Watershed Profile: Chemung River at West Elmira, NY
Watershed Overview
The Chemung River begins where the Cohocton and Tioga Rivers come together in Painted Post, NY. The Chemung River flows southeast until its confluence with the Susquehanna River in Athens, PA. The monitoring station is near the town of West Elmira in Chemung County, NY.
Drainage Characteristics
- Drainage Area (square miles): 2147.49
- Total Stream Length (miles): 3514.6
- Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 2274.6
- Population (2020): 132,179
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation | Miles |
---|---|
Cold Water Fisheries | 498.91 |
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries | 5.66 |
Trout Stocked Fisheries | 170.32 |
Warm Water Fisheries | 397.78 |
Total | 1072.67 |
Stream Classifications (New York)
Classification | Use | Miles |
---|---|---|
Class A | Drinking Water Source | 40.93 |
Class A (T) | Drinking Water Source With Trout Population | 8.76 |
Class A (TS) | Drinking Water Source With Trout Spawning | 3.03 |
Class AA | Drinking Water Source | 0.47 |
Class AA (TS) | Drinking Water Source With Trout Spawning | 3.08 |
Class B | Contact Recreation (Not Drinking Water Source) | 2.94 |
Class B (T) | Contact Recreation With Trout Population | 0.72 |
Class C | Support Fisheries (Non-Contact) | 2080.37 |
Class C (T) | Support Fisheries, Non-Contact With Trout Population | 154.54 |
Class C (TS) | Support Fisheries, Non-Contact With Trout Spawning | 142.55 |
Class D | Fishing, But Does Not Support Fish Propagation | 4.45 |
Exempt | Exempt | 0.03 |
Total | 2441.87 |
- Land Use
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Description Percentage Water 0.62 Developed Open Space 5.16 Low Urban 1.28 Medium Urban 0.57 High Urban 0.17 Barren 0.15 Deciduous Forest 38.82 Coniferous Forest 2.89 Mixed Forest 18.79 Shrub Scrub 0.47 Grassland Herbaceous 0.36 Pasture/Hay 23.10 Cropland 5.77 Wetlands 1.86
Underlying Geology
Rock Type | Percentage |
---|---|
Sandstone | 20.87 |
Shale | 79.12 |
Map
Recent Results
Sample Time | 4/30/2025 1:00:00 AM |
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Temperature (C) | -99999.99 |
Specific Conductivity (mS/cm) | -99999.99 |
PH | -99999.99 |
Turbidity (NTU+) | -99999.99 |
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) | -99999.99 |
Dissolved Oxygen (last month of readings)
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Specific Conductivity (last month of readings)
Temperature (last month of readings)
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Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pads 213
- Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 18
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
- Groundwater 308
- Surface Water 8
NPDES Discharges
Description | Count |
---|---|
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 2 |
Mining/Quarry | 20 |
Stormwater | 37 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant | 31 |
Other | 45 |
Stream Impairments
Source | Category | Miles |
---|---|---|
Coal Mining | Aquatic Life | 0.90 |
Streambank Modifications | Aquatic Life | 1.00 |
Golf Courses | Aquatic Life | 3.50 |
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers | Aquatic Life | 3.60 |
Removal of Vegetation | Aquatic Life | 7.90 |
Source Unknown | Fish Consumption | 10.60 |
Dam or Impoundment | Aquatic Life | 11.70 |
Acid Mine Drainage | Potable Water Supply | 16.20 |
Channel Erosion/Incision from Upstream Hydromodifications | Aquatic Life | 17.30 |
Impervious Surface/Parking Lot Runoff | Aquatic Life | 21.00 |
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff | Aquatic Life | 26.50 |
Atmospheric Deposition | Aquatic Life | 49.20 |
Acid Mine Drainage | Aquatic Life | 53.20 |
Habitat Modification | Aquatic Life | 57.50 |
Agriculture | Aquatic Life | 68.50 |
Source Unknown | Recreational | 153.20 |