Crayfish in Spring Creek
Among all the invertebrates in Spring Creek, crayfish probably have the most profound effect on the ecology of the stream, yet they are...
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THE SPRING CREEK WATERSHED ATLAS
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The Soils of the Spring Creek Watershed
The Spring Creek Watershed is home to some of Pennsylvania’s most productive soils. These soils are a primary reason for the region’s...
Status of Fish Populations
The following article has been condensed from the publication “The Fishery of Spring Creek – A Watershed Under Siege” by Robert F....
Aquatic Resources of Spring Creek: A Historical Perspective
This article was originally published by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission: State of the Susquehanna 2010 Report. Spring Creek, a...
Wetlands of the Spring Creek Watershed
How many wetlands occur in the Spring Creek Watershed? This is a typical question arising when considering the water resources of a...
Land Cover - Its Impact on Water Quality
Map of land use in the Spring Creek Watershed in 2014. By clicking on the map above, you will open it as a pdf image that you can...
The Importance of Forests to Water
Forested watersheds provide many benefits to humans. One of the most important is to provide clean, clear drinking water but forested...
Why two boundaries?
The Spring Creek Watershed has two types of watershed boundaries as shown on this cross-section diagram. The surface-water boundary is on...
Geography of the Spring Creek Watershed
The Spring Creek watershed lies along the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains, which extend from Maine to Georgia. Geologically,the...
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