Panther Creek (Spring Brook)

Panther Creek is a tributary of Spring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.7mi long and flows through Thornhurst Township, Clifton Township, and Spring Brook Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 7.18sqmi. It has one named tributary, which is known as Painter Creek. Panther Creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of alluvium, alluvial terrace, Wisconsinan Till, and bedrock.CoursePanther Creek begins to the west of Panther Hill in Thornhurst Township. It flows north for several tenths of a mile, passing through Clifton Township for a few hundred feet and entering Spring Brook Township. The creek then turns north-northeast for a few tenths of a mile, entering a valley. At this point, it turns north-northwest for several tenths of a mile and receives Painter Creek, its only named tributary, from the left. It then flows in a northwesterly direction for several tenths of a mile to its confluence with Spring Brook.Panther Creek joins Spring Brook 10.40mi upstream of its mouth.TributariesPanther Creek has one named tributary, which is known as Painter Creek. Painter Creek joins Panther Creek 0.90sqmi upstream of its mouth. Its watershed has an area of 4.51sqmi.HydrologyThe concentration of alkalinity in Panther Creek is 4 milligrams per liter.