Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°54′11″N 079°53′13″W / 41.90306°N 79.88694°W / 41.90306; -79.88694
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Horton Run
Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Location of Horton Run mouth
Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Horton Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Horton Run and West Shreve Run (Oil Creek)
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southeast of Hinkley Corners, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates41°51′36″N 079°50′56″W / 41.86000°N 79.84889°W / 41.86000; -79.84889[1]
 • elevation1,550 ft (470 m)[2]
MouthSouth Branch French Creek
 • location
about 1 mile west of Union City at the Concord-LeBeouf Township line[2]
 • coordinates
41°54′11″N 079°53′13″W / 41.90306°N 79.88694°W / 41.90306; -79.88694[1]
 • elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)[1]
Length4.36 mi (7.02 km)[3]
Basin size3.11 square miles (8.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSouth Branch French Creek
 • average6.22 cu ft/s (0.176 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
BridgesShreve Road, US 6, Clemens Road

Horton Run is a 4.36 mi (7.02 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]

Variant names[edit]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Shreves Run

Course[edit]

Horton Run rises in southern Union Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows northwest to join South Branch French Creek.

Watershed[edit]

Horton Run drains 3.11 square miles (8.1 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.3 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 468.45.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail – Horton Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Pine Run Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City 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 "Horton Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.