Painter Creek
| Painter Creek | |
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Painter Creek looking downstream near its headwaters
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | northeast of Big Pine Hill in Thornhurst Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 2,000 and 2,020 feet (610 and 620 m) |
| River mouth | Panther Creek in Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,411 ft (430 m) 41°16′59″N 75°37′51″W / 41.2830°N 75.6307°WCoordinates: 41°16′59″N 75°37′51″W / 41.2830°N 75.6307°W |
| Progression | Panther Creek → Spring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 4.51 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.4 mi (5.5 km) |
Painter Creek is a tributary of Panther Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) long and flows through Thornhurst Township and Spring Brook Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce in the creek and a hiking trail is in its vicinity. The surficial geology in the area consists of Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, and wetlands. A bog known as the Painter Creek Bog is listed on the Lackawanna County Natural Areas Inventory.
Painter Creek begins northeast of Big Pine Hill in Thornhurst Township. It flows west-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning north in a valley. After nearly a mile, the creek turns north-northwest and enters Spring Brook Township. It then turns north-northeast for more than a mile and receives two unnamed tributaries from the before reaching its confluence with Panther Creek.
Painter Creek joins Panther Creek 0.90 square miles (2.3 km2) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Painter Creek is 1,411 feet (430 m) above sea level. The elevation near the source of the creek is between 2,000 and 2,020 feet (610 and 620 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology in the vicinity of Painter Creek mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till. Further away from the creek, there is bedrock consisting of conglomerate, shale, and sandstone. There are also a few patches of wetlands.
The watershed of Painter Creek has an area of 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2). Nearly all of the watershed is in Thornhurst Township and Spring Brook Township. However, a small corner is in Bear Creek Township, in Luzerne County. The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Avoca. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Pleasant View Summit.
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