South Branch Slippery Rock Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids South Branch Slippery Rock Creek |
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Location of South 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 |
| Townships | Cherry Concord Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between South Branch Slippery Rock Creek and Allegheny River (Bear Creek) about 0.5 miles east of Hooker, Pennsylvania 1,320 ft (400 m) 40°59′58″N 79°48′58″W / 40.99944°N 79.81611°W |
| River mouth | Slippery Rock Creek about 1 mile south of Bovard, Pennsylvania 1,165 ft (355 m) 41°03′33″N 79°58′47″W / 41.05917°N 79.97972°W |
| Length | 13.89 mi (22.35 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Beaver River |
| Basin size | 39.49 square miles (102.3 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Glade Dam Lake |
| Bridges | Kuhn Road, Oneida Valley Road, Manuel Road, N Washington Road, Calico Road, W Sunbury Road, Grubb Road, Chambers Road, Coaltown Road, Saniga Road |
South Branch Slippery Rock Creek is a main tributary of Slippery Rock Creek in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in northwestern Butler County and flows northwest entering Slippery Rock Creek near Bovard, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 25% agricultural, 67% forested and the rest is other uses.
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