Middle Creek (Schwaben Creek tributary)
| Middle Creek | |
|---|---|
Middle Creek looking upstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley north of Hooflander Mountain in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Schwaben Creek in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°43′18″N 76°44′09″W / 40.7216°N 76.7357°W |
• elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
| Basin size | 3.28 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Schwaben Creek → Mahanoy Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | two unnamed tributaries |
| • right | three unnamed tributaries |
Middle Creek is a tributary of Schwaben Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and flows through Washington Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2). The creek is designated as an impaired waterbody, with the cause of the impairment being siltation, low dissolved oxygen levels/organic enrichment, and vegetation removal and the source being agricultural activity. The creek is classified as a Trout Stocked Fishery.