Conodoguinet Creek at Brentwater Rd
Continuous Physicochemical Monitoring Results
*The objective of this report is to present detailed summaries and analyses of collected data. These data may inform protected use assessment decisions, but this report does not include such determinations, which may incorporate additional data or information not included in this report.
Waterbody and Site Descriptions
Stream Name: Conodoguinet Creek Stream Code: 10194
Tributary to: Susquehanna River
Stream type: Freestone
Strahler stream order: 5
Designated use(s): Warm Water Fishes, Migratory Fishes
HUC: 02050305 – Lower Susquehanna-Swatara
Site Name: Conodoguinet Creek at Brentwater Rd
Site Code: 56403541-001
County: Cumberland
Latitude: 40.26203
Longitude: -76.94491
Description: Located mid-stream approximately 250 meters DWS of the end of Brentwater Road
Watershed
Drainage area: 1,287 km2
Land uses: 34% Forest, 16% Urban, 49% Agriculture
Physiographic province(s): Ridge and Valley
Notes: Data were collected to investigate summer critical conditions during a critical low-flow period. Discharge throughout much of Pennsylvania was generally low through the summer of 2016; and, although the Conodoguinet basin was not officially under drought conditions, the low-flow conditions prompted DEP staff to begin to characterize the limiting conditions that create exceedances of water quality standards.
Methods
Continuous data are collected and evaluated according to the Continuous Physicochemical Data Collection Protocol. Plots, summary tables, and data downloads are available below. Data are evaluated for exceedances of relevant water quality criteria from 25 Pa. Code § 93.7 and the 99% frequency rule from 25 Pa. Code § 96.3(c) following the Continuous Physicochemical Assessment Method. These evaluations are included to inform assessment decisions, but are not, by themselves, assessment determinations. To provide context to changes in water quality, a flow-based parameter such as stream stage or discharge data is reviewed. These data may come from equipment maintained by DEP at the site or data collected nearby by an outside agency. When possible, these data are displayed alongside the water quality data.
Flow-based Reference
Parameter: Discharge
Collected by: USGS
Site ID: 01570000
Distance from sonde location: 25 kilometers
Direction from sonde location (upstream or downstream): Upstream
Results
All water quality data are provided for review and download in the table below. Data can be filtered prior to download. Time stamps are UTC-5; daylight savings is not recognized in the dataset. Plots and summaries of individual parameters can be viewed and downloaded within the respective sections below. Use caution when comparing periods, as time-series may not be complete in each period. All Water Quality Data
Temperature
Full-Range Temperature (C) Statistics
Monthly Temperature (C) Statistics
Specific Conductance
Full-Range Specific Conductance (µS/cm) Statistics
Monthly Specific Conductance (µS/cm) Statistics
pH
Full-Range pH (SU) Statistics
Monthly pH (SU) Statistics
Dissolved Oxygen - Concentration
Full-Range Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Statistics
Monthly Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Statistics
Dissolved Oxygen - Saturation
Full-Range Dissolved Oxygen (%) Statistics
Monthly Dissolved Oxygen (%) Statistics
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