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9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) long. Approximately 35 of the stream banks are 51 to 100 feet (16 to 30 m) long. Approximately 30 are less than 6 feet (1.8 m) high and approximately 5 are 6 to 9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) high. A small number are more than 9 feet (2.7 m) high. Nearly 25 stream banks are 101 to 250 feet (31 to 76 m) long. Between 15 and 20 are less than 6 feet (1.8 m) high and approximately 5 are 6 to 9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) high. A small number are over 9 feet (2.7 m) high. There are also a small number of stream banks that are 251 feet (77 m) long or longer. All of these are less than 9 feet (2.7 m) high.
253:, United States. It is approximately 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long and flows through Madison Township, Columbia County and Derry Township, Montour County. At its mouth, it combines with Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek to form Chillisquaque Creek. White Hall Creek is a tributary of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek. The creek's watershed has an area of 9.75 square miles (25.3 km). It is situated over sandstone and shale. The main land uses in the watershed include forested land and agricultural land, although there are some areas of wetlands and open water as well.
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December contribute the most recharge to the creek: 19.6 percent of the annual total and 15.0 percent of the annual total, respectively. The months of July and August contribute the least recharge to the creek on average: 0.4 percent of the annual total and 1.0 percent of the annual total, respectively.
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Chillisquaque Creek between Pennsylvania Route 44 and the mouth of Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek. Slightly more than 60 of these banks are less than 50 feet (15 m) long. Of these, more than 55 are less than 6 feet (1.8 m) high and approximately 5 range in height from 6 to
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57.1 percent of the land in the watershed of East Branch
Chillisquaque Creek is agricultural land and 41.8 percent is forested land. 0.1 percent of the land is developed and 1 percent of the land has other uses. Most of the watershed's forested land is in its upper reaches, although there are a few
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ranged from 5.3 inches (13 cm) in 1963 to 26.2 inches (67 cm) in 1973, as measured by the RORA method. As measured by the PART method, the amount of groundwater recharge ranged from 4.1 inches (10 cm) in 1963 to 17.1 inches (43 cm) in 1973. On average, the months of March and
314:. In this township, the creek turns west and flows near Strawberry Ridge, flowing close to the northern border of the township. In the north-central part of the township, the creek receives its only named tributary, White Hall Creek. It then continues west, passing a
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Chillisquaque Creek in Derry Township, Montour County. White Hall Creek joins the creek 0.94 miles (1.51 km) upstream of its mouth and its watershed has an area of 2.31 square miles (6.0 km).
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and open water. Most of these are in
Montour County or close to the border between Columbia County and Montour County. However, there is a wetland in the upper reaches of one of the creek's sub-watersheds. There are
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There are 161 "disturbances" on East Branch
Chillisquaque Creek between Pennsylvania Route 44 and the mouth of Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek. The majority of these (122, or 75.8 percent) are sites of
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303:. The creek heads south and very slightly west in a valley. It soon leaves Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 226 and the valley and flows nearly due south for some distance. It then crosses
512:'s station on the creek, the watershed's area is 9.5 square miles. The watershed is in Montour County and Columbia County. There are 18.38 miles (29.58 km) of streams in the watershed.
393:. The creek's watershed was ranked eighth for quality out of ten sub-watersheds of Chillisquaque Creek. No part of any stream in the watershed meets the water quality standards of the
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Summary 2005-PPL Montour
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was built over the lower reaches of East Branch
Chillisquaque Creek in 1909. It is 49.9 feet (15.2 m) long and remains open to traffic.
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Estimates of Mean-Monthly & Annual Ground-Water
Recharge East Branch Chillisquaque Creek near Washingtonville: 01553600: Land Use Map
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Estimates of Mean-Monthly & Annual Ground-Water
Recharge East Branch Chillisquaque Creek near Washingtonville: 01553600: Data Tables
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The mouth of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek is near northern border of Derry Township and several miles northeast of
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The watershed of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek has an area of 9.75 square miles. Upstream of the
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The elevation of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek at its stream gage is 530 feet (160 m) above
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574:(specifically, a "place frequented by snowbirds") or the Native American word for "frozen duck".
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A Summary Description of the Geology of Pennsylvania: Upper Silurian and Devonian formations
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Publicly-Owned Streambeds (See Note on Page 6) by Hydrologic Unit Code 8 (HUC8) Watershed
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East Branch Chillisquaque Creek about 2 miles (3.2 km) downstream of its headwaters
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Evaluation of Stream Bank Erosion along the Middle and East Branch Chillisquaque Creek
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substantial patches in the middle and lower reaches. The watershed has some areas of
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in the creek's name means either a "place frequented by snowbirds" or "frozen duck".
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Native American word for either a "place frequented by snowbirds" or "frozen duck"
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Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania
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Peter Lesley, Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Board of Commissioners (1892),
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Chillisquaque Creek in Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania
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of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek were settled in 1775. The word
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in East Branch Chillisquaque Creek's name comes from either the
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Topographic Map Stream Features in Montour County, Pennsylvania
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The only named tributary of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek is
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SUMMARY OF GROUNDWATER-RECHARGE ESTIMATES FOR PENNSYLVANIA
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2004 Waterbody Report for East Branch Chillisquaque Creek
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that is 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.2 m). A number of
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History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania
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areas on the creek upstream of Pennsylvania Route 44.
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362:Between 1961 and 1977, the annual amount of
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1161:Tributaries of Chillisquaque Creek
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995:United States Geological Survey,
885:United States Geological Survey,
771:United States Geological Survey,
747:Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams
468:, 64 of which are on the creek's
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293:Madison Township, Columbia County
351:Anthony Township, Montour County
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798:United States Geological Survey
710:United States Geological Survey
674:United States Geological Survey
636:United States Geological Survey
594:Mud Creek (Chillisquaque Creek)
589:West Branch Chillisquaque Creek
510:United States Geological Survey
441:are found in the beds as well:
389:has classified it as needing a
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235:East Branch Chillisquaque Creek
22:East Branch Chillisquaque Creek
584:List of rivers of Pennsylvania
312:Derry Township, Montour County
99: • coordinates
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297:Pennsylvania State Game Lands
199:West Branch Susquehanna River
47:Physical characteristics
437:. Two species of fossilized
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197:Chillisquaque Creek →
540:History and etymology
443:Dalmanites calliteles
401:Geography and geology
305:Pennsylvania Route 44
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121:41.08205°N 76.66476°W
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476:. There are also 23
427:Ambrocoelia umbonata
364:groundwater recharge
1083:J.H. Beers (1915),
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328:Chillisquaque Creek
239:Chillisquaque Creek
189:Basin features
126:41.08205; -76.66476
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715:anthony.jpg
641:madison.jpg
614:Google Maps
523:residential
478:gravel bars
341:Tributaries
320:power plant
301:Muncy Hills
213:Tributaries
194:Progression
124: /
1140:Categories
1129:, p.
1089:, p.
940:, p.
600:References
568:chilisuagi
546:New Jersey
530:stream bed
474:right bank
439:trilobites
269:headwaters
155:Basin size
112:76°39′53″W
109:41°04′55″N
679:derry.jpg
572:snowbirds
558:The word
504:Watershed
490:tributary
470:left bank
458:sea level
419:limestone
407:sandstone
383:siltation
372:discharge
358:Hydrology
258:siltation
167:Discharge
39:Etymology
1109:June 30,
1066:June 30,
1029:June 30,
1004:June 30,
978:June 30,
946:citation
920:June 30,
894:June 30,
866:June 30,
829:June 30,
820:(2004),
800:(1976),
780:June 30,
757:June 30,
726:June 30,
712:(1989),
690:June 30,
676:(1989),
652:June 30,
638:(1979),
621:June 30,
578:See also
518:wetlands
480:, seven
415:Devonian
379:sediment
326:to form
482:bridges
466:erosion
423:fossils
381:due to
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486:riprap
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385:. The
318:and a
279:Course
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147:Length
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