Dead Creek (Muddy Creek tributary) explained

Dead Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Muddy Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dead Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Dead Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Crawford
Length:3.52miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Muddy Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.3cuft/s at mouth with Muddy Creek[2]
Source1:Mackey Run divide
Source1 Location:Eaton Corners, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:41.7572°N -79.935°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1168feet[4]
Mouth:Muddy Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southwest of Ferris Corners, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.7861°N -79.9797°W
Mouth Elevation:1139feet[5]
Progression:northwest
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Teepleville Road, Swamp Road

Dead Creek is a 3.52miles long 3rd order tributary to Muddy Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Dead Creek rises in Eaton Corners, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join Muddy Creek about 1 mile south of Ferris Corners.[5]

Watershed

Dead Creek drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 503.78, and is about 44% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Dead Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Dead Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . 10 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 May 2021 . en.