Marsh Creek (Rogers Creek tributary)
| Marsh Creek | |
|---|---|
Marsh Creek looking downstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | pond in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,240 and 1,260 feet (380 and 380 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rogers Creek in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°13′21″N 76°12′51″W / 41.22237°N 76.21409°W |
• elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Length | 4.0 mi (6.4 km) |
| Basin size | 4.04 mi2 (10.5 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 17.5 cu ft/s (0.50 m3/s) (bankfull discharge upstream of Silo Road) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rogers Creek → Huntington Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Marsh Creek is a tributary of Rogers Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.0 miles (6.4 km) long and flows through Ross Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 4.04 square miles (10.5 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce within the creek. At least one bridge crosses the creek and the community of Broadway and several wetlands are in the watershed. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, alluvium, wetlands, and bedrock.