McPherson Creek (Chartiers Creek tributary)
| McPherson Creek Tributary to Chartiers Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of McPherson Creek mouth  McPherson Creek (Chartiers Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Millers Run divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Cecil, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°19′18″N 080°10′48″W / 40.32167°N 80.18000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Chartiers Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°17′36″N 080°07′46″W / 40.29333°N 80.12944°W[1] |
• elevation | 878 ft (268 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.56 mi (5.73 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.93 square miles (7.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chartiers Creek |
| • average | 3.27 cu ft/s (0.093 m3/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chartiers Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico[4] |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Papp Road, I-79, Morganza Road, Hahn Road (x3) |
McPherson Creek is a 3.56 mi (5.73 km) long 1st order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Course
McPherson Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Cecil, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeasterly to join Chartiers Creek about 1 mile southeast of Hendersonville.[3]
Watershed
McPherson Creek drains 2.93 square miles (7.6 km2) of area, receives about 38.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 336.87, and is about 51% forested.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - McPherson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "McPherson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.