Town Creek, Pennsylvania, US
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Chaneysville to I-68 (Maryland)
| Usual Difficulty |
I-II (for normal flows) |
| Length |
15 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
12 fpm |
Covered Bridge Road
Covered Bridge RoadPhoto by John Duke taken 1-03
Gauge Information
| Name |
Range |
Difficulty |
Updated |
Level |
|
TOWN CREEK NEAR OLDTOWN, MD
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usgs-01609000 |
2.80 - 14.00 ft
|
I-II |
00h30m |
2.87
ft
(rc= 0.0 ) |
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report. |
River Description
For more information, consult local expert, Ed Gertler
Ed Evangelidi testifies:
This is a quiet gem in Maryland. Not much is said about this creek but those who know it return
to it often. The upper stretches above I-68 have better rapids and require more water to float a
boat.
Access points from John Duke
Mile -0.3--- Road to the east of Chaneysville: You could put-in on either the Bridge over Wilson
Run or Elk Lick creek. Wilson is posted but has good parking, Elk Lick has little parking, either
way ask permission!
Mile 0.0--Confluence of Elk Lick and Wilson
Mile 3.5---Along Route 326: There is a nice pull-off on river right
Mile 4.7---Blues Gap road bridge: Nice put-in
Mile 7.8--covered bridge road bridge: You may pull right down to the river to put-in.
Mile 11.0---Mason Dixon Line
Mile 16.3---Old Rt. 40 bridge: Put-in at the sewage treatment plant but park on the other side.
Note---Most if not all access points are on PRIVATE property and permission should be granted if
possible!
For downstream mileage see the Maryland section of Town Creek..
Camping areas:
Buchanan State
Forest allows roadside camping with a permit.
StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2003-10-02 01:05:59
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
User Comments
at the covered bridge. All are easily seen, but anticipate having to portage.