Bear Swamp Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long and flows through Gibson Township and Clifford Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2). The creek has no named tributaries, and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. It does pass through a wetland known as Bear Swamp. The drainage basin of the creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Bear Swamp Creek
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
western side of East Mountain in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Bear Swamp Creek begins on the western side of East Mountain in Gibson Township. It flows west-southwest into a valley for several tenths of a mile before turning southwest. After several tenths of a mile, the creek reaches the bottom of the mountain, passes through an unnamed lake and turns south-southwest, receiving an unnamed tributary from the left. After a few miles, the creek enters a wetland known as Bear Swamp and passes into Clifford Township. Here, it turns west and then north, flowing alongside Carey Hill and reentering Gibson Township after a few tenths of a mile. The creek then turns north-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning north. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.[1]
Bear Swamp Creek is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) long.[1] The creek joins Tunkhannock Creek 29.39 miles (47.30 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Hydrology, geography and geologyEdit
The elevation near the mouth of Bear Swamp Creek is 942 feet (287 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation near the creek's source is 1,703 feet (519 m) above sea level.[1]
The surficial geology near the mouth of Bear Swamp Creek mainly consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till, plus some patches of alluvium. However, the nearby Carey Hill has surficial geology consisting almost entirely of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale.[4] There are some patches of peat bogs, wetlands, and lakes near the creek, but the surficial geology in the upper reaches mostly consists of alluvium and Wisconsinan Till, with some bedrock further away.[5]
Bear Swamp is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[6]
Watershed and biologyEdit
The watershed of Bear Swamp Creek has an area of 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2).[2] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey of Lenoxville. Its source is in the quadrangle of Clifford.[3] The creek's mouth is located within 1 mile (1.6 km) of South Gibson.[3]
A swamp known as Bear Swamp is located in the vicinity of Bear Swamp Creek.[1][7]
The drainage basin of Bear Swamp Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[8] The designated use of the creek is aquatic life.[6]
HistoryEdit
Bear Swamp Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1168952.[3]
Bear Swamp, which is located near Bear Swamp Creek, received its name after John Collar, one of the earliest settlers on Tunkhannock Creek in Gibson Township, trapped nine bears there in one season.[7] An unsuccessful oil well was once sunk at Bear Swamp.[7]
^ abcEmily C. Blackman (1873), History of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, pp. 195, 422, retrieved August 1, 2016
^§93.9i Drainage List I Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River(PDF), p. 45, retrieved August 1, 2016
October 21, 2023
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Bear Swamp Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 4 3 miles 6 9 km long and flows through Gibson Township and Clifford Township The watershed of the creek has an area of 3 92 square miles 10 2 km2 The creek has no named tributaries and is not designated as an impaired waterbody It does pass through a wetland known as Bear Swamp The drainage basin of the creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery Bear Swamp CreekPhysical characteristicsSource locationwestern side of East Mountain in Gibson Township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania elevation1 703 feet 519 m Mouth locationTunkhannock Creek in Gibson Township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania near South Gibson coordinates41 43 58 N 75 37 56 W 41 73288 N 75 63209 W 41 73288 75 63209 elevation942 feet 287 m Length4 3 miles 6 9 km Basin size3 92 square miles 10 2 km2 Basin featuresProgressionTunkhannock Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake BayTributaries leftone unnamed tributary Contents 1 Course 2 Hydrology geography and geology 3 Watershed and biology 4 History 5 See also 6 ReferencesCourse EditBear Swamp Creek begins on the western side of East Mountain in Gibson Township It flows west southwest into a valley for several tenths of a mile before turning southwest After several tenths of a mile the creek reaches the bottom of the mountain passes through an unnamed lake and turns south southwest receiving an unnamed tributary from the left After a few miles the creek enters a wetland known as Bear Swamp and passes into Clifford Township Here it turns west and then north flowing alongside Carey Hill and reentering Gibson Township after a few tenths of a mile The creek then turns north northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning north A few tenths of a mile further downstream it reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek 1 Bear Swamp Creek is approximately 4 3 miles 6 9 km long 1 The creek joins Tunkhannock Creek 29 39 miles 47 30 km upstream of its mouth 2 Hydrology geography and geology EditThe elevation near the mouth of Bear Swamp Creek is 942 feet 287 m above sea level 3 The elevation near the creek s source is 1 703 feet 519 m above sea level 1 The surficial geology near the mouth of Bear Swamp Creek mainly consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till plus some patches of alluvium However the nearby Carey Hill has surficial geology consisting almost entirely of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale 4 There are some patches of peat bogs wetlands and lakes near the creek but the surficial geology in the upper reaches mostly consists of alluvium and Wisconsinan Till with some bedrock further away 5 Bear Swamp is not designated as an impaired waterbody 6 Watershed and biology EditThe watershed of Bear Swamp Creek has an area of 3 92 square miles 10 2 km2 2 The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey of Lenoxville Its source is in the quadrangle of Clifford 3 The creek s mouth is located within 1 mile 1 6 km of South Gibson 3 A swamp known as Bear Swamp is located in the vicinity of Bear Swamp Creek 1 7 The drainage basin of Bear Swamp Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery 8 The designated use of the creek is aquatic life 6 History EditBear Swamp Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1168952 3 Bear Swamp which is located near Bear Swamp Creek received its name after John Collar one of the earliest settlers on Tunkhannock Creek in Gibson Township trapped nine bears there in one season 7 An unsuccessful oil well was once sunk at Bear Swamp 7 See also EditBell Creek Tunkhannock Creek next tributary of Tunkhannock Creek going downstream Rock Creek Tunkhannock Creek next tributary of Tunkhannock Creek going upstream List of rivers of PennsylvaniaReferences Edit a b c d United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved August 1 2016 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 p 31 retrieved August 1 2016 a b c d Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Bear Swamp Creek retrieved August 1 2016 permanent dead link Duane D Braun 2007 Surficial geology of the Lenoxville 7 5 minute quadrangle Susquehanna Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties Pennsylvania p 14 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved August 1 2016 Duane D Braun 2008 Surficial geology of the Clifford 7 5 minute quadrangle Susquehanna and Lackawanna Counties Pennsylvania p 14 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved August 1 2016 a b United States Environmental Protection Agency 2006 Waterbody Report for Bear Swamp Creek archived from the original on December 30 2017 retrieved August 1 2016 a b c Emily C Blackman 1873 History of Susquehanna County Pennsylvania pp 195 422 retrieved August 1 2016 93 9i Drainage List I Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River PDF p 45 retrieved August 1 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bear Swamp Creek amp oldid 1138896433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
