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Access Site PA

Put In - Cunningham Road near Bus. US 15 Southwest of Gettysburg

Marsh Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Cumberland Township, PA
County: Adams
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.76550800, -77.28457600
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD 6.5 mi away
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Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD 10.9 mi away
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Swift Run at Brickcrafter Road near New Oxford, PA 12.5 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III Put-in Marsh Creek - Cunningham Road near Bus US 15 Southwest of Gettysburg, PA to Harney Road, MD
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Current Conditions
-- • 470.00-4800.00 cfs
Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD
Whitewater Runs on Marsh Creek
2 runs (1 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III Put-in at this location Cunningham Road near Bus US 15 Southwest of Gettysburg, PA to Harney Road, MD
7.0 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-II 124 mi away Ansonia to Blackwell (Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania)
17.5 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This put-in access point on Cunningham Road provides entry to Marsh Creek, a substantial waterway in Adams County near Gettysburg. Marsh Creek is classified as a large river with a stream order of 6, indicating it's a major tributary system with significant flow. The creek drains an area of 749 square miles and maintains an average flow of about 121 cubic feet per second, making it a moderately flowing waterway suitable for various paddling activities.

The hydrology of Marsh Creek shows an average gradient of 11.2 feet per mile with typical velocities around 2.2 feet per second. With a total elevation drop of 632 feet across its 56-mile length, paddlers should expect moderate current conditions rather than placid water. This put-in location near US Business Route 15 in Cumberland Township offers convenient access to explore this section of the creek system. The proximity to Gettysburg provides historical context for the region while the creek itself offers opportunities for paddling and observation of the local watershed.