Big Bushkill Creek facts for kids

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Big Bushkill Creek (Bush Kill on federal maps) is a 30.1-mile-long (48.4 km) tributary of the Delaware River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.

It originates from Pecks Pond 41°16′51″N 75°05′14″W / 41.2808°N 75.0872°W / 41.2808; -75.0872 in Pike County. It flows south, entering Pickerel Lake and then into Beaver Run Pond. Most of the stream travels through Delaware State Forest before entering Monroe County. It is a prominent feature of Resica Falls Scout Reservation.

Bush Kill joins the Delaware River at the village of Bushkill.

Tributaries

Resica Falls

(There are at least five unnamed tributaries to the Bush Kill)

Little Bush Kill
Sand Hill Creek
Saw Creek
Spring Run
Pennel Run
Dancing Ridge Run
Utt Run
High Swamp Run
Sixteen Mile Run
Brights Creek
Beaver Run
Middle Branch Bush Kill

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