Catfish Creek is a 3.83 mi (6.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Catfish Creek Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Location of Catfish Creek mouth Show map of Pennsylvania Catfish Creek (Chartiers Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
City	Washington
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Laboratory, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°09′07″N 080°13′46″W[1]
• elevation	1,290 ft (390 m)[2]
Mouth	Chartiers Creek
• location	Washington, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°10′44″N 080°16′04″W[1]
• elevation	1,007 ft (307 m)[3]
Length	3.83 mi (6.16 km)[4]
Basin size	4.69 square miles (12.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Chartiers Creek
• average	5.31 cu ft/s (0.150 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	US 19, Shrontz Lane, Dunn Avenue, US 19, Rosewood Avenue, Rural Avenue, Elm Street, Hanna Street, S Wade Avenue, S Main Street, Park Avenue, W Maiden Street, W Wheeling Street, US 40, Berthel Avenue, I-70

Course

Catfish Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Laboratory, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest through the City of Washington to join Chartiers Creek in Washington.[3]

Watershed

Catfish Run drains 4.69 square miles (12.1 km²) of area, receives about 39.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 357.21, and is about 20% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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