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Pine Run
Pine Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Pine Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Pine Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Pine Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Location of the mouth of Pine Run
Other name(s) Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Erie
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Bentley Run and Beaver Run
about 2 miles northeast of Union City, Pennsylvania
1,580 ft (480 m)
41°56′07″N 079°47′29″W / 41.93528°N 79.79139°W / 41.93528; -79.79139
River mouth South Branch French Creek
east of Union City, Pennsylvania
1,309 ft (399 m)
41°53′33″N 079°47′07″W / 41.89250°N 79.78528°W / 41.89250; -79.78528
Length 3.3 mi (5.3 km)
Basin features
Progression south
River system Allegheny River
Basin size 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges US 6, Elgin Road, Riley Siding Road

Pine Run is a 3.3 mi (5.3 km) long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters Geoviewer site.

Course

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

Watershed

Pine Run drains 2.0 square miles of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.5 in/year of precipitation.

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