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USGS 05484200 Panther Creek near Adel, IA

Dallas County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07100007

Latitude 41°35'55", Longitude 94°05'48" NAD27

Drainage area 56.0 square miles

Gage datum 910 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
14	1976-09-14 13:00	CDT	Yes	ARC	USGS	0.51	22.80			Poor	Clear	NONE
13	1975-11-07 12:15	CST	Yes	FEL	USGS	4.79	22.73			Fair	Clear	NONE
12	1974-09-24 09:20	CDT	Yes	DDH	USGS	1.12	22.96			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
11	1971-08-03 09:10	CDT	Yes	JHH	USGS	8.33	22.08	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1970-07-13 11:05	CDT	Yes	CWS	USGS	1.85	22.69	0.00	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
9	1968-03-20 13:20	CST	Yes	--L	USGS	1.05	22.48	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1966-09-13 11:55	CST	Yes	JHH	USGS	0.47	15.90	0.00	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1964-10-29 13:50	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	5.10	-13.67			Good	Clear	NONE
6	1961-10-18 10:30	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	62.1	12.53			Good	Clear	NONE
5	1960-10-03 13:00	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	15.0	12.60			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
4	1959-08-25 07:00	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	2.55	-14.20	0.00		Unspecified	Clear	NONE
3	1958-10-24 10:15	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	5.87	13.88			Good	Clear	NONE
2	1958-04-18 09:30	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	10.0	-13.39	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
1	1957-09-26 09:55	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	0.00	14.76			Unspecified		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

1976-09-14 13:00

CDT

Yes

ARC

USGS

0.51

22.80

Poor

Clear

NONE

1975-11-07 12:15

CST

Yes

FEL

USGS

4.79

22.73

Fair

Clear

NONE

1974-09-24 09:20

CDT

Yes

DDH

USGS

1.12

22.96

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1971-08-03 09:10

CDT

Yes

JHH

USGS

8.33

22.08

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-07-13 11:05

CDT

Yes

CWS

USGS

1.85

22.69

0.00

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-03-20 13:20

CST

Yes

--L

USGS

1.05

22.48

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-09-13 11:55

CST

Yes

JHH

USGS

0.47

15.90

0.00

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-29 13:50

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

5.10

-13.67

Good

Clear

NONE

1961-10-18 10:30

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

62.1

12.53

Good

Clear

NONE

1960-10-03 13:00

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

15.0

12.60

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1959-08-25 07:00

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

2.55

-14.20

0.00

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1958-10-24 10:15

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

5.87

13.88

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-04-18 09:30

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

10.0

-13.39

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1957-09-26 09:55

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

0.00

14.76

Unspecified

NONE

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