Lidy Creek (also known as Leidys Creek or Lidy's Creek[1]) is a tributary of Mill Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) long and flows through Pittston Township and Dupont.[2] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.50 square miles (3.9 km2). It is a Coldwater Fishery and is not impaired. The creek is in the vicinity of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and the International Trade Zone Industrial Park.
| Lidy Creek Leidys Creek, Lidy's Creek | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | hill in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (310 and 320 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mill Creek in Dupont, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°19′33″N 75°44′49″W / 41.32586°N 75.74681°W |
• elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Length | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) |
| Basin size | 1.50 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mill Creek → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Course
editLidy Creek begins on a hill in Pittston Township. It flows north-northwest for a short distance before turning northwest for a few tenths of a mile, crossing Interstate 476 and entering Dupont. It then turns west-northwest before turning west-southwest. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek turns west-northwest and crosses Interstate 81. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Mill Creek.[2]
Lidy Creek joins Mill Creek 2.46 miles (3.96 km) upstream of its mouth.[3]
Hydrology
editLidy Creek is not considered to be impaired.[4] However, it loses some water to mine pools, as does the nearby Collins Creek.[5] The borough of Dupont has a permit to discharge stormwater into the creek.[6]
Geography and geology
editThe elevation near the mouth of Lidy Creek is 709 feet (216 m) above sea level.[7] The elevation near the creek's source is between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (310 and 320 m) above sea level.[2]
The headwaters of Lidy Creek are on a ridge above the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. The creek also flows through the International Trade Zone Industrial Park.[5]
Watershed and biology
editThe watershed of Lidy Creek has an area of 1.50 square miles (3.9 km2).[3] The watershed is in the southwestern part of the Lackawanna River watershed. It occupies parts of Pittston Township and Dupont.[8] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Avoca.[7] It is one of the two major tributaries of Mill Creek.[5]
Lidy Creek is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery.[6] The habitats in the upper reaches of the creek's watershed are "high quality" and mountainous (as is the case with Collins Creek).[5]
History
editLidy Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1179320. The creek is also known as Leidys Creek.[7] This name has appeared on county highway maps published by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.[9]
Bank restoration work on Lidy Creek was planned in 2009.[1] Future runway expansions of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport may lead to the relocation of the creek.[10]
See also
edit- Collins Creek, next tributary of Mill Creek going upstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of the Lackawanna River
References
edit- ^ a b "Projects may disrupt Dupont life", Times Leader, 2009, archived from the original on May 18, 2015, retrieved March 28, 2015
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved March 26, 2015[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 86, retrieved March 27, 2015
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed, archived from the original on February 2, 2017, retrieved March 28, 2015
- ^ a b c d Lackawanna River Corridor Association (2001), Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan (PDF), pp. 96, 275, archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015, retrieved March 28, 2015
- ^ a b "List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types", Pennsylvania Bulletin, retrieved March 28, 2015
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Lidy Creek, retrieved March 27, 2015
- ^ Lackawanna River Watershed in Wayne County, Pennsylvania (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2015, retrieved March 28, 2015
- ^ Geographic Names Information System, Variant Citation, retrieved March 27, 2015
- ^ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Board Meeting (PDF), January 20, 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015, retrieved March 28, 2015