Little Sewickley Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Sewickley Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Sewickley Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Borough	Herminie Arona
Physical characteristics
Main source	Brush Creek divide about 0.5 miles east of Lincoln Heights, Pennsylvania 1,260 ft (380 m) 40°18′41″N 079°36′14″W / 40.31139°N 79.60389°W / 40.31139; -79.60389
River mouth	Sewickley Creek Cowansburg, Pennsylvania 758 ft (231 m) 40°15′02″N 079°45′37″W / 40.25056°N 79.76028°W / 40.25056; -79.76028
Length	13.42 mi (21.60 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally west
River system	Monongahela River
Basin size	30.79 square miles (79.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Andrews Run
Bridges	Walton Tea Room Road, PA 66, Marwood Forest Road, Walton Tea Room Road, Baughman Hollow Road, PA 66, PA 136, Whigham Road, Kocevar Lane, Rocky Mountain Road, Arona Road, I-76, Ladysmith Road, PA 136, Lash Road, Keystone Road, High Street, Clay Pike, Greenhills Road, Lowber Road (x3)

Little Sewickley Creek is a 13.42 mi (21.60 km) long 3rd order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Little Sewickley Creek rises about 0.5 miles east of Lincoln Heights, Pennsylvania, and then flows west to join Sewickley Creek at Cowansburg, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Little Seiwckley Creek drains 30.79 square miles (79.7 km²) of area, receives about 40.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 343.54, and is about 49% forested.