| Locust Creek | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Locust_Creek_looking_upstream.JPG) Locust Creek | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | pond in East Cameron Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,340 and 1,360 feet (408 and 415 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shamokin Creek in Mount Carmel Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°46′54″N 76°27′22″W / 40.7817°N 76.4562°W |
• elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Length | 4.0 mi (6.4 km) |
| Basin size | 5.75 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | one unnamed tributary |
Locust Creek is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.0 miles (6.4 km) long and flows through East Cameron Township and Mount Carmel Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.75 square miles (14.9 km2). The stream is designated as impaired due to metals from abandoned mine drainage. It also experiences a low pH. The creek flows through a water gap in Locust Mountain. Prominent land uses in its watershed include refuse areas and forested land. The creek's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved August 19, 2015