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USGS 05476600 Silver Creek near Emmettsburg, IA

Palo Alto County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07100002

Latitude 43°06'00", Longitude 94°43'00" NAD27

Drainage area 61.80 square miles

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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
11	1970-08-25 11:55	CDT	Yes	CWS	USGS	0.74	16.60	0.00	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1969-09-23 09:40	CST	Yes	JHH	USGS	16.8	18.87	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
9	1966-08-30 15:45	CST	Yes	CWS	USGS	0.48	16.23	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1964-10-29 14:00	CST	Yes	PJC	USGS	13.0	16.24	0.01	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1961-09-28 13:20	CST	Yes	JLC	USGS	1.76	15.26	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1960-08-15 14:00	CST	Yes	ELM	USGS	1.06	16.15	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
5	1959-08-18 09:00	CST	Yes	CWS	USGS	0.95	17.30	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1958-10-20 10:55	CST	Yes	JLC	USGS	0.43	-18.80	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1958-10-07 08:40	CST	Yes	CWS	USGS	0.82	10.75	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
2	1958-05-13 09:00	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	5.22	-18.63	0.00		Unspecified	Clear	NONE
1	1957-09-23 11:50	CST	Yes	3	USGS	0.57	19.04	0.00	0.10	Fair	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

1970-08-25 11:55

CDT

Yes

CWS

USGS

0.74

16.60

0.00

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-09-23 09:40

CST

Yes

JHH

USGS

16.8

18.87

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-08-30 15:45

CST

Yes

CWS

USGS

0.48

16.23

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-29 14:00

CST

Yes

PJC

USGS

13.0

16.24

0.01

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1961-09-28 13:20

CST

Yes

JLC

USGS

1.76

15.26

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1960-08-15 14:00

CST

Yes

ELM

USGS

1.06

16.15

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1959-08-18 09:00

CST

Yes

CWS

USGS

0.95

17.30

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-10-20 10:55

CST

Yes

JLC

USGS

0.43

-18.80

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-10-07 08:40

CST

Yes

CWS

USGS

0.82

10.75

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1958-05-13 09:00

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

5.22

-18.63

0.00

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1957-09-23 11:50

CST

Yes

USGS

0.57

19.04

0.00

0.10

Fair

Clear

NONE

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