USGS 01480685 Marsh Creek near Downingtown, PA

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Station gage imageSTATION.--01480685 MARSH CREEK NEAR DOWNINGTOWN, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`03'19", long 75`43'00", Chester County, Hydrologic Unit 02040205, on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Marsh Creek Dam, 0.2 mi upstream from mouth, and 3.0 mi north of Downingtown.
DRAINAGE AREA.--20.3 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1973 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and concrete control. Elevation of gage is 284.8 ft. above North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (GNSS survey). Prior to February 19, 2025, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 280 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Satellite telemetry at station.
REMARKS.--Flow completely regulated since November 1973 by Marsh Creek Reservoir.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.-
Supplied by USGS: Data Transmitter Operational Limit - 10.1 ft
This station managed by the PAWSC Downingtown Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
1990-10-01  2025-07-09
2007-10-01  2025-07-09
2022-07-09  2025-07-09







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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 63.0 07-09-2025   04:00 EDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jul 9 based on 52 water years of record more
Min
(1983)
25th
percen-
tile
Median 75th
percen-
tile
Mean Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jul 9
Max
(1984)
3.60 9.4 14 23 24 63.0 326


Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 2.36 07-09-2025   04:00 EDT
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Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 287.16 07-09-2025   04:00 EDT
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