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WATER RESOURCES DATA, PENNSYLVANIA, WATER YEAR 2003

Volume 3. Ohio and St. Lawrence River Basins

By Raymond W. Siwicki

Water-Data Report PA-03-3


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Abstract

Water-resources data for the 2003 water year for Pennsylvania consists of records of discharge and water quality of streams; contents and elevations of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report, Volume 3 contains (1) discharge records for 61 continuous-record streamflow-gaging stations, 5 partial-record stations, and 13 special study and miscellaneous streamflow sites; (2) elevation and contents records for 11 lakes and reservoirs; (3) water-quality records for 8 lakes and reservoirs; (4) water-quality records for 23 gaging stations and 26 ungaged streamsites; (5) water-level records for 23 network observation wells. Site locations are shown in figures throughout the report. Additional water data collected at various sites not involved in the systematic data-collection program are also presented. These data together with the data in Volumes 1 and 2, represent that part of the National Water Data System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State, local, and Federal agencies in Pennsylvania.

CONTENTS

Preface

List of surface-water stations, in downstream order, for which records are published in this volume

List of ground-water wells, by county, for which records are published in this volume

List of discontinued continuous-record surface-water discharge stations

List of discontinued continuous-record surface-water-quality stations

Pennsylvania District office locations and addresses

Introduction

Cooperation

Summary of hydrologic conditions

Surface water

Reservoirs

Ground water

References

Special networks and programs

Explanation of the records

Station identification numbers

Downstream-order system

Latitude-longitude system

Records of stage and water discharge

Data collection and computation

Data presentation

Station manuscript

Data table of daily mean values

Statistics of monthly mean data

Summary statistics

Identifying estimated daily discharge

Accuracy of the records

Other records available

Records of surface-water quality

Classification of records

Arrangement of records

On-site measurements and sample collection

Water temperature

Sediment

Laboratory measurements

Data presentation

Accuracy of the records

Remark codes

Water quality-control data

Records of ground-water levels

Data collection and computation

Data presentation

Data table of water levels

Records of ground-water quality

Data collection and computation

Data presentation

Access to USGS Water Data

Definition of terms

Publications on Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations

Special Notes, Remark Codes, and Selected Constituent Definitions

Station records, surface water

Continuous water-discharge and water-quality station records

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites

Crest-stage partial-record stations

Miscellaneous sites

Analyses of streamflow samples collected at partial-record stations

Analyses of samples collected at special-study sites

Pennsylvania water-quality network

Special Notes, Remark Codes, and Selected Constituent Definitions

Station records, ground water

Water-level

Index


Send questions or comments about this report to the author, R.W. Siwicki (412) 490-3800 ext. 3821.


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