Slaughter Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)

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.[4]

Slaughter Run
Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Location of Slaughter Run mouth
Slaughter Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Slaughter Run and Herrick Creek (French Creek)
  locationabout 2 miles northwest of Five Points, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates41°56′58″N 079°44′28″W[2]
  elevation1,790 ft (550 m)[1]
MouthSouth Branch French Creek
  location
about 1 mile east of Elgin, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates
41°54′06″N 079°43′08″W[2]
  elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)[2]
Length7.71 mi (12.41 km)[3]
Basin size5.67 square miles (14.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSouth Branch French Creek
  average11.47 cu ft/s (0.325 m3/s) at mouth with South Branch French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCarter Hill Road, Follett Road, Proctor Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Lovell Road

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.[4]

References

  1. "Baskin Run Topo Map, Erie County PA (Corry Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. "GNIS Detail – Slaughter 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. "Slaughter Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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