Spring Creek (White Deer Hole Creek)
| Spring Creek | |
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Spring Creek
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | base of North White Deer Ridge in Washington Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 747 ft (228 m) |
| River mouth | White Deer Hole Creek in Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania near Spring Garden 466 ft (142 m) 41°06′45″N 76°56′03″W / 41.11256°N 76.93412°WCoordinates: 41°06′45″N 76°56′03″W / 41.11256°N 76.93412°W |
| Progression | White Deer Hole Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 21.1 sq mi (55 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 8.2 mi (13.2 km) |
Spring Creek is a tributary of White Deer Hole Creek in Lycoming County and Union County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 8.2 miles (13.2 km) long and flows through Washington Township in Lycoming County and Gregg Township in Union County. The watershed of the creek has an area of 21.1 square miles (55 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The area in its vicinity was settled by 1787 and a mill was constructed on it in 1842. A number of bridges have been constructed over the creek. Its drainage basin is designated as a Trout Stocked Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Spring Creek begins on the base of North White Deer Ridge in Washington Township, Lycoming County. It flows southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast for several tenths of a mile, crossing Pennsylvania Route 554 and receiving two unnamed tributaries from the . The creek then gradually turns southeast, receiving two more unnamed tributaries from the left and passing through a small pond. It then receives a very short unnamed tributary from the before turning east-northeast. After a few tenths of a mile, it receives an unnamed tributary from the left and heads in a mostly south-southeasterly direction for a few miles, receiving two unnamed tributaries from the left and two from the right. The creek then turns east for several tenths of a mile, exiting Washington Township and Lycoming County and entering Gregg Township, Union County. Here, the creek meanders east-southeast for a few miles, receiving two unnamed tributaries from the left and two from he right before crossing Pennsylvania Route 44 and reaching its confluence with White Deer Hole Creek.
Spring Creek joins White Deer Hole Creek 3.59 miles (5.78 km) upstream of its mouth.
Spring Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The creek's watershed is a USDA/NRCS priority watershed in Lycoming County.
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