North Mahanoy Creek
| North Mahanoy Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Bear Head in Delano Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1,889 ft (576 m) |
| River mouth | Mahanoy Creek in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1,224 ft (373 m) 40°48′50″N 76°08′29″W / 40.8140°N 76.1415°WCoordinates: 40°48′50″N 76°08′29″W / 40.8140°N 76.1415°W |
| Progression | Mahanoy Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.99 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.4 mi (7.1 km) |
North Mahanoy Creek is a tributary of Mahanoy Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.4 miles (7.1 km) long and flows through Delano Township, Mahanoy Township, and Mahanoy City. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.99 square miles (15.5 km2). The creek is designated as an impaired waterbody due to sedimentation/siltation and water/flow variation from abandoned mine drainage. The creek is relatively small, an ephemeral stream in its lower reaches, and is located within the Western Middle Anthracite Field.
The watershed of North Mahanoy Creek is in the upper part of the Mahanoy Creek drainage basin. It is one of the major tributaries of Mahanoy Creek. A number of bridge have been constructed over North Mahanoy Creek. The creek's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. It has a few macroinvertebrate taxa, but no fish. However, wild trout naturally reproduce in two of its unnamed tributaries.
North Mahanoy Creek begins on Bear Head in Delano Township. It flows southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning south and flowing along the border of the census-designated place of Delano. The creek then enters a valley and turns west-southwest for a few miles, almost immediately entering Mahanoy Township. Further downstream, it receives three unnamed tributaries from the . The creek then turns southwest for several tenths of a mile, receiving another unnamed tributary from the right before turning south and then south-southeast. It then turns southwest for several tenths of a mile, entering Mahanoy City and reaching its confluence with Mahanoy Creek.
North Mahanoy Creek joins Mahanoy Creek 49.27 miles (79.29 km) upstream of its mouth.
North Mahanoy Creek has no named tributaries. However, it does have a number of unnamed tributaries. Two of these are known unofficially as "Pole Run" and "Cold Run". Their lengths are 1.20 and 1.04 miles (1.93 and 1.67 km), respectively.
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