USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01478185 Middle Branch White Clay Creek near West Grove,PA
LOCATION - Lat 39°49'57.3", long 75°50'42.3" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Chester County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 02040205,
DRAINAGE AREA - 4.68 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Prior to March 14, 2022, the datum of gage was reported as 406 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88)
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - February 2020 to current year.
GAGE -
Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and water quality monitor. Datum of gage is 396.60 ft. above North American Vertical Datum of 1988, from single-base GNSS rapid static survey. Previous to March 14, 2022, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 406 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
COOPERATION - The station is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey with funding provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Next Generation Water Observing System(NGWOS).
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water Temperature and Specific Conductance, Feb 2020 to current year. Turbidity, July 2020 to current year.
COOPERATION - The station is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey with funding provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Next Generation Water Observing System(NGWOS).
INSTRUMENTATION - Temperature, specific conductance, and turbidity are collected on a 15-minute interval from a water-quality sonde interfaced with site telemetry.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 399 microsiemens/cm, first occurence Sept. 25, 2021; minimum, 44 microsiemens/cm, Sept. 01, 2021. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 25.6°C, first on Jun. 30, 2021 and multiple occasions; minimum afterward, 0°C, first on Dec. 12, 2020 and multiple occasions afterward. TURBIDITY: Maximum 1480 FNU, Feb 28, 2021; minimum, <0.3 FNU, many days.