West Branch French Creek (French Creek tributary)
| West Branch French Creek Tributary to French Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of West Branch French Creek mouth West Branch French Creek (French Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Pennsylvania New York |
| Counties | Erie Chautauqua |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between West Branch French Creek and French Creek |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Mina, New York |
| • coordinates | 42°08′25″N 079°40′17″W / 42.14028°N 79.67139°W |
| • elevation | 1,610 ft (490 m) |
| Mouth | French Creek |
• location | Wattsburg, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°59′56″N 079°48′47″W / 41.99889°N 79.81306°W |
• elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Length | 28.69 mi (46.17 km) |
| Basin size | 77.89 square miles (201.7 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | French Creek |
| • average | 180.76 cu ft/s (5.119 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | French Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Darrow Brook Bailey Brook |
| • right | Townley Run Alder Brook |
| Bridges | I-86, Hazen Road, North Road, Findley Lake Road, Greenman Road, I-86, Station Road, Ashton Road, NY 89, Wildman Road, Knoyle Road, Jones Road, PA 89, |
West Branch French Creek is a 28.69 mi (46.17 km) long tributary to French Creek that rises in Chautauqua County, New York and flows into Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is classed as a 2nd order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.