creek historically known tributary pennsylvania united_states approximately miles long flows watershed area square miles km2 tributaries include creek designated fishery migratory fishery built creek respectively bridges constructed creek historically near mouth agriculture main industry watershed early 1900s historically water supply geology near mainly consists urban land fill terrace fan ice contact drift ice contact delta till lakes wetlands lower reaches creek water gap mountain lake known watershed course begins valley northwest flows south miles crossing state route passing ponds turns south southwest mile entering point creek turns south short distance turning south southwest flowing valley known crossing state route way end creek enters receives named tributary right southeastern end creek flows southeast miles valley crossing state route eventually turns south nearly mile turning east short distance receives tributary left turns south passing village crossing pennsylvania route creek turns south southeast approximately mile flowing alongside pennsylvania route water gap mountain enters receives tributary little creek right turning east southeast tenths mile creek flows crosses route reaching confluence creek joins miles mouth tributaries named tributaries known little creek little joins miles upstream mouth watershed area square miles km2 joins miles upstream mouth watershed area square miles km2 joins miles upstream mouth watershed area square miles km2 climate low level discharge creek measured cubic feet second april specific creek time measured micro centimeter concentration water early 1900s clear stream feet mouth location salem breaker drained abandoned pennsylvania canal creek contributed april concentration carbon dioxide waters measured concentration concentration nitrogen form concentration concentration concentration concentration measured border union township peak annual discharge 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 upstream peak annual discharge 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 upstream unnamed tributaries peak annual discharge 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 average annual rainfall inches inches late april water temperature creek measured geology geography elevation near mouth feet sea level elevation creek source feet sea level mile elevation creek decreases feet point mouth elevation decreases rate feet mile course described creek flows rock formations consisting sandstone situated gorge mile lower reaches beds found near beds found level creek slightly north rock formation consists feet gray sandstone brownish sandy approximately feet layer rock approximately feet thick composed sandstone found watershed additionally beds found parts creek lower reaches geology vicinity consists urban land highly disrupted cut fill terrace fill containing sand gravel delta containing sand gravel till till containing bedrock consisting sandstone bedrock mainly occurs mountains watershed middle reaches creek geology mainly features bedrock consisting sandstone glacial till known terrace present near patches wetlands present upper reaches creek entirely dominated bedrock lakes patch fan immediately north till far creek source watershed tributary little creek located little flows axis crosses creek watershed creek vicinity glacial deposits lower reaches creek feet deep foot deep creek water gap noted newport produce gallons water minute watershed watershed area square miles km2 located northwestern northeastern area portion watershed upstream area square miles km2 mouth creek united_states geological survey source lower reaches watershed consist mountains upper reaches watershed consist hills swamps lakes communities creek watershed lake known watershed area approximately acres lake dam feet long feet high width feet crest covered grass sides occurring north inspection found inadequate lacking major deficiencies erosion main source flooding main sources flooding largest flood occurred june creek reached depth feet creek discharge southern approached cubic feet second history etymology entered august origin creek unknown corruption word rough translation fine creek built township built creek search brothers built number mills included flour mill plaster mill collectively known built gap number bridges constructed creek masonry arch bridge carrying creek feet long concrete beam bridge carrying pennsylvania route creek constructed feet long situated steel multi beam bridge built creek renovated 2010s feet long carries lane bridge type carrying state built bridge feet long concrete beam bridge carrying road creek built feet long situated stream creek watershed water supply early 1900s little water supply agriculture significant industry watershed past streams watershed power small mills gallons oil leaked pipe major environmental damage biology main stem designated fishery migratory fishery tributaries creek unnamed streams watershed hold designations tributary little creek designated high quality fishery migratory fishery wild trout naturally reproduce downstream mouth tributary little creek listed area vicinity contains habitats red maple swamp dry oak heath forest swamp reservoir
Shickshinny Creek