Collins Creek (Pennsylvania)
| Collins Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near the base of a hill in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,260 and 1,280 feet (380 and 390 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mill Creek in Dupont, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°18′35″N 75°44′55″W / 41.3098°N 75.7485°W |
• elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Length | 2.8 mi (4.5 km) |
| Basin size | 1.39 mi2 (3.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.10 to 3.70 cubic feet per second (0.0028 to 0.1048 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mill Creek → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Collins Creek is a tributary of Mill Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long and flows through Pittston Township and Dupont. The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.39 square miles (3.6 km2). The creek has no named tributaries, but several drainage ditches flow into it. It is a Coldwater Fishery and is not impaired. The creek is one source of flooding in Pittston Township.