Watershed Profile: Little Clearfield Creek near Dimeling, PA
Watershed Overview
Little Clearfield Creek flows northeast and joins Clearfield Creek at Dimeling, PA. All of Little Clearfield Creek Watershed is contained within Clearfield County, PA. The monitoring station is located south of Dimeling, PA near the confluence with Clearfield Creek.
Drainage Characteristics
- Drainage Area (square miles): 44.42
- Total Stream Length (miles): 77.90
- Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 69.80
- Population (2010): 1719
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation | Miles |
---|---|
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries | 77.87 |
Warm Water Fisheries | 0.01 |
Total | 77.88 |
- Land Use
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Description Percentage Water 0.05 Developed Open Space 7.17 Low Urban 0.96 Medium Urban 0.25 High Urban 0.05 Barren 0.87 Deciduous Forest 32.41 Coniferous Forest 9.39 Mixed Forest 24.66 Shrub Scrub 1.31 Grassland Herbaceous 2.14 Pasture/Hay 19.92 Cropland 0.67 Wetlands 0.15
- Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pads 2
- 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 | 1 |
Stormwater | 0 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant | 0 |
Other | 6 |
Stream Impairments
Source | Category | Miles |
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Underlying Geology
Rock Type | Percentage |
---|---|
Sandstone | 58.93 |
Shale | 41.07 |
Map
Historical Station
This is a historical station. Data was collected between 04/28/2010 and 03/13/2024
Visit the Historal Station page.