Big Run (Slippery Rock Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Big Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Slippery Rock Creek |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Brady |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Big Run and Muddy Creek about 0.25 miles south of Elora, Pennsylvania 1,370 ft (420 m) 40°59′14″N 79°59′20″W / 40.98722°N 79.98889°W |
| River mouth | Slippery Rock Creek about 0.25 miles east of Crolls Mills, Pennsylvania 1,130 ft (340 m) 41°01′14″N 80°02′07″W / 41.02056°N 80.03528°W |
| Length | 4.52 mi (7.27 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Beaver River |
| Basin size | 7.14 square miles (18.5 km2) |
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| Bridges | William Flynn Highway (PA 8) (x2), Duffy Road, McBride Road |
Big Run is a small tributary of Slippery Rock Creek in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in northwestern Butler County and flows northwest entering Slippery Rock Creek just east of Crolls Mills, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 26% agricultural, 65% forested and the rest is other uses.
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