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| Schuylkill River | |
|---|---|
 The Schuylkill River with Center City, Philadelphia's skyline in the background, May 2024 | |
 The river's watershed drains parts of the western side of Broad Mountain and the ridge-and-valley Appalachians of the south central Pennsylvania Coal Region. | |
| Etymology | "hidden/skulking creek" in Dutch |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Berks, Schuylkill |
| Cities | Philadelphia, Norristown, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East Branch Schuylkill River |
| • location | Tuscarora, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| • coordinates | 40°46′24″N 76°01′20″W / 40.77333°N 76.02222°W |
| • elevation | 1,540 ft (470 m) |
| 2nd source | West Branch Schuylkill River |
| • location | Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| • coordinates | 40°42′51″N 76°18′46″W / 40.71417°N 76.31278°W |
| • elevation | 1,140 ft (350 m) |
| Source confluence | |
| • location | Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| • coordinates | 40°38′01″N 76°10′49″W / 40.63361°N 76.18028°W |
| • elevation | 520 ft (160 m) |
| Mouth | Delaware River |
• location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
• coordinates | 39°53′04″N 75°11′41″W / 39.88444°N 75.19472°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Basin size | 2,000 sq mi (5,200 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Philadelphia |
| • average | 2,875 cu ft/s (81.4 m/s) |
| • minimum | 995 cu ft/s (28.2 m/s) |
| • maximum | 40,300 cu ft/s (1,140 m/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Berne |
| • average | 1,120 cu ft/s (32 m/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Schuylkill River, Perkiomen Creek |
| • right | Tulpehocken Creek, French Creek |
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- Schuylkill River
- Rivers of Pennsylvania
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- Tributaries of the Delaware River
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- Rivers of Chester County, Pennsylvania
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- Rivers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Rivers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Protected areas of Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Protected areas of Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area
- Protected areas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Protected areas of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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