Oxbow Inlet | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | wetland in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 1,120 and 1,140 feet (341 and 347 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Oxbow Lake in Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°36′36″N 75°53′50″W / 41.61013°N 75.89728°W |
• elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Basin size | 1.79 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oxbow Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Oxbow Inlet is a tributary of Oxbow Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Lemon Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.79 square miles (4.6 km2). The stream is classified as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The surficial geology in the vicinity of its lower reaches mostly consists of alluvium and Wisconsinan Till, but there are patches of alluvial fan and bedrock nearby as well.