Watershed Profile: Little Muncy Creek near Moreland, PA
Watershed Overview
Little Muncy Creek flows west into Muncy Creek, before joining the West Branch Susquehanna River at Muncy, PA. The majority of Little Muncy Creek Watershed is contained within eastern Lycoming County, PA with headwaters extending into southern Sullivan County, PA. The monitoring station is located in the middle portion of the watershed near Moreland, PA.
Drainage Characteristics
- Drainage Area (square miles): 51.03
- Total Stream Length (miles): 109.30
- Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 81.90
- Population (2010): 1771
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation | Miles |
---|---|
Cold Water Fisheries | 109.32 |
Total | 109.32 |
- Land Use
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Description Percentage Water 0.20 Developed Open Space 6.25 Low Urban 1.02 Medium Urban 0.31 High Urban 0.09 Barren 0.13 Deciduous Forest 30.39 Coniferous Forest 2.86 Mixed Forest 25.43 Shrub Scrub 0.73 Grassland Herbaceous 0.25 Pasture/Hay 26.63 Cropland 4.01 Wetlands 1.71
- Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pads 24
- Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
- Public Water Supply Withdrawals
- Groundwater 6
- Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description | Count |
---|---|
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 1 |
Mining/Quarry | 0 |
Stormwater | 0 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Stream Impairments
Source | Category | Miles |
---|---|---|
Agriculture | Aquatic Life | 1.80 |
Underlying Geology
Rock Type | Percentage |
---|---|
Sandstone | 68.26 |
Shale | 31.74 |
Map
Historical Station
This is a historical station. Data was collected between 08/06/2010 and 05/15/2024
Visit the Historal Station page.