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USGS 05316880 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR LAMBERTON, MN

Redwood County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07020008

Latitude 44°15'17", Longitude 95°18'40" NAD27

Drainage area 430.00 square miles

Gage datum 1,064 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
23	2000-10-05 09:38	CDT	Yes	DWD	USGS	2.11		0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
22	1989-09-15 -- --	--	Yes	RLJ	USGS	0.29				Fair	Clear	NONE
21	1988-07-01 14:45	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	6.54				Fair	Clear	NONE
20	1974-08-29 -- --	--	Yes	RLK	USGS	0.00				Unspecified		NONE
19	1973-08-29 -- --	--	Yes	GAP	USGS	0.08				Fair		NONE
18	1969-09-21 23:00	CST	Yes	CEC	USGS	4.00				Good	Clear	NONE
17C	1969-04-13 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	2720				Unspecified		NONE
17B	1969-04-07 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	8720				Unspecified		NONE
17A	1969-04-05 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	2450				Unspecified		NONE
17	1968-09-19 23:00	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	31.1				Good	Clear	NONE
16	1968-08-15 23:00	CST	Yes	DLD	USGS	23.6				Good	Clear	NONE
15	1968-07-08 23:00	CST	Yes	RLG	USGS	1.30				Unspecified	Clear	NONE
14	1968-06-19 23:00	CST	Yes	CAL	USGS	1.21				Good	Clear	NONE
13	1968-05-09 23:00	CST	Yes	DLD	USGS	7.24				Fair		NONE
12	1968-04-08 -- --	--	Yes	CEC	USGS	20.5	2.70			Good	Clear	NONE
11	1967-10-12 23:00	CST	Yes	JHH	USGS	0.19				Unspecified	DebrisLight	NONE
10	1967-09-10 23:00	CST	Yes	JSE	USGS	0.15				Fair	Clear	NONE
9	1967-08-15 23:00	CST	Yes	JSE	USGS	0.85				Good	Clear	NONE
8	1967-07-19 23:00	CST	Yes	JSE	USGS	20.5				Good	Clear	NONE
7	1967-06-28 23:00	CST	Yes	JSE	USGS	169				Good	Clear	NONE
6	1967-05-12 23:00	CST	Yes	DEW	USGS	44.1				Good		NONE
5	1966-10-13 -- --	--	Yes	EGG	USGS	0.35				Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
4	1966-09-16 -- --	--	Yes	EGG	USGS	0.72				Good	Clear	NONE
3	1966-07-21 -- --	--	Yes	rab	USGS	0.05				Unspecified		NONE
2	1966-06-23 08:50	CST	Yes	RB	USGS	0.20				Poor		NONE
1	1965-11-03 -- --	--	Yes	LEB	USGS	7.67				Fair		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

2000-10-05 09:38

CDT

Yes

DWD

USGS

2.11

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1989-09-15 -- --

Yes

RLJ

USGS

0.29

Fair

Clear

NONE

1988-07-01 14:45

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

6.54

Fair

Clear

NONE

1974-08-29 -- --

Yes

RLK

USGS

0.00

Unspecified

NONE

1973-08-29 -- --

Yes

GAP

USGS

0.08

Fair

NONE

1969-09-21 23:00

CST

Yes

CEC

USGS

4.00

Good

Clear

NONE

17C

1969-04-13 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

2720

Unspecified

NONE

17B

1969-04-07 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

8720

Unspecified

NONE

17A

1969-04-05 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

2450

Unspecified

NONE

1968-09-19 23:00

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

31.1

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-08-15 23:00

CST

Yes

DLD

USGS

23.6

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-07-08 23:00

CST

Yes

RLG

USGS

1.30

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1968-06-19 23:00

CST

Yes

CAL

USGS

1.21

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-05-09 23:00

CST

Yes

DLD

USGS

7.24

Fair

NONE

1968-04-08 -- --

Yes

CEC

USGS

20.5

2.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1967-10-12 23:00

CST

Yes

JHH

USGS

0.19

Unspecified

DebrisLight

NONE

1967-09-10 23:00

CST

Yes

JSE

USGS

0.15

Fair

Clear

NONE

1967-08-15 23:00

CST

Yes

JSE

USGS

0.85

Good

Clear

NONE

1967-07-19 23:00

CST

Yes

JSE

USGS

20.5

Good

Clear

NONE

1967-06-28 23:00

CST

Yes

JSE

USGS

169

Good

Clear

NONE

1967-05-12 23:00

CST

Yes

DEW

USGS

44.1

Good

NONE

1966-10-13 -- --

Yes

EGG

USGS

0.35

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1966-09-16 -- --

Yes

EGG

USGS

0.72

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-07-21 -- --

Yes

rab

USGS

0.05

Unspecified

NONE

1966-06-23 08:50

CST

Yes

USGS

0.20

Poor

NONE

1965-11-03 -- --

Yes

LEB

USGS

7.67

Fair

NONE

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