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STATION.--03042280 YELLOW CREEK NEAR HOMER CITY,
PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`34'18", long
79`06'13", Indiana County, Hydrologic Unit 05010007, on left
bank 0.3 mi upstream from Central Indiana County Water Authority dam,
0.4 mi upstream from Ferrier Run, which has been diverted, and 3.5 mi
northeast of Homer City.
DRAINAGE AREA.--57.4 square miles, excludes that of
Ferrier Run.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1967 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is
1,136.9 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to
December 14, 2023, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 1,140
ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
COOPERATION.--Station established and maintained by
the U.S. Geological Survey. Funding for the operation of this station
is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
and the U.S. Geological Survey.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated since 1971 by Yellow Creek
Lake (Station 03042260) 4.2 mi. upstream.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.-
Supplied by NWS: Action stage-6.6 ft; Flood stage-8
ft.
