Rock Bottom Creek
| Rock Bottom Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | lake in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,720 and 1,740 feet (520 and 530 m) |
| River mouth | Roaring Brook in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,306 ft (398 m) 41°23′23″N 75°33′14″W / 41.3898°N 75.5540°WCoordinates: 41°23′23″N 75°33′14″W / 41.3898°N 75.5540°W |
| Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.2 mi (5.1 km) |
Rock Bottom Creek is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.2 miles (5.1 km) long and flows through Jefferson Township and Roaring Brook Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.06 square miles (7.9 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce within it. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, fill, peat bogs, lakes, and wetlands.
Rock Bottom Creek begins in a lake in Jefferson Township. It flows south-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning northwest and then southwest. After several tenths of a mile, it turns west-northwest, entering Roaring Brook Township and reaching Interstate 84 and flowing southwest in its median strip for several tenths of a mile. The creek then turns west and leaves behind the median strip. A short distance further downstream, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 435 and reaches its confluence with Roaring Brook.
Rock Bottom Creek joins Roaring Brook 9.84 miles (15.84 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Rock Bottom Creek is 1,306 feet (398 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,720 and 1,740 feet (520 and 530 m) above sea level.
Rock Bottom Glen is in the watershed of Rock Bottom Creek, in Roaring Brook Township. The Muni Bogs are in the watershed in Jefferson Township.
The surficial geology in the vicinity of Rock Bottom Creek mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, there are also large patches of bedrock consisting of congloemratic sandstone, sandstone, and shale. There are smaller patches of wetlands, peat bogs, lakes and fill. There is also an area of alluvium at the mouth of the creek.
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