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STATION.--01471875 MANATAWNY CREEK NEAR SPANGSVILLE,
PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`20'22", long
75`44'33", Berks County, Hydrologic Unit 02040203, on left
bank 200 ft north of powerline across stream, 1.2 mi south of
Spangsville, and 1.3 mi north of SR 562 and Earlville.
DRAINAGE AREA.--56.9 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Continuous recording gage, October
1993 to September 2017 and October 2018 to current year. Non-recording
gage, October 2017 to September 2018.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and
water-quality monitor. Datum of gage is 265 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Satellite telemetry at
station.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this
station is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Delaware
County Solid Waste Authority.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.-- Supplied by USGS:
Maximum recordable gage height (stage sensor operational limit) - 14.3
ft.