The Quittapahilla Creek (nicknamed the "Quittie") is a 16.8-mile-long (27.0 km)[2] tributary of Swatara Creek in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States.
| Quittapahilla Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°19′57″N 76°23′17″W / 40.33250°N 76.38806°W[1] |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°20′56″N 76°36′54″W / 40.34889°N 76.61500°W[1] Swatara Creek |
• elevation | 356 ft (109 m)[1] |
History
editThe original Lenape name for this waterway is Kuwektəpehəle, which means 'it flows out (ktəpehəle[3]) from the pines (kuwe[4])'.
By the late twentieth century, the creek had become polluted from steel mill waste. The decline of industry in the region, as well as federal, state, and local efforts, have led to an improvement in water quality. The stream is stocked annually with trout and it has become a popular destination for recreational fly fishing.
Geography
editQuittapahilla Creek rises in eastern Lebanon County, flows west-southwest through Lebanon and Annville, and joins Swatara Creek northeast of Palmyra.
Tributaries
edit- Killinger Creek
- Bachman Run
- Beck Creek
- Snitz Creek
- Brandywine Creek
- Spang Creek[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quittapahilla Creek
- ^ 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
- ^ "ktëpehële". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "kuwe". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
External links
edit- Quittapahilla Watershed Organization
- Quittapahilla Watershed Grant
- Fly fishing on the Quittie
- Lebanon Valley College - Dedication announcement of the Cuewe-Pehelle statue on the LVC campus.