Middle Fork Cross Creek Explained

Middle Fork Cross Creek
Name Other:Tributary to North Fork Cross Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Middle Fork Cross Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Middle Fork Cross Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Length:4.33miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:North Fork Cross Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.68cuft/s at mouth with North Fork Cross Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Burgetts Creek divide
Source1 Location:Cross Creek, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.3292°N -80.4131°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1200feet[4]
Mouth:North Fork Cross Creek
Mouth Location:Pattersons Mill, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.2869°N -80.4497°W
Mouth Elevation:932feet[5]
Progression:North Fork Cross CreekCross CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Rea Road, Parker Road, Patterson Road

Middle Fork Cross Creek is a 4.33miles long 2nd order tributary to North Fork Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Middle Fork Cross Creek rises at Cross Creek, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest to join Cross Creek at Pattersons Mill.[5]

Watershed

Middle Fork Cross Creek drains of area, receives about 40.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 331.66, and is about 48% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Middle Fork Cross Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Middle Fork Cross Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 June 2021 . en.