Townley Run is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[3]

Townley Run
Tributary to West Branch French Creek
Townley Run is located in Pennsylvania
Townley Run
Location of Townley Run mouth
Townley Run is located in the United States
Townley Run
Townley Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
TownshipsVenango
Greenfield
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Townley Run and Sevenmile Creek
 • locationjust east of Greenfield Church
 • coordinates42°07′59″N 079°51′22″W / 42.13306°N 79.85611°W / 42.13306; -79.85611[1]
 • elevation1,450 ft (440 m)[2]
MouthWest Branch French Creek
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Little Hope, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
42°05′03″N 079°51′55″W / 42.08417°N 79.86528°W / 42.08417; -79.86528[1]
 • elevation
1,312 ft (400 m)[1]
Length3.68 mi (5.92 km)[3]
Basin size4.71 square miles (12.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch French Creek
 • average9.36 cu ft/s (0.265 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
BridgesStation Road, Williams Road, Wildman Road, and New Road

Course

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Townley Run rises in Greenfield Township of eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania and then flows southeast to meet West Branch French Creek southwest of Little Hope, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

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Townley Run drains 4.71 square miles (12.2 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 47.0 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 484.45.[5] The watershed is about 53% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Townley Run". 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 "Townley Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". enviroatlas.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 July 2019.