Nine Partners Creek
| Nine Partners Creek | |
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| Other name(s) | Leslie Creek |
| Etymology | association of early settlers who came from Connecticut |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | small unnamed pond on a hill in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,615 feet (492 m) above sea level |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near East Lenox 869 feet (265 m) above sea level 41°42′42″N 75°40′16″W / 41.71162°N 75.67122°WCoordinates: 41°42′42″N 75°40′16″W / 41.71162°N 75.67122°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 10 miles (16 km) |
Nine Partners Creek (also known as Leslie Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and flows through New Milford Township, Harford Township, and Lenox Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 38.6 square miles (100 km2). The creek has two named tributaries: Butler Creek and Leslie Creek. The surficial geology in the vicinity of Nine Partners Creek includes Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, alluvial fan, and wetlands. The creek's drainage basin is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Nine Parters Creek begins in a small unnamed pond on a hill in New Milford Township. It flows east-northeast for a few tenths of a mile before passing through Hunt Lake, and then turns south. After a few tenths of a mile, the creek turns southeast for more than a mile, entering Harford Township. Here, it turns south-southeast for several tenths of a mile before beginning to flow south alongside Interstate 81, crossing Pennsylvania Route 547 and receiving the tributary Leslie Creek from the . After a few miles, it flows south-southeast for more than a mile before turning south again. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek receives the tributary Butler Creek from the and enters Lenox Township. Here, it continues flowing south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek crosses Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Nine Partners Creek is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long. The creek joins Tunkhannock Creek 26.39 miles (42.47 km) upstream of its mouth.
Nine Partners Creek has two named tributaries: Butler Creek and Leslie Creek. Butler Creek joins Nine Partners Creek 1.40 miles (2.25 km) upstream of its mouth, within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Harding Corners, and drains an area of 20.8 square miles (54 km2). Leslie Creek joins Nine Partners Creek 4.48 miles (7.21 km) upstream of its mouth, within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Lenox, and drains an area of 4.59 square miles (11.9 km2).
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