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Patrick Run
Location of Patrick Run mouth
Location of Patrick Run mouth
Location of Patrick Run mouth
Location of Patrick Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to East Branch Oil Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Crawford
Erie
City Spartansburg
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Patrick Run and South Branch French Creek
about 2 miles northeast of Spartansburg, Pennsylvania
1,752 ft (534 m)
41°49′46″N 079°40′06″W / 41.82944°N 79.66833°W / 41.82944; -79.66833
River mouth Clear Lake
Spartansburg, Pennsylvania
1,441 ft (439 m)
41°51′59″N 079°40′06″W / 41.86639°N 79.66833°W / 41.86639; -79.66833
Length 2.20 mi (3.54 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast then southwest
River system Allegheny River (Oil Creek)
Basin size 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies Clear Lake
Bridges Welch Hill Road, E County Line Road, Welch Hill Road

Patrick Run is a small stream, about 2.20 mi (3.54 km) long. It flows into East Branch Oil Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Where Does It Flow?

Patrick Run starts near Spartansburg, Pennsylvania. Its source is a high point that separates it from another stream, the South Branch French Creek.

The stream first flows towards the southeast. Then, it turns and flows southwest. It travels through an area called the Erie Drift Plain. Finally, Patrick Run reaches Clear Lake in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania. Here, it joins the larger East Branch Oil Creek.

What is a Watershed?

A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a single river, lake, or ocean. The Patrick Run watershed covers about 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2). This means all the rain and snow that falls in this area eventually flows into Patrick Run.

The area gets about 47 inches of rain and snow each year. About 42% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.

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