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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 06604000 Spirit Lake near Orleans, IA

Dickinson County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 10230003

Latitude 43°28'11.7", Longitude 95°07'27.6" NAD83

Drainage area 75.6 square miles

Gage datum 1,387.28 feet above NAVD88

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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)
12	2019-04-09 12:22:41	CDT	Yes	SAT/DTC	USGS	198	15.22	-0.01	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	06604000	BRDS	QADCP	VADCP	198	35.1	86.0	2.30	FIRM	CBLS	UNEV	PULS	UNSP	UNKN	UNSP	200.00
11	2019-02-13 11:28:30	CST	Yes	SAT/DDW	USGS	40.1	14.62	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE	1	066040000	WADE	QSCMM	VADV	40.1	26.0	17.0	2.36	FIRM	GRVL	EVEN	STDY	EVEN	UNFM	DNST	1420.00
10	2018-12-13 12:09	CST	Yes	SAT/DDW	USGS	43.4	14.56	0.00	0.45	Good	IceShore	NONE	1	06604000	WADE	QSCMM	VADV	43.4	27.0	18.7	2.32	FIRM	GRVL	EVEN	STDY	EVEN	UNKN	ATGA	0.00
9	2018-11-01 12:43:30	CDT	Yes	TJR/SAT	USGS	70.4	14.64	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE	1	Spirit Spill Way	WADE	QSCMM	VADV	70.4	30.0	29.0	2.43	FIRM	LDGE	EVEN	PULS	EVEN	STND	DNST	50.00
8	2018-08-16 11:24:30	CDT	Yes	SAT	USGS	41.4	14.54	0.00	0.35	Good	Clear	NONE	1	06604000	WADE	QSCMM	VADV	41.4	26.0	23.5	1.76	FIRM	LDGE	EVEN	PULS	EVEN	UNKN	DNST	21120.00
7	2018-07-05 10:55:36	CDT	Yes	TJR/SAT	USGS	509	15.96	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	Spirit	CWAY	QADCP	VADCP	509	33.5	138	3.70	SOFT	SAND	UNEV	PULS	UNEV	STND	DNST	300.00
6	2018-07-03 11:02:44	CDT	Yes	SAT/DDW	USGS	496	15.88	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	06604000	BRDS	QADCP	VADCP	496	32.6	131	3.78	FIRM	GRVL	EVEN	STDY	EVEN	UNFM	DNST	300.00
5	2018-06-27 14:23:52	CDT	Yes	TJR/DTC	USGS	379	15.67	0.00	0.22	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	Spirit Lake	BRDS	QADCP	VADCP	379	33.0	108	3.51	SOFT	SAND	UNEV	PULS	UNEV	STND	DNST	500.00
4	2018-06-25 14:55:16	CDT	Yes	TJR/DTC	USGS	353	15.50	0.00	0.18	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	Spirit Lake	BRDS	QADCP	VADCP	353	40.9	127	2.79	SOFT	SAND	UNEV	PULS	UNEV	STND	DNST	1000.00
3	2018-06-05 10:24:13	CDT	Yes	TJR/DTC	USGS	113	14.80	0.00	0.22	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	Spirit lake outflow	CWAY	QADCP	VADCP	113	28.0	63.3	1.79	FIRM	GRVL	UNEV	PULS	EVEN	STND	DNST	300.00
2	2018-05-14 11:24:40	CDT	Yes	DTC/SAT	USGS	319	15.37	0.00	0.36	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	06604000	BRDS	QADCP	VADCP	319	39.4	115	2.76	FIRM	GRVL	UNEV	PULS	UNEV	UNKN	DNST	400.00
1	2018-05-02 10:40:47	CDT	Yes	DTC/SAT	USGS	229	15.07	0.00	0.23	Fair	Clear	NONE	1	06604000	BRDS	QADCP	VADCP	229	36.3	96.2	2.38	FIRM	CBLS	EVEN	PULS	UNSP	UNKN	DNST	300.00

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Title: Surface Water for USA: Streamflow Measurements
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