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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05319100 SOUTH FORK WATONWAN RIVER NEAR MADELIA, MN
Watonwan County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 07020010
Latitude  44°02'33", Longitude  94°27'42" NAD27
Drainage area 185.00  square miles
Gage datum 997 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)
192025-05-14 15:25:38CDTYesGRWUSGS50.9 Fair NONE1MPCA Low FlowWADEQSCMMVADV50.952.058.30.87SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUNSP
182012-08-30 12:55:30CDTYesESLUSGS0.19 PoorUnspecifedNONE1Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV0.195.000.750.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171996-07-25 11:30CDTYesDWDUSGS21.9-21.020.000.70GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno21.937.024.80.88UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161976-06-09 -- ----YesMFLUSGS0.52 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.525.100.910.57UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151974-10-02 -- ----YesEGGUSGS0.7321.56 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.737.001.430.51UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141974-09-03 -- ----YesRLKUSGS1.3621.840.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.367.302.030.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131970-05-21 -- ----YesLGSUSGS64.520.31 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno64.545.059.41.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121969-10-08 23:00CSTYesLGSUSGS1.8619.82 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.8612.02.800.66UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111969-09-04 23:00CSTYesPEFUSGS8.3620.890.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno8.3619.07.951.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101969-08-27 23:00CSTYesLGSUSGS15.520.79 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15.543.040.70.38UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91969-08-05 23:00CSTYesLGSUSGS54.120.37 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno54.146.059.80.90UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81969-06-29 23:00CSTYesLGSUSGS38416.76 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno38475.03201.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71968-11-13 -- ----YesEGGUSGS12919.720.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12942.067.81.91UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61968-10-13 23:00CSTYesPEFUSGS23018.16 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23073.01941.19UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51968-09-10 23:00CSTYesDLDUSGS19.220.83 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno19.218.09.452.03UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41968-08-06 23:00CSTYesDLDUSGS50.720.54 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno50.724.024.12.10UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31968-06-30 23:00CSTYesDLDUSGS8.1821.05 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno8.1814.04.941.66UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21968-05-21 23:00CSTYesEGGUSGS2.3321.21 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.3310.02.450.95UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11968-04-17 -- ----YesDEWUSGS3.8021.15 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.8010.02.741.39UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP