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Swamp Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011
Feature Detail Report for: Swamp Creek
/ref> Another Perkiomen tributary bore the name Swamp Creek, or East Swamp Creek. It is now known as the present day
Swamp Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
accessed April 1, 2011
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edw ...
in Berks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania
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in the United States
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Swamp Creek begins in Berks County then flows through Montgomery County to join Perkiomen Creek above Schwenksville.
History
Swamp Creek historically powered several mills along its waters, with mills being built as early as 1736. By 1884, fourgristmills
A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that has been separat ...
and three sawmills
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...
were operating on the creek in New Hanover Township. One surviving mill, the Sunrise Mill, is owned by Montgomery County and is part of Sunrise Mill Park.
Swamp Creek is known as West Swamp Creek. Guide signs in Limerick Township refer the creek by this name.United States Geological Survey
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Feature Detail Report for: Swamp Creek
/ref> Another Perkiomen tributary bore the name Swamp Creek, or East Swamp Creek. It is now known as the present day
Unami Creek
Unami Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.
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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
Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Schuylkill River Rivers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Berks County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-river-stub