Husband Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Husband Run
Other name(s)	Tributary to Oil Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Venango
Physical characteristics
Main source	Cherry Run divide about 1 mile south of Shamburg, Pennsylvania 1,550 ft (470 m)
River mouth	Oil Creek about 1.5 miles southwest of Shamburg, Pennsylvania 1,099 ft (335 m)
Length	1.86 mi (2.99 km)
Discharge	Location: Oil Creek Average rate: 2.47 cu ft/s (0.070 m3/s) at mouth with Oil Creek
Basin features
Progression	west-southwest
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	1.25 square miles (3.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	White City Road

Husband Run is a 1.86 mi (2.99 km) long 1st order tributary to Oil Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. This is the only of this name in the United States. Husband Run flows most of its distance through Oil Creek State Park.

Course

Husband Run rises about 1 mile south of Shamburg, Pennsylvania and then flows west-southwest to join Oil Creek about 1.5 miles southwest of Shamburg.

Watershed

Husband Run drains 1.86 square miles (4.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.49, and is about 96% forested.

Additional Maps

Course and Watershed of Husband Run in Venango County, Pennsylvania