USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01563100 RAYSTOWN LAKE NEAR HUNTINGDON, PA
LOCATION - Lat 40°26'06", long 78°00'25" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Huntingdon County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 02050303, at Raystown Dam on Raystown Branch Juniata River, 3.5 mi south of Huntingdon, and 5.7 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 959 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1972 to September 2016 (elevation and contents), October 2016 to current year (elevation).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers local project datum. Prior to water year 2007, the datum was incorrectly reported as NGVD 1929. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey. Funding for this station provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum contents, 667,010 acre-ft, Apr. 3, 1993, elevation, 802.89 ft; minimum, 2,240 acre-ft, March 2, 1973, elevation, 628.80 ft.