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Streamflow Measurements for Minnesota

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USGS 04011990 CASCADE RIVER AT FOREST RD. 45 NR GRAND MARAIS ,MN

Cook County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 04010101

Latitude 47°47'24", Longitude 90°31'35" NAD27

Drainage area 87.6 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
39	2025-04-29 07:20:01	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	1030	12.14	0.10	0.40	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
38	2022-05-16 12:31:45	CDT	Yes	JDL	USGS	927	12.03	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
37	2021-04-13 15:37:23	CDT	Yes	jdl/jjc	USGS	534	11.14	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
36	2019-05-15 17:10:52	CDT	Yes	JDL	USGS	426	10.65	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
35	2017-06-27 14:30:53	CDT	Yes	jdl/cah	USGS	552	11.05	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
34	2015-05-11 14:38:37	CDT	Yes	jdl	USGS	241	10.10	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
33	2013-05-23 16:05:30	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	502	10.89	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
32	2008-06-08 11:55	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	688	11.53	-0.03	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
31	2007-10-19 16:20	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	1440	12.86	0.04	0.70	Fair	Clear	NONE
30	2006-05-10 14:15	CDT	Yes	DLR/RJL	USGS	410	10.67	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
29	2005-04-12 12:33	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	601	11.27	0.00	0.90	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
28	2004-04-07 14:40	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	171	9.84	0.01	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
27	2002-04-16 12:40	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	179	9.88	0.00	0.20	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
26	2001-08-02 09:41	CDT	Yes	KGG	USGS	380	10.64	-0.02	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
25	2001-04-25 07:40	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	1420	12.79	-0.04	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
24	2001-04-17 16:00	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	592	11.19	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
23	2000-03-27 11:45	CST	Yes	GRM	USGS	196	10.00	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
22	1999-04-20 11:30	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	523	11.06	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
21	1998-04-01 16:00	CST	Yes	DLR	USGS	141	9.85	0.00	0.50	Fair	IceShore	NONE
20	1997-05-14 12:00	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	436	10.74	-0.01	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
19	1996-04-30 -- --	--	Yes	RJL	USGS	406	10.54	0.04	1.00	Fair		NONE
18	1995-06-14 -- --	--	Yes	HDB/S F	USGS	48.2	9.02	0.00	0.30	Good		NONE
17	1994-05-03 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	365	10.58	-0.02	0.60	Good		NONE
16	1993-08-02 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	215	9.95	-0.02	0.80	Fair		NONE
15	1992-05-12 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	913	12.51	0.02	1.00	Good		NONE
14	1992-04-29 08:40	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	450	10.75	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
13	1991-04-08 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	582	11.03	0.01	0.90	Good		NONE
12	1990-06-07 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	113	9.42	0.00	0.40	Good		NONE
11	1989-05-24 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	240	9.95	0.00	0.50	Good		NONE
10	1989-04-27 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	549	11.33	-0.04	1.00	Good		NONE
9	1988-05-09 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	219	9.92	-0.01	0.50	Good		NONE
8	1986-08-19 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	73.6	9.19	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1986-04-09 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	293	10.19	-0.02	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
6	1985-09-11 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	36.6	8.93	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
5	1985-08-06 -- --	--	Yes	HDB/ B	USGS	34.8	8.91	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1985-06-25 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	169	9.64	0.02	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1985-05-08 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	274	10.12	-0.04	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
2	1984-10-11 -- --	--	Yes	GRM	USGS	9.57	8.54	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
1	1984-08-14 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	18.8	8.66	-0.01	0.40	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

2025-04-29 07:20:01

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

1030

12.14

0.10

0.40

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-05-16 12:31:45

CDT

Yes

JDL

USGS

927

12.03

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2021-04-13 15:37:23

CDT

Yes

jdl/jjc

USGS

534

11.14

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2019-05-15 17:10:52

CDT

Yes

JDL

USGS

426

10.65

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2017-06-27 14:30:53

CDT

Yes

jdl/cah

USGS

552

11.05

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2015-05-11 14:38:37

CDT

Yes

jdl

USGS

241

10.10

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-05-23 16:05:30

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

502

10.89

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

2008-06-08 11:55

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

688

11.53

-0.03

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2007-10-19 16:20

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

1440

12.86

0.04

0.70

Fair

Clear

NONE

2006-05-10 14:15

CDT

Yes

DLR/RJL

USGS

410

10.67

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2005-04-12 12:33

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

601

11.27

0.00

0.90

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

2004-04-07 14:40

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

171

9.84

0.01

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2002-04-16 12:40

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

179

9.88

0.00

0.20

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-08-02 09:41

CDT

Yes

KGG

USGS

380

10.64

-0.02

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

2001-04-25 07:40

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

1420

12.79

-0.04

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

2001-04-17 16:00

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

592

11.19

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2000-03-27 11:45

CST

Yes

GRM

USGS

196

10.00

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-04-20 11:30

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

523

11.06

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1998-04-01 16:00

CST

Yes

DLR

USGS

141

9.85

0.00

0.50

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1997-05-14 12:00

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

436

10.74

-0.01

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-04-30 -- --

Yes

RJL

USGS

406

10.54

0.04

1.00

Fair

NONE

1995-06-14 -- --

Yes

HDB/S F

USGS

48.2

9.02

0.00

0.30

Good

NONE

1994-05-03 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

365

10.58

-0.02

0.60

Good

NONE

1993-08-02 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

215

9.95

-0.02

0.80

Fair

NONE

1992-05-12 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

913

12.51

0.02

1.00

Good

NONE

1992-04-29 08:40

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

450

10.75

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1991-04-08 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

582

11.03

0.01

0.90

Good

NONE

1990-06-07 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

113

9.42

0.00

0.40

Good

NONE

1989-05-24 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

240

9.95

0.00

0.50

Good

NONE

1989-04-27 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

549

11.33

-0.04

1.00

Good

NONE

1988-05-09 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

219

9.92

-0.01

0.50

Good

NONE

1986-08-19 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

73.6

9.19

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1986-04-09 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

293

10.19

-0.02

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1985-09-11 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

36.6

8.93

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1985-08-06 -- --

Yes

HDB/ B

USGS

34.8

8.91

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1985-06-25 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

169

9.64

0.02

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1985-05-08 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

274

10.12

-0.04

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1984-10-11 -- --

Yes

GRM

USGS

9.57

8.54

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1984-08-14 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

18.8

8.66

-0.01

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

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