Slaughter Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Slaughter Run |
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Location of Slaughter Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to South Branch French Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
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| Main source | divide between Slaughter Run and Herrick Creek (French Creek) about 2 miles northwest of Five Points, Pennsylvania 1,790 ft (550 m) 41°56′58″N 079°44′28″W / 41.94944°N 79.74111°W |
| River mouth | South Branch French Creek about 1 mile east of Elgin, Pennsylvania 1,352 ft (412 m) 41°54′06″N 079°43′08″W / 41.90167°N 79.71889°W |
| Length | 7.71 mi (12.41 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Basin size | 5.67 square miles (14.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Carter Hill Road, Follett Road, Proctor Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Lovell Road |
Slaughter Run is a small stream, about 5.67 mi (9.12 km) long, located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is a branch, or tributary, that flows into a larger stream called South Branch French Creek. You can think of it as a smaller helper stream that adds its water to a bigger one.
Where Slaughter Run Flows
Slaughter Run begins, or rises, in Wayne Township in Erie County, Pennsylvania. This is an area northwest of a place called Five Points. From there, the stream flows south. It continues its journey until it meets and joins the South Branch French Creek. This meeting point is west of Lovell, Pennsylvania.
The Slaughter Run Watershed
A watershed is like a giant bowl that collects all the rain and snow that falls in an area, and then drains it into a specific stream or river. The Slaughter Run watershed covers about 5.67 square miles (14.7 km2) of land. This area was shaped by ancient glaciers, which are like huge, slow-moving rivers of ice that carved out the land long ago.
The land in this watershed gets a good amount of rain and snow each year, about 47.1 inches on average. This water then flows into Slaughter Run, helping it on its way to South Branch French Creek.
