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| '''Rock Bottom Creek''' is a ] of ] in ], in the United States. It is approximately {{convert|3.2|mi|km}} long and flows through ] and ]|url = http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/|title = The National Map Viewer|accessdate = April 8, 2015}}</ref> | '''Rock Bottom Creek''' is a ] of ] in ], in the United States. It is approximately {{convert|3.2|mi|km}} long and flows through ] and ].<ref name = "nationalmap">{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/|title = The National Map Viewer|accessdate = April 8, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==Course== | ==Course== | ||
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| The elevation near the ] of Rock Bottom Creek is {{convert|1306|ft|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1199396,Rock%20Bottom%20Creek|title = Feature Detail Report for: Rock Bottom Creek|accessdate = April 9, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's ] is between {{convert|1720|and|1740|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/> | The elevation near the ] of Rock Bottom Creek is {{convert|1306|ft|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1199396,Rock%20Bottom%20Creek|title = Feature Detail Report for: Rock Bottom Creek|accessdate = April 9, 2015}}</ref> The elevation of the creek's ] is between {{convert|1720|and|1740|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name = "nationalmap"/> | ||
| Rock Bottom Glen is in the watershed of Rock Bottom Creek, in Roaring Brook Township. The Muni Bogs are in the watershed in Jefferson Township.<ref name = "conservationplan">{{Citation|author = Lackawanna River Corridor Association |url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/DCNR_001596.pdf|title = Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan|pages = 63, 66, 115, 120|year = 2001|accessdate = April 10, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Watershed== | ||
| The ] in the vicinity of Rock Bottom Creek mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented ] known as Wisconsinan Till. However, there are also large patches of ] consisting of ], ], and ]. There are smaller patches of ]s, ]s, and ]. There is also an area of ] at the mouth of the creek.<ref>{{Citation|author = Duane D. Braun|url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_015843.zip|title = Surficial geology of the Olyphant 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|page = 14|year = 2006|accessdate = April 10, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Watershed and hydrology== | ||
| The ] of Rock Bottom Creek has an area of {{convert|3.06|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The creek is entirely within the ] quadrangle of Olyphant.<ref name = "gnis"/> | The ] of Rock Bottom Creek has an area of {{convert|3.06|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name = "gaz"/> The creek is entirely within the ] quadrangle of Olyphant.<ref name = "gnis"/> | ||
| The Jefferson Township Sewer Authority once applied for a permit to discharge into an unnamed tributary of Rock Bottom Creek.<ref name = "pabulletin">{{Citation|work = ]|url = http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol32/32-38/1637a.html|title = NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit|accessdate = April 10, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Rock Bottom Creek was entered into the ] on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199396.<ref name = "gnis"/> | Rock Bottom Creek was entered into the ] on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199396.<ref name = "gnis"/> | ||
| In the early 2000s, the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan recommended that Roaring Brook Township and Jefferson Township include protection of Keyser Creek in their zoning plans.<ref name = "conservationplan"/> | |||
| ==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
| Wild ] naturally reproduce in Rock Bottom Creek from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.<ref>{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://fishandboat.com/trout_repro.pdf|title = Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - Jan 2015|page = 46|date = January 2015|accessdate = April 9, 2015}}</ref> | Wild ] naturally reproduce in Rock Bottom Creek from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.<ref>{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://fishandboat.com/trout_repro.pdf|title = Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - Jan 2015|page = 46|date = January 2015|accessdate = April 9, 2015}}</ref> An unnamed tributary of the creek is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery.<ref name = "pabulletin"/> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 10 April 2015
Rock Bottom Creek is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.2 miles (5.1 km) long and flows through Jefferson Township and Roaring Brook Township.
Course
Rock Bottom Creek begins in a lake in Jefferson Township. It flows south-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning northwest and then southwest. After several tenths of a mile, it turns west-northwest, entering Roaring Brook Township and reaching Interstate 84 and flowing southwest in its median strip for several tenths of a mile. The creek then turns west and leaves behind the median strip. A short distance further downstream, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 435 and reaches its confluence with Roaring Brook.
Rock Bottom Creek joins Roaring Brook 9.84 miles (15.84 km) upstream of its mouth.
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Rock Bottom Creek is 1,306 feet (398 m) above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between 1,720 and 1,740 feet (520 and 530 m) above sea level.
Rock Bottom Glen is in the watershed of Rock Bottom Creek, in Roaring Brook Township. The Muni Bogs are in the watershed in Jefferson Township.
The surficial geology in the vicinity of Rock Bottom Creek mainly consists of a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till. However, there are also large patches of bedrock consisting of congloemratic sandstone, sandstone, and shale. There are smaller patches of wetlands, peat bogs, and fill. There is also an area of alluvium at the mouth of the creek.
Watershed and hydrology
The watershed of Rock Bottom Creek has an area of 3.06 square miles (7.9 km). The creek is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Olyphant.
The Jefferson Township Sewer Authority once applied for a permit to discharge into an unnamed tributary of Rock Bottom Creek.
History
Rock Bottom Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199396.
In the early 2000s, the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan recommended that Roaring Brook Township and Jefferson Township include protection of Keyser Creek in their zoning plans.
Biology
Wild trout naturally reproduce in Rock Bottom Creek from its headwaters downstream to its mouth. An unnamed tributary of the creek is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery.
See also
- Little Roaring Brook, next tributary of Roaring Brook going downstream
- White Oak Run, next tributary of Roaring Brook going upstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved April 8, 2015
- ^ Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, retrieved April 9, 2015
- ^ Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Rock Bottom Creek, retrieved April 9, 2015
- ^ Lackawanna River Corridor Association (2001), Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan (PDF), pp. 63, 66, 115, 120, retrieved April 10, 2015
- Duane D. Braun (2006), Surficial geology of the Olyphant 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, p. 14, retrieved April 10, 2015
- ^ "NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit", Pennsylvania Bulletin, retrieved April 10, 2015
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (January 2015), Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - Jan 2015 (PDF), p. 46, retrieved April 9, 2015