 Solomon Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County , Pennsylvania , in the United States . It is approximately 8 @.@ 8 miles ( 14 @.@ 2 km ) long and flows through Fairview Township , Hanover Township , and Wilkes @-@ Barre . The creek is affected by acid mine drainage and has significant loads of iron , aluminum , and manganese . The creek 's named tributaries are Spring Run , Sugar Notch Run , and Pine Creek . The Solomon Creek watershed is located in the Anthracite Valley section of the ridge @-@ and @-@ valley geographical province . Major rock formations in the watershed include the Mauch Chunk Formation , the Spechty Kopf Formation , and the Catskill Formation . 
