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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 06605340 Prairie Creek near Spencer, IA
Clay County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 10230003
Latitude  43°05'16", Longitude  95°09'40" NAD27
Drainage area 22.3  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)
252024-05-09 13:18:15CDTYesDLH/EAGusgs34189.09-0.060.25FairClearNONE1Spencer CSGBRDSQADCPVADCP34161.82451.39SOFTSANDUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDATGA0.00
242018-09-20 15:10:12CDTYesCET/EAGUSGS156091.07-0.040.25FairClearNONE1Prarie CreekBRDSQADCPVADCP156083.65242.97FIRMsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVNSTDATGA0.00
232018-09-20 15:02:32CDTYesMJN/JGGUSGS157091.09 GoodClearNONE1PrarieBRDSQADCPVADCP157078.95123.06SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNFMATGA0.00
202016-09-27 15:03:30CDTYesDLHUSGS22.884.680.000.50FairClearNONE1Prairie Creek nr SpencerWADEQSCMMVADV22.825.027.00.85FIRMLDGEEVENunknUNEVSTNDATGA
192010-03-16 12:32CDTYesJGGUSGS34589.610.300.30FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP34553.02121.63SOFTSANDUNEVunknEVENUNSPATGA
182004-09-16 15:15CDTYesJRSUSGS13488.04-0.010.30PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQADCPVADCP13432.01121.19UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
172003-06-26 08:25CDTYesMJN/JDKUSGS15288.50 FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPQADCPVADCP15230.099.71.52UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
162003-06-25 12:15CDTYesMJN/JDKUSGS13887.800.090.40PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno13840.01221.13UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
152003-06-25 11:30CDTYesMJNUSGS14187.700.060.50PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno14140.01231.15UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
142003-06-25 10:55CDTYesMJNUSGS12287.560.150.40PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno12240.01141.07UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131985-04-23 -- ----YesNVF/DTCUSGS22187.550.000.40Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno22144.01291.71UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121983-06-20 -- ----YesNVFUSGS72990.34-0.170.90FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno72949.03092.36UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111979-08-21 -- ----YesNVFUSGS21488.64-0.120.80Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno21446.01781.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101979-03-22 -- ----YesPJSUSGS58589.100.030.80Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno58550.01833.20UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91979-03-21 -- ----YesPJSUSGS29088.170.040.60FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno29049.01661.75UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81971-06-07 -- ----YesJHUSGS38888.59-0.150.90FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno38854.02541.53UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71971-04-07 -- ----YesJHUSGS17.784.360.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno17.714.017.31.02UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61969-06-24 23:00CSTYesJHUSGS114090.08-0.060.40Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno114048.02794.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51969-04-04 -- ----YesJHUSGS33888.540.000.40GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno33848.02111.60UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41968-09-23 23:00CSTYesJHUSGS44.686.20-0.020.40GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno44.630.073.80.60UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31968-09-22 23:00CSTYesCSUSGS19688.17-0.040.50FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno19648.01721.14UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21967-06-14 23:00CSTYes---USGS10686.970.020.30UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno10649.01130.94UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11967-05-10 23:00CSTYes---USGS10.384.53-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno10.314.017.20.60UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP