Bell Creek (Tunkhannock Creek tributary)
| Bell Creek | |
|---|---|
Bell Creek at the bridge in Gibson Borough | |
| Etymology | Captain Bell, an early settler in the area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | small unnamed pond to the west of Kennedy Hill in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 1,493 feet (455 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tunkhannock Creek in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania near South Gibson |
• coordinates | 41°43′59″N 75°38′01″W / 41.73307°N 75.63363°W |
• elevation | 945 feet (288 m) |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | two unnamed tributaries |
| • right | three unnamed tributaries |
Bell Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Gibson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.64 square miles (14.6 km2). The surficial geology the creek's vicinity includes Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, wetlands, lakes, and alluvial fan. It has no named tributaries, but does flow through a lake known as Potter Lake. A bridge on the National Register of Historic Places crosses Bell Creek as well. The creek's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.