Little Brokenstraw Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Little Brokenstraw Creek |
|
|---|---|
 
Location of Little Brokenstraw Creek mouth
|
|
| Other name(s) | Tributary to Brokenstraw Creek |
| Country | United States |
| States | Pennsylvania New York |
| County | Warren Chautauqua |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | confluence of Little Brokenstraw Creek and French Creek about 3 miles south-southeast of Pittsfield, Pennsylvania 1,750 ft (530 m) 42°05′52″N 079°32′04″W / 42.09778°N 79.53444°W |
| River mouth | Brokenstraw Creek Pittsfield, Pennsylvania 1,234 ft (376 m) 41°49′59″N 079°23′03″W / 41.83306°N 79.38417°W |
| Length | 27.56 mi (44.35 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Basin size | 79.45 square miles (205.8 km2) |
| Tributaries |
|
| Bridges | Wiltsie Road, West Main Street, South Street, Panama Bear Lake Road (x2), Dole Swamp Road, North Road, Valastaik Road, PA 957, Kidder Road, Bull Hill Road, PA 958, Nelson Hill Road, US 6, Muzzle Loaders Lane, Barton Road, PA 27 |
Little Brokenstraw Creek is a stream that flows for about 27.56 miles (44.36 km). It is a "tributary," which means it's a smaller stream that flows into a larger one. In this case, it flows into Brokenstraw Creek.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission considers Little Brokenstraw Creek and its smaller streams (tributaries) to be "cold water fisheries." This means the water is cold enough for certain types of fish, like trout, to live and thrive there.
Other Names for the Creek
Over time, Little Brokenstraw Creek has been known by a few different names. The Geographic Names Information System lists these historical names:
- Cosh-not-e-a-go
- Little Brocken Straw Creek
- Little Broken Straw Creek
Where the Creek Flows
Little Brokenstraw Creek starts in New York, near a place called Wickwire Corners. It begins where Little Brokenstraw Creek and French Creek meet.
From there, it flows southeast, crossing into Pennsylvania. Finally, it joins the larger Brokenstraw Creek in a town called Pittsfield, Pennsylvania.
Understanding the Creek's Watershed
A "watershed" is an area of land where all the rain and snowmelt drain into a common body of water, like a river or creek. The watershed for Little Brokenstraw Creek covers about 79.45 square miles (205.77 square kilometers).
Most of this area is made up of a type of rock called the Venango Formation. The watershed gets about 43.1 inches (109.5 cm) of rain and snow each year. About 61% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.
