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Black Moshannon Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed August 8, 2011
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Moshannon Creek Moshannon Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertl ...
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.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. The name ''Moshannon'' is said to be derived from the Native American "Moss-Hanne," meaning "moose stream." However, as recognized by Gertler, the North American moose was not native to central Pennsylvania. More likely, the name means "elk stream" from the Lenape word Mos'hanna'unk, which means "elk river place." See Handbook of tribal names of Pennsylvania, together with signification of Indian words ; also A History of Great Council of Pennsylvania with articles pertaining to the Improved Order of Red Men by Donnalley, Thomas K. Published 1908, page 40. Historically, Black Moshannon Creek was also known as "Little Moshannon Creek." Black Moshannon Creek is born atop the
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from clear springs and small streams which flow through bogs that form the watershed for Black Moshannon Lake in
Black Moshannon State Park Black Moshannon State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It surrounds Black Moshannon Lake, formed by a dam on Black Moshannon Creek, which has given its name to the lake and park. T ...
. From the lake, the creek drops off the plateau and joins Moshannon Creek later, downstream of the community of Moshannon. At higher water levels, the stream is a solid Class III whitewater run.


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DCNR page for Black Moshannon State Park
{{authority control Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the West Branch Susquehanna River Rivers of Centre County, Pennsylvania Allegheny Plateau Pennsylvania placenames of Native American origin