Patchel Run
Patchel Run is a stream in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] It is a tributary to French Creek.
| Patchel Run Tributary to French Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Venango |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wolf Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Galloway, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°27′22″N 079°50′56″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,440 ft (440 m) |
| Mouth | Foster Corner, Pennsylvania |
• location | French Creek |
• coordinates | 41°24′42″N 079°51′10″W[1] |
• elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Length | 3.41 mi (5.49 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 6.76 square miles (17.5 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | French Creek |
| • average | 11.85 cu ft/s (0.336 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 322 |
Patchel Run was named after Edward Patchel, an early settler.[4]
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Patchell Run
- Patcher Run
Course
Patchel Run rises on the Wolf Run divide about 2 miles northwest of Galloway, Pennsylvania. Patchel Run then flows south to meet French Creek at Foster Corner, Pennsylvania.
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Course of Patchel Run (French Creek tributary)
Watershed
Patchel Run drains 6.76 square miles (17.5 km2) and has an average annual flow of 5.99 cfs (cubic feet/second). Rainfall averages 44.5 in (1,130.99 mm) per year. About 79% of the watershed is forested.[3]
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Watershed of Patchel Run (French Creek tributary)
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References
- "GNIS Detail - Patchel Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "Patchel Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Babcock, Charles Almanzo (1919). Venango County, Pennsylvania: Her Pioneers and People. J. H. Beers. p. 28.
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