Sunday Creek (Ohio)
Sunday Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Perry, Athens |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Perry County, Ohio, approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Corning[1] |
• coordinates | 39°40′28″N 82°05′37″W / 39.67444°N 82.09361°W[3] |
• elevation | Approx. 800 ft (240 m)[2] |
USGS water years 2003-2015[6] |
Sunday Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River, 27.2 miles (43.8 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Hocking and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining 139 square miles (360 km2) in a mainly rural area of the Allegheny Plateau region.[7] Its name is locally said to derive from early white settlers who in 1802 reached the creek on a Sunday, and so named it after the day of their discovery.[8] (also see nearby Monday Creek.)
Sunday Creek rises in southeastern
Other significant Tributaries include Greens Run, Mud Fork, and Johnson Run, all perennial streams draining the area to the west of the creek.
A predominant land use in the watershed of Sunday Creek has historically been
As of 2012[update], an organization called the Sunday Creek Watershed Group operates with the intention of addressing water quality and ecosystem-related matters in the watershed. It is sponsored by Rural Action, a non-profit organization in southeastern Ohio.[14]
See also
- Palos Covered Bridge, which spans the creek and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- List of rivers of Ohio
- Monday Creek
References
- ^ ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Deavertown quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1995.
- ^ a b c "Geographic Names Information System entry for Sunday Creek". Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "Major Ohio Watersheds" (PDF). A Guide to Ohio Streams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "Map of Ohio watersheds". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ "USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics for Ohio: USGS 03159246 Sunday Creek below Millfield OH". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b c d Sunday Creek Watershed Group (March 2003). "A Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for the Sunday Creek Watershed" (PDF). pp. p.11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Sunday Creek Watershed Group (March 2003). "A Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for the Sunday Creek Watershed" (PDF). pp. p.45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System entry for East Branch Sunday Creek". Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District. "Tom Jenkins Dam". Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "Burr Oak State Park". Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System entry for West Branch Sunday Creek". Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Sunday Creek Watershed Group (March 2003). "A Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for the Sunday Creek Watershed" (PDF). pp. p.26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ "Sunday Creek Watershed Group website". Retrieved 2007-01-08.