Pine Creek (Solomon Creek tributary)
| Pine Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | mountain in Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 2,000 and 2,020 feet (610 and 620 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Solomon Creek in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°11′51″N 75°53′42″W / 41.1975°N 75.8950°W |
• elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
| Basin size | 5.00 mi2 (12.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Solomon Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | two unnamed tributaries |
| • right | two unnamed tributaries |
Pine Creek (also known as Pine Run) is a tributary of Solomon Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and flows through Bear Creek Township, Laurel Run, and Hanover Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 5.00 square miles (12.9 km2). The creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and its watershed is inhabited by several species of macroinvertebrates and fish, including trout. A reservoir known as the Pine Run Reservoir is situated on the creek. It is dammed by the Pine Run Dam Number 1.