Tomhicken Creek
Tributary of Catawissa Creek in Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Tohickon Creek.
Tomhicken Creek, also known as Tomhickon Creek,[1] is a stream in Luzerne County and Schuylkill County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States.[2] It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) long[3] and is the largest tributary of Catawissa Creek. Named tributaries of the creek include Little Crooked Run, Little Tomhicken Creek, Raccoon Creek, and Sugarloaf Creek. The watershed of the main stem has an area of 20.6 square miles. A number of mine tunnels discharge into the creek and its tributaries.
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Tomhicken Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Deep mine in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Length | 11 mi (18 km) |
Basin size | 20.6 sq mi (53 km2) |
Discharge | |
• average | 10,687.5 US gal/min (0.67428 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Little Tomhicken Creek, Little Crooked Run |
• right | Sugarloaf Creek, Raccoon Creek |
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