Cussewago Creek is a 35.08 mi (56.46 km) long tributary to French Creek that is classed as a 4th order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]
| Cussewago Creek Tributary to French Creek | |
|---|---|
_(14753365256).jpg) A 1922 photograph of Cussewago Creek | |
  Location of Cussewago Creek mouth  Cussewago Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Crawford Erie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Cussewago Creek and Elk Creek |
| • location | about 0.25 miles north of Eureka Corners, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°54′33″N 080°12′08″W / 41.90917°N 80.20222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,315 ft (401 m)[2] |
| Mouth | French Creek |
• location | Meadville, Pennsylvania[2] |
• coordinates | 41°38′21″N 080°09′44″W / 41.63917°N 80.16222°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m)[1] |
| Length | 35.08 mi (56.46 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 97.29 square miles (252.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | French Creek |
| • average | 166.02 cu ft/s (4.701 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Spring Run |
| • right | West Branch Cussewago Creek Carr Run |
| Bridges | I-86, Hazen Road, North Road, Findley Lake Road, Greenman Road, I-86, Station Road, Ashton Road, NY 89, Wildman Road, Knoyle Road, Jones Road, PA 89, |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Cassewago Creek
- Kossewago Creek
The name of the creek is alleged to come from the aboriginal inhabitants, and is said to mean, "big belly".[5]
Course
editCussewago Creek rises north of Eureka Springs in Erie County, Pennsylvania and flows south into Crawford County, Pennsylvania to meet French Creek at Meadville.
Watershed
editCussewago Creek drains 97.29 square miles (252.0 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 45.4 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 492.71.[4] The watershed is about 44% forested.
Natural History
editCussewago Creek supports a diverse fauna, including mammals, amphibians, fishes, and mollusks.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Cussewago Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Cussewago Creek Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Meadville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cussewago Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ http://history.rays-place.com/pa/cussewago-pa.htm [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). pa.audubon.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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