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'''Little Conococheague Creek''' is a {{convert|12.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed August 15, 2011</ref> [[tributary]] [[stream]] of the [[Potomac River]] in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[Maryland]] and [[Pennsylvania]]. The stream rises on Two Top Mountain, west of the [[Whitetail Ski Resort]] in [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania]], and proceeds south into [[Washington County, Maryland]]. It empties into the Potomac about {{convert|2|mi|0}} southeast of Big Spring, Maryland.<ref>United States Geological Survey. Reston, VA. [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:585447 "Little Conococheague Creek."] ''[[Geographic Names Information System]] (GNIS).'' Accessed 2010-05-01.</ref> The [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the creek is {{convert|18|sqmi}} and includes [[Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area]].<ref>Washington County Division of Public Works. Hagerstown, Maryland (2008). [http://www.washco-md.net/public_works/Land%20Development/pdf/Watersheds.pdf "Washington County's Major Watersheds."] 2008-10-02.</ref> Tributaries include Toms Run. |
'''Little Conococheague Creek''' is a {{convert|12.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed August 15, 2011</ref> [[tributary]] [[stream]] of the [[Potomac River]] in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[Maryland]] and [[Pennsylvania]]. The stream rises on Two Top Mountain, west of the [[Whitetail Ski Resort]] in [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania]], and proceeds south into [[Washington County, Maryland]]. It empties into the Potomac about {{convert|2|mi|0}} southeast of Big Spring, Maryland.<ref>United States Geological Survey. Reston, VA. [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:585447 "Little Conococheague Creek."] ''[[Geographic Names Information System]] (GNIS).'' Accessed 2010-05-01.</ref> The [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the creek is {{convert|18|sqmi}} and includes [[Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area]].<ref>Washington County Division of Public Works. Hagerstown, Maryland (2008). [http://www.washco-md.net/public_works/Land%20Development/pdf/Watersheds.pdf "Washington County's Major Watersheds."] 2008-10-02.</ref> Tributaries include Toms Run. |
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Little Conococheague Creek is a 12.4-mile-long (20.0 km)[1] tributary stream of the Potomac River in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The stream rises on Two Top Mountain, west of the Whitetail Ski Resort in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and proceeds south into Washington County, Maryland. It empties into the Potomac about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Big Spring, Maryland.[2] The watershed of the creek is 18 square miles (47 km2) and includes Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area.[3] Tributaries include Toms Run.
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed August 15, 2011
- ^ United States Geological Survey. Reston, VA. "Little Conococheague Creek." Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Accessed 2010-05-01.
- ^ Washington County Division of Public Works. Hagerstown, Maryland (2008). "Washington County's Major Watersheds." 2008-10-02.
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