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Oaks Creek, Unadilla River, Chenango River, Chemung River, West Branch, Juniata River The Susquehanna River ( / ˌ s ʌ s k w ə ˈ h æ n ə / SUSS -kwə- HAN -ə ; Lenape : Siskëwahane [ 7 ] ) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland).
The Susquehanna River, in the Mid-Atlantic States of the United States, has a collection of dams. These dams are used for power generation, flood control, navigation and recreation. The first dams at Sunbury, Pennsylvania were to support year round ferry crossings. The dams slow water, trapping silt and pollutants.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (red) The locks and dams (L&D) along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the Tenn-Tom) is a 234-mile (377 km) artificial waterway built in the 20th century from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River system near Demopolis, Alabama, United States.
The Susquehanna River level behind the dam was 32.41 feet (9.88 m), the third-highest in history. The town of Port Deposit, located 5 miles southeast of the dam, was evacuated. [13] On July 26, 2018, 20 of the 53 floodgates were opened due to rising floodwaters resulting from several days of torrential downpours in the Mid-Atlantic.
Coosa River: North Highlands Dam: Bibb Pond: Chattahoochee River: Optimist Lake Dam Milkhouse Creek Reservoir Dog River Watershed Point A Dam: Point A Lake: Conecuh River: R.L. Harris Dam: Lake Wedowee (a. k. a. R.L. Harris Lake) Tallapoosa River: Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam: R.E."Bob" Woodruff Lake: Alabama River: Lewis Smith Dam: Lewis Smith ...
The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along with the North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the Northeastern United States.The North Branch, which rises in upstate New York, is generally regarded as the extension of the main branch, [4] with the shorter West Branch being its principal tributary.
This is a list of cities and towns along the Susquehanna River and its branches in the United States, in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. These communities and their surroundings are collectively referred to as the Susquehanna Valley.
Colemanville Covered Bridge over the Pequea Creek. Pequea Creek (/ ˈ p ɛ k w eɪ / PECK-way; Pennsylvania German: Beckweh Grick) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for 49.2 miles (79.2 km) [1] from the eastern border of Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania to the village of Pequea, about 5 miles (8 km) above the hydroelectric dam at Holtwood along the Susquehanna ...