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USGS 06903400 Chariton River near Chariton, IA

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 40°57'07.1",   Longitude 93°15'35.6"   NAD83
Lucas County, Iowa, Hydrologic Unit 10280201
Drainage area: 182 square miles
Datum of gage: 918.31 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1990-10-01  2023-09-23  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- sediment station  1969-10-01  1973-09-29  1187 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1965-10-01  2023-09-22  21176 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- sediment station  1969-10-01  1973-09-29  1265 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter -- sediment station  1969-10-01  1973-09-29  1460 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day -- sediment station  1969-10-01  1973-09-29  1460 
 Daily Statistics 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1965-10-01  2023-08-14 21137 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter -- sediment station  1969-10-01  1973-09-29 1460 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day -- sediment station  1969-10-01  1973-09-29 1460 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1965-10  2023-08  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter -- sediment station  1969-10  1973-09  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day -- sediment station  1969-10  1973-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1966  2023  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter -- sediment station  1970  1973  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day -- sediment station  1970  1973  
 Peak streamflow 1947-06-05  2021-11-11  59 
 Field measurements 1964-04-21  2023-09-05  606 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples 1968-04-01  2019-12-11  209 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2022  17 
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