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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05458560 Beaverdam Creek near Sheffield, IA

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07080204

Latitude 42°56'11", Longitude 93°12'09" NAD27

Drainage area 123 square miles

Gage datum 1,050 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
18	1990-07-30 15:15	CDT	Yes	RWB	USGS	891	54.89	-0.10	2.00	Good	Clear	NONE
17	1981-06-24 -- --	--	Yes	ARC	USGS	1720	56.14	-0.12	0.80	Poor	Clear	NONE
16	1979-07-30 -- --	--	Yes	PJS	USGS	1710	55.93	-0.12	0.90	Fair	Clear	NONE
15	1978-06-15 -- --	--	Yes	DG	USGS	2790	56.62	-0.08	0.90	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
14	1971-06-14 -- --	--	Yes	JH	USGS	76.9	50.61	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
13	1970-07-09 09:20	CDT	Yes	JHH	USGS	13.4	24.92	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
12	1970-06-03 -- --	--	Yes	CS	USGS	142	51.23	-0.02	0.40	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
11	1969-06-25 23:00	CST	Yes	AH	USGS	1720	55.47	0.12	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1969-06-24 23:00	CST	Yes	---	USGS	5790	57.85	-0.16	1.40	Poor	Clear	NONE
9	1967-09-11 11:25	CST	Yes	JHH	USGS	5.00	21.42	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1966-09-06 16:30	CST	Yes	ELM	USGS	5.45	21.43	0.02	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1966-04-06 -- --	--	Yes	DR	USGS	153	50.80	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
6	1964-10-07 12:20	CST	Yes	DHA	USGS	17.8	21.33			Good	Clear	NONE
5	1964-08-17 15:20	CST	Yes	DHA	USGS	2.75	21.73			Good	Clear	NONE
4	1963-10-08 14:40	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	6.44	21.60	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
3	1962-04-09 -- --	--	Yes	CS	USGS	324	51.97	0.00	0.80	Good		NONE
2	1962-03-31 -- --	--	Yes	ZZS/---	USGS	1160	54.71	0.00	0.80	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
1	1962-03-29 -- --	--	Yes	XXS/YYS	USGS	1730	55.92	-0.02	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

1990-07-30 15:15

CDT

Yes

RWB

USGS

891

54.89

-0.10

2.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1981-06-24 -- --

Yes

ARC

USGS

1720

56.14

-0.12

0.80

Poor

Clear

NONE

1979-07-30 -- --

Yes

PJS

USGS

1710

55.93

-0.12

0.90

Fair

Clear

NONE

1978-06-15 -- --

Yes

USGS

2790

56.62

-0.08

0.90

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1971-06-14 -- --

Yes

USGS

76.9

50.61

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-07-09 09:20

CDT

Yes

JHH

USGS

13.4

24.92

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-06-03 -- --

Yes

USGS

142

51.23

-0.02

0.40

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1969-06-25 23:00

CST

Yes

USGS

1720

55.47

0.12

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-06-24 23:00

CST

Yes

---

USGS

5790

57.85

-0.16

1.40

Poor

Clear

NONE

1967-09-11 11:25

CST

Yes

JHH

USGS

5.00

21.42

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-09-06 16:30

CST

Yes

ELM

USGS

5.45

21.43

0.02

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-04-06 -- --

Yes

USGS

153

50.80

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-07 12:20

CST

Yes

DHA

USGS

17.8

21.33

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-08-17 15:20

CST

Yes

DHA

USGS

2.75

21.73

Good

Clear

NONE

1963-10-08 14:40

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

6.44

21.60

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1962-04-09 -- --

Yes

USGS

324

51.97

0.00

0.80

Good

NONE

1962-03-31 -- --

Yes

ZZS/---

USGS

1160

54.71

0.00

0.80

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1962-03-29 -- --

Yes

XXS/YYS

USGS

1730

55.92

-0.02

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

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