Conestoga River
The Conestoga River is a 61.6-mile-long tributary of the Susquehanna River. It originates in Berks County but most of its length is in Lancaster County. It enters the Susquehanna at Safe Harbor just below the Safe Harbor dam. Originally known as the Conestoga Creek, its name is derived from the Iroquoian word “Kanastoge” meaning “place of the immersed pole”.
Cedar Creek
The Cedar Creek is a tributary of the Conestoga River. It flows through East Earl Township and joins the Conestoga River near Turkey Farm Road.
Groff’s Run
Groff’s Run originates near Groffdale in Earl Township and flows into the Conestoga River in West Earl Township just below Talmage.
Kauffman’s Run
Kauffman’s Run originates near Oyster Point in West Hempfield Township and flows north and east for about three miles until it joins the Swarr Run which in turn flows into the Little Conestoga.
Lititz Run
The Lititz Run is a 7.2-mile-long tributary of the Conestoga River. It originates in Lititz Springs Park and joins the Conestoga at the Pinetown Covered Bridge. It originally was called Carter’s Run.
Little Conestoga Creek
The Little Conestoga is a 21.1-mile-long tributary of the Conestoga River. The Little Conestoga originates in Penn Township, flows to the west of Lancaster City and joins the Conestoga in Manor Township below Rock Hill.
Little Muddy Creek
The Little Muddy Creek is a branch of the Muddy Creek. It is included in the Conestoga River watershed. The Little Muddy Creek originates in Berks County and enters Lancaster County near Adamstown. It joins the Muddy Creek in Brecknock Township near the Red Run Campground
Mill Creek
The Mill Creek is a tributary of the Conestoga River. It originates in East Earl Township and makes its way through the fertile, Lancaster County farmland until it joins the Conestoga River near Lyndon in West Lampeter Township.
Muddy Creek
The Muddy Creek is a tributary of the Conestoga River. It originates in Brecknock Township north of Bowmansville and joins the Conestoga in Ephrata Township near Martindale
West Branch of Little Conestoga
The West Branch of the Little Conestoga is a tributary of the Little Conestoga which, in turn, is a tributary of the Conestoga River. The West Branch originates in West Hempfield Township just north of Route 30 near Stoney Battery Road and it joins the Little Conestoga in Manor Township near Walnut Hill Road.