Kern Glen Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kern Glen Creek |
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Kern Glen Creek looking upstream
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | southeast of Kintner Hill in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania approximately 1,120 feet (341 m) |
| River mouth | Billings Mill Brook in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at Kern Glen 659 ft (201 m) 41°33′41″N 75°54′47″W / 41.56146°N 75.91296°W |
| Length | 3.1 mi (5.0 km) |
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| Progression | Billings Mill Brook → Tunkhannock Creek |
| Basin size | 2.71 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
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Kern Glen Creek, also known as Meadow Brook, is a small stream in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It flows into Billings Mill Brook, which is a larger stream. Kern Glen Creek is about 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long. It travels through two areas called Lemon Township and Tunkhannock Township. The land area that drains water into this creek is about 2.71 square miles (7.0 km2). This creek is considered a healthy waterway. The ground around it is mostly made of a type of soil left behind by ancient glaciers.
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Where Kern Glen Creek Flows
Kern Glen Creek starts in Lemon Township, near a place called Kintner Hill. It flows south and quickly enters Tunkhannock Township. Along its path, the creek goes through wet, marshy areas called wetlands.
As it continues, the creek gets water from a small, unnamed stream joining it from the right side. Then, it flows southeast for a bit more. Another unnamed stream joins it, this time from the left side.
The creek then turns east and flows under Pennsylvania Route 29, a main road. After that, it turns southeast again. It passes through another wetland area that has a small lake. Finally, after flowing for a while, Kern Glen Creek meets and joins Billings Mill Brook. This meeting point is about 0.76 miles (1.22 km) upstream from where Billings Mill Brook itself ends.
Water Quality of the Creek
Kern Glen Creek is known for having good water quality. It is not listed as an "impaired waterbody." This means the water is clean and healthy for plants and animals that live there.
Land and Rocks Around the Creek
The land around Kern Glen Creek changes in height. Near where the creek joins Billings Mill Brook, the elevation is about 659 feet (201 m) above sea level. Where the creek begins, its source is much higher, at about 1,120 feet (340 m) above sea level.
Most of the ground around Kern Glen Creek is covered by a type of soil called Wisconsinan Till. This soil was left behind by huge sheets of ice, called glaciers, a long time ago. However, there are also some patches of wetlands and peat bogs, which are very wet areas. You can also find some small lakes. Near the lower part of the creek, there's a small area where you can see bedrock. This bedrock is made of sandstone and shale.
The valley where Kern Glen Creek flows is interesting. It's called a "beaded valley" because it has wider and narrower parts. This shape is caused by hills of till, which are mounds of soil left by glaciers.
Kern Glen Creek's Watershed
The watershed of Kern Glen Creek covers an area of 2.71 square miles (7.0 km2). A watershed is all the land where water drains into a particular stream or river. The entire stream is located within a specific map area called the Tunkhannock quadrangle, as mapped by the United States Geological Survey. The creek's mouth, where it joins Billings Mill Brook, is located at a place called Kern Glen.
History of Kern Glen Creek
Kern Glen Creek was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. This system keeps track of names for places like rivers and mountains. Its special ID number in the system is 1178398.
The creek has also been known by another name, Meadow Brook. This name appeared in a book from 1883 by Israel C. White. The book was about the geology of the Susquehanna River region.
In 1996, money was set aside to fix a bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 29 over Kern Glen Creek. This was part of a plan to repair bridges damaged by floods. Also, a company once got permission to build a natural gas pipeline near an unnamed stream that flows into Kern Glen Creek.
