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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05459490 Spring Creek near Mason City, IA
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080203
Latitude  43°12'48", Longitude  93°12'38" NAD27
Drainage area 29.3  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)
252018-06-08 12:38:21CDTYesTJR/DDWUSGS286090.320.020.20FairClearNONE1Spring Cr.BRDSQADCPVADCP28601489113.14SOFTSANDUNEVPULSUNEVSTNDATGA0.00
242018-06-08 10:07:56CDTYesTJR/DDWUSGS134087.660.250.23FairClearNONE1Spring Cr.BRDSQADCPVADCP134091.64283.14SOFTSANDUNEVPULSUNEVSTNDATGA0.00
232017-08-17 11:42:30CDTYesTJRUSGS3.0980.580.000.50GoodDebrisModerateNONE1SpringWADEQSCMMVADV3.0917.03.990.77FIRMGRVLUNEVunknUNEVSTNDUPST15.00
222016-09-22 12:00:39CDTYesTJR/DDWUSGS306090.490.000.20PoorUnspecifedNONE1Spring CheckBRDSQADCPVADCP30601379213.32SOFTSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDATGA
212016-09-22 11:36:42CDTYesTJR/DDWUSGS310090.480.000.20FairUnspecifedNONE1SpringBRDSQADCPVADCP31001409333.32SOFTSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDATGA
202016-08-24 15:36:28CDTYesTJR/DDWUSGS93387.11-0.080.20PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Spring CreekBRDSQADCPVADCP93356.33212.91SOFTSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDATGA
192015-06-22 16:18CDTYesTJRUSGS57785.44-0.030.20PoorClearNONE1Spring checkBRDSQADCPVADCP57753.72282.53SOFTGRVLUNEVunknEVENSTNDATGA
182015-06-22 15:58CDTYesTJRUSGS55885.50-0.030.20PoorClearNONE1Spring crBRDSQADCPVADCP55849.42082.68SOFTSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDATGA
172013-06-13 10:28CDTYesTJR/SATUSGS97286.860.000.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP9721335121.90FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMATGA
162013-05-20 12:54CDTYesDTC/SATUSGS56585.64 0.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP56573.42871.98FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMATGA
142013-04-10 12:48CDTYesSAT/DTCUSGS18083.21-0.030.70FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV18052.01171.53SOFTGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST60.00
152013-04-10 09:51CDTYesSAT/DTCUSGS19183.320.000.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV19153.01251.53FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST60.00
131999-05-12 16:45CDTYesJWHUSGS58887.47-0.080.30PoorDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno58850.01982.97UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121993-03-30 11:40CSTYesDTCUSGS51985.960.020.50PoorDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno51974.02621.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111991-05-18 11:15CDTYesDTCUSGS141088.08-0.230.50Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno141077.04493.14UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101991-05-18 10:30CDTYesDTCUSGS150088.34-0.190.50Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno150077.04623.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91991-05-17 13:10CDTYesDTCUSGS46285.40-0.080.60Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno46272.02312.00UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81984-06-08 -- ----YesARCUSGS71386.25-0.250.50PoorDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno71374.03142.27UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71983-09-20 -- ----YesPJSUSGS49685.67-0.161.20FairDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno49669.02671.86UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61979-08-22 -- ----YesARCUSGS39685.21-0.020.30PoorDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno39671.02251.76UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51971-06-14 -- ----YesJHUSGS24.481.480.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno24.430.021.51.13UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41969-06-25 23:00CSTYesDRUSGS135086.72-0.070.50Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno135076.03593.77UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31969-06-25 23:00CSTYesDRUSGS44884.80-0.190.40Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno44872.02261.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21969-06-25 23:00CSTYes---USGS34484.21-0.061.00Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno34472.02021.70UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11967-05-10 23:00CSTYesJHUSGS77.982.39-0.010.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno77.953.064.21.21UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP