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Arnold Creek (Huntington Creek tributary)

Arnold Creek is a tributary of Huntington Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Ross Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.72 square miles (12.2 km2) and has no named tributaries, but three unnamed tributaries. The creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters for its entire length. Brook trout naturally reproduce in it and beech trees occur along it. At least two bridges have been built over the creek, one of which carries Pennsylvania Route 118. A portion of it is in the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 206.

Arnold Creek
Arnold Creek looking upstream
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationvalley a short distance from the edge of the Bowman Creek watershed in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • elevation1,960 ft (600 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Huntington Creek in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°16′43″N 76°11′31″W / 41.27861°N 76.19189°W / 41.27861; -76.19189
 • elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Length5.2 mi (8.4 km)
Basin size4.72 sq mi (12.2 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionHuntington Creek → Fishing CreekSusquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay
Tributaries 
 • lefttwo unnamed tributaries
 • rightone unnamed tributary

Course edit

 
Arnold Creek looking downstream

Arnold Creek begins in a deep valley in Ross Township, only a few thousand feet from the edge of the watershed of Bowman Creek. It flows south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast for several tenths of a mile. The creek then receives an unnamed tributary from the left and flows south for more than a mile and its valley deepens. In this stretch, it receives two more unnamed tributaries: one from the left and one from the right. The creek's valley then becomes much shallower as it turns south-southwest and then south, crossing Pennsylvania Route 118 near the community of Kyttle. South of Pennsylvania Route 118, the creek turns south-southwest and flows around a bend before turning south-southeast for approximately a mile and a half. Its valley deepens again until the creek leaves the valley and reaches its confluence with Huntington Creek.[1]

Arnold Creek joins Huntington Creek 21.18 miles (34.09 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]

Tributaries edit

Arnold Creek has no named tributaries. However, it does have three unnamed tributaries.[1]

Hydrology and geography edit

Upstream of Pennsylvania Route 118, the concentration of alkalinity in Arnold Creek is 4 milligrams per liter. Downstream of Pennsylvania Route 118, the alkalinity concentration in the creek increases to 5 milligrams per liter.[3]

The elevation near the mouth of Arnold Creek is 935 feet (285 m) above sea level.[4] The elevation of the creek's source is approximately 1,960 feet (600 m) above sea level.[1]

Pennsylvania Route 118 crosses Arnold Creek 2.7 miles (4.3 km) upstream of its mouth.[3] The creek's mouth is north of the community of Harveyville.[5]

Watershed edit

The watershed of Huntington Creek has an area of 4.72 square miles (12.2 km2).[2]

Arnold Creek is entirely in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Sweet Valley.[6] Upstream of Pennsylvania Route 118, 63 percent of the creek's length is open to the public. The remaining 37 percent is private land that is closed to the public. Downstream of Pennsylvania Route 118, only 59 percent of its length is open to the public. The remaining 41 percent is on private land that is closed to the public.[3]

A portion of Arnold Creek is in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 206.[5]

History edit

Arnold Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1168410.[6]

A prestressed box beam bridge was built over Arnold Creek in 1957. It is 24.9 feet (7.6 m) long and carries T-547 and Patla Road.[7] Additionally, there is a bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 118 over the creek 0.3 miles (0.48 km) west of State Route 4028. Plans were made in 1996 to rehabilitate the bridge for an estimated cost of $3,000.[8] The entire length of the creek were designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters in 1999.[9]

Biology edit

Two sections of Arnold Creek are considered by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. One section is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and runs from the creek's headwaters to Pennsylvania Route 118. The other section is approximately 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long and runs from Pennsylvania Route 118 to the creek's mouth. Both sections are Class A Wild Trout Waters for brook trout.[3] The creek is one of six direct tributaries of Huntington Creek to be designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters.[3][10] The others are Mitchler Run, Shingle Run, Lick Branch, Phillips Creek, and part of Kitchen Creek.[3][10] Arnold Creek supports a trout population that naturally reproduces.[11]

There is a young stand of beech trees growing on Arnold Creek.[12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d United States Geological Survey, , archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved December 17, 2014
  2. ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, retrieved December 17, 2014
  3. ^ a b c d e f Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (December 16, 2013), (PDF), p. 24, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved December 17, 2014
  4. ^ , archived from the original on July 26, 2014, retrieved December 17, 2014
  5. ^ a b "Trout Guide for April 16 Start in Pennsylvania" (PDF), The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 17, 1966, retrieved December 17, 2014
  6. ^ a b Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Arnold Creek, archived from the original on December 17, 2014, retrieved December 17, 2014
  7. ^ Luzerne County, retrieved December 17, 2014
  8. ^ No. 1996-9 (SS2) An Act (PDF), 1996, p. 16, retrieved December 17, 2014
  9. ^ "NOTICES Designation of 1999 Class A Wild Trout Waters [29 Pa.B. 4624]", Pennsylvania Bulletin, 1999, retrieved December 17, 2014
  10. ^ a b Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (May 2014), (PDF), pp. 48–50, archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2015, retrieved December 20, 2014
  11. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Division of Comprehensive Resources Programming (1978), The State Water Plan, Volume 5, p. 21
  12. ^ Stanley P. Karpinski (1978), The Luzerne County Critical Areas Inventory, p. 37

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Arnold Creek is a tributary of Huntington Creek in Luzerne County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 5 2 miles 8 4 km long and flows through Ross Township 1 The watershed of the creek has an area of 4 72 square miles 12 2 km2 and has no named tributaries but three unnamed tributaries The creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters for its entire length Brook trout naturally reproduce in it and beech trees occur along it At least two bridges have been built over the creek one of which carries Pennsylvania Route 118 A portion of it is in the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 206 Arnold CreekArnold Creek looking upstreamPhysical characteristicsSource locationvalley a short distance from the edge of the Bowman Creek watershed in Ross Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania elevation1 960 ft 600 m Mouth locationHuntington Creek in Ross Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania coordinates41 16 43 N 76 11 31 W 41 27861 N 76 19189 W 41 27861 76 19189 elevation935 ft 285 m Length5 2 mi 8 4 km Basin size4 72 sq mi 12 2 km2 Basin featuresProgressionHuntington Creek Fishing Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake BayTributaries lefttwo unnamed tributaries rightone unnamed tributary Contents 1 Course 1 1 Tributaries 2 Hydrology and geography 3 Watershed 4 History 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse edit nbsp Arnold Creek looking downstream Arnold Creek begins in a deep valley in Ross Township only a few thousand feet from the edge of the watershed of Bowman Creek It flows south southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning south southeast for several tenths of a mile The creek then receives an unnamed tributary from the left and flows south for more than a mile and its valley deepens In this stretch it receives two more unnamed tributaries one from the left and one from the right The creek s valley then becomes much shallower as it turns south southwest and then south crossing Pennsylvania Route 118 near the community of Kyttle South of Pennsylvania Route 118 the creek turns south southwest and flows around a bend before turning south southeast for approximately a mile and a half Its valley deepens again until the creek leaves the valley and reaches its confluence with Huntington Creek 1 Arnold Creek joins Huntington Creek 21 18 miles 34 09 km upstream of its mouth 2 Tributaries edit Arnold Creek has no named tributaries However it does have three unnamed tributaries 1 Hydrology and geography editUpstream of Pennsylvania Route 118 the concentration of alkalinity in Arnold Creek is 4 milligrams per liter Downstream of Pennsylvania Route 118 the alkalinity concentration in the creek increases to 5 milligrams per liter 3 The elevation near the mouth of Arnold Creek is 935 feet 285 m above sea level 4 The elevation of the creek s source is approximately 1 960 feet 600 m above sea level 1 Pennsylvania Route 118 crosses Arnold Creek 2 7 miles 4 3 km upstream of its mouth 3 The creek s mouth is north of the community of Harveyville 5 Watershed editThe watershed of Huntington Creek has an area of 4 72 square miles 12 2 km2 2 Arnold Creek is entirely in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Sweet Valley 6 Upstream of Pennsylvania Route 118 63 percent of the creek s length is open to the public The remaining 37 percent is private land that is closed to the public Downstream of Pennsylvania Route 118 only 59 percent of its length is open to the public The remaining 41 percent is on private land that is closed to the public 3 A portion of Arnold Creek is in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 206 5 History editArnold Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1168410 6 A prestressed box beam bridge was built over Arnold Creek in 1957 It is 24 9 feet 7 6 m long and carries T 547 and Patla Road 7 Additionally there is a bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 118 over the creek 0 3 miles 0 48 km west of State Route 4028 Plans were made in 1996 to rehabilitate the bridge for an estimated cost of 3 000 8 The entire length of the creek were designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters in 1999 9 Biology editTwo sections of Arnold Creek are considered by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to be Class A Wild Trout Waters One section is approximately 2 3 miles 3 7 km long and runs from the creek s headwaters to Pennsylvania Route 118 The other section is approximately 2 7 miles 4 3 km long and runs from Pennsylvania Route 118 to the creek s mouth Both sections are Class A Wild Trout Waters for brook trout 3 The creek is one of six direct tributaries of Huntington Creek to be designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters 3 10 The others are Mitchler Run Shingle Run Lick Branch Phillips Creek and part of Kitchen Creek 3 10 Arnold Creek supports a trout population that naturally reproduces 11 There is a young stand of beech trees growing on Arnold Creek 12 See also editLick Branch Huntington Creek next tributary of Huntington Creek going downstream Shingle Run Huntington Creek next tributary of Huntington Creek going upstream List of tributaries of Fishing Creek North Branch Susquehanna River References edit a b c d United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved December 17 2014 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 retrieved December 17 2014 a b c d e f Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission December 16 2013 Class A Wild Trout Waters PDF p 24 archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 retrieved December 17 2014 Topographic Map Stream Features in Luzerne County Pennsylvania archived from the original on July 26 2014 retrieved December 17 2014 a b Trout Guide for April 16 Start in Pennsylvania PDF The Philadelphia Inquirer April 17 1966 retrieved December 17 2014 a b Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Arnold Creek archived from the original on December 17 2014 retrieved December 17 2014 Luzerne County retrieved December 17 2014 No 1996 9 SS2 An Act PDF 1996 p 16 retrieved December 17 2014 NOTICES Designation of 1999 Class A Wild Trout Waters 29 Pa B 4624 Pennsylvania Bulletin 1999 retrieved December 17 2014 a b Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission May 2014 Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters Natural Reproduction May 2014 PDF pp 48 50 archived from the original PDF on July 1 2015 retrieved December 20 2014 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Division of Comprehensive Resources Programming 1978 The State Water Plan Volume 5 p 21 Stanley P Karpinski 1978 The Luzerne County Critical Areas Inventory p 37 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arnold Creek Huntington Creek tributary amp oldid 1174543984, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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