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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 05316950 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MN
Brown County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 07020008
Latitude  44°12'12", Longitude  95°02'53" NAD27
Drainage area 777  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)
482024-06-24 12:33:22CDTYesBES/SJAUSGS1070030.640.000.28FairSubmergedNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP1070016825704.18SOFTSANDUNEVPULSUNEVSTNDATGA0.00
472023-05-15 17:10:35CDTYesPDFUSGS700028.460.000.25FairDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP700015219803.54UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPATGA0.00
462021-03-26 10:52:47CDTYesPDFUSGS106016.890.000.25GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP10601134872.18UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPATGA0.00
452018-07-04 16:07:30CDTYesGRWUSGS1750032.810.020.75FairDebrisHeavyUNSP1MainBRDSQSCMMVADCP1760017531505.59FIRMSANDUNEVSTDYEVENNSTDATGA0.00
442018-07-04 14:14:30CDTYesGRWUSGS1640032.700.060.70FairDebrisHeavyUNSP1MainBRDSQSCMMVADCP1600017429305.47SOFTSANDUNEVSTDYUNEVNSTDDNST10.00
432018-04-24 09:17:24CDTYesPDFUSGS773029.010.040.25FairDebrisModerateNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP773016922003.51UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNEVUNSPATGA0.00
422016-07-18 19:34:49CDTYesGRWUSGS544027.840.000.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP544013919402.81SOFTSANDEVENunknUNEVNSTDDNST15.00
412016-07-18 18:41:14CDTYesGRWUSGS530027.840.000.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP530013018402.88SOFTSANDEVENunknUNEVNSTDDNST15.00
402015-06-26 18:15:33CDTYesESLUSGS116017.50-0.010.20GoodDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP11601255881.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknEVENUNSPDNST20.00
392013-06-24 15:36:36CDTYesESLUSGS187019.730.020.30FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP18701399401.99UNSPUNSPUNSPunknEVENUNSPATGA
382011-03-21 18:38:34CDTYesKLB/RWTUSGS862029.330.010.20FairDebrisLightNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP862015424003.59FIRMBLDRUNSPunknEVENUNKNDNST5.00
372010-09-27 17:51CDTYesBES/AMBUSGS716029.49 PoorUnspecifedNONE1Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP716016323403.06FIRMSANDEVENunknUNEVUNSPATGA
362010-06-28 15:46:58CDTYesJJAUSGS362024.49-0.040.30FairClearNONE11BRDSQADCPVADCP362013114502.50SOFTsiltUNEVunknUNEVUNSPDNST30.00
352010-03-19 13:25CDTYesJJA/BESUSGS762028.77-0.020.50FairClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP762016321503.54SOFTsiltUNEVunknUNEVUNSPATGA
342000-10-05 11:01CDTYesDWDUSGS7.3812.05-0.010.50GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.3814.06.761.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
331998-05-28 08:55CDTYeseswUSGS23813.730.000.70GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23894.01721.38UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
321998-04-01 09:21CSTYesDWDUSGS343023.740.091.20GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno343014113702.50UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
311997-03-27 07:55CSTYesghcUSGS619027.29 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno619016220203.06UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
301996-04-04 16:25CSTYesGHCUSGS102016.73-0.051.40GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10201105231.95UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
291992-03-01 13:00CSTYesRLJUSGS146020.200.000.50PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14601188731.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
281991-06-05 11:55CDTYesRLJUSGS265022.180.100.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno265013311202.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
271991-04-16 10:00CDTYesULJUSGS86716.29 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno8671044252.04UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
261990-04-12 10:55CDTYesRLJUSGS32.512.04 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno32.570.034.20.95UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
251988-08-29 14:05CDTYesCEC/RLJUSGS3.1812.54 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.1813.65.590.57UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
241986-04-29 12:10CDTYesRLJUSGS617027.720.020.60FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno617015819603.15UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231985-03-19 14:55CSTYesRLJUSGS181019.390.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno18107217982.27UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221984-03-30 12:33CSTYesPJFUSGS365024.320.101.60FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno365013515202.40UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211983-05-08 12:45CDTYesRLJUSGS714028.14-0.050.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno714016020603.47UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201983-04-04 13:00CSTYesRLJUSGS332023.860.000.80FairDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno332014214002.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191983-03-08 12:50CSTYesCECUSGS364024.47-0.020.80GoodIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno364014514502.51UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181983-03-03 10:10CSTYesPJFUSGS196021.74-0.011.00FairIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno196012210201.92UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171980-05-27 10:45CDTYesPJRUSGS145018.400.551.10FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14501157182.02UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161980-03-20 15:15CSTYesPJFUSGS128020.440.00 PoorIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno12801299081.41UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151979-05-11 15:20CDTYesCECUSGS165020.070.000.70FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno16501097832.11UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141979-04-03 15:15CSTYesDJFUSGS258022.420.001.30FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno258013011602.23UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131979-03-23 13:45CSTYesPJFUSGS329027.100.00 FairIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno329011514802.22UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121979-03-21 14:00CSTYesPJFUSGS145022.78-0.031.10GoodIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14501259501.53UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11A1978-03-22 13:40CSTYesRLKUSGS186020.000.010.90UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno18601167692.42UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111977-03-12 11:35CSTYesCECUSGS109018.690.190.90FairIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10901226231.75UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101976-02-19 11:30CSTYesRLJ/RLKUSGS20515.360.000.50FairIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno20592.01811.10UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91975-04-18 15:10CDTYesRLJUSGS202019.70-0.011.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno20201248872.28UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81975-04-14 13:00CDTYesRLJUSGS106019.340.001.00FairIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10601257081.50UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71973-04-24 15:40CSTYesRLJUSGS27813.450.000.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno27892.01751.58UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61973-03-27 10:35CSTYesGAPUSGS48914.32-0.021.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno4891012631.86UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51973-03-16 11:35CSTYesGAPUSGS140017.630.002.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14001136122.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41971-03-16 16:00CSTYesTGRUSGS2340 0.071.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno23401107403.16UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31969-04-13 14:20CSTYesNIKUSGS534012.67-0.081.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno534014713903.84UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21969-04-08 11:15CSTYesWBM/WBUSGS1830018.50 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno1830017028206.49UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11969-04-05 17:20CSTYesRWLUSGS7060 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno706015215304.61UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP