Little Brokenstraw Creek

Little Brokenstraw Creek is a 27.56 mi (44.35 km) long 3rd order tributary to Brokenstraw Creek.[3] Little Brokenstraw Creek and its tributaries are classed as a cold water fisheries by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.[5]

Little Brokenstraw Creek
Tributary to Brokenstraw Creek
Location of Little Brokenstraw Creek mouth
Little Brokenstraw Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesPennsylvania
New York
CountyWarren
Chautauqua
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Little Brokenstraw Creek and French Creek
 • locationabout 3 miles south-southeast of Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates42°05′52″N 079°32′04″W[1]
 • elevation1,750 ft (530 m)[2]
MouthBrokenstraw Creek
 • location
Pittsfield, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°49′59″N 079°23′03″W[1]
 • elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)[1]
Length27.56 mi (44.35 km)[3]
Basin size79.45 square miles (205.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationBrokenstraw Creek
 • average142.89 cu ft/s (4.046 m3/s) at mouth with Brokenstraw Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftEast Branch Little Brokenstraw Creek
Deer Creek
Stony Creek
Page Hollow
 • rightDeadmans Run
Miles Run
Taylor Run
Barton Run
BridgesWiltsie Road, West Main Street, South Street, Panama Bear Lake Road (x2), Dole Swamp Road, North Road, Valastaik Road, PA 957, Kidder Road, Bull Hill Road, PA 958, Nelson Hill Road, US 6, Muzzle Loaders Lane, Barton Road, PA 27

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Cosh-not-e-a-go
  • Little Brocken Straw Creek
  • Little Broken Straw Creek

Course

Little Brokenstraw Creek rises on the French Creek divide about 2 miles northeast of Wickwire Corners, New York. It then flows southeast into Pennsylvania to meet Brokenstraw Creek at Pittsfield, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Little Brokenstraw Creek drains 79.45 square miles (205.8 km2) of primarily the Venango Formation.[6] The watershed receives an average of 43.1 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 444.38.[4] The watershed is about 61% forested.

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Little Brokenstraw Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. "Little Brokenstraw Creek Topo Map, Warren County PA (Pittsfield Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. "Little Brokenstraw Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. "Brokenstraw Watershed Conservation Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania DCNR. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. "Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data: Geologic maps". mrdata.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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