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USGS 06461500 Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.

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USGS scientist making a streamflow measurement downstream from the USGS gaging station: Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.

Upstream Niobrara River Basin

This station managed by the North Platte Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2014-03-26  2026-07-15
1991-05-17  2026-07-15
2007-10-01  2026-07-15
2014-03-29  2026-07-15
2014-03-26  2026-07-15
2014-03-26  2026-07-15
2024-03-06  2026-07-15







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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius, Qwmonitor
Most recent instantaneous value: 30.0 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 611 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jul 15 based on 80 water years of record more
Min
(2012)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jul 15		 Mean 75th
percen-
tile		 Max
(1962)
341 484 595 611 622 698 1460

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 2.68 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius, Qwmonitor
Most recent instantaneous value: 224 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter, Qwmonitor
Most recent instantaneous value: 11.2 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units, Qwmonitor
Most recent instantaneous value: 8.9 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU), Qwmonitor
Most recent instantaneous value: 5.6 07-15-2026   15:45 CDT
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