Mill Creek (Roaring Creek)
| Mill Creek | |
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Mill Creek in its upper reaches
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| Etymology | named after the Mowrey Mill |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 1,380 to 1,400 feet (420 to 430 m) |
| River mouth | Roaring Creek in Locust Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 846 ft (258 m) 40°53′37″N 76°22′20″W / 40.8935°N 76.3721°WCoordinates: 40°53′37″N 76°22′20″W / 40.8935°N 76.3721°W |
| Progression | Roaring Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 4.98 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.1 mi (5.0 km) |
Mill Creek is a tributary of Roaring Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long and flows through Roaring Creek Township and Locust Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.98 square miles (12.9 km2). The creek is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters. Numerous species of macroinvertebrates inhabit it. The creek was named from the presence of a mill.
Mill Creek begins on Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township. It flows south-southwest for slightly over a thousand feet before turning southwest for several tenths of a mile. It then turns west for a few tenths of a mile before turning southwest and receiving an unnamed tributary. The creek then turns west-northwest and passes through the community of Kulp. Near Kulp, it crosses State Route 2003 and flows west-southwest for approximately a mile, flowing through a valley. The creek then enters Locust Township and turns west, leaving the valley and flowing through a plain. After a few tenths of a mile, it reaches its confluence with Roaring Creek.
Mill Creek joins Roaring Creek 15.02 miles (24.17 km) upstream of its mouth.
Mill Creek has two unnamed tributaries.
The concentration of alkalinity in the waters of Mill Creek is 11 milligrams per liter. The pH of the creek is 6.6. The total concentration of water hardness is 20 milligrams per liter. The creek is significantly impacted by agriculture.
At 2:25 P.M. on June 14, 2004, the air temperature in the vicinity of Mill Creek at a point 1.30 miles (2.09 km) upstream of its mouth was 24.0 °C (75.2 °F). The water temperature of the creek at that place and time was 14.8 °C (58.6 °F). The specific conductivity of the creek's waters is 49 micromhos.
A visual assessment of Mill Creek in October 2007 had a result of 19 out of 28. Its scores on the seven components of the assessment were mostly 3 on a scale of 1 to 4, but it also scored 2 on some components.
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