Swamp Creek (Pennsylvania)

Swamp Creek is an 18.8-mile-long (30.3 km)[1] tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Berks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.[2]

Swamp Creek bridge in Zeiglersville

Swamp Creek begins in Berks County then flows through Montgomery County to join Perkiomen Creek above Schwenksville.

History

Swamp Creek historically powered several mills along its waters, with mills being built as early as 1736. By 1884, four gristmills and three sawmills were operating on the creek in New Hanover Township. One surviving mill, the Sunrise Mill, is owned by Montgomery County and is part of Sunrise Mill Park.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
  3. Ann, Rhoads (2007). Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Natural Areas Inventory Update. Montgomery County Planing Commission. p. 98.



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