Beaver Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) explained

Beaver Run
Name Other:Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Beaver Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Erie
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Elgin
Length:5.8miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Branch French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:13.55cuft/s at mouth with South Branch French Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Beaver Run and Bentley Run
Source1 Location:about 3 miles northwest of Beaver Dam, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:41.9431°N -79.7903°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1505feet
Mouth:South Branch French Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles south of Elgin, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.8908°N -79.7394°W
Mouth Elevation:1342feet
Progression:South Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Tarbell Road, Messenger Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, W Pleasant Street, S Main Street, Elgin Road

Beaver Run is a 9.33miles long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[2]

Course

Beaver Run rises in Amity Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania northwest of Beaver Dam and then flows southwest through Wayne Township to meet South Branch French Creek south of Elgin, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Beaver Run drains of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.7 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 481.88.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 17 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Beaver Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 17 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Baskin Run Topo Map, Erie County PA (Corry Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 17 September 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Beaver Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 17 September 2019.