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USGS 05244540 MOSQUITO CREEK AT MOTLEY, MN

Cass County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07010106

Latitude 46°20'39", Longitude 94°38'18" NAD27

Drainage area 53.40 square miles

Gage datum 1,223 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
14	1980-05-20 09:05	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	7.13	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
13	1976-09-07 11:35	CDT	Yes	S	USGS	0.37	-0.01	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
12	1976-08-02 15:30	CDT	Yes	GFJ	USGS	0.92	0.00	1.00	Fair	Clear	NONE
11	1976-06-02 14:55	CDT	Yes	B	USGS	4.36	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1973-08-29 13:20	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	11.9	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
9	1971-09-16 07:50	CDT	Yes	G	USGS	3.75	0.00	1.30	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1970-08-26 -- --	--	Yes	GJM	USGS	2.37			Good	Clear	NONE
7	1970-05-21 -- --	--	Yes	CEC	USGS	21.7	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
6	1966-09-16 12:30	CST	Yes	E	USGS	5.51	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
5	1966-08-03 08:10	CST	Yes	PNA	USGS	10.9	0.00	1.00	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
4	1965-08-11 14:45	CST	Yes	P_A/D_H	USGS	2.97	0.00	0.50	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
3	1965-07-08 14:30	CST	Yes	D_H	USGS	10.5	0.01	1.30	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
2	1964-10-14 13:20	CST	Yes	S	USGS	8.88	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
1	1964-07-28 12:30	CST	Yes	LEB/ELO	USGS	4.03	0.00	0.50	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

1980-05-20 09:05

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

7.13

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1976-09-07 11:35

CDT

Yes

USGS

0.37

-0.01

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1976-08-02 15:30

CDT

Yes

GFJ

USGS

0.92

0.00

1.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

1976-06-02 14:55

CDT

Yes

USGS

4.36

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-08-29 13:20

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

11.9

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-09-16 07:50

CDT

Yes

USGS

3.75

0.00

1.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-08-26 -- --

Yes

GJM

USGS

2.37

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-05-21 -- --

Yes

CEC

USGS

21.7

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-09-16 12:30

CST

Yes

USGS

5.51

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

1966-08-03 08:10

CST

Yes

PNA

USGS

10.9

0.00

1.00

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1965-08-11 14:45

CST

Yes

P_A/D_H

USGS

2.97

0.00

0.50

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1965-07-08 14:30

CST

Yes

D_H

USGS

10.5

0.01

1.30

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1964-10-14 13:20

CST

Yes

USGS

8.88

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-07-28 12:30

CST

Yes

LEB/ELO

USGS

4.03

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE