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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05464350 Bear Creek at Shellsburg, IA
Benton County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080205
Latitude  42°05'39", Longitude  91°53'17" NAD27
Drainage area 55.8  square miles
Gage datum 780 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)
171976-09-10 13:20CDTYesVEMUSGS0.8221.76 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno0.825.401.320.62UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161975-10-29 09:00CSTYesTJSUSGS2.4420.72 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.4411.03.180.77UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151975-09-24 11:00CDTYesJLRUSGS1.8021.07 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.8016.04.470.40UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141975-08-05 12:15CDTYesMAMUSGS2.9222.04 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.9215.64.760.61UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131974-10-21 10:15CDTYesMAMUSGS10.621.29 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno10.624.023.30.46UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121974-09-26 11:00CDTYesJAWUSGS6.58 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno6.5818.07.261.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111973-09-06 11:35CDTYesSJMUSGS4.0522.380.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4.058.603.041.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101971-09-02 14:40CDTYesDASUSGS1.7522.38 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.757.502.570.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91970-07-07 14:45CDTYesSJMUSGS16.122.130.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno16.125.012.91.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81966-09-13 14:00CSTYesPTCUSGS2.8422.520.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.8416.03.480.82UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71964-10-27 14:45CSTYesDHAUSGS1.4421.24 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.4410.04.410.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61961-08-29 10:20CSTYesJTF/CHSUSGS5.4821.750.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5.4831.06.080.90UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51960-08-16 13:10CSTYesDERUSGS7.41-21.250.00 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.4114.07.181.08UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41959-10-21 10:45CSTYesTJSUSGS17.2 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno17.226.014.31.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31958-10-21 14:50CSTYesHHSUSGS4.0417.78 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4.0414.84.760.85UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21958-04-29 10:10CSTYesDERUSGS7.78-17.91 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno7.7820.07.141.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11957-09-26 11:30CSTYesHHSUSGS6.30 0.000.30Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno6.3018.87.560.83UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP