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Turtle Creek

Creek in Pinchot State Forest, Allegheny Plateau, Appalachian Mountains in Mocanaqua, PA

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Turtle Creek (also known as Turtle Run) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Conyngham Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2). Wisconsinan Bouldery Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Outwash, alluvium, alluvial terrace, fill, and coal dumps all occur in the vicinity of the creek. The creek has been the subject of a flood protection project. Its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

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