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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05045500 OTTER TAIL RIVER NEAR FERGUS FALLS, MN
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 09020103
Latitude  46°13'45", Longitude  96°07'00" NAD27
Drainage area 1,690.00  square miles
Gage datum 1,118 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)
101986-05-02 -- ----YesWWLUSGS1280 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno12801143603.56UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91986-04-02 -- ----YesLTOUSGS9593.59 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno9591143212.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81986-02-27 -- ----YesTORUSGS4962.92 GoodIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno4961152541.96UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71986-01-03 -- ----YesMHAUSGS5463.09 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno5461152781.96UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61985-09-24 -- ----YesLTOUSGS8744.10 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno8741203822.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51985-08-29 -- ----YesLTOUSGS9464.60 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno9461144542.08UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41985-07-24 -- ----YesLTOUSGS11304.46 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno11301154232.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31985-06-18 -- ----YesWEBUSGS12004.00 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno12001153633.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21985-05-15 -- ----YesLTOUSGS11103.77 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno11101163463.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11985-04-17 -- ----YesMRHUSGS3463.00 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQSCMMunkno3461101751.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP