Dymond Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | valley in Franklin Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 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 |
• elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Length | 3.3 mi (5.3 km) |
Basin size | 2.24 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Susquehanna 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.