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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 03287550 BENSON CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY

Franklin County, Kentucky

Hydrologic Unit Code 05100205

Latitude 38°12'11", Longitude 84°52'56" NAD27

Drainage area 107.00 square miles

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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	Channel Number	Channel Name	Meas. type	Stream flow method	Velocity method	Channel flow (ft3/s)	Channel width (ft)	Channel area (ft2)	Channel vel. (ft/s)	Channel stability	Channel material	Channel evenness	Long. vel. desc.	Horz. vel. desc.	Vert. vel. desc.	Channel loc. code	Channel loc. dist.(ft)
15	1972-09-10 -- --	--	Yes	..S	USGS	17.7		0.00		Good		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	17.7	68.0	14.1	1.26	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
19	1972-08-22 -- --	--	Yes	..S	USGS	0.02				Fair		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	0.02	1.80	0.24	0.07	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
18	1972-06-07 -- --	--	Yes	..R	USGS	5.29				Good		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	5.29	21.1	10.0	0.53	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
17	1971-12-02 -- --	--	Yes	..S	USGS	17.6				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	17.6	100	32.6	0.54	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
16	1971-12-02 -- --	--	Yes	..R	USGS	18.2				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	18.2	59.0	15.9	1.14	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
14	1971-06-10 -- --	--	Yes	..R	USGS	2.90				Fair		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	2.90	22.0	8.56	0.34	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
13	1970-12-08 -- --	--	Yes	..R	USGS	8.05				Good		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	8.05	22.5	10.2	0.79	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
12	1970-09-30 -- --	--	Yes	..R	USGS	13.4				Good		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	13.4	27.0	12.8	1.05	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
11	1970-07-23 -- --	--	Yes	..R	USGS	0.43				Poor		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	0.43	21.8	4.09	0.11	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
10	1970-06-19 -- --	--	Yes	..S	USGS	5.39		0.00	0.60	Poor		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	5.39	57.0	12.3	0.44	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
9	1969-09-29 23:00	EST	Yes	..M	USGS	0.05				Poor		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	0.05	3.70	0.17	0.29	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
8	1969-05-04 23:00	EST	Yes	..A	USGS	11.9				Poor		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	11.9	48.0	14.8	0.82	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
7	1968-07-11 23:00	EST	Yes	..C	USGS	0.36				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	0.36			0.00	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
6	1963-10-22 -- --	--	Yes	...	USGS	0.05				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	0.05			0.00	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
5	1962-08-22 -- --	--	Yes	...	USGS	15.0				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	15.0			0.00	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
4	1957-09-09 -- --	--	Yes	...	USGS	0.04				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	0.04			0.00	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
3	1953-10-06 -- --	--	Yes	...	USGS	0.00				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	UNSP	other		0.00				UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
2	1947-05-02 -- --	--	Yes	...	USGS	337				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	UNSP	other		337				UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
1	1942-11-09 23:00	EST	Yes	...	USGS	2450				Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	UNSP	other		2450				UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP

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