Sutton Creek (Susquehanna River)
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Sutton Creek looking downstream below Lake Louise
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,160 and 1,180 feet (350 and 360 m) |
| River mouth | Susquehanna River in Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 545 ft (166 m) 41°23′30″N 75°49′41″W / 41.39175°N 75.82819°WCoordinates: 41°23′30″N 75°49′41″W / 41.39175°N 75.82819°W |
| Progression | Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 11.6 sq mi (30 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 7.6 mi (12.2 km) |
Sutton Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.6 miles (12.2 km) long and flows through Dallas Township, Franklin Township, and Exeter Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2). The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Cider Run. Sutton Creek is located a few miles upriver of the Wyoming Valley. The surficial geology in its watershed consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock, while the bedrock geology consists of sandstone.
Major land uses in the watershed of Sutton Creek include forested land and agricultural land. Lakes in the creek's watershed include Lake Louise and Cummings Pond. A number of gristmills and sawmills have been built on the creek in Franklin Township and Exeter Township. The Elisha Atherton Coray Mill, which operated along the banks of the creek, is on the Historic American Buildings Survey. The creek's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and the creek was historically stocked with trout. Many macroinvertebrate taxa have been observed on the creek.
Sutton Creek begins in a valley in Dallas Township. It flows east-southeast and east-northeast for several tenths of a mile, passing through two lakes and entering Franklin Township. The creek then turns east-southeast for several tenths of a mile and passes through Lake Louise. From the eastern end of the lake, the creek flows east-southeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning northeast. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it turns southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning northeast for more than a mile. In this reach, it receives Cider Run, its only named tributary, from the , and turns east. After a few tenths of a mile, the creek enters Exeter Township, where it turns southeast and then east-northeast. The creek then meanders southeast for some distance before turning north-northeast and crossing Pennsylvania Route 92. It then turns east and reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River several hundred feet further downstream.
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