Facts About Moshannon Creek Watershed

• 5th largest tributary to the West Branch of the Susquehanna
• Located in 8 townships of Centre and Clearfield Counties
• Watershed is 288 square miles
• Stream length of 30 miles
• Watershed is primarily forest with an extensive history of mining
• Entire length is polluted by Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD), except for extreme headwaters
• Deep mining began in the area in the early 1800’s, strip mining started in the 1940’s
• Contributes approximately 130,000 pounds per day of acid to the West Branch of the Susquehanna
• Non-polluted streams in the watershed include Black Moshannon Creek, Cold Stream, Mountain Branch, Black Bear Run, Sixmile Run Creek, and headwaters of Trout Run