Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)

Wolf Run, is a 4.43 mi (7.13 km) long, 2nd order tributary to Sugar Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Wolf Run
Tributary to Sugar Creek
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)
Location of Wolf Run mouth
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)
Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Two Mile Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Haslets Corners, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates41°28′54″N 079°49′09″W / 41.48167°N 79.81917°W / 41.48167; -79.81917[1]
 • elevation1,450 ft (440 m)[2]
MouthSugar Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles east of McKenzie Corners, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°28′18″N 079°52′53″W / 41.47167°N 79.88139°W / 41.47167; -79.88139[1]
 • elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)[2]
Length4.43 mi (7.13 km)[3]
Basin size6.02 square miles (15.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSugar Creek
 • average10.65 cu ft/s (0.302 m3/s) at mouth with Sugar Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally west
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

Course

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Wolf Run rises on the West Branch Two Mile Run divide about 1 mile south of Haslets Corners, Pennsylvania in Venango County. Wolf Run then flows westerly to meet Sugar Creek about 0.25 miles east of McKenzie Corners, Pennsylvania in Venango County.[2]

Watershed

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Wolf Run drains 6.02 square miles (15.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.12, and has an average water temperature of 8.11 °C.[4] The watershed is 78% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Wolf Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Wolf Run Topo Map, Venango County PA (Utica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Wolf Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

Additional Images

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Course of Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)
 
Watershed of Wolf Run (Sugar Creek tributary)