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	==Geography and geology==		==Geography and geology==
	The elevation near the ] of Keeler Creek is {{convert\|554\|ft\|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation\|author = ]\|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1198964,Keeler%20Creek\|title = Feature Detail Report for: Keeler Creek\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's ] is between {{convert\|980\|and\|1000\|ft\|m\|0}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>		The elevation near the ] of Keeler Creek is {{convert\|554\|ft\|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation\|author = ]\|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1198964,Keeler%20Creek\|title = Feature Detail Report for: Keeler Creek\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's ] is between {{convert\|980\|and\|1000\|ft\|m\|0}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>

			The ] in the vicinity of the lower reaches of Keeler Creek mainly consist of ] (containing stratified ], ], and ]), Wisconsinan ], and sand and gravel pits with steep sides that can be dozens of feet deep. Further upstream, the surficial geology mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented ] known as Wisconsinan Till. However, a small patch of alluvium is also present in this reach.<ref>{{Citation\|author = Duane D. Braun\|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015844.zip\|title = Surficial geology of the Ransom 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania\|page = 14\|date = December 2006\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>

	Keeler Creek is a small stream that in 1827 was described as being able to support ].<ref>{{Citation\|author = Pennsylvania General Assembly House\|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YGg4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA391&lpg=PA391&dq=%22Keeler+Creek%22+pa&source=bl&ots=mr9r1P4E6U&sig=RbiHWbde7Vu_MAbi6tmjzP1HyT4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgeahUKEwjs8qyLltzHAhXJHT4KHQNsDHo#v=snippet&q=%22Keeler%27s%20Creek%22&f=false\|title = Journal of the ... of the ... House of Representatives of the ..., Volume 2\|page = 391\|year = 1827\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>		Keeler Creek is a small stream that in 1827 was described as being able to support ].<ref>{{Citation\|author = Pennsylvania General Assembly House\|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YGg4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA391&lpg=PA391&dq=%22Keeler+Creek%22+pa&source=bl&ots=mr9r1P4E6U&sig=RbiHWbde7Vu_MAbi6tmjzP1HyT4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgeahUKEwjs8qyLltzHAhXJHT4KHQNsDHo#v=snippet&q=%22Keeler%27s%20Creek%22&f=false\|title = Journal of the ... of the ... House of Representatives of the ..., Volume 2\|page = 391\|year = 1827\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>



	==Watershed==		==Watershed==
	The ] of Keeler Creek has an area of {{convert\|1.86\|sqmi\|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The stream is entirely within the ] ] of Ransom.<ref name = "gnis"/> Its designated use is for ].<ref name = "oaspub"/>		The ] of Keeler Creek has an area of {{convert\|1.86\|sqmi\|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The stream is entirely within the ] ] of Ransom.<ref name = "gnis"/> Its designated use is for ].<ref name = "oaspub"/>

			As late as the 1930s, the area in the vicinity of Keeler Creek was sparsely settled.<ref>{{Citation\|newspaper = ]\|url = http://www.newspapers.com/clip/3153551//\|title = Harrisburg Telegraph\|page = 3\|date = February 2, 1939\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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Keeler Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.0 miles (3.2 km) long and flows through Falls Township.

Course

Keeler Creek begins in a valley in Falls Township. It flows southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning west-southwest. After a few tenths of a mile, the creek's valley narrows and it turns southwest for a few tenths of a mile. It then leaves its valley and turns south for a few tenths of a mile before turning southwest. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.

Keeler Creek joins the Susquehanna River 206.56 miles (332.43 km) upriver of its mouth.

Hydrology

Keeler Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody.

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of Keeler Creek is 554 feet (169 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 980 and 1,000 feet (299 and 305 m) above sea level.

The surficial geology in the vicinity of the lower reaches of Keeler Creek mainly consist of alluvium (containing stratified sand, silt, and gravel), Wisconsinan Outwash, and sand and gravel pits with steep sides that can be dozens of feet deep. Further upstream, the surficial geology mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, a small patch of alluvium is also present in this reach.

Keeler Creek is a small stream that in 1827 was described as being able to support mills.

Watershed

The watershed of Keeler Creek has an area of 1.86 square miles (4.8 km). The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Ransom. Its designated use is for aquatic life.

As late as the 1930s, the area in the vicinity of Keeler Creek was sparsely settled.

History

Keeler Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1198964.

The North Branch Canal historically had an aqueduct that crossed Keeler Creek. It was 34 feet (10 m) long and had two spans.

Biology

The drainage basin of Keeler Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

References

^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved September 3, 2015
^ Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 80, retrieved September 3, 2015
^ United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2006 Waterbody Report for Keeler Creek, retrieved September 3, 2015
^ Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Keeler Creek, retrieved September 3, 2015
Duane D. Braun (December 2006), Surficial geology of the Ransom 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 14, retrieved September 3, 2015
Pennsylvania General Assembly House (1827), Journal of the ... of the ... House of Representatives of the ..., Volume 2, p. 391, retrieved September 3, 2015
"Harrisburg Telegraph", Harrisburg Telegraph, p. 3, February 2, 1939, retrieved September 3, 2015
Pennsylvania (1856), Reports of the Heads of Departments to the Governor of Pennsylvania, in ..., p. 22, retrieved September 3, 2015
"§ 93.9i. Drainage List I. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved September 3, 2015

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	==Geography and geology==		==Geography and geology==
	The elevation near the ] of Keeler Creek is {{convert\|554\|ft\|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation\|author = ]\|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1198964,Keeler%20Creek\|title = Feature Detail Report for: Keeler Creek\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's ] is between {{convert\|980\|and\|1000\|ft\|m\|0}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>		The elevation near the ] of Keeler Creek is {{convert\|554\|ft\|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation\|author = ]\|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1198964,Keeler%20Creek\|title = Feature Detail Report for: Keeler Creek\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's ] is between {{convert\|980\|and\|1000\|ft\|m\|0}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>

			The ] in the vicinity of the lower reaches of Keeler Creek mainly consist of ] (containing stratified ], ], and ]), Wisconsinan ], and sand and gravel pits with steep sides that can be dozens of feet deep. Further upstream, the surficial geology mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented ] known as Wisconsinan Till. However, a small patch of alluvium is also present in this reach.<ref>{{Citation\|author = Duane D. Braun\|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015844.zip\|title = Surficial geology of the Ransom 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania\|page = 14\|date = December 2006\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>

	Keeler Creek is a small stream that in 1827 was described as being able to support ].<ref>{{Citation\|author = Pennsylvania General Assembly House\|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YGg4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA391&lpg=PA391&dq=%22Keeler+Creek%22+pa&source=bl&ots=mr9r1P4E6U&sig=RbiHWbde7Vu_MAbi6tmjzP1HyT4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgeahUKEwjs8qyLltzHAhXJHT4KHQNsDHo#v=snippet&q=%22Keeler%27s%20Creek%22&f=false\|title = Journal of the ... of the ... House of Representatives of the ..., Volume 2\|page = 391\|year = 1827\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>		Keeler Creek is a small stream that in 1827 was described as being able to support ].<ref>{{Citation\|author = Pennsylvania General Assembly House\|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YGg4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA391&lpg=PA391&dq=%22Keeler+Creek%22+pa&source=bl&ots=mr9r1P4E6U&sig=RbiHWbde7Vu_MAbi6tmjzP1HyT4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgeahUKEwjs8qyLltzHAhXJHT4KHQNsDHo#v=snippet&q=%22Keeler%27s%20Creek%22&f=false\|title = Journal of the ... of the ... House of Representatives of the ..., Volume 2\|page = 391\|year = 1827\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>



	==Watershed==		==Watershed==
	The ] of Keeler Creek has an area of {{convert\|1.86\|sqmi\|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The stream is entirely within the ] ] of Ransom.<ref name = "gnis"/> Its designated use is for ].<ref name = "oaspub"/>		The ] of Keeler Creek has an area of {{convert\|1.86\|sqmi\|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The stream is entirely within the ] ] of Ransom.<ref name = "gnis"/> Its designated use is for ].<ref name = "oaspub"/>

			As late as the 1930s, the area in the vicinity of Keeler Creek was sparsely settled.<ref>{{Citation\|newspaper = ]\|url = http://www.newspapers.com/clip/3153551//\|title = Harrisburg Telegraph\|page = 3\|date = February 2, 1939\|accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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