Brandywine Creek (Quittapahilla Creek)
| Brandywine Creek (Quittapahilla Creek) | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Basin | |
| Main source | 40°22′10″N 76°23′43″W / 40.36944°N 76.39528°W[1] |
| River mouth |
Quittapahilla Creek 456 ft (139 m)[1] 40°20′17″N 76°26′10″W / 40.33806°N 76.43611°WCoordinates: 40°20′17″N 76°26′10″W / 40.33806°N 76.43611°W[1] |
Brandywine Creek[2] is a 3.0-mile-long (4.8 km)[3] tributary of Quittapahilla Creek in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
It rises in northeastern Lebanon County and flows southwest through Lebanon, through the limestone hill country south of the Appalachian Mountains. It joins Quittapahilla Creek west of the center of Lebanon.
Stovers Dam 40°21′13″N 76°24′38″W / 40.35361°N 76.41056°W[4] and Recreation Area is the principal landmark along Brandywine Creek.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandywine Creek (Quittapahilla Creek)
- ↑ United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code: 02-05-03-05- Lower Susquehanna-Swatara Watershed
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed August 8, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stovers Dam
External links
- "Quittapahilla Watershed Organization". Quittapahilla Watershed Association.
- "Quittapahilla Watershed Grant". Pennsylvania.
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