Bow Creek (Big Wapwallopen Creek)
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Bow Creek looking downstream in its lower reaches
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | Arbutus Peak in Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,920 and 1,940 feet (590 and 590 m) |
| River mouth | Big Wapwallopen Creek in Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1,227 ft (374 m) 41°08′28″N 75°54′49″W / 41.1410°N 75.9135°WCoordinates: 41°08′28″N 75°54′49″W / 41.1410°N 75.9135°W |
| Progression | Big Wapwallopen Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 4.69 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
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Bow Creek is a tributary of Big Wapwallopen Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and flows through Fairview Township and Wright Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.69 square miles (12.1 km2). The creek has no named tributaries, but several unnamed ones, such as Bow Creek Tributary A. Bow Creek has been historically nearly devoid of life, but is now considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. There is a bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 309 across the creek. Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, and bedrock consisting of sandstone, shale, conglomerate, and coal occur in the watershed. Several volatile organic compounds have been detected in small amounts in surface water in the watershed. The creek occasionally floods, but such flooding typically causes little damage.
Bow Creek begins on Arbutus Peak in Fairview Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile until reaching the community of Glen Summit, where it turns west and crosses Pennsylvania Route 437. The creek then receives two unnamed tributaries from the before briefly turning north and then turning back south again and continuing west-northwest. After several tenths of a mile, it enters Rice Township, receives an unnamed tributary from the , and crosses Pennsylvania Route 309 before turning southwest for nearly a mile until it reaches its confluence with Big Wapwallopen Creek on the border between Wright Township and Rice Township.
Bow Creek joins Big Wapwallopen Creek 11.90 miles (19.15 km) upstream of its mouth.
Bow Creek has no named tributaries. However, it does have several unnamed tributaries. One of these is known as Bow Creek Tributary A. The watershed of this tributary has an area of 0.94 square miles (2.4 km2).
The concentration of alkalinity in the waters of Bow Creek is 10 milligrams per liter.
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