Watershed Profile: East Branch Fishing Creek near Jamison City, PA


Watershed Overview
East Branch Fishing Creek lies entirely within Sullivan County, PA and flows in a westerly direction to its confluence with West Branch Fishing Creek. The monitoring station is located northwest of Jamison City, PA, in State Gameland #13.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 12.55
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 24.60
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 19.70
  • Population (2010): 89
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation Miles
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries 24.63
Total 24.63
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Developed Open Space 2.04
    Low Urban 0.01
    Deciduous Forest 58.55
    Coniferous Forest 0.15
    Mixed Forest 30.85
    Shrub Scrub 4.58
    Grassland Herbaceous 0.68
    Pasture/Hay 0.11
    Wetlands 3.04

  • Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 0
  • Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0

  • Public Water Supply Withdrawals
  • Groundwater 1
  • Surface Water 0

NPDES Discharges
Description Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 0
Mining/Quarry 0
Stormwater 0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant 0
Other 0

Stream Impairments
Source Category Miles
Atmospheric Deposition Aquatic Life 23.70
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Sandstone 98.29
Shale 1.71
Map
Inactive Station
The station is active but not currently transmitting data. Please contact SRBC for more information.