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Watershed Profile: Chest Creek near Patton, PA
Chest Creek flows north and joins the West Branch Susquehanna River near Mahaffey, PA. All of Chest Creek Watershed is contained within northern Cambria and southern Clearfield Counties, PA. The monitoring station is located in the headwaters near Patton, PA.
Drainage Area (square miles): 39.24
Total Stream Length (miles): 117.20
Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs) : 72.70
Population (2010): 4012
Designation
Miles
Cold Water Fisheries
0.41
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries
116.79
Total
117.20
Land Use
Description
Percentage
Water
0.10
Developed Open Space
4.98
Low Urban
2.05
Medium Urban
0.45
High Urban
0.06
Barren
0.16
Deciduous Forest
32.28
Coniferous Forest
5.36
Mixed Forest
15.05
Shrub Scrub
0.36
Grassland Herbaceous
0.38
Pasture/Hay
21.74
Cropland
16.02
Wetlands
1.01
Natural Gas
Natural Gas Pads
0
Natural Gas Water Withdrawals
0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
Groundwater
19
Surface Water
1
Description
Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
0
Mining/Quarry
0
Stormwater
2
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant
0
Other
1
Source
Category
Miles
Acid Mine Drainage
Aquatic Life
1.10
Agriculture
Aquatic Life
20.50
Erosion from Derelict Land
Aquatic Life
2.60
Grazing in Riparian Zones
Aquatic Life
5.40
Dam or Impoundment
Aquatic Life
1.20
Rock Type
Percentage
Shale
99.98
Sample Time
4/27/2024 2:15:00 AM
Temperature
(C)
10.93
Specific Conductivity
(mS/cm)
0.102
PH
6.87
Turbidity
(NTU+)
108.97
Dissolved Oxygen
(mg/L)
8.13