Bobs Creek (Pennsylvania)

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Bobs Creek is a tributary of Dunning Creek in south west/south central Pennsylvania in the United States. [1]

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Via Dunning Creek, it is part of the watershed of the Raystown Branch Juniata River, flowing to the Juniata River, the Susquehanna River, and Chesapeake Bay. Bobs Creek is 21.7 miles (34.9 km) long [2] and is rated by American Whitewater as having a class I-III section for rafting and kayaking. [3]

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References

  1. Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN   0-9749692-0-6
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite , accessed August 8, 2011
  3. "Pennsylvania whitewater, Bobs Creek". Riverfacts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Osterburg Covered Bridge" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2011-11-19.

Coordinates: 40°08′39″N78°33′25″W / 40.144246°N 78.556963°W / 40.144246; -78.556963