Billings Mill Brook
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Billings Mill Brook looking downstream
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| Other name(s) | Mill Brook, Billings Mill Creek |
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| Main source | Helman Swamp in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (311 and 317 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, near Tunkhannock 604 ft (184 m) 41°33′10″N 75°55′18″W / 41.5527°N 75.9216°WCoordinates: 41°33′10″N 75°55′18″W / 41.5527°N 75.9216°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 12.7 sq mi (33 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
Billings Mill Brook (also known as Mill Brook or Billings Mill Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and flows through Lemon Township and Tunkhannock Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 12.7 square miles (33 km2). The stream has one named tributary, which is known as Kern Glen Creek. The surficial geology in the vicinity of Billings Mill Brook mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, and several others. A lake known as Lake Carey is in the stream's watershed. A number of bridges have also been constructed over Billings Mill Brook. The stream's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Billings Mill Brook begins in Helman Swamp in Lemon Township. It flows south-southwest through a valley for several tenths of a mile and enters Tunkhannock Township before turning south. After a few tenths of a mile, it turns southwest for a short distance before turning south-southeast. After several tenths of a mile, the stream turns south-southwest for several tenths of a mile before receiving Kern Glen Creek, its only named tributary, from the . The stream then continues flowing south-southwest as its valley broadens. After several tenths of a mile, it reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Billings Mill Brook joins Tunkhannock Creek 2.78 miles (4.47 km) upstream of its mouth.
Billings Mill Brook has one named tributary, which is known as Kern Glen Creek. Kern Glen Creek joins Billings Mill Brook 0.76 miles (1.22 km) upstream of its mouth, at Kern Glen, and drains an area of 2.71 square miles (7.0 km2).
The elevation near the mouth of Billings Mill Brook is 604 feet (184 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (311 and 317 m) above sea level.
A large mass of partially quarried sand and gravel occurs at the mouth of Billings Mill Brook. The surficial geology along the lower and middle reaches of the stream mainly consists of alluvium. However, there are patches of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift at the mouth and alluvial fan further upstream. The surficial geology in the stream's upper reaches consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till, which also lines its valley throughout its length. Wetlands, peat bogs, lakes, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale also occur in the watershed's surficial geology.
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