Alder Run

Alder Run
Tributary to French Creek
Location of Alder Run mouth
Alder Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie County
Physical characteristics
SourceBentley Run divide
 • locationabout 3 miles northwest of Beaver Dam, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates41°56′03″N 079°48′09″W / 41.93417°N 79.80250°W / 41.93417; -79.80250[1]
 • elevation1,420 ft (430 m)[2]
MouthFrench Creek
 • location
about 3.5 miles southwest of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°58′16″N 079°51′40″W / 41.97111°N 79.86111°W / 41.97111; -79.86111[1]
 • elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)[1]
Length4.52 mi (7.27 km)[3]
Basin size7.07 square miles (18.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Creek
 • average13.68 cu ft/s (0.387 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northwest[3]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGame Land Road, Fenno Road, Old Wattsburg Road, Hatch Hollow Road, PA 8, Wattsburg-Waterford Road

Alder Run is a 4.52 mi (7.27 km) long third-order tributary to French Creek in Erie County.

Course

Alder Run rises about 3 miles northwest of Beaver Dam, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwesterly to join French Creek about 3 miles southwest of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania.[2]

Watershed

Alder Run drains 7.07 square miles (18.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and is about 36% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.