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.
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]
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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Course of Patchel Run (French Creek tributary)
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Watershed of Patchel Run (French Creek tributary)
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