THIS SITE DOES NOT USE SATELLITE
TELEMETRY AND THEREFORE THE DATA WILL ONLY BE UPDATED ABOUT EVERY 6
WEEKS.
STATION.--01467861 WEST CREEK WEST BRANCH SCHUYLKILL
RIVER NEAR POTTSVILLE, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`40'08", long
76`14'17", Schuylkill County, Hydrologic Unit, 02040203, on
east side of Route 901, just south of intersection with Route 209, 3.5
mi north of Schuylkill Haven, PA.
DRAINAGE AREA.--18.6 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 2005 to July 2007, April
2008 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage.
Datum of gage is 670 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929.
COOPERATION.--Station established and maintained by
the U.S. Geological Survey. Funding for the operation of this station
is provided by the Schuylkill Headwaters Association, the Schuylkill
Conservation District and the U.S. Geological Survey.