Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Thompson Creek |
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Oil Creek |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Crawford |
City | Hydetown |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Thompson Creek and Caldwell Creek about 0.5 miles east of Shelmadine Springs, Pennsylvania 1,600 ft (490 m) 41°40′32″N 079°33′12″W / 41.67556°N 79.55333°W |
River mouth | about 1/4 miles southwest of Hydetown, Pennsylvania Oil Creek 1,240 ft (380 m) 41°38′53″N 079°43′54″W / 41.64806°N 79.73167°W |
Length | 6.82 mi (10.98 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | southwest |
River system | Allegheny River (Oil Creek) |
Basin size | 35.9 square miles (93 km2) |
Population | 1,374 (2010) |
Tributaries |
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Thompson Creek is a 6.8 mile (11.0 km) 3rd order tributary to Oil Creek that rises on the Caldwell Creek divide in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
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Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- 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.
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. The watershed is 53% forested.
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