Mud Creek (Chillisquaque Creek tributary)
Tributary of Chillisquaque Creek / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mud Creek is a tributary of Chillisquaque Creek in Columbia County and Montour County in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 8.3 miles (13.4 km) long and flows through Madison Township, Columbia County and Derry Township, Montour County.[1] The main tributaries of the creek are unnamed tributaries. The creek's watershed has an area of 17.70 square miles and is in West Hemlock Township, Montour County as well as the two townships it flows through. The watershed is mostly agricultural and forested and the main developed areas are Washingtonville and Jerseytown.
Mud Creek | |
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Etymology | named for its muddiness |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 760 ft (230 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Chillisquaque Creek in Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°02′48″N 76°40′33″W |
• elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
Length | 8.3 mi (13.4 km) |
Basin size | 17.70 sq mi (45.8 km2) |
Discharge | |
• average | 5.8 cu ft/s (0.16 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Chillisquaque Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
As of 2011, the daily load of sediment in Mud Creek is 24,165.59 pounds (10,961.33 kg) and the daily load of phosphorus is 16.64 pounds (7.55 kg). Various other compounds and metals are also found in the creek. The main rock formations in the watershed include the Hamilton Group, the Trimmers Rock Formation, and the Onondaga and Old Port Formations. The main soil series are the Watson-Berks-Alvira series, the Chenango-Pope-Holly series, and the Berks-Weikert-Bedington series. The watershed is in the ridge and valley region of the Appalachian Mountains.
Mud Creek is named for its muddiness. An area near it was settled as early as 1772 and several bridges were built across it and its tributaries in the 20th century. The creek is designated as a warm-water fishery.