Shenandoah Creek
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Shenandoah Creek is a tributary of Mahanoy Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is at least Script error: No such module "convert". long and flows through Shenandoah, West Mahanoy Township, Butler Township, and Girardville.[1]
Course
Shenandoah Creek begins in West Mahanoy Township, at or near the confluence of the tributary Kehly Run. Upon entering Shenandoah, the creek flows south and then in a southwesterly direction, crossing Pennsylvania Route 924. It then turns west for several tenths of a mile, entering West Mahanoy Township and crossing Pennsylvania Route 54. Here, the creek flows west-southwest in a valley alongside Pennsylvania Route 54 for a few miles, receiving the tributary Lost Creek and crossing Pennsylvania Route 54 once, before entering a pond and flowing into Butler Township. Here, it exits the pond and flows west for a few tenths of a mile before turning southwest. After a few tenths of a mile, it passes through a wetland, enters Girardville, and reaches its confluence with Mahanoy Creek.[1]
Shenandoah Creek joins Mahanoy Creek Script error: No such module "convert". upstream of its mouth.[2]
Tributaries
Shenandoah Creek has two named tributaries: Kehly Run and Lost Creek.[1] Kehly Run joins Shenandoah Creek Script error: No such module "convert". upstream of its mouth and drains an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. Lost Creek joins Shenandoah Creek Script error: No such module "convert". upstream of its mouth and drains an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Hydrology
Shenandoah Creek is impaired by abandoned mine drainage throughout its length, and also by municipal point source pollution in one reach.[3] Shenandoah Creek's contribution to the waters of Mahanoy Creek causes the latter creek's flow to nearly double.[4]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Shenandoah Creek is Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[5]
Watershed
The watershed of Shenandoah Creek has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Ashland. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Shenandoah.[5]
Shenandoah Creek is one of the major tributaries of Mahanoy Creek. There are several lakes/ponds in the creek's watershed, and a wetland occurs in its lower reaches.[3]
History
A steel stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge carrying State Route 4031 over Shenandoah Creek was built in 1937 near Pennsylvania Route 54 and is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[6]
Biology
The drainage basin of Shenandoah Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[7]
See also
- Little Mahanoy Creek, next tributary of Mahanoy Creek going downstream
- North Mahanoy Creek, next tributary of Mahanoy Creek going upstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of Mahanoy Creek
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