| Rattlesnake Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Tooley Corners in Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,680 and 1,700 feet (510 and 520 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Spring Brook at the Nesbitt Reservoir in Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°18′49″N 75°38′18″W / 41.3137°N 75.6384°W |
• elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Length | 5.0 mi (8.0 km) |
| Basin size | 9.18 sq mi (23.8 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Spring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Six Springs Creek |
Rattlesnake Creek is a tributary of Spring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.0 miles (8.0 km) long and flows through Spring Brook Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 9.18 square miles (23.8 km2). The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Six Springs Creek. Rattlesnake Creek is inhabited by wild trout and part of it is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. A dammed lake known as Maple Lake is located near its headwaters. The surficial geology in the area mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till and bedrock, with some alluvium, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, wetlands, and peat bogs.
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved March 29, 2015