Dry Creek (Martins Creek tributary)

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Dry Creek
Dry Creek (Martins Creek tributary)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationunnamed pond in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationbetween 1,540 and 1,560 feet (470 and 480 m)
Mouth  
 • location
Martins Creek in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
 41°43′08″N75°46′07″W / 41.71893°N 75.76860°W / 41.71893; -75.76860
 • elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Length4.7 mi (7.6 km)
Basin size3.32 sq mi (8.6 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionMartins Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Tributaries 
 • lefttwo unnamed tributaries
 • rightfour unnamed tributaries

Dry Creek is a tributary of Martins Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Brooklyn Township and Lathrop Township. [1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.32 square miles (8.6 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody and is a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, a lake, and some alluvium in the lower reaches.

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Course

Dry Creek begins in an unnamed pond in Brooklyn Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile and enters Jones Lake, where it receives two unnamed tributaries from the right. From the southern end of Jones Lake, the creek flows south-southeast for a few miles, receiving two unnamed tributaries from the left and two from the right and entering a valley. It then turns south and its valley narrows. After several tenths of a mile, the creek turns south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile, entering Lathrop Township. Shortly after entering Lathrop Township, the creek reaches its confluence with Martins Creek. [1]

Dry Creek joins Martins Creek 7.73 miles (12.44 km) upstream of its mouth. [2]

Hydrology

Dry Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. [3] The creek only seasonally flows into Martins Creek. [4]

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of Dry Creek is 876 feet (267 m) above sea level. [5] The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,540 and 1,560 feet (470 and 480 m) above sea level. [1]

The surficial geology in the valley of Dry Creek consists mostly of a till known as Wisconsinan Till, although large patches of alluvium also occur. Additionally, there is a small patch of peat bog. [6] In the upper reaches, the surficial geology alongside the creek consists entirely of Wisconsinan Till, except for Jones Lake. [7]

Watershed and biology

The watershed of Dry Creek has an area of 3.32 square miles (8.6 km2). [2] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Hop Bottom. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Montrose East. [5] The mouth of the creek is located within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Hop Bottom. [2]

The designated use for Dry Creek is aquatic life. [3] Williams Field Services Company, LLC has received an Erosion and Sediment Control permit for which the receiving streams are the creek and its unnamed tributaries. [8]

Dry Creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. [8]

History

Dry Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1173498. [5]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved November 29, 2015
  2. 1 2 3 Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 57, retrieved November 29, 2015
  3. 1 2 United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2006 Waterbody Report for Dry Creek , retrieved November 29, 2015[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Emily C. Blackman (1873), History of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, p. 111, ISBN   9780788447235 , retrieved November 29, 2015
  5. 1 2 3 Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Dry Creek , retrieved November 29, 2015
  6. ↑ Duane D. Braun (2006), Surficial geology of the Hop Bottom 7.5-minute quadrangle, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 13, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved November 29, 2015
  7. ↑ Duane D. Braun (2009), Surficial geology of the Montrose East 7.5-minute quadrangle, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, p. 12, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved November 29, 2015
  8. 1 2 "EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL", Pennsylvania Bulletin , August 16, 2014, retrieved November 29, 2015
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