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springer1
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Was wading the Brandywine downstream from Downingtown today and in the span of 5 minutes the flow rate increased 5x from 105 to over 520! My buddy and I were lucky enough that we were in a shallow area and was able to get out on the same side of the creek as my truck, the creek could not be waded. I we had been in a deeper section we would have been swimming.
I'm assuming it was a Marsh Creek Lake/Dam release, I donno maybe there's another dam on the creek ..... but sheezz .... it was an experience.
Would be appropriate if planed actions that cause such radical flow changes would be listed on the USGS pages such as "USGS 01480870 East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA" or some other site that fishermen normally access.
Would this responsibility rest with AQUA, the Fish Commission, or the USGS, or another agency ?
Also, if some reader is employed by one of these agencies, please make them aware of this post. If it was warm weather and kids were involved, this could have been serious. Thanks.
I'm assuming it was a Marsh Creek Lake/Dam release, I donno maybe there's another dam on the creek ..... but sheezz .... it was an experience.
Would be appropriate if planed actions that cause such radical flow changes would be listed on the USGS pages such as "USGS 01480870 East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA" or some other site that fishermen normally access.
Would this responsibility rest with AQUA, the Fish Commission, or the USGS, or another agency ?
Also, if some reader is employed by one of these agencies, please make them aware of this post. If it was warm weather and kids were involved, this could have been serious. Thanks.