Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary)
Thompson Creek is a 6.8 mile (11.0 km) stream that begins on the divide between Thompson Creek and Caldwell Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
| Thompson Creek Tributary to Oil Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Nickname(s) | Thompson Run |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| City | Hydetown |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Thompson Creek and Caldwell Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles east of Shelmadine Springs, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°40′32″N 079°33′12″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| Mouth | about 1/4 miles southwest of Hydetown, Pennsylvania |
• location | Hydetown, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°38′53″N 079°43′54″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Length | 6.82 mi (10.98 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 35.9 square miles (93 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hydetown, Pennsylvania |
| • average | 66.43 cu ft/s (1.881 m3/s) at mouth with Oil Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Allegheny River (Oil Creek) |
| Population | 1,374 (2010)[4] |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hummer Creek |
| • right | Shirley Run McLaughlin Creek |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Thompson's Run
- Thompsons Run
Course
Thomspon Run rises on the Caldwell Creek divide about 0.5 miles east of Shelmadine Springs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Thompson Creek then flows west to meet Oil Creek in Hydetown.[5]
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Course of Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary)
Watershed
Thompson Creek drains 35.9 square miles (93 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 445.85, and has an average water temperature of 7.35 °C.[3] The watershed is 53% forested.[3]
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Watershed of Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary)
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References
- "GNIS Detail - Thompson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- "Thompson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". enviroatlas.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Hydetown Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Titusville North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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