Six Springs Creek
| Six Springs Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley near Interstate 380 in Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,700 and 1,720 feet (520 and 520 m) |
| River mouth | Rattlesnake Creek in Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,450 ft (440 m) 41°18′53″N 75°35′01″W / 41.3147°N 75.5836°WCoordinates: 41°18′53″N 75°35′01″W / 41.3147°N 75.5836°W |
| Progression | Rattlesnake Creek → Spring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) |
Six Springs Creek is a tributary of Rattlesnake Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long and flows through Spring Brook Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.95 square miles (7.6 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce in the creek and it is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery. However, it has been affected by sewage contamination. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and wetlands.
Six Springs Creek begins in a valley near Interstate 380 in Spring Brook Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile and crosses Pennsylvania Route 307 before turning southwest, receiving two unnamed tributaries from the and entering a valley. In the valley, the creek gradually turns west-northwest, passing through several ponds and receiving three more unnamed tributaries: one from the left and two from the . The creek eventually turns southwest and after a short distance, reaches its confluence with Rattlesnake Creek.
Six Springs Creek joins Rattlesnake Creek 3.40 miles (5.47 km) upstream of its mouth.
The waters of Six Springs Creek used to be potable. However, runoff from septic tanks has caused the creek to experience substantial pollution. In 1984 Our Water: Legacy in Peril described the creek as being "a catch basin for runoffs from a car wash, laundromat and malfunctioning septic tanks". One entity also has a permit to discharge stormwater into the creek.
The waters of Six Springs Creek indirectly feed into the Nesbitt Reservoir, an unfiltered reservoir owned by the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company. However, the officials of the company made plans to improve the chlorination facilities of the pipelines carrying water from the reservoir.
The elevation near the mouth of Six Springs Creek is 1,450 feet (440 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,700 and 1,720 feet (520 and 520 m) above sea level.
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