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Bennyhoof Creek

Coordinates: 41°40′58″N 080°10′18″W / 41.68278°N 80.17167°W / 41.68278; -80.17167
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Bennyhoof Creek
Tributary to French Creek
Map of Bennyhoof Creek mouth location
Map of Bennyhoof Creek mouth location
Location of Bennyhoof Creek mouth
Map of Bennyhoof Creek mouth location
Map of Bennyhoof Creek mouth location
Bennyhoof Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
CityMeadville
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed tributary to French Creek divide
 • locationnorthside of Meadville, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates41°39′50″N 080°08′27″W / 41.66389°N 80.14083°W / 41.66389; -80.14083[1]
 • elevation1,420 ft (430 m)[2]
MouthFrench Creek
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Blacks Corner, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°40′58″N 080°10′18″W / 41.68278°N 80.17167°W / 41.68278; -80.17167[1]
 • elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)[1]
Length2.12 mi (3.41 km)[3]
Basin size1.25 square miles (3.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Creek
 • average2.34 cu ft/s (0.066 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northwest[3]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 6

Bennyhoof Creek is a 2.12-mile-long (3.41 km) first-order tributary to French Creek in Crawford County. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

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Bennyhoof Creek rises on the northside of Meadville, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwesterly to join French Creek about 1 mile southeast of Blacks Corner, Pennsylvania.[2]

Watershed

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Bennyhoof Creek drains 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, and is about 57.3% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Bennyhoof Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 31, 2024.