Green Creek (Fishing Creek tributary)

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General data

Name: Green Creek (Fishing Creek tributary)
Water system: Susquehanna River
Water type: River
Progression: Fishing Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River tributary) -> North Branch Susquehanna River -> Susquehanna River -> Chesapeake Bay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Green Creek is a tributary of Fishing Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

It is approximately 12.7 miles (20.4 km) long and flows through Jackson Township, Greenwood Township, and Orange Township.

The watershed of the creek has an area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2). Green Creek has three named tributaries: Little Green Creek, Rickard Hollow, and Mud Run.

The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody and is a relatively large stream, contributing a significant amount of water to Fishing Creek. A valley known as the Greenwood Valley is located in the vicinity of Green Creek. The creek's own valley was likely affected by glaciation during the Ice Age.

Green Creek (Fishing Creek tributary)

General data

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