Lampblack Creek (also known as Lamp Black Creek) is a tributary of Gardner Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Jenkins Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2). The surficial geology in the area mainly consists of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale, shale and sandstone pits, urban land, alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, and coal dumps.
Lampblack Creek
Lamp Black Creek
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
small valley on a hill in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Lampblack Creek begins in a small valley on a hill in Jenkins Township. It flows west-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west-northwest for a short distance, crossing Interstate 476. The creek then turns southwest for several before turning northwest. Several hundred feet further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Gardner Creek.[1]
Lampblack Creek joins Gardner Creek 3.92 miles (6.31 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Hydrology, geography and geologyEdit
The elevation near the mouth of Lampblack Creek is 935 feet (285 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,220 and 1,240 feet (370 and 380 m) above sea level.[1]
The surficial geology of Lampblack Creek mainly features bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale, as well as shale and sandstone pits. There are also some patches of urban land, alluvium, a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till, and coal dumps.[4]
In 1974, Lampblack Creek was described as having "depressed" water quality. It was affected by acid mine drainage and sedimentation.[5] As of 2009, Pennsy Supply, Inc. has a permit to discharge treated mine discharge into Lampblack Creek.[6]
The Laflin Reservoir was historically on Gardner Creek just upstream of Lampblack Creek. Lampblack Creek historically had a dam on it and a ditch also ran from the creek to Gardner Creek at a point above the Laflin Reservoir.[7]
Lampblack Creek is a minor sub-tributary of Mill Creek.[8]
HistoryEdit
Lampblack Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1178836. The creek is also known as Lamp Black Creek.[3] This name appears in the Atlas of the Anthracite Coalfields of Pennsylvania, which was published in 1888.[9]
In the 2000s, a 70.9-acre area in the watersheds of Lampblack Creek and Mill Creek in Jenkins Township experienced a $1.27 million mine reclamation project.[10]
BiologyEdit
Lamplack Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[11]
^, Times Leader, 2009, archived from the original on December 9, 2014, retrieved February 26, 2015
^ATTACHMENT 3 NORTHEAST-POCONO RELIABILITY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING(PDF), p. 14, retrieved February 26, 2015
October 21, 2023
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Lampblack Creek also known as Lamp Black Creek is a tributary of Gardner Creek in Luzerne County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 1 5 miles 2 4 km long and flows through Jenkins Township 1 The watershed of the creek has an area of 1 08 square miles 2 8 km2 The surficial geology in the area mainly consists of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale shale and sandstone pits urban land alluvium Wisconsinan Till and coal dumps Lampblack CreekLamp Black CreekPhysical characteristicsSource locationsmall valley on a hill in Jenkins Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania elevationbetween 1 220 and 1 240 feet 370 and 380 m Mouth locationGardner Creek in Jenkins Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania coordinates41 16 51 N 75 46 30 W 41 2807 N 75 7751 W 41 2807 75 7751 elevation935 ft 285 m Length1 5 mi 2 4 km Basin size1 08 sq mi 2 8 km2 Basin featuresProgressionGardner Creek Mill Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake Bay Contents 1 Course 2 Hydrology geography and geology 3 Watershed 4 History 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse EditLampblack Creek begins in a small valley on a hill in Jenkins Township It flows west southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west northwest for a short distance crossing Interstate 476 The creek then turns southwest for several before turning northwest Several hundred feet further downstream it reaches its confluence with Gardner Creek 1 Lampblack Creek joins Gardner Creek 3 92 miles 6 31 km upstream of its mouth 2 Hydrology geography and geology EditThe elevation near the mouth of Lampblack Creek is 935 feet 285 m above sea level 3 The elevation of the creek s source is between 1 220 and 1 240 feet 370 and 380 m above sea level 1 The surficial geology of Lampblack Creek mainly features bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale as well as shale and sandstone pits There are also some patches of urban land alluvium a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till and coal dumps 4 In 1974 Lampblack Creek was described as having depressed water quality It was affected by acid mine drainage and sedimentation 5 As of 2009 Pennsy Supply Inc has a permit to discharge treated mine discharge into Lampblack Creek 6 Watershed EditThe watershed of Lampblack Creek has an area of 1 08 square miles 2 8 km2 2 The creek is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Pittston 3 The Laflin Reservoir was historically on Gardner Creek just upstream of Lampblack Creek Lampblack Creek historically had a dam on it and a ditch also ran from the creek to Gardner Creek at a point above the Laflin Reservoir 7 Lampblack Creek is a minor sub tributary of Mill Creek 8 History EditLampblack Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1178836 The creek is also known as Lamp Black Creek 3 This name appears in the Atlas of the Anthracite Coalfields of Pennsylvania which was published in 1888 9 In the 2000s a 70 9 acre area in the watersheds of Lampblack Creek and Mill Creek in Jenkins Township experienced a 1 27 million mine reclamation project 10 Biology EditLamplack Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery 11 See also EditList of rivers of PennsylvaniaReferences Edit a b c United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved February 26 2015 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 p 82 retrieved February 26 2015 a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Lampblack Creek retrieved February 26 2015 Duane D Braun 2006 Surficial geology of the Pittston 7 5 minute quadrangle Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties Pennsylvania p 16 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved February 27 2015 Edward R Brezina 1974 A Listing of Aquatic Biological Stream Investigations June 1968 to January 1974 p 40 retrieved February 26 2015 LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION Pennsylvania Bulletin September 12 2009 retrieved February 26 2015 Annual report of the Commissioner of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania retrieved February 27 2015 Luzerne County Planning Commission MILL CREEK WATERSHED ACT 167 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN LUZERNE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME II PLAN CONTENTS JUNE 30 2000 PDF p 13 archived from the original PDF on April 7 2014 retrieved February 26 2015 Geographic Names Information System Variant Citation retrieved February 26 2015 4 county mine sites reclaimed Times Leader 2009 archived from the original on December 9 2014 retrieved February 26 2015 ATTACHMENT 3 NORTHEAST POCONO RELIABILITY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING PDF p 14 retrieved February 26 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lampblack Creek amp oldid 1147035691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
