Muddy Creek (Conestoga River)
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Muddy Creek is a 15.7 miles (25.3 km) tributary
of the Conestoga River
in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
. Muddy Creek was formerly spanned by the Red Run Covered Bridge
.
The tributary Little Muddy Creek joins Muddy Creek 3.7 miles (6 km) from the Conestoga River.
Muddy Creek joins the Conestoga River 7.5 miles (12.1 km) upstream from Brownstown
.
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 Conestoga River
Conestoga River
The Conestoga River, also referred to as Conestoga Creek, is a tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through the center of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
in Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, 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
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. Muddy Creek was formerly spanned by the Red Run Covered Bridge
Red Run Covered Bridge
Red Run Covered Bridge or Oberhaltzer's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that once spanned the Muddy Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1866 by Elias McMellen and is currently situated on private property next to the Red Run Campground...
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The tributary Little Muddy Creek joins Muddy Creek 3.7 miles (6 km) from the Conestoga River.
Muddy Creek joins the Conestoga River 7.5 miles (12.1 km) upstream from Brownstown
Brownstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Brownstown, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community located within West Earl Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-Geography:The town has a total land area of 0.66 square kilometers...
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