Bell Creek (Tunkhannock Creek)
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Bell Creek at the bridge in Gibson Borough
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| Etymology | Captain Bell, an early settler in the area |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | small unnamed pond to the west of Kennedy Hill in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,493 feet (455 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near South Gibson 945 feet (288 m) 41°43′59″N 75°38′01″W / 41.73307°N 75.63363°WCoordinates: 41°43′59″N 75°38′01″W / 41.73307°N 75.63363°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
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| Length | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
Bell Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Gibson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.64 square miles (14.6 km2). The surficial geology the creek's vicinity includes Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, wetlands, lakes, and alluvial fan. It has no named tributaries, but does flow through a lake known as Potter Lake. A bridge on the National Register of Historic Places crosses Bell Creek as well. The creek's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Bell Creek begins in a very small unnamed pond to the west of Kennedy Hill. It flows south for a short distance, passing through a larger unnamed pond before entering Potter Lake, where it receives two unnamed tributaries from the . The creek then flows south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile, entering a wetland and an unnamed lake, where it receives an unnamed tributary from the . It then flows south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southwest. After about a mile, the creek receives an unnamed tributary from the right and later turns south-southeast for a few tenths of a mile. It then turns south-southwest again for a few miles, receiving another unnamed tributary from the right before crossing Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaching its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Bell Creek is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long. The creek joins Tunkhannock Creek 29.32 miles (47.19 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Bell Creek is 945 feet (288 m) above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is 1,493 feet (455 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology alongside Bell Creek at its mouth consists of alluvial fan. Further upstream, there is alluvium and a patch of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. The surficial geology of the surrounding valley in the lower reaches mainly includes bedrock and a till known as Wisconsinan Till. Further upstream, the surficial geology along the creek includes some alluvium, but mostly Wisconsinan Till. There are also a few patches of wetlands and lakes.
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