Watershed Profile: Bobs Creek near Pavia, PA


Watershed Overview
Bobs Creek flows south into Dunning Creek, near Reynoldsdale, PA. The majority of Bobs Creek Watershed is contained within northeastern Bedford and southwestern Blair Counties, PA. The monitoring station is located in the headwaters near Pavia, PA.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 17.00
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 39.2
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 27.0
  • Population (2020): 605
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation Miles
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries 39.20
Total 39.20
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Water 0.01
    Developed Open Space 4.86
    Low Urban 0.75
    Medium Urban 0.15
    High Urban 0.03
    Barren 0.11
    Deciduous Forest 67.76
    Coniferous Forest 1.40
    Mixed Forest 15.28
    Shrub Scrub 0.93
    Grassland Herbaceous 0.43
    Pasture/Hay 7.15
    Cropland 1.09
    Wetlands 0.03
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Sandstone 99.96
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Recent Results
Sample Time 3/18/2024 4:00:00 PM
Temperature  (C) 4.82
Specific Conductivity  (mS/cm) 0.063
PH 6.99
Turbidity  (NTU+) 6.25
Dissolved Oxygen  (mg/L) 12.52
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Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 1
  • Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
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