Townley Run Explained

Townley Run
Name Other:Tributary to West Branch French Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Townley Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Erie
Subdivision Type4:Townships
Subdivision Name4:Venango
Greenfield
Length:3.68miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:West Branch French Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.36cuft/s at mouth with West Branch French Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Townley Run and Sevenmile Creek
Source1 Location:just east of Greenfield Church
Source1 Coordinates:42.1331°N -79.8561°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1450feet[4]
Mouth:West Branch French Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southwest of Little Hope, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:42.0842°N -79.8653°W
Mouth Elevation:1312feet
Progression:West Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Station Road, Williams Road, Wildman Road, and New Road

Townley Run is a 3.68miles long tributary to West Branch French Creek that is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[1]

Course

Townley Run rises in Greenfield Township of eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows southeast to meet West Branch French Creek southwest of Little Hope, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Townley Run drains of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.0 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 484.45.[5] The watershed is about 53% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Townley Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Townley Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 September 2019.
  4. Web site: West Branch French Creek Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 September 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . enviroatlas.epa.gov . US EPA . 6 July 2019.