USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03039000 CROOKED CREEK AT CROOKED CREEK DAM NEAR FORD CITY, PA
LOCATION - Lat 40°43'13", long 79°30'42" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Armstrong County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 05010006, on right bank 0.4 mi downstream from Crooked Creek Dam, 3.5 mi south of Ford City, and 6.7 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 278 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Prior to November 3, 2023, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 799.51 ft
above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - 1910-91, 2005-2009 (discharge measurements only), 2010 to current year.
GAGE - Datum of gage is 798.0 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to November 3, 2023, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 799.51 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Satellite and landline telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: December 2008 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water temperature sensor, interfaced with a data collection platform with 15-minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 33.1°C, Jul 27, 2012; minimum, -0.3°C, several instances in winter months.