Harveys Creek

Harveys Creek
Harveys Creek looking upstream in West Nanticoke
Other name(s)	Harvey Creek, Harvey's Creek
Basin features
Main source	Harveys Lake in Harveys Lake, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1,226 ft (374 m)
River mouth	Susquehanna River in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 518 ft (158 m) 41°13′11″N 76°00′59″W / 41.2197°N 76.0165°W / 41.2197; -76.0165Coordinates: 41°13′11″N 76°00′59″W / 41.2197°N 76.0165°W / 41.2197; -76.0165
Progression	Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Basin size	46.3 sq mi (120 km2)
Tributaries	Left: East Fork Harveys Creek Right: Bear Hollow Creek, Paint Spring Run, Pikes Creek

Harveys Creek (also known as Harvey Creek or Harvey's Creek) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 14.5 miles (23.3 km) long and flows through Harveys Lake, Lake Township, Lehman Township, Jackson Township, and Plymouth Township. The creek's watershed has an area of 46.3 square miles (120 km²). The creek has four named tributaries, which are known as Bear Hollow Creek, Paint Spring Run, Pikes Creek, and East Fork Harveys Creek. The watershed is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery above Pikes Creek and as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery below it. The creek's source is Harveys Lake, the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania.

Harveys Creek was used as a water supply as early as the beginning of the 1900s. A number of bridges have been constructed over the creek since the 1920s, and it has been dammed by the Bryant Pond Dam. It is possible to canoe on part of the creek. Rock formations consisting of sandstone and shale occur in the watershed.

Harveys Creek begins in Harveys Lake in the community of Harveys Lake. The creek flows southwest and soon enters Lake Township. A short distance downstream, it picks up the tributary Bear Hollow Creek and turns south for several miles. The creek receives the tributary Paint Spring Run during this stretch. It eventually enters Lehman Township and turns southeast, crossing Pennsylvania Route 118. Slightly more than a mile (two kilometers) downstream, the creek turns south again. It eventually enters Jackson Township, where it crosses Pennsylvania Route 29 and picks up the tributary Pikes Creek. It then turns southeast and enters a valley, where it flows roughly parallel to Pennsylvania Route 29 for a number of miles. The creek enters Plymouth Township and soon afterwards turns abruptly southwest. Several miles downstream it enters the community of West Nanticoke. Here, it crosses U.S. Route 11 and reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.