Irvin Branch is a 2.91 mi (4.68 km) long 1st order tributary to Anderson Creek in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Irvin Branch is classified as a coldwater fishery (CWF) and contains a population of Brook Trout. Some mining has occurred in the headwaters of the stream, but it is not considered impaired by it.[6]
| Irvin Branch Tributary to Anderson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Irvin Branch mouth  Irvin Branch (Anderson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Panther Run divide |
| • location | about 5 miles north of Greenville, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°03′18″N 078°36′11″W / 41.05500°N 78.60306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,150 ft (660 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°01′09″N 078°35′19″W / 41.01917°N 78.58861°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,430 ft (440 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.91 mi (4.68 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Anderson Creek |
| • average | 3.88 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Anderson Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Anderson Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Susquehanna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Course
editIrvin Branch rises about 5 miles north of Greenville, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeast to join Anderson Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenville.[3]
Watershed
editIrvin Branch drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.55, and is about 97% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Irvin Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Irvin Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Anderson Creek Watershed Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Plan" (PDF). Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
Watershed Maps
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