White Hall Creek
| White Hall Creek | |
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White Hall Creek looking downstream
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | base of a hill in Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania between 900 and 920 feet (270 and 280 m) |
| River mouth | East Branch Chillisquaque Creek in Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania 545 ft (166 m) 41°05′02″N 76°38′59″W / 41.08382°N 76.64975°WCoordinates: 41°05′02″N 76°38′59″W / 41.08382°N 76.64975°W |
| Progression | East Branch Chillisquaque Creek → Chillisquaque Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
White Hall Creek is a tributary of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek in Columbia County and Montour County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 km) long and flows through Madison Township in Columbia County and Anthony Township and Derry Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.31 square miles (6.0 km2). All streams in its watershed are impaired by siltation due to agriculture. The creek is a Warmwater Fishery.
White Hall Creek begins at the base of a hill in Madison Township, Columbia County. It flows south-southwest for a short distance before turning south-southeast for a short distance. The creek then turns south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, exiting Columbia County.
Upon exiting Columbia County, White Hall Creek enters Anthony Township, Montour County. It turns south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing Pennsylvania Route 44 and receiving an unnamed tributary from the . The creek then turns west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile, receiving another unnamed tributary from the left before turning south. After some distance, it receives a third unnamed tributary from the left and several tenths of a mile further downstream, it turns west-southwest. After a short distance, the creek reaches its confluence with East Branch Chillisquaque Creek.
White Hall Creek joins East Branch Chillisquaque Creek 0.94 miles (1.51 km) upstream of its mouth.
The entire length of White Hall Creek and all the other streams in its watershed are designated as impaired waterbodies. The cause of the impairment is siltation and the source is agriculture.
The elevation near the mouth of White Hall Creek is 545 feet (166 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 900 and 920 feet (270 and 280 m) above sea level.
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