Watershed Profile: Yellow Breeches Creek near Lisburn, PA
Watershed Overview
The Yellow Breeches Creek Watershed is primarily in Cumberland County, PA with only small portions in York and Adams Counties, PA. Yellow Breeches Creek flows west to east before it empties into the Susquehanna River near New Cumberland, PA.
Drainage Characteristics
- Drainage Area (square miles): 189.18
- Total Stream Length (miles): 261.1
- Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 263.6
- Population (2020): 46,181
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation | Miles |
---|---|
Cold Water Fisheries | 100.82 |
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries | 156.98 |
Trout Stocked Fisheries | 3.32 |
Total | 261.12 |
- Land Use
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Description Percentage Water 0.25 Developed Open Space 7.22 Low Urban 4.30 Medium Urban 1.28 High Urban 0.37 Barren 0.04 Deciduous Forest 45.99 Coniferous Forest 2.32 Mixed Forest 7.86 Shrub Scrub 0.30 Grassland Herbaceous 0.42 Pasture/Hay 10.38 Cropland 17.28 Wetlands 2.00
Underlying Geology
Rock Type | Percentage |
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Conglomerate | 2.19 |
Dolomite | 16.89 |
Limestone | 1.80 |
Other | 15.77 |
Quartzite | 34.61 |
Shale | 28.74 |
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Recent Results
Sample Time | 10/7/2024 4:15:00 PM |
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Temperature (C) | 16.8 |
Specific Conductivity (mS/cm) | 0.336 |
PH | 7.92 |
Turbidity (NTU+) | 5.87 |
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) | 10.03 |
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Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pads 0
- Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
- Groundwater 79
- Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description | Count |
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 2 |
Mining/Quarry | 2 |
Stormwater | 50 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant | 4 |
Other | 17 |
Stream Impairments
Source | Category | Miles |
---|---|---|
Agriculture | Aquatic Life | 6.40 |
Atmospheric Deposition | Aquatic Life | 64.90 |
Construction | Aquatic Life | 1.70 |
Industrial Point Source | Aquatic Life | 2.30 |
Municipal Point Source | Aquatic Life | 3.10 |
Source Unknown | Aquatic Life | 4.40 |
Industrial Point Source | Fish Consumption | 10.80 |
Source Unknown | Potable Water Supply | 6.50 |
Agriculture | Recreational | 13.40 |