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Georges Creek (Monongahela River tributary)
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| Georges Creek Tributary to Monongahela River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Georges Creek mouth  Georges Creek (Monongahela River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Smithfield Fairchance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Askon and White Rock Hollows |
| • location | about 0.5 miles east of Fairchance, Pennsylvania[2] |
| • coordinates | 39°49′46″N 079°42′00″W / 39.82944°N 79.70000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Monongahela River |
• location | New Geneva, Pennsylvania[2] |
• coordinates | 39°47′10″N 079°54′58″W / 39.78611°N 79.91611°W[1] |
• elevation | 763 ft (233 m)[1] |
| Length | 17.57 mi (28.28 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 64.87 square miles (168.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Monongahela River |
| • average | 95.35 cu ft/s (2.700 m3/s) at mouth with Monongahela River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cave Hollow Mountain Creek Hope Hollow |
| • right | Muddy Run York Run War Branch |
Georges Creek is a 17.57 mi (28.28 km) long 4th order tributary to the Monongahela River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- George Creek
- George's Creek
- Georges Run
Course
[edit]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.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Georges Creek drains 64.87 square miles (168.0 km2) 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.[4] The watershed is 58% forested.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Georges Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Georges Creek Topo Map, Fayette County PA (Masontown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Georges Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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