Fester Hollow was most likely named in the middle of the 1800s, before 1860, after John Fester, a landowner and farmer.[2]
Bedrock in the watershed of Fester Hollow consists of shale, siltstone, and limestone. The stream's watershed has an area of 4.54 square miles. Its median discharge is 3.54 cubic feet per second and its median pH is 7.66.
Fester Hollow begins in northeastern North Centre Township, on the southern side of Knob Mountain. The stream flows southeast until it reaches Pennsylvania Route 93, which it crosses. It then turns south-southeast and flows parallel to Pennsylvania Route 93 for a short distance, passing by a cemetery. When Pennsylvania Route 93 curves east, Fester Hollow continues going south-southeast. It then passes by the community of Fowlersville and then enters West Branch Briar Creek.[3]
Hydrology and climateEdit
The discharge of Fester Hollow in its lower reaches ranges from 0.75 to 34 cubic feet per second. The median discharge of the stream is 3.54 cubic feet per second. The minimum water temperature in the stream is 34.4 °F (1.3 °C) and the maximum temperature is 70.7 °F (21.5 °C). The median temperature is 54.4 °F (12.4 °C). The stream's water temperature is often higher than the maximum required temperature for a stream to be considered a cold-water fishery.[1]
The median electrical conductivity of Fester Hollow is 89 milli-siemens. The highest recorded electrical conductivity is 351 milli-siemens and the lowest recorded electrical conductivity is 69 milli-siemens.[1]
The minimum pH of Fester Hollow is 7.06 and the median pH is 7.66. The maximum pH of the stream is 9.17, making it the most alkaline stream in the watershed of Briar Creek. The total concentration of dissolved solids in Fester Hollow ranges from 34 to 169 parts per million. The median concentration is 44 parts per million. The stream also has higher-than-ideal concentrations of nitrates.[1]
The watershed of Fester Hollow is in Pennsylvania's Climate Division #5.[1]
In 2012, the Briar Creek Association for Watershed Solutions performed a visual assessment of Fester Hollow, rating it for various qualities, including streambank stability and the quality of the riparian buffer. The creek was rated as 5.4 out of 10, indicating "poor" water quality.[1]
Geology and geographyEdit
The bedrock in the southern tip of the Fester Hollow watershed consists of calcareous shale and a small amount of limestone. North of this is a band of shale bedrock. The northern and central parts of the watershed have siltstone as their bedrock. The Zipp Series, a siltloam soil, is found on the lower reaches of the stream. Fester Hollow is in the ridge and valley geographical region of the Appalachian Mountains.[1] There are forested ravines in along the stream.[4]
The lower reaches of Fester Hollow are at an elevation of 194 metres (636 ft) above sea level.[5]
WatershedEdit
Most of the watershed of Fester Hollow is located in North Centre Township. However, the northeastern corner of the watershed is in Briar Creek Township. Major roads in the watershed include Mountain Road and Pennsylvania Route 93. The stream's watershed has an area of 4.54 square miles.[1]
BiologyEdit
Wild trout reproduce along the entire length of Fester Hollow.[6]
Forest corridors on Fester Hollow connect to the forests on Knob Mountain.[4]
^ abcdefghBriar Creek Association for Watershed Solutions, Columbia County Conservation District (December 12, 2012), Briar Creek Watershed Coldwater Conservation Plan Columbia County, PA(PDF), retrieved May 8, 2014
^Walter M. Brasch (1982), Columbia County place names, p. 86, retrieved May 8, 2014
^USGS (1979), , archived from the original on June 7, 2014, retrieved May 8, 2014
^ abThe Pennsylvania Science Office of The Nature Conservancy (2004), Columbia County Natural Areas Inventory 2004(PDF), retrieved May 8, 2014
fester, hollow, tributary, west, branch, briar, creek, columbia, county, pennsylvania, united, states, miles, long, most, likely, named, middle, 1800s, before, 1860, after, john, fester, landowner, farmer, bedrock, watershed, consists, shale, siltstone, limest. Fester Hollow is a tributary of West Branch Briar Creek in Columbia County Pennsylvania in the United States It is 4 54 miles 7 31 km long 1 Fester HollowFester Hollow was most likely named in the middle of the 1800s before 1860 after John Fester a landowner and farmer 2 Bedrock in the watershed of Fester Hollow consists of shale siltstone and limestone The stream s watershed has an area of 4 54 square miles Its median discharge is 3 54 cubic feet per second and its median pH is 7 66 Contents 1 Course 2 Hydrology and climate 3 Geology and geography 4 Watershed 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse EditFester Hollow begins in northeastern North Centre Township on the southern side of Knob Mountain The stream flows southeast until it reaches Pennsylvania Route 93 which it crosses It then turns south southeast and flows parallel to Pennsylvania Route 93 for a short distance passing by a cemetery When Pennsylvania Route 93 curves east Fester Hollow continues going south southeast It then passes by the community of Fowlersville and then enters West Branch Briar Creek 3 Hydrology and climate EditThe discharge of Fester Hollow in its lower reaches ranges from 0 75 to 34 cubic feet per second The median discharge of the stream is 3 54 cubic feet per second The minimum water temperature in the stream is 34 4 F 1 3 C and the maximum temperature is 70 7 F 21 5 C The median temperature is 54 4 F 12 4 C The stream s water temperature is often higher than the maximum required temperature for a stream to be considered a cold water fishery 1 The median electrical conductivity of Fester Hollow is 89 milli siemens The highest recorded electrical conductivity is 351 milli siemens and the lowest recorded electrical conductivity is 69 milli siemens 1 The minimum pH of Fester Hollow is 7 06 and the median pH is 7 66 The maximum pH of the stream is 9 17 making it the most alkaline stream in the watershed of Briar Creek The total concentration of dissolved solids in Fester Hollow ranges from 34 to 169 parts per million The median concentration is 44 parts per million The stream also has higher than ideal concentrations of nitrates 1 The watershed of Fester Hollow is in Pennsylvania s Climate Division 5 1 In 2012 the Briar Creek Association for Watershed Solutions performed a visual assessment of Fester Hollow rating it for various qualities including streambank stability and the quality of the riparian buffer The creek was rated as 5 4 out of 10 indicating poor water quality 1 Geology and geography EditThe bedrock in the southern tip of the Fester Hollow watershed consists of calcareous shale and a small amount of limestone North of this is a band of shale bedrock The northern and central parts of the watershed have siltstone as their bedrock The Zipp Series a silt loam soil is found on the lower reaches of the stream Fester Hollow is in the ridge and valley geographical region of the Appalachian Mountains 1 There are forested ravines in along the stream 4 The lower reaches of Fester Hollow are at an elevation of 194 metres 636 ft above sea level 5 Watershed EditMost of the watershed of Fester Hollow is located in North Centre Township However the northeastern corner of the watershed is in Briar Creek Township Major roads in the watershed include Mountain Road and Pennsylvania Route 93 The stream s watershed has an area of 4 54 square miles 1 Biology EditWild trout reproduce along the entire length of Fester Hollow 6 Forest corridors on Fester Hollow connect to the forests on Knob Mountain 4 See also EditCabin Run List of rivers of PennsylvaniaReferences Edit a b c d e f g h Briar Creek Association for Watershed Solutions Columbia County Conservation District December 12 2012 Briar Creek Watershed Coldwater Conservation Plan Columbia County PA PDF retrieved May 8 2014 Walter M Brasch 1982 Columbia County place names p 86 retrieved May 8 2014 USGS 1979 centre jpg archived from the original on June 7 2014 retrieved May 8 2014 a b The Pennsylvania Science Office of The Nature Conservancy 2004 Columbia County Natural Areas Inventory 2004 PDF retrieved May 8 2014 Fester Hollow retrieved May 8 2014 Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters Natural Reproduction July 2013 Columbia County PDF July 2013 archived from the original PDF on September 10 2014 retrieved May 8 2014 41 03 15 N 76 19 56 W 41 0541 N 76 3323 W 41 0541 76 3323 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fester Hollow amp oldid 1173793387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
