Detailed Station Information (FROM NWISWeb)
- LOCATION
- Latitude 40°00'55", Longitude 75°12'26" NAD27,
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania , Hydrologic Unit 02040203
- DRAINAGE AREA
- 64.00 square miles
- GAGE
- Datum of gage is 26.41 feet above sea level NGVD29.
- SITE TYPE:
- Stream / River
- AVAILABLE DATA:
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| Data Type | Begin Date | End Date | Count |
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| Real-time | This is a real-time site |
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| Peak streamflow | 1966-02-13 | 2004-09-29 | 39 |
| Daily streamflow | 1965-10-01 | 2003-09-30 | 13879 |
| Water Quality Samples | 1959-10-23 | 2003-09-03 | 140 |
- OPERATION:
- Record for this site is maintained by the USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center
- CONTACT INFORMATION
- Email questions about this site toPennsylvania NWISWeb Data Inquiries
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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STATION.--01474000WISSAHICKON CREEK AT MOUTH, PHILADELPHIA, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`00'54", long 75`12'24",Philadelphia County, Hydrologic Unit 02040203,on left bank 100 ft upstream from dam at Ridge Avenue,750 ft upstream from mouth, and1,000 ft northwest of Gustine Lake in Philadelphia.
DRAINAGE AREA.--64.0 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1897 toSeptember 1903, January 1905 to July 1906, October 1965 tocurrent year. Prior to October 1965, records furnished byDepartment of Public Works, City of Philadelphia. Recordsfor 1971-74 published in WDR PA-81-1. Prior to October 1965,published as "near Philadelphia".
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder,concrete control, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gageis 26.41 ft above sea level. Prior to October 1965,water-stage recorder at about same site and datum.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operationof this station is provided by the City of Philadelphiaand the U.S. Geological Survey.
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
