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USGS 01447800 Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA

 

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STATION.--01447800 LEHIGH RIVER BELOW FRANCIS E. WALTER RESERVOIR NEAR WHITE HAVEN, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 41`06'17", long 75`43'57", Luzerne County, Hydrologic Unit 02040106, on right bank 0.7 mi downstream from Francis E. Walter Reservoir, 2.0 mi upstream from Fawn Run, and 4.0 mi northeast of White Haven.
DRAINAGE AREA.--290 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1957 to current year. Prior to October 1962 published as "below Bear Creek Reservoir", October 1962 to September 1971 published as "below Francis E. Walter Reservoir."
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,212.95 ft above sea level (levels by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of August 1955 reached a discharge of 54,200 ft3/s based on slope-area measurement at site 4.9 mi downstream.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
 
 

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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent value: 405   11-19-2004  10:45
Graph of Discharge, cubic feet per second
Download a presentation-quality graph Parameter Code 00060; DD 01
Daily mean flow statistics for 11/19 based on 46 years of record in ft3/sec
Current Flow Minimum Mean Maximum 80 percent exceedance 50 percent exceedance 20 percent exceedance
405  45 631 3,020 170 447 1,002

Percent exceedance means that 80, 50, or 20 percent of all daily mean flows for 11/19 have been greater than the value shown.

Gage height, feet
Most recent value: 3.66   11-19-2004  10:45
Graph of Gage height, feet
Download a presentation-quality graph Parameter Code 00065; DD 02
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