Slaughter Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Slaughter Run |
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Location of Slaughter Run mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to South Branch French Creek |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Erie |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Slaughter Run and Herrick Creek (French Creek) about 2 miles northwest of Five Points, Pennsylvania 1,790 ft (550 m) 41°56′58″N 079°44′28″W / 41.94944°N 79.74111°W |
River mouth | South Branch French Creek about 1 mile east of Elgin, Pennsylvania 1,352 ft (412 m) 41°54′06″N 079°43′08″W / 41.90167°N 79.71889°W |
Length | 7.71 mi (12.41 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | south |
River system | Allegheny River |
Basin size | 5.67 square miles (14.7 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Carter Hill Road, Follett Road, Proctor Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Lovell Road |
Slaughter Run is a 5.67 mi (9.12 km) 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.
Course
Slaughter Run rises in Wayne Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania northwest of Five Points and then flows south to meet South Branch French Creek west of Lovell, Pennsylvania.
Watershed
Slaughter Run drains 5.67 square miles (14.7 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.1 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 452.75.
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