North Branch Slippery Rock Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids North Branch Slippery Rock Creek |
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Location of North Branch Slippery Rock Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Slippery Rock Creek |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler Venango |
| Townships | Marion (Butler) Irwin (Venango) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between North Branch Slippery Rock Creek and East Branch of Wolf Creek Barkeyville, Pennsylvania 1,370 ft (420 m) 41°11′53″N 79°58′57″W / 41.19806°N 79.98250°W |
| River mouth | Slippery Rock Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Atwells Crossing, Pennsylvania 1,180 ft (360 m) 41°05′53″N 79°55′49″W / 41.09806°N 79.93028°W |
| Length | 8.97 mi (14.44 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Beaver River |
| Basin size | 16.17 square miles (41.9 km2) |
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| Bridges | Stevenson Road, Barkeyville Road, Pittsburgh Road (PA 8), White Oak Road, Smith Road, Campground Road, Eau Claire Road, Watson Road, Boyers Road, Damatteis Road |
North Branch Slippery Rock Creek is a main tributary of Slippery Rock Creek in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in southeastern Venango County and flows south-southwest entering Slippery Rock Creek near Atwells Crossing. The watershed is roughly 33% agricultural, 59% forested and the rest is other uses.
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