Alder Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)

Alder Brook
Tributary to West Branch French Creek
Alder Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Alder Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)
Location of Alder Brook mouth
Alder Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Alder Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)
Alder Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
TownshipVenango
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Alder Brook and LeBeouf Creek
 • locationabout 2 miles east of Bogus Corners, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates42°03′58″N 079°53′46″W / 42.06611°N 79.89611°W / 42.06611; -79.89611[1]
 • elevation1,335 ft (407 m)[2]
MouthWest Branch French Creek
 • location
about 3 miles NNW of Lowville, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
42°03′27″N 079°50′30″W / 42.05750°N 79.84167°W / 42.05750; -79.84167[1]
 • elevation
1,299 ft (396 m)[1]
Length2.93 mi (4.72 km)[3]
Basin size6.63 square miles (17.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch French Creek
 • average12.63 cu ft/s (0.358 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch French Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionWest Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWattsburg Road, Phillipsville Road

Alder Brook is a 2.93 mi (4.72 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Alder Brook". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "West Branch French Creek Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Alder Brook Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.