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	Available Parameters
	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Mean)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Min.,Mean)

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

05057200 BALDHILL CREEK NEAR DAZEY, ND

LOCATION - Lat 47°13'45", long 98°07'28" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.02, T.143 N., R.59 W., Barnes County, ND, Hydrologic Unit 09020203, on left bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on county highway, 4.5 mi northeast of Dazey, and 14 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA - 691 mi² of which 340 mi² probably is noncontributing.

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1728: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - DAILY DISCHARGE--April 1956 to current year.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--DAILY GAGE HEIGHT--October 2000 to current year.

GAGE -

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1316.39 ft above North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88, Survey done by USGS) and 1,330 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD29).

Previous locations and datums are as follows:

Prior to November 9, 1956, nonrecording gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

REMARKS - Accuracy of records for water years prior to 2014 are noted in the individual Annual Data Reports for those water years. For water years 2014 onward, records good except for estimated discharges, which are poor, unless otherwise noted.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum peak flow, about 9,000 ft³/s, April 19, 1979, based on indirect measurement of peak flow at site 4.5 mi downstream. Maximum peak stage, 17.78 ft, April 19, 1979, from floodmark.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water year 1972 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: April 1997 to September 2001; July 2011 to current year (seasonal records only).

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: April 1997 to September 2001; July 2011 to current year (seasonal records only).

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: July 2011 to current year (seasonal records only).

REMARKS -

Water quality monitor removed for winter months;
Water Year 2014 - October 17-April 30.
Water Year 2015 - October 31-April 21.
Water Year 2016 - November 20-March 29.

RECORD RATED - WATER TEMPERATURE:
Water Year 2014: Rated excellent: October 1-16, May 1-September 30.
Water Year 2015: Rated excellent: October 1-30, April 22-September 30.
Water Year 2016: Rated excellent: October 1-November 19, March 29-September 30.

RECORD RATED - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE:
Water Year 2014: Rated excellent: October 1-16, May 1-21, May 24-September 30. Rated good: May 22, 23.

Water Year 2015: Rated excellent: October 1-30, April 22-August 11, August 20-September 30. Rated good: August 12-19.

Water Year 2016: Rated excellent: October 1-15, March 29-April 29, May 4-8, May 14-September 30. Rated good: October 16-November 19, April 30, May 9-13. Rated fair: May 1. Rated poor: May 2-3

RECORD RATED - DISSOLVED OXYGEN:
Water Year 2014: Rated excellent: May 1-31, June 5-September 30. Rated good: October 1-11, October 13, 14, 16, June 1-4. Rated fair: October 12, 15.

Water Year 2015: Rated excellent: October 1-23, October 30-May 16, May 18, 19, May 28-June 28, July 10-19, August 20-September 30. Rated good: October 24-29, May 17, 20-27, June 29-July 9, July 20-August 6. Rated fair: August 7-19.

Water Year 2016: Rated excellent: October 1-November 19, March 29-April 24, April 26-30, June 30-August 6, 12, August 18-September 30. Rated good: April 25, May 1-18, August 7-11, August 13-17. Rated fair: May 19-23. Rated poor: May 24-June 29.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2014:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 28.5°C, August 2; minimum recorded, 5.7°C, May 15.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 1,140 microsiemens, August 4, 8, 9, 13-15; minimum recorded, 506 microsiemens, June 19.
Dissolved Oxygen: Maximum recorded, 15.9 milligrams per liter, May 5; minimum recorded, 2.7 milligrams per liter, August 17.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2015:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 28.1°C, July 12; minimum recorded, 3.5°C, May 19.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 1,280 microsiemens, May 16, 17; minimum recorded, 490 microsiemens, May 19.
Dissolved Oxygen: Maximum recorded, 15.7 milligrams per liter, May 15; minimum recorded, 2.1 milligrams per liter, September 6.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2016:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 29.4°C, July 21; minimum recorded, 0.0°C, November 19-20.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 1,280 microsiemens, November 20; minimum recorded, 536 microsiemens, July 12-13.
Dissolved Oxygen: Maximum recorded, 15.8 milligrams per liter, April 29; minimum recorded, 3.9 milligrams per liter, July 22-23.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2017:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 29.6°C, July 5; minimum recorded, 0.1°C, November 19.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 1,200 microsiemens, November 21; minimum recorded, 785 microsiemens, June 13.
Dissolved Oxygen: Maximum recorded, 14.8 milligrams per liter, April 29; minimum recorded, 3.5 milligrams per liter, August 3.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 31.6°C, July 20, 2012; minimum recorded, -0.2°C, many days in November and December 2000.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 2,210 microsiemens, May 7-8, 1997; minimum recorded, 291 microsiemens, March 31, 1999.

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum recorded, 16.9 milligrams per liter, April 3, 2012; minimum recorded, 2.1 milligrams per liter, September 6, 2015.