Bennyhoof Creek

Bennyhoof Creek is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long first-order tributary to French Creek in Crawford County. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]

Bennyhoof Creek
Tributary to French Creek
Location of Bennyhoof Creek mouth
Bennyhoof Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
CityMeadville
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed tributary to French Creek divide
  locationnorthside of Meadville, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates41°39′50″N 080°08′27″W[2]
  elevation1,420 ft (430 m)[1]
MouthFrench Creek
  location
about 1 mile southeast of Blacks Corner, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates
41°40′58″N 080°10′18″W[2]
  elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)[2]
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

Course

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.[1]

Watershed

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

References

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


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