Townley Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Townley Run |
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Location of Townley Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to West Branch French Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Townships | Venango Greenfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Townley Run and Sevenmile Creek just east of Greenfield Church 1,450 ft (440 m) 42°07′59″N 079°51′22″W / 42.13306°N 79.85611°W |
| River mouth | West Branch French Creek about 2 miles southwest of Little Hope, Pennsylvania 1,312 ft (400 m) 42°05′03″N 079°51′55″W / 42.08417°N 79.86528°W |
| Length | 3.68 mi (5.92 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Basin size | 4.71 square miles (12.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Station Road, Williams Road, Wildman Road, and New Road |
Townley Run is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.
Course
Townley Run rises in Greenfield Township of eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows southeast to meet West Branch French Creek southwest of Little Hope, Pennsylvania.
Watershed
Townley Run drains 4.71 square miles (12.2 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.0 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 484.45. The watershed is about 53% forested.
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