Deep Creek (Pine Creek tributary)

Deep Creek begins in Beury's Lake, a lake in Barry Township. For several miles, the creek flows southwest in a valley between two mountains. Along the way, it receives the tributary Hans Yost Creek. A short distance downstream of that, it exits Barry Township.{{Citation|author = United States Geological Survey|url = http://www.usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/schuyl/usgs/barry.jpg|title = barry.jpg|year = 1979|accessdate = September 2, 2014|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140111235636/http://www.usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/schuyl/usgs/barry.jpg|archivedate = January 11, 2014|author-link = United States Geological Survey}} Upon leaving Barry Township, the creek enters Hegins Township. Here, it flows through a valley between Little Mountain and Mahantango Mountain. Once the creek passes the end of Little Mountain, it enters a valley between Good Spring Mountain and Mahantango Mountain. It shares this valley with Pine Creek. Deep Creek meanders west for several miles, eventually leaving Hegins Township.{{Citation|author = United States Geological Survey|url = http://www.usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/schuyl/usgs/hegins.jpg|title = hegins.jpg|year = 1979|accessdate = September 2, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140903085151/http://www.usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/schuyl/usgs/hegins.jpg|archive-date = September 3, 2014|url-status = dead|author-link = United States Geological Survey}} Upon leaving Hegins Township, the creek enters Hubley Township. It continues meandering west for a few miles until it reaches its confluence with Pine Creek in the central part of the township.{{Citation|author = United States Geological Survey|url = http://www.usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/schuyl/usgs/hubley.jpg|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140903005657/http://www.usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/schuyl/usgs/hubley.jpg|url-status = dead|archive-date = September 3, 2014|title = hubley.jpg|year = 1979|accessdate = September 2, 2014|author-link = United States Geological Survey}}

Deep Creek joins Pine Creek {{convert|8.14|mi|km}} upstream of its mouth.{{Citation|url = http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf|title = Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams|date = November 2, 2001|accessdate = September 2, 2014}}

The elevation near the mouth of Deep Creek is {{convert|577|ft|m}} above sea level.{{Citation|url=http://www.topozone.com/states/Pennsylvania.asp?county=Schuylkill&feature=Stream |title=Topographic Map Stream Features in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |accessdate=September 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140905020251/http://www.topozone.com/states/Pennsylvania.asp?county=Schuylkill&feature=Stream |archivedate=September 5, 2014 }} From river mile 18 to river mile 15.5, the creek's elevation decreases at a rate of {{convert|8|ft|m}} per mile. From river mile 15.5 to the mouth, its elevation decreases at a rate of {{convert|20.6|ft|m}} per mile.

Deep Creek is relatively shallow.{{Citation|author = Edward Gertler|publisher = Seneca Press|title = Keystone Canoeing|page = 206|year = 1984}} It has pools and riffles and its bottom is cobbled.

The topography of the watershed of Deep Creek is described as "rough and hilly" in a 1921 book. The creek's channel is tortuous. Rock formations made of limestone and shale are present along it.

The average level of precipitation in the watershed of Deep Creek ranges from {{convert|45|to|50|in|cm}} per year.

The watershed of Deep Creek has an area of {{convert|31.80|sqmi|km2}}. The watershed is in western Schuylkill County. It is part of the middle main Susquehanna basin.{{Citation|author = Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-mM_AQAAMAAJ&q=%22deep+Creek%22&pg=PA177|title = Water Resources Inventory Report|year = 1921|page={{page needed|date=September 2014}}}} The creek mostly is in rural areas and is surrounded by forest for large portions of its length. Mountain ranges flank the watershed.

A weir is located on Deep Creek.

In the early 1900s, agriculture was the main industry in the watershed of Deep Creek. In 1921, the major communities in the watershed included Valley View, Hegins, and Sacramento. These communities had populations of 580, 400, and 202, respectively.

At least {{convert|9.9|mi|km}} of Deep Creek are usable for canoeing. Edward Gertler describes the scenery along the creek as "good" in his book Keystone Canoeing.

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