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South Branch Roaring Creek

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performed a visual assessment of the quality of South Branch Roaring Creek, ranking seven attributes on a scale of 0 to 4, with 4 being highest-quality, thus meaning that 28 would be a perfect score. One location on the creek had a score of 24 out of 28, making it the second highest-scoring site in
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to 30.53 kilograms (67.3 lb) per hectare and 31.2 kilograms (69 lb) per hectare. The species of fish observed in the creek as of 2004 are mostly typical for a stream environment in that area. These included
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The South Branch Roaring Creek watershed is 25 square miles in area. Adjacent watersheds include the Mugser Run watershed, the Lick Run watershed, and the main watershed of Roaring Creek.
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In the summer of 2006, the water temperature in South Branch Roaring Creek ranged from 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) to 22.4 °C (72.3 °F). The pH ranged from 5.38 to 6.41. The
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on the creek. The reservoirs are, going downstream, the Brush Valley Reservoir, the Bear Gap #6 Reservoir, the Bear Gap #2 Reservoir, and the Bear Gap #1 Reservoir. The creek is
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live in South Branch Roaring Creek. Both of these fish can grow up to 17 inches (43 cm) long. The total concentration of trout ranges from 1.86 kilograms (4.1 lb) per
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the watershed, behind one site on Roaring Creek. The other sites on South Branch Roaring Creek had scores of 21.5 and 16.5, and a tributary of the creek had a score of 21.
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concentration in South Branch Roaring Creek as of 2006 ranged from 12.6 micrograms per liter to 26.4 micrograms per liter, with an average of 17.6 micrograms per liter.
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concentration in South Branch Roaring Creek as of 2006 ranged from 209 to 1155.5 micrograms per liter, with an average of 546.6 micrograms per liter. The
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crosses the creek as well. The valley where the upper part of the creek is located, between Big Mountain and Little Mountain, is composed of red
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Several species of concern live near the creek's headwaters. The headwaters are also home to a Hemlock Palustrine Forest Natural Community. The
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of South Branch Roaring Creek was 32.9 liters per second and 33.3 liters per second in two sites, and 142.3 liters per second in a third site.
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The Geology of the Susquehanna River Regíon in the Six Counties of Wyoming, Lackwanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Montour, and Northumberland
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in Columbia County between Big Mountain and Little Mountain. The creek starts flowing in a westward direction. It passes under
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has been observed on the creek. The forests in the upper reaches of South Branch Roaring Creek help connect forests in the
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of South Branch Roaring Creek is roughly L-shaped. The northwestern edge of the watershed is several miles north of
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The upper reaches of South Branch Roaring Creek have been described as "the best natural habitat in the county".
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rock beds are exposed near South Branch Roaring Creek. The creek cuts through Little Mountain at one point. The
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of South Branch Roaring Creek ranges from 5.5 to 7. This is due to the geology near the creek's headwaters,
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Source Water Assessment Summary Consumers Pennsylvania Water Company For Roaring Creek Division June 2003
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The first 10 miles (16 km) of South Branch Roaring Creek are situated in the Roaring Creek tract of
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in Northumberland County, and Columbia County. It continues heading west before passing briefly into
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The microinvertebrates that live at one site in South Branch Roaring Creek include 19 taxa, such as
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and goes through a lake. After exiting the lake, it reaches another lake and exits Columbia County.
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per square centimeter) in the creek as of 2006 ranged from 0.9 to 3.81, with an average of 2.07.
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ranged from 7 to 19 milligrams per liter, with an average of 11.8 milligrams per liter.
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Upon exiting Columbia County, South Branch Roaring Creek flows along the border between
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The waters of South Branch Roaring Creek are used as a water supply. There are four
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occurs in the creek's watershed. The watershed is 25 square miles in area.
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coverage on the creek was 40% at two sites and 93% at a third site.
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South Branch Roaring Creek is considered a high-quality cold-water
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in four locations for the purpose of providing water to people in
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Roaring Creek in Franklin Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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The upper reaches of South Branch Roaring Creek, looking upstream
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purchased 9000 acres of land along South Branch Roaring Creek.
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While heading north, South Branch Roaring Creek flows between
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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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South Branch Roaring Creek starts at the eastern edge of
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ROARING CREEK WATERSHED COLDWATER CONSERVATION PLAN
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ROARING CREEK WATERSHED COLDWATER CONSERVATION PLAN
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2145: 2143: 2142:Catawissa Cr. 2140: 2136: 2131: 2128: 2124: 2122: 2119: 2117: 2114: 2112: 2111: 2107: 2106: 2104: 2096: 2093: 2089: 2079: 2076: 2074: 2071: 2068: 2067:Beaverdam Run 2064: 2061: 2057: 2055: 2052: 2049: 2045: 2042: 2038: 2036: 2035:Moshannon Cr. 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2020: 2016: 2013: 2009: 2006: 2002: 2000: 1997: 1994: 1990: 1987: 1983: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1971: 1968: 1965: 1961: 1958: 1954: 1951: 1947: 1944: 1940: 1936: 1931: 1928: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1916: 1912: 1909: 1905: 1902: 1898: 1895: 1891: 1887: 1882: 1878: 1873: 1870: 1866: 1864: 1861: 1859: 1856: 1854: 1851: 1849: 1846: 1843: 1839: 1836: 1832: 1830: 1829:Loyalsock Cr. 1827: 1824: 1820: 1818: 1815: 1813: 1810: 1808: 1805: 1803: 1800: 1798: 1795: 1793: 1790: 1788: 1785: 1782: 1778: 1776: 1773: 1770: 1769: 1765: 1764: 1762: 1754: 1751: 1749: 1745: 1734: 1730: 1727: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1715: 1711: 1708: 1704: 1701: 1700:Beaverdam Br. 1697: 1695: 1692: 1690: 1687: 1685: 1682: 1679: 1675: 1672: 1668: 1665: 1661: 1658: 1654: 1651: 1647: 1645: 1642: 1639: 1635: 1632: 1628: 1625: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1613: 1609: 1607: 1604: 1602: 1599: 1597: 1594: 1591: 1587: 1585: 1584:Tuscarora Cr. 1582: 1580: 1579:Cocolamus Cr. 1577: 1575: 1572: 1569: 1568: 1564: 1563: 1561: 1553: 1550: 1548: 1547:Juniata River 1544: 1534: 1533: 1529: 1526: 1522: 1520: 1517: 1514: 1510: 1507: 1503: 1500: 1496: 1493: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1481: 1477: 1474: 1470: 1467: 1463: 1461: 1458: 1455: 1451: 1448: 1444: 1442: 1439: 1436: 1432: 1430: 1427: 1425: 1424:Wiconisco Cr. 1422: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1414: 1410: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1397: 1393: 1390: 1386: 1384: 1381: 1378: 1374: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1364: 1362: 1359: 1356: 1352: 1349: 1345: 1342: 1338: 1335: 1331: 1329: 1326: 1324: 1321: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1309: 1306: 1305:Bermudian Cr. 1302: 1299: 1295: 1293: 1290: 1287: 1283: 1280: 1276: 1274: 1271: 1268: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1256: 1252: 1249: 1245: 1242: 1238: 1235: 1231: 1228: 1224: 1221: 1217: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1194:Conowingo Cr. 1192: 1189: 1185: 1182: 1178: 1176: 1173: 1171: 1168: 1165: 1162: 1161: 1159: 1151: 1148: 1144: 1139: 1132: 1127: 1125: 1120: 1118: 1113: 1112: 1109: 1093: 1092: 1085: 1082: 1071: 1070: 1062: 1059: 1044: 1043: 1036: 1034: 1032: 1028: 1014: 1013: 1006: 1003: 992: 991: 983: 980: 969: 968: 960: 957: 942: 941: 934: 932: 930: 928: 926: 924: 922: 920: 918: 916: 914: 912: 908: 897: 896: 889: 886: 874: 873: 866: 863: 849: 848: 840: 837: 822: 815: 814: 807: 805: 801: 790: 789: 784: 778: 775: 764: 763: 758: 752: 749: 737: 733: 732: 727: 721: 718: 707: 706: 701: 695: 693: 689: 678: 677: 672: 666: 663: 652: 651: 643: 641: 637: 625: 624: 617: 615: 613: 609: 603: 599: 596: 595: 591: 589: 587: 584:In 2003, the 579: 577: 575: 571: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 547: 545: 541: 537: 532: 529: 527: 523: 519: 515: 510: 508: 504: 500: 496: 492: 487: 483: 479: 471: 469: 466: 464: 460: 456: 452: 448: 444: 436: 434: 432: 428: 425: 421: 416: 414: 406: 404: 402: 398: 393: 391: 386: 384: 380: 379:micro-siemens 376: 371: 368: 363: 361: 358: 354: 350: 345: 343: 339: 335: 331: 323: 321: 319: 315: 311: 307: 303: 298: 296: 295:Coal Township 292: 287: 285: 281: 273: 271: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 252:Roaring Creek 249: 245: 236: 230: 226: 222: 218: 215: 210: 207: 203: 199:Roaring Creek 198: 194: 189: 185: 181: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 137: 132: 104: 98: 94: 88: 84: 82: 78: 74: 70: 64: 60: 54: 50: 46: 42: 37: 30: 25: 20: 2765:Pennsylvania 2641:Kelsey Brook 2579:Choconut Cr. 2563:Catatonk Cr. 2534: 2463:Bennetts Cr. 2434:Fivemile Cr. 2427:Campbell Cr. 2371: 2336: 2326:Schrader Cr. 2239:Spring Brook 2126: 2116:Mahoning Cr. 2108: 2073:Anderson Cr. 2030:Mosquito Cr. 1848:Lycoming Cr. 1766: 1624:Blacklog Cr. 1618:Aughwick Cr. 1565: 1530: 1519:Shamokin Cr. 1466:Schwaben Cr. 1411: 1407:Shermans Cr. 1377:Mountain Cr. 1248:(Middle Cr.) 1241:(Hammer Cr.) 1234:Cocalico Cr. 1214:Conestoga R. 1175:Octoraro Cr. 1097:November 25, 1095:, retrieved 1090: 1084: 1075:November 23, 1073:, retrieved 1068: 1061: 1052:November 25, 1050:, retrieved 1041: 1021:November 25, 1019:, retrieved 1011: 1005: 994:, retrieved 989: 982: 971:, retrieved 966: 959: 950:November 26, 948:, retrieved 939: 901:November 25, 899:, retrieved 894: 888: 879:November 26, 877:, retrieved 871: 865: 856:November 23, 854:, retrieved 846: 839: 830:November 23, 828:, retrieved 821:the original 812: 792:, retrieved 788:franklin.jpg 787: 777: 766:, retrieved 762:clevelan.jpg 761: 751: 742:November 30, 740:, retrieved 736:the original 730: 720: 711:November 30, 709:, retrieved 705:mtcarmel.jpg 704: 682:November 30, 680:, retrieved 676:conyngha.jpg 675: 665: 656:November 23, 654:, retrieved 649: 630:November 23, 628:, retrieved 622: 583: 548: 533: 530: 511: 507:trout stream 475: 467: 440: 417: 410: 394: 387: 372: 364: 346: 342:Mount Carmel 327: 299: 288: 277: 264:Pennsylvania 243: 242: 214:River system 2716:Phinney Cr. 2695:Black Brook 2665:Ouleout Cr. 2659:Wharton Cr. 2646:Unadilla R. 2584:Chenango R. 2496:Crooked Cr. 2446:Canisteo R. 2407:Cohocton R. 2402:Newtown Cr. 2385:Bentley Cr. 2380:Baldwin Cr. 2313:Towanda Cr. 2263:Martins Cr. 2228:Solomon Cr. 2223:Harveys Cr. 2153:Hemlock Cr. 2147:Fishing Cr. 2121:Roaring Cr. 1964:Wallace Run 1927:Fishing Cr. 1787:Buffalo Cr. 1671:Dunning Cr. 1574:Buffalo Cr. 1513:Sinking Cr. 1460:Mahanoy Cr. 1447:(North Br.) 1328:Swatara Cr. 1312:(South Br.) 1273:Codorus Cr. 1261:Chiques Cr. 996:December 3, 973:November 3, 875:, June 2003 794:December 2, 768:December 2, 623:Google Maps 574:chlorophyll 563:Turbellaria 559:Oligochaeta 482:brook trout 478:brown trout 424:Selinsgrove 375:conductance 224:Tributaries 196:Progression 126: / 2820:Categories 2723:Lidell Cr. 2598:Otselic R. 2542:Cayuta Cr. 2536:Chemung R. 2488:Troups Cr. 2390:Seeley Cr. 2338:Chemung R. 2252:Bowman Cr. 2189:Kinney Run 2135:Mugser Run 2005:First Fork 1986:Cross Fork 1980:Kettle Cr. 1957:Spring Cr. 1853:Larrys Cr. 1726:Spruce Cr. 1707:Clover Cr. 1689:Shaver Cr. 1678:(Bobs Cr.) 1657:Yellow Cr. 1492:Middle Cr. 1454:(West Br.) 1419:Powell Cr. 1413:Juniata R. 1366:Paxton Cr. 1361:Spring Cr. 1334:Manada Cr. 1286:(East Br.) 1209:Pequea Cr. 604:References 401:phosphorus 383:alkalinity 330:reservoirs 310:Mugser Run 237:Mugser Run 157:Basin size 114:76°30′38″W 111:40°54′27″N 2785:Crossings 2699:Chase Cr. 2670:Otego Cr. 2626:Snake Cr. 2557:Owego Cr. 2413:Meads Cr. 2396:South Cr. 2332:Sugar Cr. 2319:South Br. 2308:Wysox Cr. 2287:White Cr. 2200:Black Cr. 2078:Chest Cr. 2048:Trout Run 1950:Marsh Cr. 1943:Beech Cr. 1908:Marsh Cr. 1894:Slate Run 1877:Texas Cr. 1858:Antes Cr. 1817:Muncy Cr. 1797:Drury Run 1792:Muddy Run 1714:Piney Cr. 1664:Brush Cr. 1612:Honey Cr. 1601:Jacks Cr. 1506:(Elk Cr.) 1486:Penns Cr. 1402:Clark Cr. 1396:Muddy Run 1318:Conoy Cr. 1279:South Br. 1255:Muddy Cr. 1204:Muddy Cr. 1199:Broad Cr. 443:watershed 437:Watershed 407:Geography 390:discharge 353:acid rain 324:Hydrology 248:tributary 169:Discharge 2775:Counties 2770:New York 2760:Maryland 2744:(source) 2733:(source) 2703:Oaks Cr. 2552:Pipe Cr. 2503:Mill Cr. 2440:Tioga R. 1993:Lick Run 1901:Babb Cr. 1863:Pine Cr. 1596:Lost Cr. 1499:Pine Cr. 1435:Pine Cr. 1227:Mill Cr. 1188:East Br. 1181:West Br. 1170:Deer Cr. 731:coal.jpg 592:See also 546:stream. 447:Elysburg 397:nitrogen 338:Shamokin 2737:Red Cr. 2709:Fly Cr. 2420:Mud Cr. 2376:(mouth) 1835:Elk Cr. 1771:(mouth) 1570:(mouth) 1166:(mouth) 580:History 570:biomass 540:Class A 536:fishery 503:fishing 501:public 486:hectare 472:Biology 455:Springs 451:Aristes 357:organic 1140:system 1048:, 2004 626:, 2013 538:and a 526:canopy 355:, and 334:dammed 274:Course 227:  172:  149:Length 85:  51:  48:Source 1046:(PDF) 1016:(PDF) 944:(PDF) 851:(PDF) 824:(PDF) 817:(PDF) 567:algal 544:trout 542:wild 476:Both 457:with 431:shale 360:acids 246:is a 81:Mouth 16:River 2790:Dams 1099:2013 1077:2013 1054:2013 1023:2013 998:2013 975:2013 952:2013 903:2013 881:2013 858:2013 832:2013 796:2013 783:USGS 770:2013 757:USGS 744:2013 726:USGS 713:2013 700:USGS 684:2013 671:USGS 658:2013 632:2013 553:and 480:and 459:sand 441:The 427:axis 418:The 395:The 347:The 340:and 258:and 254:in 250:of 2822:: 1030:^ 910:^ 803:^ 785:, 759:, 728:, 702:, 691:^ 673:, 639:^ 611:^ 509:. 493:, 453:. 433:. 349:pH 344:. 262:, 2600:) 2596:( 2490:) 2486:( 2474:) 2470:( 2465:) 2461:( 2456:) 2452:( 2184:) 2180:( 2137:) 2133:( 1937:) 1933:( 1888:) 1884:( 1879:) 1875:( 1130:e 1123:t 1116:v

Index


Mouth
40°54′27″N 76°30′38″W / 40.90745°N 76.51066°W / 40.90745; -76.51066
Susquehanna River
Chesapeake Bay
River system
tributary
Roaring Creek
Columbia County
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
Chemung Formation
Conyngham Township
Pennsylvania Route 42
Mount Carmel Township
Coal Township
Cleveland Township
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Mugser Run
Franklin Township
Pennsylvania Route 487
reservoirs
dammed
Shamokin
Mount Carmel
pH
acid rain
organic
acids
Roaring Creek Valley Conservation Association

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