Stream Assessment Notifications
Under 25 Pa. Code 93.4d(a) Processing of petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designated use (related to public notice of receipt of evaluation, or assessments of water, for High Quality (HQ) or Exceptional Value (EV) Waters redesignation) the Department of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice that an evaluation will be conducted on all or portions of the streams listed below to determine the proper Aquatic Life Use or Special Protection designations in this commonwealth's Water Quality Standards. This notice does not imply a HQ or EV designation, but this assessment may lead to a recommendation to the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) for redesignation.
To enhance public awareness of these activities, the Department is announcing an additional eNOTICE subscription category that includes stream evaluation notifications.
Currently eNOTICE includes subscription category types for:
- DEP permit applications,
- DEP Land Recycling Act 2 Notices, and
- DEP eComment Open Comment Periods
The Department encourages you to visit the eNOTICE website and consider taking advantage of the subscription categories available through eNOTICE to stay informed and to take advantage of notification and comment opportunities.
June 6, 2018
Stream Name |
Tributary To |
County |
Bermudian Creek |
Conewago Creek |
York/Adams |
Logan Spring Run |
Little Juniata River |
Huntingdon |
March 8, 2018
Stream Name |
Tributary To |
County |
Bear Creek |
Schuylkill River |
Schuylkill |
Beaver Run |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Clearfield |
Bellman Run |
Johnson creek |
Tioga |
Bender Run |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Lycoming |
Big Run |
Mahoning Creek |
Jefferson |
Boal Gap Run |
Sinking Creek |
Centre |
Boiling Spring Run |
Beaverdam Creek |
Blair |
Bradley Run |
Clearfield Creek |
Cambria |
Brooder Hollow Brook |
North Branch Cole Creek |
Mckean |
Campbell Hollow Run |
Lillibridge Creek |
McKean |
Cush Creek |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Indiana |
Dale Run |
Moravian Run |
Clearfield |
Earl Hollow Run |
Allegheny River |
Potter |
Elk Creek Park Run |
Elk Creek |
Erie |
Elm Flat Run |
Allegheny River |
Potter |
Fishing Creek |
Bald Eagle Creek |
Clinton |
Fisk Hollow Run |
Fishing Creek |
Potter |
Flanigans River |
Little Chest Creek |
Cambria |
Husband Run |
Oil Creek |
Venango |
Kishacoquillas Creek |
Juniata River |
Mifflin |
Laurel Run |
Mill Creek |
Luzerne |
Little Chest Creek |
Chest Creek |
Cambria |
Little Juniata River |
Juniata River |
Huntingdon |
Little Sandy Run |
North Fork Beech Creek |
Centre |
Long Run |
Lehigh River |
Carbon |
Martins Creek |
Delaware River |
Northampton |
McElhattan Creek |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Clinton |
Mill Creek |
Aquashicola Creek |
Carbon |
Mill Creek |
North Branch Susquehanna River |
Luzerne |
Mountain Lick Creek |
Mountain Run |
Clearfield, Elk |
Moyers Mill Rn |
Walker Lake |
Snyder |
Obenhoffers Creek |
North Branch Susquehanna River |
Luzerne |
Orson Run |
Muddy Creek |
York |
Penns Creek |
Susquehanna River |
Centre |
Penns Creek |
Susquehanna River |
Centre |
Pohopoco Creek |
Lehigh River |
Carbon |
Poplar Run |
Bell Run |
Clearfield |
Pump Station Hollow Run |
Allegheny River |
Potter |
Roaring Run |
Slab Cabin Run |
Centre |
Sawmill Run |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Clearfield |
Smoke Hole Run |
South Fork Powell Creek |
Dauphin |
Snyder Run |
Allegheny River |
Venango |
Spring Creek |
Blue Marsh Lake |
Berks |
Sugar Hollow Creek |
Pohopoco Creek |
Monroe |
Teed Hollow |
Cowanesque River |
Potter |
UNT to Allegheny River (RM 107.57) |
Allegheny River |
Venango |
UNT to Bear Run (RM 2.92) |
Bear Run |
Clearfield, Indiana |
Unt To Bell Run (RM 4.62) |
Bell Run |
Clearfield |
Unt To Bell Run (RM 7.6) |
Bell Run |
Clearfield |
UNT to Chest Creek |
Chest Creek |
Cambria |
UNT to Clearfield Creek |
Clearfield Creek |
Cambria |
Unt To Curry Run (RM 4.78) |
Curry Run |
Clearfield |
UNT to Dale Run (RM 0.36) |
Dale Run |
Clearfield |
UNT to Gap Run (RM 1.39) |
Gap Run |
Centre |
Unt To Lehigh Canal (rm 2.18) |
Lehigh Canal |
Northampton |
Unt To Lehigh River (rm 3.45) |
Lehigh River |
Northampton |
UNT to Lizard Creek (RM 11.35) |
Lizard Creek |
Schuylkill |
UNT to Lizard Creek (RM 13.64) |
Lizard Creek |
Schuylkill |
UNT to Pine Creek (rm 1.09) |
Pine Creek |
Crawford |
UNT to Spring Creek (rm 1.31) |
Spring Creek |
Centre |
Unt To Tionesta Creek (rm 25.85) |
Tionesta Creek |
Forest |
UNT to UNT to Middle Creek (15.05) |
UNT to Middle Creek |
Snyder |
November 16, 2017
Stream Name |
County |
Tributary To |
Le Boeuf Creek |
Erie |
French Creek |
November 14, 2017
Stream Name |
County |
Tributary To |
Mahoning Creek |
Armstrong |
Allegheny River |
October 13, 2017
Stream Name |
County |
Tributary To |
Marsh Creek |
Chester |
East Brandywine Creek |
UNT Whetstone Creek |
Delaware |
Whetstone Creek |
September 15, 2017
Stream Name |
County |
Tributary To |
Cranberry Creek |
Monroe |
Paradise Creek |
June 15, 2016
Stream Name |
County |
Tributary To |
Aylesworth Creek |
Lackawanna |
Lackawanna River |
Bear Run |
Jefferson / Indiana |
West Branch Suquehanna River |
Beaver Run |
Cambria / Clearfield |
West Branch Suquehanna River |
Benson Run |
Erie |
Le Boeuf Creek |
Brace Brook |
Susquehanna / Wayne |
Lackawanna River |
Douglas Run |
Cambria / Indiana |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Emeigh Run |
Cambria |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Glen Brook |
Columbia |
East Branch Briar Creek |
Hogback Run |
Clearfield |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Hosensack Creek |
Montgomery / Lehigh |
Perkiomen Creek |
Kettle Run |
Centre |
Penns Creek |
Laurel Run |
Huntingdon |
Great Trough Creek |
Laurel Run (Port Matilda) |
Centre |
Bald Eagle Creek |
Little Dent Run |
Cameron |
Bennet Branch Sinnemahoning Creek |
Mosquito Creek |
Lycoming |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
North Run |
Clearfield |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Oliver Run |
Centre |
Laurel Run (Port Matilda) |
Patchin Run |
Clearfield |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Peet Brook |
Potter |
Allegheny River |
Rauchtown Creek |
Lycoming / Clinton |
UNT Antes Creek |
Sand Run |
Tioga |
Wilson Creek |
Sixpenny Creek |
Berks |
Schuylkill River |
Spencer Creek |
Erie |
South Branch French Creek |
Stony Run |
Union |
Laurel Run |
UNT Blacksmith Run |
McKean |
Blacksmith Run |
UNT Lehigh Canal (Weisport) |
Carbon |
Lehigh Canal |
UNT Little Schuylkill River |
Schuylkill |
Little Schuylkill River |
UNT Little Schuylkill River |
Schuylkill / Berks |
Little Schuylkill River |
UNT Little Schuylkill River "Rabbit Run" |
Schuylkill |
Little Schuylkill River |
UNT Mahoning Creek |
Schuylkill |
Mahoning Creek |
UNT Marsh Run |
Crawford |
Marsh Run |
UNT North Branch Little Conemaugh River |
Cambria |
North Branch Little Conemaugh River |
UNT Penns Creek |
Centre |
Penns Creek |
UNT Stonycreek River |
Somerset |
Stony Creek River |
UNT Trout Run |
Cambria |
Trout Run |
UNT West Branch Susquehanna River |
Clearfield |
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Wash Creek |
Schuylkill |
Mahoning Creek |
Water Tank Run |
Elk |
Elk Creek |
Persons who have technical data concerning the water quality, instream habitat or biological conditions of these stream sections are encouraged to make it available to the department for consideration in the assessment. Data should be submitted to:
Mark Brickner
Division of Water Quality
Bureau of Clean Water
P.O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467
e-mail mbrickner@pa.gov
Data should be submitted no later than 30 days following the publication of this notice. Questions concerning these evaluation can be directed to Mr.Brickner at 717.787.9637.