little creek little creek tributary pennsylvania united_states approximately miles long flows named tributaries creek include run creek slightly acidic main rock formations watershed formation number rock formations occur small areas watershed main soils watershed kill soil soil watershed area square miles km2 number bridges cross creek number major roads watershed creek creek meters road creek high quality fishery class wild trout waters places places fishery class wild trout waters species fish inhabiting creek including brook trout brown trout creek surveyed times course little creek begins narrow valley flows east miles valley flowing roughly parallel creek eventually exits exiting little creek enters continues east valley narrower shallower miles creek turns east northeast valley gets broader turns abruptly north passes ridge creek briefly turns northeast turning north northeast feet approximately mile downstream receives named tributary run point creek turns abruptly east northeast distance begins northeast miles receiving tributary begins east miles briefly entering shortly creek turns north northeast crosses tenths mile downstream reaches confluence creek little joins miles upstream mouth tributaries little creek number tributaries include unnamed tributary known little creek run flows flows joins little miles upstream mouth watershed area square miles km2 joins little creek miles upstream mouth watershed area square miles km2 little creek upper reaches miles upstream mouth creek slightly acidic miles upstream mouth miles upstream mouth waters creek flow help offset creek contributing relatively high water quality downstream confluence miles mouth concentration little creek creek location creek location acidic potential affected acid precipitation creek concentration ranges ranges concentration water creek waters miles upstream mouth miles upstream mouth water miles upstream mouth water creek waters miles upstream mouth june air temperature vicinity little creek miles upstream mouth water temperature creek place time june air temperature near creek water temperature miles upstream creek mouth air temperature water temperature june june air temperature creek miles upstream mouth water temperature specific waters micro miles upstream mouth specific creek waters miles miles upstream mouth micro respectively specific miles upstream mouth micro geography geology elevation near mouth little creek feet sea level elevation creek source feet feet sea level little flows rock entire length rest watershed rock formation rock formations occur watershed substantial area found northwestern watershed large areas rock occupy portions southern western parts watershed small areas run member found northwestern watershed little flows soil length soil additionally westernmost southernmost parts watershed soil northwestern watershed little flanked areas prone flooding point enters mouth tributary flows areas prone flooding areas near run susceptible flooding small areas prone flooding scattered watershed creek width creek meters wide creek meters wide creek mouth width metres gradient creek upstream meters kilometer gradient meters kilometer gradient mouth creek meters kilometer meters kilometer flooded strip western watershed creek mountain known creek stream watershed watershed area square miles km2 watershed substantial portions smaller parts watershed southern western major roads watershed little creek include additionally pennsylvania route traverses western edge creek watershed creek length metres road length metres road percent creek length metres road percent metres percent metres creek mouth percent creek length metres road percent metres percent metres population density upper reaches watershed people square kilometer population density middle reaches creek watershed people square kilometer density lower reaches watershed people square kilometer creek completely closed public access mouth large areas agricultural land middle reaches watershed agricultural operations watershed relatively small main areas residential development watershed communities issued mining permits watershed creek permits mining ridge northern edge watershed number land uses creek watershed include private forests rural residences little managed pennsylvania fish boat commission miles upstream mouth miles upstream mouth reservoir known unnamed tributary history etymology little creek named fact smaller creek little historically stocked trout near border downstream mouth creek creek surveyed pennsylvania fish boat commission times survey performed time creek recommended trout creek surveyed pennsylvania fish boat commission times 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s number bridges built little creek steel bridge built creek restored bridge feet long bridge built creek concrete arch bridge feet long box beam bridge built creek bridge feet long concrete slab bridge built creek box beam bridge built bridges feet feet long respectively constructed little creek miles west little emergency water supply early 1900s biology little creek considered high quality fishery reservoir road reservoir road mouth creek considered fishery upper reaches creek point slightly downstream enters considered class wild trout waters rest creek length considered approved trout waters upper reaches creek class wild trout waters class wild trout waters change acid drainage sediment buildup creek rebounded class wild trout waters creek considered class wild trout waters tributary run considered class wild trout waters length wild brook trout naturally reproduce little creek introducing rainbow trout creek forbidden historically stocked pennsylvania fish boat commission river historically present creek disappeared reason disappearance unknown miles upstream mouth species fish brook trout creek white observed creek species fish creek including brook trout brown trout green additionally numerous historically observed stretch creek fish species including brown trout observed creek mouth survey brown trout ranged millimeters wild trout little creek upstream kilograms acre includes kilograms acre brook trout millimeters long kilograms acre brook trout millimeters long trout creek range millimeters wild trout creek kilograms acre kilograms acre kilograms come brown trout including kilograms acre brown trout shorter millimeters kilograms acre brown trout longer millimeters kilograms acre come brook trout millimeters long brown trout range millimeters long brook trout range millimeters long brook trout square kilometer shorter millimeters kilometer longer brook trout millimeters long millimeters long creek brook trout kilometer millimeters long kilometer millimeters long hand brown trout kilometer millimeters long kilometer millimeters long brook trout millimeters long millimeters long brook trout millimeters long millimeters long report stated little creek poor site little diverse population aquatic
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