Watershed Profile: Swatara Creek near Annville, PA
Watershed Overview
The Swatara Creek Watershed covers parts of Berks, Schuylkill and Lebanon Counties. The creek generally flows northeast to southwest before it empties into the Susquehanna River near Middletown PA.
Drainage Characteristics
- Drainage Area (square miles): 343.17
- Total Stream Length (miles): 539.5
- Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 629.1
- Population (2020): 48,208
- Land Use
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Description Percentage Water 0.53 Developed Open Space 5.87 Low Urban 3.49 Medium Urban 1.34 High Urban 0.73 Barren 0.37 Deciduous Forest 42.20 Coniferous Forest 0.85 Mixed Forest 6.06 Shrub Scrub 1.19 Grassland Herbaceous 1.02 Pasture/Hay 13.35 Cropland 22.19 Wetlands 0.82
Underlying Geology
Rock Type | Percentage |
---|---|
Limestone | 1.52 |
Other | 1.03 |
Quartzite | 0.32 |
Sandstone | 26.44 |
Shale | 70.68 |
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Inactive Station
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Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pads 0
- Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
- Groundwater 208
- Surface Water 4
NPDES Discharges
Description | Count |
---|---|
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 31 |
Mining/Quarry | 11 |
Stormwater | 75 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant | 10 |
Other | 36 |
Stream Impairments
Source | Category | Miles |
---|---|---|
Acid Mine Drainage | Aquatic Life | 56.30 |
Agriculture | Aquatic Life | 125.70 |
Crop Production | Aquatic Life | 15.20 |
Industrial Point Source | Aquatic Life | 0.90 |
Municipal Point Source | Aquatic Life | 0.90 |
On-Site Treatment Systems | Aquatic Life | 6.90 |
Source Unknown | Aquatic Life | 2.20 |
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers | Aquatic Life | 13.70 |
Source Unknown | Potable Water Supply | 4.20 |
Source Unknown | Recreational | 130.10 |