East Branch Martins Creek
| East Branch Martins Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | small unnamed pond in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,580 and 1,600 feet (482 and 488 m) |
| River mouth | Martins Creek in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 945 ft (288 m) 41°45′44″N 75°45′20″W / 41.76215°N 75.75560°WCoordinates: 41°45′44″N 75°45′20″W / 41.76215°N 75.75560°W |
| Progression | Martins Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 7.36 sq mi (19.1 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.1 mi (8.2 km) |
East Branch Martins Creek is a tributary of Martins Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 km) long and flows through New Milford Township and Harford Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.36 square miles (19.1 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, alluvial fan, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock.
East Branch Martins Creek begins in a small, unnamed pond in New Milford Township. It flows west-southwest for a short distance before turning southwest for several tenths of a mile, receiving an unnamed tributary from the and entering Harford Township. Here, the creek flows south-southwest for more than a mile, receiving another unnamed tributary from the right before turning south and passing through a wetland and Beaver Meadow Pond. It then turns south-southeast for several tenths of a mile and receives three unnamed tributaries from the and turns south before turning south-southwest and receiving another unnamed tributary from the left. After several tenths of a mile, it crosses US Route 11 and reaches its confluence with Martins Creek.
East Branch Martins Creek joins Martins Creek 11.29 miles (18.17 km).
East Branch Martins Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
The elevation near the mouth of East Branch Martins Creek is 945 feet (288 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,580 and 1,600 feet (482 and 488 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology near the mouth of East Branch Martins Creek mainly consists of alluvium and a till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, there is a patch of alluvial fan at the creek's mouth. Further upstream the surficial geology is fairly similar, and there is another patch of alluvial fan. However, there is also a patch of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. Bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale also occurs near the creek's valley.
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