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Caldwell Creek
Caldwell Creek (Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Caldwell Creek (Pennsylvania)
Caldwell Creek (Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Caldwell Creek (Pennsylvania)
Location of Caldwell Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Pine Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Warren
Crawford
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Caldwell Creek, Gar Run, and Tidioute Creek
Pittsfield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
1,720 ft (520 m)
41°46′03″N 79°27′35″W / 41.76750°N 79.45972°W / 41.76750; -79.45972
River mouth Pine Creek
Eldred Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
1,192 ft (363 m)
41°41′37″N 79°34′10″W / 41.69361°N 79.56944°W / 41.69361; -79.56944
Length 15.28 mi (24.59 km)
Basin features
Progression generally south
River system Allegheny River (Oil Creek)
Basin size 47.24 square miles (122.4 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Dunderdale Creek
  • Right:
    West Branch Caldwell Creek
    Stony Hollow
    Porky Run
Bridges Tidioute Creek Road, PA 27, Sanford Road, Eldred Center Road, Selkirk Road, Dotyville Hill Road, Duncan Road

Caldwell Creek is a 3rd order tributary of Pine Creek in Warren County and Crawford County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Variant names

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

  • East Branch Caldwell Creek

Course

Caldwell Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Torpedo, Pennsylvania in Warren County and then flows south through Warren County into Crawford County to Pine Creek about 1 mile northeast of East Titusville, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Caldwell Creek drains 47.24 square miles (122.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 422.49 and is about 75% forested.

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Course of Caldwell Creek (Pine Creek tributary)
Course of Caldwell Creek (Pine Creek tributary) in Crawford and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania
Watershed of Caldwell Creek (Pine Creek tributary)
Watershed of Caldwell Creek (Pine Creek tributary) in Crawford and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania
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