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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05341402 BALSAM BRANCH AT BALSAM LAKE, WI

Polk County, Wisconsin

Hydrologic Unit Code 07030005

Latitude 45°26'49", Longitude 92°27'01" NAD27

Drainage area 52.8 square miles

Gage datum 1,100 feet above NGVD29

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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
24	1989-11-27 09:55	CST	Yes	JTF/SJM	USGS	1.05	3.80	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
23	1989-10-30 13:55	CST	No
22	1989-10-02 11:15	CDT	Yes	JTF	USGS	4.21	3.96	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
21	1989-09-01 10:25	CDT	Yes	KJH	USGS	16.7	4.27	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
20	1989-07-25 08:15	CDT	Yes	JTF/SJM	USGS	5.34	3.96	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
19	1989-06-28 09:55	CDT	Yes	KJH/SJM	USGS	6.28	3.98	0.00	0.20	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
18	1989-05-25 13:30	CDT	Yes	SJM/JTF	USGS	41.5	4.78	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
17	1989-05-01 12:00	CDT	Yes	TJP	USGS	27.5	4.40	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
16	1989-03-28 10:25	CST	Yes	TJP	USGS	27.5	4.42	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
15	1989-02-28 11:08	CST	Yes	TJP	USGS	5.67	3.97	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
14	1989-01-31 12:00	CST	Yes	TJP	USGS	5.42	3.96	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
13	1989-01-10 11:05	CST	Yes	TJP	USGS	5.04	3.99	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
12	1988-12-02 12:47	CST	Yes	TJP	USGS	3.36	3.92	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
7	1988-09-05 19:00	CDT	Yes	SJM	USGS	1.58				Fair		NONE
6	1976-08-02 19:00	CDT	Yes	ADO	USGS	1.94	2.92			Good		NONE
5	1976-06-09 19:00	CDT	Yes	DON	USGS	1.78	2.91			Fair		NONE
4	1975-07-29 19:00	CDT	Yes	EWH	USGS	14.6	2.55			Good		NONE
3	1974-07-22 19:00	CDT	Yes	SKL/SJF	USGS	5.66	2.64			Good		NONE
2	1973-05-23 19:00	CDT	Yes	KJH	USGS	28.0	2.15			Good		NONE
1	1972-08-14 19:00	CDT	Yes	LRW	USGS	23.0	2.20			Good		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

1989-11-27 09:55

CST

Yes

JTF/SJM

USGS

1.05

3.80

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1989-10-30 13:55

CST

1989-10-02 11:15

CDT

Yes

JTF

USGS

4.21

3.96

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1989-09-01 10:25

CDT

Yes

KJH

USGS

16.7

4.27

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1989-07-25 08:15

CDT

Yes

JTF/SJM

USGS

5.34

3.96

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1989-06-28 09:55

CDT

Yes

KJH/SJM

USGS

6.28

3.98

0.00

0.20

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1989-05-25 13:30

CDT

Yes

SJM/JTF

USGS

41.5

4.78

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1989-05-01 12:00

CDT

Yes

TJP

USGS

27.5

4.40

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1989-03-28 10:25

CST

Yes

TJP

USGS

27.5

4.42

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1989-02-28 11:08

CST

Yes

TJP

USGS

5.67

3.97

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1989-01-31 12:00

CST

Yes

TJP

USGS

5.42

3.96

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1989-01-10 11:05

CST

Yes

TJP

USGS

5.04

3.99

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1988-12-02 12:47

CST

Yes

TJP

USGS

3.36

3.92

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1988-09-05 19:00

CDT

Yes

SJM

USGS

1.58

Fair

NONE

1976-08-02 19:00

CDT

Yes

ADO

USGS

1.94

2.92

Good

NONE

1976-06-09 19:00

CDT

Yes

DON

USGS

1.78

2.91

Fair

NONE

1975-07-29 19:00

CDT

Yes

EWH

USGS

14.6

2.55

Good

NONE

1974-07-22 19:00

CDT

Yes

SKL/SJF

USGS

5.66

2.64

Good

NONE

1973-05-23 19:00

CDT

Yes

KJH

USGS

28.0

2.15

Good

NONE

1972-08-14 19:00

CDT

Yes

LRW

USGS

23.0

2.20

Good

NONE