Hungry Run
Tributary to South Branch French Creek
Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Location of Hungry Run mouth
Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesErie
Crawford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Hungry Run and Britton Run (Oil Creek)
  locationabout 3 miles northeast of Tillotson, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates41°50′36″N 079°46′40″W / 41.84333°N 79.77778°W / 41.84333; -79.77778[2]
  elevation1,645 ft (501 m)[1]
MouthSouth Branch French Creek
  location
about 2 miles southwest of Elgin, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates
41°53′07″N 079°46′41″W / 41.88528°N 79.77806°W / 41.88528; -79.77806[2]
  elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)[2]
Length3.49 mi (5.62 km)[3]
Basin size4.47 square miles (11.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSouth Branch French Creek
  average9.00 cu ft/s (0.255 m3/s) at mouth with South Branch French Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSouth Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHungry Run Road (x2), Concord Road

Hungry Run is a 3.49 mi (5.62 km) long tributary to South Branch French Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[4]

Course

Hungry Run rises in Bloomfield Township of northern Crawford County and then flows north into Erie County through Union Township where it meets South Branch French Creek.

Watershed

Hungry Run drains 4.47 square miles (11.6 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 469.09.[4]

Additional Images

Course of Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)
Watershed of Hungry Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pine Run Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail – Hungry Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Hungry Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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