USGS 05480500 Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IA

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DESCRIPTION:: Latitude 42°30'30", Longitude 94°12'12" NAD83; Webster County, Iowa, Hydrologic Unit 07100004; Drainage area: 4,190 square miles; Datum of gage: 969.19 feet above NAVD88.

AVAILABLE DATA:

Data Type	Begin Date	End Date	Count
Current / Historical Observations (availability statement)	1991-10-01	2025-11-16
Daily Data
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1905-04-23	2025-11-15	34366
Daily Statistics
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1905-04-23	2025-08-26	34285
Monthly Statistics
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1905-04	2025-08
Annual Statistics
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1905	2025
Peak streamflow	1905-05-17	2024-06-27	94
Field measurements	1913-10-16	2025-08-27	1021
Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP)	1968-11-21	2007-04-02	200
Water-Year Summary	2006	2024	19
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