Watershed Profile: Tuscarora Creek near Woodhull, NY


Watershed Overview
Tuscarora Creek flows east and joins the Canisteo River near Addison, NY. The entire Tuscarora Creek Watershed is contained within southern Steuben County, NY. The monitoring station is located in the headwaters east of Woodhull, NY.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 52.69
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 69.3
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 58.1
  • Population (2020): 1,388
Stream Classifications (New York)
Classification Use Miles
Class C Support Fisheries (Non-Contact) 69.30
Total 69.30
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Water 0.13
    Developed Open Space 4.99
    Low Urban 0.82
    Medium Urban 0.28
    High Urban 0.04
    Barren 0.05
    Deciduous Forest 25.18
    Coniferous Forest 2.00
    Mixed Forest 15.00
    Shrub Scrub 0.50
    Grassland Herbaceous 0.14
    Pasture/Hay 46.87
    Cropland 3.36
    Wetlands 0.66
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Shale 100.00
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Recent Results
Sample Time 3/19/2024 2:00:00 AM
Temperature  (C) 3.04
Specific Conductivity  (mS/cm) 0.273
PH 7.83
Turbidity  (NTU+) 3.4
Dissolved Oxygen  (mg/L) 12.82
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Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 0
  • Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
  • Groundwater 6
  • Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 0
Mining/Quarry 0
Stormwater 0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant 2
Other 0