That’s what happened to me in February of 2005 with Octoraro Creek. mkphillips077@gmail.com . Contact . The West Branch of Octoraro Creek is a 15 mile long tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs entirely in Lancaster County. It is formed by the confluence of Meetinghouse Creek, Mine Run, and another smaller, unnamed creek near Ninepoints. From the water there is very little disturbance of the creek’s wild and scenic nature. Octoraro Creek River of the month #88. author: Pat Reilly date: April 2006. The branch begins about a mile south of Green Tree. Available data for this site Stream Site. There was plenty of resentment and opposition when the city of Chester and its Chester Water Authority built the reservoir. Each station record is considered PROVISIONAL until the data are published. French Creek near Phoenixville, PA - USGS ID# 01472157 ICE EFFECTS ON STREAMFLOW -- During cold weather, stage and discharge values may be affected by ice at some streamgages. 0 • Streamgages experiencing ice conditions will have the discharge record temporarily disabled to prevent the display of erroneous discharge values. Station Number Station name Date/Time Gage height, feet Dis-charge, ft3/s Long-term median flow 1/16 Lake or reser-voir elev- Octoraro Creek is managed for its habitat as being of highest and best use. USGS 01578475 Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD. On hold for December due to COVID. Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD USA-MRY. for details French Creek near Phoenixville, PA - USGS ID# 01472157 ; Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford - USGS ID# 01481000 ; Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD - USGS ID# 01578475 ; USGS Time Series: Daily Statistics. Data courtesy of USGS. USGS Stream Gauge 01578475. Octoraro Creek is a 22.1-mile-long (35.6 km) tributary of the Susquehanna River, joining it 9 miles (14 km) above the Susquehanna's mouth at Chesapeake Bay.The Octoraro rises as an East and West Branch in Pennsylvania.The East Branch and Octoraro Creek form the southern half of the border between Lancaster and Chester counties until the creek crosses the Mason-Dixon line. STATION.--01578475 OCTORARO CREEK NEAR RICHARDSMERE, MD LOCATION.--Lat 39`42'24", long 76`06'56", Cecil County, MD, Hydrologic Unit 02050306, at single-span steel-truss bridge on New Bridge Road, 1.0 mi south of PA-MD state line, 1.3 mi northeast of … USGS Time Series: Daily Data. DESCRIPTION: Latitude 39°42'24", Longitude 76°06'56" NAD27 Cecil County, Maryland, Hydrologic Unit … Farmland and Octoraro Creek, now a state scenic river, were flooded. Stream Gauge on Octoraro Creek in Piedmont, MD. Stream Monitoring. During the monthly grind of local river exploration, trying to paddle every creek, run and drainage ditch within 2 hours of your home, every now and then you run into a gem. Next Sampling Run: tentatively January 12 & 13, 2021. Octoraro Creek Nature Preserve primarily serves as the tree and shrub lined buffer for the Octoraro Creek.