USGS 05479500 Des Moines River near Fort Dodge, IA

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DESCRIPTION:: Latitude 42°30'43", Longitude 94°12'15" NAD83; Webster County, Iowa, Hydrologic Unit 07100004; Drainage area: 3,753 square miles

AVAILABLE DATA:

Data Type	Begin Date	End Date	Count
Daily Data
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1911-08-04	1913-10-17	806
Daily Statistics
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1911-08-04	1913-10-17	806
Monthly Statistics
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1911-08	1913-10
Annual Statistics
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1911	1914
Field measurements	1912-04-27	1913-10-14	6
Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP)	2001-02-01	2001-10-31	2
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