While there is no common point the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Schuylkill River drainage basins are very close to each other in the Honey Brook Basin, which is located between Welsh Mountain and the Baron Hills. Pequea Creek originates in the Honey Brook Basin and after flowing in a southeast direction turns to flow in a […]
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The Honey Brook basin as defined here is located between Welsh Mountain and the Baron Hills and serves as the headwaters region for the East and West Branches of Brandywine Creek, the South Branch of French Creek, and Pequea Creek with Brandywine Creek flowing to the Delaware River, French Creek to the Schuylkill River, and […]
The East and West Branches of Brandywine Creek both originate in the area east of Honey Brook and between Welsh Mountain and the Baron Hills. From their common headwaters area the two streams diverge to take completely different south oriented routes to cross the east-northeast oriented Chester Valley and to carve separate narrow and deep […]
Pequea Creek originates on the Welsh Mountain southeast flank and flows in a southeast direction before turning to flow in a west and southwest direction to eventually join the Susquehanna River. The West Branch Brandywine Creek also originates along the Welsh Mountain southeast flank, although east of the Pequea Creek headwaters, and flows in a […]