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Penns Creek at Penns Creek: 01555000

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STATION.--01555000PENNS CREEK AT PENNS CREEK, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`52'00", long 77`02'55",Union County, Hydrologic Unit 02050301,on left bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on StateHighway 104, 0.8 mi northeast of Penns Creek, and2.9 mi upstream from Sweitzers Run.
DRAINAGE AREA.--301 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1929 tocurrent year. Prior to October 1965, published asPenn Creek at Penns Creek.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum ofgage is 506.72 ft above sea level. Prior to Feb. 1, 1930,nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
FLOOD STAGE.--NOAA, National WeatherService river forecast station flood stage provided to USGSApril 1999 is 8 feet.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operationof this station is provided by the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection, the National Weather Service,and the U.S. Geological Survey.
LOCATION
Latitude 40°52'00", Longitude 77°02'55" NAD27,
Snyder County, Pennsylvania , Hydrologic Unit 02050301
DRAINAGE AREA
301.00 square miles
GAGE
Datum of gage is 506.72 feet above sea level NGVD29.
SITE TYPE:
Stream / River
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data TypeBegin DateEnd DateCount
Real-timeThis is a real-time site
Peak streamflow1929-10-232004-09-1875
Daily streamflow1929-10-012003-09-3027028
Water Quality Samples1967-10-092003-09-2260

 

 

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