USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01573660 Fishing Creek at Goldsboro, PA
LOCATION - Lat 40°09'12.0", long 76°45'20.0" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, York County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 02050305, on bridge at intersection of PA Rt 262 (Valley Road) and Pine Road, about 0.25 west of Goldsboro and about 0.75 mi upstream from confluence with the Susquehanna River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 17.5 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Sept 1, 2021 peak discharge , immediate, and subsequent unit values revised Aug 13, 2024.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 2020 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 300 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988, from topographic map. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the County of York.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 2020 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - Water Temperature: March 2020 to current year. Specific Conductance: March 2020 to current year. pH: March 2020 to current year. Dissolved Oxygen: March 2020 to current year. Turbidity: March 2020 to current year. Nitrate: March 2020 to current year.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the County of York.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor interfaced with a data collection platform with 15-minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 1240 microsiemens/cm, Jan 17, 2022; minimum, 84 microsiemens/cm, Sep 1, 2021. pH: Maximum, 9.9, May 16, 2020; minimum, 7.0, Sep 1, 2021. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 29.3 °C, June 30, 2021; minimum, -0.1°C, many days. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 17.6 mg/L, Dec 9, 2021; minimum, 5.5 mg/L, June 30, 2021; TURBIDITY: Maximum, 902 FNU, Mar 28, 2020; minimum, <0.3 FNU, many days.