Dymond Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationvalley in Franklin Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationbetween 980 and 1,000 feet (299 and 305 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Susquehanna River in Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°24′56″N 75°49′58″W / 41.4155°N 75.8327°W / 41.4155; -75.8327
 • elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Length3.3 mi (5.3 km)
Basin size2.24 sq mi (5.8 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionSusquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay

Dymond Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.3 miles (5.3 km) long and flows through Franklin Township and Exeter Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2). The creek is not designated as impaired and its drainage basin is a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Outwash, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, alluvium, alluvial fan, and bedrock.

Course

Dymond Creek begins in a valley in Franklin Township. It flows east for a short distance before turning northeast and entering Exeter Township and the census-designated place of Upper Exeter. The creek then passes through a small lake and turns east for several tenths of a mile before turning northeast for several tenths of a mile. After that, it gradually turns east and then south-southeast. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek turns east-northeast, leaves its valley, and crosses Pennsylvania Route 92. After a few tenths of a mile, it reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.[1]

Dymond Creek joins the Susquehanna River 204.98 miles (329.88 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]

Hydrology, geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of Dymond Creek is 551 feet (168 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation of the creek's source is between 980 and 1,000 feet (299 and 305 m) above sea level.[1]

The surficial geology in the vicinity of Dymond Creek consists mainly of a till known as Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock containing sandstone, conglomeratic sandstone, shale, and coal. However, Wisconsinan Outwash containing stratified sand and gravel occurs near the creek's mouth and there are a few patches of alluvial fan near the lower and middle reaches.[4]

The entire length of Dymond Creek attains its designated uses and thus is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[5]

Watershed and biology

The watershed of Dymond Creek has an area of 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2).[2] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Ransom. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Center Moreland.[3]

There are possible problem areas with regards to flooding on Dymond Creek. However, a feasibility study on mitigating this hazard is ranked as low-priority in the Bi-County Hazard Mitigation Plan created for Luzerne County and Lackawanna County.[6]

The drainage basin of Dymond Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[7] The designated use of the creek is aquatic life.[5]

History

Dymond Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1198683.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved August 27, 2015
  2. 1 2 Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 58, retrieved August 27, 2015
  3. 1 2 3 Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Dymond Creek, retrieved August 27, 2015
  4. ↑ Duane D. Braun, Surficial geology of the Ransom 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 14, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved August 27, 2015
  5. 1 2 United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2006 Waterbody Report for Dymond Creek, retrieved August 27, 2015
  6. ↑ McCormick Taylor (October 2009), BI-COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR LACKAWANNA & LUZERNE COUNTIES, PA (PDF), pp. 181, 183, retrieved August 27, 2015
  7. ↑ "§ 93.9i. Drainage List I. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved August 27, 2015
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