Panther Creek (Spring Brook tributary)
| Panther Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | west of Panther Hill in Thornhurst Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,900 and 1,920 feet (580 and 590 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Spring Brook in Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°17′30″N 75°37′15″W / 41.2918°N 75.6208°W |
• elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Length | 2.7 mi (4.3 km) |
| Basin size | 7.18 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Spring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Painter Creek |
Panther Creek is a tributary of Spring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long and flows through Thornhurst Township, Clifton Township, and Spring Brook Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.18 square miles (18.6 km2). It has one named tributary, which is known as Painter Creek. Panther Creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of alluvium, alluvial terrace, Wisconsinan Till, and bedrock.