[ to join the ]Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...
near the community of Saginaw, passing through the center of the city of York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
along the way.
Efforts are underway to create the Codorus Creek water trail. Trails are planned for the main branch from Indian Rock to near the confluence with the Susquehanna and the South and West branches.
Bridges
Bridge 182+42 and Bridge 634 built by the Northern Central Railway
The Northern Central Railway (NCRY) was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania, along the Susquehanna River. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in 1861, wh ...
cross Codorus Creek in Shrewsbury Township.[ ''Note:'' This includes and ]
South Branch Codorus Creek
The South Branch joins the main stem (or "West Branch") approximately upstream of the Pennsylvania Route 182 crossing, to form Codorus Creek. The source of the South Branch is in the borough of New Freedom, north of the Maryland line, and the stream flows northwards to its junction with the main stem.[
The tributary East Branch Codorus Creek is impounded to create Lake Williams and Lake Redman, part of the ]water supply system
A water supply network or water supply system is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components that provide water supply. A water supply system typically includes the following:
# A drainage basin (see water purification – sourc ...
for the city of York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
.
The tributary Centerville Creek enters the South Branch above Glen Rock.
The South Road Bridge, Northern Central Railway
South Road Bridge, Northern Central Railway is a historic stone arch railroad bridge in Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. It was built about 1871. The limestone and brick bridge was built by the Northern Central Railway and cr ...
crosses the South Branch Codorus Creek in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania.[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
Watershed association
The Codorus Creek Watershed Association (CCWA) is a non-profit, all volunteer watershed organization dedicated to preserving and restoring the entire Codorus Creek watershed for today's generation and for generations to come. CCWA is actively (2011) involved in restoration activities at local tributary called Oil Creek near Hanover
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, and was recently awarded grant funding for another local tributary, Barshinger Creek, near Red Lion. Additional grants are pending final approval (April 2011) for two additional locations in the watershed.
See also
*List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
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References
External links
Codorus Creek Watershed Association
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Susquehanna River
Rivers of York County, Pennsylvania