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Lampblack Creek is a tributary of Gardner Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Jenkins Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2). The surficial geology in the area mainly consists of bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale, shale and sandstone pits, urban land, alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, and coal dumps.

Course
Lampblack Creek begins in a small valley on a hill in Jenkins Township. It flows west-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west-northwest for a short distance, crossing Interstate 476. The creek then turns southwest for several before turning northwest. Several hundred feet further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Gardner Creek. ==Hydrology, geography and geology==
Hydrology, geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Lampblack Creek is above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between above sea level. In 1974, Lampblack Creek was described as having "depressed" water quality. It was affected by acid mine drainage and sedimentation. As of 2009, Pennsy Supply, Inc. has a permit to discharge treated mine discharge into Lampblack Creek. ==Watershed==
Watershed
The watershed of Lampblack Creek has an area of . Lampblack Creek is a minor sub-tributary of Mill Creek. ==History==
History
Lampblack Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1178836. The creek is also known as Lamp Black Creek. In the 2000s, a 70.9-acre area in the watersheds of Lampblack Creek and Mill Creek in Jenkins Township experienced a $1.27 million mine reclamation project. ==Biology==
Biology
Lamplack Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. ==See also==
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