Plum Creek (Little Shamokin Creek tributary)
| Plum Creek | |
|---|---|
Plum Creek looking downstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | small pond in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 680 and 700 feet (207 and 213 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Little Shamokin Creek in Rockefeller Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°51′04″N 76°45′17″W / 40.85103°N 76.75471°W |
• elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
| Basin size | 10.2 mi2 (26 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Shamokin Creek → Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | one unnamed tributary |
| • right | three unnamed tributaries |
Plum Creek is a tributary of Little Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Shamokin Township and Rockefeller Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 10.2 square miles (26 km2). It is a small, perennial stream and its valley was substantially colonized by the early 19th century. A number of bridges have been constructed over the creek.