Irvin Branch (Anderson Creek tributary)

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
Map of Irvin Branch mouth location
Map of Irvin Branch mouth location
Location of Irvin Branch mouth
Map of Irvin Branch mouth location
Map of Irvin Branch mouth location
Irvin Branch (Anderson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Panther Run divide
 • locationabout 5 miles north of Greenville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°03′18″N 078°36′11″W / 41.05500°N 78.60306°W / 41.05500; -78.60306[1]
 • elevation2,150 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 / 41.01917; -78.58861[1]
 • elevation
1,430 ft (440 m)[3]
Length2.91 mi (4.68 km)[4]
Basin size2.18 square miles (5.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAnderson Creek
 • average3.88 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Anderson Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionAnderson CreekWest Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemSusquehanna River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Irvin 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

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Irvin 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Irvin Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Irvin Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Anderson Creek Watershed Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Plan" (PDF). Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

Watershed Maps

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Course and Watershed of Irvin Branch (Anderson Creek tributary) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA