PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

STATION.--01480015  RED CLAY CREEK NEAR STANTON, DE
LOCATION.--Lat 39°42'56.7", long 75°38'23.8", New Castle County, Hydrologic Unit 02040205,
   on right bank at downstream side of westbound lane of bridge on State Highway 4, near Stanton,
   and 0.9 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--52.4 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1988 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder.  Datum of gage is 0.00 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
REMARKS.--Low flows augmented at times by inflow from Hoopes Reservoir located 5.7 miles upstream from 
   gage on unnamed tributary to Red Clay Creek, capacity 2,000,000,000 gal.  Water from Brandywine Creek is
   pumped into Hoopes Reservoir and is released into Red Clay Creek during periods of low flow. Water from
   Red Clay Creek is used for municipal supply. U.S. Geological Survey satellite collection platform at station. 
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 35,600 ft3/s, Sep. 15, 2003,
   gage height, 19.38 ft; minimum discharge, 6.8 ft3/s,  Sep. 12, 2002.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the Delaware Geological Survey,
   United Water Delaware, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
CRITICAL LEVELS.--Bankfull stage; 16.0 ft, flood stage; 16.0 ft, information provided by NWS.