| West Hemlock Creek | |
|---|---|
 West Hemolock Creek near its mouth looking upstream | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley in eastern West Hemlock Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hemlock Creek in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°01′14″N 76°30′19″W / 41.02051°N 76.50534°W |
• elevation | 567 ft (173 m) |
| Length | 3.7 mi (6.0 km) |
| Basin size | 2.80 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hemlock Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
West Hemlock Creek is a tributary of Hemlock Creek in Montour County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long and flows through West Hemlock Township, Montour County and Hemlock Township, Columbia County.[1] The creek has at least one unnamed tributary. West Hemlock Creek and its unnamed tributary are considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired. The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.80 square miles (7.3 km2). The creek is designated as a coldwater fishery. Rock formations in the watershed include the Catskill Formation and the Trimemrs Rock Formation.
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved July 23, 2014