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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05278950 BUFFALO CREEK NEAR PLATO, MN
Mcleod County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 07010205
Latitude  44°48'03", Longitude  94°02'24" NAD27
Drainage area 407.00  square miles
Gage datum 964 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)
241988-07-08 -- ----YesCJSUSGS0.02 Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.020.800.070.28UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231988-06-17 12:00CDTYesCJSUSGS6.51 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno6.5119.58.83 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221976-08-11 -- ----YesLOSUSGS0.13 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.131.900.370.35UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211975-08-28 -- ----YesANDUSGS7.11 0.011.60FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.1144.033.80.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201971-10-20 -- ----YesSCHUSGS10.2 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno10.221.015.10.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191971-09-22 -- ----YesSCHUSGS7.93 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.9317.011.70.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181971-09-21 -- ----YesFARUSGS7.22 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.2219.07.231.00UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171971-08-06 -- ----YesSCHUSGS39.7 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno39.729.025.41.56UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161971-07-14 -- ----YesSCHUSGS340 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno34085.02801.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151971-06-09 -- ----YesSCHUSGS183 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno18339.079.52.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141970-11-17 14:45CSTYesSCHUSGS400 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno40084.04480.89UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131970-10-13 -- ----YesSCHUSGS58.5 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno58.530.038.21.53UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121970-09-10 08:20CDTYesSCHUSGS12.6 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.627.019.30.65UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111970-08-24 15:45CDTYesMETUSGS5.45 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5.4515.04.971.10UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101970-08-19 14:20CDTYesGUSGS1.89 0.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.8913.03.590.53UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91970-08-07 07:30CDTYesSCHUSGS2.60 FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.6012.06.180.42UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81970-07-01 15:35CDTYesSCHUSGS102 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno10233.050.82.01UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71970-05-25 16:05CDTYesSCHUSGS29.4 FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno29.427.025.01.18UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61970-05-20 -- ----YesREEUSGS33.9 0.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno33.929.518.41.84UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51970-04-30 11:40CDTYesSCHUSGS141 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14138.065.42.16UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41969-10-22 15:15CSTYesSCHUSGS0.62 0.00 FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.626.002.650.23UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31969-09-17 07:30CSTYesSCHUSGS1.50 0.00 GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.505.501.600.94UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21969-09-10 06:55CSTYesHDBUSGS1.49 0.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.495.001.151.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11969-08-07 23:00CSTYesLAMUSGS12.6 0.020.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.622.020.30.62UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP