Culver Creek (Pennsylvania)

Culver Creek
Culver's Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationOsborn Culver Pond in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • elevationbetween 1,120 and 1,140 feet (340 and 350 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Shickshinny Lake on Shickshinny Creek in Union Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°13′31″N 76°10′59″W / 41.22516°N 76.18293°W / 41.22516; -76.18293
 • elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Length1.1 mi (1.8 km)
Basin size1.10 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionShickshinny Creek → Susquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay

Culver Creek (also known as Culver's Creek[1]) is a tributary of Shickshinny Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.1 miles (1.8 km) long and flows through Ross Township and Union Township.[2] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.10 square miles (2.8 km2). It is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The surficial geology along the creek and in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, alluvial fan, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale.

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  2. ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved January 20, 2015