Pickering Creek

Pickering Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Pickering Creek's source is located in Upper [Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Uwchlan Township], close to the intersection of Pottstown Pike and Graphite Mine Road, near Eagle, Pennsylvania. It flows through West [Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania|West Pikeland Township], Chester County, Pennsylvania|East Pikeland Township], Charlestown Township, [Chester County, Pennsylvania|Charlestown Township], and Schuylkill Township.
The creek's tributaries include Pine Creek and Pigeon Run. It is impounded to form the Pickering Creek Reservoir in Schuylkill Township, near the borough of Phoenixville, just above the creek's confluence with the Schuylkill River.
The Pickering Creek Trail follows the creek for part of its length. The Pickering [Valley Railroad] formerly ran in the valley as well.