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Susquehanna River Facts

Length:444 miles
Source:Otsego County, NY
Outlet:Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace, MD
Drainage Area:24100 square miles at Harrisburg, PA
Record Flow:1,020,000 cubic feet per second
Hurricane Agnes, 24 June 1972

That's enough water to fill a 100ft x 100 ft x 100 ft box, every second!

Major Tributaries:North Branch Susquehanna (4773 square miles)
Chemung River (2506 square miles)
West Branch Susquehanna (6847 square miles)
Juniata River (3354 square miles)

 

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