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{{for|the stream in Union County, Pennsylvania|Turtle Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River)}}
{{Infobox river
{{Infobox river
|name = Turtle Creek
| name = Turtle Creek
| image = Turtle Creek looking upstream 1.JPG
|origin = valley near Lee Road in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
| image_caption = Turtle Creek looking upstream in Mocanaqua
|mouth = Susquehanna River in Mocanaqua in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
| source1_location = valley near Lee Road in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
|progression = Susquehanna River → [[Chesapeake Bay]]
| mouth_location = Susquehanna River in Mocanaqua in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
|length_mi = 2.5
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|41.14239|-76.14447|region:US-PA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation = between {{convert|860|and|880|ft|m}}
| progression = Susquehanna River → [[Chesapeake Bay]]
|mouth_elevation_ft = 482
| length = {{convert|2.5|mi|km|abbr=on}}
|watershed_sqmi = 1.59}}
| source1_elevation = between {{convert|860|and|880|ft|m}}
'''Turtle Creek''' (also known as '''Turtle Run''') is a [[tributary]] of the [[Susquehanna River]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], in the United States. It is approximately {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long and flows through [[Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Conyngham Township]].<ref name = "nationalmap">{{Citation|author = [[United States Geological Survey]]|url = http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/|title = The National Map Viewer|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> The watershed of the creek has an area of {{convert|1.59|sqmi|km2}}. Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Outwash, alluvium, alluvial terrace, fill, and coal dumps all occur in the vicinity of the creek.<ref name = "surficial"/><ref name = "surficial2"/> The creek has been the subject of a flood protection project. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|482|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| basin_size = {{convert|1.59|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}
}}
'''Turtle Creek''' (also known as '''Turtle Run''') is a [[tributary]] of the [[Susquehanna River]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], in the United States. It is approximately {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long and flows through [[Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Conyngham Township]].<ref name = "nationalmap">{{Citation|author = United States Geological Survey|url = http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/|title = The National Map Viewer|accessdate = January 19, 2015|author-link = United States Geological Survey}}</ref> The watershed of the creek has an area of {{convert|1.59|sqmi|km2}}. Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Outwash, alluvium, alluvial terrace, fill, and coal dumps all occur in the vicinity of the creek.<ref name = "surficial"/><ref name = "surficial2"/> The creek has been the subject of a flood protection project. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.


==Course==
==Course==
Turtle Creek begins in a valley near Lee Road in Conyngham Township. It flows west-southwest for a approximately mile and a half (2.5 kilometers) alongside Lee Road before passing through a [[pond]] or small [[lake]] and enters [[Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania|Mocanaqua]]. In Mocanaqua, the creek continues flowing west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning northwest. After a few tenths of a mile, it turns west-southwest again and after a few tenths of a mile, reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>
Turtle Creek begins in a valley near Lee Road in Conyngham Township. It flows west-southwest for approximately a mile and a half (2.5 kilometers) alongside Lee Road before passing through a [[pond]] or small [[lake]] and enters [[Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania|Mocanaqua]]. In Mocanaqua, the creek continues flowing west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning northwest. After a few tenths of a mile, it turns west-southwest again and after a few tenths of a mile, reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>


Turtle Creek joins the Susquehanna River {{convert|171.70|mi|km}} upriver of its mouth.<ref name = "gaz">{{Citation|url = http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf|title = Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams|page = 144|date = November 2, 2001|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
Turtle Creek joins the Susquehanna River {{convert|171.70|mi|km}} upriver of its mouth.<ref name = "gaz">{{Citation|url = http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf|title = Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams|page = 144|date = November 2, 2001|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
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==Geography and geology==
==Geography and geology==
The elevation near the [[river mouth|mouth]] of Turtle Creek is {{convert|482|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation|author = [[Geographic Names Information System]]|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1189974,Turtle%20Creek|title = Feature Detail Report for: Turtle Creek|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's [[river source|source]] is between {{convert|860|and|880|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>
The elevation near the [[river mouth|mouth]] of Turtle Creek is {{convert|482|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation|author = Geographic Names Information System|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1189974,Turtle%20Creek|title = Feature Detail Report for: Turtle Creek|accessdate = January 19, 2015|author-link = Geographic Names Information System}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's [[river source|source]] is between {{convert|860|and|880|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/>


The surficial geology in the vicinity of the upper reaches of Turtle Creek mostly features [[bedrock]] consisting of [[sandstone]] and [[shale]]. However, some patches of Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, a glacial or resedimented [[till]] containing numerous [[boulder]]s, occurs in the creek's valley. Large areas of [[strip mine|strip mining]] land occur to the north of its valley.<ref name = "surficial">{{Citation|author = Duane D. Braun|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015796.zip|title = Surficial geology of the Nanticoke 7.5-minute quadrangle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|pages = 11, 21|year = 2008|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> In its lower reaches, the surficial geology of the creek mostly features Wisconsinan Bouldery Till and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, which contains stratified [[sand]] and [[gravel]] along with some boulders. Wisconsinan Outwash, [[alluvium]], [[alluvial terrace]], [[cut and fill|fill]], and coal dumps (large piles of coal waste) also occur near the creek's mouth.<ref name = "surficial2">{{Citation|author = Duane D. Braun|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015797.zip|title = Surficial geology of the Shickshinny 7.5-minute quadrangle, Columbia and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania|page = 21|year = 2008|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
The surficial geology in the vicinity of the upper reaches of Turtle Creek mostly features [[bedrock]] consisting of [[sandstone]] and [[shale]]. However, some patches of Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, a glacial or resedimented [[till]] containing numerous [[boulder]]s, occurs in the creek's valley. Large areas of [[strip mine|strip mining]] land occur to the north of its valley.<ref name = "surficial">{{Citation|author = Duane D. Braun|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015796.zip|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140524161138/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015796.zip|url-status = dead|archive-date = May 24, 2014|title = Surficial geology of the Nanticoke 7.5-minute quadrangle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|pages = 11, 21|year = 2008|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> In its lower reaches, the surficial geology of the creek mostly features Wisconsinan Bouldery Till and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, which contains stratified [[sand]] and [[gravel]] along with some boulders. Wisconsinan Outwash, [[alluvium]], [[alluvial terrace]], [[cut and fill|fill]], and coal dumps (large piles of coal waste) also occur near the creek's mouth.<ref name = "surficial2">{{Citation|author = Duane D. Braun|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015797.zip|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140524161051/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015797.zip|url-status = dead|archive-date = May 24, 2014|title = Surficial geology of the Shickshinny 7.5-minute quadrangle, Columbia and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania|page = 21|year = 2008|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>


The valley of Turtle Creek is a deep and narrow [[strike valley]]. During the [[late Wisconsinan]] glaciation, [[basal ice]] flowed along the valley. [[Penobscot Mountain]] is located to the south of the creek.<ref name = "surficial"/>
The valley of Turtle Creek is a deep and narrow [[strike valley]]. During the [[late Wisconsinan]] glaciation, [[basal ice]] flowed along the valley. [[Penobscot Mountain]] is located to the south of the creek.<ref name = "surficial"/>


A [[bridge]] carrying Paradise Avenue crosses Turtle Creek in Conyngham Township approximately {{convert|400|ft|m}} northeast of the intersection of [[Pennsylvania Route 239]] and State Route 3004. In 1997, Conyngham Township received a permit to replace the bridge with another structure. The proposed structure contained a 10.9-foot by 4.25-foot [[aluminum]] box [[culvert]].<ref>{{Citation|publisher = ''[[Pennsylvania Bulletin]]''|url = http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol27/27-45/1793c.html|title = ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ENCROACHMENTS|date = November 9, 1997|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
A [[bridge]] carrying Paradise Avenue crosses Turtle Creek in Conyngham Township approximately {{convert|400|ft|m}} northeast of the intersection of [[Pennsylvania Route 239]] and State Route 3004. In 1997, Conyngham Township received a permit to replace the bridge with another structure. The proposed structure contained a 10.9-foot by 4.25-foot [[aluminum]] box [[culvert]].<ref>{{Citation|publisher = [[Pennsylvania Bulletin]]|url = http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol27/27-45/1793c.html|title = ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ENCROACHMENTS|date = November 9, 1997|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>


==Watershed==
==Watershed==
The [[drainage basin|watershed]] of Turtle Creek has an area of {{convert|1.59|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The mouth of the creek is in the [[United States Geological Survey]] quadrangle of Shickshinny. However, the source is in the quadrangle of Nanticoke.<ref name = "gnis"/> The drainage basin is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna drainage basin.<ref>{{Citation|author = Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-mM_AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA174&dq=%22Turtle+Run%22+luzerne+county+pa&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2LK9VLnCBcmlNomRgsgJ&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Turtle%20Run%22%20luzerne%20county%20pa&f=false|title = Water Resources Inventory Report ..., Parts 1-5|page = 202|year = 1921|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
The [[drainage basin|watershed]] of Turtle Creek has an area of {{convert|1.59|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The mouth of the creek is in the [[United States Geological Survey]] quadrangle of Shickshinny. However, the source is in the quadrangle of Nanticoke.<ref name = "gnis"/> The drainage basin is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna drainage basin.<ref>{{Citation|author = Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-mM_AQAAMAAJ&dq=%22Turtle+Run%22+luzerne+county+pa&pg=RA1-PA174|title = Water Resources Inventory Report ..., Parts 1-5|page = 202|year = 1921|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Turtle Creek was entered into the [[Geographic Names Information System]] on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the is Geographic Names Information System 1189974. Turtle Creek is also known as Turtle Run.<ref name = "gnis"/> This name appears on Patton's Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map of 1984.<ref>{{Citation|author = [[Geographic Names Information System]]|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:4:0::NO:4:P4_FID,FNAME:1189974,Turtle%20Run|title = Variant Citation|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
Turtle Creek was entered into the [[Geographic Names Information System]] on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System 1189974. Turtle Creek, is also known as Turtle Run.<ref name = "gnis"/> This name appears on Patton's Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map of 1984.<ref>{{Citation|author = Geographic Names Information System|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:4:0::NO:4:P4_FID,FNAME:1189974,Turtle%20Run|title = Variant Citation|accessdate = January 19, 2015|author-link = Geographic Names Information System}}</ref>


The [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection]] has completed a [[flood protection]] project on Turtle Creek.<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/document/1374119/dep_project_list_pdf_(2)|title = DEP's Completed Projects listed by County, Project Number and Project Name listing waterways|page = 2|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> Such a project was considered as early as 1957.<ref>{{Citation|publisher = ''[[The Plain Speaker]]''|url = http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/58548606/|title = The Plain Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania · Page 21|date = July 19, 1957|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
The [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection]] has completed a [[flood protection]] project on Turtle Creek.<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/document/1374119/dep_project_list_pdf_(2)|title = DEP's Completed Projects listed by County, Project Number and Project Name listing waterways|page = 2|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> Such a project was considered as early as 1957.<ref>{{Citation|publisher = [[The Plain Speaker]]|url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/58548606/|title = The Plain Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania · Page 21|date = July 19, 1957|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>


==Biology==
==Biology==
The entire drainage basin of Turtle Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.<ref>{{Citation|publisher = ''[[Pennsylvania Code]]''|url = http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter93/s93.9k.html|title = § 93.9k. Drainage List K. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>
The entire drainage basin of Turtle Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.<ref>{{Citation|publisher = [[Pennsylvania Code]]|url = http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter93/s93.9k.html|title = § 93.9k. Drainage List K. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River|accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Bodies of water in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Susquehanna River]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Susquehanna River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Pennsylvania]]
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Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek looking upstream in Mocanaqua
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationvalley near Lee Road in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationbetween 860 and 880 feet (260 and 270 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Susquehanna River in Mocanaqua in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°08′33″N 76°08′40″W / 41.14239°N 76.14447°W / 41.14239; -76.14447
 • elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Basin size1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionSusquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay

Turtle Creek (also known as Turtle Run) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Conyngham Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2). Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Outwash, alluvium, alluvial terrace, fill, and coal dumps all occur in the vicinity of the creek.[2][3] The creek has been the subject of a flood protection project. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

Course

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Turtle Creek begins in a valley near Lee Road in Conyngham Township. It flows west-southwest for approximately a mile and a half (2.5 kilometers) alongside Lee Road before passing through a pond or small lake and enters Mocanaqua. In Mocanaqua, the creek continues flowing west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning northwest. After a few tenths of a mile, it turns west-southwest again and after a few tenths of a mile, reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.[1]

Turtle Creek joins the Susquehanna River 171.70 miles (276.32 km) upriver of its mouth.[4]

Hydrology

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Turtle creek is a perennial stream.[5]

Geography and geology

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The elevation near the mouth of Turtle Creek is 482 feet (147 m) above sea level.[6] The elevation of the creek's source is between 860 and 880 feet (260 and 270 m) above sea level.[1]

The surficial geology in the vicinity of the upper reaches of Turtle Creek mostly features bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. However, some patches of Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, a glacial or resedimented till containing numerous boulders, occurs in the creek's valley. Large areas of strip mining land occur to the north of its valley.[2] In its lower reaches, the surficial geology of the creek mostly features Wisconsinan Bouldery Till and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, which contains stratified sand and gravel along with some boulders. Wisconsinan Outwash, alluvium, alluvial terrace, fill, and coal dumps (large piles of coal waste) also occur near the creek's mouth.[3]

The valley of Turtle Creek is a deep and narrow strike valley. During the late Wisconsinan glaciation, basal ice flowed along the valley. Penobscot Mountain is located to the south of the creek.[2]

A bridge carrying Paradise Avenue crosses Turtle Creek in Conyngham Township approximately 400 feet (120 m) northeast of the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 239 and State Route 3004. In 1997, Conyngham Township received a permit to replace the bridge with another structure. The proposed structure contained a 10.9-foot by 4.25-foot aluminum box culvert.[7]

Watershed

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The watershed of Turtle Creek has an area of 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2).[4] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Shickshinny. However, the source is in the quadrangle of Nanticoke.[6] The drainage basin is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna drainage basin.[8]

History

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Turtle Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System 1189974. Turtle Creek, is also known as Turtle Run.[6] This name appears on Patton's Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map of 1984.[9]

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has completed a flood protection project on Turtle Creek.[10] Such a project was considered as early as 1957.[11]

Biology

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The entire drainage basin of Turtle Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[12]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved January 19, 2015
  2. ^ a b c Duane D. Braun (2008), Surficial geology of the Nanticoke 7.5-minute quadrangle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, pp. 11, 21, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved January 19, 2015
  3. ^ a b Duane D. Braun (2008), Surficial geology of the Shickshinny 7.5-minute quadrangle, Columbia and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 21, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved January 19, 2015
  4. ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 144, retrieved January 19, 2015
  5. ^ Newport, T.G. (1971). Geology, Hydrology, and Geochemistry of the Black Creek Watershed Near Mocanaqua, PA. p. 52.
  6. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Turtle Creek, retrieved January 19, 2015
  7. ^ ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ENCROACHMENTS, Pennsylvania Bulletin, November 9, 1997, retrieved January 19, 2015
  8. ^ Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania (1921), Water Resources Inventory Report ..., Parts 1-5, p. 202, retrieved January 19, 2015
  9. ^ Geographic Names Information System, Variant Citation, retrieved January 19, 2015
  10. ^ DEP's Completed Projects listed by County, Project Number and Project Name listing waterways, p. 2, retrieved January 19, 2015
  11. ^ The Plain Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania · Page 21, The Plain Speaker, July 19, 1957, retrieved January 19, 2015
  12. ^ § 93.9k. Drainage List K. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania Code, retrieved January 19, 2015