Buckwha Creek
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Buckwha Creek is a 12.6 miles (20.3 km) tributary
of Aquashicola Creek
in the Poconos
of eastern Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
It originates in a swamp to the southwest of Saylorsburg, flowing southwest along the northwest side of Chestnut Ridge
. About five miles below its source, it is dammed to form Princess Lake, about a mile above Kunkletown. Buckwha Creek cuts south through Chestnut Ridge at Little Gap
and joins Aquashicola Creek approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) downstream.
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 Aquashicola Creek
Aquashicola Creek
Aquashicola Creek, also known as Aquanchicola Creek, or Aquanshicola Creek, is a tributary of the Lehigh River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States....
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
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in the United States
United States
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.
It originates in a swamp to the southwest of Saylorsburg, flowing southwest along the northwest side of Chestnut Ridge
Chestnut Ridge
Chestnut Ridge may refer to:* Chestnut Ridge, Bedford County, a mountain ridge in Bedford County, Pennsylvania* Chestnut Ridge, New York, a village in the United States* Chestnut Ridge Park, in Orchard Park, New York...
. About five miles below its source, it is dammed to form Princess Lake, about a mile above Kunkletown. Buckwha Creek cuts south through Chestnut Ridge at Little Gap
Little Gap, Pennsylvania
Little Gap, Pennsylvania is a village in eastern Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County on the Aquashicola Creek, which is crossed by a covered bridge, open to vehicular traffic. Blue Mountain Ski Area is located just to the south of the village, which is split between the Danielsville,...
and joins Aquashicola Creek approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) downstream.