Bear Hollow Creek
| Bear Hollow Creek | |
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Bear Hollow Creek, mostly obscured by tall grass
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | pond near Bear Hollow Road in Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,160 and 1,180 feet (350 and 360 m) |
| River mouth | Harveys Creek in Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1,125 ft (343 m) 41°20′00″N 76°04′22″W / 41.3333°N 76.0729°WCoordinates: 41°20′00″N 76°04′22″W / 41.3333°N 76.0729°W |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Harveys Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Bear Hollow Creek is a tributary of Harveys Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.0 miles (3.2 km) long and flows through Lake Township. The creek was used as a water supply in the early 1900s. During glacial times, its valley, Bear Hollow, served as a glacial sluiceway. The surficial geology near the creek features alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Boulder Till, a peat bog, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. Bear Hollow is listed on the Luzerne County Natural Areas Inventory.
Bear Hollow Creek begins in a small pond near Bear Hollow Road in Lake Township. It flows south-southeast alongside Bear Hollow Road in a valley known as Bear Hollow for approximately a mile. The creek then turns southeast and continues flowing alongside Bear Hollow Road as its valley broadens. After approximately a mile, it reaches its confluence with Harveys Creek.
The elevation near the mouth of Bear Hollow Creek is 1,125 feet (343 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,160 and 1,180 feet (350 and 360 m) above sea level.
Bear Hollow, the valley of Bear Hollow Creek, served as a deep glacial sluiceway during glaciation. It drained Glacial Lake Bowman into Harveys Creek.
The surficial geology in the vicinity of Bear Hollow Creek features alluvium in its lower and upper reaches. Glacial or resedimented tills such as Wisconsinan Till and Wisconsinan Bouldery Till occur in the creek's valley and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale occurs in the surficial geology on the slopes of the valley. A patch of peat bog is situated in the creek's middle reaches.
Bear Hollow Creek is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Harveys Lake. The watershed is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna drainage basin.
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