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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05476705 Des Moines River near Ottosen, IA

Humboldt County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07100002

Latitude 42°53'29.6", Longitude 94°26'33.1" NAD27

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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
9	1969-04-12 08:20	CST	Yes	CWS	USGS	14800	1136.52	0.05	0.90	Fair	Clear	NONE
8	1965-04-26 16:10	CST	Yes	PJC	USGS	4080	1133.11	-0.01	1.40	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1965-04-16 12:00	CST	Yes	ARC/CWS	USGS	8980	1135.14	-0.01	1.00	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1965-04-09 08:40	CST	Yes	CWS/ARC	USGS	13200	1136.74	-0.01	0.90	Fair	Clear	NONE
5	1964-09-10 13:30	CST	Yes	PTC	USGS	4620	11.89	0.02	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1964-09-10 13:20	CST	Yes	JTF/CWS	USGS	4440	1134.33	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1964-09-09 16:10	CST	Yes	CWS/JTF	USGS	3500	1133.62	0.04	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
2	1964-08-11 14:15	CST	Yes	ELM/JTF	USGS	356	1126.97	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
1	1964-07-31 17:00	CST	Yes	AJS/HHS	USGS	2300	1131.84	0.05	0.50	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

1969-04-12 08:20

CST

Yes

CWS

USGS

14800

1136.52

0.05

0.90

Fair

Clear

NONE

1965-04-26 16:10

CST

Yes

PJC

USGS

4080

1133.11

-0.01

1.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1965-04-16 12:00

CST

Yes

ARC/CWS

USGS

8980

1135.14

-0.01

1.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

1965-04-09 08:40

CST

Yes

CWS/ARC

USGS

13200

1136.74

-0.01

0.90

Fair

Clear

NONE

1964-09-10 13:30

CST

Yes

PTC

USGS

4620

11.89

0.02

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-09-10 13:20

CST

Yes

JTF/CWS

USGS

4440

1134.33

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-09-09 16:10

CST

Yes

CWS/JTF

USGS

3500

1133.62

0.04

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-08-11 14:15

CST

Yes

ELM/JTF

USGS

356

1126.97

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-07-31 17:00

CST

Yes

AJS/HHS

USGS

2300

1131.84

0.05

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

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