The geodetic vertical elevation (gage datum) for this gage was updated prior to 5/26/2026. See https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pennsylvania-water-science-center/updating-pennsylvania-streamgage-datums for more information.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	01571005	n/a
Location name	Paxton Creek near Glenwood, PA	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	40.306111	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-76.855556	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from digital map	N
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - 1 sec.	S
District	Pennsylvania	42
State	Pennsylvania	42
County	Dauphin County	043
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	335.6 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	Level or other surveyed method.	L
Altitude accuracy	0.01 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Lower Susquehanna-Swatara	02050305
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	11.6 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area		n/a
Time zone abbreviation	EST	n/a
Site honors Daylight Saving Time	Y	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

Monitoring location Paxton Creek near Glenwood, PA - USGS-01571005