Reyburn Creek
| Reyburn Creek | |
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | pond in Union Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,080 and 1,100 feet (330 and 340 m) |
| River mouth | Shickshinny Creek in Koonsville, in Union Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 620 ft (190 m) 41°09′56″N 76°09′38″W / 41.1655°N 76.1606°WCoordinates: 41°09′56″N 76°09′38″W / 41.1655°N 76.1606°W |
| Progression | Shickshinny Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 9.52 sq mi (24.7 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
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Reyburn Creek is a tributary of Shickshinny Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is approximately 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long and flows through Union Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 9.52 square miles (24.7 km2). It is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Alluvium, Wisconsinan Outwash, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, Wisconsinan Till Moraine, and bedrock consisting of shale and sandstone all occur near the creek.
Reyburn Creek begins in a pond in Union Township. It meanders south for nearly a mile before reaching the community of Muhlenburg. The creek then turns south-southeast for a few miles, flowing alongside Reyburn Road. Eventually, it turns south for more than a mile and receives an unnamed tributary from the . The creek then turns southwest and flows alongside Shickshinny Mountain for more than a mile until it reaches its confluence with Shickshinny Creek in the village of Koonsville, in Union Township.
Reyburn Creek joins Shickshinny Creek 1.68 miles (2.70 km) upstream of its mouth.
The peak annual discharge of Reyburn Creek at its mouth has a 10 percent chance of reaching 1410 cubic feet per second. It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 2465 cubic feet per second and a 1 percent chance of reaching 3035 cubic feet per second. It has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 4580 cubic feet per second.
The peak annual discharge of Reyburn Creek upstream of a tributary 0.15 miles (0.24 km) north of Cragle Hill Road has a 10 percent chance of reaching 865 cubic feet per second. It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 1545 cubic feet per second and a 1 percent chance of reaching 1910 cubic feet per second. It has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 2950 cubic feet per second.
The peak annual discharge of Reyburn Creek 0.25 miles (0.40 km) upstream of Road has a 10 percent chance of reaching 640 cubic feet per second. It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 1155 cubic feet per second and a 1 percent chance of reaching 1440 cubic feet per second. It has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 2200 cubic feet per second.
The elevation near the mouth of Reyburn Creek is 620 feet (190 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,080 and 1,100 feet (330 and 340 m) above sea level.
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