Lick Creek (Shamokin Creek)
| Lick Creek | |
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Lick Creek looking upstream
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley on a ridge in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania between 960 and 980 feet (290 and 300 m) |
| River mouth | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 545 ft (166 m) 40°50′58″N 76°35′14″W / 40.84945°N 76.58714°WCoordinates: 40°50′58″N 76°35′14″W / 40.84945°N 76.58714°W |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.46 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) |
Lick Creek is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long and flows through Shamokin Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.46 square miles (6.4 km2). The creek is not designated as impaired and its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. It supports some aquatic life.
Lick Creek begins in a valley on a ridge in Shamokin Township. It flows east-northeast for several tenths of a mile before turning north and receiving an unnamed tributary from the . The creek then turns north for a few tenths of a mile, entering a much broader valley and receiving an unnamed tributary from the . The creek then turns east for more than a mile and receives two more unnamed tributaries from the left before turning north-northeast and then east. It then turns northeast for a short distance and crosses Pennsylvania Route 61 before reaching its confluence with Shamokin Creek.
Lick Creek joins Shamokin Creek 16.03 miles (25.80 km) upstream of its mouth.
Lick Creek has no named tributaries. However, it does have a number of unnamed tributaries. At least one of these is intermittent.
The elevation near the mouth of Lick Creek is 545 feet (166 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 960 and 980 feet (290 and 300 m) above sea level.
Lick Creek is not impacted by mining. The creek has a relatively high level of water quality. All streams in the creek's watershed meet at least one designated use and none are impaired.
The watershed of Lick Creek has an area of 2.46 square miles (6.4 km2). The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Shamokin. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Trevorton.
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