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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05489490 Bear Creek at Ottumwa, IA
Wapello County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100009
Latitude  41°00'52", Longitude  92°27'44" NAD27
Drainage area 22.90  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)
152019-06-24 13:35CDTYesCVS/CDHUSGS15.379.910.003.00PoorClearNONE1MainnOTHRother 15.3 FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
142017-09-21 14:55:47CDTYesJCM/ALDUSGS32182.63-0.260.30PoorClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP32146.21122.87SOFTSANDEVENSTDYUNSPNSTDDNST40.00
132017-05-24 16:10:30CDTYesLRG/AJLUSGS2.6379.55 FairClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV2.6315.06.350.41FIRMSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDDNST5.00
122016-03-14 18:27CDTYesALD/AJLUSGS18.779.880.000.60GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV18.737.016.91.11FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST30.00
112009-03-08 13:13CDTYesRDG/JCMUSGS153085.600.170.10PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP153062.53134.90FIRMSANDEVENunknUNEVUNSPATGA
102007-04-26 10:25CDTYesCVS/JFNUSGS154085.890.120.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQADCPVADCP154065.23404.52UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91999-05-17 12:45CDTYesJDE/JFNUSGS71283.96-0.310.40PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno71267.02902.46UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81999-05-17 12:25CDTYesJDE/JFNUSGS77884.26-0.390.40PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno77868.03152.47UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71993-07-08 15:10CDTYesJFCUSGS123085.36-0.850.70Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno123070.03893.16UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61986-09-29 -- ----YesLEHUSGS142085.62-0.330.50PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno142070.03384.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51982-07-19 -- ----Yes--G/--MUSGS159086.18-0.010.60Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno159068.04273.72UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41973-05-07 -- ----Yes--T/---USGS81884.120.120.70Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno81867.02233.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31970-08-05 -- ----Yes--M/---USGS53983.68-0.150.40GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno53960.01623.33UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21970-06-24 -- ----Yes--L/---USGS266089.04-0.010.30Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno26601057063.77UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11965-09-21 -- ----YesHHS/DERUSGS400093.80 Poor NONE1Imported Channel 1OTHRQIDIR 4000 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP