Beech Creek (Pennsylvania)
Beech Creek is a 27.3-mile-long (43.9 km)[1] tributary of Bald Eagle Creek in Centre and Clinton counties, in Pennsylvania in the United States.[2]
Via Bald Eagle Creek, its water flows to the West Branch Susquehanna River, then the Susquehanna River, and ultimately to Chesapeake Bay.
Beech Creek is born at the confluence of the North and South Forks, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) upstream of Kato, and flows for 27.3 miles (43.9 km) to join Bald Eagle Creek, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) downstream of the borough of Beech Creek.[2] The abandoned grade of the Beech Creek Railroad follows it along its length, running from its mouth up to the North Fork.
at one time it was called north branch of the bald eagle, it also had loggers going down it during the time of the lumber industry, they made canals alongside the stream so they could cut across to deeper waters, though most logging was dangerous cause they usually done the logging during high water cause the creek is very low in summer. There is 3 towns alongside of it, Beech Creek borough, and 2 villages Orviston(centre county), Monument(mostly in Centre county, small part Clinton county). there is one borough called Blanchard about mile away in Centre county. The creek in lower half has no fish in it due the sulfur that ran into it from the coal industry times, the creek is not clearing up as fish can't survive in the water for more than 45 minutes. However, some small amounts of moss, mushrooms and wildlife on the banks are returning. Frogs, wolf spiders, bears, squirrels, snakes, groundhogs, bald eagles, deer, skunks, and many other Pennsylvania wildlife is alongside the stream especially in the upper part of the stream. Animals tend to avoid drinking the water, but the animals favor the contributing tributaries. Additionally, on Beech Creek mountain, one can find active sulfur springs. Evidence is available on Sproul State Forest (41.111978, -77.664207). The south fork of the Beech creek stream which flows in Centre county gets stocked with trout every year.
Beech Creek township(Clinton county), Liberty Township(Centre County), Curtain Township(Centre county) the stream flows through.
The stream isabundant with sand stones, flint and granite, though in some spots you will find clay. beech, oak, maple, ash, trembling willow and sumac trees grow along elephant ear tall grass, fern, barberry and other plants like skunk cabbage are growing nearby. The stream is a good swimming stream but in certain spots its Posted,
Some part of the stream is older than the bald eagle stream
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Coordinates: 41°03′55″N 77°34′03″W / 41.0654°N 77.5675°W