Middle Lancaster to State Route 3025 2.1 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Poll Level
C-I 15/15 Tiny (17/28) B-C/B
mouth of Yellow Creek Zelienople
Topographic Maps: Evans City
County Maps: Butler
Description: Yellow Creek runs parallel to Interstate 79 north of Harmony, Pa. and is very, very small. You have to push aside shrubbery to get through. There are fallen trees, and a farmer has put up a fence made of steel cable and oil drums. The Interstate highway is nearby, but usually not offensive. Yellow Creek is short and runs into the Little Connoquenessing, which is small. It is flowing with occasional riffles. A good stream for poling. [Checked 1998]
Difficulties: Shrubbery, fallen trees and a fence.
Shuttle: The put-in is on the east fork, on the East Lancaster Road, just before it crosses under the Interstate. All land in the vicinity of the mouth is privately owned, so the suggested take‑out is about 1.0 mile below the junction with Little Connoquenessing. To reach the take‑out, take East Lancaster Road east 100 yards to Yellow Creek Road (State Route 3025). Turn right/south and follow Yellow Creek road for about 2.5 miles to Little Creek Road. Bear hard right on Little Creek Road, which is a continuation of State Route 3025. Go about 1.0 mile to the second bridge and take out on the Little Connoquenessing. The trip can be extended by adding sections from the Little Connoquenessing.
Gauges: Zelienople. This gauge on nearby Connoquenessing Creek will probably read above 3.0. There is a bridge footing at the put-in. If the footing shows about 0.5 inch above water level, Yellow Creek is low, but the Little Connoquenessing is fine.
Normal Wet Period: No available statistics on seasons. Since this section is tiny, it should normally be runnable only after a heavy rain or during spring snowmelt.