Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek
| Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek | |
|---|---|
Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek downstream of Lake Chillisquaque | |
| Etymology | Native American word for either a "place frequented by snowbirds" or "frozen duck" |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley in Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 660 to 680 feet (200 to 210 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Chillisquaque Creek in Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Basin size | 9.64 mi2 (25.0 km2) |
Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek is a tributary of Chillisquaque Creek in Columbia County and Montour County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Madison Township in Columbia County and Anthony and Derry Townships in Montour County. The creek's watershed has an area of 9.64 square miles (25.0 km2). There are 14.35 miles (23.09 km) of streams in the watershed. Lake Chillisquaque is also in the creek. There are 122 features classified as "disturbances" on Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek. Two bridges more than 20 feet (6.1 m) long cross the creek.