Little Catawissa Creek
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Little Catawissa Creek looking upstream immediately above the mouth of the tributary Stony Run
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| Etymology | the fact that Little Catawissa Creek is smaller than Catawissa Creek |
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| Main source | valley in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 1,360 to 1,380 feet (410 to 420 m) |
| River mouth | Catawissa Creek in North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 833 ft (254 m) 40°53′24″N 76°12′33″W / 40.8901°N 76.2092°WCoordinates: 40°53′24″N 76°12′33″W / 40.8901°N 76.2092°W |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 16.70 sq mi (43.3 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 10.8 mi (17.4 km) |
Little Catawissa Creek is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County and Schuylkill County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 10.8 miles (17.4 km) long and flows through Conyngham Township in Columbia County and Union Township and North Union Township in Schuylkill County. The named tributaries of the creek include Stony Run and Trexler Run. The creek has some alkalinity and is slightly acidic. The main rock formations in the watershed of it are the Mauch Chunk Formation, the Pocono Formation, and the Pottsville Formation. A number of other rock formations occur in small areas of the watershed as well. The main soils in the watershed are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil.
The watershed of Little Catawissa Creek has an area of 16.70 square miles (43.3 km2). A number of bridges cross the creek. There are a number of major roads in the watershed of the creek and most of the creek is within several hundred meters of a road. The creek is a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters in some places. In other places, it is a Coldwater Fishery and Class D Wild Trout Waters. There are many species of fish inhabiting the creek, including brook trout, brown trout, and others. The creek has been surveyed at least nine times by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Little Catawissa Creek begins in a narrow valley in Conyngham Township. It flows east for a few miles in the valley, flowing roughly parallel to Aristes Ringtown Road. The creek eventually exits Conyngham Township and Columbia County.
Upon exiting Columbia County, Little Catawissa Creek enters Union Township, Schuylkill County. It continues east and its valley becomes narrower and shallower. Over the next several miles, the creek turns east-northeast and its valley gets broader again. It then turns abruptly north and passes through a ridge. The creek briefly turns northeast before turning north-northeast after a few hundred feet. Approximately a mile downstream, it receives its first named tributary, Trexler Run. At this point, the creek turns abruptly east-northeast. After some distance, it begins meandering northeast for a few miles, receiving the tributary Stony Run. It then begins meandering east for a few miles, briefly entering North Union Township, Schuylkill County before reentering East Union Township. Shortly afterwards, the creek turns north-northeast, crosses into North Union Township again. A few tenths of a mile downstream, it reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek.
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