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The Schuylkill River ( / ˈskuːlkɪl / SKOOL-kil, [1] locally / ˈskuːkəl / SKOO-kəl) [2] is a river in eastern Pennsylvania. It flows for 135 miles (217 km) [3] from Pottsville southeast to Philadelphia, where it joins the Delaware River as one of its largest tributaries.
Extending some 130 miles in a generally southeasterly direction from its source at Tuscarora Springs in the anthracite coal region of Schuylkill County to its point of confluence with the Delaware River in Philadelphia, the Schuylkill River has played a central role in shaping the character and aspirations of Philadelphia and the regional hinter...
Schuylkill River Map. The Schuylkill River’s watershed drains portions of the western side of the Broad Ridge in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachian Mountains in the south-central part of the Coal Regions in the State of Pennsylvania.
In Pennsylvania, the USGS's water-resources roots date back to the late 1800's, with the initiation of streamflow gaging on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers and assessments of groundwater resources near Philadelphia.
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Nov 30, 2016 · Recreation-(Segment is within and accessible to the Philadelphia metropolitan area.) Historic-(A large portion of the corridor is within Fairmount Park, the first major and largest urban park in the U.S. Fairmount Park is a National Historic Register site.)
RiverCountyReachLength (miles)Beech CreekCentreHeadwaters to Oviston15Black Moshannon CreekCentreBlack Moshannon Dam to Moshannon Creek18Brandywine CreekNew Castle, Chester, DelawareChadds Ford Junction to Rockland8Casselman RiverSomersetCasselman to Youghiogheny River18Philadelphia, with the Schuylkill River in the foreground. Philadelphia, city and port, coextensive with Philadelphia county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It is situated at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Area 135 square miles (350 square km).
Jul 10, 2019 · The Delaware is a founding river, the reason why Philadelphia, Trenton, Wilmington, and most places in between exist. Its watershed is vast, 13,539 square miles of smaller rivers, like the Schuylkill and Lehigh, and tributaries that slip by unnoticed beneath our highways.
