Dry Creek (Martins Creek tributary)

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.

Dry Creek
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″N 75°46′07″W
 • 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

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

References
  1. United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on April 5, 2012, retrieved November 29, 2015
  2. Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 57, retrieved November 29, 2015
  3. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2006 Waterbody Report for Dry Creek, retrieved November 29, 2015
  4. Emily C. Blackman (1873), History of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, p. 111, retrieved November 29, 2015
  5. 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, retrieved November 29, 2015
  7. Duane D. Braun (2009), Surficial geology of the Montrose East 7.5-minute quadrangle, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, p. 12, retrieved November 29, 2015
  8. "EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL", Pennsylvania Bulletin, August 16, 2014, retrieved November 29, 2015
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