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USGS 06481000 BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS,SD

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 43°47'25.7",   Longitude 96°44'43.2"   NAD27
Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Hydrologic Unit 10170203
Drainage area: 3,927 square miles
Contributing drainage area: 3,057 square miles,
Datum of gage: 1,456.94 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1990-10-01  2024-12-26  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2004-03-20  2010-11-08  4867 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1948-05-01  2024-12-24  27993 
    Gage height, feet  2017-09-30  2018-06-27  271 
    Gage height, feet  2019-02-05  2024-12-24  1929 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2004-03-20  2010-11-07  4873 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2004-03-20  2010-11-07  4061 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2004-03-20  2010-11-08  3297 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2004-03-20  2010-11-07  4058 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017-04-07  2023-07-16  1085 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2004-03-20  2010-11-07 1616 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1948-05-01  2023-10-02 27548 
    Gage height, feet  2017-09-30  2018-06-27 271 
    Gage height, feet  2019-02-05  2023-10-02 1522 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2004-03-20  2010-11-07 1621 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2004-03-20  2010-11-07 1346 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2004-03-20  2010-11-07 1345 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017-04-07  2023-07-16 1085 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2004-03  2010-11  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1948-05  2023-10  
    Gage height, feet  2017-09  2018-06  
    Gage height, feet  2019-02  2023-10  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2004-03  2010-11  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2004-03  2010-11  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2004-03  2010-11  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017-04  2023-07  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2004  2011  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1948  2024  
    Gage height, feet  2017  2018  
    Gage height, feet  2019  2024  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2004  2011  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2004  2011  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2004  2011  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2017  2023  
 Peak streamflow 1949-04-06  2023-04-10  75 
 Field measurements 1948-05-20  2024-12-09  1401 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples 1960-06-01  2020-10-21  883 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2023  18 
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OPERATION:
Record for this site is maintained by the USGS South Dakota Water Science Center
Email questions about this site to South Dakota Water Science Center Water-Data Inquiries
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
National Weather Service Floodstage 12.0 ft.