| South Branch French Creek Tributary to French Creek | |
|---|---|
 View of West High Street Bridge over South Branch of French Creek, with Penn Railroad Bridge in background | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Pennsylvania_relief_location_map.svg)  Location of the mouth of South Branch French Creek &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) South Branch French Creek (French Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between East Branch Oil Creek and Spring Creek |
| • location | Southeastern corner of Erie County, about 2 miles northeast of Spartansburg, Pennsylvania[2] |
| • coordinates | 41°51′50″N 079°38′42″W / 41.86389°N 79.64500°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,680 ft (510 m)[3] |
| Mouth | French Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of Union City, Pennsylvania[2] |
• coordinates | 41°54′10″N 079°54′06″W / 41.90278°N 79.90167°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m)[4] |
| Length | 24.2 mi (38.9 km) |
| Basin size | 81.3 square miles (211 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | west of Union City, Pennsylvania |
| • average | 151.52 cu ft/s (4.291 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | French Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Population | 5,059 (2010) |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lilley Run Hungry Run Horton Run |
| • right | Spencer Creek Baskin Run Slaughter Run Beaver Run Pine Run Bentley Run |
South Branch French Creek is a 24.2-mile (38.9 km) long tributary to French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is classed as a 3rd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - South Branch French Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Union City Fish Hatchery Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "South Branch French Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 July 2019.