Bennyhoof Creek Explained

Bennyhoof Creek
Name Other:Tributary to French Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bennyhoof Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bennyhoof Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Crawford
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Meadville
Length:2.12miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.34cuft/s at mouth with French Creek[2]
Source1:Unnamed tributary to French Creek divide
Source1 Location:northside of Meadville, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:41.6639°N -80.1408°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1420feet
Mouth:French Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Blacks Corner, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.6828°N -80.1717°W
Mouth Elevation:1086feet
Progression:generally northwest
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 6

Bennyhoof Creek is a 2.12adj=midNaNadj=mid first-order tributary to French Creek in Crawford County. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]

Course

Bennyhoof Creek rises on the northside of Meadville, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwesterly to join French Creek about 1 mile southeast of Blacks Corner, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

Bennyhoof Creek drains of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, and is about 57.3% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . March 31, 2024.
  2. Web site: Bennyhoof Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . March 31, 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Map Viewer . www.arcgis.com . US Geological Survey . March 31, 2024.
  4. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . March 31, 2024.