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STATION.--01571005 PAXTON CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD,
PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`18'22", long
76`51'20", Dauphin County, Hydrologic Unit, 02050305, on left
bank, downstream side of bridge over Paxton Creek on Kohn Road, near
Glenwood, PA.
DRAINAGE AREA.--11.6 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 2012 to current
year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage.
Datum of gage is 335.60 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988,
from NAVD88 tie-in survey. Prior to May 22, 2026, the datum of gage was
erroneously reported as 351.6 or 338 ft above North American Vertical
Datum of 1988 depending on source. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION.--Station established and maintained by
the U.S. Geological Survey. Funding for the operation of this station
is provided by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.--
Supplied by USGS.-- Data transmitter operational
limit: 17.2 ft.