In Pennsylvania, the USGS's water-resources roots date back to the late 1800's, with the initiation of streamflow gaging on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers and assessments of groundwater resources near Philadelphia. The USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center continues to provide scientific information about the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin, in cooperation with regional and local agencies and stakeholders, and with other USGS Water Science Centers and national programs.
Recently, crews from the Pennsylvania Water Science Center New Cumberland office undertook a project to remove a set of concrete stairs leading down an embankment to streamgaging station Susquehanna River at Harrisburg (01570500) located on Harrisburg’s City Island. City Island offers many popular recreational activities resulting in high pedestrian traffic. The stairs removal will improve public safety and the aesthetics of the surrounding area. Aging streamgages are routinely upgraded to improve safety and enhance data collection quality. USGS has been collecting streamflow data at this location since 1890, which makes it one of the oldest stations in the Pennsylvania streamgaging network.
Also see Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed for science related to the effects of the Susquehanna River and other Pennsylvania streams on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
USGS national programs in the Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania have included the National Water Quality Program and Chesapeake Bay Activities.
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Below are related data.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Decline of native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations along the upper West Branch of the Susquehanna River: canaries outside the coal mine
Water-quality assessment of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: Environmental setting
Occurrence and yields of triazine herbicides in the Susquehanna river and tributaries during base-flow conditions in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland, June 1993
National Water-Quality Assessment Program; The Lower Susquehanna River basin
Surface-water quality in the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania: An appraisal of areal and temporal variability from 1962 to 1982 in hydrologic accounting unit 020502
Evaluation of the ground-water resources of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland
Alternative sources of large seasonal ground-water supplies in the headwaters of the Susquehanna River basin, New York
A Model of Regional Ground-Water Flow in Secondary-Permeability Terrane
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River basin: Part V – Flow-routing models for the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin, Part II: Lowflow frequency characteristics of the Susquehanna River between Waverly, New York and Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Regional analysis of the effects of land use on stream-water quality; methodology and application in the Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and New York
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin: Part I - Effects of Raystown Lake on the low-flow frequency characteristics of the Juniata and lower Susquehanna Rivers, Pennsylvania
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In Pennsylvania, the USGS's water-resources roots date back to the late 1800's, with the initiation of streamflow gaging on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers and assessments of groundwater resources near Philadelphia. The USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center continues to provide scientific information about the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin, in cooperation with regional and local agencies and stakeholders, and with other USGS Water Science Centers and national programs.
Recently, crews from the Pennsylvania Water Science Center New Cumberland office undertook a project to remove a set of concrete stairs leading down an embankment to streamgaging station Susquehanna River at Harrisburg (01570500) located on Harrisburg’s City Island. City Island offers many popular recreational activities resulting in high pedestrian traffic. The stairs removal will improve public safety and the aesthetics of the surrounding area. Aging streamgages are routinely upgraded to improve safety and enhance data collection quality. USGS has been collecting streamflow data at this location since 1890, which makes it one of the oldest stations in the Pennsylvania streamgaging network.
Also see Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed for science related to the effects of the Susquehanna River and other Pennsylvania streams on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
USGS national programs in the Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania have included the National Water Quality Program and Chesapeake Bay Activities.
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Below are related data.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Decline of native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations along the upper West Branch of the Susquehanna River: canaries outside the coal mine
Water-quality assessment of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: Environmental setting
Occurrence and yields of triazine herbicides in the Susquehanna river and tributaries during base-flow conditions in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland, June 1993
National Water-Quality Assessment Program; The Lower Susquehanna River basin
Surface-water quality in the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania: An appraisal of areal and temporal variability from 1962 to 1982 in hydrologic accounting unit 020502
Evaluation of the ground-water resources of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland
Alternative sources of large seasonal ground-water supplies in the headwaters of the Susquehanna River basin, New York
A Model of Regional Ground-Water Flow in Secondary-Permeability Terrane
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River basin: Part V – Flow-routing models for the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin, Part II: Lowflow frequency characteristics of the Susquehanna River between Waverly, New York and Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Regional analysis of the effects of land use on stream-water quality; methodology and application in the Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and New York
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin: Part I - Effects of Raystown Lake on the low-flow frequency characteristics of the Juniata and lower Susquehanna Rivers, Pennsylvania
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