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USGS 05411950 Big Spring near Elkader, IA

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 42°54'33",   Longitude 91°28'01"   NAD27
Clayton County, Iowa, Hydrologic Unit 07060004
Drainage area: 103 square miles
Datum of gage: 1,034.92 feet above   NGVD29.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1988-03-26  1992-09-29  1601 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1988-10-01  1995-09-30  2556 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1988-03-26  1992-09-29  1560 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  1988-03-26  1992-09-29  1590 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1988-10-01  1991-09-29  963 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1989-10-01  1991-09-29  598 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1988-03-26  1992-09-29 1601 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1988-10-01  1995-09-30 2556 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1988-03-26  1992-09-29 1560 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1988-10-01  1991-09-29 963 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1989-10-01  1991-09-29 598 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1988-03  1992-09  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1988-10  1995-09  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1988-03  1992-09  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1988-10  1991-09  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1989-10  1991-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1988  1992  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1989  1995  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1988  1992  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1989  1991  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1990  1991  
 Peak streamflow 1991-06-15  1995-03-11  5 
 Field measurements 1938-04-06  1995-11-21  80 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1988-03-08  1995-11-21  225 
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