Catfish Creek (Chartiers Creek tributary) explained

Catfish Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Catfish Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Catfish Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Washington
Length:3.83miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Chartiers Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.31cuft/s at mouth with Chartiers Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles west of Laboratory, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.1519°N -80.2294°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1290feet[4]
Mouth:Chartiers Creek
Mouth Location:Washington, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.1789°N -80.2678°W
Mouth Elevation:1007feet[5]
Progression:Chartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 19, Shrontz Lane, Dunn Avenue, US 19, Rosewood Avenue, Rural Avenue, Elm Street, Hanna Street, S Wade Avenue, S Main Street, Park Avenue, W Maiden Street, W Wheeling Street, US 40, Berthel Avenue, I-70

Catfish Creek is a 3.83miles long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Catfish Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Laboratory, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest through the City of Washington to join Chartiers Creek in Washington.[5]

Watershed

Catfish Run drains of area, receives about 39.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 357.21, and is about 20% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 29 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Catfish Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 29 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Catfish Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 29 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 May 2021 . en.