Catfish Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to
Chartiers Creek
Chartiers Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek was named after Peter Chartier, a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of the cree ...
in
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington.
Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county i ...
.
Course
Catfish Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of
Laboratory, Pennsylvania
Laboratory is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Moses Little Tavern
Moses Little Tavern is a historic building in Laboratory, Pennsylvania.
It is designated as a historic residenti ...
, and then flows northwest through the City of Washington to join
Chartiers Creek
Chartiers Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek was named after Peter Chartier, a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of the cree ...
in
Washington
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Watershed
Catfish Run drains of area, receives about 39.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 357.21, and is about 20% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
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References
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Rivers of Washington County, Pennsylvania
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