Sugar Hollow Creek
| Sugar Hollow Creek | |
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Sugar Hollow Creek looking downstream from State Route 3003
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | between Doll Mountain and Forkston Mountain in Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,380 and 1,400 feet (421 and 427 m) |
| River mouth | Bowman Creek in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 636 ft (194 m) 41°30′25″N 75°59′07″W / 41.50693°N 75.98516°WCoordinates: 41°30′25″N 75°59′07″W / 41.50693°N 75.98516°W |
| Progression | Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 7.07 sq mi (18.3 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
Sugar Hollow Creek is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Mehoopany Township and Eaton Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.07 square miles (18.3 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology near its mouth consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Outwash, and Wisconsinan Till. The creek is a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery, a Migratory Fishery, and Class A Wild Trout Waters.
Sugar Hollow Creek begins between Doll Mountain and Forkston Mountain in Mehoopany Township. It flows east-northeast for a short distance before turning east-southeast and entering Eaton Township. After a few tenths of a mile, the creek turns east-northeast again before turning southeast. After several tenths of a mile, it receives an unnamed tributary from the and as its valley narrows, it heads in an easterly direction for several tenths of a mile before receiving an unnamed tributary from the . The creek then flows east-southeast for more than a mile until it reaches its confluence with Bowman Creek.
Sugar Hollow Creek joins Bowman Creek 2.62 miles (4.22 km) upstream of its mouth.
Sugar Hollow Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The concentration of alkalinity in Sugar Hollow Creek is 30 milligrams per liter (0.030 oz/cu ft).
The elevation near the mouth of Sugar Hollow Creek is 636 feet (194 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,380 and 1,400 feet (421 and 427 m) above sea level. Sugar Hollow Creek flows through a valley known as Sugar Hollow.
Near the mouth of Sugar Hollow Creek, the surficial geology mainly consists of Wisconsinan Outwash, but there is a thin strip of alluvium along the creek itself. Slightly further upstream, some Wisconsinan Till is present.
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