Watershed Profile: Little Clearfield Creek near Dimeling, PA


Watershed Overview
Little Clearfield Creek flows northeast and joins Clearfield Creek at Dimeling, PA. All of Little Clearfield Creek Watershed is contained within Clearfield County, PA. The monitoring station is located south of Dimeling, PA near the confluence with Clearfield Creek.
Drainage Characteristics
  • Drainage Area (square miles): 44.42
  • Total Stream Length (miles): 77.9
  • Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 69.8
  • Population (2020): 1,719
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation Miles
High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries 77.87
Warm Water Fisheries 0.01
Total 77.88
  • Land Use
  • Description Percentage
    Water 0.05
    Developed Open Space 7.17
    Low Urban 0.96
    Medium Urban 0.25
    High Urban 0.05
    Barren 0.87
    Deciduous Forest 32.41
    Coniferous Forest 9.39
    Mixed Forest 24.66
    Shrub Scrub 1.31
    Grassland Herbaceous 2.14
    Pasture/Hay 19.92
    Cropland 0.67
    Wetlands 0.15
Underlying Geology
Rock Type Percentage
Sandstone 58.93
Shale 41.07
Map
Historical Station

This is a historical station. Data were collected between 04/28/2010 and 03/13/2024.

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Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Pads 2
  • 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 1
Stormwater 0
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant 0
Other 6