Little Green Creek
| Little Green Creek | |
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Little Green Creek looking downstream from Pennsylvania Route 254
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| Etymology | the fact that it is smaller than Green Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (310 and 320 m) |
| River mouth | Green Creek in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 617 ft (188 m) 41°07′54″N 76°25′40″W / 41.1316°N 76.4278°WCoordinates: 41°07′54″N 76°25′40″W / 41.1316°N 76.4278°W |
| Progression | Green Creek → Fishing Creek |
| Basin size | 5.01 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
Little Green Creek is a tributary of Green Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Greenwood Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.01 square miles (13.0 km2). At least two bridges have been built over the creek and at least one ridge and one hillside is in its vicinity.
Little Green Creek begins in a valley in Greenwood Township, less than a mile south of the border between Greenwood Township and Jackson Township. It flows east for some distance, receiving an unnamed tributary, before gradually turning southeast and flowing alongside the Austin Trail. Over the next few miles, it gradually turns south-southeast and south before its valley becomes abruptly shallower. The creek continues flowing south-southeast, crossing Pennsylvania Route 254 and entering Rohrsburg. In Rohrsburg, it reaches its confluence with Green Creek within several hundred feet.
Little Green Creek joins Green Creek 4.16 miles (6.69 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Little Green Creek is 617 feet (188 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,020 feet (310 m) and 1,040 feet (320 m) above sea level. A portion of the creek is near a densely forested and steep hillside that is 400 feet (120 m) high and is located on the northern edge of the Greenwood Valley. The August 19, 1890 Columbia/Luzerne County Tornado began in the vicinity of this area. There is also a ridge located to the west of the creek.
The creek is one of several in Columbia County to have a 100-year floodplain.
The watershed of Little Green Creek has an area of 5.01 square miles (13.0 km2). Both the source and the mouth of the creek are in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Benton. The Columbia County Natural Areas Inventory states that it is likely that "sensitive [biological] features" could be found along the creek.
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