Middle Fork Cross Creek
Middle Fork Cross Creek is a 4.33 mi (6.97 km) long 2nd order tributary to North Fork Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Middle Fork Cross Creek Tributary to North Fork Cross Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Middle Fork Cross Creek mouth  Middle Fork Cross Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Burgetts Creek divide |
| • location | Cross Creek, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°19′45″N 080°24′47″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | North Fork Cross Creek |
• location | Pattersons Mill, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°17′13″N 080°26′59″W[1] |
• elevation | 932 ft (284 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.33 mi (6.97 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.60 square miles (11.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | North Fork Cross Creek |
| • average | 5.68 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with North Fork Cross Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | North Fork Cross Creek → Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Rea Road, Parker Road, Patterson Road |
Course
Middle Fork Cross Creek rises at Cross Creek, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest to join Cross Creek at Pattersons Mill.[3]
Watershed
Middle Fork Cross Creek drains 4.60 square miles (11.9 km2) of area, receives about 40.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 331.66, and is about 48% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Middle Fork Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Middle Fork Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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