Hammersley Fork

Hammersley Fork
Hammersley Fork Creek
Hammersley Fork
Mouth is located in Pennsylvania
Mouth
Mouth
Location of the mouth of Hammersely Fork in Pennsylvania
Etymologynamed after J.P. Hammersley
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationcentral Eulalia Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationbetween 1,800 and 1,820 feet (549 and 555 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Kettle Creek in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°26′50″N 77°52′11″W / 41.4471°N 77.8698°W / 41.4471; -77.8698
 • elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Length10.0 mi (16.1 km)
Basin size32.55 sq mi (84.3 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionKettle Creek → West Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay

Hammersley Fork (also known as Hammersley Fork Creek[1]) is a tributary of Kettle Creek in Potter County and Clinton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 10.0 miles (16.1 km) long and flows through Warton Township in Potter County and Leidy Township in Clinton County.[2] The watershed of the stream has an area of 32.7 square miles (85 km2). The main rock formation in the watershed is the Pottsville Formation. A number of bridges cross the stream.

There are no state roads and virtually no township roads in the watershed of Hammersley Fork. However, there are dirt roads and gravel roads, and several stream crossings in the watershed. The first settlers arrived in the watershed in 1827 and the first roads in the area were constructed several years later. Industrial activities such as logging were common in the watershed in the early 20th century, but there is currently virtually no such activity there. Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream throughout its entire length. Most of the creek has a substantial riparian buffer.

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  2. ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved April 30, 2015