| Mill Creek Tributary to French Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mill Creek mouth  Mill Creek (French Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer Venango |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Deer Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles north-northeast of New Vernon, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 41°26′38″N 080°05′25″W / 41.44389°N 80.09028°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,425 ft (434 m)[1] |
| Mouth | French Creek |
• location | Utica, Pennsylvania[1] |
• coordinates | 41°26′01″N 079°57′01″W / 41.43361°N 79.95028°W[2] |
• elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m)[2] |
| Length | 11.36 mi (18.28 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.31 square miles (39.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | French Creek |
| • average | 25.09 cu ft/s (0.710 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | French Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
Mill Creek is a 11.36 mi (18.28 km) long 2nd order tributary to French Creek in Mercer and Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Mill Creek rises on the North Deer Creek divide about 3 miles north-northeast of New Vernon, Pennsylvania in Mercer County. Mill Creek then flows easterly into Venango County to meet French Creek at Utica, Pennsylvania.[1]
Watershed
Mill Creek drains 15.31 square miles (39.7 km2) of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 444.64, and has an average water temperature of 8.19 °C.[4] The watershed is 58% forested.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Mill Creek Topo Map, Venango County PA (Utica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mill Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
Additional Images
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Course of Mill Creek (French Creek tributary) in Mercer and Venango Counties, Pennsylvania
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Watershed of Mill Creek (French Creek tributary) in Mercer and Venango Counties, Pennsylvania
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