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The Susquehanna River (/ ˌ s ʌ s k w ə ˈ h æ n ə / SUSS-kwə-HAN-ə; Lenape: Siskëwahane [7]) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland).
Chiques Creek (known as Chickies Creek until 2002) is a 31.6-mile-long (50.9 km) [1] tributary of the Susquehanna River in Lebanon and Lancaster counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. The source is at an elevation of 1,100 feet (340 m) near Mount Gretna Heights in Lebanon County.
The line from Marietta to Wago Junction was chartered as the York Haven and Rowenna Railroad, and much of the construction, including the crossing of the Susquehanna at Shocks Mills, was done by H.S. Kerbaugh, a major PRR contractor. The bridge was first opened on January 1, 1905, as a twenty-eight span brick arch.
The Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a 14-mile trail located along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. The trail runs alongside the Norfolk Southern rail line and the former Main Line Canal. [ 1 ]
PA 441 originally passed through the town on Locust Street and 3rd Street, however the road saw high levels of truck traffic, spurring interest in realigning the route away from the center of town. The bypass travels closer along the Susquehanna River, passing under PA 462, before passing over US 30 and resuming its present course. [19]
The Susquehanna River flooded annually in the spring, and there were more damaging floods approximately once per decade. Thick forests surrounded a mixture of small waterfalls, rapids, and marshes. A wide, flat valley formed; the frequently wide river was a substantial barrier to crossing, both for Native Americans and for colonists.
Chickies Rock, at the west end overlooking the river, is the largest exposed anticline on the East Coast. [2] According to the USGS, the summit of the ridge is 587 feet (179 m) above sea level. [3] Chickies Creek runs along the north side of the ridge towards the western end, while Jones Run runs along the south side towards the western end.
The Susquehanna River level behind the dam was 32.41 feet (9.88 m), the third-highest in history. The town of Port Deposit, located 5 miles southeast of the dam, was evacuated. [13] On July 26, 2018, 20 of the 53 floodgates were opened due to rising floodwaters resulting from several days of torrential downpours in the Mid-Atlantic.