Deer Creek (Clarion River)

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Deer Creek
Data
Water code US :  1173083
location Clarion County , Pennsylvania ( USA )
River system Mississippi River
Drain over Clarion  → Allegheny  → Ohio  → Mississippi  → Gulf of Mexico
source northwest of Shippenville
40 ° 17 ′ 2 ″  N , 79 ° 3 ′ 48 ″  W
Source height approx.  470  m
muzzle in the Clarion River coordinates: 41 ° 10 ′ 18 "  N , 79 ° 28 ′ 44"  W 41 ° 10 ′ 18 "  N , 79 ° 28 ′ 44"  W.
Mouth height 304  m
Height difference approx. 166 m
Bottom slope approx. 7.2 ‰
length approx. 23 km
Catchment area 192.17 km²
Left tributaries Little Deer Creek , Paint Creek

The Deer Creek is about 14 miles long right tributary of the Clarion River in Clarion County in the northwest of the US state Pennsylvania . It flows through the Elk and Beaver townships, draining an area of ​​around 192 square kilometers.

course

The river has its source northwest of Shippenville in Elk Township and initially flows in a southeastern direction. After Shippenville he takes on the Paint Creek and crosses the Pennsylvania State Game Lands 63 in a south to southwest direction. It touches the Clarion County Airport and crosses under Interstate 80 before it flows into the Clarion River a little later. Most of its river valley is forested and undeveloped.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b USGS National Map Viewer
  2. ^ Deer Creek in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  3. ^ Lycoming College Pennsylvania Gazetter of Streams (PDF)