Monroe Creek (Tunkhannock Creek tributary)
| Monroe Creek Bartholomew Creek | |
|---|---|
Monroe Creek looking downstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | pond or small lake in Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,320 and 1,340 feet (402 and 408 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at Starkville |
• coordinates | 41°36′16″N 75°49′59″W / 41.6045°N 75.8330°W |
• elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Length | 6.1 mi (9.8 km) |
| Basin size | 6.64 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | two unnamed tributaries |
| • right | two unnamed tributaries |
Monroe Creek (also known as Bartholomew Creek) is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 6.1 miles (9.8 km) long and flows through Springville Township in Susquehanna County and Nicholson Township in Wyoming County. The watershed of the creek has an area of 6.64 square miles (17.2 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists mostly of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, and other things. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.