Conestoga River

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The Conestoga River is a significant waterway in southeastern Pennsylvania that flows through Lancaster County’s agricultural and urban landscapes before joining the Susquehanna River.

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Conestoga River canonical 4
Conestoga River watershed 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
country United States of America
crosses Brownstown, Pennsylvania
City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania
Ephrata area, Pennsylvania
drainageBasin Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
ecosystemType freshwater river ecosystem
flowsThrough Lancaster County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
agricultural landscapes of Lancaster County
urban landscapes of Lancaster County
hasBridge Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridge
Eberly's Mill Covered Bridge
Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge
Pinetown Covered Bridge
Red Run Covered Bridge
Willow Hill Covered Bridge
hasMouthLocation near Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania
hasRecreationTrail Conestoga Greenway Trail
hasTributary Cocalico Creek NERFINISHED
Little Conestoga Creek
Mill Creek (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Pequea Creek
hasWatershed Conestoga River watershed
linked to: Conestoga River
historicallyUsedFor mills
transport of goods in Lancaster County
knownFor role in Lancaster County agriculture
scenic rural landscapes
water quality and nutrient runoff concerns
locatedIn Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
southeastern Pennsylvania
monitoredBy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
U.S. Geological Survey
mouth Susquehanna River
namedAfter Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania
Conestoga people
partOf Susquehanna River basin
linked to: Susquehanna River
region Pennsylvania Dutch Country
state Pennsylvania
subjectTo flooding
nonpoint source pollution
tributaryOf Susquehanna River
usedFor agricultural water supply
boating
fishing
recreation

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Susquehanna River majorTributary Conestoga River
Lancaster, Pennsylvania locatedOn Conestoga River
Conestoga River hasWatershed Conestoga River watershed
linked to: Conestoga River
Lancaster, Pennsylvania locatedOnRiver Conestoga River
subject linked to: Lancaster