Dunbar Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 stream which is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It flows into the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.
History and features According to the Geographic Names Information System, Dunbar Creek has also been known historically as: New Haven and Dunber Cree
It is a noted trout stream, with a popular fly fishing-only section on its upper portions. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission stocks the stream with brown and brook trout. There are also some native brook trout located in its headwaters. The Budinsky hole is a popular fishing spot on the stream.Frye, Bob, Dunbar Creek Survey Brings Surprise August 2006, pittsburghlive.com
Course Dunbar Creek rises in a pond at Jumonville, Pennsylvania, and then flows northerly along the west side of Chestnut Ridge to join the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.
Watershed Dunbar Creek drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 358.73, and is about 85% forested.
Natural history The mouth of Dunbar Creek is the location of Dunbar Creek Confluence BDA. Here, there is a mature riverine forest and a scour habitat that provide habitat for a plant species of special concern.
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