West Branch Cussewago Creek
| West Branch Cussewago Creek Tributary to Cussewago Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of West Branch Cussewago Creek mouth  West Branch Cussewago Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford Erie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cussewago Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile northwest of Lavery, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°53′14″N 080°04′40″W / 41.88722°N 80.07778°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,285 ft (392 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cussewago Creek |
• location | about 0.25 miles west of Crossingville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°49′40″N 080°14′46″W / 41.82778°N 80.24611°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.55 mi (8.93 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 11.33 square miles (29.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cussewago Creek |
| • average | 20.30 cu ft/s (0.575 m3/s) at mouth with Cussewago Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[4] |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 6N, Blazy Road, Pageville Road, Crossingville Road, Morley Road |
West Branch Cussewago Creek is a 5.55 mi (8.93 km) long 2nd order tributary to Cussewago Creek in Crawford and Erie Counties, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
[edit]West Branch Cussewago Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northwest of Lavery, Pennsylvania, and then flows generally south to join Cussewago creek about 0.25 miles west of Crossingville.[3]
Watershed
[edit]West Branch Cussewago Creek drains 11.33 square miles (29.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 501.45, and is about 57% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - West Branch Cussewago Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "West Branch Cussewago Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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