Dead Creek (Muddy Creek tributary)
Dead Creek is a 3.52 mi (5.66 km) long 3rd order tributary to Muddy Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
| Dead Creek Tributary to Muddy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dead Creek mouth  Dead Creek (Muddy Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mackey Run divide |
| • location | Eaton Corners, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°45′26″N 079°56′06″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Muddy Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southwest of Ferris Corners, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°47′10″N 079°58′47″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,139 ft (347 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.52 mi (5.66 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 5.15 square miles (13.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Muddy Creek |
| • average | 9.30 cu ft/s (0.263 m3/s) at mouth with Muddy Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest[4] |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Teepleville Road, Swamp Road |
Course
Dead Creek rises in Eaton Corners, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join Muddy Creek about 1 mile south of Ferris Corners.[3]
Watershed
Dead Creek drains 5.15 square miles (13.3 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 503.78, and is about 44% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Dead Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "Dead Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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