Schuylkill River watershed

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The Schuylkill River watershed is the drainage basin of the Schuylkill River in eastern Pennsylvania, encompassing its tributaries, surrounding landscapes, and communities that rely on it for drinking water, recreation, and ecological habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
hydrologic unit
river watershed
containsCity Norristown, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
containsCounty Berks County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia County

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
drains Schuylkill River
facesEnvironmentalIssue habitat fragmentation
legacy mine drainage
nonpoint source pollution
stormwater runoff
flowsInto Delaware River
hasConservationArea Schuylkill River National Heritage Area
hasLandUse agriculture
forests
industrial areas
suburban development
urban development
hasMainRiver Schuylkill River
hasRecreationTrail Schuylkill River Trail
hasTributary French Creek
Little Schuylkill River
Maiden Creek NERFINISHED
Manatawny Creek
Neshaminy Creek headwaters region
Perkiomen Creek
Tulpehocken Creek NERFINISHED
locatedIn United States
eastern Pennsylvania
managedBy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Philadelphia Water Department
Schuylkill Action Network
partOf Delaware River basin
providesService aquatic habitat
drinking water supply
recreational opportunities
riparian habitat
supportsUse boating
fishing
hiking along river corridors
swimming in designated areas

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Schuylkill Action Network locatedIn Schuylkill River watershed
subject linked to: SAN
Pine Creek (Little Schuylkill River) partOfWatershed Schuylkill River watershed
Perkiomen Township, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
West Branch Perkiomen Creek partOfWatershed Schuylkill River watershed
West Branch Perkiomen Creek isPartOf Schuylkill River system
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Skippack Creek riverBasin Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Wabash Creek hydrologicalSystem Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Schuylkill Valley partOf Schuylkill River watershed
Hosensack Creek partOf Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Hosensack Creek waterSystem Schuylkill River system
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River watershed
Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Monocacy Creek (Berks County) partOf Schuylkill River basin
subject linked to: Monocacy Creek
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Temple, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Blue Marsh Dam regionServed Schuylkill River basin
linked to: Schuylkill River watershed
Port Kennedy, Pennsylvania locatedInWatershed Schuylkill River watershed
King of Prussia census-designated place locatedOn Schuylkill River watershed
Bernville, Pennsylvania locatedInRegion Schuylkill River watershed
Royersford, Pennsylvania locatedInWatershed Schuylkill River watershed