known harvey creek tributary pennsylvania united_states approximately miles long flows creek watershed area square miles km2 creek named tributaries known paint spring run watershed designated high quality fishery migratory fishery fishery migratory fishery creek source largest natural lake pennsylvania water supply early beginning 1900s number bridges constructed creek 1920s pond dam possible canoe creek rock formations consisting sandstone occur watershed course begins community creek flows southwest soon enters short distance downstream picks tributary turns south miles creek receives tributary paint spring run stretch eventually enters turns southeast crossing pennsylvania route slightly mile kilometers downstream creek turns south eventually enters crosses pennsylvania route picks tributary turns southeast enters valley flows roughly parallel number miles creek enters soon turns abruptly southwest miles downstream enters community west crosses route reaches confluence joins miles upstream mouth tributaries named tributaries paint spring run joins creek upper reaches paint spring run 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 high levels nutrients observed waters tributary described having degraded conditions considered impaired tributary mid-1970s specific west ranged micro creek ranged concentration dissolved oxygen ranged concentration water ranged time period concentration carbon dioxide waters west ranged concentration ranged concentration nitrogen form ranged concentration nitrogen form ranged concentration ranged concentration ranged concentration ranged concentration waters west ranged concentration calcium ranged concentration iron ranged boundary peak annual discharge percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second percent chance reaching cubic feet second upstream tributary paint spring run 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 rate precipitation watershed ranges inches creek water temperature typically low summer 1970s water temperature creek low winter high spring summer geography elevation near mouth feet sea level elevation creek source feet sea level elevation river mile river kilometer feet sea level upstream point creek elevation decreases rate feet mile downstream point elevation decreases rate feet mile forested gorge situated lower reaches upper reaches watershed contain swamps glacial lakes cliffs situated near mouth creek creek source largest natural lake pennsylvania flows generally southward direction topography watershed described rough hilly book creek channel flows rock formations consisting sandstone creek described having rushing waters article times leader watershed watershed area square miles km2 creek drainage basin watershed situated northwestern upstream boundary watershed area square miles km2 upstream tributary paint spring run watershed area square miles km2 creek mouth united_states geological survey source additionally flows west kingston major sources flooding floods creeks caused damage relatively undeveloped lakes watershed include natural lake known surface area acres pennsylvania route follows miles dam known pond dam dam feet long height feet tributary water supply municipalities communities including creeks supply people water permitted million gallons water day history official decision pertaining entered august historically great warrior path native americans crossed near mouth path ran athens december battle known battle fought close creek battle major battles yankee wars lower built near mouth mill built creek constructed small mill creek mining disaster occurred east event killed people early 1900s communities watershed included west populations respectively main industries watershed time agriculture summer resorts early 1890s formed pumped water creek gravity lines early 1900s tributary water supply creeks supplied west plymouth pennsylvania fish boat commission banned alcoholic feet mile stretch bridges steel system bridge carrying constructed feet long span concrete beam bridge carrying pennsylvania route creek built repaired situated feet long span concrete beam bridge carrying pennsylvania route constructed creek feet long situated span bridge steel bridge constructed creek feet long carries state route span steel bridge carrying state route road built feet long box beam bridge built creek feet long carries road bridge type length carrying road built creek bridge type built creek feet long carries state route road bridge carrying pennsylvania route built span box beam bridge length feet biology upstream tributary drainage basin designated high quality fishery migratory fishery downstream drainage basin designated fishery migratory fishery wild trout naturally reproduce stretch creek outlet road downstream mouth stretch miles long inhabited brown trout native brook trout stocked fish recreation possible canoe miles fast days heavy rain difficulty rating ranges describes scenery creek good good book describes obscure creek considered suitable advanced late 1980s popular trout stream book stated creek extensively stocked stream county
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