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USGS 05317818 BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR BLUE EARTH, MN

Faribault County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07020009

Latitude 43°34'22", Longitude 94°06'08" NAD27

Drainage area 310.00 square miles

Gage datum 1,070 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
16	2017-09-12 08:27	CDT	Yes	GRW	USGS	5.96				Unspecified		NONE
15	1987-04-17 08:55	CDT	Yes	DAW	USGS	250	15.75	0.00	0.90	Good		NONE
14	1976-09-22 -- --	--	Yes	LGS	USGS	0.34				Fair	Clear	NONE
13	1970-05-18 -- --	--	Yes	LGS	USGS	236	13.22			Good	Clear	NONE
12	1969-10-09 23:00	CST	Yes	LGS	USGS	12.7	16.28			Good	Clear	NONE
11	1969-09-03 23:00	CST	Yes	WSM	USGS	28.4	15.95			Good	Clear	NONE
10	1969-08-26 23:00	CST	Yes	LGS	USGS	17.5	16.18			Good		NONE
9	1969-07-29 23:00	CST	Yes	LGS	USGS	241	13.32			Good	Clear	NONE
8	1969-06-25 23:00	CST	Yes	LGS	USGS	1040	8.59			Good	Clear	NONE
7	1968-11-20 -- --	--	Yes	EGG	USGS	160	14.04	0.03		Good	Clear	NONE
6	1968-10-09 23:00	CST	Yes	PEF	USGS	663	10.10	-0.01		Good		NONE
5	1968-09-10 23:00	CST	Yes	DLD	USGS	6.30	16.44			Good	Clear	NONE
4	1968-08-07 23:00	CST	Yes	DLD	USGS	73.7	15.34			Good	Clear	NONE
3	1968-06-30 23:00	CST	Yes	DLD	USGS	229				Good	Clear	NONE
2	1968-05-23 23:00	CST	Yes	EGG	USGS	12.4	16.46	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
1	1968-04-18 -- --	--	Yes	DEW	USGS	6.39	16.64	0.00		Good	Clear	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

2017-09-12 08:27

CDT

Yes

GRW

USGS

5.96

Unspecified

NONE

1987-04-17 08:55

CDT

Yes

DAW

USGS

250

15.75

0.00

0.90

Good

NONE

1976-09-22 -- --

Yes

LGS

USGS

0.34

Fair

Clear

NONE

1970-05-18 -- --

Yes

LGS

USGS

236

13.22

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-10-09 23:00

CST

Yes

LGS

USGS

12.7

16.28

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-09-03 23:00

CST

Yes

WSM

USGS

28.4

15.95

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-08-26 23:00

CST

Yes

LGS

USGS

17.5

16.18

Good

NONE

1969-07-29 23:00

CST

Yes

LGS

USGS

241

13.32

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-06-25 23:00

CST

Yes

LGS

USGS

1040

8.59

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-11-20 -- --

Yes

EGG

USGS

160

14.04

0.03

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-10-09 23:00

CST

Yes

PEF

USGS

663

10.10

-0.01

Good

NONE

1968-09-10 23:00

CST

Yes

DLD

USGS

6.30

16.44

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-08-07 23:00

CST

Yes

DLD

USGS

73.7

15.34

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-06-30 23:00

CST

Yes

DLD

USGS

229

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-05-23 23:00

CST

Yes

EGG

USGS

12.4

16.46

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-04-18 -- --

Yes

DEW

USGS

6.39

16.64

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE