Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary) explained

Spencer Creek
Name Other:Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Spencer Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Erie
Length:3.68miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Branch French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.24cuft/s at mouth with South Branch French Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Spencer Creek and Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek)
Source1 Location:About 0.5 miles south of Five Points, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:41.9689°N -79.6892°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1820feet
Mouth:South Branch French Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles west of Corry, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.9192°N -79.6833°W
Mouth Elevation:1371feet
Progression:South Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Carter Hill Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Conelway Road

Spencer Creek is a 3.68miles 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]

Course

Spencer Creek rises in Wayne Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania then flows south to meet South Branch French Creek west of Corry, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Spencer Creek drains of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.5 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 416.89.[2]

Notes and References

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