creek known creek creek tributary pennsylvania united_states approximately miles long flows wyoming fort watershed creek area square miles km2 occupies portions municipalities northeastern watershed divided upper watershed lower watershed joined canyon known hollow upper watershed rural lower heavily creek channel heavily modified places drainage basin designated fishery migratory fishery perennial stream relatively poor water quality considered impaired ranges slightly acidic slightly daily sediment load nearly million pounds million kilograms day main rock formations watershed include main soils include pope holly soil soil soil soil named historic chief village area creek watershed historically heavily logged farmed sediment retention structure built watershed 1970s numerous bridges built creek operates watershed million reservoir known built creek course creek begins flows south southwest short distance turning south tenths mile passing border entering creek continues south mile turning southeast eventually entering lake southeastern end lake creek turns east northeast mile entering deep valley turns south southeast miles entering flowing water gap creek turns southeast distance turning southwest entering wyoming turns west southwest miles turning south west creek turns south crossing route turns southwest mile entering fort reaching confluence joins miles upstream mouth tributaries historically tributary creek diverted northeast strip mining 1940s 1950s currently flows present officially named tributaries unnamed tributaries enter left enter right climate likely relatively poor water quality especially lower reaches considered impaired creek perennial stream experienced erosion places creek discharge upper reaches measured cubic feet second cubic feet second september downstream discharge measured twice 1960s values cubic feet second daily load sediment pounds unit area loading pounds acre day total pounds comes transitional land pounds comes pounds comes stream banks total pounds comes hay pounds come forested land low intensity development contributes pounds sediment day roads contribute pounds coal mines contribute pounds pounds comes high intensity development pounds comes wetlands pounds comes turf grass early 1970s concentration dissolved oxygen near dallas measured concentration carbon dioxide ranged early 1970s concentration waters near dallas ranged concentration calcium ranged concentration iron measured concentration ranged form concentration ranged peak annual discharge route percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second peak annual discharge percent chance reaching cubic feet second peak annual discharge feet upstream route percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second peak annual discharge percent chance reaching cubic feet second peak annual discharge mouth percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second peak annual discharge percent chance reaching cubic feet second specific near dallas ranged micro centimeter early 1970s creek close neutral ranging concentration water ranged year average annual precipitation rate inches year year average annual runoff rate inches year early 1970s water temperature creek near dallas measurements ranged geography geology elevation near mouth feet sea level elevation creek source feet sea level highest point watershed slightly feet sea level lowest point watershed creek mouth plains north creek wetlands known vicinity creek consist ponds creek wetlands listed creek entirely ridge valley province specifically crosses watershed divides drainage basins upper creek watershed consists rolling hills lower watershed natural debris fan old hollow narrow canyon flowing ridge course altered flood control projects sediment retention structure creek lower end hollow large portions creek especially lower reaches undergone stream stream channel hardened concrete rock nearly mile long stretch lined concrete early 20th century creek hollow stone walls completed 1930s watershed percent rock rock remaining percent sandstone main rock formations watershed include formations mainly consist coal limestone sandstone formation mainly occurs watershed upper reaches occur bunker hill mount ridge occurs addition underlying watershed considerable area watershed strip mined main soils watershed include pope holly soil soil soil soil watershed soils soil groups soil group present watershed watershed area square miles km2 creek mouth united_states geological survey source kingston approximately miles open stream channels watershed creek watershed situated northeastern occupies portions municipalities exeter fort wyoming watershed described shaped total percent watershed rural percent lower reaches watershed contain upper reaches contain second growth forest small patches residential land linear agricultural land hay farmland steep developed areas watershed easily mining affected land watershed total percent watershed consists forested land total percent watershed consists agricultural land percent developed remaining percent consists disturbed land main source flooding fort sheet flooding occur creek floods eighth street flood protection project creek protection capable year floods upstream helps reduce flooding creek localized flooding frequently affect lower reaches creek experienced extensive modifications installation hollow accommodate west eighth street flows state park passes flood control lake volume half billion gallons upper reaches watershed drain lake creek location lake created construction dam creek pond known tributary creek partially filled decaying stone dam dam collapsed damage potentially reach miles downstream numerous ponds watershed upper reaches historically wetlands formed sources streams area drained flooded watershed continuing developed slower rate past lower reaches watershed heavily upper reaches largely rural case early upper reaches watershed drainage system streams designated management history etymology creek entered august creek known creek creek creek official creek referred map historically settlement banks creek named chief village extensive logging intense agriculture historically watershed area beginning experience road early bridges built creek concrete slab bridge carrying state route east eighth street built feet long situated concrete bridge carrying state route constructed creek bridge feet long situated concrete beam carrying route built feet long situated fort bridge carrying route built wyoming span steel bridge length feet span concrete beam bridge constructed creek wyoming feet long carries state route steel bridge carrying state route built feet long situated box beam bridge carrying state route road constructed creek bridge feet long situated bridges creek classified structurally entire watershed including streams wetlands significantly modified historical modern land uses area natural surface water watershed substantially modified projects 1950s 1990s sediment retention structure hollow constructed 1970s watershed association known awarded watershed award organization received grand improving water quality adding projects damaging flooding caused created creek reference watershed developing total maximum daily load nearby biology nearly watershed degraded exceptions streams upper watershed severely degraded lower reaches drainage basin designated fishery migratory fishery wild trout naturally reproduce section tributary creek stretch miles long wetland creek upstream enters lake north flooded forested wetland creek substantial upstream plant species inhabits area bird species virginia rail inhabit area
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