| Dunbar Creek Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dunbar Creek mouth  Dunbar Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Connellsville Dunbar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Coolspring Run divide |
| • location | Jumonville, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°52′58″N 079°38′40″W / 39.88278°N 79.64444°W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,130 ft (650 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Connellsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°00′16″N 079°35′51″W / 40.00444°N 79.59750°W[2] |
• elevation | 879 ft (268 m)[3] |
| Length | 12.83 mi (20.65 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 70.03 cu ft/s (1.983 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Irishtown Run Gist Run |
| • right | Glade Run Limestone Run Tucker Run Elk Rock Run |
| Bridges | Church Hill Road, Railroad Street, Bridge Street, Riverside Drive |
Dunbar Creek is a 12.6-mile-long (20.3 km)[6] stream which is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It flows into the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.
History and features
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Dunbar Creek has also been known historically as:[2]
- New Haven and Dunber Cree
It is a noted trout stream, with a popular fly fishing-only section on its upper portions. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission stocks the stream with brown and brook trout. There are also some native brook trout located in its headwaters. The Budinsky hole is a popular fishing spot on the stream.[7]
Course
Dunbar Creek rises in a pond at Jumonville, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northerly along the west side of Chestnut Ridge to join the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.[3]
Watershed
Dunbar Creek drains 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 358.73, and is about 85% forested.[5]
Natural history
The mouth of Dunbar Creek is the location of Dunbar Creek Confluence BDA. Here, there is a mature riverine forest and a scour habitat that provide habitat for a plant species of special concern.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Dunbar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Dunbar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 15, 2011
- ↑ Frye, Bob, Dunbar Creek Survey Brings Surprise Archived 2006-08-19 at the Wayback Machine August 2006, pittsburghlive.com
- ↑ "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 22 November 2020.