Oxbow Creek
| Oxbow Creek | |
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Oxbow Creek looking downstream
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| Other name(s) | Hortons Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Oxbow Lake in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,040 and 1,060 feet (317 and 323 m) |
| River mouth | Tunkhannock Creek in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at East Lemon 650 ft (200 m) 41°35′15″N 75°51′41″W / 41.58739°N 75.86146°WCoordinates: 41°35′15″N 75°51′41″W / 41.58739°N 75.86146°W |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 8.56 sq mi (22.2 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Other tributaries | Oxbow Inlet |
Oxbow Creek (also known as Hortons Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Lemon Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 8.56 square miles (22.2 km2). The creek has two named tributarie: Horton Creek and Oxbow Inlet. It is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity mostly consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock.
The area near the mouth of Oxbow Creek was settled before 1800 and some mills were constructed on it in the 19th century. A number of bridges have also been constructed across the creek. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Oxbow Creek begins in Oxbow Lake, which the tributary Oxbow Inlet flows into, in Lemon Township. The creek flows east and then south for a few tenths of a mile, entering a valley. It then turns east for several tenths of a mile, flowing through the valley, before receiving the tributary Horton Creek from the . At this point, the creek turns south-southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning south. After a few tenths of a mile, it turns southeast for a short distance, crossing Pennsylvania Route 92 and reaching its confluence with Tunkhannock Creek.
Oxbow Creek joins Tunkhannock Creek 8.70 miles (14.00 km) upstream of its mouth.
Oxbow Creek has two named tributaries: Oxbow Inlet and Horton Creek. Oxbow Inlet joins Oxbow Creek 2.79 miles (4.49 km) upstream of its mouth, at St. Andrews Camp, and drains an area of 1.79 square miles (4.6 km2). Horton Creek joins Oxbow Creek 1.50 miles (2.41 km) upstream of its mouth, close to St. Andrews Camp, and drains an area of 3.60 square miles (9.3 km2).
Oxbow Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
The elevation near the mouth of Oxbow Creek is 650 feet (200 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,040 and 1,060 feet (317 and 323 m) above sea level.
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