Drakes Creek (East Fork Harveys Creek tributary)
| Drakes Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | village of Chase, in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 980 and 1,000 feet (300 and 300 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | East Fork Harveys Creek in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°15′23″N 75°59′44″W / 41.25649°N 75.99547°W |
• elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Length | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) |
| Basin size | 2.10 mi2 (5.4 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 260 cu ft/s (7.4 m3/s) peak annual discharge at river mile 0.51 (10% probability) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | East Fork Harveys Creek → Harveys Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Drakes Creek is a tributary of East Fork Harveys Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) long and flows through Jackson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.10 square miles (5.4 km2). In 1974, the creek itself was described as having "excellent" water quality. The surficial geology in its watershed features Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock consisting of sandstone, conglomeratic sandstone, shale, and coal.