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USGS 05482420 Lake Creek near Lake City, IA

Calhoun County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07100006

Latitude 42°15'39", Longitude 94°46'56" NAD27

Drainage area 128 square miles

Gage datum 1,110 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
15	1976-09-15 12:10	CDT	Yes	ARC	USGS	0.00	18.76			Unspecified		NONE
14	1975-11-07 08:55	CST	Yes	--?	USGS	0.00	18.72			Unspecified		NONE
13	1974-09-23 13:20	CDT	Yes	FEL	USGS	1.12	18.53			Fair	Clear	NONE
12	1971-08-02 14:50	CDT	Yes	MSB	USGS	1.68	18.24			Good	Clear	NONE
11	1970-07-14 10:05	CDT	Yes	LEB	USGS	7.97	18.07	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1968-03-20 09:45	CST	Yes	CWS	USGS	2.10	18.10	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
9	1966-09-13 16:10	CST	Yes	LEB	USGS	1.47	18.46	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1965-08-03 08:40	CST	Yes	PJC	USGS	0.52	18.37	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1964-10-27 15:00	CST	Yes	CWS	USGS	0.23	-18.39	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1961-10-18 09:20	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	24.8	-17.76	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
5	1960-10-04 14:00	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	6.01	-18.11	0.00		Fair	Clear	NONE
4	1959-07-30 14:10	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	5.33	18.10			Good	Clear	NONE
3	1958-10-21 17:30	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	0.28	18.40			Unspecified		NONE
2	1958-04-17 09:05	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	30.5	17.63			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
1	1957-09-26 10:00	CST	Yes	OJL	USGS	1.91	18.24	0.00	0.30	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

1976-09-15 12:10

CDT

Yes

ARC

USGS

0.00

18.76

Unspecified

NONE

1975-11-07 08:55

CST

Yes

--?

USGS

0.00

18.72

Unspecified

NONE

1974-09-23 13:20

CDT

Yes

FEL

USGS

1.12

18.53

Fair

Clear

NONE

1971-08-02 14:50

CDT

Yes

MSB

USGS

1.68

18.24

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-07-14 10:05

CDT

Yes

LEB

USGS

7.97

18.07

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-03-20 09:45

CST

Yes

CWS

USGS

2.10

18.10

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-09-13 16:10

CST

Yes

LEB

USGS

1.47

18.46

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1965-08-03 08:40

CST

Yes

PJC

USGS

0.52

18.37

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-27 15:00

CST

Yes

CWS

USGS

0.23

-18.39

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1961-10-18 09:20

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

24.8

-17.76

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1960-10-04 14:00

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

6.01

-18.11

0.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

1959-07-30 14:10

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

5.33

18.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-10-21 17:30

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

0.28

18.40

Unspecified

NONE

1958-04-17 09:05

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

30.5

17.63

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1957-09-26 10:00

CST

Yes

OJL

USGS

1.91

18.24

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

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