Darrow Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)
Darrow Brook is a 4.25 mi (6.84 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that rises in Chautauqua County, New York and flows into Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]
| Darrow Brook Tributary to West Branch French Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Darrow Brook mouth  Darrow Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Pennsylvania New York |
| Counties | Erie Chautauqua |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Darrow Brook and French Creek |
| • location | about 4 miles west of French Creek, New York |
| • coordinates | 42°03′42″N 079°45′18″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,720 ft (520 m)[2] |
| Mouth | French Creek |
• location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Ashton Corners, Pennsylvania[2] |
• coordinates | 42°06′58″N 079°46′38″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.25 mi (6.84 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.50 square miles (16.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Branch French Creek |
| • average | 12.84 cu ft/s (0.364 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch French Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north and northwest |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Bridges | Pekin Hill Road (x2), Wilson Road |
Course
Darrow Brook rises in the Town of Mina, New York in western Chautauqua County and flows north and northwest into Erie County, Pennsylvania to meet West Branch French Creek near Ashton Corners.
Watershed
Darrow Brook drains 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.8 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 424.71.[5] The watershed is about 59% forested.
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References
- "GNIS Detail - Darrow Brook". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "West Branch French Creek Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Darrow Brook Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". enviroatlas.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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