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STATION.--01447680 TUNKHANNOCK CREEK NEAR LONG POND,
PA
LOCATION.--Lat 41`03'55", long
75`31'17", Monroe County, Hydrologic Unit 02040106, on left
bank 0.6 mi downstream from unnamed tributary, 0.9 mi downstream from
bridge on SR 4002, 3.0 mi west of Long Pond, and 5.0 mi upstream from
mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.--18.0 square miles. At site used prior
to July 7, 1966, 16.8 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--March 1965 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage.
Datum of gage is 1804.23 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988
from benchmark. Prior to July 7, 1966, non-recording gage at site 0.8
mi upstream at different datum. Prior to June 24, 2024, the datum of
gage was reported as 1,804.83 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum
of 1929. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION.--Records of diversion provided by the
City of Bethlehem. Station established and maintained by the U.S.
Geological Survey. Funding for the operation of this station is
provided by the City of Bethlehem and the U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.-
Supplied by USGS: Maximum recordable gage height
(stage sensor operational limit) - 9.5 ft; Data transmitter operational
limit - 10.9 ft;
Supplied by NWS: No flood stage has been determined
for this station.