[3] At the downstream border of Hellertown, the peak annual discharge of Silver Creek has a 10 percent chance of reaching 600 cubic feet per second (17 m3/s).

[8] Jasper and small, weathered crystals of quartz can be found in Silver Creek throughout its length.

[9] Silver Creek is described as a "clear attractive stream" in Benjamin LeRoy Miller's 1939 book Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Geology and Geography.

The watershed borders those of East Branch Saucon Creek and Polk Valley Run.

[8] In the late 19th century, people would commonly picnic at Silver Creek and explore a nearby cave.

[9] A concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge carrying Northampton Street was built over Silver Creek in 1920.

A concrete slab bridge carrying Harris Street was constructed across the creek in 1954 and reconstructed in 2013.

In 1964, a concrete slab bridge carrying Reservoir Road was built over the creek in Hellertown.

[9] Wild trout naturally reproduce in Silver Creek from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.