Big Bushkill Creek
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Big Bushkill Creek is a 30.1 miles (48.4 km) tributary
of the Delaware River
in the Poconos
of eastern Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
It originates from Pecks Pond 41.2808°N 75.0872°W in Pike County
. It flows south, entering Pickerel Lake and then into Beaver Run Pond. Most of the stream travels through Delaware State Forest
before entering Monroe County
. It is a prominent feature of Resica Falls Scout Reservation
.
Bush Kill joins the Delaware River at the village of Bushkill
.
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 the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
in the Poconos
The Poconos
The Pocono Mountains is a region located in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The Poconos, located chiefly in Monroe and Pike counties , are an upland of the larger Allegheny Plateau...
of eastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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It originates from Pecks Pond 41.2808°N 75.0872°W in Pike County
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
. It flows south, entering Pickerel Lake and then into Beaver Run Pond. Most of the stream travels through Delaware State Forest
Delaware State Forest
Delaware State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #19. The main offices are located in Swiftwater in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The forest is in several tracts in Monroe and Pike counties...
before entering Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
. It is a prominent feature of Resica Falls Scout Reservation
Resica Falls Scout Reservation
Resica Falls Scout Reservation is a camp in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania operated by the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The reservation is part of a conservation easement with the Natural Lands Trust....
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Bush Kill joins the Delaware River at the village of Bushkill
Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Bushkill is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States.Portions of Bushkill were seized by the United States government during the Tocks Island dam project and are now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area....
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Tributaries
- Little Bush Kill
- Sand Hill Creek
- Saw Creek
- Spring Run
- Pennel Run
- Dancing Ridge Run
- Utt Run
- High Swamp Run
- Sixteen Mile Run
- Brights Creek
- Beaver Run
- Middle Branch Bush Kill
- There are at least five unnamed tributaries to the Bush Kill