Partners Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Partners Creek |
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| Native name | Parlners Creek, Partner's Creek |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | lake in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near Lenox 820 ft (250 m) 41°41′21″N 75°41′16″W / 41.68913°N 75.68772°W |
| Length | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.84 square miles (15.1 km2) |
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Partners Creek is a small stream in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It is also sometimes called Parlners Creek or Partner's Creek. This creek is a tributary, which means it flows into a larger stream. Partners Creek flows into Tunkhannock Creek.
The creek is about 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long. It flows through two areas: Harford Township and Lenox Township. The land area that drains water into Partners Creek is about 5.84 square miles (15.1 km2). This area is called its watershed. Partners Creek has one named smaller stream that flows into it, called Sterling Brook. The water in Partners Creek is cold, making it a good home for fish that like cool water. Fish also travel through it, making it a "Migratory Fishery".
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Where Does Partners Creek Flow?
Partners Creek starts in a lake in Harford Township. It flows generally south, crossing Pennsylvania Route 547. The creek then enters a valley. It winds through wetlands and passes by a lake called Acre Pond.
After flowing south for a while, it turns southeast. It then meets its only named smaller stream, Sterling Brook. This happens about 1.34 miles (2.16 km) before Partners Creek ends. The creek continues south and then southeast. It eventually crosses Pennsylvania Route 92. Soon after, it joins the larger Tunkhannock Creek. Partners Creek adds its water to Tunkhannock Creek about 24.32 miles (39.14 km) upstream from where Tunkhannock Creek itself ends.
Sterling Brook: A Tributary
Sterling Brook is the only named stream that flows into Partners Creek. It joins Partners Creek near West Lenox. Sterling Brook's own watershed covers about 1.09 square miles (2.8 km2).
Land and Rocks Around the Creek
The land around Partners Creek changes from its start to its end. Near where the creek joins Tunkhannock Creek, the ground is made of alluvial fan. This is a fan-shaped deposit of soil and rocks.
Further upstream, most of the ground is covered by a type of till called Wisconsinan Till. Till is a mix of clay, sand, and rocks left behind by glaciers. There are also areas with alluvium, which is soil deposited by water. Some places have exposed bedrock, which is the solid rock under the soil. This bedrock is made of sandstone and shale. You can also find wetlands and lakes, like Acre Pond, along the creek.
There is a dam on Partners Creek called Acre Pond Dam. It was built to hold back water and create Acre Pond. In 1981, engineers checked the dam. They found it was in "fair condition." The dam's overflow area, called a spillway, was not big enough for a very large flood. This means water often flows over the top of the dam during heavy rains. Even though there was some leaking, the dam seemed strong.
Creek's History
Partners Creek was officially named and added to a national list of geographic names on August 2, 1979. Its special ID number is 1183350.
The creek has been known by other names too. "Parlners Creek" was used in a book about the geology of Susquehanna County in 1881. The reason for the name "Partner's Creek" is not fully known.
A concrete bridge was built over Partners Creek in 1957. This bridge carries Pennsylvania Route 92 across the creek in Lenox Township. It is about 29.9 feet (9.1 m) long.
