Oil Creek (Allegheny River tributary)
| Oil Creek | |
|---|---|
Jersey Bridge, bridge spanning Oil Creek | |
Location of the mouth of Oil Creek in Pennsylvania Oil Creek (Allegheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Etymology | "oil" |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Crawford, Venango |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Canadohta Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°48′30″N 79°50′31″W / 41.80833°N 79.84194°W |
| • elevation | 1,389 ft (423 m) |
| Mouth | Allegheny River |
• location | Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°25′54″N 79°42′33″W / 41.43167°N 79.70917°W |
• elevation | 985 ft (300 m) |
| Length | 46.7 mi (75.2 km) |
| Basin size | 319 sq mi (830 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 601.55 cu ft/s (17.034 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | East Shreve Run Bloomfield Run East Branch Oil Creek Thompson Creek Church Run Pine Creek Husband Run Cherry Run |
| • right | West Shreve Run Mosey Run Marsh Run Benninghof Run Cherrytree Run Cornplanter Run |
Oil Creek is a 46.7-mile (75.2 km) tributary of the Allegheny River that is located in Venango and Crawford counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States.