| Six Springs Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley near Interstate 380 in Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,700 and 1,720 feet (520 and 520 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rattlesnake Creek in Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°18′53″N 75°35′01″W / 41.3147°N 75.5836°W |
• elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
| Length | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) |
| Basin size | 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rattlesnake Creek → Spring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | three unnamed tributaries |
| • right | two unnamed tributaries |
Six Springs Creek is a tributary of Rattlesnake Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long and flows through Spring Brook Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.95 square miles (7.6 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce in the creek and it is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery. However, it has been affected by sewage contamination. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and wetlands.
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved March 30, 2015