Johnson Creek (also known as Johnson's Creek[1]) is a tributary of Lithia Springs Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and flows through Point Township.[2] The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.09 square miles (10.6 km2). It has no named tributaries, but has at least one unnamed tributary. A ridge known as Montour Ridge is in the watershed of the creek and a ravine with high levels of biodiversity is present on one if its tributaries. The creek is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Johnson Creek
Johnson's Creek
Johnson Creek looking upstream
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
valley on Montour Ridge in Point Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Johnson Creek begins in a valley on Montour Ridge in Point Township. It flows south-southeast for several hundred feet and exits the valley. It then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast again for more than a mile. In this stretch, the creek receives two unnamed tributaries and enters another valley. It then receives two more unnamed tributaries and turns east and slightly north. After approximately a mile, it reaches its confluence with Lithia Springs Creek.[2]
Johnson Creek joins Lithia Springs Creek 1.64 miles (2.64 km) upstream of its mouth.[3]
TributariesEdit
Johnson Creek has no named tributaries.[2] However, it has a number of unnamed tributaries, including at least one that is fed by a spring.[2][4]
GeographyEdit
The elevation at the mouth of Johnson Creek is 486 feet (148 m) above sea level.[5] The elevation of the creek's source slightly under 800 feet (240 m) above sea level.[2]
A ridge known as Montour Ridge is in the vicinity of Johnson Creek. A tributary of the creek flows through a ravine known as the Montour Ridge Ravine, which is situated on the ridge.[4] The creek is the only stream in Northumberland or Point Township to have a 100 yearfloodplain.[1]
Water from the Lithia Spring Sewer Project discharges into Johnson Creek.[6] Expansion of sewage collection lines near the creek has been proposed in the __.[1]
WatershedEdit
The watershed of Johnson Creek has an area of 4.09 square miles (10.6 km2).[3] The creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Northumberland.[5] It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the community of Northumberland.[7] The Montour Ridge Ravine, which a tributary of the creek flows through, is listed as a Locally Significant Area in the Northumberland County Natural Areas Inventory and is given a rank of "high" in the inventory. The ravine is on private land.[4]
HistoryEdit
Johnson Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1178111.[5]
Permission was requested of the supervisors of Point Township to construct a bridge over Johnson Creek in around 1917.[7]
^ abPennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams(PDF), November 2, 2001, retrieved October 27, 2014
^ abcdWestern Pennsylvania Conservancy (2008), A NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Update 2008(PDF), retrieved October 28, 2014
^ abTHE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT: FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NPDES PERMITS AND WQM PERMITS, Pennsylvania Bulletin, July 13, 2013, retrieved October 28, 2014
^ abDepartment Reports of Pennsylvania, Volume 3, Part 3, 1917, p. 2141, retrieved October 28, 2014
October 21, 2023
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Johnson Creek also known as Johnson s Creek 1 is a tributary of Lithia Springs Creek in Northumberland County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 2 3 miles 3 7 km long and flows through Point Township 2 The watershed of the creek has an area of 4 09 square miles 10 6 km2 It has no named tributaries but has at least one unnamed tributary A ridge known as Montour Ridge is in the watershed of the creek and a ravine with high levels of biodiversity is present on one if its tributaries The creek is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery Johnson CreekJohnson s CreekJohnson Creek looking upstreamPhysical characteristicsSource locationvalley on Montour Ridge in Point Township Northumberland County Pennsylvania elevation800 ft 240 m Mouth locationLithia Springs Creek in Point Township Northumberland County Pennsylvania coordinates40 55 27 N 76 45 56 W 40 9242 N 76 7655 W 40 9242 76 7655 elevation486 ft 148 m Length2 3 mi 3 7 km Basin size4 09 sq mi 10 6 km2 Basin featuresProgressionLithia Springs Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake Bay Contents 1 Course 1 1 Tributaries 2 Geography 3 Watershed 4 History 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse Edit nbsp Johnson Creek looking downstreamJohnson Creek begins in a valley on Montour Ridge in Point Township It flows south southeast for several hundred feet and exits the valley It then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning south southeast again for more than a mile In this stretch the creek receives two unnamed tributaries and enters another valley It then receives two more unnamed tributaries and turns east and slightly north After approximately a mile it reaches its confluence with Lithia Springs Creek 2 Johnson Creek joins Lithia Springs Creek 1 64 miles 2 64 km upstream of its mouth 3 Tributaries Edit Johnson Creek has no named tributaries 2 However it has a number of unnamed tributaries including at least one that is fed by a spring 2 4 Geography EditThe elevation at the mouth of Johnson Creek is 486 feet 148 m above sea level 5 The elevation of the creek s source slightly under 800 feet 240 m above sea level 2 A ridge known as Montour Ridge is in the vicinity of Johnson Creek A tributary of the creek flows through a ravine known as the Montour Ridge Ravine which is situated on the ridge 4 The creek is the only stream in Northumberland or Point Township to have a 100 year floodplain 1 Water from the Lithia Spring Sewer Project discharges into Johnson Creek 6 Expansion of sewage collection lines near the creek has been proposed in the 1 Watershed EditThe watershed of Johnson Creek has an area of 4 09 square miles 10 6 km2 3 The creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Northumberland 5 It is approximately 3 miles 4 8 km northeast of the community of Northumberland 7 The Montour Ridge Ravine which a tributary of the creek flows through is listed as a Locally Significant Area in the Northumberland County Natural Areas Inventory and is given a rank of high in the inventory The ravine is on private land 4 History EditJohnson Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1178111 5 Permission was requested of the supervisors of Point Township to construct a bridge over Johnson Creek in around 1917 7 Biology EditHemlocks line the Montour Ridge Ravine which a tributary of Johnson Creek flows through This area has a high level of plant and animal biodiversity Plant species such as spicebush Canada mayflower wild sarsaparilla skunk cabbage jack in the pulpit red maple striped maple Allegheny blackberry witch hazel basswood beech and violets Various salamander species such as Eurycea bislineata Gyrinophilus porphyriticus and Desmognathus fuscus fuscus also inhabit the area The hemlock wooly adelgid has also been observed in the ravine 4 Johnson Creek is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery 6 See also EditList of rivers of PennsylvaniaReferences Edit a b c Northumberland Borough Point Township Joint Comprehensive Plan And Joint Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan July 2009 PDF July 2009 archived from the original PDF on December 8 2015 retrieved October 28 2014 a b c d e United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved October 27 2014 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 retrieved October 27 2014 a b c d Western Pennsylvania Conservancy 2008 A NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Update 2008 PDF retrieved October 28 2014 a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Johnson Creek retrieved October 28 2014 a b THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NPDES PERMITS AND WQM PERMITS Pennsylvania Bulletin July 13 2013 retrieved October 28 2014 a b Department Reports of Pennsylvania Volume 3 Part 3 1917 p 2141 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