Jordan Creek (Pennsylvania)

Jordan Creek (Pennsylvania Dutch: Hollenbach) is a 34.1-mile-long (54.9 km)[2] tributary of Little Lehigh Creek in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[4]

Jordan Creek
Jordan Creek in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
CityAllentown, Pennsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHeidelberg Township, Lehigh County
  coordinates40°44′01″N 75°44′08″W[1]
MouthLittle Lehigh Creek
  location
Allentown, Lehigh County
  coordinates
40°36′04″N 75°27′41″W[1]
Length34.1 mi (54.9 km)[2]
Basin size75.8 sq mi (196 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationAllentown[3]
  average157 cu ft/s (4.4 m3/s)[3]
  minimum8.7 cu ft/s (0.25 m3/s)
  maximum1,390 cu ft/s (39 m3/s)

Jordan Creek arises from a natural spring on Blue Mountain. The spring is located just downhill from the Bake Oven Knob shelter on the Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County. The water course then intermittently flows downhill past Mountain Road. Carrying further south through Heidelberg Township, Jordan Creek then passes through the Trexler Nature Preserve.

Jordan Creek joins Little Lehigh Creek in the city of Allentown before soon flowing into the Lehigh River.[4] It drains an area of 75.8 square miles (196 km2).[3]

Jordan Creek is one several Lehigh Valley locations, including Bethlehem, Egypt, and Emmaus whose name was inspired by locations referenced in the Bible.[5]

Tributaries

  • Switzer Creek
  • Mill Creek (Jordan Creek)
  • Hegel's Run
    • Schantz Valley Creek
  • Elk Ridge Run
  • Macintosh Run
  • Thicket Run
  • Haasadahl Creek

See also

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - Jordan Creek". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. "National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from The National Map the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01452000 Jordan Creek at Allentown, PA". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  4. Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
  5. Theodore, Bevin. "Nazareth's Repayment Day celebrates legend of Barony of Rose". Penn Live. The Patriot News. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2015.


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