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USGS 05464420 Cedar River at Blairs Ferry Road at Palo, IA

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 42°04'08.99",   Longitude 91°47'06.65"   NAD83
Linn County, Iowa, Hydrologic Unit 07080205
Drainage area: 6,342 square miles
Datum of gage: 725.47 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2009-03-26  2025-09-05  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-10-13  2018-08-02  1608 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-03  2025-09-07  1855 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2009-03-25  2025-09-06  6010 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-04  2025-09-06  1642 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-03  2025-09-07  1690 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, percent of saturation -- YSI EXO3  2022-09-13  2025-09-06  615 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2022-09-12  2025-09-07  749 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-03  2025-09-06  1644 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012-10-14  2025-09-06  2063 
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, short tons of phosphorus per day  2022-09-12  2025-09-06  893 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012-10-14  2025-09-06  3177 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-10-13  2018-08-02 1608 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-03  2025-05-05 1730 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2009-03-25  2025-06-04 5916 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-04  2025-06-14 1558 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-03  2025-06-14 1605 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EXO3  2018-08-03  2024-12-01 1465 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012-10-14  2017-12-19 1173 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012-10-14  2024-11-12 2994 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2012-10  2018-08  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018-08  2025-05  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2009-03  2025-06  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018-08  2025-06  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EXO3  2018-08  2025-06  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EXO3  2018-08  2024-12  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2012-10  2017-12  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2012-10  2024-11  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2013  2018  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018  2025  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2009  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- YSI EXO3  2018  2025  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- YSI EXO3  2018  2025  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- YSI EXO3  2018  2025  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, total, short tons per day as nitrogen  2013  2018  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2013  2025  
 Peak streamflow 2008-06-13  2024-06-28  16 
 Field measurements 2000-11-16  2025-07-31  131 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1992-10-28  2023-12-13  98 
 Water-Year Summary 2010  2024  15 
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