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Streamflow Measurements for Minnesota

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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 		 Channel
Number		 Channel
Name		 Meas.
type 		 Stream
flow
method 		 Velocity
method 		 Channel
flow
(ft3/s)		 Channel
width
(ft)		 Channel
area
(ft2)		 Channel
vel.
(ft/s)		 Channel
stability 		 Channel
material 		 Channel
evenness 		 Long.
vel.
desc. 		 Horz.
vel.
desc. 		 Vert.
vel.
desc. 		 Channel
loc.
code 		 Channel
loc.
dist.(ft)
232000-10-05 09:38CDTYesDWDUSGS2.11 0.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.1111.03.480.61UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221989-09-15 -- ----YesRLJUSGS0.29 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.292.400.470.62UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211988-07-01 14:45CDTYesRLJUSGS6.54 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno6.5454.033.40.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201974-08-29 -- ----YesRLKUSGS0.00 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 0.00 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191973-08-29 -- ----YesGAPUSGS0.08 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 0.08 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181969-09-21 23:00CSTYesCECUSGS4.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4.0023.012.70.32UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
17C1969-04-13 -- ----Yes---USGS2720 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 2720 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
17B1969-04-07 -- ----Yes---USGS8720 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 8720 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
17A1969-04-05 -- ----Yes---USGS2450 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 2450 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171968-09-19 23:00CSTYesRLJUSGS31.1 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno31.131.039.80.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161968-08-15 23:00CSTYesDLDUSGS23.6 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23.625.032.30.73UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151968-07-08 23:00CSTYesRLGUSGS1.30 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.3027.026.10.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141968-06-19 23:00CSTYesCALUSGS1.21 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.218.301.920.63UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131968-05-09 23:00CSTYesDLDUSGS7.24 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.2436.015.90.46UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121968-04-08 -- ----YesCECUSGS20.52.70 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno20.523.023.60.87UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111967-10-12 23:00CSTYesJHHUSGS0.19 UnspecifiedDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.192.500.510.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101967-09-10 23:00CSTYesJSEUSGS0.15 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.151.400.290.52UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91967-08-15 23:00CSTYesJSEUSGS0.85 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.855.501.660.51UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81967-07-19 23:00CSTYesJSEUSGS20.5 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno20.535.044.90.46UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71967-06-28 23:00CSTYesJSEUSGS169 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno16941.01161.46UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61967-05-12 23:00CSTYesDEWUSGS44.1 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno44.128.033.11.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51966-10-13 -- ----YesEGGUSGS0.35 FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.359.002.210.16UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41966-09-16 -- ----YesEGGUSGS0.72 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.7213.01.630.44UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31966-07-21 -- ----YesrabUSGS0.05 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1OTHRother 0.05 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21966-06-23 08:50CSTYesRBUSGS0.20 Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.2012.03.900.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11965-11-03 -- ----YesLEBUSGS7.67 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.6724.014.50.53UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP