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THE SPRING CREEK WATERSHED ATLAS
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What is a Watershed?
From the Pennsylvania Water Atlas “Watershed” is a generic term used to identify an area of land that drains to a particular waterbody....
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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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
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The Soils of the Spring Creek Watershed
The Spring Creek Watershed is home to some of Pennsylvania’s most productive soils. These soils are a primary reason for the region’s...
P. Drohan and E. Ciolkosz
Oct 2, 20178 min read
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Wetlands of the Spring Creek Watershed
How many wetlands occur in the Spring Creek Watershed? This is a typical question arising when considering the water resources of a...
R. P. Brooks with C. Fernandez
Mar 20, 20179 min read
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Why two boundaries?
The Spring Creek Watershed has two types of watershed boundaries as shown on this cross-section diagram. The surface-water boundary is on...
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., P.G.
Jan 11, 20171 min read
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Geography of the Spring Creek Watershed
The Spring Creek watershed lies along the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains, which extend from Maine to Georgia. Geologically,the...
Robert Carline, Atlas Workgroup Member
Jan 10, 20174 min read
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