Dundaff Creek
Dundaff Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | wetland in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 1,776 feet (541 m) |
Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay | |
Tributaries | |
• left | five unnamed tributaries |
• right | three unnamed tributaries |
Dundaff Creek is a tributary of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County and Lackawanna County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 6.7 miles (10.8 km) long and flows through Clifford Township in Susquehanna County and Greenfield Township in Lackawanna County. The watershed of the creek has an area of 10.3 square miles (27 km2). The creek has no named tributaries and is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
The valley of Dundaff Creek has is relatively deep and not very asymmetric. Flooding has occurred along the creek, and has occasionally impacted the community of Clifford. Communities along the creek include
Course
Dundaff Creek begins in a wetland in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County. It flows northwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning west-southwest and entering another wetland. After a few tenths of a mile, the creek turns southwest for several tenths of a mile, receiving one unnamed tributary from the left before entering a third wetland, where it receives an unnamed tributary from the right. It continues flowing southwest before crossing Pennsylvania Route 247 and turning west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile, receiving one unnamed tributary from the left and one from the right. The creek then turns south-southwest for several tenths of a mile, exiting Susquehanna County.[1]
Upon exiting Susquehanna County, Dundaff Creek enters Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County. It flows south for a few tenths of a mile before gradually turning west, beginning to flow alongside Pennsylvania Route 106 as it receives two more unnamed tributaries (one from the left and one from the right) before crossing the highway. The creek then turns north-northwest for a few tenths of a mile alongside Pennsylvania Route 106 before turning west-southwest. After several tenths of a mile, it turns north, receiving an unnamed tributary from the left and reentering Clifford Township, Susquehanna County. Here, the creek flows north for several tenths of a mile, receiving an unnamed tributary from the left and crossing Pennsylvania Route 106. It then turns northwest for several tenths of a mile before reaching its confluence with East Branch Tunkhannock Creek.[1]
Dundaff Creek is approximately 6.7 miles (10.8 km) long.[1] The creek joins East Branch Tunkhannock Creek 8.16 miles (13.13 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Hydrology
Dundaff Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[3]
At the Lackawanna County/Susquehanna County line, the peak annual
At a location 2,130 feet (650 m) upstream of Bell Mountain Road, the peak annual discharge of Dundaff Creek has a 10 percent chance of reaching 807 cubic feet per second (22.9 m3/s). It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 1,370 cubic feet per second (39 m3/s) and a 1 percent chance of reaching 1,655 cubic feet per second (46.9 m3/s). The peak annual discharge has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 2,447 cubic feet per second (69.3 m3/s).[4]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Dundaff Creek is 1,037 feet (316 m) above sea level.[5] The elevation near the source of the creek is 1,776 feet (541 m) above sea level.[1]
The valley of Dundaff Creek was one of the most transverse to
The
Watershed
The watershed of Dundaff Creek has an area of 10.3 square miles (27 km2).[2] The creek is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Clifford.[5] Its mouth is located within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Clifford and the community of Dundaff is located near the headwaters.[2][6]
At times, major flooding has caused inundation of some structures in localized areas in the vicinity of Dundaff Creek.[4] The village of Clifford has also been impacted by flooding from the creek at times.[7]
The designated use for Dundaff Creek is
The forests surrounding wetlands at the headwaters of Dundaff Creek are fragmented by agricultural land in some areas. There is also accelerating residential development to the south of the wetlands, and many wetlands in Susquehanna County are in danger of being flooded for recreational purposes.[8]
History
Dundaff Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1173604.[5]
A dam known as the Dundaff Dam was constructed on Dundaff Creek in 1956 in Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County. It was privately owned and built by a rod and gun club for recreation purposes. The dam was 7 feet (2.1 m) high and 55 feet (17 m) before it was removed due to its poor condition and silted impoundment. The removal of the dam improved an estimated 5.8 miles (9.3 km) of stream habitat.[9]
A steel stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge carrying State Route 2008 over Dundaff Creek was built in 1951 in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County and is 47.9 feet (14.6 m) long. A prestressed
In 2013, the bridge carrying State Route 2008 (Airport Road) over Dundaff Creek had its weight limit set to 33 tons, or 39 tons for
Biology
The drainage basin of Dundaff Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery except for the watersheds of unnamed tributaries joining the creek 4.39 miles (7.07 km) upstream of its mouth, which are designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[15] Wild trout naturally reproduce in Dundaff Creek from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.[16]
The
See also
- Idlewild Creek, next tributary of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek going downstream
- Tinker Creek, next tributary of East Branch Tunkhannock Creek going upstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ a b c d United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved August 4, 2016
- ^ a b c Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 58, retrieved August 4, 2016
- ^ a b United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2006 Waterbody Report for Dundaff Creek, retrieved August 4, 2016
- ^ a b c Federal Emergency Management Agency (July 27, 2011), Flood Insurance Study Volume 1 of 3 (PDF), pp. 16, 39, archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2015, retrieved August 5, 2016
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Dundaff Creek, retrieved August 4, 2016
- ^ a b c Duane D. Braun (2008), Surficial geology of the Clifford 7.5-minute quadrangle, Susquehanna and Lackawanna Counties, Pennsylvania, pp. 9, 14, archived from the original on May 24, 2014, retrieved August 6, 2016
- ^ Susquehanna River Basin Study Coordinating Committee (1970), Susquehanna River Basin study, Volume 17, p. 71, retrieved August 6, 2016
- ^ a b c Pennsylvania Science Office of The Nature Conservancy (2006), A Natural Areas Inventory of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 2006 (PDF), pp. 92, 135, retrieved August 5, 2016
- ^ 60 dams removed to restore rivers in 2010 (PDF), p. 7, archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2016, retrieved August 5, 2016
- ^ Susquehanna County, retrieved August 4, 2016
- ^ Lackawanna County, retrieved August 4, 2016
- WNEP, retrieved August 6, 2016
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (March 15, 2016), Bridge Replacement Project Completes Crossing In Susquehanna County, retrieved August 6, 2016
- ^ For Planning Partner/County: Northern Tier/Susquehanna, retrieved August 6, 2016
- ^ "§ 93.9i. Drainage List I. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved August 4, 2016
- ^ Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (July 2016), Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - July 2016 (PDF), p. 86, archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2015, retrieved August 4, 2016