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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05471400 Elk Creek near Taintor, IA

Mahaska County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07080105

Latitude 41°29'26", Longitude 92°51'13" NAD27

Drainage area 59.9 square miles

Gage datum 730 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
17	1977-07-11 11:35	CDT	Yes	JLR	USGS	0.08	20.29			Unspecified		NONE
16	1976-09-13 12:05	CDT	Yes	DAS	USGS	0.27	20.23			Good	Clear	NONE
15	1975-09-30 11:40	CDT	Yes	SJM	USGS	4.57	19.86			Good	Clear	NONE
14	1974-09-19 11:10	CDT	Yes	VEM	USGS	4.10	19.73	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
13	1971-08-23 09:40	CDT	Yes	SJM	USGS	0.92	20.17	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
12	1970-07-13 13:10	CDT	Yes	DAS	USGS	2.39	18.48			Good	Clear	NONE
11	1968-06-10 12:20	CST	Yes	VEM	USGS	1.43	19.40	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1966-11-01 15:10	CST	Yes	DJG	USGS	0.46	19.19	0.00	0.10	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
9	1966-07-25 14:10	CST	Yes	DJG	USGS	12.4	18.64	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1966-05-09 11:00	CST	Yes	DJG	USGS	13.6	18.44	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1964-10-13 11:50	CST	Yes	DHA	USGS	1.90	18.99			Good	Clear	NONE
6	1961-09-06 14:10	CST	Yes	JTF	USGS	3.09	18.43	0.00	0.50	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
5	1960-09-08 14:00	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	4.78	-18.60	0.00		Unspecified	Clear	NONE
4	1959-10-21 11:30	CST	Yes	AEC	USGS	7.95	-18.14	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1958-10-22 08:30	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	2.87	-19.09	0.00	0.10	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
2	1958-05-28 08:00	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	4.43	-19.06	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
1	1957-09-17 11:00	CST	Yes	E P	USGS	1.40				Unspecified	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

1977-07-11 11:35

CDT

Yes

JLR

USGS

0.08

20.29

Unspecified

NONE

1976-09-13 12:05

CDT

Yes

DAS

USGS

0.27

20.23

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-09-30 11:40

CDT

Yes

SJM

USGS

4.57

19.86

Good

Clear

NONE

1974-09-19 11:10

CDT

Yes

VEM

USGS

4.10

19.73

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-08-23 09:40

CDT

Yes

SJM

USGS

0.92

20.17

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-07-13 13:10

CDT

Yes

DAS

USGS

2.39

18.48

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-06-10 12:20

CST

Yes

VEM

USGS

1.43

19.40

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-11-01 15:10

CST

Yes

DJG

USGS

0.46

19.19

0.00

0.10

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1966-07-25 14:10

CST

Yes

DJG

USGS

12.4

18.64

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-05-09 11:00

CST

Yes

DJG

USGS

13.6

18.44

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-13 11:50

CST

Yes

DHA

USGS

1.90

18.99

Good

Clear

NONE

1961-09-06 14:10

CST

Yes

JTF

USGS

3.09

18.43

0.00

0.50

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1960-09-08 14:00

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

4.78

-18.60

0.00

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1959-10-21 11:30

CST

Yes

AEC

USGS

7.95

-18.14

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-10-22 08:30

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

2.87

-19.09

0.00

0.10

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1958-05-28 08:00

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

4.43

-19.06

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1957-09-17 11:00

CST

Yes

E P

USGS

1.40

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

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