Beaver Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beaver Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Borough	Elgin
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Beaver Run and Bentley Run about 3 miles northwest of Beaver Dam, Pennsylvania 1,505 ft (459 m) 41°56′35″N 079°47′25″W / 41.94306°N 79.79028°W / 41.94306; -79.79028
River mouth	South Branch French Creek about 0.5 miles south of Elgin, Pennsylvania 1,342 ft (409 m) 41°53′27″N 079°44′22″W / 41.89083°N 79.73944°W / 41.89083; -79.73944
Length	5.80 mi (9.33 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	6.87 square miles (17.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Tarbell Road, Messenger Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, W Pleasant Street, S Main Street, Elgin Road

Beaver Run is a 9.33 mi (15.02 km) long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Course

Beaver Run rises in Amity Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania northwest of Beaver Dam and then flows southwest through Wayne Township to meet South Branch French Creek south of Elgin, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Beaver Run drains 6.87 square miles (17.8 km²) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.7 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 481.88.