Mounts Creek (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Mounts Creek is a 13.11 mi (21.10 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| Mounts Creek Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mounts Creek mouth  Mounts Creek (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Connellsville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Spruce Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Clinton, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°03′57″N 079°28′44″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,980 ft (600 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Connellsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°01′46″N 079°36′08″W[2] |
• elevation | 853 ft (260 m)[3] |
| Length | 13.11 mi (21.10 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 31.19 square miles (80.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 49.11 cu ft/s (1.391 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north, west, and south[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | South Spruce Run Whites Run |
| • right | Irish Run |
| Bridges | Wingrove Road, Eutsey Road, Ore Mine Hill Road, PLeasant Valley Road, Prittstown Road, Gimlet Hill Road, Keefer Road, Medsger Road, Country Club Road, Longanecker Road, Pleasant Valley Road, Emglishman Hill Road, US 119, Moyer Road (x3), Bell View Road, Narrows Hill Road, Pittsburgh Street Ext., York Avenue |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Mount's Creek
Course
Mounts Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Clinton, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows north, west, and south in a hook to join the Youghiogheny River just downstream of Connellsville.[3]
Watershed
Mounts Creek drains 31.19 square miles (80.8 km2) of area, receives about 40.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 365.50, and is about 61% forested.[5]
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Mounts Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Mounts Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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