Clover Hill Creek
| Clover Hill Creek | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Trib 28528 to Leggetts Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Bell Mountain in Dickson City, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,760 and 1,780 feet (540 and 540 m) |
| River mouth | Leggetts Creek in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 906 ft (276 m) 41°27′17″N 75°39′43″W / 41.45482°N 75.66192°WCoordinates: 41°27′17″N 75°39′43″W / 41.45482°N 75.66192°W |
| Progression | Leggetts Creek → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) |
Clover Hill Creek (also known as Trib 28528 to Leggetts Creek) is a tributary of Leggetts Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and flows through Dickson City and Scranton. The watershed of the creek has an area of approximately 2 square miles (5.2 km2). The upper reaches of the creek's watershed are on forested land and lightly populated residential land. However, the lower reaches are extensively channelized and culvertized.
Clover Hill Creek begins on Bell Mountain in Dickson City. It flows south-southwest down the mountain for more than a mile before crossing a highway. The creek then continues flowing south-southwest alongside the highway, entering Scranton. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it crosses Interstate 81 and reaches its confluence with Leggetts Creek.
Clover Hill Creek joins Leggetts Creek approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream of its mouth.
Various swales and inlets direct stormwater from roads into Clover Hill Creek. Biofiltration systems and various other systems have been recommended for this area.
The elevation near the mouth of Clover Hill Creek is 906 feet (276 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,760 and 1,780 feet (540 and 540 m) above sea level.
The headwaters of Clover Hill Creek are in springs on a ridge known as Bell Mountain. In its upper reaches, the creek has a steep course and is on a forested mountainside with numerous splash pools and rock ledge falls. However, there are some local roads nearby in the lightly inhabited residential Bell Mountain neighborhood. However, it its lower reaches, the creek has been severely channelized and flows next to a highway.
The channel of Clover Hill Creek is deeply incised near Hollow Road. It flows through a culvert under the Scranton/Carbondale Highway and through a riparap channel as it flows alongside that highway. The creek flows through two pipes with a size of 12 inches (30 cm).
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