Mill Creek (French Creek tributary) explained

Mill Creek
Name Other:Tributary to French Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mill Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Mercer
Venango
Length:11.36miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:25.09cuft/s at mouth with French Creek[2]
Source1:North Deer Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 3 miles north-northeast of New Vernon, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:41.4439°N -80.0903°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1425feet
Mouth:French Creek
Mouth Location:Utica, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.4336°N -79.9503°W
Mouth Elevation:1024feet
Progression:French CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

Mill Creek is a 11.36miles long 2nd order tributary to French Creek in Mercer and Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Mill Creek rises on the North Deer Creek divide about 3 miles north-northeast of New Vernon, Pennsylvania in Mercer County. Mill Creek then flows easterly into Venango County to meet French Creek at Utica, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 444.64, and has an average water temperature of 8.19 °C.[2] The watershed is 58% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 28 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Mill Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 28 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Mill Creek Topo Map, Venango County PA (Utica Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 28 December 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Mill Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 28 December 2019 . en-us.