Little Butler Creek
| Little Butler Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | unnamed pond in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1,687 feet (514 m) |
| River mouth | Butler Creek in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near Gibson 1,352 feet (412 m) 41°49′40″N 75°38′03″W / 41.82769°N 75.63425°WCoordinates: 41°49′40″N 75°38′03″W / 41.82769°N 75.63425°W |
| Progression | Butler Creek → Nine Partners Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
Little Butler Creek is a tributary of Butler Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long and flows through Jackson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2). The creek is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and has wild trout naturally reproducing in it. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity includes Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, alluvial fan, and bedrock.
Little Butler Creek begins in an unnamed pond in Jackson Township. It flows south-southeast for a few tenths of a mile before entering Little Butler Lake. From the southern end of Little Butler Lake, the creek flows southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning south and then south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing Pennsylvania Route 492. The creek then turns south for several tenths of a mile before turning southwest and then south-southeast. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Butler Creek.
Little Butler Creek is approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long. It joins Butler Creek 8.20 miles (13.20 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Little Butler Creek is 1,352 feet (412 m) above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is 1,687 feet (514 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology along the lower and upper reaches of Little Butler Creek consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, in the middle reaches, there is a large area of alluvium and a small patch of alluvial fan. There is also a patch of alluvium further upstream, just below Little Butler Lake, and patches of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale on nearby hills.
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