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DESCRIPTION:

Latitude 47°55'37",   Longitude 97°01'44"   NAD27

Grand Forks County, North Dakota, Hydrologic Unit 09020301

Drainage area: 30,100 square miles

Contributing drainage area: 26,300 square miles,

Datum of gage: 780.00 feet above   NAVD88.

AVAILABLE DATA:

Data Type	Begin Date	End Date	Count
Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)	1994-10-01	2026-01-18
Daily Data
Temperature, water, degrees Celsius	2007-03-31	2026-01-17	19470
Temperature, water, degrees Celsius	1956-10-02	1973-09-29	6173
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1882-04-01	2026-01-17	52522
Gage height, feet	1902-09-01	2026-01-17	41304
Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius	2007-03-31	2026-01-17	19215
Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter	2007-03-31	2026-01-17	19126
pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units	2007-03-31	2026-01-17	19128
Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)	2007-05-11	2026-01-17	18324
Daily Statistics
Temperature, water, degrees Celsius	2007-03-31	2024-10-27	6054
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1882-04-01	2025-01-06	52146
Gage height, feet	1902-09-01	2025-01-06	40928
Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius	2007-03-31	2024-10-27	5967
Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter	2007-03-31	2024-10-27	5955
Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)	2007-05-11	2024-10-27	5673
Monthly Statistics
Temperature, water, degrees Celsius	2007-03	2024-10
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1882-04	2025-01
Gage height, feet	1902-09	2025-01
Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius	2007-03	2024-10
Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter	2007-03	2024-10
Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)	2007-05	2024-10
Annual Statistics
Temperature, water, degrees Celsius	2007	2025
Discharge, cubic feet per second	1882	2025
Gage height, feet	1902	2025
Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius	2007	2025
Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter	2007	2025
Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)	2007	2025
Peak streamflow	1882-04-18	2024-05-29	143
Field measurements	1901-05-24	2025-12-30	1969
Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP)	1949-06-22	2024-02-20	1275
Water-Year Summary	2006	2024	19
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