Mahantango Creek

Tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania

Mahantango Creek is a 36.2-mile-long (58.3 km)^[1] tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and Snyder County counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.^[2]

Mahantango or Mahantongo (pronounced Ma-ha-tun-ga) is a Lenape word, translated "where we had plenty of meat to eat," "good hunting grounds" or "where we kill deer." The name is shared by a creek, a valley and a mountain in central Pennsylvania, and is a common street name in the area.^[3]^[2]

Mahantango Creek rises in northern Schuylkill County between Line Mountain and Mahantango Mountain and flows west, eventually forming the boundary between Northumberland and Dauphin counties. There is also a portion of Mahantango Creek on the opposite side of the Susquehanna River, in today's Snyder County. It is on the boundary between Snyder County and Juniata County. This section of Mahantango Creek begins in the mountains of the Western portions of Snyder and Juniata Counties and empties into the Susquehanna, near McKee's Half Falls. This area along the Mahantango, also known as Mahantango Township, was land granted and settled in the mid 1750s by Peter and Michael Shaffer. Both had farms, Michael Shaffer also had a Lumber Mill and a Distillery.

Little Mahantango Creek joins Mahantango Creek near the village of Rough and Ready. Pine Creek joins Mahantango Creek near the census-designated place of Klingerstown.^[2]

Mahantango Creek joins the Susquehanna River 6.2 miles (10 km) upstream of the borough of Millersburg.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 8, 2011
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
^ Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911.

External links

U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations

Susquehanna River system

Lower Susquehanna River

	Chesapeake Bay (mouth) Deer Cr. Octoraro Cr. West Br. East Br. Conowingo Cr. Broad Cr. Muddy Cr. Pequea Cr. Conestoga R. Little Conestoga Cr. Mill Cr. Cocalico Cr. (Hammer Cr.) (Middle Cr.) Muddy Cr. Chiques Cr. Little Chiques Cr. Codorus Cr. South Br. (East Br.) Conewago Cr. (W) Little Conewago Cr. Bermudian Cr. (South Br.) Conoy Cr. Conewago Cr. (E) Swatara Cr. Manada Cr. Quittapahilla Cr. Little Swatara Cr. Lower Little Swatara Cr. Paxton Cr. Yellow Breeches Cr. Mountain Cr. Conodoguinet Cr. Middle Spring Cr. Muddy Run Clark Cr. Shermans Cr. Juniata R. Powell Cr. Wiconisco Cr. Mahantango Cr. Pine Cr. Mahantango Cr (Snyder County). (North Br.) (West Br.) Mahanoy Cr. Schwaben Cr. Little Mahanoy Cr. Shenandoah Cr. Penns Cr. Middle Cr. Pine Cr. (Elk Cr.) Sinking Cr. Shamokin Cr. Little Shamokin Cr. West Br. Susquehanna R.

Chesapeake Bay (mouth)
Deer Cr.
Octoraro Cr.
West Br.
East Br.
Conowingo Cr.
Broad Cr.
Muddy Cr.
Pequea Cr.
Conestoga R.
Little Conestoga Cr.
Mill Cr.
Cocalico Cr.
(Hammer Cr.)
(Middle Cr.)
Muddy Cr.
Chiques Cr.
Little Chiques Cr.
Codorus Cr.
South Br.
(East Br.)
Conewago Cr. (W)
Little Conewago Cr.
Bermudian Cr.
(South Br.)
Conoy Cr.
Conewago Cr. (E)
Swatara Cr.
Manada Cr.
Quittapahilla Cr.
Little Swatara Cr.
Lower Little Swatara Cr.
Paxton Cr.
Yellow Breeches Cr.
Mountain Cr.
Conodoguinet Cr.
Middle Spring Cr.
Muddy Run
Clark Cr.
Shermans Cr.
Juniata R.
Powell Cr.
Wiconisco Cr.
Mahantango Cr.
Pine Cr.
Mahantango Cr (Snyder County).
(North Br.)
(West Br.)
Mahanoy Cr.
Schwaben Cr.
Little Mahanoy Cr.
Shenandoah Cr.
Penns Cr.
Middle Cr.
Pine Cr.
(Elk Cr.)
Sinking Cr.
Shamokin Cr.
Little Shamokin Cr.
West Br. Susquehanna R.

Juniata River

	Susquehanna R. (mouth) Buffalo Cr. Cocolamus Cr. Tuscarora Cr. East Licking Cr. Lost Cr. Jacks Cr. Kishacoquillas Cr. Honey Cr. Aughwick Cr. Blacklog Cr. Little Aughwick Cr. Sideling Hill Cr. Raystown Br. Juniata R. Great Trough Cr. Yellow Cr. Brush Cr. Dunning Cr. (Bobs Cr.) Standing Stone Cr. Shaver Cr. Frankstown Br. Juniata R. Beaverdam Br. Clover Cr. Piney Cr. Little Juniata R. Spruce Cr. Bald Eagle Cr.

Susquehanna R. (mouth)
Buffalo Cr.
Cocolamus Cr.
Tuscarora Cr.
East Licking Cr.
Lost Cr.
Jacks Cr.
Kishacoquillas Cr.
Honey Cr.
Aughwick Cr.
Blacklog Cr.
Little Aughwick Cr.
Sideling Hill Cr.
Raystown Br. Juniata R.
Great Trough Cr.
Yellow Cr.
Brush Cr.
Dunning Cr.
(Bobs Cr.)
Standing Stone Cr.
Shaver Cr.
Frankstown Br. Juniata R.
Beaverdam Br.
Clover Cr.
Piney Cr.
Little Juniata R.
Spruce Cr.
Bald Eagle Cr.

West Branch Susquehanna River

	Susquehanna R. (mouth) Chillisquaque Cr. West Branch Chillisquaque Cr. Buffalo Cr. Muddy Run Drury Run White Deer Cr. White Deer Hole Cr. Black Hole Cr. Muncy Cr. Little Muncy Cr. Loyalsock Cr. Elk Cr. Little Loyalsock Cr. Lycoming Cr. Larrys Cr. Antes Cr. Pine Cr. Little Pine Cr. (Texas Cr.) (Blockhouse Cr.) Slate Run Babb Cr. Marsh Cr. West Branch Pine Cr. Bald Eagle Cr. Fishing Cr. (Little Fishing Cr.) Beech Cr. Marsh Cr. Spring Cr. Wallace Run Tangascootack Cr. Young Womans Cr. Kettle Cr. Cross Fork Lick Run Sinnemahoning Cr. First Fork Bennett Branch Driftwood Branch Birch Island Run Mosquito Cr. Moshannon Cr. Black Moshannon Cr. Trout Run Clearfield Cr. Little Clearfield Cr. Beaverdam Run Anderson Cr. Chest Cr.

Middle Susquehanna River

	West Branch Susquehanna R. Mahoning Cr. Roaring Cr. South Branch Roaring Cr. (Mugser Run) Catawissa Cr. Fishing Cr. Hemlock Cr. Little Fishing Cr. Huntington Cr. West Branch Fishing Cr. (East Branch Fishing Cr.) Kinney Run Nescopeck Cr. Black Cr. Little Nescopeck Cr. Big Wapwallopen Cr. Little Wapwallopen Cr. Harveys Cr. Solomon Cr. Lackawanna R. Spring Brook Roaring Brook Bowman Cr. Tunkhannock Cr. Martins Cr. Nine Partners Cr. Mehoopany Cr. Meshoppen Cr. White Cr. Tuscarora Cr. Sugar Run Cr. Wyalusing Cr. Wysox Cr. Towanda Cr. South Br. Schrader Cr. Sugar Cr. Chemung R.

Chemung River

	Susquehanna R. (mouth) Baldwin Cr. Bentley Cr. Seeley Cr. South Cr. Newtown Cr. Cohocton R. Meads Cr. Mud Cr. Campbell Cr. Fivemile Cr. Tioga R. Canisteo R. (Tuscarora Cr.) (Bennetts Cr.) (Canacadea Cr.) Cowanesque R. (Troups Cr.) Crooked Cr. Mill Cr.

Upper Susquehanna River

	Chemung R. Cayuta Cr. Wappasening Cr. Pipe Cr. Owego Cr. Catatonk Cr. Apalachin Cr. Nanticoke Cr. Choconut Cr. Chenango R. Tioughnioga R. (Otselic R.) Canasawacta Cr. Genegantslet Cr. Sangerfield R. Snake Cr. Salt Lick Cr. Starrucca Cr. Kelsey Brook Unadilla R. Butternut Cr. Wharton Cr. Ouleout Cr. Otego Cr. Charlotte Cr. Schenevus Cr. Cherry Valley Cr. Burditt Brook Black Brook Chase Cr. Oaks Cr. Fly Cr. Phinney Cr. Lidell Cr. Canadarago Lake (source) Red Cr. Otsego Lake (New York) (source)