Big Bushkill Creek (Bush Kill on federal maps
) is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
in the
Pocono Mountains
The Pocono Mountains, commonly referred to as the Poconos (), are a geographical, geological, and cultural region in Northeastern Pennsylvania. They overlook the Delaware River and Delaware Water Gap to the east, Lake Wallenpaupack to the nort ...
region of
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA or Nepa) is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains, and the industrial cities of Scranton (the area's largest city), Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Ha ...
.
[Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. ]
It originates from Pecks Pond in
Pike County. It flows south, entering Pickerel Lake and then into Beaver Run Pond. Most of the stream travels through
Delaware State Forest
Delaware State Forest is a List of Pennsylvania state forests, Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #19. The main offices are located in Pocono Township, Pennsylvania, Swiftwater in Monroe County, Pennsylvani ...
before entering
Monroe County. It is a prominent feature of
Resica Falls Scout Reservation.
Bush Kill joins the Delaware River at the village of
Bushkill.
Tributaries
There are at least five unnamed tributaries to the Bush Kill; named tributaries include:
*Little Bush Kill
*Sand Hill Creek
*Saw Creek
*Spring Run
*Pennel Run
*Dancing Ridge Run
*Utt Run
*High Swamp Run
*Sixteen Mile Run
*Brights Creek
*Beaver Run
*Middle Branch Bush Kill
*Spruce Run
See also
*
Bushkill Falls
Bushkill Falls is a series of eight privately owned waterfalls, the tallest of which cascades over , located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains. Water of the Little Bush Kill and Pond Run Creek descends the mountain, towar ...
*
List of Pennsylvania rivers
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
*''E ...
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Pocono Mountains
Tributaries of the Delaware River
Rivers of Monroe County, Pennsylvania