Tinker Creek (East Branch Tunkhannock Creek)
| Tinker Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | unnamed lake near Lackawanna Mountain in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,899 feet (579 m) |
| River mouth | East Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near Elkdale 1,194 feet (364 m) 41°40′57″N 75°33′12″W / 41.68238°N 75.55335°WCoordinates: 41°40′57″N 75°33′12″W / 41.68238°N 75.55335°W |
| Progression | East Branch Tunkhannock Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
Tinker Creek is a tributary of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long and flows through Clifford Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody and has no named tributaries. It is classified as Class A Wild Trout Waters.
Tinker Creek begins in an unnamed lake near Lackawanna Mountain in Clifford Township. It flows south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning west and entering a wetland. Here, the creek turns north for several tenths of a mile before receiving an unnamed tributary from the and turning west-northwest. After a few tenths of a mile, it receives an unnamed tributary from the and turns north-northwest for several tenths of a mile before heading in a westerly direction for more than a mile. The creek then turns northwest, and after a short distance, reaches its confluence with East Branch Tunkhannock Creek.
Tinker Creek is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long. The creek joins East Branch Tunkhannock Creek 11.80 miles (18.99 km) upstream of its mouth.
Tinker Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The alkalinity concentration of the creek is 28 milligrams per liter (0.028 oz/cu ft).
The elevation near the mouth of Tinker Creek is 1,194 feet (364 m) above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is 1,899 feet (579 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology along Tinker Creek in its lower reaches mainly includes a till known as Wisconsnain Till. Further upstream, the surficial geology along the creek consists mostly of alluvium, though there are various patches of Wisconsinnan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, wetlands, lakes, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. In the upper reaches, the surficial geology is mostly Wisconsinan Till, with some alluvium and wetland.
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