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Wiconisco Creek

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and boroughs in the watershed's eastern portion include Tower City and Williamstown. Villages in the eastern part of the watershed include Muir, Orwin, Reinerton, and Sheridan. Villages in the central part of the watershed include Big Run, Dayton, and Loyalton and villages in the watershed's western
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Tributaries of Wiconisco Creek include Little Wiconisco Creek, Keefers Run, Big Run, Rattling Creek, and Bear Creek. Rattling Creek is the largest of these tributaries, with a watershed area of 19.6 square miles (51 km). Little Wiconisco Creek is the second-largest tributary. Its watershed has
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The Hazleton-Dekalb-Lehew soil association occurs in the southern, northeastern, and northwestern parts of the Wiconisco Creek watershed. A minute area near the mouth of the creek is occupied by soil of the Duncannon-Urban-Land-Chavies association. The rest of the watershed is occupied by the Leck
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The Pocono Formation occurs in the southern part of the Wiconisco Creek watershed and also on the northwestern edge. The Llewellyn Formation and the Pottsville Group occur in the northeastern part of the watershed. The Pottsville Group is also found in the watershed's southeastern portion. The
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an area of 17.1 square miles (44 km). The smallest tributary of Wiconisco Creek is Big Run, whose watershed has an area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km). Additionally, the tributary Rattling Creek has a number of sub-tributaries.
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in the waters of Wiconisco Creek ranges from 0.41 to 1.7 milligrams per liter (where detected), depending on the site. The daily load ranges from 66.14 to 753.73 pounds (30.00 to 341.89 kg). The concentration of
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in the waters of the creek ranges from 0.23 to 0.94 milligrams per liter (where detected), depending on the site. The daily load ranges from 40.63 to 203.95 pounds (18.43 to 92.51 kg). The concentration of
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The watershed of Wiconisco Creek has an area of 116 square miles (300 km). The watershed of the creek is situated in southwestern Schuylkill County and northern Dauphin County. The watershed is on several
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in the creek ranges from 0.6 to 1.27 milligrams per liter (where detected), depending on the site. The daily load ranges from 54.9 to 86.22 pounds (24.90 to 39.11 kg). The concentration of
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Spechty Kopf Formation and the Duncannon Member of the Catskill Formation occur in small areas in its southernmost portion. The rest of the watershed is on the Mauch Chunk Formation.
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ranges from 27.47 to 48.3 milligrams per liter, depending on the site. The daily load ranges from 1,852.28 to 21,167.71 pounds (840.18 to 9,601.51 kg). The concentration of
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7.5 minute quadrangles: the Elizabethville quadrangle, the Lykens quadrangle, the Millersburg quadrangle, the Pine Grove quadrangle, and the Tower City quadrangle.
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ranges from 3.2 to 70.17 milligrams per liter, depending on the site. The daily load ranges from 138.33 to 13,796.13 pounds (62.75 to 6,257.82 kg).
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The annual rate of precipitation in the watershed of Wiconisco Creek ranges between 40 inches (100 cm) and 50 inches (130 cm).
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Numerous boroughs and villages are situated in the watershed of Wiconisco Creek. Boroughs in the western part of the watershed include
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Almost all of the southern part and northern and northwestern edges of the watershed of Wiconisco Creek is forested land, including
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Wiconisco Creek reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River 97.99 miles (157.70 km) upstream of its mouth.
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Major roads in the watershed of Wiconisco Creek include U.S. Route 209 and also Pennsylvania Route 225 and
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is degraded by Bear Creek and three tunnels: the Big Lick Tunnel, Keffer's Tunnel, and the Porter Tunnel.
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Some strainers are situated on Wiconisco Creek between Lykens and Loyalton. The creek flows through a
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37.5 to the mouth, the elevation of the creek decreases at a rate of 11.4 feet (3.5 m) per mile.
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to be impaired by abandoned mine drainage, wastewater, and agriculture. Approximately half of the
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for several miles in its lower reaches. It is a relatively small creek upstream of Lykens.
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and continues meandering in the same direction. It crosses U.S. Route 209 again and enters
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and large parts of Little Wiconisco Creek are considered to be impaired. The creek's
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The elevation near the mouth of Wiconisco Creek is 380 feet (120 m) above
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Wiconisco Creek is designated as a warmwater fishery in Dauphin County.
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occur in the watershed. The main rock formation in the watershed is the
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Wiconisco Creek in Porter Township, just south of Tower City, in winter.
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section include Cloverly Acres, Pleasant Hills, and Reservoir Heights.
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followed Wiconisco Creek between its mouth and Williamstown. The
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southwest back into Washington Township. Here, the creek crosses
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Topographic Map Stream Features in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
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WICONISCO CREEK WATERSHED TMDL Dauphin and Schuylkill Counties
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followed the creek from its headwaters as far as Lykens.
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Upon leaving Schuylkill County, Wiconisco Creek enters
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in late winter and spring or several days after heavy
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Evangelical Press. p. 288. 607:Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). 329:are located in the lower reaches. 303:History, etymology, and industries 237:, and the Spechty Kopf Formation. 53:Porter Township, Schuylkill County 14: 448:Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams 338:Philadelphia and Reading Railroad 292:are also found in the watershed. 64:Williams Township, Dauphin County 2048: 1885: 1622: 1280: 1079: 677: 486:Water Resources Inventory Report 418:United States Geological Survey 259:United States Geological Survey 229:, the Llewellyn Formation, the 175:Geography, geology, and climate 74:. Further on, the creek enters 965:Mahantango Cr (Snyder County). 393:List of rivers of Pennsylvania 1: 2320:Streams shown as: Tributaries 1305:West Branch Chillisquaque Cr. 1272:West Branch Susquehanna River 297:Pennsylvania State Game Lands 596:, Seneca Press, p. 203 2408: 1634:West Branch Susquehanna R. 205:. The creek flows through 2279: 1218:Frankstown Br. Juniata R. 1651:South Branch Roaring Cr. 1615:Middle Susquehanna River 879:Lower Little Swatara Cr. 610:Pennsylvania Place Names 332:In the early 1900s, the 2041:Upper Susquehanna River 1706:East Branch Fishing Cr. 1698:West Branch Fishing Cr. 1168:Raystown Br. Juniata R. 1056:West Br. Susquehanna R. 670:Lower Susquehanna River 592:Edward Gertler (1984), 423:The National Map Viewer 2382:Rivers of Pennsylvania 2266:Otsego Lake (New York) 1742:Little Wapwallopen Cr. 286:Pennsylvania Route 325 201:of Wiconisco Creek is 104:Little Wiconisco Creek 96:Pennsylvania Route 225 43: 19:is a tributary of the 2358:40.60033°N 76.48866°W 1584:Little Clearfield Cr. 334:Pennsylvania Railroad 223:Mauch Chunk Formation 149:The concentration of 100:Upper Paxton Township 41: 1731:Little Nescopeck Cr. 1439:West Branch Pine Cr. 1366:Little Loyalsock Cr. 744:Little Conestoga Cr. 288:. A large number of 235:Pottsville Formation 2363:40.60033; -76.48866 2354: /  2329:(subsubtributaries) 1737:Big Wapwallopen Cr. 1565:Black Moshannon Cr. 1331:White Deer Hole Cr. 1155:Little Aughwick Cr. 1049:Little Shamokin Cr. 895:Yellow Breeches Cr. 822:Little Conewago Cr. 90:before starting to 84:Washington Township 1684:Little Fishing Cr. 1459:Little Fishing Cr. 1208:Standing Stone Cr. 1130:Kishacoquillas Cr. 997:Little Mahanoy Cr. 872:Little Swatara Cr. 791:Little Chiques Cr. 454:, November 2, 2001 367:It is possible to 227:Catskill Formation 76:Wiconisco Township 44: 2337: 2336: 2275: 2274: 2209:Cherry Valley Cr. 2036: 2035: 1871: 1870: 1794:Nine Partners Cr. 1610: 1609: 1523:Sinnemahoning Cr. 1494:Tangascootack Cr. 1299:Chillisquaque Cr. 1266: 1265: 1244:Little Juniata R. 1162:Sideling Hill Cr. 1065: 1064: 913:Middle Spring Cr. 865:Quittapahilla Cr. 662:Susquehanna River 620:978-0-8063-0416-8 594:Keystone Canoeing 535:(March 8, 2007), 381:Keystone Canoeing 21:Susquehanna River 2399: 2369: 2368: 2366: 2365: 2364: 2359: 2355: 2352: 2351: 2350: 2347: 2330: 2325: 2256: 2249: 2242: 2235: 2185: 2178: 2146: 2139: 2137:Genegantslet Cr. 2132: 2125: 2116: 2089: 2052: 2051: 2045: 2029: 2022: 2015: 2006: 1999: 1990: 1981: 1972: 1960: 1953: 1946: 1939: 1922: 1889: 1888: 1882: 1852: 1845: 1813: 1796: 1789: 1772: 1765: 1733: 1726: 1709: 1700: 1693: 1686: 1679: 1662: 1653: 1626: 1625: 1619: 1593: 1586: 1574: 1567: 1549:Birch Island Run 1545: 1543:Driftwood Branch 1538: 1531: 1519: 1512: 1499:Young Womans Cr. 1490: 1483: 1476: 1469: 1462: 1453: 1441: 1434: 1427: 1420: 1413: 1404: 1395: 1368: 1361: 1349: 1347:Little Muncy Cr. 1307: 1284: 1283: 1277: 1259: 1252: 1240: 1233: 1226: 1204: 1197: 1190: 1183: 1176: 1174:Great Trough Cr. 1164: 1157: 1150: 1138: 1116: 1114:East Licking Cr. 1083: 1082: 1076: 1051: 1039: 1032: 1025: 1018: 1006: 999: 992: 980: 973: 961: 922: 915: 907:Conodoguinet Cr. 903: 881: 874: 867: 860: 847:Conewago Cr. 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1103:Cocolamus Cr. 1101: 1099: 1096: 1093: 1092: 1088: 1087: 1085: 1077: 1074: 1072: 1071:Juniata River 1068: 1058: 1057: 1053: 1050: 1046: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1034: 1031: 1027: 1024: 1020: 1017: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1005: 1001: 998: 994: 991: 987: 985: 982: 979: 975: 972: 968: 966: 963: 960: 956: 954: 951: 949: 948:Wiconisco Cr. 946: 944: 941: 939: 938: 934: 932: 929: 927: 924: 921: 917: 914: 910: 908: 905: 902: 898: 896: 893: 891: 888: 886: 883: 880: 876: 873: 869: 866: 862: 859: 855: 853: 850: 848: 845: 843: 840: 837: 833: 830: 829:Bermudian Cr. 826: 823: 819: 817: 814: 811: 807: 804: 800: 798: 795: 792: 788: 786: 783: 780: 776: 773: 769: 766: 762: 759: 755: 752: 748: 745: 741: 739: 736: 734: 731: 729: 726: 724: 721: 719: 718:Conowingo Cr. 716: 713: 709: 706: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 689: 686: 685: 683: 675: 672: 668: 663: 656: 651: 649: 644: 642: 637: 636: 633: 622: 616: 612: 611: 603: 600: 595: 588: 586: 584: 582: 580: 576: 565: 564: 557: 554: 540: 539: 534: 528: 526: 524: 522: 520: 518: 516: 514: 512: 510: 508: 506: 504: 500: 489:, p. 642 488: 487: 479: 477: 475: 473: 471: 469: 465: 450: 449: 442: 440: 436: 425: 424: 419: 413: 411: 409: 405: 398: 394: 391: 390: 386: 384: 382: 378: 374: 370: 362: 360: 357: 355: 351: 343: 341: 339: 335: 330: 328: 324: 320: 316: 312: 310: 302: 300: 298: 293: 291: 287: 282: 279: 275: 271: 267: 262: 260: 251: 249: 246: 242: 238: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 195: 193: 188: 186: 182: 174: 172: 170: 166: 162: 157: 152: 147: 145: 144:water quality 141: 137: 129: 127: 120: 118: 115: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 60: 58: 54: 46: 40: 36: 34: 30: 26: 22: 18: 2339: 2289:Pennsylvania 2165:Kelsey Brook 2103:Choconut Cr. 2087:Catatonk Cr. 2058: 1987:Bennetts Cr. 1958:Fivemile Cr. 1951:Campbell Cr. 1895: 1860: 1850:Schrader Cr. 1763:Spring Brook 1640:Mahoning Cr. 1632: 1597:Anderson Cr. 1554:Mosquito Cr. 1372:Lycoming Cr. 1290: 1148:Blacklog Cr. 1142:Aughwick Cr. 1089: 1054: 1043:Shamokin Cr. 990:Schwaben Cr. 947: 935: 931:Shermans Cr. 901:Mountain Cr. 772:(Middle Cr.) 765:(Hammer Cr.) 758:Cocalico Cr. 738:Conestoga R. 699:Octoraro Cr. 609: 602: 593: 569:September 3, 567:, retrieved 562: 556: 547:September 3, 545:, retrieved 537: 493:September 3, 491:, retrieved 485: 458:September 3, 456:, retrieved 447: 429:September 3, 427:, retrieved 422: 380: 366: 358: 347: 331: 319:strip mining 313: 306: 294: 283: 263: 255: 247: 243: 239: 196: 189: 178: 148: 133: 124: 116: 72:Williamstown 70:and passing 61: 50: 33:Pennsylvania 16: 15: 2361: / 2240:Phinney Cr. 2219:Black Brook 2189:Ouleout Cr. 2183:Wharton Cr. 2170:Unadilla R. 2108:Chenango R. 2020:Crooked Cr. 1970:Canisteo R. 1931:Cohocton R. 1926:Newtown Cr. 1909:Bentley Cr. 1904:Baldwin Cr. 1837:Towanda Cr. 1787:Martins Cr. 1752:Solomon Cr. 1747:Harveys Cr. 1677:Hemlock Cr. 1671:Fishing Cr. 1645:Roaring Cr. 1488:Wallace Run 1451:Fishing Cr. 1311:Buffalo Cr. 1195:Dunning Cr. 1098:Buffalo Cr. 1037:Sinking Cr. 984:Mahanoy Cr. 971:(North Br.) 852:Swatara Cr. 836:(South Br.) 797:Codorus Cr. 785:Chiques Cr. 323:deep mining 315:Coal mining 121:Tributaries 112:Millersburg 108:Lenkerville 2376:Categories 2349:76°29′19″W 2346:40°36′01″N 2247:Lidell Cr. 2122:Otselic R. 2066:Cayuta Cr. 2060:Chemung R. 2012:Troups Cr. 1914:Seeley Cr. 1862:Chemung R. 1776:Bowman Cr. 1713:Kinney Run 1659:Mugser Run 1529:First Fork 1510:Cross Fork 1504:Kettle Cr. 1481:Spring Cr. 1377:Larrys Cr. 1250:Spruce Cr. 1231:Clover Cr. 1213:Shaver Cr. 1202:(Bobs Cr.) 1181:Yellow Cr. 1016:Middle Cr. 978:(West Br.) 943:Powell Cr. 937:Juniata R. 890:Paxton Cr. 885:Spring Cr. 858:Manada Cr. 810:(East Br.) 733:Pequea Cr. 399:References 363:Recreation 348:Groves of 266:Berrysburg 219:anthracite 185:river mile 169:alkalinity 57:Tower City 31:counties, 25:Schuylkill 2309:Crossings 2223:Chase Cr. 2194:Otego Cr. 2150:Snake Cr. 2081:Owego Cr. 1937:Meads Cr. 1920:South Cr. 1856:Sugar Cr. 1843:South Br. 1832:Wysox Cr. 1811:White Cr. 1724:Black Cr. 1602:Chest Cr. 1572:Trout Run 1474:Marsh Cr. 1467:Beech Cr. 1432:Marsh Cr. 1418:Slate Run 1401:Texas Cr. 1382:Antes Cr. 1341:Muncy Cr. 1321:Drury Run 1316:Muddy Run 1238:Piney Cr. 1188:Brush Cr. 1136:Honey Cr. 1125:Jacks Cr. 1030:(Elk Cr.) 1010:Penns Cr. 926:Clark Cr. 920:Muddy Run 842:Conoy Cr. 803:South Br. 779:Muddy Cr. 728:Muddy Cr. 723:Broad Cr. 278:Wiconisco 252:Watershed 211:sandstone 181:sea level 156:manganese 140:main stem 130:Hydrology 2299:Counties 2294:New York 2284:Maryland 2268:(source) 2257:(source) 2227:Oaks Cr. 2076:Pipe Cr. 2027:Mill Cr. 1964:Tioga R. 1517:Lick Run 1425:Babb Cr. 1387:Pine Cr. 1120:Lost Cr. 1023:Pine Cr. 959:Pine Cr. 751:Mill Cr. 712:East Br. 705:West Br. 694:Deer Cr. 387:See also 373:snowmelt 209:made of 203:tortuous 161:aluminum 2261:Red Cr. 2233:Fly Cr. 1944:Mud Cr. 1900:(mouth) 1359:Elk Cr. 1295:(mouth) 1094:(mouth) 690:(mouth) 356:trees. 350:hemlock 344:Biology 199:channel 165:acidity 92:meander 29:Dauphin 664:system 617:  317:(both 276:, and 233:, the 80:Lykens 47:Course 542:(PDF) 452:(PDF) 377:rains 369:canoe 354:alder 274:Gratz 215:shale 192:gorge 2314:Dams 615:ISBN 571:2014 549:2014 495:2014 460:2014 431:2014 321:and 213:and 197:The 151:iron 110:and 27:and 327:dam 23:in 2378:: 578:^ 502:^ 467:^ 438:^ 420:, 407:^ 383:. 268:, 114:. 2124:) 2120:( 2014:) 2010:( 1998:) 1994:( 1989:) 1985:( 1980:) 1976:( 1708:) 1704:( 1661:) 1657:( 1461:) 1457:( 1412:) 1408:( 1403:) 1399:( 654:e 647:t 640:v 623:.

Index

Susquehanna River
Schuylkill
Dauphin
Pennsylvania

Porter Township, Schuylkill County
Tower City
Williams Township, Dauphin County
U.S. Route 209
Williamstown
Wiconisco Township
Lykens
Washington Township
Lykens Township
meander
Pennsylvania Route 225
Upper Paxton Township
Little Wiconisco Creek
Lenkerville
Millersburg
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
main stem
water quality
iron
manganese
aluminum
acidity
alkalinity
sea level
river mile

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