Dunbar Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed August 15, 2011 stream in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,804. Its county seat is Uniontown. The county w ...
, flowing into the
Youghiogheny River
The Youghiogheny River , or the Yough (pronounced Yok ) for short, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Monongahela River in the U.S. s ...
at
Connellsville
Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, southeast of Pittsburgh and away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,637 at th ...
. The creek is a noted
trout
Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salmoni ...
stream, with a popular
fly fishing
Fly fishing is an angling method that uses a light-weight lure—called an artificial fly—to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. The light weight requires casting techniques significantly diffe ...
only section on its upper portions. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission stocks the stream with
brown
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and
brook trout
The brook trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis'') is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus ''Salvelinus'' of the salmon family Salmonidae. It is native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada, but has been introduced elsewhere ...
. There are some native brook trout located in its headwaters. The Budinsky hole is a popular fishing spot on the stream.
[Frye, Bob]
Dunbar Creek Survey Brings Surprise
August 2006, pittsburghlive.com
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*New Haven and Dunber Creek
Course
Dunbar Creek rises in a pond at Jumonville, Pennsylvania,
and then flows northerly along the west side of Chestnut Ridge to join the
Youghiogheny River
The Youghiogheny River , or the Yough (pronounced Yok ) for short, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Monongahela River in the U.S. s ...
at
Connellsville
Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, southeast of Pittsburgh and away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,637 at th ...
.
Watershed
Dunbar Creek drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 358.73, and is about 85% forested.
Natural history
The mouth of Dunbar Creek is the location of Dunbar Creek Confluence BDA. Here there is a mature riverine forest and a scour habitat that provide habitat for a plant species of special concern.
References
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Rivers of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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