Back Creek (Conococheague Creek)
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Back Creek is a 16.8 miles (27 km) tributary
of Conococheague Creek
in south central Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
The uppermost reaches of the creek, flowing through the Letterkenny Army Depot
, are known as Rocky Spring Branch.
Back Creek joins Conococheague Creek approximately 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) below Williamson.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free-flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. It is in length, with in Pennsylvania and in Maryland...
in south central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
United States
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The uppermost reaches of the creek, flowing through the Letterkenny Army Depot
Letterkenny Army Depot
Letterkenny Army Depot, the Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Air Defense and Tactical Missile Systems, was established in 1942. The depot is under the command structure of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command...
, are known as Rocky Spring Branch.
Back Creek joins Conococheague Creek approximately 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) below Williamson.