Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary)

Spencer Creek is a 3.68 mi (5.92 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]

Spencer Creek
Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Location of Spencer Creek mouth
Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Spencer Creek and Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek)
  locationAbout 0.5 miles south of Five Points, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates41°58′08″N 079°41′21″W[2]
  elevation1,820 ft (550 m)[1]
MouthSouth Branch French Creek
  location
about 1.5 miles west of Corry, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates
41°55′09″N 079°41′00″W[2]
  elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)[2]
Length3.68 mi (5.92 km)[3]
Basin size3.38 square miles (8.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSouth Branch French Creek
  average7.24 cu ft/s (0.205 m3/s) at mouth with South Branch French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCarter Hill Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Conelway Road

Course

Spencer Creek rises in Wayne Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania then flows south to meet South Branch French Creek west of Corry, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Spencer Creek drains 3.38 square miles (8.8 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.5 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 416.89.[4]

References

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