McPherson Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Chartiers Creek |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of McPherson Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of McPherson Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Washington |
Length: | 3.56miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Chartiers Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 3.27cuft/s at mouth with Chartiers Creek[2] |
Source1: | Millers Run divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles south of Cecil, Pennsylvania |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.3217°N -80.18°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1155feet[4] |
Mouth: | Chartiers Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 1 mile southeast of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.2933°N -80.1294°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 878feet[5] |
Progression: | Chartiers Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Ohio River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Papp Road, I-79, Morganza Road, Hahn Road (x3) |
McPherson Creek is a 3.56miles long 1st order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
McPherson Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Cecil, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeasterly to join Chartiers Creek about 1 mile southeast of Hendersonville.[5]
McPherson Creek drains of area, receives about 38.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 336.87, and is about 51% forested.[2]