West Shreve Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Shreve Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Oil Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford Erie
Township	Bloomfield Union
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between West Shreve Run and South Branch French Creek about 1 mile south of Hinckley Corners, Pennsylvania 1,630 ft (500 m) 41°51′22″N 079°53′09″W / 41.85611°N 79.88583°W / 41.85611; -79.88583
River mouth	Lake Canadohta Lake Canadohta 1,389 ft (423 m) 41°49′09″N 079°50′18″W / 41.81917°N 79.83833°W / 41.81917; -79.83833
Length	4.06 mi (6.53 km)
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Allegheny River (Oil Creek)
Basin size	3.8 square miles (9.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Shreve Ridge Road, Old Valley Road (x2), Lincolnville Road

West Shreve Run is a 4.06 mi (6.53 km) long tributary to Lake Canadohta (Oil Creek) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The watershed is about 50% forested and 43% agricultural. The rest is of other uses.

Course

West Shreve Run rises on the South Branch French Creek divide about 1 mile south of Hinckley Corners, Pennsylvania. West Shreve Run then flows south through the Erie Drift Plain to Oil Creek (Lake Canadohta).

Watershed

West Shreve Run drains 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 461.04 and is about 50% forested.

Additional Images

Course and Watershed of West Shreve Run (Oil Creek tributary)