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Catawissa Creek
Catawissa Creek

There are 26 named tributaries of Catawissa Creek (pictured), a 41.8-mile (67.3 km) long creek flowing into the Susquehanna River. Of the 26 tributaries, 19 are direct. The creek flows through Luzerne, Schuylkill, and Columbia counties in Pennsylvania. The two shortest tributaries are approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) long, while the longest is about 10.8 miles (17.4 km) in length. By length, the five largest tributaries of Catawissa Creek are Little Catawissa Creek, Tomhicken Creek, Scotch Run, Beaver Run, and Messers Run. By watershed area, the five largest tributaries are Tomhicken Creek, Little Catawissa Creek, Beaver Run, Scotch Run, and Messers Run. Various species of fish inhabit most of the tributaries of Catawissa Creek. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection considers eleven tributaries of the creek to be Coldwater Fisheries, an official designation that means that a stream supports fish from the family Salmonidae and other coldwater fauna and flora. (Full list...)