Wolf Creek (Slippery Rock Creek tributary)

Wolf Creek is a 24.74 mi (39.82 km) long tributary to Slippery Rock Creek that rises from Pine Swamp in Mercer County and flows south to Butler County, Pennsylvania. Wolf Creek drains the Borough of Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Wolf Creek
Tributary to Slippery Rock Creek
Wolf Creek (Slippery Rock Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Wolf Creek (Slippery Rock Creek tributary)
Location of Wolf Creek mouth
Wolf Creek (Slippery Rock Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Wolf Creek (Slippery Rock Creek tributary)
Wolf Creek (Slippery Rock Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesButler
Mercer
Physical characteristics
SourcePine Swamp at the divide between Neshannock Creek, Slippery Rock Creek, and French Creek
 • locationFilers Corners, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates41°17′43″N 080°05′12″W / 41.29528°N 80.08667°W / 41.29528; -80.08667[1]
 • elevation1,360 ft (410 m)[2]
MouthSlippery Rock Creek
 • location
Moores Corners, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°02′28″N 080°06′06″W / 41.04111°N 80.10167°W / 41.04111; -80.10167[1]
 • elevation
1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
Length24.74 mi (39.82 km)[3]
Basin size102.86 square miles (266.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSlippery Rock Creek
 • average145.08 cu ft/s (4.108 m3/s) at mouth with Slippery Rock Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSlippery Rock CreekConnoquenessing CreekBeaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
 • leftEast Branch
Swamp Run
 • rightYellow Creek
Barmore Run
Black Run
BridgesJackson Center-Polk Road (PA 965), Sandy Lake-Grove City Road, Creek Road, Kilgore Road, Millbrook Road, Creek Road, Scrubgrass Road, Montgomery Dam Road, E Gilmore Road, I-80, North Street, Lincoln Avenue, E Main Street, Airport Road, Courtney Mill Road, Forrester Road, Mercer Road, Miller Road, New Castle Road (PA 108)

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Wolf Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Wolf Creek Topo Map, Butler County PA (Slippery Rock Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Wolf Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2019.