Georges Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Monongahela River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Georges Creek mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Fayette |
Subdivision Type4: | Borough |
Subdivision Name4: | Smithfield Fairchance |
Length: | 17.57miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Monongahela River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 95.35cuft/s at mouth with Monongahela River[2] |
Source1: | confluence of Askon and White Rock Hollows |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles east of Fairchance, Pennsylvania[3] |
Source1 Coordinates: | 39.8294°N -79.7°W[4] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1200feet |
Mouth: | Monongahela River |
Mouth Location: | New Geneva, Pennsylvania |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.7861°N -79.9161°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 763feet |
Progression: | generally southwest |
River System: | Monongahela River |
Tributaries Left: | Cave Hollow Mountain Creek Hope Hollow |
Tributaries Right: | Muddy Run York Run War Branch |
Georges Creek is a 17.57miles long 4th order tributary to the Monongahela River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]
Georges Creek forms at the confluence of Askon Hollow and White Oak Hollow about 0.5 miles east of Fairchance in Fayette County. Georges Creek then flows southwesterly to meet the Monongahela River at New Geneva, Pennsylvania.[3]
Georges Creek drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 370.59, and has an average water temperature of 10.50 °C.[2] The watershed is 58% forested.[2]