Bear Swamp Creek
| Bear Swamp Creek | |
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | western side of East Mountain in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,703 feet (519 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near South Gibson 942 feet (287 m) 41°43′58″N 75°37′56″W / 41.73288°N 75.63209°WCoordinates: 41°43′58″N 75°37′56″W / 41.73288°N 75.63209°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
Bear Swamp Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long and flows through Gibson Township and Clifford Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2). The creek has no named tributaries, and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. It does pass through a wetland known as Bear Swamp. The drainage basin of the creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Bear Swamp Creek begins on the western side of East Mountain in Gibson Township. It flows west-southwest into a valley for several tenths of a mile before turning southwest. After several tenths of a mile, the creek reaches the bottom of the mountain, passes through an unnamed lake and turns south-southwest, receiving an unnamed tributary from the . After a few miles, the creek enters a wetland known as Bear Swamp and passes into Clifford Township. Here, it turns west and then north, flowing alongside Carey Hill and reentering Gibson Township after a few tenths of a mile. The creek then turns north-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning north. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Bear Swamp Creek is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long. The creek joins Tunkhannock Creek 29.39 miles (47.30 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Bear Swamp Creek is 942 feet (287 m) above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is 1,703 feet (519 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology near the mouth of Bear Swamp Creek mainly consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till, plus some patches of alluvium. However, the nearby Carey Hill has surficial geology consisting almost entirely of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. There are some patches of peat bogs, wetlands, and lakes near the creek, but the surficial geology in the upper reaches mostly consists of alluvium and Wisconsinan Till, with some bedrock further away.
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