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Cross Creek (Ohio River tributary)

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Tributary of the Ohio River
Cross Creek
Tributary to Ohio River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatesWest Virginia
Pennsylvania
CountiesBrooke (WV)
Washington (PA)
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Georges Run divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northeast of Buffalo, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°14′19″N 080°19′59″W / 40.23861°N 80.33306°W / 40.23861; -80.33306
 • elevation1,300 ft (400 m)
MouthOhio River
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Follansbee, West Virginia
 • coordinates40°18′26″N 080°36′00″W / 40.30722°N 80.60000°W / 40.30722; -80.60000
 • elevation644 ft (196 m)
Length21.72 mi (34.95 km)
Basin size79.84 square miles (206.8 km)
Discharge 
 • locationOhio River
 • average88.14 cu ft/s (2.496 m/s) at mouth with Ohio River
Basin features
ProgressionOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftHaynan Creek
Potrock Run
 • rightSouth Fork Cross Creek
North Fork Cross Creek
Scott Run
North Potrock Run
Ebenezer Run
Bosley Run
WaterbodiesCross Creek Reservoir
BridgesLynn Portal Road, Willow Road, Oakleaf Road, Seminary Road, Avella Road, Gardner Street, Cross Creek Road, Church Alley, Brown Street, Meadowcroft Road (x4), Potrock Road, Louise Street, WV 7 (x2), Grimms Lane, WV 7, WV 2

Cross Creek is a 21.71 mi (34.94 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia.

Course

Cross Creek rises about 1.5 miles northeast of Buffalo, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows northwesterly into West Virginia and Brooke County to join the Ohio River about 1 mile south of Follansbee, West Virginia.

Watershed

Cross Creek drains 79.84 square miles (206.8 km) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.83, and is about 59% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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