Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) explained

Horton 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 Horton Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Erie
Length:4.36miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Branch French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:6.22cuft/s at mouth with South Branch French Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Horton Run and West Shreve Run (Oil Creek)
Source1 Location:about 2.5 miles southeast of Hinkley Corners, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:41.86°N -79.8489°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1550feet
Mouth:South Branch French Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile west of Union City at the Concord-LeBeouf Township line
Mouth Coordinates:41.9031°N -79.8869°W
Mouth Elevation:1204feet
Progression:South Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Shreve Road, US 6, Clemens Road

Horton Run is a 4.36miles long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania and is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[2]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]

Course

Horton Run rises in southern Union Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows northwest to join South Branch French Creek.

Watershed

Horton Run drains of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.3 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 468.45.[2]

Notes and References

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