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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 06470980 JAMES RIVER NEAR HECLA, SD
Brown County, South Dakota
Hydrologic Unit Code 10160003
Latitude  45°53'35", Longitude  98°10'13" NAD27
Drainage area 5,520  square miles
Gage datum 1,290 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)
391989-07-11 09:35CDTYesTAGUSGS0.0087.68 UnspecifiedDebrisModerateNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 0.00 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
381989-04-04 13:40CDTYesTAGUSGS134091.360.010.90FairIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno134058.04602.90UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
371988-10-03 15:40CDTYesTAGUSGS0.0086.69 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 0.00 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
361988-08-23 10:10CDTYesTAGUSGS0.0086.94 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 0.00 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
351987-11-16 16:30CSTYesTAGUSGS30188.95-0.020.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno30158.03340.90UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
341987-10-06 09:30CDTYesTAGUSGS19388.600.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno19358.03200.60UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
331987-08-27 12:50CDTYesTAG/RWGUSGS19788.850.001.10GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno19758.03260.60UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
321987-07-09 -- ----YesTAGUSGS23188.900.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno23158.03450.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
311987-05-19 -- ----YesTAGUSGS55088.970.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno55058.04071.35UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
301986-10-15 -- ----YesTAGUSGS10288.660.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10258.03350.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
291986-08-21 -- ----YesTAGUSGS84.488.65-0.010.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno84.458.03270.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
281986-07-07 -- ----YesTAGUSGS61.988.64-0.010.80PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno61.958.03300.19UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
271986-05-28 -- ----YesTAG/TPJUSGS32189.370.001.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno32158.03620.89UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
261986-04-22 -- ----YesTAGUSGS22289.44-0.040.90FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno22258.03760.59UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
251986-04-01 -- ----YesTAGUSGS54190.00-0.021.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno54158.04011.35UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
241985-06-18 -- ----YesTAGUSGS11288.50-0.011.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno11258.03180.35UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231985-05-16 -- ----YesTAGUSGS13288.640.011.00GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno13258.03260.31UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221985-04-03 -- ----YesTAGUSGS17888.53 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno17858.03200.56UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211984-10-25 -- ----YesTAGUSGS91.088.410.001.00FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno91.058.03140.29UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201984-09-26 -- ----YesTAGUSGS46.088.50 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno46.058.03230.14UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191984-08-28 -- ----YesTAGUSGS78.28.52 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno78.258.03190.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181984-08-07 -- ----YesTAG/TPJUSGS16988.83 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno16958.03410.50UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171984-07-17 -- ----YesTAGUSGS20488.95 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno20458.03420.60UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161984-05-29 -- ----YesTAGUSGS23689.000.000.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno23658.03500.67UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151984-04-25 -- ----YesTAGUSGS52090.130.001.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno52058.04161.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141984-04-11 -- ----YesTAGUSGS977 -0.021.20FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno97758.04961.97UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131984-04-03 -- ----YesNDHUSGS150021.20 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 1500 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121984-04-02 -- ----YesTAGUSGS161091.87 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno161058.05282.30UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111984-03-14 -- ----YesTAGUSGS104 PoorIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1ICEQSCMMunkno10457.02420.43UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101984-02-22 -- ----YesSWNUSGS11.2 0.002.50PoorIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1ICEQSCMMunkno11.262.51890.06UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91983-11-15 -- ----YesTAGUSGS11288.300.001.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno11258.03130.36UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81983-10-17 -- ----YesTAG/GWUSGS20488.720.001.00Excellent NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno20458.03440.59UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61983-04-21 -- ----YesGLEICHUSGS552 0.001.00Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 552 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51983-03-30 -- ----YesGLEICHUSGS73490.510.001.00Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 734 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41983-03-16 -- ----YesGLEICHUSGS92590.890.000.80Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 925 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31983-03-09 -- ----YesHFLD,GHRUSGS28789.29 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 287 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21982-10-20 -- ----YesHAFFIELDUSGS15388.94 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 153 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11982-07-28 -- ----YesHFFLD,GLUSGS2179.900.00 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 217 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP