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Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°55′09″N 079°41′00″W / 41.91917°N 79.68333°W / 41.91917; -79.68333
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Spencer Creek
Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Location of Spencer Creek mouth
Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary)
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[2]
 • coordinates41°58′08″N 079°41′21″W / 41.96889°N 79.68917°W / 41.96889; -79.68917[1]
 • elevation1,820 ft (550 m)[2]
MouthSouth Branch French Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles west of Corry, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°55′09″N 079°41′00″W / 41.91917°N 79.68333°W / 41.91917; -79.68333[1]
 • elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)[1]
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 Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCarter Hill Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Conelway Road

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]

Course

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

Watershed

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Spencer Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Spencer Creek Topo Map, Erie County PA (Corry Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Spencer Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.