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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 05411950 Big Spring near Elkader, IA
Clayton County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07060004
Latitude  42°54'33", Longitude  91°28'01" NAD27
Drainage area 103  square miles
Gage datum 1,034.92 feet above NGVD29
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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)
801995-11-21 11:10CSTYesJTHUSGS23.419.510.002.30Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23.419.124.50.96UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
791995-08-22 11:40CDTYesJFC/MAWUSGS27.519.590.000.90PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno27.519.525.71.07UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
781995-06-30 08:44CDTYesJFC/EMSUSGS36.319.780.001.20PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno36.319.928.61.27UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
771995-04-17 11:45CDTYesJFCUSGS87.920.30-0.011.30PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno87.919.832.92.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
761995-03-14 14:08CSTYesJFCUSGS27.219.560.011.40Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno27.219.924.91.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
751995-01-26 15:15CSTYesSML/JTHUSGS22.619.360.001.00UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno22.64.6020.21.12UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
741994-11-28 14:00CSTYesJFCUSGS17.219.33-0.021.50PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno17.219.622.00.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
731994-10-06 10:00CDTYesJFCUSGS23.618.940.000.50FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23.64.6016.61.42UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
721994-07-29 10:29CDTYesJFCUSGS26.519.640.001.80FairVegetationLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno26.519.525.91.02UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
711994-06-07 12:56CDTYesJFCUSGS26.919.690.001.30FairVegetationLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno26.920.027.20.99UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
701994-04-19 15:30CDTYesJFCUSGS37.719.820.000.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno37.719.629.21.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
691994-03-09 13:00CSTYesJFCUSGS61.820.020.000.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno61.819.930.72.01UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
681994-02-02 11:04CSTYesJFCUSGS19.919.710.001.30FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno19.919.825.50.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
671993-12-08 09:45CSTYesJJWUSGS20.619.740.001.70FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno20.619.425.60.80UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
661993-10-14 14:10CDTYesJFCUSGS49.420.150.001.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno49.419.733.41.48UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
651993-08-25 10:40CDTYesJFCUSGS11720.960.002.00FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno11719.741.62.82UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
641993-06-15 10:50CDTYesJJWUSGS54.720.33-0.191.40FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno54.719.633.01.66UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
631993-04-29 15:05CDTYesJJWUSGS92.420.44-0.011.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno92.418.735.42.61UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
621993-02-03 10:30CSTYesJJWUSGS13.419.790.000.20FairVegetationLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.415.26.402.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
611992-11-20 09:00CSTYesJJWUSGS31.319.980.001.30FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno31.319.733.00.95UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
601992-10-15 13:30CDTYesJJWUSGS24.719.720.001.50FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno24.719.324.41.02UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
591992-09-02 09:00CDTYesJJW/DASUSGS21.319.670.004.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno21.319.723.90.89UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
581992-08-05 11:40CDTYesJJWUSGS27.219.650.002.00FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno27.219.624.61.11UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
571992-07-07 11:45CDTYesJJWUSGS30.919.790.002.00FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno30.919.726.11.18UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
561992-06-03 16:15CDTYesJJWUSGS36.919.820.001.90FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno36.919.229.11.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
551992-05-07 13:15CDTYesJJWUSGS53.920.210.002.80FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno53.919.829.71.81UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
541992-04-08 16:00CDTYesJJWUSGS40.919.880.001.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno40.919.528.31.44UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
531992-03-04 11:00CSTYesJJWUSGS40.419.970.001.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 40.4 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
521992-02-13 10:45CSTYesJJWUSGS29.319.830.002.00FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno29.319.526.41.11UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
511992-01-07 15:00CSTYesJJWUSGS48.519.930.002.00PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno48.519.427.81.74UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
501991-12-04 15:00CSTYesJJWUSGS44.220.390.000.90PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 44.2 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
491991-11-05 16:15CSTYesRLKUSGS79.820.150.001.00GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 79.8 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
481991-10-08 15:45CDTYesRLKUSGS21.119.550.002.00PoorDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno21.119.221.50.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
471991-09-03 16:30CDTYesRLKUSGS28.119.620.001.00PoorDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno28.119.623.81.18UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
461991-08-05 14:30CDTYesRLKUSGS39.0 PoorDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno39.015.027.41.42UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
451991-07-01 14:50CDTYesRLKUSGS76.820.320.001.00Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno76.819.722.33.44UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
441991-06-19 13:05CDTYesRLKUSGS15721.120.001.50PoorDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15720.241.53.78UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
431991-06-05 14:35CDTYesRLKUSGS12520.510.001.50PoorDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12519.636.03.47UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
421991-05-02 11:00CDTYesRLKUSGS13.94.460.001.00FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.94.7023.60.59UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
411991-04-22 13:10CDTYesRLKUSGS15.84.500.000.60UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15.84.5522.60.70UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
401991-03-19 16:20CSTYesVEM/L-KUSGS16.74.670.000.50PoorDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno16.74.6023.10.72UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
391991-03-05 14:30CSTYesRLKUSGS17.65.240.000.50UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno17.64.6020.60.85UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
381991-02-05 11:30CSTYesRLKUSGS12.56.320.100.80UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.54.2515.30.82UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
371991-01-08 15:45CSTYesRLK/CAHUSGS13.26.160.000.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.24.3016.70.79UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
361990-12-05 10:10CSTYesRLKUSGS14.06.230.000.40UnspecifiedDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14.04.2015.90.88UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
351990-11-23 13:00CSTYesSJKUSGS15.25.750.001.00FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15.24.5017.90.85UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
341990-11-07 15:00CSTYesRLKUSGS15.95.580.000.90UnspecifiedDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15.94.4018.50.86UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
331990-08-28 11:05CDTYesRLKUSGS27.75.010.010.80UnspecifiedDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno27.74.6021.51.28UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
321990-08-20 16:15CDTYesRLKUSGS23.35.650.010.80FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23.34.5018.81.24UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
311990-08-01 13:30CDTYesRLKUSGS21.75.970.001.00Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno21.74.5017.31.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
301990-06-06 11:15CDTYesRLKUSGS19.95.660.001.00UnspecifiedDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno19.94.4017.71.12UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
291990-05-20 15:40CDTYesRLKUSGS20.45.380.000.80FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno20.44.2015.71.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
281990-05-01 14:00CDTYesRLKUSGS14.27.520.010.80UnspecifiedDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14.23.6010.31.38UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
271990-04-16 11:30CDTYesRLKUSGS16.27.470.000.80UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno16.23.8011.51.41UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
261990-04-02 14:35CDTYesRLKUSGS15.17.290.010.80GoodDebrisHeavyNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno15.13.8011.91.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
251990-03-26 15:00CSTYesRLKUSGS16.87.020.001.20UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno16.84.0012.61.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
241990-03-22 09:10CSTYesRLKUSGS20.96.290.001.00UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno20.94.1016.11.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231990-03-12 12:30CSTYesRLKUSGS22.15.380.030.50UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno22.14.4019.71.12UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221990-03-09 17:05CSTYesRDG/RLKUSGS22.25.280.001.00UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno22.24.6020.51.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211990-03-06 15:30CSTYesRLKUSGS12.78.060.010.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.73.509.351.35UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201990-03-05 13:45CSTYesRLKUSGS13.97.760.031.10GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.93.6010.81.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191990-02-22 08:30CSTYesRLK/SJKUSGS12.68.190.011.00GoodDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.63.609.241.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181990-02-12 10:15CSTYesRLKUSGS13.77.930.000.90FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.73.6010.11.36UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171990-02-08 10:00CSTYesRLKUSGS23.35.470.031.30UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23.34.4019.81.17UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161990-02-06 15:00CSTYesRLKUSGS23.05.810.041.00UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno23.04.6018.91.22UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151990-01-26 12:30CSTYesRLKUSGS8.788.770.001.20UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno8.784.507.201.22UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131990-01-10 12:25CSTYesGSBUSGS14.58.000.000.60Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14.54.2510.61.37UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121990-01-10 11:55CSTYesGSBUSGS14.47.950.000.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14.44.2510.71.34UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111990-01-10 11:00CSTYesGSBUSGS14.67.810.000.70Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno14.64.2511.11.31UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101990-01-05 14:30CSTYesRDRUSGS8.488.890.000.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno8.483.757.171.18UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91990-01-04 13:50CSTYesRDRUSGS8.558.960.001.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno8.553.607.031.22UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81990-01-03 10:00CSTYesRDRUSGS7.308.930.000.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.303.757.051.04UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61989-08-30 -- ----YesJLUSGS13.98.170.000.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.94.0010.01.39UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71989-08-29 -- ----YesJLUSGS13.48.070.000.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.44.0010.41.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51989-08-09 17:00CDTYesRDRUSGS12.08.600.000.50FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.03.758.001.50UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41989-08-02 08:30CDTYesRDRUSGS9.998.800.000.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno9.993.757.091.44UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141989-07-06 14:30CDTYesSKJUSGS9.878.720.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno9.873.807.641.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31989-07-05 17:25CDTYesRDRUSGS13.78.070.030.50FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.74.0010.21.34UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21938-05-27 11:50CSTYes.USGS54.1 ExcellentClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno54.124.527.31.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11938-04-06 14:40CSTYesHDB/EHUSGS11.9 0.001.00Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno11.915.015.40.77UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP