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Wolf Run
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)
Location of Wolf Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Sugar Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Venango
Physical characteristics
Main source West Branch Two Mile Creek divide
about 1 mile south of Haslets Corners, Pennsylvania
1,450 ft (440 m)
41°28′54″N 079°49′09″W / 41.48167°N 79.81917°W / 41.48167; -79.81917
River mouth Sugar Creek
about 0.25 miles east of McKenzie Corners, Pennsylvania
1,083 ft (330 m)
41°28′18″N 079°52′53″W / 41.47167°N 79.88139°W / 41.47167; -79.88139
Length 4.43 mi (7.13 km)
Basin features
Progression generally west
River system Allegheny River
Basin size 6.02 square miles (15.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries

Wolf Run is a small stream, about 4.43 miles (7.13 km) long. It flows into Sugar Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. This stream is an important part of the local water system.

Where Wolf Run Flows

Wolf Run begins in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It starts near a place called Haslets Corners. The stream then flows mostly towards the west. It ends when it joins Sugar Creek. This meeting point is close to McKenzie Corners, also in Venango County.

The Wolf Run Area

The area that Wolf Run drains is called its watershed. This watershed covers about 6.02 square miles (15.6 square kilometers). Each year, this area gets about 44.4 inches (113 cm) of rain. The average water temperature in Wolf Run is about 8.11 degrees Celsius (46.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Most of the land in this watershed, about 78%, is covered by forests.

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