Bentley Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bentley Run
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of Bentley Run
Other name(s)	Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Alder Run, Bentley Run and Pine Run just upstream of Union City Reservoir, about 1.0 mile northeast of Union City, Pennsylvania 1,520 ft (460 m) 41°55′51″N 079°47′39″W / 41.93083°N 79.79417°W / 41.93083; -79.79417
River mouth	South Branch French Creek Union City, Pennsylvania 1,266 ft (386 m) 41°53′50″N 079°50′12″W / 41.89722°N 79.83667°W / 41.89722; -79.83667
Length	1.2 mi (1.9 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	4.1 square miles (11 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Union City Reservoir
Bridges	Hoyt Road, US 6, Bridge Street, Willow Street

Bentley Run is a 1.2 mi (1.9 km) long 2nd order tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Bentley Run rises in Union Township of southern Erie County, Pennsylvania and flows southwest towards Union City, Pennsylvania.

Course of Bentley Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)

Watershed

Bentley Run drains 4.1 square miles of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.4 in/year of precipitation.

Watershed of Bentley Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)