Little Creek (East Branch Tunkhannock Creek)
| Little Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Herrick Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,710 feet (520 m) |
| River mouth | East Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near Elkdale 1,345 feet (410 m) 41°41′43″N 75°31′29″W / 41.69536°N 75.52467°WCoordinates: 41°41′43″N 75°31′29″W / 41.69536°N 75.52467°W |
| Progression | East Branch Tunkhannock Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 4.56 square miles (11.8 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
Little Creek is a tributary of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.0 miles (4.8 km) long and flows through Herrick Township and Clifford Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.56 square miles (11.8 km2). The creek has one unofficially named tributary, which is known as Tinker Hollow. Little Creek is designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters. The surficial geology in its vicinity mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till and alluvium.
Little Creek begins in a valley in Herrick Township. It flows southwest for a few tenths of a mile, passing through an unnamed pond before turning south-southeast. After more than a mile, the creek receives an unnamed tributary from the and turns south, entering Clifford Township. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it turns southwest, receiving the tributary Tinker Hollow from the left before turning northwest, beginning to flow alongside Tinker Hill. After a short distance, the creek turns southwest again for a few tenths of a mile before reaching its confluence with East Branch Tunkhannock Creek.
Little Creek is approximately 3.0 miles (4.8 km) long. The creek joins East Branch Tunkhannock Creek 13.78 miles (22.18 km) upstream of its mouth.
Little Creek has one unofficially named tributary: Tinker Hollow, which is named for the valley through which it flows. Tinker Hollow joins Little Creek 0.60 miles (0.97 km) upstream of its mouth, near Burdick Corners, and drains an area of 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2).
The elevation near the mouth of Little Creek is 1,345 feet (410 m) above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is 1,710 feet (520 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology along the lower reaches of Little Creek mainly consists of alluvium, though there is a till known as Wisconsinan Till in the surrounding valley. Along the upper reaches of the creek, the surficial geology is mostly Wisconsinan Till.
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