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USGS 05030260 TOAD RIVER ABOVE BIG PINE LAKE, NEAR PERHAM, MN

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 09020103

Latitude 46°39'05", Longitude 95°31'10" NAD27

Drainage area 112.00 square miles

Gage datum 1,351 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
27	1976-08-18 17:20	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	0.08	4.71	0.00	0.10	Poor	Clear	NONE
26	1974-08-07 09:08	CDT	Yes	RLK	USGS	33.3	3.94	0.00	0.70	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
25	1973-11-01 15:50	CST	Yes	GP	USGS	62.2		0.00	0.80	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
24	1973-08-30 14:25	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	8.84	4.24	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
23	1972-11-14 09:10	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	17.3				Good	IceCover	NONE
22	1972-05-23 17:25	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	89.0	3.40	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
21	1971-05-11 10:30	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	32.8	7.86	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
20	1970-08-17 11:20	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	1.29	4.62	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
19	1970-08-04 14:05	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	3.26	4.51	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
18	1970-06-03 14:00	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	43.2	3.85	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
17	1970-05-12 15:35	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	52.5	10.90	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
16	1970-05-12 14:50	CDT	Yes	CC	USGS	53.0	3.79	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
15	1969-12-05 09:55	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	8.71	8.39	0.00	0.30	Good	IceShore	NONE
14	1968-08-21 17:05	CST	Yes	LS	USGS	9.74	8.21	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
13	1968-06-04 16:35	CST	Yes	LS	USGS	31.4	7.56	0.00	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
12	1967-10-25 07:25	CST	Yes	LS	USGS	8.96				Good		NONE
11	1966-09-19 15:30	CST	Yes	S	USGS	21.2	4.19	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
10	1966-08-04 09:00	CST	Yes	PNA	USGS	50.9	4.84	0.00	1.00	Fair	Clear	NONE
9	1965-09-30 12:30	CST	Yes	CC	USGS	58.5	3.81	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1965-08-27 12:30	CST	Yes	CC	USGS	8.88	4.63	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1965-07-01 12:25	CST	Yes	F	USGS	33.0	4.03	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1965-05-18 09:20	CST	Yes	CC	USGS	89.7	3.58	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
5	1964-10-28 14:55	CST	Yes	B	USGS	11.5	4.67	0.00	0.30	Good		NONE
4	1964-08-20 15:20	CST	Yes	P	USGS	4.84	4.92	0.00		Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
3	1964-07-08 -- --	--	Yes	CC	USGS	18.4	4.62	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
2	1964-05-27 14:10	CST	Yes	DB	USGS	29.2	4.42	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
1	1964-04-21 10:50	CST	Yes	P	USGS	220	2.77	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

1976-08-18 17:20

CDT

Yes

USGS

0.08

4.71

0.00

0.10

Poor

Clear

NONE

1974-08-07 09:08

CDT

Yes

RLK

USGS

33.3

3.94

0.00

0.70

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1973-11-01 15:50

CST

Yes

USGS

62.2

0.00

0.80

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1973-08-30 14:25

CDT

Yes

USGS

8.84

4.24

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1972-11-14 09:10

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

17.3

Good

IceCover

NONE

1972-05-23 17:25

CDT

Yes

USGS

89.0

3.40

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-05-11 10:30

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

32.8

7.86

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-08-17 11:20

CDT

Yes

USGS

1.29

4.62

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-08-04 14:05

CDT

Yes

USGS

3.26

4.51

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-06-03 14:00

CDT

Yes

USGS

43.2

3.85

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-05-12 15:35

CDT

Yes

USGS

52.5

10.90

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-05-12 14:50

CDT

Yes

USGS

53.0

3.79

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-12-05 09:55

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

8.71

8.39

0.00

0.30

Good

IceShore

NONE

1968-08-21 17:05

CST

Yes

USGS

9.74

8.21

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-06-04 16:35

CST

Yes

USGS

31.4

7.56

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1967-10-25 07:25

CST

Yes

USGS

8.96

Good

NONE

1966-09-19 15:30

CST

Yes

USGS

21.2

4.19

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1966-08-04 09:00

CST

Yes

PNA

USGS

50.9

4.84

0.00

1.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

1965-09-30 12:30

CST

Yes

USGS

58.5

3.81

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1965-08-27 12:30

CST

Yes

USGS

8.88

4.63

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1965-07-01 12:25

CST

Yes

USGS

33.0

4.03

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1965-05-18 09:20

CST

Yes

USGS

89.7

3.58

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-28 14:55

CST

Yes

USGS

11.5

4.67

0.00

0.30

Good

NONE

1964-08-20 15:20

CST

Yes

USGS

4.84

4.92

0.00

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1964-07-08 -- --

Yes

USGS

18.4

4.62

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-05-27 14:10

CST

Yes

USGS

29.2

4.42

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-04-21 10:50

CST

Yes

USGS

220

2.77

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE