Partners Creek
| Partners Creek | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Parlners Creek, Partner's Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | lake in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near Lenox 820 ft (250 m) 41°41′21″N 75°41′16″W / 41.68913°N 75.68772°WCoordinates: 41°41′21″N 75°41′16″W / 41.68913°N 75.68772°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.84 square miles (15.1 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) |
Partners Creek (also known as Parlners Creek or Partner's Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long and flows through Harford Township and Lenox Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.84 square miles (15.1 km2). The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Sterling Brook. The drainage basin of Partners Creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The surficial geology in the vicinity of the creek consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, wetlands, lakes, and alluvial fan.
Partners Creek begins in a lake in Harford Township. It flows south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing Pennsylvania Route 547 and entering a valley. It then turns south for a few tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast and entering a wetland with a lake. The creek then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast and then east-southeast. After a few tenths of a mile, it passes through a wetland, where it turns south-southeast and enters Lenox Township. Here, the creek passes through Acre Pond before turning south. After several tenths of a mile, it turns southeast for several tenths of a mile before receiving its only named tributary, Sterling Brook, from the . The creek then turns south for more than a mile before turning southeast and reaching the end of its valley. A short distance further downstream, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Partners Creek is approximately 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long. It joins Tunkhannock Creek 24.32 miles (39.14 km) upstream of its mouth.
Partners Creek has one named tributary, which is known as Sterling Brook. Sterling Brook joins Partners Creek 1.34 miles (2.16 km) upstream of its mouth, within 1 mile (1.6 km) of West Lenox, and drains an area of 1.09 square miles (2.8 km2).
The elevation near the mouth of Partners Creek is 820 feet (250 m) above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is 1,483 feet (452 m) above sea level.
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