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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05278830 BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MN
Renville County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 07010205
Latitude  44°46'05", Longitude  94°32'48" NAD27
Drainage area 127.00  square miles
Gage datum 1,049 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)
262000-04-11 15:44CDTYesDWDUSGS4.96 0.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4.9628.011.00.45UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
251999-11-18 -- ----YesCJSUSGS1.71 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.718.602.760.62UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
241989-09-29 -- ----Yes?USGS0.70 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 0.70 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231988-07-08 09:40CDTYesCJSUSGS0.58 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.584.200.740.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221988-06-17 14:10CDTYesCJSUSGS1.36 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.368.301.960.69UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211976-08-09 -- ----YesWARUSGS0.21 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.212.700.800.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201975-08-28 -- ----YesANDUSGS5.98 0.041.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5.9823.019.20.31UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191971-10-18 -- ----YesSCHUSGS3.19 0.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.1911.04.920.65UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181971-09-21 -- ----YesFARUSGS1.65 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.6521.017.00.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171971-09-20 -- ----YesSCHUSGS1.84-19.230.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.8418.013.00.14UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161971-08-05 -- ----YesSCHUSGS11.3 0.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno11.323.023.00.49UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151971-07-14 -- ----YesSCHUSGS69.8 0.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno69.826.040.71.71UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141971-06-09 -- ----YesSCHUSGS114 0.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno114 67.71.69UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131970-11-17 -- ----YesSCHUSGS78.9 0.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno78.927.041.81.89UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121970-10-13 -- ----YesSCHUSGS42.6 0.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno42.625.033.11.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111970-09-09 -- ----YesSCHUSGS3.00-19.230.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.0021.016.40.18UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101970-08-24 -- ----YesMETUSGS1.76 0.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.7620.011.00.16UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91970-08-19 -- ----YesGUSGS4.68-19.250.001.10GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4.6837.027.60.38UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81970-08-06 -- ----YesSCHUSGS2.80 0.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.8021.013.40.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71970-06-30 -- ----YesSCHUSGS26.3 0.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno26.326.027.30.96UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61970-05-26 -- ----YesSCHUSGS12.4 0.00 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.423.024.30.51UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51970-04-30 -- ----YesSCHUSGS24.4-18.850.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno24.423.026.90.91UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41969-10-22 23:00CSTYesSCHUSGS1.01 0.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.017.002.750.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31969-09-16 23:00CSTYesSCHUSGS0.68 0.00 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.686.001.250.54UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21969-09-09 23:00CSTYesBUSGS1.27 0.000.60GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.2712.03.051.07UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11969-08-07 23:00CSTYesLAMUSGS3.96-19.230.000.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.9622.015.60.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP