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Catfish Creek (Chartiers Creek tributary)

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Stream in Pennsylvania, US
Catfish Creek
Tributary to Chartiers Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
CityWashington
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles west of Laboratory, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°09′07″N 080°13′46″W / 40.15194°N 80.22944°W / 40.15194; -80.22944
 • elevation1,290 ft (390 m)
MouthChartiers Creek
 • locationWashington, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°10′44″N 080°16′04″W / 40.17889°N 80.26778°W / 40.17889; -80.26778
 • elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Length3.83 mi (6.16 km)
Basin size4.69 square miles (12.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationChartiers Creek
 • average5.31 cu ft/s (0.150 m/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek
Basin features
ProgressionChartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 19, Shrontz Lane, Dunn Avenue, US 19, Rosewood Avenue, Rural Avenue, Elm Street, Hanna Street, S Wade Avenue, S Main Street, Park Avenue, W Maiden Street, W Wheeling Street, US 40, Berthel Avenue, I-70

Catfish Creek is a 3.83 mi (6.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Catfish Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Laboratory, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest through the City of Washington to join Chartiers Creek in Washington.

Watershed

Catfish Run drains 4.69 square miles (12.1 km) of area, receives about 39.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 357.21, and is about 20% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Catfish Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Catfish Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 May 2021.


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