Britton Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Britton Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to East Branch Oil Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford
Township	Rome Sparta
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Britton Run and Lilley Run pond about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Concord Corners, Pennsylvania 1,658 ft (505 m) 41°50′56″N 079°44′26″W / 41.84889°N 79.74056°W / 41.84889; -79.74056
River mouth	East Branch Oil Creek about 0.5 miles west of Glynden, Pennsylvania 1,311 ft (400 m) 41°46′20″N 079°43′44″W / 41.77222°N 79.72889°W / 41.77222; -79.72889
Length	6.9 mi (11.1 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest then southeast
River system	Allegheny River (Oil Creek)
Basin size	9.3 square miles (24 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Chelton Hill Road, Canadohta Lake Road, Britton Run Road (x2), PA 77, Firth Road

Britton Run is a 6.90 mi (11.10 km) long tributary to East Branch Oil Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Britton Run rises in a pond on the Lilley Run divide about 1.5 miles west of Concord Corners, Pennsylvania. Britton Run then flows southwest then southeast through the Erie Drift Plain to East Branch Oil Creek about 0.5 miles west of Glynden, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Britton Run drains 9.30 square miles (24.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 481.24 and is about 40% forested.

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Course of Britton Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)

Watershed of Britton Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)