| West Branch Caldwell Creek Tributary to Caldwell Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of West Branch Caldwell Creek mouth  West Branch Caldwell Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Warren |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East Branch Spring Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Cobbs Corners, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°47′10″N 079°31′22″W / 41.78611°N 79.52278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,730 ft (530 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Caldwell Creek |
• location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Selkirk, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°41′36″N 079°34′10″W / 41.69333°N 79.56944°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,238 ft (377 m)[3] |
| Length | 8.80 mi (14.16 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 19.45 square miles (50.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Caldwell Creek |
| • average | 36.13 cu ft/s (1.023 m3/s) at mouth with Caldwell Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[4] |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Middle Branch |
| • right | Three Bridge Run |
| Bridges | Sanford Road, Eldred Center Road, Eureka Road, Gossville Road, Flat Road |
West Branch Caldwell Creek is a 8.80 mi (14.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to Caldwell Creek in Warren County, Pennsylvania. It is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
West Branch Caldwell Creek rises about 2 miles southeast of Cobbs Corners, Pennsylvania and then flows generally south to join Caldwell Creek about 0.25 miles northeast of Selkirk, Pennsylvania.[3]
Watershed
West Branch Caldwell Creek drains 19.45 square miles (50.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 422.53, and is about 73% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - West Branch Caldwell Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 "West Branch Caldwell Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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