Above SR 879 to W. Branch Susquehanna R. confluenceClass II
1.4 Miles
Avg Gradient 120 fpm
Max Gradient 130 fpm
Gauge Information
Deer Creek
River DescriptionYeah, that's right. A 120+ ft/mile class TWO. Gives you an idea of how continuous it is, but it's a pretty cool little creek! Little is definitely the operative word with maybe 1/2 the width of the Black Moshannon, but it drops in a hurry. There's absolutely nothing on it that warrants a class III rating, or really even II+, but it's nonstop from the put-in (a strip mine access road about 0.3 mi above the SR 879 Bridge) to the Susquehanna. It's pretty much a boulder garden with a couple of ledges about 1/2 way down that add some excitement. There's even more than a couple surfing waves here and there. It's a perfect run for that class II-III boater who is wondering what the fuss is about this strange boating style known as "creeking".As of 3/04, there's no wood on the entire stretch except for some rhododendron hanging into the sides at some places. Very clear. There's also a road along the whole thing, so you can scout from your car if you want. There's nice parking both on the strip mine road put-in and at the take-out on a little side road that crosses the creek just before it dumps in the mighty Susquehanna. You could easilly shuttle people up all day long and just play on the little drops. It's a gem. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-05-15 00:44:09
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Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| PA | Deer Creek— Above SR 879 to W. Branch Susquehanna R. confluence | II | 5 cfs | low | 7/4 18:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 462 |
| USGS Station: | 01542810 |
| HUC: | 02050202 |
| Latitude: | 41.5789 |
| Longitude: | -78.2928 |
| Class: | 4 |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. User Comments |
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2006-01-03 10:49:47 (913 days ago)
Tom Jimeson
as of 12-15-05 High water has knocked out the fallen tree that crossed the creek. I paddled Deer Creek at 137 CFS and it was a really good time. If ever anyone wants to paddle it when it is running, e-mail me and I would gladly run it again. <br />
tjimeson@yahoo.com
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2005-03-15 09:52:17 (1207 days ago)
michael yankevich
As of 3/15/05 there is a downed tree blocking the stream about a half mile from the 879 bridge. This can easily be seen from the road.
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