Yellow Breeches Creek

 

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This creek originates in the mountians of southern Cumberland County, PA. This cool (temperature wise), limestone stream is so named the Yellow Breeches due to its natural "yellowish" color. The creek is a well known trout stream.

General chemical factors:

Whiskey Spring Run

pH: 6.91

Total Hardness (mg/L): 20.5

Alkalinity (mg/L): 17.33

Dogwood Run

pH: 7.15

Total Hardness (mg/L): 47.83

Alkalinity (mg/L): 37.25

Yellow Breeches

pH: 7.89

Total Hardness (mg/L): 132.66

Alkalinity (mg/L): 110.34

List of Insects caught in the riffle regions (tributary names are bold faced):

Coleoptera

Dryopidae Helichus

Elmidae Dubiraphia, Macronychus, Microcylloepus, Optioservus, Promoresia, and Stenelmis

Psephenidae Psephenus

Diptera

Chironomidae

Simuliidae Prosimulium and Simulium

Tabanidae

Tipulidae Antocha, Hexatoma and Tipula

Ephemeroptera

Baetidae Baetis

Canidae Caenis

Ephemerellidae Drunella and Serratella

Heptageniidae Stenonema

Leptophlebiidae Leptophlebia

Isonychidae Isonychia

Ameletidae Ameletus

Tricorythidae Tricorythodes

Megaloptera

Corydalidae Corydalus and Nigronia

Sialidae Sialis

Odonata

Aeshnidae Boyeria

Gomphidae Gomphus

Plecoptera

Capniidae Allocapnia

Leuctridae Leuctra

Perlidae Acroneuria, Agnetina, and Eccoptura

Perlodidae Clioperla and Remenus

Pteronarcyidae Pteronarcys

Taeniopterygidae Strophopteryx and Taeniopteryx

Trichoptera

Brachycentridae Brachycentrus

Glossosomatidae Glossosoma and Protoptila

Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche, Diplectrona, Hydropsyche, and Potamyia

Hydroptilidae Leucotrichia

Limnephilidae Goera, Hydatophylax and Pynconopsyche

Molannidae Mollanna

Philopotamidae Chimarra and Dolophilodes

Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophila

Uenoidae Neophylax

Whiskey Spring Run

Coleoptera

Dryopidae Helichus

Elmidae Dubiraphia, Macronychus, Microcylloepus, Optioservus, Promoresia, and Stenelmis

Psephenidae Psephenus

Ptilodactylidae Anchytarsus

Diptera

Chironomidae

Simuliidae Prosimulium and Simulium

Tabanidae

Tipulidae Hexatoma and Tipula

Ephemeroptera

Canidae Caenis

Ephemerellidae Drunella and Serratella

Heptageniidae Epeorus and Stenonema

Leptophlebiidae Leptophlebia

Ameletidae Ameletus

Megaloptera

Corydalidae Corydalus and Nigronia

Sialidae Sialis

Odonata

Aeshnidae Boyeria

Gomphidae Gomphus

Plecoptera

Leuctridae Leuctra

Peltoperlidae Peltoperla and Tallaperla

Perlidae Acroneuria and Eccoptura

Perlodidae Clioperla and Remenus

Pteronarcyidae Pteronarcys

Taeniopterygidae Strophopteryx

Trichoptera

Glossosomatidae Glossosoma

Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche, Diplectrona, Hydropsyche, and Potamyia

Limnephilidae Hydatophylax and Pynconopsyche

Molannidae Mollanna

Philopotamidae Chimarra and Dolophilodes

Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophila

Uenoidae Neophylax

Dogwood Run

Coleoptera

Dryopidae Helichus

Elmidae Microcylloepus, Optioservus, and Stenelmis

Psephenidae Psephenus

Diptera

Chironomidae

Simuliidae Prosimulium

Tipulidae Dicranota, Hexatoma, and Tipula

Ephemeroptera

Baetidae Centroptilum

Ephemerellidae Eurylophella and Serratella

Heptageniidae Leucrocuta and Stenonema

Isonychidae Isonychia

Ameletidae Ameletus

Megaloptera

Corydalidae Corydalus and Nigronia

Sialidae Sialis

Odonata

Aeshnidae Boyeria

Plecoptera

Leuctridae Leuctra

Perlidae Acroneuria, Agnetina, and Eccoptura

Perlodidae Clioperla

Pteronarcyidae Pteronarcys

Trichoptera

Glossosomatidae Glossosoma

Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche, Diplectrona, Hydropsyche, and Potamyia

Limnephilidae Hesperophylax and Pynconopsyche

Philopotamidae Chimarra and Dolophilodes

Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophila

Uenoidae Neophylax