Caldwell Creek (Pennsylvania)
Caldwell Creek is a 3rd order tributary of Oil Creek in Warren County and Crawford County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
| Caldwell Creek Tributary to Pine Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Caldwell Creek mouth  Caldwell Creek (Pennsylvania) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Warren Crawford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Caldwell Creek, Gar Run, and Tidioute Creek |
| • location | Pittsfield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°46′03″N 79°27′35″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,720 ft (520 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Pine Creek |
• location | Eldred Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°41′37″N 79°34′10″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,192 ft (363 m)[2] |
| Length | 15.28 mi (24.59 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 47.24 square miles (122.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Pine Creek |
| • average | 84.44 cu ft/s (2.391 m3/s) at mouth with Pine Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Allegheny River (Oil Creek) |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Dunderdale Creek |
| • right | West Branch Caldwell Creek Stony Hollow Porky Run |
| Bridges | Tidioute Creek Road, PA 27, Sanford Road, Eldred Center Road, Selkirk Road, Dotyville Hill Road, Duncan Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- East Branch Caldwell Creek
Course
Caldwell Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Torpedo, Pennsylvania in Warren County and then flows south through Warren County into Crawford County to Pine Creek about 1 mile northeast of East Titusville, Pennsylvania.[2]
Watershed
Caldwell Creek drains 47.24 square miles (122.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 422.49 and is about 75% forested.[4]
See also
Notes
- "GNIS Detail - Caldwell Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Caldwell Creek Topo Map, Warren County PA (Grand Valley Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Caldwell Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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