Quittapahilla Creek

The Quittapahilla Creek (nicknamed the "Quittie") is a 16.8-mile-long (27.0 km)^[2] tributary of Swatara Creek in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States.

Quittapahilla Creek
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°19′57″N 76°23′17″W[1]
Mouth
• coordinates	40°20′56″N 76°36′54″W[1] Swatara Creek
• elevation	356 ft (109 m)[1]

History

The original Lenape name for this waterway is Kuwektəpehəle, which means 'it flows out (ktəpehəle^[3]) from the pines (kuwe^[4])'.

By the late twentieth century, the creek had become polluted from steel mill waste. The decline of industry in the region, as well as federal, state, and local efforts, have led to an improvement in water quality. The stream is stocked annually with trout and it has become a popular destination for recreational fly fishing.

Geography

Quittapahilla Creek rises in eastern Lebanon County, flows west-southwest through Lebanon and Annville, and joins Swatara Creek northeast of Palmyra.

Tributaries

• Killinger Creek
• Bachman Run
• Beck Creek
• Snitz Creek
• Brandywine Creek
• Spang Creek^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania