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Muddy Creek (French Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°48′01″N 079°59′37″W / 41.80028°N 79.99361°W / 41.80028; -79.99361
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Muddy Creek
Tributary to French Creek
Map of Muddy Creek mouth location
Map of Muddy Creek mouth location
Location of Muddy Creek mouth
Map of Muddy Creek mouth location
Map of Muddy Creek mouth location
Muddy Creek (French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
BoroughTownville
Physical characteristics
SourceWoodcock Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles north of South Richmond Corners, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°42′05″N 079°56′19″W / 41.70139°N 79.93861°W / 41.70139; -79.93861[1]
 • elevation1,505 ft (459 m)[2]
MouthFrench Creek
 • location
about 0.5 miles south of Millers Station, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°48′01″N 079°59′37″W / 41.80028°N 79.99361°W / 41.80028; -79.99361[1]
 • elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)[3]
Length22.42 mi (36.08 km)[4]
Basin size495.85 square miles (1,284.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Creek
 • average146.44 cu ft/s (4.147 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftMackey Run
Dead Creek
 • rightNavy Run
East Branch Muddy Creek
Federal Run
BridgesPA 408, Carpenter Road, Mercer Road, Centerville Road, Armstrong Road, Dewey Road, Three Bridges Road, Hamilton Road, PA 77, Teepleville Road, Eddie Road, Teepleville Road, Swamp Road, Johnstown Road

Muddy Creek is a 22.42 mi (36.08 km) long 4th order tributary to French Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Muddy Creek rises about 0.5 miles north-northwest of S Richmond Corners, Pennsylvania, and then flows east and turns northwest to join French Creek about 0.5 miles south of Millers Station, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

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Muddy Creek drains 495.85 square miles (1,284.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 462.98, and is about 44% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Muddy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Muddy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.