Huntsville Creek
Huntsville Creek is a tributary of Toby Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long and flows through Dallas Township, Dallas, Lehman Township, Jackson Township, and Kingston Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 14.7 square miles (38 km2). It is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, alluvium, sandstone and shale pits, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale all occur in the watershed. A 2-billion gallon reservoir known as the Huntsville Reservoir is situated on the creek. The reservoir supplies water to 30,000 people. The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Browns Creek.
| Huntsville Creek | |
|---|---|
Huntsville Creek looking upstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | base of a hill in Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,280 and 1,300 feet (390 and 400 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Toby Creek in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°17′56″N 75°55′36″W |
• elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Length | 7.5 mi (12.1 km) |
| Basin size | 14.7 sq mi (38 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Toby Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Browns Creek |