East Branch Chillisquaque Creek
East Branch Chillisquaque Creek is a tributary of Chillisquaque Creek in Columbia County and Montour County in Pennsylvania, United States. It is approximately 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long and flows through Madison Township, Columbia County and Derry Township, Montour County. At its mouth, it combines with Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek to form Chillisquaque Creek. White Hall Creek is a tributary of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek. The creek's watershed has an area of 9.75 square miles (25.3 km2). It is situated over sandstone and shale. The main land uses in the watershed include forested land and agricultural land, although there are some areas of wetlands and open water as well.
| East Branch Chillisquaque Creek | |
|---|---|
East Branch Chillisquaque Creek about 2 miles (3.2 km) downstream of its headwaters | |
| Etymology | Native American word for either a "place frequented by snowbirds" or "frozen duck" |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 226 in Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Mouth | |
• location | Chillisquaque Creek in Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°04′55″N 76°39′53″W |
• elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Length | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
| Basin size | 9.75 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.66 cu ft/s (0.274 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chillisquaque Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | White Hall Creek |
East Branch Chillisquaque Creek experiences siltation. None of the watershed meets the water quality standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. There is a stream gage on the creek at an elevation of 530 feet (160 m) above sea level.
The headwaters of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek were settled in 1775. The word chillisquaque in the creek's name means either a "place frequented by snowbirds" or "frozen duck".