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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05464550 Prairie Creek near Blairstown, IA

Benton County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07080205

Latitude 41°56'06", Longitude 92°07'51" NAD27

Drainage area 64.2 square miles

Gage datum 840 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)
13	1976-09-10 -- --	--	Yes	VEM	USGS	0.27	12.59			Unspecified		NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	UNSP	other		0.27				UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
12	1975-08-06 10:10	CDT	Yes	DAS	USGS	3.77	12.35			Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	3.77	6.50	4.01	0.94	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
11	1974-09-26 07:45	CDT	Yes	JAW	USGS	8.19				Unspecified	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	8.19	10.0	7.50	92.0	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
10	1973-09-06 14:15	CDT	Yes	SJM	USGS	3.39		0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	3.39	16.0	4.22	0.80	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
9	1971-09-02 13:25	CDT	Yes	--B/--W	USGS	1.89	11.82			Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	1.89	5.00	1.11	1.70	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
8	1970-07-07 15:45	CDT	Yes	SJM	USGS	12.6	11.68	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	12.6	25.0	11.8	1.07	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
7	1966-10-06 11:40	CDT	Yes	PJC	USGS	1.43	11.72	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	1.43	18.0	1.68	0.85	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
6	1964-10-28 12:45	CST	Yes	DHA	USGS	2.06	11.75			Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	2.06	10.0	6.21	0.33	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
5	1961-08-29 09:05	CDT	Yes	JTF/CHS	USGS	3.22	11.22	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	3.22	15.0	4.27	0.75	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
4	1960-08-16 13:10	CDT	Yes	DER	USGS	6.83	-11.07	0.00		Unspecified	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	6.83	15.0	6.00	1.14	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
3	1959-10-21 10:15	CDT	Yes	TJS	USGS	11.4	11.11	0.00	0.40	Unspecified	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	11.4	14.0	9.59	1.18	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
2	1958-10-21 17:00	CDT	Yes	HHS	USGS	11.8				Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	11.8	13.3	11.3	1.04	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP
1	1957-09-26 10:50	CDT	Yes	HHS	USGS	4.73		0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE	1	Imported Channel 1	WADE	unspe	unkno	4.73	14.5	6.23	0.76	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP	unkn	UNSP	UNSP	UNSP

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Title: Surface Water for USA: Streamflow Measurements
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