Английская Википедия:East Branch Martins Creek
Шаблон:Infobox river East Branch Martins Creek is a tributary of Martins Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately Шаблон:Convert long and flows through New Milford Township and Harford Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of Шаблон:Convert. The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, alluvial fan, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock.
Course
East Branch Martins Creek begins in a small, unnamed pond in New Milford Township. It flows west-southwest for a short distance before turning southwest for several tenths of a mile, receiving an unnamed tributary from the right and entering Harford Township. Here, the creek flows south-southwest for more than a mile, receiving another unnamed tributary from the right before turning south and passing through a wetland and Beaver Meadow Pond. It then turns south-southeast for several tenths of a mile and receives three unnamed tributaries from the left and turns south before turning south-southwest and receiving another unnamed tributary from the left. After several tenths of a mile, it crosses US Route 11 and reaches its confluence with Martins Creek.[1]
East Branch Martins Creek joins Martins Creek Шаблон:Convert.[2]
Hydrology
East Branch Martins Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[3]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of East Branch Martins Creek is Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[4] The elevation of the creek's source is between Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[1]
The surficial geology near the mouth of East Branch Martins Creek mainly consists of alluvium and a till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, there is a patch of alluvial fan at the creek's mouth.[5] Further upstream the surficial geology is fairly similar, and there is another patch of alluvial fan. However, there is also a patch of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. Bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale also occurs near the creek's valley.[6]
There is a beaded valley in the watershed of East Branch Martins Creek.[7]
Watershed and biology
The watershed of East Branch Martins Creek has an area of Шаблон:Convert.[2] The mouth of the creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Montrose East. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Harford.[4] The mouth of the creek is located within Шаблон:Convert of Kingsley.[2]
History
East Branch Martins Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1173754.[4]
On April 2, 2014, a permit was issued authorizing the operation, commencement, and restoration of a quarry for which the receiving stream was East Branch Martins Creek, as was a permit authorizing mining-related stormwater discharges for which the receiving stream was East Branch Martins Creek.[8]
Biology
The designated use for East Branch Martins Creek is aquatic life.[3] The creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[9] It is stocked with trout, as of 2012.[10]
See also
- Dry Creek (Martins Creek), next tributary of Martins Creek going downstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
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