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USGS Parameter Group Data Types Start Date End Date
Biological Water-quality 2005-08-10 2005-08-10
Information Water-quality 1959-10-23 2024-03-06
Inorganics, Major, Metals Water-quality 1959-10-23 2023-09-11
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals Daily Values, Unit Values, Water-quality 1959-10-23 2024-11-21
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals Water-quality 1973-09-18 2008-04-21
Inorganics, Minor, metals Water-quality 1959-10-23 2023-09-11
Microbiological Water-quality 1962-07-27 2008-04-21
Nutrient Water-quality 1959-10-23 2023-09-11
Organics, PCBs Water-quality 1978-12-18 1979-11-13
Organics, PFAS Water-quality 2019-09-25 2023-10-12
Organics, other Water-quality 1962-07-27 2014-08-06
Organics, pesticide Water-quality 1978-12-18 1999-09-13
Physical Daily Values, Unit Values, Water-quality 1959-10-23 2024-11-21
Radiochemistry Water-quality 1964-07-23 2008-04-21
Sediment Water-quality 1967-10-05 1999-09-13
n/a Peak Measurements 1966-02-13 2023-05-01
n/a Site Visits 1965-10-12 2024-06-10
n/a USGS Annual Water Data Reports Site 2006-01-01 2023-01-01
Water Data for the Nation inventory

Monitoring location 01474000 is associated with a Stream in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Current conditions of Discharge, Dissolved oxygen, Gage height, and more are available. Water data back to 1959 are available online.

Calibration of water-quality instrumentation is conducted exclusively by Philadelphia Water Department personnel with USGS oversight. Erroneous or missing data, resulting from instrument malfunction, are not the responsibility of USGS. Possible pumping from quarry 6 miles upstream. Possible diversions for irrigation. The continuous water-quality monitor operated by the Philadelphia Water Department is located at Lat 40`01'21.5", Long 75`11`53.8", approximately 3,800 feet upstream of gage.
Metadata Element Location Metadata Metadata Code
Agency
U.S. Geological Survey USGS
Site identification number
01474000 n/a
Site name
Wissahickon Creek at Mouth, Philadelphia, PA n/a
Site type
Stream
ST
DMS latitude 400055 n/a
DMS longitude 0751226 n/a
Decimal latitude 40.0152903 n/a
Decimal longitude -75.2068343 n/a
Latitude-longitude method
Interpolated from MAP. M
Latitude-longitude accuracy
Accurate to + or - 1 sec. S
Latitude-longitude datum
North American Datum of 1927 NAD27
Decimal Latitude-longitude datum North American Datum of 1983 NAD83
District
Pennsylvania 42
State
Pennsylvania 42
County
Philadelphia County 101
Country US n/a
Land net location description n/a
Name of location map GERMANTOWN n/a
Scale of location map 24000 n/a
Altitude of Gage/land surface 25.27 feet n/a
Method altitude determined Level or other surveyed method. L
Altitude accuracy .01 feet n/a
Altitude datum
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit
Schuylkill 02040203
Drainage basin
n/a
Topographic setting
n/a
Flags for instruments at site NNNNYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN n/a
Date of first construction
n/a
Date site established or inventoried 189706 n/a
Drainage area
64.0 square miles n/a
Contributing drainage area n/a
Time Zone abbreviation EST n/a
Site honors Daylight Saving Time
Y n/a
Data reliability
n/a
Data-other GW files NNNNNNNN n/a
National aquifer n/a
Local aquifer n/a
Local aquifer type
n/a
Well depth n/a
Hole depth
n/a
Source of depth data n/a
Project number n/a

Operated in cooperation with:

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City of Philadelphia Water Department
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USGS - Cooperative Matching Funds