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West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower: 01541000

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STATION.--01541000WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT BOWER, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`53'49", long 78`40'38",Clearfield County, Hydrologic Unit 02050201,on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge onTownship Route 418 at Bower, and4.6 mi downstream from Chest Creek and Mahaffey.
DRAINAGE AREA.--315 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1913 tocurrent year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum ofgage is 1,207.14 ft above sea level. Prior to Oct. 17, 1929,nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximumstage known prior to 1913, about 18.5 ft, May 13, 1889,discharge, about 27,000 ft3/s.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operationof this station is provided bythe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,and the U.S. Geological Survey.
LOCATION
Latitude 40°53'49", Longitude 78°40'38" NAD27,
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania , Hydrologic Unit 02050201
DRAINAGE AREA
315.00 square miles
GAGE
Datum of gage is 1,207.14 feet above sea level NGVD29.
SITE TYPE:
Stream / River
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data TypeBegin DateEnd DateCount
Real-timeThis is a real-time site
Peak streamflow1889-05-312004-09-1892
Daily streamflow1913-10-012003-09-3032872
Water Quality Samples1950-01-102003-09-2944

 

 

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