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Mountain Creek (Georges Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 39°47′01″N 079°48′42″W / 39.78361°N 79.81167°W / 39.78361; -79.81167
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Mountain Creek
Tributary to Georges Creek
Map of Mountain Creek mouth location
Map of Mountain Creek mouth location
Location of Mountain Creek mouth
Map of Mountain Creek mouth location
Map of Mountain Creek mouth location
Mountain Creek (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceLaurel Run divide
 • locationabout 4 miles east of Haydentown, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°47′46″N 079°43′04″W / 39.79611°N 79.71778°W / 39.79611; -79.71778[1]
 • elevation2,460 ft (750 m)[2]
MouthGeorges Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles south of Smithfield, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°47′01″N 079°48′42″W / 39.78361°N 79.81167°W / 39.78361; -79.81167[1]
 • elevation
940 ft (290 m)[3]
Length6.21 mi (9.99 km)[4]
Basin size16.70 square miles (43.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationGeorges Creek
 • average30.64 cu ft/s (0.868 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally west[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHardin Hollow Road, Barton Hollow Road, PA 857, Haydentown Hill Road, PA 43, Chess Road, Rubles Mill Road, Gans Woodbridge Road, Ringer Road

Mountain Creek is a 6.21 mi (9.99 km) long 3rd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Mountain Creek rises about 4 miles east of Haydentown, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows westerly to join Georges Creek about 1.5 miles south of Smithfield.[3]

Watershed

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Mountain Creek drains 16.70 square miles (43.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.36, and is about 76% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mountain Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Mountain Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.