Sinking Creek (Pennsylvania)
Sinking Creek is a tributary of Penns Creek in Centre County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[1] It is approximately 19.8 miles (31.9 km) long and flows through Harris Township, Potter Township, and Gregg Township.[2] The watershed of the creek has an area of 40.70 square miles (105.4 km2).
Course
Sinking Creek begins in the
Geography
The elevation near the mouth of Sinking Creek is 1,079 feet (329 m) above sea level.[4] The elevation of the creek's source is approximately 1,720 feet (520 m) above sea level.[2]
Sinking Creek is a relatively small and overgrown stream upstream of Potter Run. There are also fences and fallen trees along the creek.[5]
Watershed
The watershed of Sinking Creek has an area of 40.70 square miles (105.4 km2).[3]
Recreation
It is possible to canoe on at least 6.9 miles (11.1 km) of Sinking Creek during snowmelt or within one week of heavy rain. The creek's difficulty rating is 1. Edward Gertler describes the scenery along the creek as "good" in his book Keystone Canoeing.[5]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sinking Creek (Pennsylvania)
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved September 7, 2014
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, retrieved September 7, 2014
- ^ Topographic Map Stream Features in Centre County, Pennsylvania, retrieved September 7, 2014
- ^ a b Edward Gertler (1984), Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, p. 217