Mouse Creek (Schwaben Creek)
| Mouse Creek | |
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Mouse Creek looking upstream
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 850 ft (260 m) |
| River mouth | Schwaben Creek in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 476 ft (145 m) 40°42′49″N 76°47′10″W / 40.7136°N 76.7862°WCoordinates: 40°42′49″N 76°47′10″W / 40.7136°N 76.7862°W |
| Progression | Schwaben Creek → Mahanoy Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 7.19 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) |
Mouse Creek is a tributary of Schwaben Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km) long and flows through Jordan Township, Washington Township, and Jackson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.19 square miles (18.6 km2). The creek and its tributaries are not designated as impaired waterbodies. Its watershed is at least partially in the ridge and valley physiographic province. The main land use in the upper reaches of the creek's drainage basin are forested land and agricultural land, but other land uses exist as well. A number of bridges have been constructed across the creek.
Mouse Creek begins in a valley in Jordan Township. It flows west-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west for a few tenths of a mile. It then turns west-northwest before turning west. After more than a mile, it turns north, receiving two unnamed tributaries from the . The creek then passes through a water gap and enters Washington Township before entering another valley, where it receives an unnamed tributary from the . The creek then turns west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning west-northwest for several tenths of a mile and entering Washington Township. Here, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 225 and turns north, flowing through a much narrower valley alongside Pennsylvania Route 225 and receiving two unnamed tributaries (one from the left and one from the right). The creek then turns north-northeast for several tenths of a mile, crossing Pennsylvania Route 225 and reaching its confluence with Schwaben Creek.
Mouse Creek joins Schwaben Creek 0.48 miles (0.77 km) upstream of its mouth.
No stream segment in the watershed of Mouse Creek is designated as an impaired waterbody. The headwaters reach of the creek was selected as the reference watershed for the Dalmatia Creek total maximum daily load.
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