South Fork Cross Creek

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South Fork Cross Creek
Tributary to Cross Creek
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Location of South Fork Cross Creek mouth
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South Fork Cross Creek (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Washington (PA)
Physical characteristics
Source Chartiers Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Hickory, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates 40°16′40″N080°19′52″W / 40.27778°N 80.33111°W / 40.27778; -80.33111 [1]
 • elevation1,240 ft (380 m) [2]
Mouth Cross Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles southeast of Avella, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
 40°15′59″N080°26′05″W / 40.26639°N 80.43472°W / 40.26639; -80.43472 Coordinates: 40°15′59″N080°26′05″W / 40.26639°N 80.43472°W / 40.26639; -80.43472 [1]
 • elevation
942 ft (287 m) [3]
Length6.47 mi (10.41 km) [4]
Basin size12.34 square miles (32.0 km2) [5]
Discharge 
 • location Cross Creek
 • average14.68 cu ft/s (0.416 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek [5]
Basin features
Progression Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system Ohio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCaldwell Road (x2), Old Ridge Road, County Park Road, Ihnat Lane

South Fork Cross Creek is a 6.47 mi (10.41 km) long 2nd order tributary to Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. [1]

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Course

South Fork Cross Creek rises about 1 mile southwest of Hickory, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows west-southwest to join Cross Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Avella. [3]

Watershed

South Fork Cross Creek drains 12.34 square miles (32.0 km2) of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.64, and is about 49% forested. [5]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - South Fork Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "South Fork Creek Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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