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Tobyhanna Creek near Blakeslee: 01447720

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STATION.--01447720TOBYHANNA CREEK NEAR BLAKESLEE, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 41`05'05", long 75`36'21",Carbon County, Hydrologic Unit 02040106,on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge onState Highway 940, 500 ft downstream from Shingle Mill Run,and 1.5 mi southwest of Blakeslee.
DRAINAGE AREA.--118 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1961 tocurrent year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder.Datum of gage is 1,511.23 ft above sea level. Prior toJan. 16, 1962, nonrecording gage at site 50 ft upstreamat same datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Floodof Aug. 19, 1955, reached a stage of 19.41 ft, from floodmark,discharge, 35,300 ft3/s, by slope-area measurement.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operationof this station is provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineersand the U.S. Geological Survey.
LOCATION
Latitude 41°05'05", Longitude 75°36'21" NAD27,
Carbon County, Pennsylvania , Hydrologic Unit 02040106
DRAINAGE AREA
118.00 square miles
GAGE
Datum of gage is 1,511.23 feet above sea level NGVD29.
SITE TYPE:
Stream / River
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data TypeBegin DateEnd DateCount
Real-timeThis is a real-time site
Peak streamflow1955-08-192004-09-1844
Daily streamflow1961-10-012003-09-3015340
Water Quality Samples1930-09-222003-09-1029

 

 

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