South Branch Bowman Creek
| South Branch Bowman Creek | |
|---|---|
South Branch Bowman Creek in Ricketts Glen State Park | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | wetland in Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 2,160 and 2,180 feet (658 and 664 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bowman Creek at Mountain Springs in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°20′26″N 76°13′14″W / 41.34056°N 76.22062°W |
• elevation | 1,837 ft (560 m) |
| Length | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) |
| Basin size | 3.92 mi2 (10.2 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cherry Run |
South Branch Bowman Creek (also known as Cherry Run) is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.0 miles (4.8 km) long and flows through Fairmount Township and Ross Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2). The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of alluvial fan, alluvium, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Sratified Drift, fill, lakes, Boulder Colluvium, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, wetlands, and bedrock. Most of the creek is in Ricketts Glen State Park. It has one named tributary, which is known as Cherry Run. The creek's watershed is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.