Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)

Horton Run is a 4.36 mi (7.02 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.[4]

Horton Run
Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Location of Horton Run mouth
Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Horton Run and West Shreve Run (Oil Creek)
  locationabout 2.5 miles southeast of Hinkley Corners, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates41°51′36″N 079°50′56″W[2]
  elevation1,550 ft (470 m)[1]
MouthSouth Branch French Creek
  location
about 1 mile west of Union City at the Concord-LeBeouf Township line[1]
  coordinates
41°54′11″N 079°53′13″W[2]
  elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)[2]
Length4.36 mi (7.02 km)[3]
Basin size3.11 square miles (8.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSouth Branch French Creek
  average6.22 cu ft/s (0.176 m3/s) at mouth with South Branch French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesShreve Road, US 6, Clemens Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • Shreves Run

Course

Horton Run rises in southern Union Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows northwest to join South Branch French Creek.

Watershed

Horton Run drains 3.11 square miles (8.1 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.3 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 468.45.[4]

References

  1. "Pine Run Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. "GNIS Detail – Horton Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. "Horton Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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