North Deer Creek (French Creek tributary) explained

North Deer Creek
Name Other:Tributary to French Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Deer Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Crawford
Mercer
Length:9.24miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:30.36cuft/s at mouth with French Creek[2]
Source1:Conneaut Outlet divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northeast of Sunol, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:41.4633°N -80.0003°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1410feet
Mouth:French Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Carlton, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.4633°N -80.1253°W
Mouth Elevation:1030feet
Progression:French CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

North Deer Creek is a 9.24miles long 2nd order tributary to French Creek in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Course

North Deer Creek rises on the Conneaut Outlet divide about 1 mile northeast of Sunol, Pennsylvania in Mercer County. North Deer Creek then flows easterly to meet French Creek about 1 mile southeast of Carlton, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

North Deer Creek drains of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 456.90, and has an average water temperature of 8.23 °C.[2] The watershed is 54% 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: North Deer Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 28 December 2019.
  3. Web site: North Deer Creek Topo Map, Mercer County PA (New Lebanon Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 28 December 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - North Deer Creek . US Geological Survey . 28 December 2019 . en-us.