White Deer Creek looking upstream near Old Furnace
Etymology
translation of its native name, meaning "white-deer stream"
Native name
Woap'-achtu-hanne(Unami)
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
valley to the north of Hall Mountain in Miles Township, Pennsylvania
• elevation
1,872 ft (571 m)
Mouth
• location
West Branch Susquehanna River in West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania near White Deer
• elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Length
28 mi (45 km)
Discharge
• average
73.06 cu ft/s (2.069 m3/s) (near White Deer, water years 1969–1973)
Basin features
Progression
West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Tributaries
• left
Cowbell Hollow, Sand Spring Run, Mile Run, Lick Run
• right
Tunis Run
White Deer Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Centre County and Union County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) long and flows through Miles Township in Centre County and Hartley Township, Lewis Township, West Buffalo Township, and White Deer Township in Union County.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 45.1 square miles (117 km2). Parts of the creek are designated as impaired. The creek's discharge near White Deer can be as low as 3 cubic feet per second (0.085 m3/s) or as high as 169 cubic feet per second (4.8 m3/s).
White Deer Creek is a freestone stream in mountainous terrain. It is relatively small and flows through a valley that is narrow, but can be up to 1,000 feet (300 m) wide. The creek flows alongside Interstate 80 for much of its length. A significant part of the land in the creek's watershed is forested, with large areas being owned by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry.
The watershed of the creek is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. It has both brook trout and brown trout and is stocked with trout.
White Deer Creek's name comes from the word Woap'-achtu-hanne, meaning "white-deer stream". The creek appeared on maps as early as 1759. A number of mills were erected adjacent to it during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Major historic industries in the watershed included lumbering and agriculture. A number of bridges have been erected across the creek. Much of the length of White Deer Creek is in Bald Eagle State Forest; the creek also passes through McCalls Dam State Park. Other recreational opportunities include angling and canoeing.
^United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved January 18, 2016
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