East Fork Harveys Creek is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired.

[3] As of 1999, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has a permit to discharge treated sewage into East Fork Harveys Creek.

[4] The elevation near the mouth of East Fork Harveys Creek is 784 feet (239 m) above sea level.

[5] The designated uses of East Fork Harveys Creek are for aquatic life, for water supply, and for recreation.

[6] East Fork Harveys Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979.

[5] John Lamoreaux and Daniel Davenport constructed a sawmill on East Fork Harveys Creek in 1823.

[9] In 1997, the Luzerne County Commissioners received permission to replace an existing bridge carrying T-605 over East Fork Harveys Creek.

[6] The riparian buffer of East Fork Harveys Creek in Lehman Township is also listed on the Luzerne County Natural Areas Inventory.

[6] In 2012, four great blue heron nests were observed along East Fork Harveys Creek.