Hop Bottom Creek
| Hop Bottom Creek | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Hopbottom Creek |
| Etymology | wild hops that historically grew in its valley |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | unnamed lake near Pennsylvania Route 706 in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,560 and 1,580 feet (475 and 482 m) |
| River mouth | Martins Creek in Hop Bottom, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 883 ft (269 m) 41°42′49″N 75°46′11″W / 41.7137°N 75.7696°WCoordinates: 41°42′49″N 75°46′11″W / 41.7137°N 75.7696°W |
| Progression | Martins Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 15.6 sq mi (40 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 13.5 mi (21.7 km) |
| Discharge |
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Hop Bottom Creek (also known as Hopbottom Creek) is a tributary of Martins Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) long and flows through Bridgewater Township, New Milford Township, Brooklyn Township, Lathrop Township, and Hop Bottom. The watershed of the creek has an area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. It is a relatively small stream with a deep valley. In its upper reaches it is approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) wide. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, and wetlands.
The watershed of Hop Bottom Creek is relatively long in a north-south direction and narrow in an east-west direction. The area in the vicinity of the creek was settled by 1787. The first gristmill in Susquehanna County was built on the creek. A number of bridges have also been constructed over it. The creek is not stocked with trout, but does have angling opportunities.
Hop Bottom Creek begins in an unnamed lake near Pennsylvania Route 706 in Bridgewater Township. It flows south-southwest into Heart Lake, which is in both Bridgewater Township and New Milford Township. From the southern end of the lake, the creek flows west and then southwest in Bridgewater Township, entering Lake Chrisann after a few tenths of a mile. From the southern end of this lake, the creek flows south-southeast and then south-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile. It then turns in a south-southwesterly direction for more than a mile, approaching Pennsylvania Route 167 (which it crosses a number of times) and entering Brooklyn Township. After some distance in Brooklyn Township, the creek turns southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southwest and then south-southwest. After some distance, the creek gradually begins meandering southwest for more than a mile before meandering south-southeast and southeast for a few miles, still flowing alongside Pennsylvania Route 167. The creek then tuns south for more than a mile, entering Lathrop Township. Here, it turns southeast for several tenths of a mile, entering Hop Bottom and crossing Pennsylvania Route 167 for the last time. At this point, it turns east-northeast, reentering Lathrop Township and reaching its confluence with Martins Creek.
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