East Branch Tunkhannock Creek
| East Branch Tunkhannock Creek | |
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | side of East Mountain in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,953 ft (595 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near Glenwood 764 ft (233 m) 41°38′45″N 75°43′03″W / 41.6459°N 75.7175°WCoordinates: 41°38′45″N 75°43′03″W / 41.6459°N 75.7175°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 19 mi (31 km) |
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East Branch Tunkhannock Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 19 miles (31 km) long and flows through Gibson Township, Herrick Township, Clifford Township, and Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The watershed of the creek has an area of 68.3 square miles (177 km2). The creek has four named tributaries: Little Creek, Tinker Creek, Dundaff Creek, and Idlewild Creek. It is not designated as an impaired waterbody and is a freestone stream in its upper reaches. The topograhpy of the watershed has been described as "rough and hilly".
Numerous small lakes and swamps occur in the watershed of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek. These include Handsome Pond, Robinson Lake, Harding Pond, Tamarack Swamp, Tea Pond, two lakes named Mud Pond, Idlewild Lake, and Coterell Lake. In the early 1900s, major industries in the watershed included agriculture and a summer resort. A number of bridges have been constructed over the creek. The drainage basin of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery both above and below the confluence of Dundaff Creek. Both wild and trout occur in various reaches of the creek.
East Branch Tunkhannock Creek begins on the side of East Mountain in Gibson Township. It flows south-southeast for a few tenths of a mile, entering Herrick Township. Here, it turns east before passing through a pond and flowing south-southeast. After several tenths of a mile, the creek turns east-northeast before turning southeast for several tenths of a mile. It then turns south-southeast for more than a mile, entering Clifford Township. Here, the creek turns south-southwest and receives the tributary Little Creek from the before turning west-southwest. After several tenths of a mile, it turns southwest for a few miles, receiving the tributary Tinker Creek from the left. The creek eventually turns west-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, receiving the tributary Dundaff Creek from the left and turning northwest. After several tenths of a mile, it crosses US Route 11 and receives the tributary Idlewild Creek from the .
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