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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05131750 BIG FORK RIVER NEAR BIGFORK, MN
Itasca County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 09030006
Latitude  47°44'56.2", Longitude  93°46'33.3" NAD27
Drainage area 606  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)
882023-04-19 15:35:51CDTYesJJCUSGS96411.61-0.010.25GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP9641336221.55FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENUNFMDNST500.00
872022-04-26 13:27:58CDTYesRBBUSGS157013.170.000.25FairClearNONE1bigfork CSGBRDSQADCPVADCP15701648731.80FIRMsiltUNEVSTDYEVENNSTDDNST75.00
862021-04-15 07:44:23CDTYesRBBUSGS100011.69-0.010.23FairClearNONE1bigfork CSGBRDSQADCPVADCP10001245871.71FIRMGRVLUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDDNST100.00
852020-04-08 10:18:08CDTYesRBBUSGS141013.24-0.010.24FairClearNONE1BIGFORKBRDSQADCPVADCP14101639271.52SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVNSTDDNST90.00
842019-04-10 16:01:35CDTYesRBBUSGS158013.35-0.010.22GoodIceShoreNONE1BIGFORKBRDSQADCPVADCP15801679861.60SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST120.00
832018-06-18 10:13:44CDTYesRBBUSGS52910.640.030.25GoodVegetationModerateNONE1bigforkBRDSQADCPVADCP5291244771.11SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENNSTDDNST200.00
822016-03-18 10:54CDTYesRBBUSGS88512.350.000.20FairIceShoreNONE1BIGFORK CSGBRUSQADCPVADCP8851457911.12FIRMsiltEVENunknUNEVNSTDDNST120.00
812015-05-18 11:33:17CDTYesRBBUSGS83610.810.030.20GoodVegetationLightNONE1BigforkBRDSQADCPVADCP8361365691.47FIRMsiltUNEVunknUNEVNSTDDNST150.00
802014-06-03 15:52:14CDTYesRBB/bjoUSGS141012.900.000.40GoodDebrisModerateNONE1bigfork csgBRDSQADCPVADCP14101648231.72FIRMBLDRUNEVunknUNEVSTNDDNST200.00
792013-05-09 14:45:30CDTYesRBB/JBGUSGS140012.590.000.30GoodClearNONE1bigfork csgBRDSQADCPVADCP14001508171.71FIRMCBLSUNEVunknEVENSTNDDNST120.00
782012-04-24 13:20:23CDTYesRBB/JJCUSGS104011.570.000.20GoodClearNONE1BIGFORK CSGBRDSQADCPVADCP10401356621.57FIRMsiltEVENunknUNEVSTNDDNST150.00
772011-04-10 08:38:22CDTYesRBB/JBGUSGS140012.420.000.30UnspecifiedClearNONE1BIGFORK CSGBRDSQADCPVADCP14001738561.63FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDDNST150.00
762009-04-14 08:54CDTYesRBB/JJCUSGS135012.61 UnspecifiedUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP13501488181.65FIRMGRVLUNEVunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
752008-04-23 11:22CDTYesKGGUSGS92811.14-0.011.10GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno9281406381.45UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
742007-10-25 12:52CDTYesWWLUSGS2938.430.000.50FairVegetationLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno2931242801.04UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
732007-04-18 15:00CDTYesWWLUSGS3188.430.000.40FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno3181222611.22UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
722006-04-10 14:25CDTYesWWLUSGS90311.030.000.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno9031446221.45UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
712006-04-06 10:05CDTYesWWLUSGS111012.67-0.020.80GoodIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno11101568731.27UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
702005-04-08 12:20CDTYesGRMUSGS128012.18-0.010.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno12801578421.52UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
692005-04-04 15:00CDTYesRJLUSGS80113.040.031.00FairIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno8011608930.90UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
682004-04-06 10:17CDTYesDLRUSGS66710.76-0.020.80GoodIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno6671325641.18UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
672002-06-23 13:50CDTYesGRMUSGS194014.200.081.00GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno194016511201.73UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
662001-04-19 09:55CDTYesDLRUSGS132012.200.001.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno13201537941.66UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
651999-05-17 -- ----YesgrmUSGS145012.48-0.010.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14501588541.70UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
641999-04-12 08:55CDTYesGRMUSGS103011.44-0.010.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10301456701.54UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
631999-04-05 08:55CDTYesWWLUSGS107012.980.031.00GoodIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10701599261.14UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
621998-04-01 11:50CSTYesGRMUSGS5219.500.000.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno5211304011.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
611997-04-20 10:20CDTYesGRMUSGS147012.600.000.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14701578601.71UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
601997-04-12 15:50CDTYesGRMUSGS111013.140.020.90GoodIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno11101609401.19UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
591996-05-06 11:25CDTYesRJLUSGS151012.580.001.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno15101598731.73UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
581996-04-26 09:10CDTYesGRMUSGS167013.160.001.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno16701609991.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
571996-04-21 18:05CDTYesGRMUSGS145013.920.010.90GoodDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno145016010601.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
561995-10-13 11:10CDTYesDLRUSGS70110.540.011.50UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno7011455401.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
551995-04-04 13:20CDTYesHDBUSGS3929.030.000.80FairIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno3921233271.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
541995-03-23 11:00CSTYesDLRUSGS29711.590.000.80PoorIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno29750.02101.41UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
531994-04-15 13:15CDTYesGRMUSGS70810.490.030.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno7081435541.28UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
521993-07-06 13:40CDTYesGRMUSGS42410.630.000.80GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno4241355480.77UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
511993-04-12 09:20CDTYesHDBUSGS5529.740.000.90GoodDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno5521244121.34UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
501992-04-23 -- ----YesGRMUSGS6399.930.000.80Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno6391364651.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
491991-04-04 -- ----YesHDBUSGS3029.300.011.00Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno3021243520.86UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
481990-09-27 -- ----YesHDBUSGS1077.720.000.70Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1071041820.59UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
471990-04-30 -- ----YesHDBUSGS66710.19-0.020.90Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno6671284931.35UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
461989-04-17 17:25CDTYesGRMUSGS93812.710.010.80GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno9381618651.08UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
451988-04-18 11:00CDTYesGRMUSGS67610.080.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno6761354721.43UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
441987-05-19 08:10CDTYesHDBUSGS114012.12-0.041.00GoodUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno11401487911.44UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
431986-05-05 10:00CDTYesGRMUSGS136012.190.000.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno13601578421.62UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
421986-04-07 09:25CSTYesHDBUSGS118011.84-0.021.00GoodUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno11801457741.52UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
411985-04-25 -- ----YesGRMUSGS180013.97-0.031.10Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno180016310801.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
401985-04-11 -- ----YesHDBUSGS45017.64-0.020.90GoodIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno4501243561.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
391984-04-10 09:20CSTYesGRMUSGS90211.28 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno9021516601.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
381983-06-17 12:00CDTYesJLZUSGS125012.52-0.041.10GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12501588971.40UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
371982-04-28 08:25CDTYesHDBUSGS134012.24 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13401507981.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
361982-04-22 13:20CSTYesGMUSGS147012.660.011.10GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14701588691.69UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
351981-11-04 11:40CSTYesHDBUSGS61610.02 GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno6161354621.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
341980-05-12 10:10CDTYesHDBUSGS409 -0.021.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4091203681.11UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
331980-04-23 10:40CSTYesHDBUSGS72510.31-0.041.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7251405061.43UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
321979-04-22 16:05CSTYesJLZUSGS264015.18-0.020.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno264017013102.02UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
311978-09-18 11:35CDTYesGJMUSGS93812.86-0.011.20FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno9381528681.08UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
301978-04-10 11:25CSTYesLHTUSGS61511.850.011.30PoorIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno6151526161.00UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
291976-09-14 12:30CDTYesDVSUSGS39.2 GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno39.287.01260.31UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
281976-08-17 14:45CDTYesHDBUSGS44.17.69 GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno44.11021620.27UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
271976-06-04 11:45CDTYesGJMUSGS1938.06 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno1931262190.88UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
261976-04-08 08:20CSTYesHDBUSGS94911.07 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno9491466201.53UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
251975-08-18 14:30CDTYesDVSUSGS513 GoodDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5131446240.82UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
241975-08-04 12:30CDTYesTEHUSGS78912.04-0.021.20FairDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7891557801.01UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231975-07-11 14:50CDTYesRAEUSGS95512.730.011.60GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno9551538931.07UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221975-06-23 08:45CDTYesGJMUSGS57610.52-0.012.00GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5761505581.03UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211975-05-19 09:50CDTYesGRMUSGS145012.42 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14501578481.71UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201975-05-12 10:25CDTYesGRMUSGS159012.71-0.011.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15901588891.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191975-05-05 13:10CDTYesHDBUSGS186013.48 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno18601529741.91UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181975-05-01 09:45CDTYesWWLUSGS1980 -0.011.70GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno198016411101.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171975-04-28 09:20CDTYesHDBUSGS1870 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno187015410201.84UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161975-04-25 11:25CDTYesGRMUSGS1960 GoodIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno196016611301.74UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151974-04-19 13:15CDTYesTZYUSGS1100 -0.011.50GoodIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno11001558211.34UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141973-10-15 11:40CDTYesGJMUSGS688 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno6881505531.24UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131973-09-10 09:50CDTYesTDLUSGS209 -0.022.40GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno2091272660.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121973-09-05 10:25CDTYesGJMUSGS278 -0.011.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2781343500.79UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111973-08-06 -- ----YesHDBUSGS70.1 0.010.70GoodDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno70.11142730.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101973-05-28 10:37CDTYesTDLUSGS268 GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno2681212720.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91972-11-06 10:50CSTYesTDLUSGS325 0.011.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno3251203830.85UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81972-08-30 13:00CDTYesJEJUSGS240 GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno2401304380.55UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71972-06-06 13:05CDTYesDJPUSGS284 0.010.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CWAYunspeunkno2841433490.81UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61971-09-13 17:05CDTYesRJFUSGS147 GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1471323720.39UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51971-08-04 11:50CDTYesJPMUSGS138 GoodDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1381373490.40UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41970-09-29 -- ----YesDJPUSGS138 0.001.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno1381393380.41UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31970-08-11 -- ----YesJPMUSGS113 0.001.30GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno1131403470.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21970-07-30 -- ----YesJPMUSGS122 0.001.10GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno1221423790.32UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11970-07-14 -- ----YesJPMUSGS218 0.001.10GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno2181443840.56UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP