Watershed Profile: Babb Creek upstream of Lick Creek, PA

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Watershed Overview
Babb Creek begins in Tioga County, PA and flows south until the confluence of Lick Creek where it turns and flows southwest to its confluence with Pine Creek. The continuous instream monitoring station is located downstream of Sand, but upstream of Lick Creek.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 16.24
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 34.2
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 3.0
  • Population (2020): 786
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation Miles
Cold Water Fisheries 34.20
Total 34.20
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Water 0.22
    Developed Open Space 2.52
    Low Urban 0.16
    Medium Urban 0.11
    High Urban 0.01
    Barren 0.01
    Deciduous Forest 59.96
    Coniferous Forest 0.50
    Mixed Forest 14.72
    Shrub Scrub 0.82
    Grassland Herbaceous 0.45
    Pasture/Hay 15.65
    Cropland 3.01
    Wetlands 4.80
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Sandstone 100.00
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Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 4
  • Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
  • Groundwater 1
  • Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description Count
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 0
Mining/Quarry 0
Stormwater 0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant 0
Other 0