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Dunderdale Creek

Coordinates: 41°43′02″N 079°32′44″W / 41.71722°N 79.54556°W / 41.71722; -79.54556
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Dunderdale Creek
Tributary to Caldwell Creek
Map of Dunderdale Creek mouth location
Map of Dunderdale Creek mouth location
Location of Dunderdale Creek mouth
Map of Dunderdale Creek mouth location
Map of Dunderdale Creek mouth location
Dunderdale Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWarren
Physical characteristics
SourceGeorge Run divide
 • locationabout 0.5 mi (0.80 km) east of Starr, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°44′00″N 079°30′00″W / 41.73333°N 79.50000°W / 41.73333; -79.50000[1]
 • elevation1,600 ft (490 m)[2]
MouthCaldwell Creek
 • location
Grand Valley, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°43′02″N 079°32′44″W / 41.71722°N 79.54556°W / 41.71722; -79.54556[1]
 • elevation
1,329 ft (405 m)[3]
Length2.75 mi (4.43 km)[4]
Basin size2.52 square miles (6.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationCaldwell Creek
 • average4.83 cu ft/s (0.137 m3/s) at mouth with Caldwell Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionwest-southwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPA 27

Dunderdale Creek is a 2.75 mi (4.43 km) long 1st order tributary to Caldwell Creek in Warren County, Pennsylvania.

It is the only stream in the United States with this name.[1]

Course

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Dunderdale Creek rises about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) east of Starr, Pennsylvania, and then flows west-southwest to join Caldwell Creek at Grand Valley, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

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Dunderdale Creek drains 2.52 sq mi (6.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in (113 cm) per year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.71, and is approximately 81% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Dunderdale Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Dunderdale Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 May 2021.