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USGS 05418400 North Fork Maquoketa River near Fulton, IA

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 42°09'51.6",   Longitude 90°43'45.6"   NAD83
Jackson County, Iowa, Hydrologic Unit 07060006
Drainage area: 505 square miles
Datum of gage: 678.58 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1998-04-30  2025-10-27  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-05-25  2014-11-10  836 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-20  101 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1998-04-29  2025-10-25  10041 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-06  87 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05  86 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, percent of saturation -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05  86 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05  86 
    Dissolved organic matter fluorescence (fDOM), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as quinine sulfate equivalents (QSE) -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-04  69 
    Chlorophyll, total, water, fluorometric, 650-700 nanometers, in situ sensor, micrograms per liter -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05  85 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-04  82 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detector angles at 90 +-2.5 degrees and 0-45 degrees, ratiometric correction, FBRU  2012-05-25  2014-11-11  469 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012-05-25  2014-11-11  579 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012-05-25  2014-11-11  611 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen -- SUNA  2013-05-30  2013-06-15  12 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-05-25  2014-11-10 836 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-20 101 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1998-04-29  2025-09-03 9989 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-06 87 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05 86 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, percent of saturation -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05 86 
    Dissolved organic matter fluorescence (fDOM), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as quinine sulfate equivalents (QSE) -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-04 69 
    Chlorophyll, total, water, fluorometric, 650-700 nanometers, in situ sensor, micrograms per liter -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-05 85 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EX02  2013-05-11  2013-08-04 82 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detector angles at 90 +-2.5 degrees and 0-45 degrees, ratiometric correction, FBRU  2012-05-25  2014-11-11 469 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012-05-25  2014-11-11 579 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012-05-25  2014-11-11 611 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen -- SUNA  2013-05-30  2013-06-15 12 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-05  2014-11  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1998-04  2025-09  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, percent of saturation -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Dissolved organic matter fluorescence (fDOM), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as quinine sulfate equivalents (QSE) -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Chlorophyll, total, water, fluorometric, 650-700 nanometers, in situ sensor, micrograms per liter -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EX02  2013-05  2013-08  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detector angles at 90 +-2.5 degrees and 0-45 degrees, ratiometric correction, FBRU  2012-05  2014-11  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012-05  2014-11  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012-05  2014-11  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen -- SUNA  2013-05  2013-06  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012  2015  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1998  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, percent of saturation -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Dissolved organic matter fluorescence (fDOM), water, in situ, concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter as quinine sulfate equivalents (QSE) -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Chlorophyll, total, water, fluorometric, 650-700 nanometers, in situ sensor, micrograms per liter -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EX02  2013  2013  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detector angles at 90 +-2.5 degrees and 0-45 degrees, ratiometric correction, FBRU  2012  2015  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012  2015  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012  2015  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen -- SUNA  2013  2013  
 Peak streamflow 1999-05-18  2024-06-04  26 
 Field measurements 1929-04-17  2025-09-04  259 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1969-09-24  2019-11-12  126 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2024  19 
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