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. It is joined by the approximately 1.8-mile War Branch about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva. 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]