Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary)

Thompson Creek
Tributary to Oil Creek
Location of the mouth of Thompson Creek
Location of the mouth of Thompson Creek
Location of the mouth of Thompson Creek
Location of the mouth of Thompson Creek
Nickname(s)Thompson Run
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
CityHydetown
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Thompson Creek and Caldwell Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles east of Shelmadine Springs, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°40′32″N 079°33′12″W / 41.67556°N 79.55333°W / 41.67556; -79.55333[1]
 • elevation1,600 ft (490 m)
Mouthabout 1/4 miles southwest of Hydetown, Pennsylvania
 • location
Oil Creek
 • coordinates
41°38′53″N 079°43′54″W / 41.64806°N 79.73167°W / 41.64806; -79.73167[1]
 • elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Length6.82 mi (10.98 km)[2]
Basin size35.9 square miles (93 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationHydetown, Pennsylvania
 • average66.43 cu ft/s (1.881 m3/s) at mouth with Oil Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionOil Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River (Oil Creek)
Population1,374 (2010)[4]
Tributaries 
 • leftHummer Creek
 • rightShirley Run
McLaughlin Creek

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.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Thompson's Run
  • Thompsons Run

Course

Thompson 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]

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 (45.2 °F).[3] The watershed is 53% forested.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Thompson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Thompson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". enviroatlas.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Hydetown Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Titusville North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

Additional maps

Course of Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary)
Watershed of Thompson Creek (Oil Creek tributary)