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Brandywine Creek, W. Branch, PA

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2. PA 340 to Mortonville

Class III
6.6 Miles
Avg Gradient 20 fpm
Max Gradient 20 fpm

Gauge Information

Brandywine Creek, W. Branch
med
4.00
7/24 15:15

Min Sug. Level:  3.2 ft Max Sug. Level:  5 ft

River Description

Very, very edgy section that travels through industrial sections reminiscent of the Deerhunter. A few nasty dams accompany this industrial zone as the river travels through Coatesville and Modena.

There is an exciting Class III broken out dam at the end at Strausburg Rd.
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2001-07-12 05:17:11

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Brandywine at Chadds Ford [ PA ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
4 1420 7/24 15:15

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
PA Brandywine Creek— Lenape, PA to Thompson Bridge Road, DE I 4.00 ft   high 7/24 15:15
DE Brandywine Creek— Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street III 4.00 ft   med 7/24 15:15
PA Brandywine Creek, W. Branch— 1. Icedale Road (T443) to PA 340 I-III 4.00 ft   med 7/24 15:15
PA Brandywine Creek, W. Branch— 2. PA 340 to Mortonville III 4.00 ft   med 7/24 15:15
PA Brandywine Creek, W. Branch— 3. Mortonville to Lenape I 4.00 ft   high 7/24 15:15
MD Octoraro Creek— New Bridge Road to Richardsmere II 4.00 ft   med 7/24 15:15
PA Octoraro Creek— Octoraro Lake to New Bridge Rd, MD I 4.00 ft   med 7/24 15:15

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:395
USGS Station:01481000
HUC:02040205
Latitude:39.8697
Longitude:-75.5936
Class:4

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User Comments

2007-05-23 07:00:43 (428 days ago)
Robert FraserDetails
as of 5/23/07 the damn is blocked by a massive strainer
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