Kellum Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | valley in Madison Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 1,660 and 1,680 feet (510 and 510 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Roaring Brook at the Elmhurst Reservoir in Madison Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°21′26″N 75°31′26″W / 41.35723°N 75.52381°W |
• elevation | 1,424 ft (434 m) |
Length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) |
Basin size | 2.56 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Kellum Creek is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long and flows through Madison Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 2.56 square miles (6.6 km2). The creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. A planned trail is in its vicinity. The surficial geology in the area consists of alluvium, bedrock, peat bogs, wetlands, Boulder Colluvium, and Wisconsinan Till.