Cross Creek is a 21.71 mi (34.94 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia.
| Cross Creek Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cross Creek mouth  Cross Creek (Ohio River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Brooke (WV) Washington (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Georges Run divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Buffalo, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°14′19″N 080°19′59″W / 40.23861°N 80.33306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | about 1 mile south of Follansbee, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°18′26″N 080°36′00″W / 40.30722°N 80.60000°W[1] |
• elevation | 644 ft (196 m)[3] |
| Length | 21.72 mi (34.95 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 79.84 square miles (206.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 88.14 cu ft/s (2.496 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Haynan Creek Potrock Run |
| • right | South Fork Cross Creek North Fork Cross Creek Scott Run North Potrock Run Ebenezer Run Bosley Run |
| Waterbodies | Cross Creek Reservoir |
| Bridges | Lynn 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 |
Course edit
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.[3]
Watershed edit
Cross Creek drains 79.84 square miles (206.8 km2) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.83, and is about 59% forested.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Cross Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Cross Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.