Cross Creek (Ohio River tributary)
Cross Creek is a 21.71 mi (34.94 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia.
| Cross Creek Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cross Creek mouth  Cross Creek (Ohio River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Brooke (WV) Washington (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Georges Run divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Buffalo, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°14′19″N 080°19′59″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | about 1 mile south of Follansbee, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°18′26″N 080°36′00″W[1] |
• elevation | 644 ft (196 m)[3] |
| Length | 21.72 mi (34.95 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 79.84 square miles (206.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 88.14 cu ft/s (2.496 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Haynan Creek Potrock Run |
| • right | South Fork Cross Creek North Fork Cross Creek Scott Run North Potrock Run Ebenezer Run Bosley Run |
| Waterbodies | Cross Creek Reservoir |
| Bridges | Lynn Portal Road, Willow Road, Oakleaf Road, Seminary Road, Avella Road, Gardner Street, Cross Creek Road, Church Alley, Brown Street, Meadowcroft Road (x4), Potrock Road, Louise Street, WV 7 (x2), Grimms Lane, WV 7, WV 2 |
Course
Cross Creek rises about 1.5 miles northeast of Buffalo, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows northwesterly into West Virginia and Brooke County to join the Ohio River about 1 mile south of Follansbee, West Virginia.[3]
Watershed
Cross Creek drains 79.84 square miles (206.8 km2) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.83, and is about 59% forested.[5]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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