For the tributary of Tunkhannock Creek further upstream, see Nine Partners Creek.
Partners Creek (also known as Parlners Creek or Partner's Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long and flows through Harford Township and Lenox Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.84 square miles (15.1 km2). The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Sterling Brook. The drainage basin of Partners Creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The surficial geology in the vicinity of the creek consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, wetlands, lakes, and alluvial fan.
Partners Creek
Parlners Creek
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
lake in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Partners Creek begins in a lake in Harford Township. It flows south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing Pennsylvania Route 547 and entering a valley. It then turns south for a few tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast and entering a wetland with a lake. The creek then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast and then east-southeast. After a few tenths of a mile, it passes through a wetland, where it turns south-southeast and enters Lenox Township. Here, the creek passes through Acre Pond before turning south. After several tenths of a mile, it turns southeast for several tenths of a mile before receiving its only named tributary, Sterling Brook, from the left. The creek then turns south for more than a mile before turning southeast and reaching the end of its valley. A short distance further downstream, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.[1]
Partners Creek is approximately 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long.[1] It joins Tunkhannock Creek 24.32 miles (39.14 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
TributariesEdit
Partners Creek has one named tributary, which is known as Sterling Brook.[1] Sterling Brook joins Partners Creek 1.34 miles (2.16 km) upstream of its mouth, within 1 mile (1.6 km) of West Lenox, and drains an area of 1.09 square miles (2.8 km2).[2]
Geography and geologyEdit
The elevation near the mouth of Partners Creek is 820 feet (250 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation near the creek's source is 1,483 feet (452 m) above sea level.[1]
A dam known as Acre Pond Dam is situated on Partners Creek. In August 1981, it was classified as being in fair condition. The dam does not have a spillway capable of withstanding a 100 year flood, and thus often experiences overtopping. Because of this, and because a few lives could be lost in the event of a dam failure, it was classified as a "significant hazard dam". While there was some leakage through the dam, no signs of structural instability were observed.[5]
Watershed and biologyEdit
The watershed of Partners Creek has an area of 5.84 square miles (15.1 km2).[2] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Lenoxville. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Harford.[3] The creek's mouth is located near Lenox.[2]
Williams Field Services Company, LLC has received a permit to build, maintain, and operate a 6-inch (15 cm) natural gas pipeline crossing Partners Creek—impacting 75 feet (23 m) of the creek—and one of its unnamed tributaries.[6]
The drainage basin of Partners Creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[7]
HistoryEdit
Partners Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1183350. The creek is also known as Parlners Creek or Partner's Creek.[3] The former variant name comes from Israel C. White's 1881 book The geology of Susquehanna County and Wayne County, Pennsylvania.[8] The source of the latter variant name is unknown.[9]
A concrete tee beam bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 92 over Partners Creek was constructed in 1957 in Lenox Township and is 29.9 feet (9.1 m) long.[10]
See alsoEdit
Tower Branch, next tributary of Tunkhannock Creek going downstream
^Duane D. Braun (2007), , p. 14, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved July 8, 2016
^Gideon Yachin (August 1981), National Dam Inspection Program. Acre Pond Dam (NDI ID Number PA-00973, DER ID Number 58-34), Susquehanna River Basin, Partners Creek, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report, retrieved July 8, 2016[dead link]
^"WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS", Pennsylvania Bulletin, January 12, 2013, retrieved July 8, 2016
^§93.9i Drainage List I Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River(PDF), p. 45, retrieved July 8, 2016
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For the tributary of Tunkhannock Creek further upstream see Nine Partners Creek Partners Creek also known as Parlners Creek or Partner s Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 6 4 miles 10 3 km long and flows through Harford Township and Lenox Township The watershed of the creek has an area of 5 84 square miles 15 1 km2 The creek has one named tributary which is known as Sterling Brook The drainage basin of Partners Creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery The surficial geology in the vicinity of the creek consists of Wisconsinan Till alluvium bedrock wetlands lakes and alluvial fan Partners CreekParlners CreekPhysical characteristicsSource locationlake in Harford Township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania elevation1 483 ft 452 m Mouth locationTunkhannock Creek in Lenox Township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania near Lenox coordinates41 41 21 N 75 41 16 W 41 68913 N 75 68772 W 41 68913 75 68772 elevation820 ft 250 m Length6 4 mi 10 3 km Basin size5 84 square miles 15 1 km2 Basin featuresProgressionTunkhannock Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake BayTributaries leftSterling Brook Contents 1 Course 1 1 Tributaries 2 Geography and geology 3 Watershed and biology 4 History 5 See also 6 ReferencesCourse EditPartners Creek begins in a lake in Harford Township It flows south southwest for several tenths of a mile crossing Pennsylvania Route 547 and entering a valley It then turns south for a few tenths of a mile before turning south southeast and entering a wetland with a lake The creek then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning south southeast and then east southeast After a few tenths of a mile it passes through a wetland where it turns south southeast and enters Lenox Township Here the creek passes through Acre Pond before turning south After several tenths of a mile it turns southeast for several tenths of a mile before receiving its only named tributary Sterling Brook from the left The creek then turns south for more than a mile before turning southeast and reaching the end of its valley A short distance further downstream it crosses Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek 1 Partners Creek is approximately 6 4 miles 10 3 km long 1 It joins Tunkhannock Creek 24 32 miles 39 14 km upstream of its mouth 2 Tributaries Edit Partners Creek has one named tributary which is known as Sterling Brook 1 Sterling Brook joins Partners Creek 1 34 miles 2 16 km upstream of its mouth within 1 mile 1 6 km of West Lenox and drains an area of 1 09 square miles 2 8 km2 2 Geography and geology EditThe elevation near the mouth of Partners Creek is 820 feet 250 m above sea level 3 The elevation near the creek s source is 1 483 feet 452 m above sea level 1 The surficial geology at the mouth of Partners Creek consists of alluvial fan Further upstream the surficial geology mainly consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till but there are large patches of alluvium and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale in the area There are also patches of wetlands and lakes including one known as Acre Pond 4 A dam known as Acre Pond Dam is situated on Partners Creek In August 1981 it was classified as being in fair condition The dam does not have a spillway capable of withstanding a 100 year flood and thus often experiences overtopping Because of this and because a few lives could be lost in the event of a dam failure it was classified as a significant hazard dam While there was some leakage through the dam no signs of structural instability were observed 5 Watershed and biology EditThe watershed of Partners Creek has an area of 5 84 square miles 15 1 km2 2 The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Lenoxville However its source is in the quadrangle of Harford 3 The creek s mouth is located near Lenox 2 Williams Field Services Company LLC has received a permit to build maintain and operate a 6 inch 15 cm natural gas pipeline crossing Partners Creek impacting 75 feet 23 m of the creek and one of its unnamed tributaries 6 The drainage basin of Partners Creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery 7 History EditPartners Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1183350 The creek is also known as Parlners Creek or Partner s Creek 3 The former variant name comes from Israel C White s 1881 book The geology of Susquehanna County and Wayne County Pennsylvania 8 The source of the latter variant name is unknown 9 A concrete tee beam bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 92 over Partners Creek was constructed in 1957 in Lenox Township and is 29 9 feet 9 1 m long 10 See also EditTower Branch next tributary of Tunkhannock Creek going downstream Nine Partners 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 retrieved July 8 2016 a b c d Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 pp 110 135 retrieved July 8 2016 a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Partners Creek retrieved July 8 2016 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 July 8 2016 Gideon Yachin August 1981 National Dam Inspection Program Acre Pond Dam NDI ID Number PA 00973 DER ID Number 58 34 Susquehanna River Basin Partners Creek Susquehanna County Pennsylvania Phase I Inspection Report retrieved July 8 2016 dead link WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Pennsylvania Bulletin January 12 2013 retrieved July 8 2016 93 9i Drainage List I Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River PDF p 45 retrieved July 8 2016 Geographic Names Information System Variant Citation retrieved July 8 2016 Geographic Names Information System Variant Citation retrieved July 8 2016 Susquehanna County retrieved July 8 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Partners Creek amp oldid 1138897862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
