Pequea Creek
The Pequea Creek is a 49.2-mile-long tributary of the Susquehanna River. It begins in the Welsh Mountains and joins the Susquehanna between the Safe Harbor and Holtwood dams. The creek takes its name from a Shawnee settlement that was located near the mouth of the creek. The name means “dust” or “ashes”.
- Mount Rock
- New Milltown
- Osceola
- London Vale
- Herr’s
- Edisonville
- Lime Valley
- Baumgardner’s
- Burnt
- Sickman’s
- Martic Forge
Big Beaver Creek
The Big Beaver Creek is a 9.7-mile-long tributary of the Pequea Creek. The Beaver Valley Pike parallels the creek for part of its length. It flows through Eden and Providence townships and joins the Pequea in Strasburg Township.
Calamus Run
Calamus Run is a small tributary of the Little Beaver Creek that originates in Paradise Township just south of Route 896. The Little Beaver joins the Pequea below Lime Valley.
Little Beaver Creek
The Little Beaver Creek is a tributary of the Pequea Creek. It originates in Paradise Township and joins the Pequea just below Lime Valley.
White Horse Run
White Horse Run is a tributary of the Pequea Creek.