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South Branch Tunkhannock Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Lackawanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Scott Township, Benton Township, North Abington Township, and La Plume Township in Lackawanna County and Clinton Township, Factoryville, and Tunkhannock Township in Wyoming County. The watershed of the creek has an area of . The creek's named tributaries include Trout Brook, Ackerly Creek, and Kennedy Creek. South Branch Tunkhannock Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody and has relatively good water quality. The topography of the watershed of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek has been described as "rough and hilly" and the underlying geology consists of interbedded sedimentary rock. There is a gorge with a depth of on the creek at one point. Major land uses in the watershed of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek include forested land and agricultural land. Some natural gas drilling is also done in the watershed. Historical industries in the area included agriculture and summer resorts. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad also passed through the creek's watershed. The main stem of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek is designated as a Trout Stocked Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The creek has a diverse array of aquatic life and has been stocked with trout. A reach of the creek navigable by canoe and the creek is also a highly popular stream for angling. It passes through Lackawanna State Park. ==Course== South Branch Tunkhannock Creek begins in a pond or small lake in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, between Hubbard Mountain and Meyers Mountain. It flows northwest through a valley for several tenths of a mile alongside Pennsylvania Route 247 before crossing that highway. The creek then turns north-northwest for a few miles, flowing alongside Pennsylvania Route 438. It then turns northwest for several tenths of a mile, still following Pennsylvania Route 438, before turning north-northwest for a few tenths of a mile. At this point, the creek gradually turns southwest, crossing Interstate 81, leaving Pennsylvania Route 438 behind, and flowing along the border between Benton Township and North Abington Township. After several tenths of a mile, the creek turns west-northwest for more than a mile, entering Lackawanna Lake, where it receives Kennedy Creek, its first named tributary, from the left.〔 From the southwestern end of Lake Lackawanna, South Branch Tunkhannock Creek flows northwest for more than a mile before turning west for a few miles and entering La Plume Township. The creek then turns south for several tenths of a mile, briefly flowing along the border between La Plume Township, Lackawanna County and Clinton Township, Wyoming County. It then crosses US Route 6 and receives the tributary Ackerly Creek from the right. The creek then turns west for a few tenths of a mile, exiting La Plume Township and Lackawanna County.〔 Upon exiting Lackawanna County, South Branch Tunkhannock Creek enters Factoryville, in Wyoming County. Here, the creek flows northwest for several tenths of a mile before entering Clinton Township. Here, it turns southwest and then northwest before meandering west-southwest alongside US Route 6 for a few miles. In this reach, it receives the tributary Trout Brook from the left before turning west, entering Tunkhannock Township, and meandering west-northwest for a few miles. The creek then crosses US Route 6 and after several tenths of a mile, reaches its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.〔 South Branch Tunkhannock Creek joins Tunkhannock Creek upstream of its mouth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South Branch Tunkhannock Creek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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