East Fork Harveys Creek
East Fork Harveys Creek is a tributary of Harveys Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.8 miles (7.7 km) long and flows through Lehman Township and Jackson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.31 square miles (18.9 km2). It has one named tributary, which is known as Drakes Creek. East Fork Harveys Creek is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired. An attempt to rename the creek "Bidlack Creek" in 2005 was unsuccessful. The creek is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery. Two areas in its vicinity are on listed the Luzerne County Natural Areas Inventory.
| East Fork Harveys Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley in Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 1,160 ft (350 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Harveys Creek in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°15′06″N 75°59′56″W |
• elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Length | 4.8 mi (7.7 km) |
| Basin size | 7.31 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Harveys Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Drakes Creek |
| • right | two unnamed tributaries |
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