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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05045900 OTTER TAIL RIVER BELOW FERGUS FALLS, MN
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 09020103
Latitude  46°16'32", Longitude  96°08'03" NAD27
Gage datum 1,122 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)
192002-12-06 17:20CSTYesBAS/RANUSGS42910.430.001.10FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno42969.02791.54UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
182002-11-04 16:30CSTYesRAN/BASUSGS40610.440.051.00FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno40669.02841.43UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
172002-10-07 14:55CDTYesRAN/RFLUSGS40210.890.001.10FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno40269.02871.40UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
162002-09-25 14:05CDTYesBAS/SAHUSGS39911.200.140.90FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno39972.03091.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
152002-09-12 09:15CDTYesBAS/LLRUSGS62211.670.001.20FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno62266.03751.66UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
142002-08-19 16:15CDTYesBASUSGS46311.90-0.010.80FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno46369.03771.23UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
132002-08-05 16:15CDTYesBAS/RANUSGS65612.280.001.10PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno65669.04081.61UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
122002-07-22 17:20CDTYesBAS/RANUSGS69312.180.011.10FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno69369.03991.74UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
112002-07-11 13:50CDTYesLAC/RANUSGS85713.02-0.021.30PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno85758.03042.82UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
102002-06-26 18:20CDTYesDRRUSGS48411.450.001.10FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno48454.02641.83UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
92002-06-03 16:45CDTYesBAS/RANUSGS70011.030.011.00FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno70069.03222.17UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
82002-05-16 09:05CDTYesBASUSGS87411.360.011.00FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno87470.03422.56UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
72002-04-17 14:35CDTYesBAS/RANUSGS73811.050.001.10PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno73869.03132.36UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
62002-02-14 10:30CSTYesBAS/RFLUSGS44110.43-0.031.10FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno44170.02781.58UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
52001-12-13 10:40CSTYesBAS/MJVUSGS50710.580.001.10PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno50773.03021.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
42001-11-08 10:45CSTYesBAS/MJVUSGS34810.330.001.10PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno34869.02761.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
32001-10-11 09:45CDTYesBAS/KLBUSGS26411.140.001.10PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno26463.02870.92UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
22001-09-26 11:10CDTYesBAS/RANUSGS41711.240.001.10PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno41763.03021.41UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
12001-09-12 14:30CDTYesRAN/BASUSGS52711.670.001.10PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno52773.03711.42UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP