North Branch Shamokin Creek
| North Branch Shamokin Creek | |
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North Branch Shamokin Creek
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| Other name(s) | Beaver Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley near Big Mountain, in Wilburton Number Two, in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania between 1,480 and 1,500 feet (450 and 460 m) |
| River mouth | Shamokin Creek in Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 1,027 ft (313 m) 40°47′30″N 76°26′29″W / 40.7916°N 76.4413°WCoordinates: 40°47′30″N 76°26′29″W / 40.7916°N 76.4413°W |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.73 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.8 mi (7.7 km) |
North Branch Shamokin Creek (also known as Beaver Creek) is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Columbia County and Northumberland County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.8 miles (7.7 km) long and flows through Conyngham Township in Columbia County and Mount Carmel Township in Northumberland County. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.73 square miles (14.8 km2). The entirety of the creek is designated as an impaired waterbody due to metals from abandoned mine drainage. It is acidic, but its pH has been increasing. Underground mine complexes occur within the watershed. The creek has a permeable streambed and experiences flow loss.
A colliery historically discharged waste water into North Branch Shamokin Creek. A number of bridges have been constructed over the creek. Its drainage basin is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. However, the creek is incapable of supporting aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates.
North Branch Shamokin Creek begins in a valley near Big Mountain, in the census-designated place of Wilburton Number Two, in Conyngham Township, Columbia County. The creek flows west-southwest through the valley for more than a mile before exiting Congnyham Township and Columbia County.
Upon exiting Columbia County, North Branch Shamokin Creek enters Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County. It continues flowing west-southwest for more than a mile before passing through two lakes and turning south-southwest. After several tenths of a mile, the creek passes near the census-designated places of Strong and Atlas. The creek turns southeast and crosses Pennsylvania Route 61. For the next few tenths of a mile, it flows alongside Pennsylvania Route 54 and Green Ridge. It then crosses Pennsylvania Route 54 and gradually turns west-southwest. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek reaches its confluence with Shamokin Creek.
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