	4.17	0.02	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
1	2002-05-01 09:15	CDT	Yes	MJB/MEF	USGS	94.4	4.10	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	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

2019-03-26 11:29:28

CDT

Yes

TJM/MAB

USGS

1990

9.12

0.00

0.24

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2016-06-28 08:27:30

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

441

5.07

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2013-05-09 11:20

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

263

5.21

1.00

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2013-03-11 10:07:30

CDT

Yes

BAJ

USGS

101

5.98

1.30

Poor

IceShore

NONE

2011-07-26 10:22:30

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

224

5.14

0.80

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2011-03-25 08:12:30

CDT

Yes

NJS/TJM

USGS

191

4.85

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2010-08-26 10:30

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

104

4.44

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2010-07-30 14:27:30

CDT

Yes

NJS/TJJ

USGS

-7.67

5.18

0.05

0.30

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2009-05-20 09:50

CDT

Yes

TJM/LJS

USGS

112

4.27

-0.01

0.70

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2008-07-08 16:45

CDT

Yes

DMH/LJS

USGS

45.3

4.09

0.01

0.50

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2007-06-19 19:45

CDT

Yes

DMH/TJM

USGS

193

4.57

-0.01

0.40

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-04-26 11:40

CDT

Yes

DMH

USGS

385

5.11

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

2006-04-26 10:10

CDT

Yes

DMH

USGS

377

5.11

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2005-04-13 12:50

CDT

Yes

DMH

USGS

86.4

3.83

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2004-10-06 18:25

CDT

Yes

MEF

USGS

156

4.18

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2004-10-06 17:35

CDT

Yes

MEF

USGS

160

4.17

0.02

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2002-05-01 09:15

CDT

Yes

MJB/MEF

USGS

94.4

4.10

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE