Waterways running dry in southeastern Pennsylvania
11/25/2024 2:29:37 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bucks County, PA
Delaware County, PA
Lehigh County, PA
Montgomery County, PA
Philadelphia County, PA
Start Date: 8/1/2024
- End Date: 11/25/2024
Sections of the Coplay and Jordan creeks in Lehigh County dried up, leading to the deaths of hundreds of fish. About 1,000 fish being raised over the summer by the Lehigh River Stocking Association died amid the low river flows and warm temperatures.
Drought affected more than just fish, which were more susceptible to diseases. The fish depend on insects for food, and birds like herons rely on the fish for food.
In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the Green Lane Reservoir was so low that one could walk across dry areas in the reservoir.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pa.), Nov 25, 2024
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