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Watershed Profile: Yellow Breeches Creek near Lisburn, PA
The Yellow Breeches Creek Watershed is primarily in Cumberland County, PA with only small portions in York and Adams Counties, PA. Yellow Breeches Creek flows west to east before it empties into the Susquehanna River near New Cumberland, PA.
Drainage Area (square miles): 189.18
Total Stream Length (miles): 261.10
Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs) : 263.60
Population (2010): 46181
Designation
Miles
Cold Water Fisheries
100.82
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries
156.98
Trout Stocked Fisheries
3.32
Total
261.12
Land Use
Description
Percentage
Water
0.23
Developed Open Space
7.21
Low Urban
4.31
Medium Urban
1.31
High Urban
0.37
Barren
0.25
Deciduous Forest
45.79
Coniferous Forest
2.38
Mixed Forest
7.87
Shrub Scrub
0.29
Grassland Herbaceous
0.55
Pasture/Hay
10.37
Cropland
17.06
Wetlands
2.01
Natural Gas
Natural Gas Pads
0
Natural Gas Water Withdrawals
0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
Groundwater
74
Surface Water
0
Description
Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
5
Mining/Quarry
3
Stormwater
42
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant
5
Other
11
Source
Category
Miles
Construction
Aquatic Life
1.70
Industrial Point Source
Aquatic Life
2.30
Municipal Point Source
Aquatic Life
3.10
Source Unknown
Aquatic Life
4.40
Source Unknown
Potable Water Supply
6.50
Industrial Point Source
Fish Consumption
10.80
Atmospheric Deposition
Aquatic Life
64.90
Rock Type
Percentage
Conglomerate
2.19
Dolomite
16.89
Limestone
1.80
Other
15.77
Quartzite
34.61
Shale
28.74
Sample Time
4/24/2025 1:45:00 AM
Temperature
(C)
17.22
Specific Conductivity
(mS/cm)
0.297
PH
7.85
Turbidity
(NTU+)
10.13
Dissolved Oxygen
(mg/L)
7.36