Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)

Bailey Brook is a 4.39 mi (7.07 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]

Bailey Brook
Tributary to West Branch French Creek
Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)
Location of Bailey Brook mouth
Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary)
Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
TownshipVenango
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Bailey Brook and French Creek
 • locationabout 3 miles southeast of Little Hope, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates42°03′48″N 079°46′34″W / 42.06333°N 79.77611°W / 42.06333; -79.77611[1]
 • elevation1,660 ft (510 m)[2]
MouthWest Branch French Creek
 • location
about 0.5 miles north of Lowville, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
42°02′01″N 079°49′40″W / 42.03361°N 79.82778°W / 42.03361; -79.82778[1]
 • elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)[1]
Length4.39 mi (7.07 km)[3]
Basin size4.63 square miles (12.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch French Creek
 • average9.14 cu ft/s (0.259 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch French Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionWest Branch French CreekFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesKimball Road (x2) and PA 89

Course

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Bailey Brook rises in Venango Township of eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to meet West Branch French Creek near Lowville.

Watershed

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Bailey Brook drains 4.63 square miles (12.0 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 423.76.[5] The watershed is about 54% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Bailey Brook". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "West Branch French Creek Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Bailey Brook Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". enviroatlas.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 July 2019.