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USGS 01474500 Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 39°58'04",   Longitude 75°11'20"   NAD27
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Hydrologic Unit 02040203
Drainage area: 1,893 square miles
Datum of gage: 4.54 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1986-01-26  2024-10-06  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1967-10-01  2001-11-12  15246 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018-10-01  2024-10-05  6531 
    Temperature, water, degrees Fahrenheit  1966-01-12  1967-09-29  1456 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1931-10-01  2024-10-05  33974 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1966-01-12  2024-10-05  24779 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1966-01-12  2024-10-05  19527 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  1968-01-01  2024-10-05  11780 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2020-06-15  2024-10-05  4650 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1959-10-01  1968-09-29  1094 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1959-10-01  1968-09-29  1094 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1967-10-01  2001-11-12 4962 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018-10-01  2024-01-16 1918 
    Temperature, water, degrees Fahrenheit  1966-01-13  1967-09-29 463 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1931-10-01  2024-04-16 33802 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1966-01-13  2024-01-16 7872 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1966-01-13  2024-01-16 6073 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2020-06-15  2024-01-16 1299 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1959-10-01  1968-09-29 1094 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1959-10-01  1968-09-29 1094 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1967-10  2001-11  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018-10  2024-01  
    Temperature, water, degrees Fahrenheit  1966-01  1967-09  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1931-10  2024-04  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1966-01  2024-01  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1966-01  2024-01  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2020-06  2024-01  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1959-10  1968-09  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1959-10  1968-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1968  2002  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2019  2024  
    Temperature, water, degrees Fahrenheit  1966  1967  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1932  2024  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1966  2024  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  1966  2024  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2020  2024  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1960  1968  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1960  1968  
 Peak streamflow 1869-10-04  2021-09-02  92 
 Field measurements 1929-06-27  2024-08-19  635 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples 1925-10-31  2004-09-02  1051 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2023  18 
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