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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 04026511 BAD RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 169 NEAR MELLEN, WI
Ashland County, Wisconsin
Hydrologic Unit Code 04010302
Latitude  46°20'07", Longitude  90°39'07" NAD83
Drainage area 105.52  square miles
Gage datum 1,225 feet above NAVD88
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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)
312025-08-27 10:08:56CDTYesbrnUSGS21.26.430.000.50FairClearNONE1spiritWADEQSCMMVADV21.238.018.41.15UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPATGA0.00
302025-07-22 09:34:28CDTYesJLKUSGS43.46.800.00 GoodClearNONE1MainWADEQADCPVADCP43.448.31360.32FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
292025-06-17 14:23:52CDTYesJLK/AAPUSGS65.07.02-0.01 FairClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV65.064.097.70.67FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST40.00
282025-04-14 11:01:32CDTYesJLKUSGS5709.79-0.010.25FairClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP57049.52522.26FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
272025-03-18 12:13:58CDTYesBRNUSGS3038.480.030.50GoodClearNONE1bad 169BRDSQADCPVADCP30340.71661.83UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNEVUNSPATGA0.00
262025-02-26 13:44CSTYesjlk/NSHUSGS31.57.25-0.01 PoorIceCoverNONE1MainICEQSCMMVADCP31.552.01030.31FIRMGRVLUNEVSTDYEVENNSTDATGA0.00
252025-01-16 14:49:30CSTYesPMP/AAPUSGS28.36.94-0.010.33PoorIceCoverNONE1MainICEQSCMMVADCP28.350.01230.23FIRMSANDEVENSTDYUNSPUNKNATGA0.00
242024-12-17 14:28:31CSTYesPMP/BRNUSGS48.56.990.000.50PoorIceCoverNONE1bad 169WADEQSCMMVADV48.536.029.21.66UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPDNST200.00
232024-11-26 13:19:53CSTYesJlkUSGS89.07.270.00 FairClearNONE1MainWADEQADCPVADCP89.062.51100.81FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST40.00
222024-10-23 10:35CDTYesbrnUSGS20.86.670.010.50GoodDebrisLightNONE1bad 169WADEQSCMMVADV20.834.018.91.10UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNEVUNSPDNST100.00
212024-09-26 09:45CDTYesbrnUSGS11.66.360.010.50GoodDebrisLightNONE1bad 169WADEQSCMMunkno11.630.012.70.92UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNEVUNSPDNST200.00
202024-08-30 10:59:03CDTYesbrnUSGS1437.480.000.50GoodClearNONE1bad 169BRDSQADCPVADCP14345.51450.98UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPATGA0.00
192024-07-30 13:52:30CDTYesbrnUSGS25.56.460.000.50FairClearNONE1bad 169WADEQSCMMVADV25.540.023.61.08UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPDNST200.00
182024-06-12 11:43CDTYesAAP/RWBUSGS1127.270.000.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP11240.21230.91UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPEVENUNSPATGA0.00
172016-08-09 12:55:27CDTYesltw/eddUSGS39.36.42 FairClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP39.337.488.00.45FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNKNATGA
162016-04-26 11:08:06CDTYesbwoUSGS146013.36-0.010.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP146064.44643.14FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
152016-04-05 11:03:04CDTYesltw/eddUSGS2247.86-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1MellenBRDSQADCPVADCP22449.61721.30FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENNSTDATGA
142015-10-20 10:55CDTYesRTJUSGS26.06.28 GoodDebrisModerateNONE1169WADEQSCMMVADV26.027.515.81.64FIRMGRVLEVENunknUNEVUNKNDNST75.00
132015-07-21 11:04:07CDTYesddb/eddUSGS51.36.530.000.30GoodClearNONE1bad 169BRDSQADCPVADCP51.345.91050.49FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
122014-10-08 08:49:21CDTYeseddUSGS2318.070.000.30GoodClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP23151.71881.23FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENNSTDUPST30.00
112014-09-16 11:55:16CDTYesbct eddUSGS1907.65-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1mellenBRDSQADCPVADCP19041.51431.32FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNKNUPST15.00
102014-09-10 16:12:43CDTYesedd/rtjUSGS160013.530.040.30FairClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP160057.24463.58FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST15.00
92014-09-02 14:05:15CDTYeseddUSGS84911.22-0.010.30FairClearNONE1169-2BRDSQADCPVADCP84953.73262.60FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENNSTDATGA
82014-09-02 13:35:01CDTYeseddUSGS86411.250.020.30FairClearNONE1badBRDSQADCPVADCP86453.43312.61FIRMGRVLEVENunknUNSPNSTDATGA
72014-08-06 11:22:19CDTYeseddUSGS45.86.460.00 GoodClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP45.843.497.50.47FIRMGRVLEVENunknUNSPNSTDATGA
62014-07-21 16:33:50CDTYeseddUSGS47.76.460.000.30FairClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP47.748.71070.45FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENNSTDUPST25.00
52014-07-09 12:56:24CDTYeseddUSGS1847.62-0.010.40GoodClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP18447.21481.24FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST15.00
42014-06-11 15:09:55CDTYeseddUSGS1787.50-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP17849.61501.19SOFTGRVLEVENunknUNSPSTNDATGA
32014-04-28 18:11:46CDTYeseddUSGS101011.620.010.30GoodClearNONE1169BRDSQADCPVADCP101058.93982.54FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENNSTDATGA
22013-08-20 11:13CDTYesEDDUSGS14.4 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV14.420.510.11.43FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNKNUNSP
12012-08-21 09:11CDTYeseddUSGS17.8 GoodUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV17.826.09.701.84FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNKNUNSP