Hop Bottom Creek
| Hop Bottom Creek Hopbottom Creek | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | wild hops that historically grew in its valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | unnamed lake near Pennsylvania Route 706 in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,560 and 1,580 feet (475 and 482 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Martins Creek in Hop Bottom, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°42′49″N 75°46′11″W / 41.7137°N 75.7696°W |
• elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Length | 13.5 mi (21.7 km) |
| Basin size | 15.6 sq mi (40 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.2 cu ft/s (0.20 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Martins Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Hop Bottom Creek (also known as Hopbottom Creek) is a tributary of Martins Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) long and flows through Bridgewater Township, New Milford Township, Brooklyn Township, Lathrop Township, and Hop Bottom. The watershed of the creek has an area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2). The creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody. It is a relatively small stream with a deep valley. In its upper reaches it is approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) wide. The surficial geology in the creek's vicinity mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, bedrock, and wetlands.
The watershed of Hop Bottom Creek is relatively long in a north–south direction and narrow in an east–west direction. The area in the vicinity of the creek was settled by 1787. The first gristmill in Susquehanna County was built on the creek. A number of bridges have also been constructed over it. The creek is not stocked with trout, but does have angling opportunities.