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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01467861 WEST CREEK WEST BRANCH SCHUYLKILL RIVER NEAR POTTSVILLE, PA
LOCATION - Lat 40°40'07.58", long 76°14'16.60" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Schuylkill County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 02040203, on the east side of Route 901, just south of intersection with Route 209, 3.5 mi north of Schuylkill Haven.
DRAINAGE AREA - 18.6 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 15, 2005 to July 29, 2007; April 1, 2008 to July 15, 2010. January 6, 2012 to June 30, 2015.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Schuylkill Headwaters Association and the Schuylkill Conservation District.
REMARKS - Records for water year 2012 are rated poor. Records for water year 2013 are rated poor. Records for water year 2014 are rated poor. Records for water year 2015 are rated poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge, 1,970 ft³/s, gage height, 14.02 ft, June 28, 2006.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2001 to June 2015.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2007 to July 15, 2010 (discontinued).
