Benson Hollow | |
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Benson Hollow looking downstream | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | valley to the west of Cedar Ledge in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 1,340 and 1,360 feet (408 and 415 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Bowman Creek in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°30′49″N 75°58′17″W / 41.51352°N 75.97140°W |
• elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Length | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) |
Basin size | 1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Benson Hollow is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) long and flows through Eaton Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.82 square miles (4.7 km2). Benson Hollow is a first-order stream and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Outwash, alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, and a lake. The stream's watershed is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.