west branch fishing creek fishing creek northernmost major tributaries pennsylvania pennsylvania united_states miles long flows creek watershed area square miles nearly forested land rock formations watershed west branch fishing creek include mountain creek vicinity temperature creek waters ranges ranges approximately creek discharge ranges nearly cubic meters second approximately cubic meters second communities watershed west branch fishing creek include central industry watershed late 1800s fish species living fishing creek include brown trout brook trout upper reaches creek designated class wild trout waters pennsylvania fish boat commission significant benthic algae coverage lower reaches creek course west branch fishing creek begins pennsylvania state game lands number southwestern flows northeast immediately entering valley soon picks tributaries left turns southeast valley progressively deeper creek continues southeast flowing picks tributaries left picks tributary right shortly creek turns east begins receiving unnamed tributaries sides miles painter run flows creek creek exits shortly downstream leaving fishing creek enters immediately entering creek flows community flows east southeast short distance reaching communities creek makes sharp turn south flows mountain plain distance turns southwest crosses pennsylvania route feet downstream east branch fishing creek merge form fishing creek dry years parts west branch fishing creek run dry average days year wet years creek runs dry days year average june miles stream bed found completely dry discharge creek usually ranges slightly cubic meters second cubic meters second occasionally high cubic meters second july lowest water temperatures occurred fishing creek january february temperature approximately temperature july maximum temperature nearly june september july concentration dissolved oxygen ranged slightly nearly comparison minimum threshold optimal fish aforementioned time period lowest concentration occurred second lowest concentration approximately occurred june concentration dissolved oxygen creek nearly january february creek lowest minimum concentration dissolved oxygen named streams upper watershed including west branch fishing creek experiences severe episodic stream upper watershed possibly east branch fishing creek west branch fishing creek ranges concentration creek upper reaches measured concentration dissolved aluminum creek usually cases nearly maximum concentration dissolved aluminum creek threshold west branch fishing creek ranges nearly micro centimeter geology nearly watershed west branch fishing creek province lowest reaches south pennsylvania route section ridge valley province main rock formations area west branch fishing creek sandstone formations primarily sandstone contain formed respectively found lower middle reaches watershed creek tributaries found upper reaches watershed streams watershed sandstone found watershed streams soils watershed west branch fishing creek acidic lack limestone west branch fishing creek watershed rest upper watershed experienced ice age small valley run tributary west branch fishing creek valley creek gorge main features western lands watershed watershed west branch fishing creek area square miles watershed drainage density mile entire watershed miles long vast majority watershed forested urban areas communities central small number residential areas seasonal watershed watershed west branch fishing creek contains number sub largest watershed area square miles joins creek miles mouth second largest sub watershed painter run area square miles joins creek miles upstream mouth sub northern west branch fishing creek main stem history community founded west branch fishing creek miles west constructed time known mill destroyed flood area remained industrial began september thousand soldiers united_states_army searched valley west branch fishing creek far line alleged fortress manned armed draft unable find fortress community located fishing creek approximately mile upstream community central established community homes hotel known historically engaged area creek built railroad line central miles upstream point shipped bark timber biology drainage basin west branch fishing creek designated high quality fishery migratory fishery drainage basins tributaries designated waters wild trout naturally reproduce creek dry stream beds prevent wild brook trout migrating creek creek highest population wild brook trout major stream upper watershed survey wild brook trout escaped unidentified trout brown trout brook trout observed creek creek designated class wild trout waters source tributary run distance miles location west branch fishing creek downstream community places watershed upper fishing creek stream bed covered benthic algae high population algae possibly leaking tanks area aquatic square meter creek upstream nearly aquatic square meter creek approximately taxa belong order belong order approximately belong order belong order roughly belong orders creek mouth approximately taxa order approximately belong order roughly orders approximately orders woody found west branch fishing creek creek habitat quality upper fishing creek tributaries rated scale higher rating indicating better west branch fishing creek score tying highest rated site upper watershed west branch fishing creek received rating indicating optimal habitat quality lower reaches creek received rating indicating habitat quality shannon diversity index west branch fishing creek upstream shannon diversity index creek approximately lower reaches creek downstream west branch fishing creek
West Branch Fishing Creek