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Sewickley Creek

May 03, 2024

Sewickley Creek is a 29.53 mi (47.52 km) long 4th order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Sewickley Creek
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
A bend in Sewickley Creek as seen from the Five Star Trail, just southeast of the campus of Westmoreland Community College in Hempfield Township, PA, December 2018.
Location of Sewickley Creek mouth
Sewickley Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
BoroughHunker
Youngwood
New Stanton
Physical characteristics
SourceFourmile Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile north-northeast of Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates40°15′57″N 079°26′07″W / 40.26583°N 79.43528°W / 40.26583; -79.43528[1]
 • elevation1,145 ft (349 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
Collinsburg, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
40°13′45″N 079°46′39″W / 40.22917°N 79.77750°W / 40.22917; -79.77750[1]
 • elevation
740 ft (230 m)[3]
Length29.53 mi (47.52 km)[4]
Basin size167.49 square miles (433.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average205.64 cu ft/s (5.823 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionYoughiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftWelty Run
Boyer Run
Wilson Run
Belson Run
Buffalo Run
Lick Run
Hunters Run
 • rightNorth Branch Sewickley Creek
Brinker Run
Township Line Run
Jacks Run
Pinkerton Run
Kelly Run
Little Sewickley Creek
BridgesSchmuckers Road, PA 981, Kemerer Road, Phillips Road, PA 130, Bingham Road, Dutch Hill Road, Pollins Road, Fairground Road, United Road, Mt. Pleasant Road, Brinkerton Ext., Udell Road, Mt. Pleasant Road, Trouttown Road, Stone Church Road, US 119, I-76, S Center Avenue, Chaney Brothers Road, New Stanton-Ruffsdale Road, Hunker Waltz Mill Road, Waltz Mill Road, I-70, Yukon Road, Creek Road, Bells Mills Road, PA 136, Apples Mill Road, Sutersville Road

Variant names edit

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Sewickey Creek

Course edit

Sewickley Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows westerly to join the Youghiogheny River across from Collinsburg.[3]

Watershed edit

Sewickley Creek drains 167.49 square miles (433.8 km2) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 370.17, and is about 45% forested.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Sewickley Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Sewickley Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

External links edit

  • Sewickley Creek Watershed Association
  • Sewickley Creek Watershed Conservation Plan
  • Sewickley Creek Watershed Assessment

May 03, 2024
sewickley, creek, long, order, tributary, youghiogheny, river, westmoreland, county, pennsylvania, this, only, stream, this, name, united, states, tributary, youghiogheny, rivera, bend, seen, from, five, star, trail, just, southeast, campus, westmoreland, comm. Sewickley Creek is a 29 53 mi 47 52 km long 4th order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania This is the only stream of this name in the United States 1 Sewickley CreekTributary to Youghiogheny RiverA bend in Sewickley Creek as seen from the Five Star Trail just southeast of the campus of Westmoreland Community College in Hempfield Township PA December 2018 Location of Sewickley Creek mouthShow map of PennsylvaniaSewickley Creek the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationCountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyWestmorelandBoroughHunkerYoungwoodNew StantonPhysical characteristicsSourceFourmile Run divide locationabout 1 mile north northeast of Pleasant Unity Pennsylvania 2 coordinates40 15 57 N 079 26 07 W 40 26583 N 79 43528 W 40 26583 79 43528 1 elevation1 145 ft 349 m 2 MouthYoughiogheny River locationCollinsburg Pennsylvania 3 coordinates40 13 45 N 079 46 39 W 40 22917 N 79 77750 W 40 22917 79 77750 1 elevation740 ft 230 m 3 Length29 53 mi 47 52 km 4 Basin size167 49 square miles 433 8 km2 5 Discharge locationYoughiogheny River average205 64 cu ft s 5 823 m3 s at mouth with Youghiogheny River 5 Basin featuresProgressionYoughiogheny River Monongahela River Ohio River Mississippi River Gulf of MexicoRiver systemMonongahela RiverTributaries leftWelty RunBoyer RunWilson RunBelson RunBuffalo RunLick RunHunters Run rightNorth Branch Sewickley CreekBrinker RunTownship Line RunJacks RunPinkerton RunKelly RunLittle Sewickley CreekBridgesSchmuckers Road PA 981 Kemerer Road Phillips Road PA 130 Bingham Road Dutch Hill Road Pollins Road Fairground Road United Road Mt Pleasant Road Brinkerton Ext Udell Road Mt Pleasant Road Trouttown Road Stone Church Road US 119 I 76 S Center Avenue Chaney Brothers Road New Stanton Ruffsdale Road Hunker Waltz Mill Road Waltz Mill Road I 70 Yukon Road Creek Road Bells Mills Road PA 136 Apples Mill Road Sutersville Road Contents 1 Variant names 2 Course 3 Watershed 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksVariant names editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System it has also been known historically as 1 Sewickey CreekCourse editSewickley Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Pleasant Unity Pennsylvania 2 and then flows westerly to join the Youghiogheny River across from Collinsburg 3 Watershed editSewickley Creek drains 167 49 square miles 433 8 km2 of area receives about 43 3 in year of precipitation has a wetness index of 370 17 and is about 45 forested 5 See also editList of rivers of PennsylvaniaReferences edit a b c d GNIS Detail Sewickley Creek geonames usgs gov US Geological Survey Retrieved 16 November 2020 a b c Get Maps USGS Topoview US Geological Survey Retrieved 16 November 2020 a b c Get Maps USGS Topoview US Geological Survey Retrieved 16 November 2020 ArcGIS Web Application epa maps arcgis com US EPA Retrieved 16 November 2020 a b c Sewickley Creek Watershed Report US EPA Geoviewer US EPA Retrieved 16 November 2020 External links editSewickley Creek Watershed Association Sewickley Creek Watershed Conservation Plan Sewickley Creek Watershed Assessment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sewickley Creek amp oldid 1157498366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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