Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bailey Brook
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of Bailey Brook mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to West Branch French Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Township	Venango
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Bailey Brook and French Creek about 3 miles southeast of Little Hope, Pennsylvania 1,660 ft (510 m) 42°03′48″N 079°46′34″W / 42.06333°N 79.77611°W / 42.06333; -79.77611
River mouth	West Branch French Creek about 0.5 miles north of Lowville, Pennsylvania 1,296 ft (395 m) 42°02′01″N 079°49′40″W / 42.03361°N 79.82778°W / 42.03361; -79.82778
Length	4.39 mi (7.07 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	4.63 square miles (12.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Kimball Road (x2) and PA 89

Bailey Brook is a 4.39 mi (7.07 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Course

Bailey Brook rises in Venango Township of eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to meet West Branch French Creek near Lowville.

Watershed

Bailey Brook drains 4.63 square miles (12.0 km²) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 423.76. The watershed is about 54% forested.