Cussewago Creek
Tributary to French Creek
A 1922 photograph of Cussewago Creek
Cussewago Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Cussewago Creek
Location of Cussewago Creek mouth
Cussewago Creek is located in the United States
Cussewago Creek
Cussewago Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesPennsylvania
CountiesCrawford
Erie
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Cussewago Creek and Elk Creek
 • locationabout 0.25 miles north of Eureka Corners, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°54′33″N 080°12′08″W / 41.90917°N 80.20222°W / 41.90917; -80.20222[1]
 • elevation1,315 ft (401 m)[2]
MouthFrench Creek
 • location
Meadville, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°38′21″N 080°09′44″W / 41.63917°N 80.16222°W / 41.63917; -80.16222[1]
 • elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)[1]
Length35.08 mi (56.46 km)[3]
Basin size97.29 square miles (252.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Creek
 • average166.02 cu ft/s (4.701 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftSpring Run
 • rightWest Branch Cussewago Creek
Carr Run
BridgesI-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,

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]

Variant names

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

The name of the creek is alleged to come from the aboriginal inhabitants, and is said to mean, "big belly".[5]

Course

Cussewago Creek rises north of Eureka Springs in Erie County, Pennsylvania and flows south into Crawford County, Pennsylvania to meet French Creek at Meadville.

Watershed

Cussewago 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

Cussewago Creek supports a diverse fauna, including mammals, amphibians, fishes, and mollusks.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Cussewago Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Cussewago Creek Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Meadville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Cussewago Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. ^ http://history.rays-place.com/pa/cussewago-pa.htm [dead link]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). pa.audubon.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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