Spencer Creek (South Branch French Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Spencer Creek
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of Spencer Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Spencer Creek and Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek) About 0.5 miles south of Five Points, Pennsylvania 1,820 ft (550 m) 41°58′08″N 079°41′21″W / 41.96889°N 79.68917°W / 41.96889; -79.68917
River mouth	South Branch French Creek about 1.5 miles west of Corry, Pennsylvania 1,371 ft (418 m) 41°55′09″N 079°41′00″W / 41.91917°N 79.68333°W / 41.91917; -79.68333
Length	3.68 mi (5.92 km)
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	3.38 square miles (8.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Carter Hill Road, Turnpike Road, US 6, Conelway Road

Spencer Creek is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania and is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Course

Spencer Creek rises in Wayne Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania then flows south to meet South Branch French Creek west of Corry, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Spencer Creek drains 3.38 square miles (8.8 km²) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.5 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 416.89.