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USGS 07120500 ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR ROCKY FORD, CO.

Otero County, Colorado

Hydrologic Unit Code 110200050705

Latitude 38°03'55", Longitude 103°41'08" NAD27

Drainage area 11,090.0 square miles

Contributing drainage area 11,036.0 square miles

Gage datum 4,150.0 feet above NGVD29

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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
46	2025-02-11 13:24:30	MST	Yes	EGS MSD	USGS	191				Fair		unkn
44	2024-08-09 17:17	MDT	Yes	BMH	USGS	140				Excellent		unkn
45	2024-08-06 17:17	MDT	Yes	BMH	USGS	140				Excellent		unkn
43	2024-02-13 12:25	MST	Yes	PMT LEK	USGS	20.0				Excellent		unkn
42	2023-12-13 11:19:30	MST	Yes	PMT LEK	USGS	21.4				Good		unkn
41	2023-11-16 12:49:12	MST	Yes	ZDK, LEE, LD	USGS	32.9				Fair		unkn
40	2023-10-25 12:47:08	MDT	Yes	JBS, LEE, ZD	USGS	150				Fair		unkn
37	2023-04-25 12:32:10	MDT	Yes	JSB & ZDK	USGS	91.4				Fair		unkn
36	2023-03-21 12:10:59	MDT	Yes	JSB, ZDK, LD	USGS	135				Fair		unkn
35	2023-03-13 11:53:24	MDT	Yes	JSB	USGS	17.2				Fair		unkn
39	2022-12-21 11:23	MST	Yes	BCP	USGS	89.1				Fair		unkn
38	2022-08-08 11:25:30	MDT	Yes	KLS	USGS	95.0				Fair		unkn
31	2021-12-08 11:00	MST	Yes	AKH, MJM	USGS	20.4				Poor		unkn
30	2021-08-10 11:05:30	MDT	Yes	AKH, MJM	USGS	349				Fair		unkn
29	2021-02-10 11:16	MST	Yes	AKH, MJM	USGS	29.3				Poor		unkn
28	2020-12-08 13:00:30	MST	Yes	MJM	USGS	23.8				Poor		unkn
34	2020-02-12 09:50	MST	Yes	LTH	USGS	19.6				Good		unkn
33	2019-12-18 11:36:30	MST	Yes	DWB	USGS	26.8				Poor		unkn
32	2019-02-08 11:15	MST	Yes	LTH	USGS	77.3				Poor		unkn
27	2018-08-22 16:48	MDT	Yes	HMF/RFO	USGS	95.2				Poor		unkn
26	2018-05-24 12:33	MDT	Yes	ELR	USGS	635				Fair		unkn
25	2018-02-28 11:37:30	MST	Yes	ELR/CAO	USGS	41.1				Unknown		unkn
24	2017-12-19 13:01	MST	Yes	ELR/PMT	USGS	38.0				Fair		unkn
23	2017-02-23 12:45	MST	Yes	MJH	USGS	23.7				Poor		unkn
22	2017-02-09 10:50:30	MST	Yes	ELR	USGS	23.8				Fair		unkn
21	2016-12-09 10:56	MST	Yes	ELR/HMF	USGS	25.9				Poor		unkn
20	2016-08-09 10:46	MDT	Yes	ELR/HMF	USGS	654				Fair		OTHR
19	2016-02-11 10:22:30	MST	Yes	PMT	USGS	25.6				Good	Unspecifed	unkn
18	2015-12-10 09:41:30	MST	Yes	PMT	USGS	29.5				Fair	Unspecifed	unkn
17	2015-02-12 10:20:30	MST	Yes	PMT/HMF	USGS	21.2				Poor	Unspecifed	unkn
16	2014-12-09 13:16	MST	Yes	PMT	USGS	31.5				Poor	Unspecifed	unkn
15	2014-08-15 09:42:30	MDT	Yes	PMT	USGS	600				Fair	Unspecifed	unkn
14	2014-02-19 10:47	MST	Yes	SAF	USGS	65.0	1.32	-0.01	0.70	Fair	Clear	unkn
13	2013-12-16 10:22	MST	Yes	SAF	USGS	31.1	1.23	0.01	0.50	Fair	IceShore	unkn
12	2013-08-20 11:25:30	MDT	Yes	SAF	USGS	209	1.88	-0.01	0.60	Fair	DebrisLight	unkn
11	2012-12-12 11:04:30	MST	Yes	STL	USGS	36.0	1.38	0.01	0.70	Poor	DebrisLight	unkn
10	2012-06-11 13:02:30	MDT	Yes	SAF	USGS	140				Good	Clear	unkn
9	2012-02-21 12:30	MST	Yes	SAF	USGS	29.8	1.25			Good	Clear	unkn
8	2011-12-15 12:05	MST	Yes	SAF	USGS	35.5	1.29	0.00	0.90	Fair	Clear	unkn
7	2011-08-25 11:52:30	MDT	Yes	SAF	USGS	291	1.84	0.00	1.20	Poor	Clear	unkn
6	2011-02-24 14:08	MST	Yes	SAF	USGS	31.0	1.62	-0.01	0.70	Fair	Clear	unkn
5	2008-05-29 13:40	MDT	Yes	DRT	USGS	957	2.80	-0.03	1.50	Poor	DebrisLight	unkn
4	2008-02-19 10:56	MST	Yes	RDK	USGS	24.5	1.21	0.00	0.60	Poor	Clear	unkn
3	2007-12-19 12:01	MST	Yes	RDK	USGS	47.1	1.24	0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	unkn
2	2007-11-29 10:15	MST	Yes	RJL	USGS	47.6	1.24	0.00	0.60	Fair	IceShore	unkn
1	2007-10-24 11:35	MDT	Yes	RDK	USGS	488	2.07	0.10	0.80	Fair	Clear	unkn

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

2025-02-11 13:24:30

MST

Yes

EGS MSD

USGS

191

Fair

unkn

2024-08-09 17:17

MDT

Yes

BMH

USGS

140

Excellent

unkn

2024-08-06 17:17

MDT

Yes

BMH

USGS

140

Excellent

unkn

2024-02-13 12:25

MST

Yes

PMT LEK

USGS

20.0

Excellent

unkn

2023-12-13 11:19:30

MST

Yes

PMT LEK

USGS

21.4

Good

unkn

2023-11-16 12:49:12

MST

Yes

ZDK, LEE, LD

USGS

32.9

Fair

unkn

2023-10-25 12:47:08

MDT

Yes

JBS, LEE, ZD

USGS

150

Fair

unkn

2023-04-25 12:32:10

MDT

Yes

JSB & ZDK

USGS

91.4

Fair

unkn

2023-03-21 12:10:59

MDT

Yes

JSB, ZDK, LD

USGS

135

Fair

unkn

2023-03-13 11:53:24

MDT

Yes

JSB

USGS

17.2

Fair

unkn

2022-12-21 11:23

MST

Yes

BCP

USGS

89.1

Fair

unkn

2022-08-08 11:25:30

MDT

Yes

KLS

USGS

95.0

Fair

unkn

2021-12-08 11:00

MST

Yes

AKH, MJM

USGS

20.4

Poor

unkn

2021-08-10 11:05:30

MDT

Yes

AKH, MJM

USGS

349

Fair

unkn

2021-02-10 11:16

MST

Yes

AKH, MJM

USGS

29.3

Poor

unkn

2020-12-08 13:00:30

MST

Yes

MJM

USGS

23.8

Poor

unkn

2020-02-12 09:50

MST

Yes

LTH

USGS

19.6

Good

unkn

2019-12-18 11:36:30

MST

Yes

DWB

USGS

26.8

Poor

unkn

2019-02-08 11:15

MST

Yes

LTH

USGS

77.3

Poor

unkn

2018-08-22 16:48

MDT

Yes

HMF/RFO

USGS

95.2

Poor

unkn

2018-05-24 12:33

MDT

Yes

ELR

USGS

635

Fair

unkn

2018-02-28 11:37:30

MST

Yes

ELR/CAO

USGS

41.1

Unknown

unkn

2017-12-19 13:01

MST

Yes

ELR/PMT

USGS

38.0

Fair

unkn

2017-02-23 12:45

MST

Yes

MJH

USGS

23.7

Poor

unkn

2017-02-09 10:50:30

MST

Yes

ELR

USGS

23.8

Fair

unkn

2016-12-09 10:56

MST

Yes

ELR/HMF

USGS

25.9

Poor

unkn

2016-08-09 10:46

MDT

Yes

ELR/HMF

USGS

654

Fair

OTHR

2016-02-11 10:22:30

MST

Yes

PMT

USGS

25.6

Good

Unspecifed

unkn

2015-12-10 09:41:30

MST

Yes

PMT

USGS

29.5

Fair

Unspecifed

unkn

2015-02-12 10:20:30

MST

Yes

PMT/HMF

USGS

21.2

Poor

Unspecifed

unkn

2014-12-09 13:16

MST

Yes

PMT

USGS

31.5

Poor

Unspecifed

unkn

2014-08-15 09:42:30

MDT

Yes

PMT

USGS

600

Fair

Unspecifed

unkn

2014-02-19 10:47

MST

Yes

SAF

USGS

65.0

1.32

-0.01

0.70

Fair

Clear

unkn

2013-12-16 10:22

MST

Yes

SAF

USGS

31.1

1.23

0.01

0.50

Fair

IceShore

unkn

2013-08-20 11:25:30

MDT

Yes

SAF

USGS

209

1.88

-0.01

0.60

Fair

DebrisLight

unkn

2012-12-12 11:04:30

MST

Yes

STL

USGS

36.0

1.38

0.01

0.70

Poor

DebrisLight

unkn

2012-06-11 13:02:30

MDT

Yes

SAF

USGS

140

Good

Clear

unkn

2012-02-21 12:30

MST

Yes

SAF

USGS

29.8

1.25

Good

Clear

unkn

2011-12-15 12:05

MST

Yes

SAF

USGS

35.5

1.29

0.00

0.90

Fair

Clear

unkn

2011-08-25 11:52:30

MDT

Yes

SAF

USGS

291

1.84

0.00

1.20

Poor

Clear

unkn

2011-02-24 14:08

MST

Yes

SAF

USGS

31.0

1.62

-0.01

0.70

Fair

Clear

unkn

2008-05-29 13:40

MDT

Yes

DRT

USGS

957

2.80

-0.03

1.50

Poor

DebrisLight

unkn

2008-02-19 10:56

MST

Yes

RDK

USGS

24.5

1.21

0.00

0.60

Poor

Clear

unkn

2007-12-19 12:01

MST

Yes

RDK

USGS

47.1

1.24

0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

unkn

2007-11-29 10:15

MST

Yes

RJL

USGS

47.6

1.24

0.00

0.60

Fair

IceShore

unkn

2007-10-24 11:35

MDT

Yes

RDK

USGS

488

2.07

0.10

0.80

Fair

Clear

unkn

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