Kellum Creek
| Kellum Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Madison Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,660 and 1,680 feet (510 and 510 m) |
| River mouth | Roaring Brook at the Elmhurst Reservoir in Madison Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,424 ft (434 m) 41°21′26″N 75°31′26″W / 41.35723°N 75.52381°WCoordinates: 41°21′26″N 75°31′26″W / 41.35723°N 75.52381°W |
| Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.56 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) |
Kellum Creek is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long and flows through Madison Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.56 square miles (6.6 km2). The creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. A planned trail is in its vicinity. The surficial geology in the area consists of alluvium, bedrock, peat bogs, wetlands, Boulder Colluvium, and Wisconsinan Till.
Kellum Creek begins in a broad and shallow valley in Madison Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile before turning west and then south again. After a few tenths of a mile, the creek reaches the community of Aberdeen and turns west for more than a mile, flowing through a much narrower valley. It then turns northwest for a short distance before reaching its confluence with Roaring Brook at the southern tip of the Elmhurst Reservoir.
Kellum Creek joins Roaring Brook 12.80 miles (20.60 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Kellum Creek is 1,424 feet (434 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,660 and 1,680 feet (510 and 510 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology along the valley floor of Kellum Creek in its lower reaches mainly consists of Boulder Colluvium (which contains numerous quartz, sandstone, or conglomerate boulders) and alluvium. Bedrock containing conglomeratic sandstone, sandstone, and shale occurs on the sides of the valley and a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till also occurs in the area. Further upstream, the surficial geology in the creek's vicinity consists mainly of Wisconsinan Till, with some patches of bedrock, Boulder Colluvium, peat bogs, and wetlands.
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