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USGS 01570500 Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 40°15'17",   Longitude 76°53'11"   NAD27
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Hydrologic Unit 02050305
Drainage area: 24,100 square miles
Datum of gage: 289.34 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1972-06-21  2025-10-15  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1974-05-01  2015-03-25  10086 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2025-08-26  6594 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1890-10-01  2025-10-14  49322 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1974-05-01  2013-12-02  8640 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2025-08-26  6582 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1974-05-01  2013-12-02  7353 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2014-10-01  765 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  1974-05-01  2013-12-02  6114 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2014-10-01  765 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1962-03-13  1981-03-31  5464 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1962-03-13  1981-03-31  5625 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1974-05-01  2015-03-25 3362 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2025-06-25 2136 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1890-10-01  2025-03-30 49124 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1974-05-01  2013-12-02 2880 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2025-06-25 2132 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1974-05-01  2013-12-02 2451 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07-25  2014-10-01 255 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1962-03-13  1981-03-31 5464 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1962-03-13  1981-03-31 5625 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1974-05  2015-03  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07  2025-06  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1890-10  2025-03  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1974-05  2013-12  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07  2025-06  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1974-05  2013-12  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013-07  2014-10  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1962-03  1981-03  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1962-03  1981-03  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1974  2015  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013  2025  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1891  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1974  2014  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013  2025  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1974  2014  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- WALNUT ST PIER  2013  2015  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1962  1981  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1962  1981  
 Peak streamflow 1786-10-05  2024-04-05  140 
 Field measurements 1897-03-31  2025-08-27  444 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1936-05-02  2024-01-11  2407 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2024  19 
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