| Hunlock Creek Hunlocks Creek | |
|---|---|
 Hunlock Creek looking upstream in its lower reaches | |
 | |
| Native name | Massacota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley northwest of Lake Silkworth in Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,140 and 1,160 feet (347 and 354 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Susquehanna River in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°12′16″N 76°03′46″W / 41.20455°N 76.06283°W |
• elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Length | 7.8 mi (12.6 km) |
| Basin size | 32.5 sq mi (84 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | four unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Roaring Brook |
Hunlock Creek (also known as Hunlocks Creek) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.8 miles (12.6 km) long and flows through Lehman Township and Hunlock Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 32.5 square miles (84 km2) and is situated in northwestern Luzerne County. It has one named tributary, which is known as Roaring Brook, and a number of unnamed and unofficially named tributaries, such as "West Branch Hunlock Creek".
Hunlock Creek is designated as a coldwater fishery and a migratory fishery, and part of it is inhabited by wild trout. The annual rate of precipitation in the watershed is 35 to 45 inches (89 to 114 cm). Rock formations consisting of sandstone and shale are common in the vicinity of the creek. A number of bridges have been built over the creek and it was the site of a furnace in the 1800s. An area listed on the Luzerne County Natural Areas Inventory is located in the creek's watershed.
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved January 21, 2015