Husband Run

Husband Run is a 1.86 mi (2.99 km) long 1st order tributary to Oil Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. This is the only of this name in the United States.[1] Husband Run flows most of its distance through Oil Creek State Park.

Husband Run
Tributary to Oil Creek
Location of Husband Run mouth
Husband Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
Physical characteristics
SourceCherry Run divide
  locationabout 1 mile south of Shamburg, Pennsylvania
  coordinates41°34′31″N 079°36′52″W[1]
  elevation1,550 ft (470 m)[2]
MouthOil Creek
  location
about 1.5 miles southwest of Shamburg, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
41°34′21″N 079°38′48″W[1]
  elevation
1,099 ft (335 m)[3]
Length1.86 mi (2.99 km)[4]
Basin size1.25 square miles (3.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationOil Creek
  average2.47 cu ft/s (0.070 m3/s) at mouth with Oil Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionwest-southwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWhite City Road

Course

Husband Run rises about 1 mile south of Shamburg, Pennsylvania and then flows west-southwest to join Oil Creek about 1.5 miles southwest of Shamburg.[3]

Watershed

Husband Run drains 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.49, and is about 96% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Husband Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Husband Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

Additional Maps

Course and Watershed of Husband Run in Venango County, Pennsylvania


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