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820:West Branch Susquehanna River
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1163:Middle Susquehanna River
427:Lower Little Swatara Cr.
1589:Upper Susquehanna River
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1246:West Branch Fishing Cr.
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604:West Br. Susquehanna R.
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157:"American Whitewater"
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914:Little Loyalsock Cr.
292:Little Conestoga Cr.
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1713:Kelsey Brook
1651:Choconut Cr.
1635:Catatonk Cr.
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1535:Bennetts Cr.
1506:Fivemile Cr.
1499:Campbell Cr.
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1398:Schrader Cr.
1311:Spring Brook
1188:Mahoning Cr.
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1145:Anderson Cr.
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1102:Mosquito Cr.
920:Lycoming Cr.
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696:Blacklog Cr.
690:Aughwick Cr.
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591:Shamokin Cr.
538:Schwaben Cr.
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479:Shermans Cr.
449:Mountain Cr.
320:(Middle Cr.)
313:(Hammer Cr.)
306:Cocalico Cr.
286:Conestoga R.
247:Octoraro Cr.
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1788:Phinney Cr.
1767:Black Brook
1737:Ouleout Cr.
1731:Wharton Cr.
1718:Unadilla R.
1656:Chenango R.
1568:Crooked Cr.
1518:Canisteo R.
1479:Cohocton R.
1474:Newtown Cr.
1457:Bentley Cr.
1452:Baldwin Cr.
1385:Towanda Cr.
1335:Martins Cr.
1300:Solomon Cr.
1295:Harveys Cr.
1225:Hemlock Cr.
1219:Fishing Cr.
1193:Roaring Cr.
1036:Wallace Run
999:Fishing Cr.
859:Buffalo Cr.
743:Dunning Cr.
646:Buffalo Cr.
585:Sinking Cr.
532:Mahanoy Cr.
519:(North Br.)
400:Swatara Cr.
384:(South Br.)
345:Codorus Cr.
333:Chiques Cr.
1924:Categories
1897:78°00′28″W
1894:41°01′24″N
1795:Lidell Cr.
1670:Otselic R.
1614:Cayuta Cr.
1608:Chemung R.
1560:Troups Cr.
1462:Seeley Cr.
1410:Chemung R.
1324:Bowman Cr.
1261:Kinney Run
1207:Mugser Run
1077:First Fork
1058:Cross Fork
1052:Kettle Cr.
1029:Spring Cr.
925:Larrys Cr.
798:Spruce Cr.
779:Clover Cr.
761:Shaver Cr.
750:(Bobs Cr.)
729:Yellow Cr.
564:Middle Cr.
526:(West Br.)
491:Powell Cr.
485:Juniata R.
438:Paxton Cr.
433:Spring Cr.
406:Manada Cr.
358:(East Br.)
281:Pequea Cr.
98:References
1857:Crossings
1771:Chase Cr.
1742:Otego Cr.
1698:Snake Cr.
1629:Owego Cr.
1485:Meads Cr.
1468:South Cr.
1404:Sugar Cr.
1391:South Br.
1380:Wysox Cr.
1359:White Cr.
1272:Black Cr.
1150:Chest Cr.
1120:Trout Run
1022:Marsh Cr.
1015:Beech Cr.
980:Marsh Cr.
966:Slate Run
949:Texas Cr.
930:Antes Cr.
889:Muncy Cr.
869:Drury Run
864:Muddy Run
786:Piney Cr.
736:Brush Cr.
684:Honey Cr.
673:Jacks Cr.
578:(Elk Cr.)
558:Penns Cr.
474:Clark Cr.
468:Muddy Run
390:Conoy Cr.
351:South Br.
327:Muddy Cr.
276:Muddy Cr.
271:Broad Cr.
77:Moshannon
55:Moshannon
53:The name
32:tributary
1847:Counties
1842:New York
1832:Maryland
1816:(source)
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1775:Oaks Cr.
1624:Pipe Cr.
1575:Mill Cr.
1512:Tioga R.
1065:Lick Run
973:Babb Cr.
935:Pine Cr.
668:Lost Cr.
571:Pine Cr.
507:Pine Cr.
299:Mill Cr.
260:East Br.
253:West Br.
242:Deer Cr.
115:Archived
86:See also
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1781:Fly Cr.
1492:Mud Cr.
1448:(mouth)
907:Elk Cr.
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