| North Fork Cross Creek Tributary to Cross Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of North Fork Cross Creek mouth  North Fork Cross Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Harman Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west of Langeloth, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°21′53″N 080°25′52″W / 40.36472°N 80.43111°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,140 ft (350 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cross Creek |
• location | Avella, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°16′36″N 080°27′41″W / 40.27667°N 80.46139°W[1] |
• elevation | 902 ft (275 m)[3] |
| Length | 8.20 mi (13.20 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 16.32 square miles (42.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cross Creek |
| • average | 19.36 cu ft/s (0.548 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Middle Fork Cross Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lee Road (x2), Strope Road, Cedar Grove Road, Cross Creek Road (x2) |
North Fork Cross Creek is a 8.20 mi (13.20 km) long 3rd order tributary to Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
North Fork Cross Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Langeloth in Washington County and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek at Avella.[3]
Watershed
North Fork Cross Creek drains 16.32 square miles (42.3 km2) of area, receives about 40.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 334.43, and is about 53% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - North Fork Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 "North Fork Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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