USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01538000 WAPWALLOPEN CREEK NEAR WAPWALLOPEN, PA
LOCATION - Lat 41°03'34", long 76°05'39" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Luzerne County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 02050107, on left bank 12 ft downstream from Harts Bridge on SR 3012, 2.2 mi southeast of Wapwallopen, and 3.7 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 43.8 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY -
WSP 1302: 1926(M), 1929(M), 1938(M). WSP 1432: Drainage area.
Revisions: The datum of gage was erroneously reported as 752.41 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 prior to August 30, 2024
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1919 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 752.2 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (from GNSS survey). Prior to Mar. 15, 1930, non-recording gage at site 160 ft upstream and same datum. Mar 15, 1930 to Aug 8, 2018, recording gage at site 160 ft upstream and same datum. Prior to August 30, 2024, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 752.41 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey. Funding for this station is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Geological Survey.