Watershed Profile: Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek


Watershed Overview
The Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed lies mostly within Cameron County, PA with portions in McKean and Elk Counties, PA. The monitoring station is located near Lockwood, PA.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 83.08
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 178.2
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 139.5
  • Population (2020): 1,091
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation Miles
Exceptional Value 49.62
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries 121.12
Trout Stocked Fisheries 7.43
Total 178.17
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Water 0.03
    Developed Open Space 2.10
    Low Urban 0.15
    Medium Urban 0.08
    High Urban 0.06
    Barren 0.01
    Deciduous Forest 73.75
    Coniferous Forest 1.69
    Mixed Forest 17.22
    Shrub Scrub 2.25
    Grassland Herbaceous 0.66
    Pasture/Hay 1.05
    Cropland 0.03
    Wetlands 0.93
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Sandstone 99.40
Shale 0.60
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Recent Results
Sample Time 12/8/2024 10:00:00 PM
Temperature  (C) 1.44
Specific Conductivity  (mS/cm) 0.064
PH 6.86
Turbidity  (NTU+) 2.06
Dissolved Oxygen  (mg/L) 13.66
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Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 12
  • Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 1
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
  • Groundwater 0
  • Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 0
Mining/Quarry 0
Stormwater 0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant 0
Other 0