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THE SPRING CREEK WATERSHED ATLAS
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Monitoring Efforts in the Watershed: Water Resources Monitoring Project
The Spring Creek Water Resources Monitoring Project (WRMP) is conducted in partnership with the Keystone Water Resources Center, a...
Lexie Orr, Water Resources Specialist
May 13, 20202 min read


History of Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Photo 1. View of Talleyrand Park from High Street. Photo credit: J. Dunne. The history of Talleyrand Park is a story of remarkable...
True Fisher
Dec 9, 20193 min read
The Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater
Stormwater runoff can transport a large list of pollutants to surface waters and groundwater. In Spring Creek the effects of runoff from...

Lexie Orr
Nov 3, 20191 min read


Restoration of Thompson Run - A Tribute to Joe Humphreys
Some 70 years ago, Thompson Run was a classic limestone trout stream. It began at Thompson Spring, located about 200 yards southwest of...
Robert Vierck
Nov 3, 20196 min read


Historic Houses in the Spring Creek Watershed
There is a rich collection of historic houses in the Spring Creek Watershed, some of them more than 200 years old. They range from...
Jacqueline Melander, President Emerita
Nov 3, 201922 min read


Flora of the Spring Creek Canyon Trail
Take a walk during any season along the 4.4-mile trail winding its way along Spring Creek Canyon and you’ll be rewarded with a dizzying...
Sarah Chamberlain, Associate Research Professor
Nov 3, 20196 min read


Thermal Characteristics of Springs and Streams in the Spring Creek Watershed
Introduction The temperature of spring and stream water within the Spring Creek watershed in central Pennsylvania is important for many...
David R. DeWalle
May 14, 201914 min read


Introduction to Water Quality in the Spring Creek Watershed
Beginning in 1999 monitoring of stream and spring water quality was initiated by the Spring Creek Watershed Association to provide data...
David R. DeWalle
May 14, 20194 min read


Jason Detar
Apr 26, 20190 min read


Storm Water Management--Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program
The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed regulations for managing stormwater under the National Pollutant...
Betsie Blumberg, Atlas Workgroup member
Apr 26, 20191 min read


The Gristmills of the Spring Creek Watershed
The early economy of central Pennsylvania was closely tied to harnessing flowing water to power mills and forges. Gristmills, the focus...
Robert McLaughlin, Howard, PA
Apr 26, 201919 min read


Geologic History
Virtually all the potable water consumed in the Centre Region is drawn from the groundwater reservoir. Even residents in the Bellefonte...
Robert Schmalz, Professor Emeritus of Geology
Mar 14, 20196 min read


Why You Should Be Groundwater Aware
If you live or work in ‘Happy Valley’ or another area of the Spring Creek Watershed, you are almost certainly drinking and using...
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., P.G.
Mar 8, 20191 min read


A Home Water Love Affair: Fishing Spring Creek
I fly fish a lot…locally, regionally, and nationally. Some view my commitment as an obsession, but for me, it’s a passionate,...
Clifford Wurster, Life Member Trout Unlimited
Mar 8, 201920 min read


Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Overview The Susquehanna River Basin Compact was signed into law by the U.S. Congress and the states of New York, Maryland and...

Lexie Orr
Mar 8, 20192 min read


The Municipal Water System
Water Demand Water is essential to life as we know it. We can survive for weeks without food, but for just a few days without water....
Robert Schmalz, Professor Emeritus of Geology
Mar 8, 20194 min read


Penn State's Wastewater Treatment System: Embracing Water Sustainability
The Pennsylvania State University owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that is located at 501 University Drive in State...
David M. Swisher
Mar 8, 20198 min read


Wastewater Treatment in the Spring Creek Watershed
When someone in the watershed runs water into a sink, turns on a washing machine, or flushes a toilet, this wastewater is conveyed to an...
Robert Carline, Atlas Workgroup Member
Mar 8, 20191 min read


The Spring Creek Water Resource
Unlike the Centre Region, most communities with a population of several thousand or more are located adjacent to a river or a large body...
Robert Schmalz, Professor Emeritus of Geology
Dec 19, 20185 min read


Vernal Pools—Seasonal Ponds for Special Amphibians
Dynamic Wetlands in Time and Space: Vernal pools are wetlands that experience alternating periods of flooding and drying, and are...
Jim Julian
Dec 19, 20189 min read
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