Watershed Profile: Tomjack Creek near Burlington, PA


Watershed Overview
Tomjack Creek flows south and joins Sugar Creek at Burlington, PA. All of Tomjack Creek Watershed is within central Bradford County, PA. The monitoring station was located north of Burlington, PA near the confluence with Sugar Creek.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 26.95
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 40.2
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 32.1
  • Population (2020): 919
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation Miles
Trout Stocked Fisheries 40.19
Total 40.19
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Water 0.44
    Developed Open Space 5.02
    Low Urban 0.81
    Medium Urban 0.27
    High Urban 0.07
    Barren 0.27
    Deciduous Forest 20.34
    Coniferous Forest 2.58
    Mixed Forest 17.42
    Shrub Scrub 0.05
    Grassland Herbaceous 0.10
    Pasture/Hay 48.09
    Cropland 2.21
    Wetlands 2.35
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Sandstone 7.12
Shale 92.88
Map
Historical Station

This is a historical station. Data were collected between 04/27/2010 and 10/04/2016.

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Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 23
  • Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
  • Groundwater 2
  • Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 1
Mining/Quarry 0
Stormwater 0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant 1
Other 0