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Sutton Creek (Susquehanna River tributary)

Rivers of Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaRivers of PennsylvaniaTributaries of the Susquehanna River
Sutton Creek below Lake Louise
Sutton Creek below Lake Louise

Sutton Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.6 miles (12.2 km) long and flows through Dallas Township, Franklin Township, and Exeter Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2). The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Cider Run. Sutton Creek is located a few miles upriver of the Wyoming Valley. The surficial geology in its watershed consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock, while the bedrock geology consists of sandstone. Major land uses in the watershed of Sutton Creek include forested land and agricultural land. Lakes in the creek's watershed include Lake Louise and Cummings Pond. A number of gristmills and sawmills have been built on the creek in Franklin Township and Exeter Township. The Elisha Atherton Coray Mill, which operated along the banks of the creek, is on the Historic American Buildings Survey. The creek's watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and the creek was historically stocked with trout. Many macroinvertebrate taxa have been observed on the creek.

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Sutton Creek (Susquehanna River tributary)
Sullivan Trail, Exeter Township

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Sullivan Trail
18643 Exeter Township
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Sutton Creek below Lake Louise
Sutton Creek below Lake Louise
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