Georges Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River ( , )—often referred to locally as the Mon ()—is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 river on the Allegheny Plateau in North Cen ...
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 ...
.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
[
* George Creek
* George's Creek
* Georges Run
]
Course
Georges Creek forms at the confluence of Askon Hollow and White Oak Hollow about 0.5 miles east of Fairchance in Fayette County. Georges Creek then flows southwesterly to meet the Monongahela River at New Geneva, Pennsylvania.[
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Watershed
Georges Creek drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...
of 370.59, and has an average water temperature of 10.50 °C.[ The watershed is 58% forested.][
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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Rivers of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Monongahela River
Allegheny Plateau