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 NERFINISHED
Philadelphia NERFINISHED
Pottstown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Reading, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
containsCounty Berks County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Carbon County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Chester County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
drains Schuylkill River NERFINISHED
facesEnvironmentalIssue habitat fragmentation
legacy mine drainage
nonpoint source pollution
stormwater runoff
flowsInto Delaware River NERFINISHED
hasConservationArea Schuylkill River National Heritage Area NERFINISHED
hasLandUse agriculture
forests
industrial areas
suburban development
urban development
hasMainRiver Schuylkill River NERFINISHED
hasRecreationTrail Schuylkill River Trail NERFINISHED
hasTributary French Creek NERFINISHED
Little Schuylkill River NERFINISHED
Maiden Creek NERFINISHED
Manatawny Creek NERFINISHED
Neshaminy Creek headwaters region
Perkiomen Creek NERFINISHED
Tulpehocken Creek NERFINISHED
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

eastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
managedBy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED
Philadelphia Water Department NERFINISHED
Schuylkill Action Network NERFINISHED
partOf Delaware River basin NERFINISHED
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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SAN locatedIn Schuylkill River watershed
subject surface form: Schuylkill Action Network
Pine Creek (Little Schuylkill River) partOfWatershed Schuylkill River watershed
Perkiomen Township, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River watershed
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin
West Branch Perkiomen Creek partOfWatershed Schuylkill River watershed
West Branch Perkiomen Creek isPartOf Schuylkill River watershed
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River system
Skippack Creek riverBasin Schuylkill River watershed
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin
Wabash Creek hydrologicalSystem Schuylkill River watershed
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River watershed
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin